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Umbrella Stands For Sale
Period: Late 20th Century
Period: 1950s
1950s Italian Design Midcentury Umbrella Stand
Located in Brescia, IT
Brass umbrella stand Rare model Perfect condiction.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Brass

Umbrella Stand Fish, Brass Blackened Metal, Walter Bosse, Austria, 1950s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A beautiful umbrella stand by Walter Bosse, Vienna, manufactured in midcentury in circa 1950. It is made of a black painted metal base and a polish...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Metal, Brass

Vintage Brass Umbrella Stand 1950s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Brass Umbrella Stand 1050s
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Brass

Round Umbrella Stand in Solid Brass Smooth and Hammered Handmade Italy 1960s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Round umbrella stand in solid brass smooth and hammered handmade Italy 1960s
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Brass

Round Gold Brass Hammered Umbrella Stand Italian Midcentury Design
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Round gold brass hammered umbrella stand Italian midcentury design.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Brass

Umbrella Holder Stand with Bamboo Design, circa 1980s
Located in New York, NY
A white glazed ceramic umbrella holder stand with bamboo design, circa late-20th century, 1988. Piece can also double as a tall vase. Measureme...
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Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Umbrella Stands

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Ceramic

Midcentury Hexagonal Ice Lucite Italian Umbrella Stands after Willy Rizzo, 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Midcentury hexagonal umbrella stands in ice and black Lucite. This stunning item was produced after Willy Rizzo, 1980s This piece has beautiful yet simple lines, with a clear inspiration from Willy Rizzo's design. The Lucite is designed in order to produce a "freezing" ice effect. An incredible object that will enrich a mid-century entrance hall or corridor. Dimensions (cm): Width - 32 Depth - 28 Height - 52 Italian designer and photographer Willy Rizzo (1928-2013) first came to prominence in the 1960s as both a chronicler of and participant in La Dolce Vita, the glamorous, jet set lifestyle enjoyed by many international celebrities and socialites in the postwar era. While photography was Rizzo's first love, in the 1970s he developed a passion for interiors and launched a second successful career as a luxury furniture designer. Rizzo was born in Naples in 1928 but moved to France at an early age. After expressing an interest in photography at the age of 12, Rizzo's mother gifted him an Agfa Box camera; soon he was shooting portraits of his classmates at Paris's Istituto Statale Italiano Leonardo Da Vinci. In the 1940s, Rizzo began his career as a photojournalist, working for several French publications, including Ciné Mondial, Point de Vue, and Image du Monde. In the aftermath of the Second World War, Rizzo notably covered the Nuremberg Trials and traveled to Tunisia for Point de Vue to photograph the conflict in North Africa, which was later published in Life Magazine. As his reputation grew, he was hired by France Dimanche to take portraits of the rich and famous at flashy events like the Cannes Film Festival. Rizzo's charm won the trust of royalty, dignitaries, and movie stars, which allowing him to capture these public figures in unusually candid moments. Hoping to advance his career even further, Rizzo traveled to New York with Black Star Agency in 1947 to photograph American starlets. When he returned to Paris two years later, he was invited to join Jean Prouvost’s newest publication in color, Paris Match, as head photographer—a position that he held for 20 years and, along the way, sparked a new culture of celebrity photographers who were as intriguing and fashionable as their subjects. In 1959, he became the artistic director of Marie Claire and collaborated with other fashion magazines, such as Vogue. Over the course of his career, Rizzo photographed dozens of stars, including Brigitte Bardot, Maria Callas, Salvador Dalí, Marlene Dietrich, Jane Fonda, Gene Kelly, and Gregory Peck, as well as striking up close friendships with famous personalities like Coco Chanel, Christian Dior, and Jack Nicholson. In 1962, Rizzo famously captured some of the last moments of Marilyn Monroe’s life on film before she tragically committed suicide a few weeks later. In 1968, Rizzo married Italian actress Elsa Martinelli, and the pair relocated to Rome. It was here that Rizzo began his work in furniture design, starting with his newly-leased, run-down Roman apartment. Just for personal use (at first), Rizzo created a series one-of-a-kind pieces inspired by modernist icons, such as Mies van der Rohe and Le Corbusier. But as his glitterati friends—Rodolfo Parisi, Gigli Rizzi, Franco Rapetti, Salvador Dalí, Brigitte Bardot, and the like—became admirers of his work, Rizzo was flooded with design commissions. Rizzo went on to furnish apartments for Italian aristocracy in the Palazzo Borghese and Palazzo Ruspoli that same year and quickly earned an international reputation as a designer to the rich and famous. In response to ever-growing demand, he launched his own Tivoli-based company dedicated to contemporary furniture design handmade in lux materials such as wood, marble, stainless steel, brass, and wild boar. Over time, his team of eight grew to 150, and he was able to open shops in France and throughout Europe, as well as in New York, Miami, and Los Angeles. With an emphasis on clean lines and geometric forms, Rizzo's tables, chairs, and accessories combined contemporary shapes with traditional materials—in contrast to many of his contemporaries, like Ettore Sottsass and Vico Magistretti, who were popularizing plastic, foam, and other synthetics in furniture production. Among Rizzo's most successful designs are many low, box-like tables in granite, metal, glass, or burled wood, often embellished with brass or chrome accents or built-in liquor cabinets or trays. Two examples of his most celebrated designs include the Alveo Coffee Table (1970s) for Mario Sabot and the circular Yin Yang Coffee Table...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Lucite, Plexiglass

Ceramic Umbrella Stand by Pucci Painted and Sculpted by Hand from the 1950s
Located in Milano, MI
Umbrella stand or floor vase in Pucci ceramic, sculpted in relief and hand painted, made in the 1950s. The vase represents a figurative scene, with characters drawn in the brightest ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Ceramic

Brass Umbrella Stand, Italy, 1980s
Located in Palermo, IT
Brass umbrella stand, Italy, 1980s It has always belonged to my paternal grandparents. Signs of the time.
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1980s Italian Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Brass

Carl Auböck Midcentury Modern Brass Umbrella Stand, 1950s, Austria
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Simple and elegant midcentury umbrella stand designed by Carl Auböck handmade by Werkstätten Auböck in the 1950s, Austria. Black lacquered iron and solid brass. The umbrella stand is...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Brass

Space Age Coat and Umbrella Stand 1970s Modern Antiques
Located in Taranto, IT
Coat and umbrella stand Space Age 1970s Modern Antiques. Measures: Height 175cm Width 58 cm Depth 30cm In good conservative condition, present signs of time due to use and age...
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1970s Italian Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Metal

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

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Wood

Umbrella Stand in Brought Iron, Brass, Aluminium, Bauhaus style, Germany, 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
This original vintage Bauhaus style umbrella stand was produced in the 1950s in Germany. The brass colored top elements is made of aluminium, the heavy metal base element is made of ...
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1950s German Bauhaus Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Metal, Aluminum, Iron, Brass

Hollywood Regency Solid 7.5kg Brutalist Floral Brass Umbrella Stand, Italy 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Umbrella stand Hollywood Regency. Origin: Italy Age: 1970s This original vintage Hollywood Regency umbrella stand was produced in the 1970s in Italy. It is made of ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Umbrella Stands

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Brass

Attributed Pierluigi Colli MidCentury Modern Glass Umbrella Stand by Cristal Art
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Umbrella stand by Cristal Art, attributed to the designer Pierluigi Colli, 1950s. Made in Italy. Made of 4 sheets of colored crystal, ground and embellished with engravings of umbre...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Brass

Superb handmade Brass Umbrella stand by Samex Italy 1970s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Unique handmade Brass Umbrella stand . Manufactured by Samex small company from Brescia Italy . 1970s . Great looking piece . one off . Signed . No need to polish . stays this wond...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Brass

Umbrella Stand, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Umbrella stand, circa 1950s. Iron and nickel combination Iron is black lacquered.
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Nickel

Vintage Solid Wood Umbrella Stand from the 1950s – France
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Add a rare and elegant piece to your interior with this solid wood umbrella stand, crafted in the 1950s and made in France. Its unique design, inspired by the shape of an open umbrel...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Wood

Piero Fornasetti Boxer Umbrella Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Piero Fornasetti Boxer Umbrella Stand A whimsical example. Late 1970s/80s example
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1970s Italian Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Metal

Umbrella Stand, Vienna, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Umbrella stand Vienna, circa 1950s Metal with lacquered wood handle Original condition.
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Metal

Midcentury Italian Brass Barrell-Shaped Umbrella Stand and Cane Holder, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Midcentury brass barrell-shaped umbrella stand and cane holder. This fantastic piece was designed in Italy during the 1950s. This item is unique as it has the shape of a barrel, wider in the centre of the structure and tinier on top and the bottom, made of thin brass bars. A marvellous item, perfect to enrich a midcentury entrance...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Brass

Bamboo umbrella stand, 1950s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Bamboo umbrella stand, Made in Italy, 1950s.  Italian bamboo umbrella stand with a distinctive shape that characterizes the object.  It is in perfect condition. Retains the patina ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Bamboo

Hollywood Regency Solid 11kg Brutalist Brass Umbrella Stand, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Umbrella stand Hollywood Regency. Origin: Italy Age: 1970s This original vintage Hollywood Regency umbrella stand was produced in the 1970s in Italy. It is made of ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Umbrella Stands

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Brass

Modern Hammered Brass Sheet Vintage Umbrella Stand Cane Holder, 1980s, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern vintage umbrella stand or cane holder from hammered brass sheet 1980s Italy. A stunning vintage umbrella stand or cane holder from golden hammered brass sheet with 3 feet lio...
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Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Umbrella Stands

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Brass

Metal Umbrella Stand "Collie" Metal Umbrella Stand by Piero Fornasetti
Located in Montreal, QC
'Collie' lithographically printed and painted umbrella stand by Piero Fornasetti for Fornasetti Milano,
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Metal

Bamboo and Brass Side/Drink Table/Umbrella stand/Plant Stand
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-762 Natural bamboo and brass side/drink table. Table has removable brass tray top ' Could also be used as cane/umbrella stand.
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1980s Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Bamboo

Umbrella Stand, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Lovely umbrella stand from the 1950s. White lacquered body with brass details in very good original condition.
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Brass, Sheet Metal

Elegant Umbrella Stand Bamboo and Solid Brass italian Design 1970s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Eleant Umbrella Stand rare piece original Italian Design
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Brass

Umbrella Stand in Colored Aluminum Bands Mahogany Wood Black Mid-Century Modern
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Umbrella stand in colored aluminum bands mahogany wood black Mid-Century Modern.
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1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Aluminum

DEDALO Umbrella Stand by Emma Gismondi Schweinberger for Artemide – Italy, 1970s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
DEDALO Umbrella Stand by Emma Gismondi Schweinberger for Artemide – Italy, 1970s Discover a bold icon of 1970s Italian design with the DEDALO umbrella stand, created by architect an...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Plastic

Floor Ashtray Umbrella Stand Signed by Stilnovo, Milan, Italy, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
A splendid cream white umbrella stand and floor ashtray by Stilnovo - Milano (signed on the bottom and on the top) – Italy, circa 1960. The materials used are plastic and metal.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Metal

Italian Glazed Terracotta Umbrella Stand
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Glazed Terracotta Umbrella Stand. Offered is a most unusual Italian black glazed terracotta umbrella stand or cane stand with hand decorated cherry blossoms, birds and a drag...
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1950s Italian Chinoiserie Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Terracotta

Chrome-plated steel umbrella stand with spiral decoration
Located in Taranto, IT
Chrome-plated steel umbrella stand with spiral decoration. Chrome-plated steel frame, item in good conservative condition, no structural and aesthetic defects to report. (Please se...
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1970s Italian Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Steel

Hollywood Regency Style Vintage Cast Brass Umbrella Stand, Italy, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Hollywood Regency Style vintage umbrella stand from cast brass Italy, 1970s. A wonderful vintage umbrella stand from cast brass with embossed decor...
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Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Umbrella Stands

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Brass

Original looped Metal Brass Modernist Bauhaus Umbrella Stand Germany, 1950s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Bauhaus umbrella stand Origin: Germany Age: 1950s This original vintage Bauhaus style umbrella stand was produced in the 1950s in Germany. The umbrella holding elem...
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1950s German Bauhaus Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Metal, Aluminum, Iron

Enzo Bioli for Picchio Umbrella Holder in Ceramic Series "Recta" Italy 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Rare ceramic umbrella stand from the "Recta" series in shades of orange designed by Enzo Bioli for the Italian company Il Picchio, Parma 1960. Mark on the bottom
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Ceramic

Original Midcentury Metal Brass Umbrella Stand, Austria, 1950s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Bauhaus umbrella stand Origin: Austria Age: 1950s This original vintage Bauhaus style umbrella stand was produced in the 1950s in Austria. It is made...
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1950s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Metal, Brass

Original Cenedese Umbrella Stand in Red and Green Cased Murano Glass Italy 1990s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Original Cenedese Umbrella Stand in Red and Green Cased Murano Glass Italy 1990s. Entirely handcrafted in the 1990s in the Venetian island of Murano, famous for its unrivalled blown ...
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1990s Italian Modern Umbrella Stands

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass

Large Vintage Embossed Copper Pitcher Vase by Egidio Casagrande, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s. This pitcher vase, which can also be used as an umbrella stand, is made in embossed copper. Its minimal and classical, but still modern design perfectly embodi...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Copper

Vintage Mid-Century Bamboo Hallway Chinoiserie Stick Stand For Canes, Umbrellas
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Vintage Mid-Century Bamboo Hallway Chinoiserie Stick Stand Ideal For Canes, Walking Sticks, Umbrellas
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1950s French Chinoiserie Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Bamboo

Antique Talavera Ceramic Umbrella and Walking Stick Stand with Bilbao Coat
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Large white Talavera ceramic umbrella and walking stick stand, featuring a hand-painted Bilbao coat. The piece is stamped at the base.
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1970s Spanish Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Ceramic

Stylish robust mid-century umbrella stand, France ca. 1950
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1950 / umbrella stand / metal / mid-century / vintage French Mid-century solid metal umbrella stand made in the fifties. An exquisite piece of artistry that seamlessly blen...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Metal

Stunning Rare Mid-Century Modern Brass Umbrella Stand
Located in München, DE
Very elegant extraordinary Mid-Century Modern umbrella stand made of brass and with a cast iron base. Minimalist high quality design with brass frame and cast iron base in black. Mad...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Brass, Iron

Umbrella Stand Black, Italian, Lacquered Wood and Metal, Italy, 1970s Vintage
Located in Roma, IT
Umbrella stand black, Italian. Lacquered wood and metal. Very simple and accattivante. Vintage.   
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Metal, Chrome

Carl Auböck Midcentury Raffia Umbrella Stand, Wastepaper Basket, 1950s, Austria
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Very rare simple and elegant midcentury umbrella stand or wastepaper basket designed by Carl Auböck II and manufactured by Werkstätten Auböck in the 1950s, Austria. It's made of raff...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Brass

Rectangular Umbrella Stand Italian Design 1990 Fiam Wood Glass Steel
By FIAM
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Rectangular umbrella stand Italian design 1990 Fiam wood glass steel.
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Steel

Hollywood Regency Style Vintage Brass Umbrella Stand Cane Holder 1970s Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Hollywood Regency style vintage umbrella stand or cane holder from brass 1970s Italy. A stunning umbrella stand with 6 compartments for umbrellas or canes from brass with a handle fo...
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Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Umbrella Stands

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Brass

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

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Plastic

French Mid Century umbrella stand attributed to Matthieu Matégot. 1950s
Located in Köln, NW
Amazing French Mid Century umbrella stand attributed to Matthieu Matégot. 1950s. Made of Ivory colour to off-white enameled and performed metal combined with brass elements. Designed...
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1950s French Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Metal, Iron, Enamel, Brass

Vintage Decorative Stick Stand, Cast Iron, Hallway, Umbrella Rack, Art Nouveau
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage decorative stick stand. A Continental, cast iron hallway umbrella rack with overt Art Nouveau taste, dating to the late 20th century...
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Late 20th Century Umbrella Stands

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Iron

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Golden Metal Bamboo Umbrella Stand Italy 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage umbrella stand from metal and brass in gold metallic color tone 1950s Italy. The stunning umbrella stand shows a brass drip cup, brass balls and an umbrel...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Metal, Brass, Iron

Rattan umbrella stand. French work. Circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice and unusual umbrella stand is all made of rattan. This is a French work. Circa 1970
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Rattan

Charming Umbrella Holder in the Shape of an Open Umbrella
Located in Wien, AT
Umbrella holder is in the shape of an open umbrella. Its flat back allows it to hang on a wall, circa 1950s. Original condition.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Aluminum, Brass, Iron

Ettore Sottsass for Rinnovel, Signed Umbrella Stand, 1950s
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007) Umbrella Stand anodised aluminium, silver colour with circular cut outs revealing blue-grey interior manufactured by Rinovel, Italy 1950s stamped mark to ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Aluminum

Stilnovo Steel Iron Umbrella Stand, Italy, 1955
Located in Vienna, AT
Stilnovo umbrella stand, Italy, 1955 Nicely sized artisan 24" high vessel for umbrellas or other things that come to mind. It's made from steel and iron and marked at the bottom. Th...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Steel, Iron

Neoclassical Style Brass Umbrella Stand
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This elegant neoclassical style umbrella stand is made of brass. This is a French work. Circa 1970
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1970s French Neoclassical Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Brass

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 Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Aluminum, Brass, Iron

Vintage, New and Antique Umbrella Stands

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.

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