Dressboy Vintage
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Dressboy
Located in Weesp, NL
Classy and elegant Scandinavian 1960's dressboy in great condition. The dressboy features a so
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Wood
Ico Parisi Voor Fratelli Reguitti, Dressboy
By Ico Parisi, Fratelli Reguitti
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice green pickled beechwood dress boy. 1960s on wheels.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Beech
Collection
Family of 10 Dressboys" by Reguitti, Italy, 1960s
By Ico Parisi, Fratelli Reguitti
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
An eclectic collection of 10 dressboys / valet stands produced by Fratelli Reguitti in Italy during
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Metal, Brass
$3,840 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 42 in W 18 in D 10 in
Mid-Century Modern Lucite Valet Stand Dressboy with Wheels
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Lucite valet stand dressboy
The piece is in good condition with wear
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Brass
Postmodern German Foldable Metal Stummer Diener Coat Rack Dressboy, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern German Foldable Metal Stummer Diener Coat Rack Dressboy, 1980s
Adjustable height: 134.5
Category
20th Century German Post-Modern Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Metal
$587
H 64.57 in W 17.72 in D 23.62 in
1950s Italian Mid-Century Brass Metal Wood Valet Stand Dressboy
By Fratelli Reguitti, Ico Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful vintage valet stand manufactured in Italy in the 1950s attributed to iconic Fratelli Reguitti company with design in the style of Ico Parisi. The folding valet is with beec...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Brass, Metal
Dressboy in Brass and Wood with Trompet Base, Italy, 1950
s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Italian 1950's dressboy in brass and wood with trompet base.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Brass
Italian Cherry Valet Stand Dressboy in the Manner of Fratelli Reguitti, 1960s
By Fratelli Reguitti
Located in Miami, FL
This chique dressboy features cherry base with brass details. Use for ties, suits, pants, jewelry
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dressboy Vintage
$750
H 37.8 in W 17.5 in D 13.77 in
Antique Vintage Art Deco Brass Shop Display Valet Stand Dressboy Clothes Rack
Located in Sale, GB
- A wonderful brass and mahogany valet stand, Italy circa 1940.
- This highly decorative clothes stand was originally used inside an old theatre to hang the costumes on it and is in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Brass
$1,360
H 47.25 in W 18.12 in D 9.85 in
Mid-Century Teak Gentleman’s Valet Stand on Wheels, 1960s
Located in BERKEL EN RODENRIJS, NL
on original castors.
Dressboys are used for convenient outfit planning, preventing wrinkles
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Zigzag Clothing Valet Dressing Stand by Opal, Germany, 1950s
By Opal Kleinmöbel 1, Opal
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful Modernist valet stand / clothing stand / dressboy for both ladies and gentlemen, dating
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Wood, Beech
$1,200
H 40.5 in W 17 in D 15 in
Mid-Century Modern Lucite Valet Stand with Wheels
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Lucite valet stand Dressboy
The piece is in good condition with wear
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Lucite
Sculptural Valet Stand by Vereinigte Werkstätten, 1950s
By Vereinigte Werkstätten München
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century clothes valet/dressboy made by Vereinigte Werkstätten.
It is made from a white
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Metal, Brass
Dress and Present Boy, Made of Plexiglass
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Stylish Present Boy or Waiter, which can also be used as a Dressboy.
This almost man-sized figure
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Plexiglass
Recent Sales
Italian Modernist Dressboy, 1960s
Located in Appeltern, Gelderland
Space Age plastic dressboy, Italy 1960s/1970s. Beatifully shaped mid century dressboy in white
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Plastic
Italian White Valet Stand Dressboy, Fratelli Reguitti, 1960s
By Fratelli Reguitti
Located in Schagen, NL
This chique dressboy features a white lacquered base with brass details. Use for ties, suits, pants
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Brass
Stylish "Fratelli Reguitti" Attributed Red Velvet DressBoy / Valet Stand, Italy
By Fratelli Reguitti
Located in Bergen op Zoom, NL
A stylish 1960s Italian DressBoy or valet stand upholstered in its original red velvet upholstery
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Birch
H 39.38 in W 18.51 in D 15.36 in
Full Brass Coat and Clothing Rack Dressboy / Dress Boy by Morex, Italy
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Very chic and shiny polished brass dressdoy / dress boy of the Italian midcentury design brand Morex. Smoothly designed minimalistic yet Hollywood Regency chic, sculptural piece to h...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Brass
H 52.37 in W 20.87 in D 15.75 in
Childrens Dress Boy Attributed to Kay Bojesen, 1950s-1960s
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Achterveld, NL
Stumtjener / coat stand/ dressboy from the 1950s-1960s for children, attributed tof Kay Bojesen
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Wood
1970s Italian Brass Valet Stand, Dressboy
Located in Carimate, Como
Vintage 1970s Italian brass dressboy valet stand. A great piece that perfectly adds to every home
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Brass
Wim Rietveld dressboy chairs Auping 1960
By Auping, Wim Rietveld
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare set of 4 dining / kitchen chairs designed by Wim Rietveld for Auping, Holland 1960. Fantastic set restored to original condition, hard to find in a matching set as these.
Category
1960s Dutch Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Metal
Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda Catwalk ‘DRESSBOY’, 1980s
By Kjell Engman
Located in Delft, NL
Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda Catwalk ‘DRESSBOY’, 1980s
Category
1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Art Glass
Italian Beech Wood and Acrylic Valet Stand Dressboy, 1960s
By Milo Baughman, Fratelli Reguitti
Located in Barcelona, ES
Vintage 1960s Italian acrylic and wood rolling dressboy valet stand, with central column and shoe
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Auping "Auronde" Dressboy Butlers Stand by Frans de La Haye, 1990
By Frans de la Haye, Auping
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This dressboy Butlers stand was designed by Frans de La Haye for Auping in 1990 as part of a
Category
1990s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Metal
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Brass and Wood Valet Stand Dressboy with Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage 1970s Italian brass and wood dressboy valet stand, with classic carved column and pedestals
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Brass
H 55.51 in W 19.29 in D 11.41 in
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Dressboy
Located in Weesp, NL
Stylish 1970s Scandinavian pine dressboy in great condition. Besides hanging your shirts, pants and
Category
1970s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Pine
Valet chair dressboy Fratelli Reguitti Italy 1960s
By Fratelli Reguitti
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very rare mid century design dressboy and chair for Fratelli Reguitti Italy. Also called Valet
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Beech
1950s Dressboy Ico Paris for Fratelli Reguitti
By Ico Parisi, Fratelli
Located in Den Haag, NL
Vintage wooden valet stand by Fratelli Reguitti,
made in Italy (marked "FR Brevetatto made in Italy").
The front rod has two metal extension pins at the sides for hanging accessori...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Wood
Postmodern Dressboy by De Pas, D
Urbino and Lomazzi
By Gionathan de Pas
Donato D’Urbino
Paolo Lomazzi
Located in Weesp, NL
Dressboy Lillo designed by Jonathan de Pas, Donato D'Urbino and Paolo Lomazzi in 1984 for Ciatti
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Aluminum
1970s Italian Fratelli Reguitti Mid-Century Wood Valet Stand Dressboy
Located in Carimate, Como
Vintage 1970s Italian wood dressboy valet stand, with classic carved column and pedestals completed
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Marble, Brass
H 41.34 in W 18.12 in D 14.97 in
1960s Italian Bamboo Rattan Bohemian French Riviera Valet Stand Dressboy
By Dirk Van Sliedregt, Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, Franca Helg, Antonio Piva and Franco Albini
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1970s dressboy valet stand, with classic carved
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Organic Modern Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
H 39.38 in W 19.69 in D 14.18 in
1970s Italian Mid-Century Hollywood Regency Wood Valet Stand Dressboy
By Maison Jansen, Maison Baguès, Milo Baughman
Located in Carimate, Como
Vintage 1970s Italian wood dressboy valet stand, with classic carved column and pedestals. A great
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Marble, Brass
H 49.22 in W 23.63 in D 18.9 in
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Brass and Wood Valet Stand Dressboy
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage 1970s Italian brass and wood dressboy valet stand, with Classic carved column and pedestals
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Brass
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Brass and Wood Valet Stand Dressboy
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage 1970s Italian brass and wood dressboy valet stand, with Classic carved column and pedestals
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Brass
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Brass and Wood Valet Stand Dressboy
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage 1970s Italian brass and wood dressboy valet stand, with Classic carved column and pedestals
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian Regency Style Pine Clothing Valet Stand Dressboy Golfer Scene
Located in Dayton, OH
Italian Regency style dressboy or clothing valet stand, circa late 20th century. A ribbed design
Category
Late 20th Century Regency Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Hardwood
H 54 in W 20 in D 16 in
Pair of Light Gray Dressboy Chairs, 1950
s by Wim Rietveld
By Wim Rietveld, Auping
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Pair of light gray dressboy dinner chairs by Wilm Reitveld c. 1950's
MFG: Auping Holland
Category
20th Century Dutch Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Metal
1970s Italian Midcentury Hollywood Regency Brass and Wood Valet Stand Dressboy
By Maison Jansen, Maison Baguès, Milo Baughman
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful 1970s Italian brass and wood dressboy valet stand, designed and manufactured in Italy
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Marble, Brass
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Brass and Wood Valet Stand Dressboy with Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage 1970s Italian brass and wood dressboy valet stand, with classic carved column and pedestals
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Brass
H 16.14 in W 19.29 in D 11.41 in
Dressboy or valet by Fratelli Reguitti in the style of Ico Parisi, Italy 1960
By Fratelli Reguitti, Ico Parisi
Located in Herentals, BE
Solid beechwood dressboy with various facilities for shirt and trousers. There is also a space to
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Brass
H 47.25 in W 16.54 in D 13.78 in
Italian 1950s Clothes Valet Stand in Black Metal and Wood
By Fratelli Reguitti, Milo Baughman
Located in Barcelona, ES
Valet or Coat Stand in Wood and Metal
This outstanding dressboy valet stand features a beech wood
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Metal
1950s Ico Parisi Gentlemen Valet for Fratelli Reguitti, Italy
By Ico Parisi, Fratelli Reguitti
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This Valet or dressboy is 50's Italian design at its best with its beautiful reduced X form organic
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Valet by Fratelli Reguitti, circa 1960-70
s
By Ico Parisi, Fratelli Reguitti
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern valet stand dressboy, in the manner of Ico and Luisa Parisi. This valet is made
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Brass
1960s Italian Midcentury Hollywood Regency Brass and Wood Valet Stand
By Maison Jansen, Maison Baguès, Milo Baughman
Located in Carimate, Como
Vintage 1960s Italian brass and wood dressboy valet stand, with Classic carved column and decorated
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Brass
Vintage Fratelli Reguitti Dark Mahogany and Brass Valet in Style of Ico Parisi
By Ico Parisi, Fratelli Reguitti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handsome Italian valet/dressboy in richly stained mahogany designed by Fratelli Reguitti in the
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Mahogany
H 41.75 in W 17.75 in D 13.75 in
Fratelli Reguitti Mid-Century Clothing Valet Chair, Ico Parisi, Italy, 1950s
By Fratelli Reguitti, Ico
Luisa Parisi
Located in Vienna, AT
from the 1950s in the style of Ico & Luisa Parisi, executed by Fratelli Reguitti, Italy. A dressboy
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Brass
90s Marc Sadler ‘Gaston’ dressboy for Boffi
By Fratelli Boffi, Marc Sadler
Located in Amstelveen, Noord
Amazing life size dress boy or servo muto from designer Marc Sadler for Italian high end company Boffi.
This work of art is called ‘Gaston’. A true and stunning piece of art. Heavy a...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Marc Sadler ‘Gaston’ Dressboy or Valet Stand for Boffi, Italy, 1990
By Marc Sadler
Located in Wilnis, UT
An eye-catching, sculptural valet stand designed by Marc Sadler, manufactured by Boffi in Italy, circa 1990.
This model is named "Gaston" and is a limited edition. This piece is ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Brass, Metal, Chrome
Midcentury Elegant Dining Chairs, Set of 4, Belgium, 1950s
Located in Appeltern, Gelderland
Beautiful set of 4 elegant dining chairs by unknown designer. Clearly inspired by the "dressboy
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Metal
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Stardust - large format photograph of Marfa Sign and Horizon
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Stardust by Frank Schott
40 x 40 inches / 102cm x 102cm
signed edition of 25
48 x 48 inches / 122cm x 122cm
signed edition of 7
archival quality fine art pigment print
limited a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée
Roger Capron coffee table, Herbiers model in beech
By Roger Capron
Located in LYON, FR
Rare coffee table by Roger Capron, square shape, light stain in solid beech.
Ceramic coffee table and solid beech base from the 70s. This square model with the "herbarium" pattern i...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Ceramic, Beech
$1,132 Sale Price
70% Off
H 10.83 in W 29.93 in D 29.93 in
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Japanese Paper Suspension Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
'Floatation' Japanese paper suspension lamp for Ingo Maurer.
Designed and produced by Ingo Maurer, one of the most celebrated German lighting icons since 1966. With imagination, cre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Metal, Iron
1950
s Italian Wooden Bar or Serving Cart
Located in Paris, FR
A beautiful 1950s Italian mid-century-modern serving cart designed with refined gold brass rollers. Its features two glass tiers and bottle holders at the top. The wooden frame is bu...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Brass
Japanese Antique Rustic Table 1860s-1900s / Dining Table Wabi Sabi Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese Rustic table.
It has a simple style with a wooden board on top of the "Usu".
The "Usu" was used for crushing nuts and kneading rice for mochi.
Generally,...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Wood
$4,000
H 28.35 in W 46.07 in D 32.49 in
Chrome Rivet Aircraft Bar Trolley
Located in Paris, FR
Aircraft bar trolley chrome rivet, unique design riveted
chrome integral. Trolley on wheels. With 1 drawer in anodized
aluminium and with 3 shelves in aluminium dibond compound
ma...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Stainless Steel
Gervasoni Inout Side Table in White Ceramic with Black Dots by Paola Navone
By Gervasoni, Paola Navone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inout 44 is a coffee table-pouf made of ceramic in black, anthracite grey or white decorated with black polka dots or black stripes, it is characterised by a champagne cork shape, es...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Ceramic
$1,135 / item
H 18.12 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in
Mae Solid Wood Credenza, Cabinet, or Dresser, by Crump and Kwash
By Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Solid wood case / hand-turned legs / hand rubbed oil finish / solid brass pulls / premium, full extension, soft close drawer slides / solid wood, dovetailed drawer boxes
Dimensions:...
Category
2010s American Modern Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Brass
$10,650 / item
H 30 in W 84 in D 18 in
Spitfire Aircraft AP456 Reduced Model
Located in Paris, FR
Spitfire aircraft model AP456 reduced model.
Handcrafted in aluminum foil
with engraved metal rivets, replica from 1936.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Aluminum
Gervasoni Inout Side Table in White Ceramic and Black Stripes by Paola Navone
By Paola Navone, Gervasoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inout 44 is a coffee table-pouf made of ceramic in black, anthracite grey or white decorated with black polka dots or black stripes, it is characterised by a champagne cork shape, es...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Ceramic
$1,135 / item
H 18.12 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in
Freestanding Valet featuring drawers, shelves, and a coat rack, Italy, 1950s.
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A mobile valet stand featuring drawers, shelves, and a coat rack, crafted from walnut wood, glass, and brass, Italian manufacturing from the 1950s.
Essential for an entryway and hig...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Brass
$2,313
H 58.47 in W 34.85 in D 18.71 in
Lucite Blanket / Quilt Rack
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage sleek heavy lucite bedspread / quilt rack. Great invisible piece to hold your bedcovers. Very sturdy and in good condition.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Lucite
Danish Postmodern Valet Clothing Stand, Denmark, 1980s
Located in Vienna, AT
A sculptural postmodern valet clothing stand for both ladies and gentlemen from the 1980s, crafted in Denmark. Made of orange medium brown beech wood this stand includes a coat hange...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Wood, Beech
Vivace Side Table by Laura Gonzalez
By laura gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Lacquered wooden side table decorated with enameled, hand-painted ceramic leaves hand-crafted by the French artist Véronique Rivemale with a tabletop made of polished, forest green M...
Category
2010s French Art Deco Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Marble, Enamel
Silvi Vanity table on wheels by Studio Kastilia, 1970s
By Studio Kastilia 1
Located in Padova, IT
“Silvi” model dressing table, cylindrical body in plastic material containing an armchair with padded seat and backrest covered in fabric, a tilting mirror, wheels.
Good conditions....
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
Post Modern 1980
s Laminated Turquoise Waterfall Console Table by Jeffrey Craig
By Karl Springer
Located in Toronto, CA
This 1980s turquoise laminated waterfall console table is a striking example of postmodern design by Jeffrey Craig, a distinguished Canadian designer known for his craftsmanship and ...
Category
1980s Canadian Post-Modern Dressboy Vintage
Materials
Laminate, Wood
$1,472 Sale Price
20% Off
H 29 in W 48 in D 14 in
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Dressboy Vintage For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal dressboy vintage for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every dressboy vintage was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a dressboy vintage — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A dressboy vintage, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency or Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made dressboy vintage over the years, but those crafted by Auping, Fratelli Reguitti and Ico Parisi are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
Finding the Right Coat-racks-stands for You
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.
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