Coat Racks and Stands
2010s Polish Organic Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
2010s Polish Organic Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Philippine Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Leather
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
2010s Danish Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass, Steel, Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Rattan
2010s Dutch Coat Racks and Stands
Beech, Wood
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
2010s German Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum
2010s Canadian Minimalist Coat Racks and Stands
Birch, Maple, Bentwood
2010s Canadian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Maple, Bentwood, Plywood
2010s Italian Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
1960s Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Coat Racks and Stands
Teak
20th Century Danish French Provincial Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
20th Century Danish French Provincial Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
2010s Dutch Coat Racks and Stands
Beech, Wood
2010s Polish Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Stainless Steel
1970s Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Wicker
20th Century Danish Country Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
2010s Italian Coat Racks and Stands
Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Other Coat Racks and Stands
Ceramic
2010s German Minimalist Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum
2010s Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1950s Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
2010s Italian Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1950s Italian Space Age Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
19th Century English Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Other Coat Racks and Stands
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Rattan
Early 20th Century Unknown Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
20th Century Danish Country Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
20th Century Danish French Provincial Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
Early 19th Century French Antique Coat Racks and Stands
19th Century Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Wrought Iron
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
1950s French Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1950s Italian Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Rattan
20th Century Danish French Provincial Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
19th Century Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Rattan
1970s Italian Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
2010s Turkish Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass, Wrought Iron
20th Century Danish Country Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
2010s Italian Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Marble, Gold
20th Century Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal, Aluminum
1970s European Space Age Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
20th Century British Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
Late 19th Century American Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Horn
Antique and Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Your guests might have to endure all kinds of harsh climes to get to your housewarming party, so let’s make sure their trusty overcoats and umbrellas have a home. Shop the antique and vintage coat racks and stands on 1stDibs today.
Coat racks, umbrella stands, wall-mounted hooks for outerwear — they’ve long served a practical purpose. In the days of travel by horse or foot, a guest might arrive on your doorstep bedraggled, windblown and often dripping with rain. While transportation has thankfully improved since then, a coat rack in the entryway or foyer of your home is still the beacon it was back then: It says, “Come in, where it’s dry and warm. Hang up your coat and stay a while.”
Coat stands are among history’s fairly rudimentary ideas, so it’s difficult to point to the original inventor of this eternally functional fixture, but Thomas Jefferson was said to have fashioned one of his own at Monticello. Jefferson, who would’ve made a great interior designer, placed a long wooden pole in his closet that was adorned with spokes from which his coats and other garments could be hung. The simplicity of Jefferson’s coat-tree is echoed in designs from the 18th and 19th centuries.
The timeless convenience of a wooden coat rack has endured. While there are striking Art Deco coat stands made of oak and walnut that would meet your mudroom needs well, some of the product designers behind what we now call mid-century modern coat stands turned to materials other than wood, working frequently with plastic and chrome to create unconventional alternatives. Simpler and pared-down coat stands of the mid-20th century were occasionally so interesting in form that they could pass as minimalist sculptures when not in use. Some designers, such as Jacques Adnet, helped to redefine what these classic furnishings could look like, integrating saddle leather and brass and sometimes even horseshoes for his wall hooks and racks.
Although a coat rack is undoubtedly a practical investment, we know that fun comes along with functionality. There is plenty to explore in the collection of antique, vintage and contemporary coat racks and stands on 1stDibs, so go ahead — hang up your coat and stay a while.