Metal Coat Racks and Stands

A set of three brass coat hangers designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s. Dimensions: 4.875” H x 4” W x 2.625” D

Wall mounted slatted teak coat rack with upper slat shelf, black enameled metal frame and little movable black metal hooks with a small perforated hook-on key tray. Beautiful storage...

Italian ornate antique brass & onyx square marble coat hat rack hall tree stand Hollywood Regency Eye catcher Classic 60s This high quality free ...

K0310 Elegant set of four Victorian brass and ceramic coat and hat hooks of very decorative design on ebonised solid oak backing with moulded top edge. Cleaned, polished and ready to...

Designed for the Capua Cafe in Vienna in 1913. Upper part turnable / space-saving, umbrella-stand, hat-hook, very heavy base, now manufactured at the WOKA workshop in Vienna. Materia...

Thonet Art Nouveau Wall Mounted Coat Rack Vienna c.1900 Bentwood - Art Nouveau - 1900s Anteroom coat rack model N°10806 with eight coat hooks and a flap door acting as a pocket holde...

Handsome Italian teak coat rack or hall stand - Italy, circa 1950's Constructed of three solid teak wood planks with floating circular mirror with curved floating shelf Four large...

Victorian umbrella and coat rack with zinc pan, rotating top, peg construction, bun feet. Condition: The stand is slightly crooked (please see Photos...

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...

Wall-Mounted Art Nouveau Coat Rack / Hall Stand in Oak and Burl Elm, with Bronze Hooks and Beveled Mirror — Circa 1900 Discover this magnificent and rare wall-mounted coat rack, an ...

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

Chrome coat hanger or hook made in Italy in the 1970's. Very good vintage condition.

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...

Simple space age wall wardrobe from schönbuch. The gardrobe is cast from a piece of plastic. It is designed as a shelf on the top. A rod to hold ironing is integrated on the undersi...

A set of three large and unusual brass wall hooks, handcrafted in the 1960s. Gently polished by hand, in excellent condition with nice patina. They have different sizes: The large c...

Borchia the clothes-hanger hook designed by Lapo Ciatti and is a tribute to the world of punk style. Its shape is a clear reference to the studs applied on garments and, like the mov...

Designed for the Knize Taylor-shop in Vienna, Paris and Berlin. A three-hole, or a four-hole version is avaliable.

A pair of brass coat hangers designed and produced by an Italian designer, Italy, 1930s.

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...

Elegant and finely crafted brass valet stand featuring a swivel oval mirror, richly detailed scrollwork, and a tripod base with rosette accents. This striking piece blends functional...

A true objet d'art to be admired for generations, this antique freestanding hall tree is a true masterpiece of Rococo style craftsmanship. Expertly cast in iron, the intricate frame ...

Italian Ornate Antique Brass & Onyx Round Marble Coat Hat Rack Hall Tree 1950s This high quality free standing , ornate hall tree dates to the 1950...

French late 19th century coat and hat rack hall stand Hand carved chestnut, wrough iron and mirror The gothic style was often used in the 19th century, itd name is Neogothic style. ...

Rare 1960’s, Dutch Mid-Century, black enameled industrial coat rack by groundbreaking Dutch designer Tjerk Reijenga for the Pilastro company out of the Netherlands. The design is tal...

Floor standing coat rack with marble base, gilt brass frame and crystal hangers, Italian design, 1960s. CONDITION: In good condition, shows signs of wear and tear given by time SIZ...

Space Age Wardrobe bar in a classic orange tone. The bar is made of thick plastic and metal reinforcements. The materiality and workmanship are very high quality. The bar has 4 meta...

For sale is a beautiful set consisting of three wall mountable Art Nouveau coat hooks. The items were hand-crafted from brass and designed by th...

A midcentury American Colonial style Oak Coats and Hats Hall Tree measuring 22" in width, 22" in depth and standing 71.5" tall.

French Art Nouveau walnut and maple hatrack with a large center mirror having whiplash carving and 5 gilt bronze firefly coat hooks and lower umbrella s...

Up to two beautiful Austrian modernist brass wall hooks, executed in the 1950s by Hertha Baller, Austria. Made of black finished and partly polished brass, very solid, in good condit...

Art Deco vintage set of eight coat hooks from solid brass designed circa 1918 Vienna. The set of eight coat hooks shows a well patinated brass surface in warm golden tone and are ea...

Set of 2 Brass F.ACE Wall Hooks by Henry Wilson Dimensions: W 6 x D 5 x H 10 cm Materials: Brass The F.ACE Hook is a riff on our popular compass Hook. It is sand cast in solid brass...

The subject of several, free and often ambiguous interpretations, Cactus is the icon of Italian design that has revolutionized the domestic landscape, by subverting the borders betwe...

Postmodern design towel holder from the French manufacturer Decotec. Filigree towel holder of heavy quality. A postmodern eye -catcher for bathroom, bedroom or kitchen in chrome and ...

Wonderful Mid-Century modern coat stand made in chrome-plated steel and black abs plastic. This stylish object was designed by Paolo Orlandini and Roberto Lucchi for Velca in Italy d...

This is a good quality Victorian brass walking stick or umbrella stand, dating to the late 19th Century. It is a charming piece of a semicircula...

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...

Arauto (2015) figures in interspace and announces the différance. It is a composite species that seeks the gaze of another to define itself. Table or hatstand, pure functionality or ...

A set of four beautiful vintage hangers made of solid brass with a lovely patina. A very special dress deserves a very special hanger. Made of solid bra...

Brass Gio Hook by Henry Wilson Dimensions: W 2 x D 8 x H 12 cm Materials: Brass Note: Hooks come with matching screws. The Gio Hook is sand cast in solid bra...

The Hang it All coat rack was first designed for children in 1953. An icon of mid-century design, it was originally designed to encourage children to hang up their belongings. It has...

Rare lot of "Super" model brass coat hangers designed by the famous designer and architect Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, Milan. The price refers to a single coat hanger, 6 are ...

France / 18th century / coat rack / oak, copper / Baroque / Gothic revival / antique Antique coat rack in hand carved oak from the 18th century. This impressive rack features four a...

Folding "silent servant" clothes rack. A postmodern design in black and white. The two basic elements are separated in color and connected in the center by a hinge. A filigree shelf...

Contemporary Sine Wave Hanging Coat Rack Small in Peach by Erik Olovsson Transform your wardrobe space with the elegant and innovative Sine Collection Clothes Racks. Inspired by the...

Extra large Italian slatted wall mount coat rack with unusual, adjustable coat hooks that can be locked in to 6 different heights. The hooks are heavy, innovative black enameled stee...

Cristal Art Wall Mounted Blue Glass Coat or Hat Rack, Turin Italy, circa 1950's A very rare and stunning grand scale wall-mounted coat rack by Cristal Art, the back plate glass in ...

19th Carved Wood Black Forest Bears Tree Umbrella Cane Hat Stick Coat Stand Rack . Exceptional and Large 19th century very beautifully carved wood black forest bear hall tree...

Lot of three coat hooks and cloth hanger, 1970s German. Nice addition to your room, entry hall or just for your collection of design items. Made of brass and Lucite. They are in used...

Gorgeous fully original Art Deco Bauhaus coat rack in Chrome from the 1930s. Marvelous Art Deco design with the square chrome frame and 4 chrome balls. The coat rack has its 8 or...

Sine Hanging Clothes Rack Elevate your wardrobe organization with the Sine Hanging Clothes Rack, a perfect blend of functionality and modern design. Crafted from raw brushed aluminu...

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...

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...

Mathieu Matégot Coat Rack in Brass and Ochre for GUBI Designed in 1956 by Matégot, this is an authorized re-edition by GUBI of Denmark, who meticulo...

1940s Wall coat rack by French designer André Sornay. Structure in solid Oregon wood and veneer highlighted by a system of brass nails perfectly aligned underlining the sober and pur...

A pair of brass and glass coat hangers, designed and produced by an Italian designer, Italy, 1940s.

Series of four brass or bronze coat hangers and hats in a natural shape. Similar to an Alvar Aalto piece it’s presumably made by one of Alvar’s wife Aino. Very good condition with a ...

Art Deco wall coat rack Chrome tube frame ,comes with 8 hooks and a place for your had on top . Holland 1930s

Wonderful craftsmanship, deeply carved, solid oak, Gothic Revival wall coat rack. Anyone who has ever visited a Gothic (Revival) church or another Gothic style building will immedia...

Brass Seven Coat Rack by OxDenmarq Dimensions: D 19 x W 18 x H 25.5 cm Materials: Brass OX DENMARQ is a Danish design brand aspiring to make beautiful handmade furniture, access...