blackwood - hallstands
Hallstand. A 19th century innovation, the earliest hallstands usually consisted of a straight or shaped upright, known as a 'tree', sometimes with a drawer and with rounded wooden pegs on which to hang coats and hats. Some versions also contained umbrella stands.
Hallstands became proportionately larger during the course of the century, sometimes being equipped with lift up seats and arms, and brass hooks tended to replace the wooden knobs. Early versions were usually wooden, although wonderful iron hallstands are to be found from the middle of the century, richly cast and ornamented.
Some were made in Australia featuring native plants as their dominant motifs. Towards the end of the century, hallstands were made in bamboo and lacquer work in the Japanese taste. Hallstands continued in fashion until the 1920s and were sometimes made in the prevailing Jacobean revival fashion or the plainer styles inspired by the Arts and Crafts Movement.
Hallstands became proportionately larger during the course of the century, sometimes being equipped with lift up seats and arms, and brass hooks tended to replace the wooden knobs. Early versions were usually wooden, although wonderful iron hallstands are to be found from the middle of the century, richly cast and ornamented.
Some were made in Australia featuring native plants as their dominant motifs. Towards the end of the century, hallstands were made in bamboo and lacquer work in the Japanese taste. Hallstands continued in fashion until the 1920s and were sometimes made in the prevailing Jacobean revival fashion or the plainer styles inspired by the Arts and Crafts Movement.
11 item(s) found:
A late 19th century blackwood hall stand, mirror and tiled back and fitted with two drawers
Blackwood Federation hallstand in good clean detailed condition
Repolished geometrically designed Arts & Crafts style blackwood hallstand with large mirror, seat and umbrella holder to the side
Australian blackwood hallstand, with oval mirror carved back small shelf, and lift up shoe cupboard
Tasmanian blackwood hall seat, in restored condition
Arts & Crafts blackwood hallstand with original hooks, the seat with storage for shoes, side umbrella section, Arts & Crafts carved motif on the side panel, Federation slat work used extensively in the design.
An outstanding Australian blackwood hallstand with Minton tiled back, original hooks and trays, and a central mirror
Tasmanian blackwood hallstand with copper drip trays
Arts & Crafts hall seat in solid blackwood, with a hat/coat pole and a lift up seat
Arts & Crafts Tasmanian blackwood hallstand with one drawer