United Kingdom Coat Racks and Stands

Antique c.1900 Bentwood Hall Hat & Coat Stand – Fine Quality Furniture This rare antique c.1900 bentwood hall hat and coat stand is full of age, character, and patina, whilst being a...

An Arts and Crafts walnut Hall stand by Shapland and Petter with a copper panel depicting a mythical creature to the top, leaf cut-outs to the centre with circular ball uprights to e...

Edwardian Mahogany Hat & Coat Hall Stand of Art Nouveau Design - with original stained glass inset panels and coat hooks all of art nouveau form, replacement drip trays - Matthews of...

This is a beautiful quality c.1900 bamboo hall stand in the Chinoiserie manner. The condition is very good for a piece made entirely of real bamboo. A few ...

1920's Rare Art Deco Grand Ritz Hotel Bamboo & Wood Valet Stand In 1894, when César Ritz opened the Grand Hotel in Rome, the establishment was quickly crowned one of the most modern and magnificent in all of Italy. Stand is very much in the vein of a Gebr, Thonet Valet...

Dr C. Dresser style of, An Aesthetic Movement Gothic style oak hall stand with central arched mirror, flanked by open sides and six turned button ended coat hooks to the outer edges, with mitred plank details above a lift up seat with storage...

a beautiful set of 5 metal coat or hat hooks or hangers, most probably French, modernist art deco

A 1960s French vintage chrome and grey-coated metal wall hanging coat and hat rack. Very well made with grey-coated metal brackets which hooks to the wall with six double circular co...

An Art Deco wrought iron hall stand. Central console mirror with two stick stands to either side, coat rail and hat wrack.

This is an antique reception hall coat rack. An English, oak six hook wall-mounted cloakroom valet, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. A superb and generously proportioned e...

P0238 English half moon umbrella stand in brass, having five divisions with decorative finials and black drip tray raised on brass ball feet.. This umbrella stand has been cleaned an...

Antique Circa 1900 Large Quality Bentwood Hall, Coat, or Hat Stand - against the wall semi-circular design A charming and high-quality Antique Bentwood Hall, Coat, or Hat Stand, dat...

A good Arts and Crafts oak Hall stand by Shapland and Petter with a seat to the left and a mirror and glove drawer to the right, the lower section with Shaplands typical square shape...

A tall and elegant Art Deco hall stand, crafted in beautifully figured walnut with chrome fittings and mirror, dating to the 1930s. This striking piece combines practical functionali...

French Art Deco Style Hat and Coat Rack with Mirror, Pullman Railway Train Style This large Art Deco style hat and coat rack has five sliding coat hooks, a tilting mirror and and u...

circa 1870 19th century English Bamboo mirrored hall stand Measures: W75 x D30 x H195 cm.    

Buds or spores germinate into curved hooks hanging from a branch-like lattice framework of intersecting X-forms, in this wrought iron coat hanger. The piece is in good condition, w...

Antique French 19th Century Faux Bamboo Coat/Hat Stand C.1880 Very attractive example. In good solid and sturdy condition.

Midcentury Beech and Vinyl gentleman's valet seat, Formax Valet by Breveitato, Dress Boy A very useful piece, the hanger or Valet is made in Beech, it w...

Mid 20th century scandinavian steel mobile clothes rail circa 1960. Tubular frame with leather wrap for handling.  Circular support one end with a pair of oversized wheels the other...

Vintage Italian valet coat stand (circa 1950s). Old world glamour and practicality all at once make this valet coat stand extremely appealing. Th...

Antique c.1900 Walnut Towel Rail Stand – Walnut Furniture A charming c.1900 towel rail stand, crafted from walnut. Simple and elegant, it makes a practical and decorative addition t...

A 19th century freestanding ebonised hat and coat stand

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique circa 1880-1900 Austrian Thonet bentwood extra large coat rack 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 collectable Thonet bentwood coat stand...

Art Deco Oak & Ebonised Hall stand/ hat & Coat Stand circa 1930s Arch shaped mirror, mirror glass recently re placed, Bombe shaped pedestal with Art Deco stylised, inlaid oak detai...

A beautiful old English industrial coat hook. This large coat rack is made in solid oak with three large sized double hooks which are made in iron. Eac...

French iron and copper hall coat hooks with mirror. This is an attractive wall hanging mirror with 4 coat hooks beneath it has 3 decorative beaten copper panels on a Hunting theme...

A tall and impressive Victorian hall stand in walnut. The central domed top is complemented with an arrangement of two rows of seven substantial painted brass hooks. The base is fl...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning antique circa 1900 solid pine bathroom towel rail with nicely antiqued finish 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 good looking well made and decorative towel...

Antique Circa 1900 Large Quality Bentwood Hall, Coat, or Hat Stand A charming and high-quality Antique Bentwood Hall, Coat, or Hat Stand, dating from around 1900. This substantial p...

Magnificent exhibition quality antique Black Forest bear tree hall stand has two spectacular quality carved bears consisting of the mother be...

We are is delighted to offer for sale this stunning antique circa 1900’s Thonet Bentwood wall mounted coat rack A truly stunning piece, if you have ever seen this type of coat rack in the form of a wall mounted rack...

A top quality Arts and Crafts oak Hallstand by Shapland and Petter with bevelled mirror flanked by a circular copper disc with hat and coat hooks, stylised cut-outs and stylised flor...

Art Deco style French chrome coat rack, hat and coat hooks. Very stylish chrome cloakroom hanging bracket. The rack has 5 double swan neck hooks, these swing to the sides when re...

Italian midcentury folding valet stand, black enamelled stand with brass and wooden brass by Fratelli Reguitti.

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

Antique English Edwardian Towel Rail C.1910 A handsome example. presented in good condition commensurate with age. Please message for a shipping quote.

Gentleman’s Floor Standing Valet or Suit Hanger A very useful piece, the Valet or clothes stand is made in teak, it will accommodate jacket and trousers, but it would do just as w...

This is a gorgeous brutalist designed stick stand. Originally from France made in the 1960's. Overall condition is very good and clean with light patina to the wood. The double handl...

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.

A 1970s French Riviera rattan and bamboo coat rack with four coat hooks, wooden shelf and geometric woven rattan back.

A very good quality Victorian swivel top bentwood coat and stick stand, in overall excellent condition. 79" high 18" square You are welcome to view this item at our showroom, pleas...

An Italian1950s gilt metal hat and coat stand with adjustable hat holders and rotating hooks, mounted on a circular marble base.

Mid Century French Freestanding Towel Rail Clothes Stand, Maison Bagues C.1950 Neoclassical style, nicely patinated gilt metal. Of good solid construction with expected signs of ta...

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

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...