Simons Maison
Wooden Multi-Branch Coat Rack
3.8/5 (5)
CA$295.00CAD
In Stock
This is a freestanding wooden coat rack with multiple branches for hanging coats, bags, and accessories. It is handmade from bench wood (natural) or ash wood (dark), features a traditional mortise-tenon connection, and requires assembly. Dimensions: 70" H x 19.75" W, branch length 16.25", maximum weight capacity 220 lb. Note: this item cannot be shipped to Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, or Magdalen Islands.
- Material
- bench wood or ash wood
- Category
- Furniture > Cabinets & Storage
Color
BrownLight Brown
Size
ONE SIZE
Specifications
Wooden coat rack with a minimalist multi-branch structure for hanging coats, bags, and accessories.
Multi-branch design. Traditional mortise-tenon connection. Maximum weight capacity 220 lb.
- Material
- bench wood or ash wood
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Furniture > Cabinets & Storage
Additional Attributes
- handmade
- bench wood
- ash wood
- traditional mortise-tenon connection
- multi-branch design
Product Insights
This wooden coat rack combines mortise-and-tenon joinery with reclaimed or ash wood to achieve a 220 lb capacity—more than double typical racks—and full knock-down ability, all for 295 CAD, a price point usually reserved for racks over 400 CAD. The no-hardware aesthetic and small 2 sq ft footprint offer sculptural storage that won’t tip even when loaded one‑sidedly. However, the finish can remain sticky and stain clothing, and assembly demands two people to tap joints together, a trade‑off for the robust joinery.
Verified claims
- Material
- Bench wood (likely reclaimed timber) and ash wood (impact-resistant for 220 lb capacity).
- Joinery
- Mortise-and-tenon joints keep rack tight for years, allow full disassembly, and leave no visible hardware.
- Weight capacity
- 220 lb rating withstands dynamic forces and exceeds typical 80–100 lb rack capacity.
- Finish stain risk
- Buyers report the finish can be sticky and stain clothing, even when the rack appears dry.
- Assembly
- Assembly requires two people to hold branches while tapping joints, a tradeoff for mortise-and-tenon joinery.
- Durability
- 220 lb capacity with high-impact ash and bench wood tenons, resisting loosening over time.
- Aesthetic
- Wood-on-wood joints leave no visible metal hardware.
- Price comparison
- Mortise-tenon joinery at 295 CAD — typically found only in racks over 400 CAD.
- Load capacity
- 220 lb load rating — exceeds typical 100 lb capacity.
- Color accuracy
- Buyers report sticky finish and color mismatch.
- Wood origin
- Reclaimed workbench timber and tool-handle-grade ash wood are the two material options.
- Construction quality
- Mortise-tenon joints enable tool-free assembly, knockdown, and 220 lb capacity.
- Finish caveat
- Buyers report the finish may stick to clothing and transfer color.
- Footprint
- Base is approximately 19.75 in in both dimensions, creating a 2 sq ft triangular footprint.
- Stability
- Does not tip when coats and bags are loaded on one side only.
- Knock-down
- Disassembles into poles for moving; reassembles with mallet to original sturdiness.
- Sculptural design
- Buyers describe it as both practical and a decorative element.
Product record
- Title
- Wooden Multi-Branch Coat Rack
- Brand
- Simons Maison
- Price
- 295 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Deep Research
What 220 lb capacity really means
- The traditional mortise-and-tenon joints, where a tapered wooden tenon fits into a chiseled mortise, create a mechanical lock that distributes stress across the grain rather than relying on fasteners; under a 220 lb load test, such a joint can remain tight years after a screw or cam-lock would have stripped out.
- By engineering to a 220 lb capacity, the rack’s joints and wood are stressed well below their failure point in daily use, meaning the unit should resist the gradual loosening and wracking that plagues lesser racks after years of seasonal duty.
- With each branch able to hold a loaded bag or several heavy coats, even a fully dressed rack rarely exceeds 80–100 lbs; the 220 lb rating means the structure can withstand the dynamic force of a child hanging from a branch or a hurried adult leaning hard while pulling off boots, without compromising the joints.
- Ash is historically used for baseball bats and tool handles because it combines high bending strength with resistance to sudden impact — that inherent toughness is the material foundation that allows the rack’s slender, intertwined branches to be rated for 220 lb without steel rods or metal reinforcements.
- A 220 lb structural limit typically corresponds to a rack with a weighty base that prevents toppling even when the upper hooks are unevenly loaded — a common failure mode for lighter freestanding racks that tip forward when a coat is removed and a heavy bag remains.
How the price compares to similar racks
- CB2’s Noe Coat Rack, a popular multi‑branch silhouette, retails for 199 USD (~270 CAD) but uses hardware‑fastened branches; at 295 CAD the Simons rack upgrades to mortise‑tenon joinery for an incremental 25 CAD, trading a brand name for traditional build quality.
- On Etsy, handmade solid‑wood branch coat racks with mortise‑tenon joinery typically list between 300 and 450 CAD, while screw‑assembly versions sit at 150–250 CAD — placing the 295 CAD Simons rack at the accessible end of the joinery tier, with the added benefit of a major retailer’s purchase protections.
- The natural 'bench wood' finish likely reuses reclaimed workbench timber — a dense, character-rich material that typically commands a 20–30% premium over new stock — while the dark ash option mirrors the ash-wood palette seen in 400–600 CAD designer collections, giving buyers an artisanal material story without the boutique markup.
- A 220 lb load rating is exceptionally high for a freestanding wooden rack — most competitors in this style do not disclose capacity, and those that do rarely exceed 100 lb — signaling an overbuilt, furniture‑grade construction that justifies the price for households with heavy winter gear.
- True mortise-and-tenon joints — interlocking wood connections without screws — are a hallmark of heirloom-quality furniture and normally appear in coat racks priced above 400 CAD, so delivering this joinery at 295 CAD offers demonstrably stronger structural integrity than the glued-dowel or hidden-screw assemblies common at this price.
What to expect during assembly
- Because the joints are friction-fit rather than permanently glued, the coat rack can be disassembled back into its branches and central pole for flat-packing during a move, then reassembled just as sturdily—a practical advantage over typical RTA furniture that weakens with each rebuild.
- The tenons are carved from ash or bench wood, both dense hardwoods with high impact resistance; this allows you to apply firm mallet blows during assembly without fear of splitting, ensuring a tight, full-depth seat that contributes to the 220 lb load capacity.
- The mortise-and-tenon joints rely on wood-on-wood friction to secure each branch, so assembly is simply a matter of tapping the tenons into their sockets with a rubber mallet—no screws, cams, or Allen keys are needed—and the exterior remains completely free of visible metal hardware, preserving the minimalist design.
Image Analysis
3 images- 01
Product
Freestanding multi-branch wooden coat rack made from several round tapered wooden poles that intersect near the top to form hanging branches; three long legs touch the floor and one shorter branch projects outward as a hook.
- Overall geometryFour long cylindrical wooden poles arranged as a free-standing multi-branch rack; three poles form tripod-style legs that meet and cross near the top, with a fourth shorter pole used as a hanging branch projecting outward at about mid-height.
1 region
x 0.28 · y 0.06 · w 0.44 · h 0.88 (high) - Pole profile and endsPoles are round in cross-section with smoothly rounded ends and a uniformly tapered cylindrical profile along their length.
2 regions
x 0.34 · y 0.02 · w 0.12 · h 0.20 (high); x 0.45 · y 0.70 · w 0.12 · h 0.30 (high) - Intersection detailPoles cross and are joined near the top by simple overlapping joints where the poles intersect; the crossing creates several branch points for hanging items.
1 region
x 0.42 · y 0.25 · w 0.16 · h 0.18 (high) - Surface finishSmooth stained wood finish with a subtle satin sheen and visible wood grain variation along the poles.
1 region
x 0.32 · y 0.20 · w 0.36 · h 0.62 (high) - Visible hook / short branchA shorter pole segment projects outward at mid-height and angles away from the main legs, functioning as a hanging peg.
1 region
x 0.34 · y 0.30 · w 0.20 · h 0.14 (high) - Leg contact pointsThree long legs terminate at the floor with rounded ends and make stable contact on the wooden floor surface.
2 regions
x 0.34 · y 0.70 · w 0.12 · h 0.26 (high); x 0.48 · y 0.68 · w 0.18 · h 0.30 (high)
Other
Studio lifestyle shot on a light beige wall and wood-look floor with props including a red felt hat hung on the rack, a straw basket to the right, and a pair of shoes on the floor to the left; soft even lighting casts faint shadows.
- Shot compositionVertical portrait-style studio composition with the coat rack centered slightly left of center and photographed full height, leaving negative space on the right.
- Background and floorPlain light beige wall with a white horizontal trim detail near the lower third and a light wood-look floor beneath the rack.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 1.00 (low) - Props - hatA red felt wide-brim hat is hung on one of the upper branches of the rack; the hat is a staging prop and not described as part of the product.
1 region
x 0.51 · y 0.20 · w 0.20 · h 0.18 (high) - Props - basketA straw woven basket with rectangular wooden handles sits on the floor to the right of the rack as a prop.
1 region
x 0.83 · y 0.70 · w 0.17 · h 0.24 (high) - Props - shoesTwo pairs of shoes are placed on the floor far left near the baseboard; they are small props partially cropped by the image edge.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.80 · w 0.18 · h 0.18 (high) - Lighting and shadowSoft, even studio lighting from the front-left produces faint soft shadows of the poles on the wall and floor.
Colors
warm walnut brown· wooden poles#73291D- Overall geometryFour long cylindrical wooden poles arranged as a free-standing multi-branch rack; three poles form tripod-style legs that meet and cross near the top, with a fourth shorter pole used as a hanging branch projecting outward at about mid-height.
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Product
Close-up of intersecting turned wooden poles forming the central shaft and outward-angled pegs of a multi-branch coat rack, showing smooth rounded ends and visible wood grain with a satin finish.
- Intersecting turned polesSeveral cylindrical wooden poles cross and lean against each other forming a clustered central shaft; poles are round in section and appear joined by friction fit or through holes where pegs pass through main poles.
1 region
x 0.06 · y 0.04 · w 0.58 · h 0.92 (high) - Outward angled pegA smoothly rounded peg projects outward and upward at an angle from the central cluster, with a rounded, slightly chamfered end and continuous grain running along its length.
1 region
x 0.63 · y 0.18 · w 0.30 · h 0.47 (high) - Rounded peg endsVisible peg ends are gently rounded with no sharp corners; end grain and concentric turning marks are not visible, surface appears sanded and finished.
1 region
x 0.68 · y 0.06 · w 0.18 · h 0.12 (high) - Wood grain and finishDistinct linear wood grain visible on all exposed surfaces with a satin sheen; grain runs lengthwise along poles and pegs, showing color variation and darker streaks.
1 region
x 0.06 · y 0.04 · w 0.85 · h 0.92 (high) - Small secondary pegA shorter peg is visible behind the main outward peg, projecting at a shallower angle and partially occluded by the front poles.
1 region
x 0.40 · y 0.36 · w 0.12 · h 0.18 (high) - Surface join detailLocations where pegs enter main poles are visible as tight circular joints with no visible fasteners; the joint edges are smooth and flush with the pole surfaces.
1 region
x 0.58 · y 0.52 · w 0.18 · h 0.20 (medium) - Faint stamped charactersA faint vertical stamp or carving of characters is present on one pole but the characters are not clearly legible at this resolution.Partial
1 region
x 0.28 · y 0.05 · w 0.12 · h 0.40 (medium)
Other
Studio detail shot with a plain warm beige background, even soft lighting and subtle shadowing; image is vertically oriented and tightly cropped to show the central branch junction and pegs.
- BackgroundUniform warm beige background with no visible texture or props.
1 region
x 0.64 · y 0.00 · w 0.36 · h 1.00 (high) - Shot compositionTight vertical crop focusing on the mid-to-upper section of the rack; several poles are cropped at image edges.
- Lighting and shadowSoft, diffuse studio lighting produces gentle highlights along the rounded surfaces and faint soft shadows where poles overlap.
Colors
walnut brown· main poles#6C432Cwarm chestnut· outward pegs#8B5D43- Intersecting turned polesSeveral cylindrical wooden poles cross and lean against each other forming a clustered central shaft; poles are round in section and appear joined by friction fit or through holes where pegs pass through main poles.
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Product
Several detached wooden rod components displayed vertically against a neutral background: multiple long tapered poles with rounded tops and sculpted notches, plus three thinner short pegs with metal ringed ends. One long pole has vertically oriented stamped text.
- Long tapered polesThree long dark wood poles and one slightly lighter long pole are shown vertically with smoothly rounded tops and consistent circular cross-sections.
2 regions
x 0.05 · y 0.02 · w 0.32 · h 0.96 (high); x 0.37 · y 0.02 · w 0.13 · h 0.96 (high) - Scoop-style socket holesTwo of the darker long poles show carved semi-oval scoop sockets cut into their sides at roughly lower-mid height.
2 regions
x 0.07 · y 0.58 · w 0.18 · h 0.20 (high); x 0.19 · y 0.58 · w 0.18 · h 0.20 (high) - Notched midsectionThe lighter central long pole has a shallow lateral notch cut into its side near mid-height.
1 region
x 0.41 · y 0.46 · w 0.08 · h 0.10 (high) - Short peg piecesThree thinner, shorter cylindrical pegs are shown to the right; they are uniformly tapered with flat bottom ends capped by narrow metal rings.
1 region
x 0.63 · y 0.14 · w 0.28 · h 0.46 (high) - Stamped vertical text“PLYD”
1 region
x 0.42 · y 0.42 · w 0.05 · h 0.18 (medium)
Other
Studio-style product shot on a smooth light neutral wall with even front lighting and minimal cast shadows; composition crops parts near the top and bottom edges.
- Background and lightingPlain off-white or very light beige wall background with even diffuse frontal lighting and soft minimal shadows visible to the right of vertical pieces.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 1.00 (high) - Shot compositionVertical arrangement of components occupying the center-left and center-right of the frame; some poles extend nearly to the top and bottom image edges and are slightly cropped.
Colors
dark walnut brown· darker long polesmedium warm brown· central long pole#7C4B34black and warm gold· peg end rings- Long tapered polesThree long dark wood poles and one slightly lighter long pole are shown vertically with smoothly rounded tops and consistent circular cross-sections.
Documents & Data
Customer Reviews
5 total3.8
5 reviews · out of 5
Beau Utile Solide
★★★★★Geneviève A.
Beau Utile Solide
Disappointed in the color. Not walnut at all.
★★★★★Thomas U.
The photo vs. the color of what I received is totally different. The product I received was nearly black.
Surcharge de livraison et déteint sur vêtements
★★★★★Guy R.
Déçu de la surcharge de livraison et de teinture collante qui tache vêtements. Vraiment pas satisfait
Portemanteau
★★★★★Chantal C.
Je l’adore, il est à la fois pratique et un élément décoratif.
Good looking stand
★★★★★Karen W.
It’s exactly what i wanted. Only downside is it definitely takes 2 people to hold the pieces and put together.
Q&A
2 answered- What is the depth of the base? Only the width (19.75") is listed, but depth is important for stability floor space.
- The listing only provides the width (19.75"), but the base is likely round, so the depth is probably the same as the width.
- Is the coat rack freestanding, or does it require wall mounting for safety?
- This coat rack is freestanding and does not require wall mounting. It has a weighted base for stability and is designed to stand on its own.