Umbo Furniture
Space-age Cream Plastic Stacking Chair Designed by Kay LeRoy Ruggles for Umbo
By Kay Leroy Ruggles
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Umbo Furniture line series which was sold by Directional. Made in Sweden by Overman. A fun, sculptural
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Space Age Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Umbo Pedestal Arno Declercq
By Arno Declercq
Located in Lubbeek, BE
* " Umbo lililopinda" ; Swahili for "curved form"
For the first time, we used a language from the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Pedestals
Materials
Metal
Umbo Console Arno Declercq
By Arno Declercq
Located in Lubbeek, BE
* “Umbo lililopinda” ; Swahili for “curved form”
For the first time, we have used a language from
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Console Tables
Materials
Metal
Umbo desk Arno Declercq
By Arno Declercq
Located in Lubbeek, BE
* “Umbo lililopinda” ; Swahili for “curved form”
For the first time, we have used a language from
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Accent table Umbo, wood. Arno Declercq
By Arno Declercq
Located in Lubbeek, BE
UMBO ACCENT TABLE
Made in burned and oiled Iroko and burned steel.
“Umbo lililopinda” – Swahili
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
Hallway table Umbo wood, metal Arno Declercq
By Arno Declercq
Located in Lubbeek, BE
UMBO HALLWAY TABLE
Made in burned and oiled Iroko and burned steel.
“Umbo lililopinda” – Swahili
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Console Tables
Materials
Metal
Umbo Modular Shelving, Kay Leroy Ruggles, 1970
By Kay Leroy Ruggles
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Brown modular Umbo storage by Kay Leroy Ruggles for Directional, 1970s. Total of 13 pieces+endcap
Category
Vintage 1970s American Space Age Shelves
Materials
Plastic
Dining table wood, metal. Umbo dining table Arno Declercq
By Arno Declercq
Located in Lubbeek, BE
UMBO DINING TABLE
Made in burned and oiled Iroko and burned steel.
“Umbo lililopinda” – Swahili
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal
1970’s UMBO Shelves, Kay Leroy Ruggles for Directional
By Kay Leroy Ruggles
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Very hard to find 10 piece 1970’s UMBO Shelves, Kay Leroy Ruggles for Directional. Original white
Category
20th Century Unknown Space Age Bookcases
Materials
Plastic
Umbo Modular Shelving Unit by Kay LeRoy Ruggles for Directional
By Kay Leroy Ruggles, Directional
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1970s. USA. Modular shelving unit with gorgeous sun fading.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Plastic
1970s Umbo Modular Shelving Unit by Kay LeRoy Ruggles for Directional 26 Pieces
By Kay Leroy Ruggles
Located in Monrovia, CA
1970s UMBO Modular Shelving Unit Designed by Kay LeRoy Ruggles For Directional, Made In The USA, 26
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Plastic
H 49 in W 97 in D 12 in
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Umbo Stacking Chairs
By Kay Leroy Ruggles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ruggles Umbo furniture line.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Umbo Shelving
By Kay Leroy Ruggles, Directional
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1970s by Kay Leroy Ruggles for Directional and featuring a completely modular design. This unit has scuffs, chips, and a crack in one area but still reads wonderfully
Category
Vintage 1970s American Space Age Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Plastic
Umbo Shelving
By Kay Leroy Ruggles, Directional
Located in Chicago, IL
by Kay Leroy Ruggles c. 1970s in great vintage condition with minor scuffing, scratches, and other normal wear
Category
Vintage 1970s American Space Age Shelves
Materials
Plaster
Umbo by Joe Colombo
Located in Norwalk, CT
A very large set of Umbo shelving units designed by Joe Colombo for Directional in the early 1970s
Category
Vintage 1970s American Shelves
1970’s Orange Umbo Modular Shelving
By Kay Leroy Ruggles, Directional
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Orange Umbo modular shelving system designed by Kay Leroy Ruggles for Directional, 1970’s. in
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Plastic
Kay Leroy Ruggles UMBO Modular Horizontal Shelve
By Kay Leroy Ruggles
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare Kay Leroy Ruggles UMBO modular horizontal shelve / room divider manufactured by Directional
Category
Vintage 1970s American Shelves
Materials
Plastic
Kay Leroy Ruggles UMBO Modular Horizontal Shelf
By Kay Leroy Ruggles
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare Kay Leroy Ruggles UMBO modular horizontal shelve / room divider manufactured by Directional
Category
Vintage 1970s American Shelves
Materials
Plastic
Joe Colombo designed for Directional "Umbo" shelf
Located in Ferndale, MI
Joe Colombo designed for Directional "Umbo" shelf - white plastic Wall Unit can be assembled in
Category
Vintage 1960s Shelves
Kay Leroy Ruggles Umbo Midcentury White Shelving Console
By Kay Leroy Ruggles
Located in Countryside, IL
Kay Leroy Ruggles umbo midcentury white shelving console
Shelf measures: 49 wide x 12 deep x 25
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Glass, Plastic
1970’s Umbo Modular Shelving by Kay Leroy Ruggles
By Kay Leroy Ruggles, Directional
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Yellow Umbo modular shelving system designed by Kay Leroy Ruggles for Directional, 1970. In
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Plastic
Massive "Umbo" Shelving Unit by Kay Leroy Ruggles
By Kay Leroy Ruggles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Four-tiered plastic bookcase/shelving unit by Kay Leroy Ruggles. Modular unit includes 34 individual pieces which can be arranged in a multitude of ways. Deep chocolate brown color. ...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Bookcases
Materials
Plastic
Kay Leroy Ruggles Modular Umbo Console Shelf Unit Bookcase
By Kay Leroy Ruggles
Located in Brooklyn, NY
White, molded ABS plastic, modular "Umbo" shelf unit, bookcase in a console configuration by Kay
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Plastic
Orange Umbo Shelving, Kay Leroy Ruggles for Directional, 1970s
By Kay Leroy Ruggles
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Iconic Umbo modular shelving designed by Kay Leroy Ruggles for Directional, USA 1970s. Strong
Category
Vintage 1970s American Space Age Shelves
Materials
Plastic
UMBO Modular Bookcase by Kay Leroy Ruggles for Directional
By Directional
Located in Chattanooga, TN
your 12" vinyl collection.
1970's white and ivory, molded ABS plastic, modular "Umbo" shelf unit
Category
Vintage 1970s American Space Age Bookcases
Materials
Plastic
'Umbo' Red Molded Plastic Stacking Chair Set by Kay LeRoy Ruggles
By Kay Leroy Ruggles
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Century by Umbo, designed by kay ReRoy Ruggles. a cheery and space saving addition to any space. Need a
Category
Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Umbo Corner Unit, Kay Leroy Ruggles for Directional, 1970s USA
By Kay Leroy Ruggles
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Rare 18-piece Umbo corner unit by legendary American designer Kay Leroy Ruggles for Directional. 75
Category
Vintage 1970s American Space Age Shelves
Materials
Plastic
Large Kay LeRoy Ruggles plastic modular shelving/bookcase "UMBO"
By Kay Leroy Ruggles
Located in Buffalo, NY
Normally attb. to Joe Colombo,, sleek ,elegant white wall unit, room divider. SIX FOOT. will fit seemlessly into any environment .Designed by Kay LeRoy Ruggles, for Directional indus...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Kay Leroy Ruggles Umbo Side Table Modular Shelf, Directional, Ivory Cream, 1972
By Kay Leroy Ruggles, Directional
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kay Leroy Ruggles umbo side table modular shelf, Directional, ivory cream, 1972. UMBO was
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Plastic
H 17 in W 17 in D 13 in
Umbo Modular Shelving Unit Kay Leroy Ruggles for Directional, 1970s, USA
By Kay Leroy Ruggles
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Modular Umbo storage unit by Kay Leroy Ruggles for Directional, USA 1970s. Breaks down for shipping
Category
Vintage 1970s American Space Age Shelves
Materials
Plastic
'UMBO' Modular Shelving System by Kay Leroy Ruggles for Directional, 1972
By Kay Leroy Ruggles, Directional
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare shelving system is the 'UMBO' system designed in the early 1970s by Kay Leroy Ruggles for
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Bookcases
Materials
Plastic
Umbo Modular Shelving System, Kay Leroy Ruggles for Directional, 1971 USA
By Kay Leroy Ruggles
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Iconic and highly collectible Umbo modular shelving system by Kay Leroy Ruggles, Directional 1971
Category
Late 20th Century American Space Age Shelves
Materials
Plastic
Pair of Kay Leroy Ruggles Plastic chairs Space Age, 1960s
By Overman
Located in South Charleston, WV
18" round, 29" tall. Set of 2 early 1960s chairs by Kay Leroy Ruggles for the Umbo Furniture line
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Orange Red Modular Plastic Umbo Bookshelf
By Directional
Located in Hopewell, NJ
1972 Kay Leroy Ruggles patented this easy "Umbo" system to make shelving, coffee tables
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Kay Leroy Ruggles UMBO Modular Vertical Shelf
By Kay Leroy Ruggles
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare Kay Leroy Ruggles UMBO modular vertical shelve / room divider manufactured by Directional
Category
Vintage 1970s American Shelves
Materials
Plastic
Large Kay Leroy Ruggles Umbo Shelving Unit
By Kay Leroy Ruggles
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Large Kay Leroy Ruggles Umbo Shelving Unit
Unit can be taken apart for transport.
Category
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Plastic
Kay Leroy Ruggles Modular Umbo Shelf Unit Bookcase
By Kay Leroy Ruggles
Located in Brooklyn, NY
White, molded ABS plastic, modular "Umbo" shelf unit, bookcase by Kay Leroy Ruggles is made up of
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Plastic
Umbo Coffee Table by Kay Leroy Ruggles for Directional
By Kay Leroy Ruggles, Directional
Located in New York, NY
1970's vintage Umbo coffee table, designed by Kay Leroy Ruggles, for Directional. This example is
Category
Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plastic
MCM Orange Plastic Modular Shelving "Umbo" System / Bookcase by Directional
By Kay Leroy Ruggles, Directional
Located in San Diego, CA
for Directional Furniture, circa 1970s. This Space Age 10 piece system, known as "Umbo" can be easily
Category
Mid-20th Century American Space Age Bookcases
Materials
Plastic
H 72.5 in W 34 in D 12 in
Kay Leroy Ruggles Umbo Corner Shelving Unit, Directional, Ivory Cream, 1972
By Kay Leroy Ruggles, Directional
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kay Leroy Ruggles Umbo corner shelving unit, directional, ivory cream, 1972
UMBO was published in
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Plastic
Space Age Umbo Modular Shelving Unit by Kay Ruggles for Directional
By Directional
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A Umbo Space Age modular shelving unit in a molded yellow ABS styled plastic containing 28 pieces
Category
Mid-20th Century American Space Age Shelves
Materials
Plastic
Midcentury Pop Art Plastic Umbo Shelves by Kay Leroy Ruggles for Directional
By Directional, Kay Leroy Ruggles
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A hard to find set in the most desirable color. This Umbo set is a modular system designed by Kay
Category
Vintage 1970s American Space Age Shelves
Materials
Plastic
Umbo Shelving Unit Bookcase by Kay Leroy Ruggles Brown Plastic After Joe Colombo
By Kay Leroy Ruggles
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern brown molded plastic umbo shelving unit bookcase by Kay Leroy Ruggles in
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Plastic
H 90 in W 34 in D 12 in
Kay Leroy Ruggles Plastic Shelving/Bookcase, UMBO Normally attb to Joe Colombo
By Kay Leroy Ruggles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very nice and pretty yellow space age color shelving unit.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Plastic
H 24 in W 34 in D 12 in
Kay Leroy Ruggles Two Colors Plastic Shelving/Bookcase, "UMBO" Bookcase Normally Attb to Joe Colombo
By Kay Leroy Ruggles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a very smart and easy concept of build furniture, in 1972 Kay Leroy Ruggles patents the
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Plastic
Brown "Umbo" Modular Console by Kay Leroy Ruggles, 1970
By Kay Leroy Ruggles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The "Umbo" shelving system was designed by Kay Leroy Ruggles and produced by Directional in 1970
Category
Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Console Tables
Materials
Plastic
Umbo System Wall Unit Designed by Joe Colombo
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Umbo system bookcase in orange plastic designed by Joe Colombo. Striking design.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Bookcases
Materials
Plastic
Kay Leroy Ruggles Brown "UMBO" Modular Shelf Unit for Directional
By Kay Leroy Ruggles
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Good vintage condition
Has some imperfections
A couple pieces have a small crack
Also not all the dowels are original
This unit can be re arranged in many different sizes and...
Category
Vintage 1960s Shelves
Materials
Plastic
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Umbo Furniture For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of umbo furniture you’re looking for. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using plastic and glass. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect item from our selection of umbo furniture — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right choice in our collection of umbo furniture, those designed in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one object in our assortment of umbo furniture that is appealing in its simplicity, but Kay Leroy Ruggles and Directional produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Umbo Furniture?
Prices for a piece of umbo furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,100 and can go as high as $14,755, while the average can fetch as much as $2,560.