A 19th century innovation, the earliest hallstands usually consisted of a straight or shaped upright, sometimes with a drawer and with rounded wooden pegs or hooks on which to hang coats and hats. Some versions also contained umbrella stands, eith in the central section or to each side.

Hallstands became proportionately larger during the course of the century, sometimes being equipped with lift up seats and arms, and later models had brass hooks that tended to replace the wooden knobs. Early versions were usually wooden, although wonderful cast iron hallstands are to be found from the middle of the century, richly cast and ornamented.

The best known manufacturer of cast iron hallstands was Coalbrookdale Company of Shropshire England, founded in 1709. In the 1840s the company developed a range of cast iron furniture, which, once the moulds had been created, could be mass produced. Coalbookdale items are marked either with more...

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An antique coat rack, stained pine, 19th century, 105 cm wide

19th Century Stained Pine Antique Coat Rack, 105 cm Wide

An antique coat rack, stained pine, 19th century, 105 cm wide

Australian pine hall stand by Easton Furniture Manufacturing,…

Easton's Australian Pine Hall Stand - 197cm High

Australian pine hall stand by Easton Furniture Manufacturing, 91 cm wide, 31 cm deep, 197 cm high

A Victorian Coalbrookdale style cast iron umbrella stand,…

Victorian Cast Iron Umbrella Stand

A Victorian Coalbrookdale style cast iron umbrella stand, decorated with 'C scrolls', foliage, berries and pine cones, featuring double hoop divisions, and a removable cast iron drip tray 71 cm high. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.

A stained pine one drawer hall stand, 195 x 77 x 36 cm

Stained Pine One Drawer Hall Stand

A stained pine one drawer hall stand, 195 x 77 x 36 cm

Antique pine mirror back hallstand with marble shelf and drawer,…

Antique Pine Marble Hallstand with Drawer

Antique pine mirror back hallstand with marble shelf and drawer, 107 cm wide, 39 cm deep, 211 cm high