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Antique Quality C1900 Painted Towel Rail Stand Art Nouveau
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Antique Quality C1900 Painted Towel Rail Stand Art Nouveau

1900 - 1920
Sold 12 November 2025 · Prior and Willis
This “Antique Quality C1900 Painted Towel Rail Stand Art Nouveau” found a buyer.

It was listed by Prior and Willis. Sold pieces stay on Sellingantiques as a record of what has passed through, and the next one is rarely far away.

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Description

Antique, high-quality circa 1900 painted towel rail stand in Art Nouveau style, boasting a distressed paint finish.

This piece features solid construction with no loose joints and no signs of woodworm.

Sure to make a stunning statement in the right setting!

Overall maximum dimensions: 69cmW x 28cmD x 79cmH.

In good antique condition, presenting minor historical knocks, marks, wear, imperfections, repairs, and alterations, consistent with functional antique furniture.

Stock No. 8503.

Includes a 30-day, no-quibble, money-back guarantee.

Competitive door-to-door shipping available both within the UK and overseas.

Declaration

Prior and Willis has dated this Antique Painted Towel Rail to the 1900s.

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SA1049635
Dealers Internal Reference
8503
Dealers Notes

****call +44 7866 705199, email mark@priorandwillis.co.uk, or visit our website priorandwillisantiques.co.uk****

Description
Antique, high-quality circa 1900 painted towel rail stand in Art Nouveau style, boasting a distressed paint finish.

This piece features solid construction with no loose joints and no signs of woodworm.

fig 1. A freestanding antique painted wooden towel rail with a distressed off-white finish and turned spindle details.
fig 1. Antique Quality C1900 Painted Towel Rail Stand Art Nouveau

Sure to make a stunning statement in the right setting!

Overall maximum dimensions: 69cmW x 28cmD x 79cmH.

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In good antique condition, presenting minor historical knocks, marks, wear, imperfections, repairs, and alterations, consistent with functional antique furniture.
Prior and Willis

Stock No. 8503.

Includes a 30-day, no-quibble, money-back guarantee.

Competitive door-to-door shipping available both within the UK and overseas.

Date of Manufacture

Prior and Willis has dated this Antique Painted Towel Rail to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1049635
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8503
Prior and Willis
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2015
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Archive I A freestanding antique painted wooden towel rail with a distressed off-white finish and turned spindle details. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Antique Quality C1900 Painted Towel Rail Stand Art Nouveau

Archive II A freestanding antique painted wooden towel rail with a distressed off-white finish and turned spindle details. View II
Archive III A freestanding antique painted wooden towel rail with a distressed off-white finish and turned spindle details. View III
Archive IV A freestanding antique painted wooden towel rail with a distressed off-white finish and turned spindle details. View IV
Archive V A freestanding antique painted wooden towel rail with a distressed off-white finish and turned spindle details. View V
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Prior and Willis
Telephone 07866 705199
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Kings Lynn
Norfolk
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/westnorfolk
Verified Since Jan 2015
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Prior and Willis
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A freestanding antique painted wooden towel rail with a distressed off-white finish and turned spindle details.
Antique quality C1900 painted towel rail stand Art Nouveau
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A freestanding antique painted wooden towel rail with a distressed off-white finish and turned spindle details.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectTowel Rails
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleArt Nouveau
  • MaterialPine, Wood
  • ColourOff-White
  • MotifsTurned spindles, Distressed paint finish, H-frame trestle base

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Freestanding towel rails, often called towel horses, became common in domestic interiors during the Victorian and Edwardian periods as bedrooms and bathrooms evolved to accommodate personal hygiene items.

They were typically constructed from turned solid woods such as pine, beech, or birch, featuring joined rails and pegged or doweled joints, finished with layers of lead-based or oil paints.

Authentic pieces exhibit period-appropriate joinery, genuine surface wear consistent with age, hand-turned components with minor irregularities, and historic paint layers showing natural oxidisation and craquelure.

Such pieces can be utilised in modern bathrooms or bedrooms as functional storage for textiles, introducing texture, history, and vertical organisation to the space.

Preservation involves keeping the piece away from excessive moisture and direct heat sources, dusting regularly with a soft dry cloth, and avoiding abrasive chemical cleaners that could damage the historic painted finish.
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