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Mid-Century modern chess set with brass and gunmetal pieces on a mirrored glass board. The glass playing board is inset in a raised brass frame.

Disco ball mirror mosaic with rotor, diameter 15 cm, never used This object is part of a series found in a warehouse of a shop specializing in the sale of disco products. Excellent c...

Vintage Mid Century Modern Bronze Mirrored and Brass Finish Bedroom Set This gorgeous set comes with a king bed and armoire. Elevate your bedroom with this stunning vintage Mid Cen...

A Fine example of a Classic 1930s French Art Deco wrought iron foyer coat rack or hall tree is wonderfully decorated with geometric and circular iron w...

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...

Antique French Louis XV Style Carved Satinwood 9 Pc Bedroom Set Dresser Vanity Mirror. Set features custom glass tops, 9 piece set which includes tall chest, dresser, vanity bench, c...

This impressive French Art Deco coat rack from the 1930s is a perfect example of the period’s refined metal craftsmanship. Made from solid wrought iron and newly nickel-plated, it pr...

This iconic Art Deco design double-sided mirror compact features a secure clasp for easy closure. Perfect for storing in a purse or handbag for on-the-go touch-ups. This beautiful de...

A stately pair of billiard cue holders and point counter in quality dark brown finished wood, showcasing ornate carved pediments with acanthus leaves and scrolled foliage over straig...

Museum quality tabletop Stereoscope by British maker R. & J. Beck London. It is fitted with with adjustable rack and pinion focusing and elevation adjustment for ease of viewing. Eac...

Fine pair of Italian neoclassical night stands or side tables, art deco styling, exude luxurious style from every angle! The polished nightstands wi...

Sold and priced individually. A 1970s Italian two-drawer nightstand attributed to Renato Zevi, clad in bronze mirror with black lacquered wood sides and framed in polished brass. Ar...

How fabulous is this ? can't be mistaken for any other era can it. This is an early 1930's Art Deco domed pendant vanity case by Richard Hudnut. The lid features a very distinctive A...

Midcentury beautiful coat rack in blue glass and chrome with four circular hooks in glass in the style of Cristal Arte. Made in Italy in the 1960s.

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

This uniquely large glass mirrored room divider features an impressive ninety inch height across four textured mirrored panels. Creating an adjus...

Vivai del Sud Mid Century Italian Bamboo Rattan Palm Tree Folding Screen Mirror This folding screen measures: 87 wide x 1.75 deep x 80.75 inches high (each panel measures 21.75 inch...

Screen majesty with four folding panels with structure in solid wood and with handmade and engraved and beveled antique mirrored glass in silvered and antiqued finishes. Wooden ed...

Mid century mirrored screen / room divider. The three panels are mirrored front and back, with the front side featuring brass arches. Panels meet at top and bottom hinges to stand in...

19th Century Grand Italian Hand-Carved Walnut Hall Tree is a glorious representation of the revival of the Renaissance style that occurred during the waning years of the 1800s. Craf...

This two sided fun house mirror likely came from a carnival. There are small wheels under the base so it can be moved easily. It also had plywood covers than enclosed the mirrors for...

Not only does this Art Deco compact look awesome but it's functional too. Dating to the late 1920s-early 1930's this high style compact was meant to adorn a ladies dressing table. Yo...

Exceptional dressing / vanity polyptych folding screen (5 panels). Mahogany structure with inlays / marquetry of different essences with floral motifs. Copper handles, hinges and...

Vintage, sculptural wall-mounted coat rack with mirror by Georges Jouve and Marcel Asselbur. 4 black, ceramic hooks with gilded metal arms attached to m...

A Indian wedding chest from the mid 20th century, with brass accents, multiple jewelry compartments, floral décor and petite central mirror. Creat...

This rare pair of Maison Jasen three drawers, raspberry lacquered nightstands would be stunning in any bedroom. Made to order by Maison Jansen in France in the late 1970s, the shiny ...

Largest ever (9.5 feet wide) wall coat rack with 12 hooks, a beveled mirror, lion sculptures, male and female bust sculptures, birds and floral motifs etc. This antique and largest in size ever, antique Dutch coat rack is special and desirable for a number of reasons. First of all, it is very well carved and with great depth and the chance that you will ever find an antique wall coat rack...

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 fine French Art Deco wrought iron coat rack with an umbrella and hat stand, a beveled mirror and a small marble shelf.

Fabulous Victorian Gothic hall tree with a mirror and a cast iron umbrella tray. Four brass coat hooks with porcelain tips. Fresh black paint, grey on...

France / 1920 / Coat Rack / oak, metal, mirror / Art Deco Beautiful Art Deco hall mirror with hat rack, coat rack and hooks from the 1920s. This wall mounted coat rack features thr...

A pair of sizeable bleached oak and mirror nightstands or side tables, designed and custom-built for a Miami Estate, USA, c. 1970s.

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

An extraordinary "Kepeng Lamak" from Bali, Indonesia, circa early 20th century. Lamak is a general term for temple hangings, mostly made of disposable materials like palm leaves for temporary offerings. A small number, such as this piece, were made by wealthy and aristocratic families for permanent display. The lamaks are traditionally displayed in temples or residents for a strong spiritual reason in Bali that is known as "Artja". They could function as receptacles, or a vessels of for the habitation of the deities when they descent to the earth on propitious occasions. In a goddess form with a carved wood head adorned with painted face and mirrored crown who likely represents Dewi Danu, the water goddess, this lamak was constructed with a bamboo frame, cotton pompoms, fabric fragments...

How fabulous is this ? can't be mistaken for any other era can it. The 1930s Evans Art Deco Mesh Compact has a wonderful pale blue enamel lid with intricate silver tone design. It ha...

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 ...

Italian Art Nouveau narrow hall / hatrack stand having a walnut & ebonized wood frame with pewter & pearl inlay and a shaped inSet full-length mirror,with elaborate columns and cente...

Fine quality and condition, 1860s box with perfect working silver lock and key. This handcrafted spoon box is another one of our recent great finds. It comes with beautifully shaped...

This Brooch in black Talosel encrusted with red mirrors in the shape of flower petals represents a very characteristic aesthetic of the work of Line Vautrin. This organic shape is d...

A very cool and hard to find vintage blue bakelite and brass make-up compact case by Henriette, circa 1950s. . The case is in good vintage condition and measures 5.25"W x 3.5"D x 1"H...

Pair of obelisks, clad in mirrorplate in the Venetian style. Each side is etched with scrolling florals. Stock ID: D1699.

A pair of wood and mirror glass nightstands designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 22.25"H x 22.375"W x 12.25"D All items ship from High Point, Nort...

For your consideration is this rare boxed set of an Art Deco powder compact and comb in striking cream and red enamel decoration. The mirror and compact, including the powder puff, a...

Fine pair of Italian neoclassical night stands or side tables, art deco styling, exude luxurious style from every angle! The polished nightstands wi...

The Arts and Crafts Movement began in the early 20th Century. This is a Mission Oak Hall Tree from that period. This piece is crafted of quarter ...

Refined 20th-century Louis XV style bedside nightstand, professionally refinished in an elegant off-white high-gloss lacquer. This sophisticated piece features three functional drawe...

A nice quality 19th century French painted coat stand or "porte manteau", with decorative brass coat hangers, umbrella holder and console with red marble top and drawer. Stand has mi...

1773 Burnt bamboo hall rack with mirror/hat hooks and umbrella holder with copper pan

Vivai del Sud Mid Century Italian Bamboo Rattan Palm Tree Folding Screen Mirror This folding screen measures: 73.5 wide x 1.75 deep x 81 inches high (each panel measures 24.5 inches...

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

This studio artisan headboard is designed for a King Bed. Artist unknown, 76" wide, 9.5" deep and 14" high. All walnut construction. It features cur...

Elegant and majestic double bed attribuited Giovanni Gariboldi from the 1950s. The large bed is particularly elaborate and rich in detail. On either side of the bed we notice two lar...

Eye-catching rattan and bamboo mirror/ wall coat rack. Italy, 1960s This handcrafted mirror was designed in the style of Franco Albini. It has a beautiful design with a bamboo struct...

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...

This antique Art Deco coat rack (circa 1930) in wrought iron combines style and practicality. A unique French creation that stands out for the quality of its craftsmanship. Main fea...

Art Deco Era Regency Style Mirrored Screen, American, circa 1930s. Retains wonderful original patina.

A mirrored hall tree with four bun form carved feet and a stationary metal tray at bottom to collect rain water from the umbrella stand. The tree with three open sections with X str...

Standout pair of 19th Century neoclassical Italian obelisks clad in mirrored sections with etched floral designs now oxidized to perfection with the expected imperfections. Presented...

A mesmerizing headboard in the style of Paul Evans, this vintage piece is full of Mid-Century Modern extravagance that is sure to attract attention and brighten up any bedroom. Bed f...

Midcentury-modern arched headboard in rattan, bamboo and mirror. Made in Italy in the 1960s.