$1,112
H 11.42 in Dm 19.1 in
Red Pluvium Umbrella Stand Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli Italy 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful "Pluvium" umbrella stand in red plastic by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima
Plastic
$1,983
H 13.39 in Dm 19.3 in
Pluvium Umbrella Stand by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, Italy, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Delft, NL
Pluvium umbrella stand by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, Italy, 1970s Beige umrella stand
Plastic
$2,841
H 19.3 in Dm 11.03 in
Orange Mid-Century Pluvium Umbrella Stand by Giancarlo Piretti, Italy, 1960s
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Vienna, AT
Orange umbrella stand named Pluvium designed by Giancarlo Piretti and executed by Aanonima Castelli
Plastic
$1,053
H 18.9 in Dm 11.82 in
Pluvium orange umbrella stand by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli 70s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Padova, IT
The Pluvium umbrella stand was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli in 1972. It
Plastic
Unavailable
H 20.08 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Pluvium Umbrella Stand by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, Italy, 1970s
By Castelli
Located in Enschede, Overijssel
A vintage white Pluvium umbrella stand by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli. The stand opens
Plastic
Pluvium Umbrella Stand by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Brown, Pluvium umbrella stand by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli. Each ring on the stand
PVC
A Midcentury Pluvium Umbrella Stand by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage white Pluvium umbrella stand by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli. The stand opens
Plastic
Sold
H 19.5 in Dm 13.5 in
Cobalt Blue Pluvium Umbrella Stand by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage cobalt blue Pluvium umbrella stand designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli
Plastic
Sold
H 19.3 in Dm 11.03 in
MidCentury Grey Pluvium Umbrella Stand by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Milano, IT
Portaombrelli grigio denominato Pluvium disegnato da Giancarlo Piretti ed eseguito da Anonima
Plastic
Sold
H 19.3 in Dm 11.03 in
Mid-Century Pluvium Umbrella Stand by G.Piretti - Anonima Castelli - Italy - 60s
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Milano, IT
Portaombrelli grigio denominato Pluvium disegnato da Giancarlo Piretti ed eseguito da Anonima
Plastic
"Pluvium" Umbrella Holder by Giancarlo Piretti
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Melbourne, VIC
Black Pluvium umbrella stand by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli. Each ring on the stand
Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli Umbrella Stand
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
A vintage white Pluvium umbrella stand by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli. The stand opens
Plastic
Giancarlo Piretti Pluvium Umbrella Stand
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in New York, NY
1970s Pluvium umbrella stand by Giancarlo Piretti.
Plastic
Giancarlo Piretti Pluvium Umbrella Stand
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in New York, NY
1970s Pluvium umbrella stand designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli.
Plastic
Pluvium umbrella stand by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli 70s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Padova, IT
White umbrella stand Pluvium designed by Giancarlo Piretti and produced by Aanonima Castelli
Plastic
Pluvium Umbrella Stand in Orange
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in New York, NY
"Pluvium" umbrella stand in orange ABS plastic, designed by Giancarlo Piretti and produced by
Plastic, ABS
Pluvium Umbrella Stand by G.C. Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1972
By Anonima Castelli
Located in Portland, OR
A really stylish vintage 1972 Pluvium umbrella stand, designed by G.C. Piretti for Anonima Castelli
Sold
H 19.69 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Red Pluvium Umbrella Stand by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Giancarlo Piretti Producer - Anonima Castelli Model - Pluvium Umbrella Stand Design
Plastic
Sold
H 19.69 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Beige Pluvium Umbrella Stand by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Giancarlo Piretti Producer - Anonima Castelli Model - Pluvium Umbrella Stand Design
Plastic
Sold
H 19.69 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Orange Pluvium Umbrella Stand by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Giancarlo Piretti Producer - Anonima Castelli Model - Pluvium Umbrella stand Design
Plastic
Sold
H 19.69 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Blue Pluvium Umbrella Stand by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Giancarlo Piretti Producer - Anonima Castelli Model - Pluvium Umbrella Stand Design
Plastic
Sold
H 19.69 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Orange Pluvium Umbrella Stand by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Giancarlo Piretti Producer - Anonima Castelli Model - Pluvium Umbrella Stand Design
Plastic
Sold
H 19.69 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
White Pluvium Umbrella Stand by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Giancarlo Piretti Producer - Anonima Castelli Model - Pluvium Umbrella Stand Design
Plastic
Sold
H 19.69 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Green Pluvium Umbrella Stand by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Giancarlo Piretti Producer - Anonima Castelli Model - Pluvium Umbrella Stand Design
Plastic
Sold
H 19.69 in Dm 13.78 in
Blue Plastic Umbrella Stand Pluvium by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Savona, IT
Umbrella stand produced by Anonima Castelli in the 1970s on a design by Giancarlo Piretti. Blue
Plastic
Umbrella Holder "Pluvium" by Giancarlo Piretti, Castelli, Italy, 1972
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Biarritz, FR
Door-umbrella Pluvium by Giancarlo Piretti, 1972. Editor: Anonima Castelli, White ABS with
Plastic
Beautiful Umbrella Stand Pluvium by Giancarlo Piretti, 1970
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Megeve, FR
Beautiful umbrella stand Pluvium by Giancarlo Piretti, 1970. Excellent condition.
Castelli "Planta" coat rack by Giancarlo Piretti, 1972.
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti, Castelli
Located in Athens, Attiki
Iconic “Planta” coat rack designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli,Italy 1972. Made from beige ABS plastic featuring six fold down segments with two different types of hook...
Plastic
$74 / item
H 23.5 in W 23.5 in D 2 in
White Wash Brutalist Sculptural Collage Artwork, Mural from Upcycled Wood
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
These WHITE WASH collage tiles are composed randomly from recycled wood remnants and when installed bathe any space with a warm feeling and texture which is meditative, sanded to a s...
Wood
$6,500 / item
H 14 in W 36 in D 20 in
Modern Oval Coffee Table in Oak Wood Cylinder Base and Glass by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Palazzo oval coffee table with green and ivory glass sits on 2 Rift White Oak Wood pedestals by Ercole Home. This new bespoke coffee table design by Ercole Home is available today fo...
Art Glass, Walnut, Cut Glass
De Sede Leather Patchwork Ottomans
By De Sede
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Large collection of patchwork leather pouf/ottomans by Swiss designer De Sede with patchwork leather and wonderful selection of colors. Original soft leather with beautiful patina ...
Leather
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$1,800 / item
H 26 in W 18 in D 18 in
Bertu Counter Stool, Cicely Modern Sheepskin Counter Stool, White Oak
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stool, Cicely Modern Sheepskin Counter Stool, White Oak This Modern Cicely Counter Stool with Sheepskin Seat is beautifully constructed from solid white oak in Ohio, ...
Sheepskin, Wood, Oak
LU Swing Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful brass LU swing sconce made by Lumfardo Luminaires in patinated brass. Wired with an E26 medium based socket. Light bulb provided as well as all mounting hardware. Priced in...
Brass
$6,976 / item
H 21.66 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Pair Various Positions Nightstand in Walnut and Oak by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Inspired by his fascination with the aesthetic allure of interiors depicted in films and literature, Yaniv Chen endeavors to capture the essence of captivating spaces. Reflecting upo...
Oak, Walnut
$6,275 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Hardwood
$1,894 / set
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Set of 4 Lucite Pink and Chrome Plia Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, Italy 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Set of 4 original and signed "Plia" pink lucite folding chairs. NOS (new old Stock) This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967. PLIA, the symbol of a n...
Steel, Chrome
Gian Franco Frattini Albero book mill pre Poltrona Frau
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Weesp, NL
Jatoba, Brazilian Cherry wood, Albero mid century modern book mill designed by Gian franco Frattini, pre Poltrona Frau. This unique Brazilian Cherry wood version has been made in th...
Brass
$165,547
H 110.24 in W 127.56 in D 127.56 in
1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971
By Carlo Zappa
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
here we offer one of 2 bangas, with light grey interior. the second one with black interior is offered in another listing. a banga shows ways in which we could live more sustainably...
Fiberglass
$29,873Sale Price|32% Off
H 59.06 in W 70.08 in D 52.37 in
Original Sunball Chair by Gunter Ris and Ferdinand Selldorf for Rosenthal
By Ris and Selldorf, Rosenthal
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This is a fully restored original version of this 1960's iconic classic astronaut's helmet style space age outdoor swivel chair, As you can imagine, after 60 plus years, the original...
Velvet, Fiberglass
$2,692Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 9.45 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Acerbis LOKUM S Coffee Table in Amber by Sabine Marcelis
By Sabine Marcelis, Acerbis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Matter, light and colour come together in an intense interaction of materials. This collection embodies the elegance of pure forms, elevated through the use of hand-blown glass. Sabi...
Glass, Art Glass
$715 / item
H 25.01 in W 14.38 in D 14.38 in
New Volumes Terracotta Skáfos Umbrella Stand by Chris Connell
Located in CREMORNE, AU
A free-flowing terracotta umbrella holder, inspired by the ribbed oil and water jars of Greece. The three-part, compartment-like form is tapered for stability and form-ribbed for str...
Terracotta
2 parts sofa in stainless steel by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
2 parts sofa in stainless steel with seating upholstered with a fabric by Dédar. Creation by Studio Glustin. France, 2023.
Stainless Steel
Giancarlo Piretti was born in Bologna, Italy, in 1940. He attended art schools there and subsequently taught Interior Design. During that time, he was also designing furniture for Anonima Castelli. He has won numerous awards and has items in many museums, including MoMA, New York. He still lives and works in Bologna with his son, designer Alessandro Piretti.
When it’s raining, you’re going to need an umbrella, and that wet umbrella is going to need a home. In the range of vintage, new and antique umbrella stands on 1stDibs, find patio umbrella stands made for the outdoors and luxury iterations intended to pair with your coat rack and add a dose of character to your entryway.
Modern umbrellas originated as parasols or sunshades for the upper classes in Ancient Egypt, Ancient India and elsewhere, with the accessory undergoing significant improvements, which included waterproofing, in China thereafter. The Chinese created collapsible accessories and applied wax and lacquer to paper parasols, which repelled rain during thunderstorms. As umbrellas saw widespread adoption over the years, we suddenly needed a place to put them.
African-American inventor William C. Carter of Cincinnati, Ohio, patented the first umbrella stand in 1885. His receptacle featured horizontal crossbars with hinged ends that allowed for umbrellas to be spring-locked into place. Carter hoped his idea would prevent theft of umbrellas and canes as well as present an orderly solution for storing them. It could hold more than one umbrella and contained a drip pan to catch rainwater. Today, antique umbrella stands are rich components of home decor — they’re among the first furnishings you see when you enter someone’s house or apartment — and those stemming from Carter’s day are precious collector’s items.
While preliminary umbrella stands were simple (no more than two posts and a rack to hold several umbrellas), furniture makers embellished their interpretations, adding decorative flourishes and improving upon its features over time.
On 1stDibs, a collection of antique 19th-century umbrella stands includes structures made of oak, walnut and more. There are understated Victorian-era umbrella stands made of brass that comprise little more than four tubular metal supports and cast-iron drip pans, while iterations dating from the same era made from mahogany feature distinctive hand-carvings on their side panels or ornate finials. If they’re not cast-iron umbrella stands, a (sometimes removable) cast-iron drip pan at the very least is a fairly consistent characteristic of the stands of the era.
Mid-century modern furniture designers explored venturesome forms and worked with a variety of materials to craft their umbrella stands, integrating metals such as aluminum and introducing glass and even marble to these pieces. Umbrella stands crafted by contemporary furniture makers often depart from their historical counterparts. While a sampling of today’s iterations demonstrate that creators are making umbrella stands in a variety of shapes and sizes, they’re frequently embodying clean lines and minimalist flourishes, which are perhaps a good fit if you don’t intend for your rack to stand out in your foyer or entryway.
If you’re looking to make a statement with your patio umbrella stand or the piece you’re intending to keep indoors, a vintage ceramic umbrella stand will introduce a pop of color or a dazzling texture to your doorstep or to the neutral color palette that characterizes your entryway.
While umbrella stands have seen an evolution of design over the years, their usefulness hasn’t changed a bit. Browse a collection of antique, new and vintage umbrella stands today on 1stDibs.