Coat Racks and Stands

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...

Beautiful set of 2 vintage brass and glass wall hangers made in Italy in the 1950s. The price for set! Very good vintage condition. Dimensions: Width: 15 cm / 5.9 inches Height: 14 ...

Antique, high-quality mahogany Arts and Crafts towel rail stand from circa 1900. This piece boasts solid construction with no loose joints and no signs of woodworm. Sure to make a ...

Unique Lino Bersani coatrack hand engraved by Franco Casoni, Italy, 1978.

Vintage Victorian Style Cast Iron Figural Maiden Wall Coat Hat Hook. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 11.5" H x 18" W x 5.5" D.

Playful coatrack designed by Guido Drocco and Franco Mello in the 1970s shaped like a whimsical cactus in foam painted in bright green. Guido Drocco and Franco Mello were Itali...

Large size, great shape and excellent condition antique coat rack. If you are looking for a stylish and practical coat rack in the Arts & Crafts style then this period piece could be perfect for you. It is truly stylish, entirely original and, as you can see in our images, it is in very good condition. This quality antique is handcrafted from solid oak and it comes with the inlaid, hand painted and glazed tiles. These tiles are extra special, because on top of the glazing are unique, gilt and stylized flower motifs. This luxurious and colorful coat rack also comes with all the original and aesthetically beautiful hooks...

Found in France, this iron Art Deco hall stand dates from the 1930s. Forged iron work in the style of Edgar Brandt features a footed umbrella stand at the base with fan-shaped decora...

Nice and rare coat stand with umbrella stand designed by the famous Italian designer Joe Colombo released in Italy in the 1960s. Structure in lacquered curved wood, foot and cap in...

The two Swedish designers able to give a poetic and innovative touch to materials at the same time, have come up with Coat Rack Bench for the Wiener GT...

An imposing 1970 film prop ladder by maker Stephens & Carter, stamped L.F.S (London Film School). In good solid condition with nice wear and paint. Original...

Beautiful Mid-Century Rosewood wall mounted coat rack with 8 cast aluminum hooks. In original condition with minimal wear and scratching. Similar coat racks also available and listed...

Aluminum coat rack by Warren McArthur. This rack has a slight lean to one side, see the last photo. There is some spots of wear to the aluminum.

This vibrant mustard yellow coat and umbrella rack from the 1970s is a striking blend of functionality and style. Featuring four doors and hooks, it provides ample space for organizi...

Museum quality, 19th century coat rack with as many as eleven stunning bronze hooks. Only very rarely will you come across an antique that is as perfect and original as this large s...

The Planets coat stand is an elegant and convenient addition to your hallway or living space. Made from metal in a black lacquer finish, it features solid w...

Handsome triple hook coat rack by French designer Jacques Adnet. Finished in a beautiful oxblood leather with light patina and fading. Frame made of solid iron and completely wrappe...

Rack towel holder by Joseph Vila Capdevila Material: Carrara marble, white lacquered iron Dimensions: 70 x 84.5 x 20 cm Weight: 13.2 kg Aparentment is a space for creation and ...

A pair of brass coat hangers designed and produced in Italy, 1940s

This Italian valet was designed by Fratelli Reguitti in the 1950s. This design is often mis-attributed to Ico Parisi, who used these valets for styling but never actually designed th...

Vintage 1950s French Coat Rack, Light Wood with Faux Bamboo Design, Cottage Style Description: This elegant coat rack, crafted in France in the 1950s, showcases a light wood constru...

Large teak slatted wall mount coat rack with 4 large black enameled bent wire 's' hooks. The hooks can be positioned on any desired slat and each hold a hat or 2 jackets or shirts. I...

Natural and faux bamboo hall tree coat and umbrella stand, attributed to Maitland Smith, c. 1980s. High quality double stand with a sturdy faux bamboo painted metal frame and a natu...

Standing coat rack designed in 1950's by Roger Ferraud, France. Black lacquered metal frame, rattan and three colored balls.

Bauhaus, black and chrome coat stand attributed to famed Czech designer Slezák, 1930s. This standing coat rack has hooks at the top for coats and bags with a curved umbrella stand at...

An Arts and Crafts walnut Hall stand by Shapland and Petter with a copper panel depicting a mythical creature to the top, leaf cut-outs to the centre with circular ball uprights to e...

A 19th century French faux bamboo hall tree, or coat rack, made of beech wood. Large, sturdy tapered turned center pole with six metal hooks, each with two large turned pegs for hang...

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...

Wall-mounted "PIANO" coat rack, Patrick Séha Dimensions: 81 x 5 x 147cm Materials: Oak (black) Available in small and large versions and in various wood finishes. PIANO is a multipurpose wall-mounted hanger panel with foldable hooks, originally designed as a coat rack by Patrick Séha (B) in 2010 during his design studies. The flexible hooks of the PIANO can be opened or closed over the full width of the rack, at four different heights. The PIANO is easy to install thanks to the separate wall-mounting...

Häpen wire steel valet by Ehlén Johansson for Ikea, 1980s.

This unique vintage coat rack comes from Czechoslovakia or Germany probably. It features 5 coat hooks in brass and 5 smaller hooks right below them. The frame is made of metal and wa...

A period Eastlake Victorian quilt rack that is all original and has been cleaned and polished. Made of walnut with walnut burl panels, the finish is beautifully preserved. This stan...

Art Deco Gentleman’s floor standing valet or suit hanger A very useful piece, the Valet or clothes stand is made in beech, it will accommodate jacket ...

Austrian Art Nouveau wooden floor coat rack by Thonet, early 1900s Floor coat stand entirely made of wood. The upper part is composed of five diagonal arms that develop outwards and ...

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...

Iron Stand perfect for blankets, towels an fabrics. Nice Mid-Century Flair and Look. Has the feel of Paul McCobb Metal work or Tony Paul. Nice weight, sits solid!

Meet the Silhouette Stand - a cool, postmodern coat rack shaped like a guy, giving off those epic 1980s vibes. This piece is all about mixing style with everyday use. Made from light...

This elegant coat hanger is a striking structural piece that is functional as it is decorative. This superb sculpture boasts a structure in ivory lacquered...

Charming & practical! This Dutch Delft blue Art Deco coat rack / hat rack from the 1920s Marvelous coat rack made out of European oak with mirror, gor...

Up to three beautiful modernist brass wall hooks, executed in the 1950s by Hertha Baller, Austria. Solid brass, gently polished by hand, in very good condition with marginal patina. ...

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 ha...

Mid-century modern butler chair by Ico Parisi and Luisa Parisi for Fratelli Regguitti. Walnut frame with coat hanger and cuff link holder, with storage under the woven seat. Please ...

Single coat hook wrapped in leather with contrast stitching. Newly produced and multiple available.

Cactus is the Italian design icon that has revolutionised the domestic landscape. Made of flexible polyurethane, this foyer tree with four cantilevered arms is as tall as a person an...

Thonet coat rack from the beginning of the 20th century offers great comfort because it can be rotated. Original condition with nice age patina, perfectly cleaned and repolished with...

Born in 1972, the Cactus Coat Rack has questioned the static and rigid world of interior design since its inception, revolutionizing the traditional f...

A set of 5 brass and black-lacquered metal coat hangers designed and produced in Italy, c. 1930s.

Valet Stelle with solid walnut wood top and hanging rack parts. Trousers holder with non- slip insert in grey microfiber and coin tray covered with ge...

Iron and Wood Wall Coat Rack, Spain, 1960s Eye-catching rustic style hats an coats rack with oak leaves iron backplate and wood acorn hangers. This wall coat rack features two branch...

- rare type - very practical

A set of five Bosse Baller Era style wall hooks, made in the 1950s. They are made of Brass, partly covered in black. Wear of use, lovely patina, some use-lanes but this is old-age. F...

rare and distinctive Italian Modernist free-standing coat rack / entryway hall tree, likely designed by legendary 20th century icon, designer, architect and Memphis Milano Group founder Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007) Original Midcentury Modern, the unique, elegantly designed, exceptionally executed functional art furniture features a sculptural four-part bentwood upper, with ten wooden peg hooks...

Art deco coat rack circa 1910 by Edgar Brandt. Stamped Brandt. Wrought iron decorated with ginko biloba leaves. In perfect condition, ready to hang. 2 fixing holes. Height: 34...

Antique French Art Nouveau Cast Iron Hall Tree Stand attributed to Alfred Corneau. Item features heavy cast iron frame, bird and griffin design to ...

Modern blue vintage coat rack model Dilemma by Giancarlo Piretti and produced by Castilia, Castel S. Pietro (Bo), Italy 1984. This amazing object features a coat rack and a ladder in one piece and could easily be transformed into a five steps ladder, also for hanging up clothes. The steps made from cast aluminum show stable condition. As you take the coat rack from the base, the rack folds out to a ladder, after using the ladder easy to handle the re fold and return into the base. Gorgeous and bold design piece from the 1980s. Gian Carlo Piretti ( 1940 ) has designed many gorgeous design pieces as Plia chairs, Platone desks...

Stunning and rare Art Nouveau wall coat rack. Striking Belgium design from the 1900s. Solid oak with four original ceramic tiles. In very good condition with a beautiful patina.

Elevate your space with the timeless craftsmanship of Catalan artist Diaz Costa through our vintage hand-painted ceramic and wood hanger, crafted around 1960 in Spain. This traditional piece is a testament to Diaz Costa's artistic flair, blending functionality with artistic expression. The hanger showcases a perfect fusion of wood and hand-painted ceramic, creating a unique and charming aesthetic. Crafted with care, this piece exudes the cultural richness of Spain and captures the essence of mid-century design. Ideal for those appreciating both form and function, this vintage hanger...

Mid to late 20th century brass coat / hat hook featuring a swiveling multi-use design with one large and small double hook at the top and top smaller single hooks below. Made in Ital...

Mid-Century teak slatted wall mount coat rack with hat shelf and 10 black moveable hooks. In original condition with visible wear and patina including some e...

Vintage welded steel sculptural valet stand with original black powder coated finish.