20th Century Racks and Stands

Shedua magazine rack by California woodworker John Nyquist c.1960s. This A-frame rack has two outer solid shedua pieces that frame narrow wood slats. Perfect for storage of magazines...

Lorenzo Burchiellaro, Italy, c. 1960 Cast Patterned, Textured Metal Umbrella Stand Aluminum, Metals H: 21.5 Diam., 8.25

The stand is made of metal The inner diameter of the circle is 19.5 cm Made in Czechoslovakia Good original condition

mid-century modern geometric wall mirror hanger italian 1970s Rediscover the bold style of the 1970s with this striking pair of geometric wall mirror coat hangers, a perfect addition...

Vintage Stanrite Universal Art Easel Aluminum Tripod 57 h x 27 d x 29 w Height is adjustable Original vintage, refer to listed images please.

Exceptional coat hanger by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno. It is composed of a tempered glass shelf with seven rotating brass hooks.

1950's Original French Bottle Drying Rack (Model 3317). A classic piece of French rural life. This is an early bottle rack usually used in larger house...

An italian brass tripode ashtray, usable near an armchair. It's in original nice vintage conditions and patina. The tripod ashtray is crafted from brass...

This rather unique umbrella stand with a country house look and feel to it probably hails from Italy in the 1960s. The robust twisted wrought iron "ropes" are accentuated by a middl...

Spectacular original Louis Vuitton vertical trunk, designed as a travel wardrobe. Crafted from Monogram canvas with leather reinforcements and m...

Wall hooks Hertha Baller, Vienna, Austria 1950s. good used condition.

Rare and beautiful beechwood valet manufactured by Thonet during 1920's and 1930's. Catalogue number P133. This piece is in very good original condition, structurally sound. Labeled ...

Italian modern Plastic and metal Valet stand by Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell, 1990s Standing valet stand in black metal and white plastic. Coat st...

Red skai wall hanging with cream-colored bottom edge and brass hooks. Enhanced by a small side mirror. Very elegant and distinctive, with bright colors that make it ideal for any ty...

O/6011 - A charming, elegant and useful umbrella stand, with two compartments: one for sticks and one for umbrellas. The stand is made in sturdy bamboo and has a metal tray for coll...

This set of four brown plastic vintage wall coat hangers were designed and made in the 1960s. Easy to fix on the wall. The vintage condition...

Available today, this Brazilian Modern magazine rack in Jacaranda hardwood is stunning! This magazine rack is made with Brazilian Rosewood which is also known as Jacaranda hardwood. It is a dark brown color and would be a perfect fit for any office or home space. It can be used to hold magazines, folders, paperwork, and even books! The magazine rack is showcased in our showroom next to a gray velvet sofa...

Found in the South of France, this artisan made Early 20th Century French Copper and Brass Umbrella Plant Stand features a copper body construction resting on four brass legs. The in...

Early 20th century brass with copper lining umbrella stand Measures: 20.5" H, 10.5" Diameter.

Jugendstil Coat Rack by Adolf Loos, 1913

Italian post modern natural and green wood coat stand with umbrella container, 1980s. Coat stand with umbrella stand with self-supporting structure, with double umbrella container on both sides. Entirely in solid wood with a natural finish, equipped with three arms of different lengths, with containers in the lower part with aluminum trays inside...

Classic Mid-Century Modern Atomic French umbrella stand, charming item. Amazing sculpture, retains original painted balls, wear consistent with age and use.

Mid-Century Modern valet wood stand, circa 1960 By unknown designer. Manufactured in France. In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use.

Mathieu Matégot style vintage Mid-Century Modern flower stand 1950s France, which shows pastel shades in pink and yellow and gold. A stunning and delicate flower stand or flower shelf...

Umbrella or stick stand Bamboo Wooden base Italy 1960s

Retro Style French Volcano Orange Cloakroom Mirror Coat Rack Very Stylish 1960s Cloakroom Coat Hanging bracket with mirror The rack has 6 large round hooks, set on asymmetric rods T...

Unique large coat rack with built-in umbrella stand. This beautiful piece came from a mid-century modern villa in Sicily, Italy. The late owner was an av...

Foldable magazine rack in chrome and banana leaves - 1970s Natural Materials - Wabi Sabi spirit - Decoration Measures : 43x39cm H:43cm Materials : Chrome - banana leaves

French Mid-Century Modern Reading Table with Magazine Rack, 1950s, France. This elegant French mid-century modern reading table combines simplicity and functionality with a slender y...

Elegant and timeless French indochine basket for magazines, firewood or objects. The piece is composed of solid teak that has been tongue and groo...

Antique English cast iron stand most likely from the late Victorian era. The design features a seated dog at the base of a tree-like structure. The semi-circular base acts as a drip ...

Unusual Art Nouveau, Surrealist Coat / Hat Stand, carved wood, minimalist design.

Art Deco, Machine Age garment rack /store display, Wolfgang Hoffmann, Howell manufacturing co, Polished chromed steel, salvage from downtown Buffalo NY department store.

Stitched leather magazines rack by Jacques Adnet Black leather and brass Great vintage condition

Midcentury beautiful wall-mounted coat rack in mirror with a top glass shelf supported by brass structure featuring four circular hooks in glass and brass in the style of Fontana Ar...

A pair of funky, vintage, coloured glass mannequin heads: one green, the other orange. Designed for shop displays of hats, wigs, glasses etc and ...

Give your interior a vintage touch with this stylish set of hangers. The beautiful images of riders and hunting scenes are printed on plastic and bring the atmosphere of classic eque...

Brass and rattan umbrella stands probably from Vivai del Sud productions, Italy ca. 1970s Very good condition, patinated. Measures: H 50 x L 25 x D 25 cm.  

Rare large abstract glass sculpture by Toni Zuccheri for VeArt, 1970s Italy. The sculpture was originally intended as a desk object (paper holder, correspondence holder or magazine r...

Filigree towel rail of heavy quality. An eye-catcher for bathroom, bedroom or kitchen. A rather restrained design in terms of shape. The heavy base offers a secure stand. The arms ca...

An English iron umbrella stand from the 20th century with dog sitting in front of a tree motif. Add a dash of whimsical elegance to your foyer or hallway with this handsome English i...

Mid-Century Brass Umbrella Stand, Made in Italy 1950s Intact and in good condition

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...

Bronze and brass valet stand dressboy, 1940s A gentleman's valet with many interesting details. The valet is in a very good original condition w...

Mid-Century Slatted Coat Rack by Jules Wabbes, Brass Hooks, Belgium, 1950s

Mustard-colored lacquered wood coat rack designed by Carlo di Carli for FIARM Scorzé in 1967. The dimensions are 183x33.7 cm. The designer did most of his architecture, staging and d...

Black Mid Century lattice coat rack in a particularly narrow version. Simple coat rack made of coated metal lattice. The upper and lower parts are shaped into a shelf. The two origi...

1950's Brutalist coat rack signed Razol This is made as a sculpture Only two have been realized for a café in Paris The second was outside and is not is this condition

Umbrella Stand design Carl Auböck Werkstätte Vienna 1950s made of blacked metal combined with wickerwork. A quite discreet but useful piece which fits to every room without being too...

Irish Horseshoe Coat and Tack Rack by B McMullen A fine quality piece made in Walnut by B McMullen saddlery Beautifully made in the shape of a horseshoe with 8 hand forged farrier...

An iconic Italian design object signed by Ettore Sottsass, this elegant umbrella stand was designed in the 1970s for Olivetti as part of the famous Synthesis Line, conceived for coll...

Two elegant pair of French Mid-Century wrought iron curile X-form end tables or luggage racks in the modern neoclassical aesthetic. Each is lacquered Chinese red with gilt iron wrapp...

Emanating the spirit of the Art Nouveau movement, this French Cast Iron Hall Tree by Alfred Corneau is a captivating artifact from the turn of the 20th century. Expertly shaped with decorative details, the Hall Tree features an elegant mirror plate accentuated with six practical hooks for organizing outerwear. Below this, a demilune shelf and shell-form drip tray serve functional and aesthetic purposes alike. A visual testament to Corneau's hollowware craft, it fuses aesthetics with function in a utilitarian piece of decor that will elevate any entrance or hallway. FRENCH ART NOUVEAU CAST IRON HALL TREE, ALFRED CORNEAU, C.1900, SHAPED FLAT MIRROR PLATE, FRAMED BY SIX HOOKS, OVER DEMILUNE SHELF, SHELL-FORM DRIP TRAY, HAIRLINE TO MIRROR PLATE, APPROX 69.5"H, 39"W, 15.5"D. PROVENANCE: PROPERTY OF A DISTINGUISHED AUSTIN FAMILY...

You're going to love this charming mid-century umbrella stand! It's made of bamboo and brass, and it's both elegant and high-quality. The golden brass is the perfect match for the co...

Minimalist Mid Century Gitterwarderobe. Simple wardrobe made of coated metal grille. The upper and part of the lower area are shaped into a shelf. The wardrobe is installed with inte...

The frame is made of chrome -colored round bars. Upwards it forms a bracket as a handle. Additional information: Materials: Metal, Plastic Style: Mid-Century Modern, Minimalist Colo...

Wonderful magazine rack by Cesare Lacca. It is made of deep red lacquered beech wood with copper colour metal rods. Produced in Milan, Italy, during 1950s. It is both elegant and fun...

Cast brass restored, made in Austria, circa 1900 Up to 3 available, price per piece.