Coat Racks and Stands
2010s American Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Coat Racks and Stands
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Coat Racks and Stands
Concrete
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Wicker
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
19th Century French Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
2010s American Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum
2010s Polish Organic Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Coat Racks and Stands
Lava
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Marble, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Rope
1950s French Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Cement, Aluminum
1970s French Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Chrome
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wrought Iron
2010s German Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
1970s Italian Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Earthenware
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Cement, Aluminum
1970s Italian Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
1970s Italian Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
19th Century French Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Coat Racks and Stands
Ash
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Plastic
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
2010s New Zealand Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1940s French Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
1970s Italian Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Nickel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Nickel
2010s Austrian Coat Racks and Stands
Marble
2010s Austrian Coat Racks and Stands
Marble
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Horn, Goat Hair
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Plastic
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Early 20th Century German Bohemian Coat Racks and Stands
Zinc
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass, Iron
2010s Italian Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Foam
Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Cement, Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
1950s French Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass, Iron
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.