Choose to hang your coats under the elephant, stag, ostrich, horse, lion or dog. However, please note that it is never OK to hang an actual monkey from a coat rack. This laser-cut design is by Westergaard, available in a variety of colours and made from powder-coated mild steel.
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Endorsed by Professor Brian Cox (not really), we love this magnificently molecular coat stand. It has a marble base so won't tip over when loaded up, and can take a truckload of outdoorwear.
Measures 200 x 55 x 55cm
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Looking like it should be part of the set design for Borgen or The Killing, this oak coat rack takes up very little space and is good and strong.
Measures: 26 x 29 x 5cm
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One for typography enthusiasts, the A coat stand is simplicity itself, made from two interlocking plywood 'A' shapes. Designed by a London-based company, ByALEX, it comes flat pack with an easy three-step guide to assembly.
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Available in a huge array of cities (especially German ones as it's designed by a German company), the addition of King Kong scaling the Empire State Building was what made us go for New York.
Measures: 80 x 3.5 x 18cm
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For those who fantasize about living in a cottage in the woods, this coat stand may just bring you closer to that dream. Or not. This one's made from walnut veneer but it is also available in white, stone and black.
Measures: 167 x 44 x 40cm
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GOAL! When you're not hanging coats and bags on this wonderful fussball rack, you can use it to flick bits of paper across the room. It's designed by a young Norwegian designer called Runa Klock and the five players tilt and move sideways to make room for bulkier clothing.
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Designed by Teppo Asikainen, this fabulous Finnish coat rack hangs from the ceiling with a steel wire thereby saving you considerable floorspace. It has six hooks and a height adjustment mechanism and is available in dark grey, lime green, orange and white.
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Great for vintage-inspired interiors, these simple wire hooks come in a row of three or five.
Measures: (row of three) 36 x 16cm; (row of five) 60 x 16cm
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Simple and colourful, this freestanding coat hanger is made from sturdy steel with six multicoloured balls. Good for children's bedrooms or hallways of the young-at-heart.
Measures: 135 x 37cm
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