They are trees, stones, butterflies, swings. They are designer coat hangers created for indoor use but inspired by nature and outdoor life. They break down walls, light up the magic and, in the house, they look good everywhere (except in one corner).
“Ceci n’est pas une pipe”, wrote René Magritte on his canvas, which represented a pipe without actually being the tangible object. The most surreal(ist) coat hangers around follow the same concept: who’s to say that they are simply indoor coat hangers? You look at them and see a tree, a cactus, sun-kissed butterflies, handfuls of rocks, posing pigeons, distant planets, a swing or soap bubbles. You see elements that populate woods, deserts, meadows, riverbeds, the sky, infinity and instead you find yourself in the entrance or in any other room of the house.
In fact, the beauty of these models is that, thanks to their organic shapes, from functional elements they become the most original complements of every area in which they are placed. They want spring and bring it indoors too, erasing borders and expanding spaces. Between iconic models and new creations (floor lamps, wall lamps or pendant lamps depending on the space you have available), they indulge our desire for fairy tales and freedom. Everyone transforms the house, even the smallest and most anonymous, into an imaginative world apart.
1 – CATCHED ON THE HOOK
A steel cable supports a light wooden artifact: a discreet, elegant but visually striking hook, on which to hang clothes and accessories, saving a lot of space. Amo by Durame is available in solid oak, canaletto walnut, cherry, maple and birch plywood.
Amo by Durame, design Maurizio Di Lauro, 10×12.5h cm (Small); 11x14h cm (Medium); 14×17.5h cm (Large); from € 254 – durame.it
2 – 100% RECYCLED
Stylized, wall-mounted, zero-encumbrance, this tree has offered over 30 different hooks since 2006 and is designed specifically for serial accumulators of clothes outside the closet: you can hang anything on it! Made in Sweden, Nature Tree by Maze Interior is crafted from 100% recycled and sustainable powder-coated wire. In black or white.
Nature Tree by Maze Interior, design Louise Hederström, 95x12x150h cm; € 199 – mazeinterior.com
3 – BUTTERFLIES
The set of 6 butterfly coat hangers Bice by Mogg dates back to 2012, in cast brass with different sizes and finishes. You can fix them to the wall as you like, letting them fly wherever you want if you have a free wall that you don’t want to fill with paintings and shelves. In two variants: copper metallic finish (pictured) or nickel.
Bice by Mogg, design Roberto Mora, 5x4x5h cm or 8x6x8h cm; from around €305 per set – mogg.it
4 – THE DREAM TREE
For over 20 years, every branch of Tree di Swedese has sprouted to house coats, jackets, accessories. It comes in 2 versions: Tree Coat Stand (floor standing if you have space) and Tree Wall (wall mounted), in 2 sizes, in MDF material covered in oak veneer or in lacquered MDF. It inspires peace and harmony and for this reason it is perfect both in the entrance and in the bedrooms.
Tree by Swedese, design Michael Young and Katrin Olina | Tree Coat Wall Stand 77x13x134h cm; €1,035 – 89x13x194h cm; €1,275 | Floor Tree Wall 77x40x134h cm, €793 – 89x50x194h cm, €971.93 – swedese.se | scandinavia-design.fr
5 – WHERE DO METEORS END UP?
That’s exactly what it’s called, Meteore, the sandstone wall coat hanger by Minottiitalia: each single stone is a unique and unrepeatable piece in terms of color, shape and size. It is sold in a set of 5 hooks that you can arrange however you like.
Meteore by Minottiitalia, design Roberto Mora, diameter from 6 to 11 cm; € 239 the set – minottiitalia.it
6 – LOOK AT HOW IT SWINGS
Minimalist, elegant and playful, Swing by Lind Dna is also extremely functional, ideal for small spaces. Inspired by the good old wooden swing, it swings from the ceiling and takes up very little space. You can choose the color of the solid oak wood as well as that of the cord.
Swing by Lind Dna, 80 or 110 cm; € 200 e € 250 – linddna.com
7 – CLASSIC REVISED
In its original version from 1953, with its coloured wooden spheres, Hang it all by Vitra is one of the most famous coat hangers. In its latest version, sober and chic, the light grey steel wire frame mounts Carrara marble spheres: many small moons, each marked with the number that identifies the limited edition of 999 pieces.
Hang it all by Vitra, design by Charles & Ray Eames, 50,5x17x37h cm; € 1.485 – vitra.com
8 – BRIGHT HARVEST
This floor coat rack is a perfect design experiment that combines the naturalness of the ear of wheat with the processing of a plastic material, polyethylene. Spiga by Tonin Casa develops vertically, therefore it occupies spaces with high ceilings well. Furthermore, one of its many versions is equipped with a useful internal light.
Spiga by Tonin Casa, design Angelo Tomaiuolo, 35x172h cm; from € 595,36 | 35x186h cm; from € 652,70 – tonincasa.it
9 – MARITIME
La Cima 3 by Opinion Ciatti fully represents the idea of ready-made in design: it is, in fact, a nautical rope reinterpreted as a ceiling coat hanger. Simple and impactful, it looks good everywhere: in the entrance, in the bedroom, in the living room and even in bars and restaurants. Equipped with 6 coat hangers, it is available in sand, white or black and with metal accessories in different lacquers.
La Cima 3 by Opinion Ciatti, design Lapo Ciatti, Ø6x360h cm; € 1.180 – opinionciatti.com
10 – WAITING FOR GODOT
Essential and fairy-tale-like, Godot by Plust Collection is an indoor&outdoor coat hanger in the shape of a bare tree, with a cavity in the centre that suggests a woodpecker’s den but which actually functions as an empty pockets. It is equipped with a light source, which makes it very poetic (as well as useful!). In white or dove grey.
Godot by Plust Collection, design Alberto Brogliato, 43x40x174h cm; da € 427 – shop.plust.it
11 – THE PIGEON’S REVENGE
You either love it or hate it. But, for its part, Testa di Piccione by Sturm Milano, a wall coat hanger in opaque PSV polystyrene, has the fact of being a fun and irreverent object, certainly outside the box and even very creative: by combining different specimens, a flock is created in gradation or played on color contrasts (there are as many as 12 of them!).
Testa di Piccione by Sturm Milano, design Claudio Bitetti, 7x7x12h cm; € 60 l’uno – sturmmilano.com
12 – A THOUSAND BUBBLES
Petite Friture’s Bubble hooks are playful soap bubbles: made of mouth-blown colored glass with a steel attachment, they are artistic yet resistant and, if you arrange them together and anchor them to the wall as you like, they brighten up any room. The magic happens when light passes through glass, casting glittering shadows on the walls. Plus, they’re versatile: you can also use them as curtain hooks.
Bubble by Petite Friture, design Vaulot-Dyèvre, 7.5×9. 5×9. 5h cm; €69 each | 13x15x15h cm; €89 each – petitefriture.com
13 – SPARROTS & CHILDREN
The children’s room coat rack Pileci by La Redoute is a decorative birdhouse. In a delicate verdigris color, it is made of FSC certified pine wood obtained from well-managed forests from an environmental, social and economic point of view. The finish is also with water-based paint. For the little ones, this and more.
Pileci by La Redoute, 30x140h cm; €58.99 – laredoute.it
14 – NOT THE USUAL CACTUS
There are more famous cacti, but this one is undoubtedly less cumbersome, more slender and elegant. Queeboo’s Saguaro shows its love for nature in several ways: first of all, it takes its name from a Mexican columnar plant typical of the Sonoran Desert, which develops different branches with age. Then, it is made of recyclable polyethylene, in different pop colors (in addition to the very chic white) and in two versions for indoor and outdoor.
Saguaro by Queeboo, design Stefano Giovannoni, 46×48,5x195h cm, €800 indoor and €900 outdoor – queeboo.com
On the cover, Tree Coat Stand by Swedese, design Michael Young and Katrin Olina
