England - Racks and Stands

This is an antique newspaper rack. A French, brass, copper and walnut two-segment magazine stand, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 19...

P0306 Outstanding and Very stylish English Victorian cast iron hall stand / coat stand in the manner of Christopher Dresser, having ela...

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 ...

circa 1870 19thC English Bamboo Mirror Hall Stand sku 1942 W77 x D26 x H207 cm Weight 6 kg

This is an antique stick loop stand. An English, brass and cast iron hallway cane or umbrella rack, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Appealing Victorian elegance wi...

This elegant Triangle Shaped Rattan Wall Hook is the perfect addition to any room. Its mid-century Italian design in a rattan core with a triangle sh...

This is an antique carved folio stand. A Burmese, mahogany folding gentleman's newspaper rack, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Excellent craftsmanship with strik...

A sculptural post modern coat stand in natural polished plywood with travertine base Italy C1970

Iron and Gilt Hall Coat Hooks with Mirror This is an attractive wall hanging rack with 6 hat and coat hooks, it has decorative gilt rose and leaf decoration The Rack is 22” long, 1...

This is an antique carved eagle coat rack. A Scottish, oak hallway peg mount, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Superb eagle decor accentu...

Edwardian Brass Half Moon Stick Stand with Mahogany Back and drip tray insert - 12.5"w x 8"d x 29.5"h

Good Large French Oak Book Rest or Music Stand, Lutrin This is a good honest piece, it is made in solid Oak and dates from the end of the 19th Century. The Lutrin can be angled and ...

Iron coat hooks, wall rack A good set, the wall rack has 4 hooks set on an iron frame, they have a decorative bracket with a little of the old gild...

An Arts and Crafts oak umbrella and walking stick stand with brass division rails to the top and pierced decoration to the sides, and drip tray to the base.

St043 Stylish Arts and Crafts, oak umbrella stand stand, having four dividers on tapered, carved supports and original, removable drip tray. All in home ready condition. c1900 H28.5"...

A stylish 1950's set of 4 x triple and 3 smaller double brass hooks or coat hangers in the style of Luigi Caccia Dominioni. heavy, sculptural, beautiful design and quality. the dime...

This beautiful artist’s easel was created in England in circa 1900, in the early 20th century. The easel is of tripod form, being set on three supports. Its feet and top are scrolled...

Large Country House Stick Stand, Barley Twist and Bergere This is a very Large Country House Stick or Umbrella Stand, in fact it is so large it will hold all the other things that...

circa 1880 19thC English Bamboo Mirrored Hall Stand sku 1910 W67 x D50 x H178 cm Weight 13 kg

This is an antique decorative hall stand. An English, cast iron stick rack in the manner of Coalbrookdale, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. Wonderfully ornate hallway stand...

Fantastic quality large antique Black Forest carved bear double stick stand, having a large and small carved bear with great expressi...

St028 Elegant Edwardian rosewood music cabinet with simulated rosewood mahogany sides, having shaped upstand with finials to the back edge and moulded top above a paid of glazed door...

Edwardian satinwood banded mahogany pedestal torchere bust stand of Sheraton design - 14" x 14" x 48"h

Metal umbrella stand by Piero Fornasetti. Italy, circa 1960. With a brass rim and wonderful printed gold cameos throughout depicting ancient subjects. There are minor losses to the s...

This late Victorian easel, dating to around 1890, is crafted in the Louis XV style and finished in a soft mint green paint with parcel-gilt highlights. The top features a finely carv...

An impressive Victorian Gothic Revival country house oak umbrella / stick stand. English. Circa 1880. Delivery included in mainland England or Wales. Made in solid oak, the stand w...

P0308 Attractive set of three Victorian brass coat and hat hooks on solid mahogany backing. Cleaned, polished and fitted with wall fittings this antique coat rack is in home ready co...

This highly decorative piece is in excellent condition and a rare subject depicting bags & light luggage from the mid-20th century. There is also an image showing the limited edition...

19th century Cast Iron Walking Stick Stand or Umbrella Stand A charming piece, the wall standing rack has a copper rail to hold either Walking Sticks or Umbrellas, the heavy iron b...

A superb quality Regency period mahogany whatnot Having four well figured tiers and adjustable top with Turned upright supports over one frieze drawer raised On turned legs with original brass castors (A very elegant and good quality 19th century whatnot...

A Very Good Quality Regency Period Mahogany Boat Shaped Canterbury Of Generous Proportion Having Pierced Carrying Handle And Turned Upright Supports Over One Drawer To Frieze Raised ...

An early ‘Afghan Hound’ umbrella stand by the incredibly creative, Piero Fornasetti, c.1955. One of the twelve trompe l’oeil dog umbrella stands Fo...

P0284 Superb 19th century French umbrella stand or walking stock stand, having four loop compartments flanked by decorative ball finials, raised on four uprights terminating in a dee...

An original example in excellent order, black enamel coated frame with polished aluminium luggage rack. This example is a nice handy size and will fi...

Fine Sheraton Revival Inlaid Mahogany Canterbury on stand circa 1890s with 3 Division top, Floral Marquetry & inlaid panels , front & back, The Frieze with ribbon & Swag inlaid deco...

St041 Stylish Victorian coat stand in oak in the manner of Christopher Dresser, having architectural pediment with sunray carvings above panelled and fielded back with beehive style ...

Jaques Adnet style magazine rack, mid-20th century. Mid-Century Modern wrought Iron Faux bamboo and faux painted leather with stitch detail. Featuring two central horse bits and faux reed base...

Antique oriental quality carved jardiniere stand having a quality carved circular top above a wonderful carved frieze with flowers standing on four shaped carved cabriole legs with s...

Introducing an interesting mid 20th Century Mahogany Canterbury Magazine Rack, boasting timeless elegance. This charming piece is brimming with charm, and character, standing gracef...

French Iron Hat and Coat Rack with Shelf & Mirror This is a very stylish piece in wrought iron with a mirror at its centre, a shelf at the top and 4 Coat Hooks This is a classic pie...

A French 1970s faux tortoiseshell and brass magazine rack by Mercier Freres

For sale is a wonderful pair of White Italian mid-century, Space-Age Coat Hooks in the manner of Luigi Caramella, dating from c.1970s. The hooks are in good vintage condition, with...

Art Deco Copper and Chrome Adjustable Clothing Display Stand, Raised on a Shaped Octagonal Base by Revered makers Levine Sons of London E1...

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...

An imposing 1970 film prop ladder by maker Stephens & Carter, stamped L.F.S (London Film School). In good solid condition with nice wear and paint. Original...

Retro Chic Gentleman’s Suit Hanger or Dumb Valet A very useful piece, the Valet or clothes stand is made in turned Golden beech, it has a coat hanger and will accommodate not only ...

Impressive 19th Century Blacksmith Made Wrought Iron Hat, Coat & Umbrella Stand Crafted by a skilled blacksmith, this magnificent wrought iron hat, coat and umbrella stand is a true ...

French Retro Chic Iron and Toleware Hat and Coat Rack with Mirror This delightful French 60s coat rack has a Diamond shaped bevelled mirror and it is ...

Antique Art Nouveau Oak Luggage Stand - Quality Rack from circa 1910. This piece is sturdy and durable, with no loose joints or woodworm, representing a charming and rare find of qu...

This very rare pair of early 18th century finely hand turned wig stands is superb. They each have an intricately turned fruitwood base with the main columns in beautiful yew wood cri...

K0280 Fine English Victorian walnut coat rack with four shaped coat and hat hooks in brass on solid walnut backing. Cleaned and polished, ready to place at  home. c1880 Please view o...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale 1 of 2 Dolce & Gabbana retail shop display rails from Bond Street London Please note the delivery fee liste...

Description: An umbrella stand designed by Auböck II in Vienna, Austria, 1955 and is still made, current production by Carl Auböck IV workshop. The level of consideration and restra...

French Art Deco Iron Hat and Coat Rack with Shelf & Mirror, Industrial Style This Art Deco period piece coat rack, the luggage rack is designed with a dramatic Sunburst it has it...

Row of 3 Bentwood Hat and Coat Hooks This is a good quality and very practical row of Hat and Coat Hooks, there are 3 Large S hooks, they come from France and they are in good cond...

P0300 Very attractive set of five twisted rope and ceramic coat hooks now on William IV figured mahogany backing with carved foliage motifs to each end. Fitted with wall fixing and r...

Brass music / magazine rack with scrolled and railed divisions, on three out splayed supports termanating in paw feet. Dimensions Height 32.5 Inches Width 18.5 Inches Depth 18.5 ...

A wonderful, impeccably English deluxe valet stand with trouser press. Circa 1920's. Labelled 'Watt Cam Tourist' and 'The Watts Dumb Valet' patent design. This stylish English stand...

Mid-Century French hall mirror with coat hooks and luggage rack. In original green paint. Dimensions: H 42cm x W 68cm x D 27cm

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...