Wood Racks and Stands

Completely original entrance coat-rack hanger with mirror by Thonet, period 1800s. Measure cm: H 195, W 85, D 30.

Large Rustic Adjustable Oak Artists’ Easel The Easel is the traditional hinged type with turned pegs to support the sliding paint supports, the floor...

Space Age Wall Coat Rack 1960s

Wall-mounted coat rack made of beech wood, skai coating, brass, and glass shelf.

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

Very rare and large (250cm) 1950s danish pair of sculptural coathanger / hatstands by Harbo Sølvsten. Made in solid elm and rings in mahogany wood.Adjustable hangers. By shortening t...

A masterful example of Swiss Black Forest craftsmanship, this c. 1900 linden wood hall tree is by the esteemed Seilar-Brawant workshop of Brienz. Towering in scale and rich in detail...

Wonderful mid-century organic coat rack fully hand-made in bamboo, curved rattan and hand-woven wicker. This charming and unique piece was designed by Franco Albini and produced in ...

Gorgeous solid oak French Art Deco period umbrella stand / stick holder dated 1930 Decorated with carved balls (very similar to barley twist) can be placed into a corner but looks j...

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. ...

This hall coat rack was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1930´s. Material: plywood, wood, metal. It can be mounted on the wall or laid freely on the floor. The coat rack is...

Very beautiful Art Nouveau Coat Rack in oakwood with solid brass hooks. The wall coat rack has a big umbrella stand as well as four massiv brass clothes hooks...

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...

A beautiful and elegant clothing Valet, design by Ico Parisi, made of beech wood, the little brass telescoping brass bars are very cute, you can pull them out

Mid-Century Alvar Aalto inspired wall mount coat rack and shelves with bent Beechwood frame. The coat rack has movable silver toned metal hooks that can slide across the lower rack. ...

Vintage black wood clothing rack from France. This clothing rack has a simple design with a metal bar for hangers that features gold metal adornments on each side that resemble acorn...

Chest of drawers with Corteccia pattern in Liquid metal bronze on front and sides, top in white Carrara marble. Equipped with 3 drawers.  

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

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...

Antique quality C1900 pine towel rail stand. No loose joints and no woodworm. Would look amazing in the right location! Overall maximum dimensions: 68cmW x 28cmD x 84cmH. In goo...

Amazing Mid-Century Modern wood magazine rack and bar cart. This wonderful piece was designed in Italy during 1950s by Cesare Lacca. This item is in a magnificent vintage condition,...

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 ...

Introducing a remarkable 19th Century Mahogany Canterbury Magazine Rack, boasting exquisite craftsmanship and timeless elegance. This charming piece is brimming with age, charm, and...

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...

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

Antique French 19th Century Faux Bamboo Wall Mounted Coat/Hat Rack Constructed from fruitwood to simulate bamboo. C.1880 Good solid construction. Very good condition commensurate of ...

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...

Vintage Italian valet coat stand (circa 1950s). Old world glamour and practicality all at once make this valet coat stand extremely appealing. Th...

This handsome magazine rack by Arthur Umanoff is the "Big Boy" at just under 31". The oily, deep-redish-brown cinnamon color patina of the walnut is exactly why we love mid-century m...

Very nice Amcrest Gentlemans Wardrobe Stand/ Silent Butler. This was a piece of furniture that most well dressed men owned. The stand has a well done rush seat, the rush has been str...

Rare And Important Cloakroom, Coat Rack Model No 1368 By Jacob & Josef Kohn. Vienna Secession.

Very nice Paul Dupre-Lafon for Hermès valet In great condition Signed stamped prototype This is a master piece for your collection

Italian midcentury folding valet stand, black enamelled stand with brass and wooden brass by Fratelli Reguitti.

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...

Stunning Italian umbrella stand fabricated in the 1950s. It is made of teak wood and gilded metal with a brass bottom. It is in good condition for its age, traces of wear over tim...

Regency mahogany canterbury, circa 1820.

Midcentury amazing wall-mounted coat rack in mirror with a top glass shelf structure featuring elegant carved details and four circular hooks in glass and brass by Cristal Arte. ...

This is a vintage coopered stand. An English, oak barrel stick or umbrella stand, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930. Generously sized, ova...

An elegant Art Deco gentleman’s valet or dressing stand from the 1920s, designed and crafted by Gebrüder Thonet Vienna in Austria. This piece is made of bentwood beech in a beautiful...

Most likely by Gillows of Lancaster. Excellent timber. Three shelves each with molded edges and carved volute brackets and panelled ends, raised on flattened ball feet with casters. ...

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 ...

Rare & beautiful magazine stand in rosewood and rattan cane by Danish designers Ejner Larsen & Aksel Bender Madsen. Made in the 1960s. Danish design duo Ejner Larsen (1917—1987) an...

Sculptural Arthur Umanoff attributed teak and brass floor lamp. Featuring a turned Teak wishbone form,versatile oval rimmed (14H) Magazine Stand, turned ...

A superb antique French Thonet style elm bentwood coat rack found in the Alsace region of France, circa 1900. This fine rack retains the beautiful original patina and has three curve...

With central finial and double lyre ratcheted sheet music holders and a single attached brass candle arm, raised on a turned reeded support, shaped triang...

A rare piece! Beautiful French Art Deco chromed metal Cloths stand or rack features on oak base. Each metal arm pivots and can be fixed using the butterfly metal fasteners at the end...

"AT15" revolving coat rack by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno. Suspended wall standing double faced panel. It features bi-cloth covered surfaces and eigh...

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...

A rare Arts & Crafts oak record cabinet for holding 1978 (LP's do not fit into this cabinet but singles do). With a roll up door retaining the original key ...

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...

Servomuto in light wood designed by Ico Parisi in the 1950s for the firm F.lli Reguitti, made of wood and in good condition, with jacket rack, shoe rack, tie or scarf hanger. Imprin...

This is a charming early Victorian stick stand, offering classic country house appeal, circa 1850. Crafted with coopered oak staves and iron strap binding, this substantial umbrella stand or fireside store boasts a rich, time-worn character. Traditional coopered barrel...

Bring a retro, yet practical touch to any entry or dressing area with this elegant, carved coat stand. The useful hat rack was crafted in France, circa 1920 in the style of German-Au...

Early 20th century carved towel rail circa 1910. Good quality towel rail made from mahogany and pine.  Decorative carved shells to the top with further carvings to the supports.  3 ...

Magnificent and rare Art Deco Modernist coat rack Design by P.E.L. Izeren for De Genneper Molen. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Solid oak frame with solid walnut elements. Se...

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...

The Capture coat stand is a sophisticated design that will stand out in an interior. Ideal for both contract and retail spaces, this three-tiered piece offers a sculptural take on a ...

A teak coat rack designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1950s. Dimensions: 6” H x 17.125” W x 4.5” D

A bentwood hat stand is an item made by molding wood that has been softened with steam. Therefore, it is light enough to be lifted with one hand, and you can enjoy its beautiful curv...

A plain professionally made hat head fashioned from 4 solid lumps of pine. It has a center-screw and is adjustable to the sides expanding the circumference. Custom-made by unknown HV...