Coat Racks and Stands
2010s Italian Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
2010s Italian Coat Racks and Stands
Marble, Brass
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Cement, Aluminum
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Nickel
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Plastic
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass, Wrought Iron
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coat Racks and Stands
Marble
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Cement, Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coat Racks and Stands
Chrome
2010s American Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Marble, Brass, Steel
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Cement, Aluminum
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Plastic
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Plastic, Acrylic
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Rope
Early 20th Century American Victorian Coat Racks and Stands
Mahogany
Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1950s French Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Rope
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Steel, Chrome
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Early 1900s British Adam Style Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Coat Racks and Stands
Wood, Bentwood
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Cement, Aluminum
2010s American Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Marble, Brass, Steel
2010s American Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum
1880s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
1930s Art Deco Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wrought Iron
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scandinavian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Marble, Iron
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Stainless Steel
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Coat Racks and Stands
Metal, Chrome
2010s American Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Marble, Brass, Steel
2010s Danish Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coat Racks and Stands
Stainless Steel
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Cement, Aluminum
1890s Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Walnut
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
1980s Italian Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Coat Racks and Stands
Alabaster, Metal
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Coat Racks and Stands
Pine, Paint
1950s Italian Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Ceramic
1960s Austrian Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
1890s American Eastlake Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary French Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Other
1950s Italian Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Cement, Aluminum
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
2010s Italian Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Walnut, Beech
1920s Art Deco Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Glass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Plastic, Formica
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coat Racks and Stands
Polystyrene
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Coat Racks and Stands
Concrete, Steel
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
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.