Coat Racks and Stands

A 19th Century antique carved wood gothic hall tree with mirror and bench. This is a great piece with a beveled mirror in the center above a seat with...

French Art Deco Style Hat and Coat Rack with Mirror, Pullman Railway Train Style This large Art Deco style hat and coat rack has five sliding coat hooks, a tilting mirror and and u...

Midcentury Beech and Vinyl gentleman's valet seat, Formax Valet by Breveitato, Dress Boy A very useful piece, the hanger or Valet is made in Beech, it w...

Unusual key hanger - key rack in the shape of a fish skeleton. It made entirely from plate and wire brass and is featuring hand-engraved details to the face and tail. Unknown Europea...

A metal coat rack or coat hanger designed and produced in Italy, c. 1930s. Light oxidation present. Dimensions: 4.5” H x 9.3” W x 2.5” D Holds two coats.

An English, Aesthetic Period cast iron hall tree by John and Thomas Cox of Birmingham. This design was registered on October 6, 1884. This Victorian hall tree features a mirror, shel...

Original sun-shaped wall hook circa 1930, made of hammered copper, brass and plastic ball hook. Work in the style of Gilbert Poillerat's productions. Very good condition, surface o...

French Midcentury Coat-Peg, France, 1960s. This elegant French coat-peg from the 1960s showcases the fine craftsmanship of wrought iron. Its sleek, minimalist design reflects the ess...

An incredibly elegant wall mounted hat and coat rack. French, c.1930 Of very high quality, nickel plated brass. Two top rails over single square rail with moveable hooks. A beauti...

Gustave Serrurier-Bovy wall coat rack, circa 1905, Belgium. Oak, brass. Stamped at the back: Serrurier Liège. Dimensions: 104 cm W, 64 cm H, 36 cm D. All purchases are covered by our...

Antique Victorian quality mahogany towel rail having five quality mahogany turned rails supported by barley twist columns standing on cabriole legs...

Freestanding coat tree made of solid brass components in a blackened finish, with a black or white marble base. The piece is made-to-order and fully customizable(dimensions, metal fi...

Ona is a wooden wall coat rack, consisting of the juxtaposition of waves and an inclined plane. Its commercial success has given it an emblematic status in the history of Spanish des...

This is a beautiful quality c.1900 bamboo hall stand in the Chinoiserie manner. The condition is very good for a piece made entirely of real bamboo. A few ...

An exquisite Mid Century Modern clothing / butlers valet designed by Ico Parisi for Fratelli Reguitti. Hand made in Italy with a sculptura...

Excellent quality Mid Century Italian valet or coat rack with a brass central swivel stand raised on four splay feet. The stand supports three double-sided panels beautifully veneere...

Freestanding Coat tree made of solid brass components and brass tubing with a black or white marble base. The piece is made-to-order and fully c...

From Rome, Italy this beautifully ornate coat hook. Finished in ebonised wood with golden serpent detail. Dim; W: 150 cm H: 40 cm D; 20 cm

Wall mount coat rack by 't Spectrum, 1950s. This coat rack has 8 hooks on lower bar and a doweled shelf on top for hats or storage. In original condition with visible wear consistent...

Antique French bentwood coat stand. By unknown artist, France, circa 1940. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Materi...

Freestanding Coat tree made of solid brass components and brass tubing with a black or white marble base. The piece is made-to-order and fully c...

A sculptural Modernist valet clothing stand for both ladies and gentlemen, dating from the 1950s, in the style of Ico & Luisa Parisi. Executed by Fratelli Reguitti, Italy. Crafted fr...

Incredible midcentury French Riviera coat rack in curved rattan, bamboo and Vienna straw. This wonderful piece was made in Italy during the 1960s. This extraordinary one-of-a-kind p...

Valet for Reguitti Brothers clothes, Made in Italy, 1950s. Modernist clothes rack dating from the 1950s in the style of Ico and Luisa Parisi, made by Fratelli Reguitti from beech woo...

Wonderful 1980s coat rack in the style of Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy. In 1960 he designed the famous AT16, then a variant of it later this coat rack, which is attached to the w...

At Herringbone Designed we believe in the power of collaboration. To that end, we have developed a number of fruitful partnerships with talented artists and manufacturers both locall...

A beautifully preserved example of early 20th-century Spanish rural craftsmanship, this traditional wall-mounted wooden coat rack dates to circa 1930 and exemplifies the rustic elega...

Freestanding coat tree made of solid brass components and brass tubing with a black or white marble base. The piece is made-to-order and fully c...

Magnificent exhibition quality antique Black Forest bear tree hall stand has two spectacular quality carved bears consisting of the mother be...

Vintage 1970s Italian stylish and polished shiny brass hanger stand, with Classic carved column and decorated top finals, standing on 4 brass covered wheels. A great piece that perfe...

Large 4-Hook Wall Coat Rack in Wicker, 1960s Product Details Dimensions: 114 W x 108 H x 16 D cm

French Hat and Coat Rack This Art Deco style hat and coat rack has 8 sliding hooks and an upper railed shelf The rack is painted in grey and is in all-round good condition, The ...

Traditional Spanish antique wooden coat hanger. Manufactured in Spain circa 1950 by unknown manufacturer. In good original condition with...

wall coat rack from the 1930s This beautiful French wall coat rack from the 1930s is in the streamlined modern Art Deco style. This style emphasized curvy, streamlined shapes. The c...

This refined coat rack is a perfect balance of design, functionality and craftsmanship. The chrome-plated metal frame offers a modern and elegant look, while the handcrafted red wood...

A pair vintage sleek and elegant Mid-Century wall coat hooks, designed by Franz Hagenauer and crafted by Werkstätte Hagenauer in the early 1950s. Sold as a pair of two pieces. These ...

Vintage 1970s Italian stylish and polished shiny brass hanger stand, with Classic carved column and decorated top finals, standing on 4 brass covered wheels. A great piece that perfe...

Late mid century brass gentlemen's valet / butler featuring paw foot tripod base, horizontal bar for pants, hangar shaped top for shirt/jacket, tray for accessories such as cuff links and tie bars, and cannonball finial on top. Height of hanging rod and accessory tray...

Luigi Caccia Dominioni's iconic brass adjustable coat rack for Azucena, Italy, 1950s. Measurements closed 15 x 16.5 x H 42 cm.

Imagine the stunning frocks that once hung on this rounder in a charming, warmly appointed woman’s shop during the late 1800’s. The original cream paint has the perfect amount of wea...

Charming wall-mounted wrought iron coat rack attributed to Atelier Marolles, the renowned French artistic workshop founded in the 1950s by Jean Touret. Featuring a design of two bird...

Timeless and elegant best describe this Renna coat rack designed by Bruce Tippex for Knoll International and Gavina in the 1960s. This unique vintage coat rack is made of orange lacq...

Vintage 1970s Italian wood dressboy valet stand, with classic carved column and pedestals completed by the fine and elegant 4 small brass wheels. Easy to carry.

Antique Victorian quality mahogany towel rail having five quality mahogany towel rails supported by shaped turned mahogany ends standing on shaped ...

A brass coat hanger, designed and produced in Italy, 1940s

A set of three brass coat hangers designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s. Dimensions: 5” H x 4.75” W x 2.125” D

Freestanding coat tree made of solid brass components in a blackened finish, with a black or white marble base. The piece is made-to-order and fully customizable(dimensions, metal fi...

Victorian mahogany hall stand This is a handsome piece, the stand has an imposing Swan Neck pediment set over carved sun flowers and ...

Belgium / 1960 / Coat Rack / aluminium / Vintage / Mid-century / Hollywood Regency Mid-century wall mount coat rack in gilded and blackened aluminium with elegantly light design. Th...

At Herringbone Designed we believe in the power of collaboration. To that end, we have developed a number of fruitful partnerships with talented artists and manufacturers both locall...

Mid-Century teak and metal slatted wall mount coat rack with black enameled metal bent wire hooks. This handsome piece also has a few moveable components: a hat rack, a smaller teak ...

Up to 9 beautiful Austrian modernist brass wall hooks, executed in the 1950s by Baller Vienna. Gently polished by hand, in good condition with nice patina. Sold separately, the price...

This vintage Art Deco coat rack from France, dating to the 1930s, showcases sleek chromed metal construction, reflecting the iconic streamlined design of the era. The rack features a...

Exceptional Mid Century bamboo coat tree, having four arms at the top each with two hooks. This freestanding coat rack is in very good, clean, origina...

Mid Century combined clothing hanger and umbrella stand was designed by Roberto Lucci and Paolo Orlandini. It was produced by Velca Milano Italy. Model VIP. Stand is in very good v...

Mid-Century wall mounted coat rack with teak slats, cast metal hooks, a hat rack top shelf, vertical mirror and key shelf. In original condition with visible...

Floor standing coat rack by Kartell, Made in Italy, 1960s.  Kartell post modern plastic coat rack in cream/white, removable.  The price of shipping is for the Italian territory, for ...

A top quality Arts and Crafts oak Hallstand by Shapland and Petter with bevelled mirror flanked by a circular copper disc with hat and coat hooks, stylised cut-outs and stylised flor...

original 1970s coat rack, pierre cardin design Made of metallic gold-colored metal, shaped like the silhouette of a man measures over 1.50 meters high by 45 centimeters wide, in ve...

Fratelli Reguitti valet chair in original glazed cerused pale oak w/ brass fittings. Two brass rods w/ ball ends at top extend out to hold ties, belts. The synthetic woven rope seat ...

Circa 1960. We offer this Mid-Century Modern coat rack. The coatrack is sculptural enough it can be put in nearly any environment and still hold it's own. Made in solid first quality...

Vintage 1970s Italian wood dressboy valet stand, with classic carved column and pedestals completed by the fine and elegant 4 small brass wheels. Easy to carry.

Sine collection is a hanging system for clothes inspired by the regular Tempo of sine wave. Studio EO are launching this system that creates evenly spaced ...

Mid century modern vintage beech valet chair was designed by Ico & Luisa Parisi attributed, Italy, 1960s and executed by Fratelli Reguitti, Italy. An extraordinary gentlemen valet fr...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Arts & Crafts Shapland & Petter Hall stand with hand hammered Copper panels over a Walnut frame with inset sheild mirror Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price A very good looking well made and decorative hat glove coat and scarf rack, this one is rare as it has the central mirror and its an earlier than usual example circa 1900 Made by Shapland & Petter, a full blub on their life and works can be found below In terms of the condition it is straight and solid, the piece sits well in any setting and looks decorative and very English country house, we have cleaned waxed and polished the timber, there is one hook slightly bent, otherwise its in fine order Dimensions Height:- 205cm Width:- 113cm Depth:- 40cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, if you would like any additional or specific measurements please ask Shapland and Petter of Barnstaple Introduction This Barnstaple based company manufactured some of the finest pieces of furniture in Arts and Crafts style but very little has been written about the company or the pieces they produced. It a great shame that whilst Shapland and Petter pieces have been illustrated in books and auction catalogues they are invariably attributed to other makers such as Liberty and Co in London or Wylie and Lochhead in Glasgow. With this feature, we intend to inspire a more thorough appreciation of the work of the company; readers are invited to help with the task by sending photographs and information. Collectors and auction houses are now showing significantly more interest in Shapland and Petter pieces. The company, based in Barnstaple, England produced a very wide range of furniture in several different styles including many pieces in period reproduction and municipal style for town halls and commercial premises alongside their superb Arts and Crafts range Distinctive features of their superb Arts and Crafts style are the use of heart shaped piercing, geometric shapes with angled arches and the application of repousse copper panels. Decoration with marquetry, metal inlay, mounting of ceramic and enamel cabochons were techniques which they mastered with a combination of state of the art technology and traditional craftsmanship. Most distinctively, the pieces were extremely well made, with care and very best quality materials The growing interest in Shapland and Petter has raised many questions about the origins of the firm, and the sources of influence on their designs, some of which resemble designs by Ashbee, Ballie Scott, Voysey and Talwin Morris. Links have been assumed with Liberty and Co with the supposition Shapland and Petter worked on commissions for Liberty. There appears to be little evidence to support many of the assumptions which have developed around the company and this article is intended to help to start the discussion and to stimulate research The History of Shapland and Petter The Museum of North Devon in Barnstaple have an archive of Shapland and Petter which includes some company records and a small display of furniture and related items. The following text gives history of the company and is reproduced from the display boards in the museum with kind permission of North Devon Museums For over 100 years the Shapland and Petter factory has stood at the end of Barnstaple Long Bridge. Manufacturers of doors, door sets, and custom wood interiors, NT Shapland and Petter Ltd are still one of the towns largest employers. The company was established by Henry Shapland (b. 1823), a cabinet maker by trade. He embarked on a voyage to America in 1848, where he was inspired by an invention for a wave-moulding machine. He was only allowed to see it if he left the country immediately. Returning home with only rough notes, he reproduced the machine and in 1854 began a cabinet making business in one room at the Raleigh woolen mill in Pilton. Later the firm moved to Bear Street in Barnstaple. Henry Petter was an accountant who entered into partnership with Mr Shapland. The business progressed and in 1864 they bought the Raleigh Factory where Shapland first began his work. Success was rapid, but in 1888 the building burnt down. Immediately work began on a bigger and better factory - their present site by the Long Bridge - which included many modern inventions The two Henrys died within two years of each other - Petter in 1907 and Shapland in 1909. In 1924 Shapland and Petter merged with the Barnstaple Cabinet Company, producing North Devon's biggest industry. During the First World War Shapland and Petter's skilled craftsmen turned their hands to wooden propellers for the aircraft of the Royal Flying Corps. After the war, public tastes changed, and hand carved furniture was too expensive for many. Shapland and Petter's output now included elegant veneered pieces with smooth Art Deco lines. The company fitted out Pullman carriages and ocean liners and made hand-carved church furniture. The famous England Rugby Captain W. W. Wakefield was appointed Company Director in 1927. Throughout the depression of the late 1920's and early 1930's the company still managed to produce high quality work Furniture manufacturing continued until the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939. Many workers left to fight, while the factory worked on Air Ministry contracts for ammunition boxes. After the war came radio cabinets and laboratory and contract furniture, until eventually large quantities of doors were being produced for hospitals, hotels, schools, offices and other buildings. Examples of Shapland and Petter's work can be seen all over North Devon. In Barnstaple, the shop front at 109 High Street is a good example, and the interior of the old Lloyd's Bank, now Chamber's Brasserie, was also Shapland's work. Examples of carving by Shapland's men can be seen in two chairs and a reading desk in Barnstaple Parish Church As cabinet makers, Shapland and Petter employed up to 350 people at a time. There were designers, carvers, cabinet makers, machinists, polishers, and labourers. The company was one of the first to install American labour-saving devices and was keen to adopt the most up-to-date machinery The fire of 1888 at the Raleigh Cabinet Works was a huge loss for the company. However, it resulted in a new factory which was altogether more modern and better equipped. The new building by the river was arranged into blocks. The production line began with the saw mills and ended with the finishing rooms. There was modern machinery in every department - one of their saws was the first of its kind in Britain. Water sprinklers and electric lights were a necessity - this factory would not burn down As well as the furniture production, Shapland and Petter imported timber by sea and rail. The new factory 's facilities were exceptional Shapland and Petter were renowned for excellent design and workmanship. The carvers were highly skilled, serving seven year apprenticeships and attending classes at the Barnstaple School of Art. Ornately carved furniture required up to a hundred tools The factory produced made to order woodwork for banks, hotels, and shops; mantelpieces, paneling and staircases. They fitted out Pullman railway carriages, the London Guildhall, and Edgar Wallace 's dining room as well as houses like Tapeley Park in North Devon Much of the work involved intricate leaded glass panels, or inlaid fruitwood designs, like the white bedroom suite shown in the exhibition here. This type of work is typical of Art Nouveau 1895 to 1910, inspired by the fluid shapes of plants and flowers Many pieces were made from standard designs. There were hundreds to choose from, and a selection could be seen in local and London showrooms and in catalogues. Although mass-produced, this furniture was well-made by skilled technicians and modern machinery Arts and Crafts designs of Shapland and Petter The development of the Arts and Crafts Movement in the South West of England has not been written up in any detail though we do know of the Art Potters of Barnstaple from the excellent book of this name by Audrey Edgeler. Less is known of the Barnstaple Guild of Metal Workers. We know of the Bath Cabinet Makers and the Newlyn School of Industrial Art in Cornwall but very little has been written about the furniture makers of Barnstaple in Devon The establishment of a large cabinet making firm in Barnstaple is not remarkable in itself; there were several cabinet makers in the area. What is interesting is that this particular Barnstaple firm should become a leading maker of Arts and Crafts furniture, copying the styles of the leading Architect designers and creating their own unique style Critics may point out that as their work was commercially driven and reliant upon machines it therefore does not really qualify as Arts and Crafts. Whilst the company was highly innovative in machine technology, they also employed many craftsmen who worked with their hands in woodcarving, marquetry work, design and application of decorative copperwork and other artistic embellishment in the true Arts and Crafts tradition. Anyone who has experience of Shapland and Petter workmanship knows the level of craftsmanship invested in each piece Sources of inspiration There appears to be no evidence to link any known architect, artist or designer to the Shapland and Petter company. Their designs appear to have been created solely by their own internal design staff none of whom appear to have published or registered their work in any other context C. R. Ashbee who established the Guild of Handicrafts visited Barnstaple in 1893 and provided a twelve week course on the design and decoration of furniture. It is presumed that this visit was hosted by Shapland and Petter, and that their own staff and those from other local furniture makers attended the course. Ashbee appears to have been unimpressed by the commercial attitudes he encountered and apparently disappointed at the lack of interest in his (high minded) lectures. What is interesting however is the similarity between some of his designs and those used by Shapland and Petter, particularly in respect to inlaid floral design. Perhaps he left a lasting influence which has not yet been verified There has been some speculation on the influence of Scottish designers, particularly because of the use of Glasgow rose designs which are typical of the Glasgow School, and particularly of Talwin Morris. There are also several designs which use similar motifs to those used by Baillie Scott, the use of two doves in flight for example. More research is needed to trace possible links here. One thing that is clear is that there was a great deal of copying and selling designs in the furniture industry at the time and a nineteenth century survey on the furniture trade recorded that '' Barnstaple pays the best prices for designs ..'' Collaboration with other companies There is evidence that Shapland and Petter organised a wide network of companies to retail their products and hence many pieces have the labels of retail furnishers added. Little is known of their marketing in Europe and America but it may be that many Arts and Crafts pieces were sold abroad. Shapland and Petter had excellent access to rail and shipping lines for importing timber and presumably for exporting their finished products The extent of their collaboration with other companies is yet to be ascertained but there is evidence that their suppliers included the Della Robbia Pottery, Pilkingtons Tile...

Eye-catching Italian bamboo wall coat rack stand, 1960s Rectangular shape with 3 hooks. It has all the taste of the Italian Riviera style and a design inspired on Olaf von Bohr creat...

An intriguing sculptural coat stand with plenty of space for your jackets etc, all made in solid pine. Crafted by a Danish cabinetmaker in the 1970s. This simple and decorative des...

Mid-Century Kartell 'model 4788' coat rack as designed by Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Italy 1980s. Unique and eye-catching enameled metal wire grid with dark grey plastic base. This smar...

Understated yet versatile, this exceptional valet stand is a must-have accent piece in a bedroom or guest room. The slender silhouette, fashioned entirely ...

Stylish Mid-Century Modern coat-rack for wall mounting with rare and practical hooks. This Midcentury, wooden wall coat-rack is in very good condition and we think it is an interi...

Detail of clothes hangers. The aluminium hooks are from the 1940s, mounted on a new shiny black plexiglas plate.  

Beautiful Italian, mid-century towel rack in rattan-bamboo. Perfect for the kitchen or bathroom. The height of the rack is 28 cm, the width 46 cm and the depth 3 cm. There are 2 s...

1980s Italian Hollywood Regency neoclassical solid brass coat hangers, large stock available coming from one of Italy's main brass producers of late 20th century, the brass is in exc...