Metal Coat Racks and Stands

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...

Italian 1950's modular coat rack. One of the most beautiful wall coat racks. Modular haning system

Elegant and finely crafted brass valet stand featuring a swivel oval mirror, richly detailed scrollwork, and a tripod base with rosette accents. This striking piece blends functional...

Art deco solid steel red base floor standing coat rack. Very well designed deco coat rack with red tiered base. Machine Age. Made in USA. Located in Brooklyn NYC 74” high - 14” di...

Very elegant Viennese Coatstand Pictured in a semigloss finish from the 50ies - re edition. Different finishes available.

Beautiful folding valet stand made in Italy between the 50s and 60s by the historic company Fratelli Reguitti whose design can be attributed to Ico Parisi, given the style and proven...

Freestanding coat tree made of solid brass components in a oil rubbed bronze finish, with a black or white marble base. The piece is made-to-order and fully customizable(dimensions, ...

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 ...

Fabulous near pair of 20th Century French iron clothes rails. Two iron downright supports with decorative iron finials terminate on arched supports and castors. These practical and ...

Pair of vintage hangers from the 1950s, entirely in wood with iron hanger. Solid and robust, they can also be used as furnishing and design elements ...

French brass bamboo metal coat hanger.

An Art Deco modernist Hall Stand. Polished chrome frame with mirrored central console mirror, upper hat racks, coat rails and umbrella/stick stands to either side.

The Miro coat rack is part of the Steel Collection, a series inspired by Joan Miró’s paintings and Picasso’s harlequins with a monochromatic nod to t...

Green leather valet with Brass accents, this one retains it’s original tools which is very rare.

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...

Wall coat hanger made with red enamelled wooden knobs, teak structure and 3 hexagonal plates in multicolored decorated metal with a particular shiny effect. Italy of the 60's/70's. S...

Brass and wood valet in the manner of Maison Jansen - a wonderful valet for the bedroom, dressing room or closet. Details on the brass and the pol...

Large teak slatted wall mount coat rack with 4 large black enameled bent wire 's' hooks. The hooks can be positioned on any desired slat and each hold a hat or 2 jackets or shirts. I...

Vintage Postmodern Minimalist Metal Coat Rack, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989. Additional information: Materials: Metal Style: Minimalist, Postmodern Color: Silver I...

A set of 5 nickel-plated brass coat hangers designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni and produced by Azucena, Italy, 1950s.

A pair of brass coat hangers designed and produced by Fontana Arte, Italy, 1940s.

Elegant and practical mid-century valet stand by SPQR. Italian-made mahogany frame, with a woven rush seat in fantastic condition. Drawer compartment under the seat and storage tray ...

This exclusive and elegant piece combines luxurious materials and design with a clean and contemporary silhouette. Raising from a square base of 24-karat gold-plated brass, the top a...

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...

A pair of brass coat hangers, designed and produced by an Italian designer, Italy, 1950s.

Giant, Mid-Century, Pilastro attributed white enameled industrial coat and hat rack with red ball accent hangers and assorted metal hooks. In original condition with visible wear, in...

Clothes hangers crystal Art 1950 Italian midcentury design, made of bent brass, and glass parts of large thickness, we clean the brass parts, unique, precious, and very elegant.

A classic coat rack by French designer Jacques Adnet. The black iron hooks are wrapped in black leather, featuring Adnet's signature contrast stitching. Good vintage condition with ...

Vintage brass and wood valet with a french styling. Made by famed manufacture Brasscrafters. Retains original tag. Nicely appointed with detailed tripod legs and feet. Main rod with ...

Questo mobile appendiabiti anni ‘50, disegnato da Eugenia Alberti Reggio, si presenta con una struttura semplice ma funzionale. È costituito da una griglia di listelli di legno orizz...

Very Elegant Golden 8-Edge Wall Coat Rack in Hollywood Regency Style, 1960s Discreet and elegant, it floats on the wall. For wall mounting.

Small Walnut Coat Rack with Black Powder-Coated Metal – Scandinavian Modern This small coat rack is a refined blend of natural walnut and sleek black powder-coated metal, exemplifyi...

- Nice patina - In original condition - Heavy metal.

A 1980s postmodern coat and hat hanger with very graphic black linear look making it almost a cartoon looking piece. It would be great for lots of hal...

A brass wall rack designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s. Dimensions: 5” H x 23.375” W x 4” D Four hooks

The subject of several, free and often ambiguous interpretations, Cactus is the icon of Italian design that has revolutionized the domestic landscape, by subverting the borders betwe...

This early 1940s single wall shelf / hat rack model 113 is designed by the Finnish architect Alvar Aalto for artek. This versatile shelf is in stained birch. The 2 triangular panels ...

Art Deco wall coat rack Chrome tube frame ,comes with 8 hooks and a place for your had on top . Holland 1930s

A pair of painted metal coat hangers attributed to Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, Italy, 1950s.

Vintage Postmodern Minimalist Coat Rack or Towel Holder, 1980s, Set of 2, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989. Additional information: Materials: Metal Color: Red Styles:...

This antique carved fruit wood and brass hall tree was crafted in France, circa 1920. Standing on a wide female caryatid tripod form supports ending in paw feet, the tall rack featur...

Lot of three coat hooks and cloth hanger, 1970s German. Nice addition to your room, entry hall or just for your collection of design items. Made of brass and Lucite. They are in used...

Sky-earth coat stand designed by Osvaldo Borsani and produced by Tecno in 1961, the central shaft is covered in leather , here in a rare red version and hand-stitched. The spheres ar...

Up to eight beautiful asymmetrical Austrian modernist brass wall coat hooks, crafted in the 1950s. Made of black finished and partly polished brass. Good condition, nice patina. Sold...

Vintage chromed steel coat stand designed by Willy Van Der Meeren for Tubax. - Model 022 These where widely used in offices and for the Belgian army. 1970s - Belgium Good c...

A pair of brass coat hangers, designed and produced by an Italian designer, Italy, 1940s.

Five Sculptural large Italian brass coat hangers, 1940s five pieces are available.     

- good original condition with minor signs of use - umbrella holder - Chrome layer in good original condition with minor signs of use

Wonderful Mid-Century modern coat stand made in chrome-plated steel and black abs plastic. This stylish object was designed by Paolo Orlandini and Roberto Lucchi for Velca in Italy d...

Designed to be used alone or in a set, the highly adaptable Capture coat hooks provide a range of solutions around the home. Also featuring swinging hooks, this piece can be used in ...

Gorgeous bamboo, wood and leather folding valet with brass accents. Attributed to Jacques Adnet, France, 1950s This outstanding valet or coat stand is entirely made by hand with bamb...

Italian Art Deco aluminum wall coat rack with mirror and upper shelf, 1940s Wall coat rack with shelf. The structure is made of tubular aluminum, and has six round knobs in total, tw...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely textured gold leaf Portmanteau Luggage rack Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide...

Museum quality and condition Art Deco coat rack. This geometrical coat rack from the Dutch Art Deco era is a design by Paul Izeren and executed in the studio of 'De Genneper Molen' ...

A gorgeous coat rack by French designer Jacques Adnet. The black iron frame is completely wrapped in black leather, featuring Adnet's signature contrast stitching. Each hook is also ...

Gufram presents new limited editions of its iconic CACTUS® in collaboration with The Andy Warhol Foundation of Visual Arts —— ANDY’S CACTUS® as its debut worldwide. The new version is still made of polyurethane, molded from the original 1972 version, and then hand-carved by professional artisans, each piece is unique. The results are ANDY’S BLUE CACTUS...

Incredible asymmetric 1950's French wall mount entry valet, with mirror, coat rack, a small tile shelf and an umbrella stand with a removable drip tray. T...

Gispen light grey enameled metal coat rack with weighted base and umbrella holder. 8 tubular arms with black synthetic knobs for coats and hats. In origin...

Ehlén Johansson Häpen valet - clothing stand made of silver enameled metal bent into a feminine form and topped with wooden ball. Eye-catching design that's as useful as it is appeal...

Art Deco wardrobe chrome - 1930s This beautiful French wall coat rack from the 1930s is in the streamline modern Art Deco style. This style emphasized curvy streamlined shapes. This...