Coat Racks and Stands
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Maple
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1980s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Rattan, Mirror
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Teak
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Rattan, Mirror
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Wood, Hardwood, Walnut
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Wood, Hardwood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Beech
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Rattan
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Faux Leather
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
1890s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Resin
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass, Nickel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Earthenware
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Horn, Goat Hair
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Rattan, Bamboo
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Teak
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass, Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Plastic
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Mirror, Teak
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Softwood
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Rattan
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Goat Hair, Wood, Walnut
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass, Wrought Iron
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
1960s American Industrial Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass, Iron
2010s Spanish Industrial Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass, Nickel
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wrought Iron
Early 1900s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
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.