Coat Racks and Stands

Olaf Von Bohr Rattan Wall Mounted Coat Rack . Molded hooks and teak knobs. Additional information: Materials: Rattan and teak Documentation: Ample Provenance Notes: Pierantonio Bona...

A striking mid-century modernist wall-mounted cloakroom panel in warm Teak veneer, fitted with elegant metal details. The top features a streamlined Aluminium hat and luggage rack wi...

With brass carrying handle, boot holder and trestle support.

Ettore Sottsass vintage wall mounted hooks coat hooks from brass Valli & Valli circa 1985 Italy. A wonderful poetic set of four ( 4 ) coat hooks from...

in steel, powder-coated black, fine structure .198, upholstered foam seat, coat stand holds up to 20 kg when evenly distributed TILDA is a versatile and intriguing interior access...

- very rare - elegant and representative.

Interesting spaces. The Skid line is all about functional elegance. It consists of a purist coat Stand in two widths and a range of variants. The metal frame is finished in brushed s...

Luigi Caccia Dominioni, AT4 "Fisarmonica" coat hanger for Azucena, Italy, 1950s (Original Vintage version). Technique: Brass and Bakelite. Literature: Domus, n. 319, June 1956, p. ...

Mike Coatrack with white polished carved marble base and with blackened metal plate base. With polished stainless steel coatracks in gold finish. Also available with black marble or ...

This 1900s French floor hanger combines functionality with rustic charm. Crafted from wood, it features a gracefully turned central column and a tripod base for stability. The white ...

Gufram and Paul Smith renew their collaboration to present the SUNRISE CACTUS®, a bold new interpretation of the iconic piece originally designed by Guido Drocco and Franco Mello in ...

Coat stand and umbrella stand is an original design object realized by Ettore Sottsass in the 1970s. Bordeaux plastic coat stand and umbrella stand designed for Olivetti Synthesis...

Antique Pink Ambroise Wall Coat Rack by HARTO Dimensions: W 200 x D 80 x H 32 cm. Materials: Solid wood, Wood veneered plywood. Weight: 1.5 kg Resolutely Scandinavian, light and ea...

Add a hint of nostalgic elegance to your home with this beautiful bamboo coat rack. Handcrafted from natural bamboo, this charming piece brings warmth, character, and a touch of ret...

French Dark Pine Wall Mirror with Shelf and Coat Hooks This is a very useful piece which would work very well in a boot room, Hall way or cloak room The mirror has 4 chunky coat ho...

Mid Century Modern vintage coat rack or towel rack from plastic in soft pink color designed and manufactured Italy 1950s. Stamped CM Mod. Sesia Brevettato Made in Italy Wonderful r...

1950's Stitched leather Coat rack by Jacques Adnet Red leather in great condition

Night Valet coat rack by Paul Dupré-Lafon (1900 - 1971) and Hermès. This creation has a unique removable shelf. Thierry Couvrat Desvergnes (1990) "Dupré...

Magnificent and rare Arts & Crafts coat stand or porte manteau. Striking Dutch design from the 1900s. Solid oak frame with original rotating top. Seven original Arts & Crafts patinat...

Full Brass Standing Coat Stand with Umbrella Holders, 1960s, Italy Its very heavy Measurements: Height: 186 cm Hanger height, width and de...

Vintage wooden coat hanger with a slatted folding shelf. Good vintage 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...

Classy and elegant Scandinavian 1960's dressboy in great condition. The dressboy features a so-called "Svuota Tasche", a specific place to empty your poc...

French jade iron coat rack & storage shelf France, mid century Wonderful entry piece Artfully sculpted iron frame is both stylish and functional Upper portion has sleek iron slats, p...

Beautiful coat stand from the beginning of the XXth century, made in France, Art Deco style. Carved oak wood, very elegant. May have been a liturgique clothes coat stand. Overall goo...

1970s glass and brass coat rack Voucher conditions 95,5 cm x 10,5 cm x 6 cm italian manufacture

Hat stand in matt nickel-plated brass. very good condition.

Rustic Black Forest-style (19th Century) carved walnut hatrack/umbrella stand with gnome figure holding tree form with birds in upper branches.

Achingly stylish 1950's Torinese wall mounted coat and had rack in diamond shaped panels of cobalt blue mirror and silver mirror mounted with four solid brass and thick crystal hooks...

This elegant Mid-Century valet stand originates from France from the second half of the 20th century. Its design is characterized by a timeless combination of materials and functiona...

2 French Mid-Century Modern Perspex / Plexiglass valets with coat stands and pants rack. One piece has a jewelry box and one does not. Priced and sold indiv...

This sculptural teak valet from the 1960s captures the essence of mid-century modernism with its clean lines and organic warmth. The arched frame supports two hanging rods, one adjus...

Modernist Coat Rack, Italy, 1930s

Made Italy, 1950s. This entryway coat rack is made in cherry veneer and features a brass frame, a mirror and painted brass and back-painted glass d...

Vintage Arts & Crafts Style Scrolling Wrought Iron Mirror Umbrella Stand Coat Hall Tree with Rusty Finish. Item features 3 leaf clover designs, oval umbrella holder, central mirror, ...

This vintage coat rack is a piece of design furniture realized by Enzo Mari for Danese Milano in 1968. Standing coat rack in black plastic made o...

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...

Organic Mid Century Modern vintage coat hangers from rattan and bamboo with three ( 3 ) coat hooks, 1950s Italy. A charming wall mounted coat hook railing from rattan and bamboo feat...

French 1950's twisted iron wall mounted coat hook with colorfully painted wooden balls

Post-modern servomute made of black and lilac painted metal, with rubber details. Made in Italy, in the 1980s. Excellent vintage condition.

Early 20th century Art Déco french metal brass wall coat hanger/rack designed by La Maison Desny By: La Maison Desny Material: brass, copper, metal, zinc Technique: cast, forged, m...

Timeless sculpture, its aesthetic function expresses a unique lifestyle. Available in Walnut Small and Large Size

Gufram presents 'CACTUS®: The Invisible Spectrum', a limited edition collection of three unique pieces inspired by the range of optical wavelengths: Ultraviolet, Gammablue and Infrar...

Gufram presents 'CACTUS®: The Invisible Spectrum', a limited edition collection of three unique pieces inspired by the range of optical wavelengths: Ultraviolet, Gammablue and Infrar...

Gufram presents 'CACTUS®: The Invisible Spectrum', a limited edition collection of three unique pieces inspired by the range of optical wavelengths: Ultraviolet, Gammablue and Infrar...

Chrome wall coat and hat hanger from former Czechoslovakia, made in th 1930's. Good condition patina

Handsome coat stand / valet by Jacques Adnet. Valet has an iron base, brass frame in a bamboo design and a leather wrapped catch all and coat/pant holder. Leather has signature Adnet...

Sine collection is a hanging system for clothes inspired by the regular tempo of sine wave. Studio EO are launching this system that creates evenly spaced ...

Beautiful bamboo and rattan wall rack from Italy, 1960's. Square shape with rounded corners and 4 circular rattan hooks across the top. Perfect to hang in...

Pair of free-standing towel rails, model S, polished stainless steel, white marble base. Keep your bathroom tidy with this free-standing towel rail. Made from white marble and polis...

The 19th Century Italian Renaissance Carved and Painted Hall Tree is a stylish and functional piece of furniture that embodies the elegance and craftsmanship of the Renaissance era. ...

Industrial style coat rack ( s ) constructed of cast iron and steel, having four arms at the top, each with two hooks, upper hooks for coats or hats , lower for scarves etc. Both are...

Bamboo coat rack, 1960s Intact and in good condition. Found in a seaside villa in my hometown, Palermo.

The Chuck Clothes modular hanging system adds flexible storage to your home. The T-slot track allow pegs to slide and twist-lock anywhere on the board. M...

Simple, minimal and fun wall hook.  

An impressive late 19 century Black Forest carved bear hall stand, of a bear looking up while holding a tree with three branches forming coat/hat hooks, with an inquisitive bear cub ...

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...

Modern architectural designed Valet / Coat racks, expandable with hanger and two hooks, with added mirror to rear for those last minute touches. the piece is Mexican and designed in ...

Made in Italy, 1960s. This coat rack is made in chrome-plated metal and features a metal base covered in plastic. It is vintage, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but i...

A charming mid-century modern coat and hat rack in solid birch, complemented by two original metal hooks. Its design embodies the essence of Scandinavian and Finnish functionalism—si...