Coat Racks and Stands
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Cement, Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Bohemian Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo
1960s Italian Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
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
Cement, Aluminum
Early 2000s European Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Resin
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Mirror
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal, Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Rattan, Mirror
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Carrara Marble, Brass
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
2010s American Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Stainless Steel
2010s American Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum
2010s German Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
2010s Japanese Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Plastic
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker, Cane
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
1950s Austrian Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1950s Belgian Industrial Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
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.