Umbo Furniture
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
'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
Large Illuminated Rococo Mirror in Iridescent Ceramic, Italy, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
kept in the umbo of the shell.
A unique decor element, reworking of the 18th century style.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Carved Round Green Onyx Marble Box with Gilded Lionfeet, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
is in the meticulous craftsmanship of the sculpted cap, engraved to create a central umbo.
The box is
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Onyx, Metal
Antique Sterling Silver Butter Shells / Dishes by John Emes
By John Emes
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
elevated handpiece comprised of what would be the umbo of the natural shell.
These antique silver dishes
Category
Antique Early 1800s British George III Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Italian Renaissance Plate, Patanazzi Workshop Urbino, End of 16th Century
By Patanazzi Workshop
Located in Milano, IT
center of the umbo, an unidentified shield on a blue background: an oval banded in gold with a blue head
Category
Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Ceramics
Materials
Maiolica
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Umbo Stacking Chairs
By Kay Leroy Ruggles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ruggles Umbo furniture line.
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Vintage 1960s American Post-Modern Chairs
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Plastic
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
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Vintage 1970s American Shelves
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
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Vintage 1970s American Shelves
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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
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Vintage 1970s American Shelves
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Plastic
Joe Colombo designed for Directional "Umbo" shelf
Located in Ferndale, MI
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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
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Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Console Tables
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Plastic
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
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
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Glass, Plastic
Massive "Umbo" Shelving Unit by Kay Leroy Ruggles
By Kay Leroy Ruggles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Vintage 1970s American Bookcases
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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
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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
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Vintage 1970s American Space Age Shelves
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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
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Vintage 1970s American Space Age Bookcases
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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
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Vintage 1970s American Space Age Shelves
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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...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Kay Leroy Ruggles Umbo Side Table Modular Shelf, Directional, Ivory Cream, 1972
By Directional, Kay Leroy Ruggles
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kay Leroy Ruggles umbo side table modular shelf, Directional, ivory cream, 1972. UMBO was
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
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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
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Vintage 1970s American Space Age Shelves
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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
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Bookcases
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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
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Late 20th Century American Space Age Shelves
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Modular Shelving Unit by Directional
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare modular "UMBO" shelving unit produced by Directional and attributed to designer Joe Colombo
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Vintage 1960s Italian Shelves
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Plastic
Antique Chinese Export Silver Hors D'oeuvre Dish
By Wang Hing & Co.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
umbo of the shell embellished with a plain paralleling border.
This exceptional Chinese silver hors
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities
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Silver
Set of 8 Palaset Stackable Modular Wall Unit Cabinets, Ristomatti Ratia, 1970's
By Ristomatti Ratia, Palaset
Located in Culver City, CA
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Antique Georgian English Sterling Silver Butter Shell Dishes
By William Allen Iii
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
sterling silver butter dishes have a plain scallop shell shaped form.
What would be the umbo, of the
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Antique Early 1800s English George III Sterling Silver
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Georgian Sterling Silver Butter Dishes/Shells by John Emes
By John Emes
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
umbo, of the natural shell, forms the impressive plain scrolling handpiece to each dish, encompassed
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Antique Early 1800s English George III Sterling Silver
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Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Butter Shells or Dishes
By Various Makers
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
sterling silver dishes have a plain scallop shell shaped form.
What would be the umbo of the natural shell
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Antique 1880s British Victorian Serving Pieces
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Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique George III Sterling Silver Butter Shells / Dishes
By Charles Aldridge & Henry Green
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
silver dishes have a plain scallop shell shaped form.
What would be the umbo of the natural shell
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Antique 1770s British George III Serving Pieces
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Sterling Silver
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
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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
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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
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Vintage 1970s American Shelves
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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.
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Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
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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
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
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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
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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
Midcentury Pop Art Plastic Umbo Shelves by Kay Leroy Ruggles for Directional
By Kay Leroy Ruggles, Directional
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
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Plastic
1890s English Pair of Large Oak Mirrors with Carved Architectural Decoration
Located in Atlanta, GA
on a console supported by corbels interspersed with umbos, both columns present a swollen base over a
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Antique Late 19th Century English Wall Mirrors
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Mirror, Oak
H 38.25 in W 34.5 in D 9 in
Antique French Cast Iron Wall Shield, C. 1890
Located in Dallas, TX
central conical umbo (sometimes called a “shield boss”) surrounded by a 360-degree scene depicting a
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Antique Georgian English Sterling Silver Shell Butter Dish
By Tudor and Leader
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
plain scallop shell shaped form.
What would be the umbo, of the natural shell, forms the impressive
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Antique 1780s English George III Tableware
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Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 1760s George III Sterling Silver Butter Shells/Dishes
By John Parker & Edward Wakelin
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
dishes have a plain scallop shell shaped form.
What would be the umbo, of the natural shell, forms the
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Antique 1760s English Georgian Serving Pieces
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Silver
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
Joe Colombo
Located in Southampton, NY
Incredible modular Umbo shelving system, designed by Joe Colombo for Kartell.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Shelves
1970s Mid-Century Modern Yellow and White Modular Shelving
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Umbo. It is modular and can be used as a wall unit, book shelf, or separated into low side tables
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Shelves
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.
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