Coat Racks and Stands
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
1950s European Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Leather, Bamboo
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Late 20th Century Polish Vienna Secession Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Oak, Padouk
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coat Racks and Stands
Other
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass, Steel
1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Marble, Brass
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
2010s American Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Marble, Brass, Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Coat Racks and Stands
Maple
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Walnut
1970s Italian Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Plastic
2010s Australian Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1950s Hungarian Art Deco Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum, Iron
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
2010s Italian Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Beech
1930s Italian Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal, Brass
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Plastic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Gold Plate, Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Mirror
20th Century Art Deco Coat Racks and Stands
Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wicker
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Coat Racks and Stands
Bentwood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Mirror
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century Japanese Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Crystal, Steel, Chrome
20th Century French Art Deco Coat Racks and Stands
Marble, Wrought Iron, Copper
1980s Italian Other Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Coat Racks and Stands
Brass, Bronze
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Crystal, Brass
19th Century British Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Coat Racks and Stands
Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Cane
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century French Industrial Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal, Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
1980s Canadian Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Stainless Steel
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.