Coat Racks and Stands
2010s German Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
2010s American Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum
2010s American Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum
2010s American Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coat Racks and Stands
Marble
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Cement, Aluminum
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Cement, Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Coat Racks and Stands
Concrete
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
19th Century French Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
2010s German Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
1950s American Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
Early 1900s Dutch Arts and Crafts Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
19th Century Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Chrome
1970s Italian Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Glass, Mirror
Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Steel, Iron
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Mirror, Teak
2010s American Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum
Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Bronze
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Coat Racks and Stands
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Coat Racks and Stands
Lava
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coat Racks and Stands
Gold Plate, Chrome
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
2010s Turkish Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1880s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Bentwood, Beech
1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1950s American Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Acrylic
1970s Swedish Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Plastic
1950s Italian Other Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bronze
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Cut Steel, Nickel
2010s German Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Plastic
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Rattan
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Coat Racks and Stands
Bentwood
Early 20th Century English Coat Racks and Stands
Mahogany
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Rattan
Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
Early 20th Century German Rustic Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
1960s Art Deco Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Chrome
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.