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Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Carl Auböck Mid Century Vintage Black Brass Umbrella Stand Cane Holder 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage authentic umbrella stand or cane holder by Carl Auböck for workshop Auböck, 1950s Austria. The authentic umbrella stand is in original condition with belo...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Brass, Iron

Brass Umbrella Stand, Austria, 1950
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice umbrella stand. Brass connected by Red Plastic wire. Cast Iron base. all original. Typical Austria 1950s.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Brass

Mahogany Hanging Umbrella Stand, 1960s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Mahogany umbrella stand. Just a little different than the rest, this one you can hang on the wall. Three metal cups to catch the water. Three aluminum holders to hold the umbrellas.
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Mahogany

Umbrella Holder in the Shape of an Open Umbrella, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Umbrella holder in the shape of an open umbrella, circa 1950s. Original condition.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Aluminum, Brass, Iron

Mid-Century Modern Scarlet Red Handpainted Umbrella Stand w/ Rectilinear Details
Located in New York, NY
This refined Mid-Century Modern umbrella stand was realized in Italy, circa 1960. It features a cylindrical body with an inset circular mouth with scarlet red handpainted exterior re...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Ceramic, Paint

Entry Coat Rack Stand Wrought Iron Mirror Porte Manteau with Black Glass Shelf
Located in Labrit, Landes
Vintage original French mid-century coat and hat rack hall stand Golden wrought iron and mirror, with umbrella stand. This type of furniture was placed near the front door and was us...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Wrought Iron

Mathieu Matégot, Umbrella Stand in Golden Brass, France, 1960
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Mathieu Matégot, umbrella stand in gilded brass, France, 1960. Very good original condition.
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1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Brass

Umbrella Stand, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Umbrella stand, circa 1950s polished Original condition.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Brass, Iron

Umbrella Stand Midcentury Brass and Copper, Boot Form
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Midcentury brass umbrella stand, boot form Made hammered brass, shaped like a very beautiful and elegant boot Made in Spain 1970s hand-hammered solid brass boot umbrella holde...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Brass

Iron Umbrella Stand, Spain, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, Cataluna
Spanish iron umbrella stand, the handle is golden. Umbrella shape.
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1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Iron

Umbrella Stand or Stick For Fhe ntrance of Golden Brass, Italy, 1950s
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Midcentury Italian brass Umbrella stand, 1950s. midcentury brass umbrella stand, of the era, 1950s. It is a very elegand and decorative complement that will endow its personality ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Brass

Midcentury Austrian Loop Umbrella Stand, 1950s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This midcentury atomic umbrella stand was designed and manufactured in Austria in the 1950s. It features a gold anodized aluminum frame and black cast iron base.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Aluminum, Iron

Italian Midcentury Umbrella Stand in Brass and Marble
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Stunning umbrella stand made in Italy in the 1950s. The strong brass holder, which got deep dark patina from the time, is fixed on a green alps marble base. Three movable aluminum ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Marble, Aluminum, Brass

Italian Mid-Century Brass Umbrella Stand with Black Iron Base, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century brass umbrella stand with black iron base, 1950s Brass umbrella stand with eight holes and decorative knobs, black wrought iron b...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Metal, Brass

Sculptural Painted Patinated Metal Umbrella Stand, 1960's
Located in Den Haag, NL
Sculptural painted patinated metal umbrella stand, 1960's Painted metal in patinated copper look.
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Metal

STILNOVO Valet Umbrella Stand Catchall Patinated Brass Milano ITALY 1950s
Located in Chula Vista, CA
From AMBIANIC STILNOVO Milano Italian Round Valet Umbrella Stand with handy catchall organizer tray aluminum and brass 1950s ITALY 23 .5 H x 10 in diameter Original unrestored wonder...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Aluminum, Brass

Bamboo and Rattan Umbrella Stand, Italy, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Umbrella stand in rattan and bamboo made in Italy in the 1960s.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Bamboo, Cane, Rattan

Mid-Century Modern Rectangular Solid Oak Danish Magazine Rack, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Mid-Century Modern Danish oak magazine rack. This fantastic item was produced in Italy during the 1970s. A wonderful piece that is lovable because of its solid oak frame. This ...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Metal Umbrella Stand by Siva Poggibonsi, Italy, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern metal umbrella stand by Siva Poggibonsi, Italy, 1950s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Metal

Leather and Brass Waste Basket or Umbrella Stand with Coat of Arms Detail
Located in Barcelona, ES
Umbrella stand or waste basket bin with handles and decorative coat of arms, leather, wood, brass. Spain, 1960s This leather, metal and wood wastebasket...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Brass

Piero Fornasetti, Trompe L'Oeil Umbrella Stand, Lithographed Green Metal, 1970s
Located in Stamford, CT
Piero Fornasetti lithographed Metal Trompe L'Oeil antique heads umbrella stand, Printed, painted and lacquered by hand. Now unmarked, however, t...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Metal

Mid Century Umbrella Stand Gilt Iron and Brass
Located in Miami, FL
Antique metal umbrella stand from the 60's. Perfect to put in our entrance hall. Made by hand, along the umbrella stand we can see the s...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Metal

Early 19th C. Umbrella Stand in Hand Embossed Tyrolean Copper & Wrought Iron
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Umbrella stand from the 1940s in handmade embossed burnished copper with detailed surface sustained by a Forged Wrought Iron Structure belonging to the Italian region Trentino, well ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Copper, Wrought Iron

Sculptural Mid-Century Modern Massive Brass Umbrella Stand 1960s
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare, elegant and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern massive brass, hand-crafted umbrella stand with floral elements. Probably made in Germany, 1960s, It carries elements...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Brass

Rare Mathieu Matégot Wall-Mounted Umbrella Stand, Atelier Mategot France 1950's
Located in Den Haag, NL
Rare Mathieu Matégot wall-mounted umbrella stand, Atelier Mategot France 1950's. This model with the tiny holes does not show up frequent. There is a same model made in shamrock m...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Metal

George Nelson Inspired Iron Wire Umbrella Stand
Located in Van Nuys, CA
George Nelson inspired iron wire umbrella stand fashioned after the 1948 vitra ball clock designed by Nelson himself.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Iron

Dedalo Umbrella Stand Designed by Emme Gismondi Schweinberger for Artemide
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Umbrella stand Dedalo was designed in 1966 by Emma Gismondi Schweinberger for Artemide. It is made of red ABS plastic. The series consisted of three different sizes: the small Deda...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Plastic

Midcentury Round Siva Poggibonsi Umbrella Stand Enameled Blu Yellow Gold Brass
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Midcentury round Siva Poggibonsi umbrella stand enameled blu yellow gold brass, 1950s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Brass, Enamel

Oval Umbrella Stand Gold Brass Italian Design 1970s Hammered
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Oval umbrella stand gold brass Italian design 1970s hammered.
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1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

Materials

Brass

1950's German Brass and Perforated Metal Umbrella Stand
Located in Hanover, MA
1950's German umbrella stand in brass and black enemaled perforated metal produced by Vereinigte Werkstätten München (United Workshop for Arts and Crafts). Very well constructed as ...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Brass

Spanish Brutalist Umbrella Stand / Tall Planter, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Brutalist round gilt iron umbrella stand or planter with bubbles texture, 1950s-1960s This eye-catching umbrella stand or plant stand was handcrafted in iron and finished in...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Gold Leaf, Iron

Midcentury Brass Matégot Style Hollywood Regency Umbrella Stand, France, 1950s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Umbrella stand in style of Matégot Origin: France Age: 1950s This original vintage umbrella stand element was produced in the 1950s in France. It...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Metal

1960s Bauhaus Umbrella Stand Style of Hermès Paris
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents Vintage Brass Cast Iron Umbrella Stand Cane Holder similar to Hermes Paris Style 1960s. Bauhaus Modernist design from Germany. Wear consistent with age and use. Or...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Brass, Iron

Umbrella Stand Design Carl Auböck Metal Wickerwork Werkstätte Vienna, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Umbrella Stand design Carl Auböck Werkstätte Vienna 1950s made of blacked metal combined with wickerwork. A quite discreet but useful piece which fits to every room without being too...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Metal

1950s Austrian Modernist Umbrella Stand Brass Bamboo, Josef Frank, Auböck Style
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Exceptional 1950s Austrian modernist umbrella stand, which probably belongs to one of the wonderful designs by Aubock, Hagenauer, Josef Frank for Haus & Garten or Kalmar. It is made ...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Brass

Design Black Lacquered Umbrella Stand
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice design umbrella stand is made of black lacquered Metal. This is a French work, circa 1970.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

Materials

Metal

Umbrella Stand, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Umbrella stand, circa 1950s Original condition.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

Materials

Iron, Brass

Carl Auböck Mid-Century Brass and Cast Iron Umbrella Stand, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A straight and beautiful Austrian modernist umbrella stand, made of brass and cast iron. Designed and executed by Carl Auböck. A sophisticated piece, one of the most beautiful umbrella...
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20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Brass, Iron

Mid-Century Italian Umbrella Stand
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Super elegant umbrella stand in brass with the inside painted white, standing on an iron base. The water cup is in original condition painted red inside.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Brass, Iron

Mid-Century Modern Robex Faux Briar Italian Umbrella Stand, 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful Mid-Century Modern faux briar umbrella stand. This amazing item was produced in Italy during the 1980s by Robex. The variety in the use of the black and faux briar make ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Plastic

Lucite Umbrella Stand
Located in Vienna, AT
Lucite umbrella stand from the 1970.
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

Materials

Brass, Iron

Brutalist Iron Umbrella Stand Racket, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Brutalist umbrella stand iron, Made in Italy, 1970s.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

Materials

Iron

1950s Cowboy Boots Leather Umbrella Stand
Located in Brescia, IT
Black leather, wood sole and metal details Excellent condition.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Gispen Grey Enameled Metal Coat Tree
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gispen light grey enameled metal coat rack with weighted base and umbrella holder. 8 tubular arms with black synthetic knobs for coats and hats. In origin...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Metal

Umbrella Stand, Vienna from 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast iron foot with brass umbrella holder.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Brass, Iron

Clustered Tube Aluminum Umbrella Stand
Located in New York, NY
Clustered tube aluminum umbrella stand.
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

Materials

Aluminum

Midcentury Round Bamboo and Rattan Italian Magazine Rack, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Midcentury round bamboo and rattan magazine rack. This fantastic piece was designed in Italy during the 1960s. This item is magnificent as it has a solid bamboo structure complete...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Bamboo, Rattan

Early Piero Fornasetti Butterflies Farfalle Umbrella Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
This appears to be a finer earlier example than others I have reviewed. Note the composition and detail of the illustration, The "Shadow" under the butterfly, the brass rim has a...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Metal

Enameled Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stand w. Hand Painted Boogy Woogie Patterns
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and stunning 1950s umbrella & stick Stand. If you are decorating a Mid-Century Modern (or an Art Deco) interior then you could not wish for a more rare, stylish and vibrant hallway antique. The rarity is simply explained by saying that we have never seen a fully enameled midcentury...
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Early 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Metal, Enamel

Mid-Century Modern Bamboo and Rattan Umbrella Stand, Italy, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Umbrella stand in rattan and bamboo structure made in Italy in the 1960s.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Wood

Original Modernist Postmodern Max Sauze Style Metal Umbrella Stand, France 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Modernist umbrella stand   this original vintage modernist umbrella stand was produced in the 1970s in France. it is made of solid metal with hole pattern perforation o...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Metal

Kerguelen Coat Rack Umbrella Stand by Enzo Mari for Danese, Italy, circa 1968
Located in Labrit, Landes
Tall coat rack "Kerguelen" designed in 1968 by Enzo Mari for Danese Milano Black PVC body with three arches along the top edge which are 'hooks' for coa...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Acrylic

Angelo Mangiarotti Style, Round Carrara Marble Umbrella Stand, Italian, 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This round umbrella stand is made of Carrara marble. This is an Italian work, in the style of Angelo Mangiarotti, circa 1970.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Carrara Marble

Midcentury Whimsical Iron Umbrella Stand or Wine Rack, 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
Whimsical black lacquered iron umbrella stand or wine rack from the 1960s.
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1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

Materials

Iron

Mid-Century P. Melandri Pink Glazed Ceramic Umbrella Stand, 40s, Italy
Located in Palermo, IT
Splendid cylindrical umbrella stand in pink glazed ceramic with iridescent reflections, attributed to Pietro Melandri, 1940s, Italy. On the bottom there is an unidentified abbreviati...
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1640s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Ceramic

Mid-century Brass Golf Club-Shaped Walking Stick Stand, circa 1950s
Located in London, GB
Italian midcentury golf club-shaped walking stick or umbrella stand (circa 1950s). The stylish brass and black metallic tubular structure is angled in its stature - a perfect and inc...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Metal, Brass

Iron and Bronze Welded Sculptural Modernist Entrance Glass Mirror Stand
Located in Westport, CT
Tall modernist black iron and bronze soldered entrance umbrella stand, display piece, one of a kind sculpture, Mirrored sections and black glass shelves, unique piece to accent a ha...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Bronze, Wrought Iron

Cognac Mid-Century Modern Leather and Brass Umbrella Stand, France, 1960s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Cognac leather and brass umbrella stand, France, 1960s With lovely patina to the cognac leather, with plastic rim and brass handles.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

Materials

Brass

Mid-century Modern umbrella stands for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern umbrella stands for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage umbrella stands created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, brass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern umbrella stands made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Austria pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original umbrella stands, popular names associated with this style include Piero Fornasetti, Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Artemide, and Mathieu Matégot. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for umbrella stands differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $121 and tops out at $12,500 while the average work can sell for $1,076.

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