Walnut Racks and Stands

Massive Victorian Era Renaissance Revival hall tree and umbrella stand, circa 1870s. Made from walnut with a large glass plate pier mirr...

As avid record collectors we all have albums we want close at hand. Whether storing new finds or favorite titles that are in heavy rotation, our Dovetail Record Crate...

As avid record collectors we all have albums we want close at hand. Whether storing new finds or favorite titles that are in heavy rotation, our dovetail record crate...

Philip Webb for Morris and Co. A rare walnut sheet music or folio stand with elongated turned finials, pierced circular decoration and a three quarter turned gallery below with three...

A stylish Mid-Century Modern brass and walnut magazine rack, original from Italy, circa 1950. "Made in Italy" label on reverse. It has a lovely slender and tall design with two tiere...

Antique Eastlake Victorian Walnut Marble Top Umbrella Stand Hall Tree with Beveled Glass Mirror and Cast Iron Drip Pans. Circa Late 19th Centu...

Gorgeous midcentury coat rack in bamboo, rattan and walnut wood by Olaf von Bohr for Bonacina, produced in the 1960s in Italy. This iconic piece features a bamboo and rattan structure with five hangers in dark walnut wood and two curved bamboo hooks...

Antique Victorian Fine Pierced Carved Walnut Corner Umbrella Stand Clean

Antique English Edwardian Towel Rail C.1910 A handsome example. presented in good condition commensurate with age. Please message for a shipping quote.

Vintage mid-century gentlemen's valet. Dark walnut and features shelf for cuff links or jewelry and bars for hanging clothing.

Stunning and rare pair of Art Deco Modernist coat racks. Design by P.E.L. Izeren for De Genneper Molen. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Solid oak and original oak veneered fram...

Fabulous and so functional. A place for all your stuff. Storage under the seat. Folds up. Created from walnut with brass hardware. Stylish rope seat is 17.75 in height. In excellent ...

Simple yet interesting with the carved hearts on either side, this sturdy quilt rack stands on rectilinear feet and features a lovely grained walnut.

🌟 Introducing the Perfect Blend of Style and Functionality! 🌟 Elevate your living space with our Beautiful Mid-Century Modern Magazine Rack that doubles as a sophisticated Side Ta...

This elegant wall-mounted coat rack, model AT4, was designed by the renowned Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena in the 1960s. The coat rack features a sleek chromed metal structure c...

A fine antique English burl walnut music Canterbury whatnot stand etagere, circa 1880. This late 19th century music Canterbury having a twin-tiered what...

Mid-century solid walnut magazine rack by Arthur Umanoff, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 21"W x 8.25"D x 14.75"H. Great California design on th...

Inspired by the sun blocks or brises soleil featured on Modernist architecture which has captivated Alessandra Delgado since the early days of her career as a designer, Athena credenza...

Nice versatile wine rack designed by Arthur Umanoff, with a solid butcher block walnut shelf and basket and iron frame American design.

Enhance your hallway decor with the elegant and functional Emile Gallé hallway tree coat rack. Featuring exquisite craftsmanship and a timeless design. the coat rack comes with its ...

Antique circa 1870s drafting table or lecturn manufactured by Emile Chouanard, the director of the Aux Forges de Vul-cain in Paris at 3 rue Saint-Denis. This late 19th century drawing board / architect stand...

Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...

A rare 20th Century Walnut Lattice Umbrella Stand. Measures 9" in width, 9" in depth and 19.5" in height.

Stunning Nouveau coat racks made in bent walnut wood. Two pieces available. This charming coat racks were designed by the mastery of Michael Thonet and produced in the early 1900s in...

Materials: leather and dark-stained Canaletto walnut wood. Provided with inox decorative feet. Custom sizes available on request.

Magazine tree, model 4765 by American designer Edward Wormley executed in birch and sap grain walnut, designed in 1947 for Dunbar Furniture USA. A very special, functional and aesth...

Antique Italian Renaissance Figural Religious Carved Walnut Hall Tree Quilt Rack. Item features raised panel religious carving to center, relief carved sold...

Gildo is a contemporary valet stand suitable for a bedroom or a wardrobe room, made of walnut with a swivel base. On top of the grid structure, there is a walnut tray with a leather base.. The tray is useful for holding the accessories you wear every day: watch, cufflinks, wallet and more. On one side of the grid structure there is a removable coat hanger in leather, while on the other side there is a trousers hanger in leather, with enough space to hang also the tie and the belt. . Everything you wear is stored neatly and within easy reach. Shoes also have a dedicated place on the steel bars attached to the base. All the metal details are in chrome steel. A bone label with Giordano...

Italian, mid-century modern, walnut, wicker and brass, Cesare Lacca magazine rack folds away from handle for mobility, ingenious design. Restore...

Mid-Century Modern Italian solid walnut and brass foldable magazine rack by Cesare Lacca, circa 1950s. This ingenious design allows the mag...

Vintage pair of Bose speakers 901 series with equalizer on Saarinen tulip base stands. The stands have been freshened up with a new coat of white paint a...

Amazing architectural hand carved walnut music stand by Wharton Esherick. Monogrammed WE and dated 1962.

Hand-carved in three sections (the double-sided platform, the turned shaft, and the robust scrolled base), this French music lectern, or lutrin, dates to circa 1700. A combination of...

constructed entirely of solid walnut with two top bars supported by turned legs with two more tiers of hanging bars across the middle, the feet are bracket style and are raised on sm...

Found in the South of France this Early 1800s French Walnut Camera Stand is in good working condition. The piece features three curved legs which support a wood handled iron crank sy...

Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...

French Art Nouveau marquetry "Aux Grenouilles" umbrella stand, by Emile Gallé. This stand for umbrellas and walking sticks incorporates frog (Grenouille) handles and feet in cast bro...

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...

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...

This is an antique Canterbury Whatnot. An English, burr walnut and brass three tier display stand or etagere, dating to the Regency period, circa 1820. Exceptional example, with stu...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

An elegant modernist wall-mounted coat rack from the 1950s. An original and old vintage object, designed and executed by the Austrian architect and designer Carl Auböck. This is a un...

A Good Quality Victorian Walnut Luggage Rack, Suitcase Stand This is a Superb Heavy Quality Victorian Walnut Luggage Rack, Suitcase Stand, it has a Slatted top and elegant turned le...

Magnificent and ultra rare Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau coat rack. Striking Dutch design from the 1900s. Solid walnut frame with original hand-carved veneered decorations. Ten original ...

Walnut wood structure coat rack with brass table anchored to the structure, embellished with brass circles creating harmony in the wooden panel. Crystal hood with brass anchors. 1950...

Introducing a professionally restored sleek and stylish midcentury magazine rack, reminiscent of the iconic designs by Ico Parisi. Produced in Italy during the vibrant 1950s, this wa...

French Victorian carved walnut and filigree lyre top adjustable music stand with fluted acanthus leaf base.

Gorgeous 1800's Antique Renaissance Revival, Carved Walnut, Damas-Upholstered, Red, Hall Tree!! Hall Tree, Renaissance Revival, Carved Walnut, Damask-Upholstered, Red, 1800s, 19th...

An Arte Populaire 18th century Lutrin - Book Stand from Bologna, Italy. Soundly constructed from walnut and pine with an usual scale. Perfect for the display of books or paintings.

Wonderful atomic Spage Age shape to this Mid-Century Modern gem of a coat rack. The coatrack is sculptural enough it can be put in nearly any environment and still hold it's own. I'v...

This is an antique boot jack. An English, walnut folding shoe pull, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880. Fascinating reception hall pull, wi...

Antique coat and hat rack Massive walnut and bronze, made circa 1900. With four hooks in massive bronze. Good Condition.

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...

Quality antique Victorian figured walnut canterbury having the impressive original turned finales above three sections with fantastic quality turned solid walnut supports a single dr...

An English sheet music stand made from burl walnut and copper. This sheet music stand is unique with its burl walnut table top and copper center which allows the top to swivel and be...

The Enki is constructed using combined woods of solid walnut and mohogany. The design is simultaneous subtle and expressive. The larger scale of the rack hooks make this a very int...