Coat Racks and Stands
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass, Wrought Iron
2010s Turkish Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
2010s Chinese Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Stainless Steel
1950s French Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
2010s Turkish Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Walnut
2010s Turkish Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Bronze
2010s Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Plastic
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass, Iron
2010s Italian Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Plastic
2010s Belgian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Plastic
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Ash
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Wood, Oak, Hardwood
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Plastic
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wire, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Other
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass, Nickel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
2010s German Coat Racks and Stands
Glass
2010s Canadian Scandinavian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Plywood, Maple, Bentwood
2010s Belgian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Ash, Beech, Oak, Teak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Art Deco Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
2010s Dutch Other Coat Racks and Stands
Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Polyester
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
2010s French Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Coat Racks and Stands
Concrete, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coat Racks and Stands
Stainless Steel
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
2010s French Organic Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Cement, Aluminum
2010s German Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
2010s French Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
1950s Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Nickel
2010s Polish Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
2010s Belgian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary French Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
2010s Belgian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Ash, Beech, Oak, Teak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum
2010s English Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo
2010s Danish Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
1950s European Vintage 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.