Coat Racks and Stands
1970s Spanish Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1990s Italian Other Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Steel, Iron, Nickel
19th Century British Victorian Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Mirror, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Steel, Aluminum
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Beech
Late 20th Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Fiberglass
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Chrome
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Mid-20th Century European Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
1960s Italian Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Plastic
1930s French Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Coat Racks and Stands
Rattan, Bamboo
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Coat Racks and Stands
Lava
20th Century French Art Deco Coat Racks and Stands
Marble, Iron
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Nickel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Stainless Steel
20th Century French Art Deco Coat Racks and Stands
Marble, Wrought Iron, Copper
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Coat Racks and Stands
Bentwood
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal, Bronze
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wicker, Wood
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Mirror, Plastic, Wood
19th Century English Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Mahogany
Late 19th Century European Arts and Crafts Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Brass, Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Nickel
2010s Turkish Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal, Stainless Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood, Walnut
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
Late 20th Century British Minimalist Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
2010s American Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Marble, Brass, Steel
20th Century Unknown Other Coat Racks and Stands
Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
Early 1900s French Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Pine
1950s French Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Leather
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Coat Racks and Stands
Rattan
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Marble, Carrara Marble, Metal, Chrome
2010s German Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
1970s Italian Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Plastic, Wood
1860s French Napoleon III Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Crystal
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Brass, Copper
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Pine
2010s Renaissance Coat Racks and Stands
Mahogany
1960s Italian Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
Early 20th Century Coat Racks and Stands
Wrought Iron
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Rope
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Lacquer
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.