Artist & designer

Shapland & Petter

English · 1854 · 1 work available

Key facts

Nationality: English
Born: 1854
Movement: Arts and Crafts
Period: 19th century
Techniques: cabinetmaking
Also spelled: Shapland and Petter

Biography

Founded in 1854 in Barnstaple, Devon, by Henry Shapland and Henry Petter, the firm began making ornamental mouldings before turning to furniture. It became one of the region's main employers, known for Arts and Crafts-style furniture made with modern machinery. Operations in Barnstaple ceased in 2016.

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Sources : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shapland_%26_Petter https://bifmo.furniturehistorysociety.org/entry/shapland-petter-barnstaple-cabinet-co-1854-1999

Shapland & Petter