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Umbrella Stands For Sale
Mid-Century Modern Bamboo Umbrella Stick Stand
Located in Pearland, TX
A fabulous Mid-Century bamboo and rattan footed umbrella or walking stick stand. This chic umbrella stand is well made and sturdy with a stylish Mid-Century Modern design. It would b...
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Mid-20th Century Umbrella Stands

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Bamboo, Rattan

Tall Vintage Lava Stick Stand, German, Ceramic, Hall, Umbrella, Large Vase, 1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall vintage Lava stick stand. A German, ceramic hallway umbrella stand or large vase, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970. Appealing West German decor with wonde...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Ceramic

Midcentury Italian Hollywood Regency Gold Gilded Umbrella Stand or Holder, 1950s
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning midcentury gold/gilt/gilded Hollywood Regency style umbrella stand or holder made in Italy, circa 1950. The perforated lattice patterned metalwork with bent rope and tassel ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Umbrella Stands

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Metal

Vintage Boho Hand Painted Umbrella Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add a splash of color and charm to your entryway with this Vintage Boho Hand-Painted Umbrella Stand. Featuring intricate, hand-painted designs in vibrant hues, this stand combines fu...
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Late 20th Century American Umbrella Stands

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Pottery

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

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Brass

Modern Umbrella Stand -- Gold-Leaf on Metal
Located in Austin, TX
Striking and unusual! I love this low-profile yet high-design umbrella stand for its simple modern lines, and for the fact that it's not run-of-the-mill that can be spotted everywher...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Umbrella Stands

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Metal, Gold Leaf

Willy Rizzo Style Italian Mid Century Hexagonal Bicolor Umbrella Stand 70s
Located in Cork, IE
This striking hexagonal umbrella stand in brass and chrome with a black plastic inlay was probably designed in Italy in the 1970's. While there is no makers mark, it is very simila...
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Brass, Chrome

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

Antique Art Nouveau Stick Stand, French, Hallway, Umbrella Rack, Late Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Art Nouveau stick stand. An French, cast metal hallway umbrella rack, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Of graceful Art Nouveau form, set to enhance your reception hall Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order Cast metal presents dark golden tones with appealing details Ornate pierced finial adorns the support, the demi-lune stick loop accentuated with a dashed finish Distinctive drip tray with fanned leaf...
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Umbrella Stands

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Metal

unique Mategot Aubock Style brass and metal Magazine Holder, Austria 1950s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: magazine holder stand element Origin: Austria Age: 1950s This original vintage mategot style magazine holder stand was produced in the 1950s in Austria. It is made of br...
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1950s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Metal, Brass

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

Antonia Campi Italian Modernist ceramic Umbrella stand for S.C.I Laveno 1949
Located in Milan, IT
Monumental Antonia Campi Italian Modernist ceramic umbrella stand Model C33 for S.C.I 1949 More of a sculpture than an Umbrella stand. Italian iconic MidCentury design piece
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Ceramic

Ceramic Faux Bamboo Umbrella Stand
Located in New York, NY
Glazed white ceramic faux bamboo umbrella stand, 1970s, Marked Spain on underside. Good condition.
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1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Ceramic

Mid Century Bucciarelli Faux Fashion Sheets Umbrella Stand
Located in Milan, IT
Mid Century Bucciarelli Faux Fashion Sheets Umbrella Stand.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Metal, Brass

Rattan umbrella stand with geometric motifs, Italy 1980
Located in Roma, RM
Rattan umbrella stand with geometric motifs, Italy 1980 Product details Dimensions 60 H x 30 D cm
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1980s Italian Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Rattan

Butler Satin Brass Umbrella Stand By Richard Hutten
Located in Milan, IT
This exquisite umbrella stand was crafted entirely in brass with a satin finish and its simple silhouette evokes the shape of an upside-down umbrella resting on a round base. The fun...
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2010s Italian Modern Umbrella Stands

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Brass

French Art Deco Wrought Iron Hall Tree
Located in North Bergen, NJ
This French Art Deco hand-wrought iron hall tree dates from the 1930s. The stand has a central mirror, six hangers for coats, a shelf for hats a...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Umbrella Stands

Antique Six Division Stick Stand, English, Brass, Hall, Umbrella Rack, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique six division stick stand. An English, brass clerk's office or reception hall umbrella rack, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. With brightwork charm and r...
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Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Umbrella Stands

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Brass

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 Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Brass

Large Green Terracotta Amphora Urn
Located in New York, NY
Large green terracotta amphora urn. Large Majolica oil jar in green glazed with belting below the handles; retains liquid no cracks but chips and wear commensurate with age and use w...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Umbrella Stands

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Terracotta

Umbrella stand by GOCCIA 1980s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Postmodern umbrella stand by Magis, design by Boccato Gigante Zambusi. The contrast between black and yellow is striking. The round steel is painted yellow and clamps into a black p...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Steel

Umbrella stand by GOCCIA 1980s
Umbrella stand by GOCCIA 1980s
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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

Impressive Victorian Gothic Revival Country House Oak Umbrella Stick Stand
Located in Norwich, GB
An impressive Victorian Gothic Revival country house oak umbrella / stick stand. English. Circa 1880. Delivery included in mainland England or Wales. Made in solid oak, the stand w...
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Late 19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Umbrella Stands

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Brass, Steel

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

Pier Luigi Colli Style Gilded Wrought Iron Umbrella Stand
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the entire description, as we strive to provide detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our items. This elegant umbre...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Umbrella Stands

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Wrought Iron

Lorenzo Burchiellaro, Umbrella Stand, Italy, c. 1960
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lorenzo Burchiellaro, Italy, c. 1960 Bronze Cast Patterned, Textured Metal Hexagonal Umbrella Stand Aluminum, Metals H: 21.5 Diam., 8.25
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Metal

French Steel, Bronze, Rattan and Leather Umbrella Stand Attributed to Adnet
Located in Uccle, BE
Nice, unusual umbrella stand attributed to Jacques Adnet (France). We did not find a publication about this item from an address where we bought pieces from Jacques Adnet. The ...
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1950s French Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Iron

Antique Coppered Stick Stand, English, Oak, Hallway, Umbrella Rest, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique coopered stick stand. An English oak bound hallway umbrella rest, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. Generously sized, ta...
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Early 20th Century British Umbrella Stands

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Oak

Italian Bamboo Umbrella Stand, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Impressive in scale and super sturdy with wonderful patina. An object for itself.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Bamboo, Rattan

Pair of onyx and brass candlesticks, Italy, 1980
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Very beautiful pair of onyx and brass candlesticks designed and produced in Italy in the 1980s. These candlesticks retain their original box. Superb designer object that will decorat...
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1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Brass

1940 Fontana Arte Style Umbrella Stand Italian Design Crystal and Brass
Located in Brescia, IT
Umbrella stand by Fontana Arte Italy, 1930-1940. Green crystal Enameled metal and brass details Excellent condition, crystal in perfect condition.
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Crystal, Brass

Exceptional Mid Century Modern Paul Evans Style Umbrella Stand Italy 1970s
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare and decorative Mid-Century Modern umbrella stand. Designed in the style of Paul Evans or Romeo Rega. Manufactured probably in Italy, 1970s. Executed in brass, alumi...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Brass, Aluminum

Spanish Gilt Iron Umbrella Stand, Faux Bamboo Design
Located in Barcelona, ES
Nice gilt wrought iron faux bamboo umbrella stand with chain link accents. Spain, 1940s-1950s. This hand forged umbrella stand features a tripod base holding a faux bamboo iron sctructure ornamented with chain-link and leaf accents. It has a beautiful aged patina with gold leaf gilding. It has an iron container...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Umbrella Stands

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Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf, Iron

Piero Fornasetti ‘Soriano’ Cat Umbrella Stand, Italy
Located in London, GB
A fabulous light-colored version of the tromp l’oeil Tabby cat umbrella stand designed by Piero Fornasetti. Originally designed in the 1950s, this piece is from a more recent, very l...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Metal

19th c. Primitive Oak Umbrella Stand or Waste Paper Basket c.1800s
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A primitive Oak umbrella stand or waste paper basket with mortise and tenon construction. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1800s. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUE...
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19th Century Rustic Antique Umbrella Stands

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Oak

Antique French Wrought Iron Umbrella Stand
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely early 20th-Century French wrought iron umbrella or stick stand with the original copper liner. It's a fine quality hand crafted piece that would be stunning in an entryway f...
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Early 20th Century French Umbrella Stands

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Copper, Wrought Iron

Monumental Luigi Caccia Dominioni Brass Umbrella Stand for Azucena, Italy, 1949
Located in Milan, IT
Monumental Luigi Caccia Dominioni brass umbrella stand for Azucena, Italy, 1949 Reference: Domus No. 239 October 1949.
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Brass

Art Deco Umbrella Stand, circa 1930s Original Condition
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco umbrella stand, circa 1930s original condition. Original condition.
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1930s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Metal, Nickel

Mathieu Matégot Umbrella Stand Rigitulle Atelier Matégot France 1950s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Black and Yellow Mathieu Matégot umbrella stand, Rigitulle, Atelier Matégot, France, 1950s.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Metal

Austrian Black Lacquered and Brass Hagenauer Style Umbrella Stand, 1950s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This Mid-Century Modern 1950s umbrella stand in the manner of Hagenauer or Walter Bosse was made in Austria in the 1950s. It has got a black lacquered cast iron base and a brass and ...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Brass, Iron

Antique Decorative Stick Stand, French, Umbrella Rack, Art Nouveau, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique decorative stick stand. A French, cast iron hallway umbrella rack with Art Nouveau taste, dating to the late Victorian period, circ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Umbrella Stands

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Iron

Umbrella Stand in Lucite, Rattan and Brass Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing umbrella stand in Lucite rattan and brass details in the style of Christian Dior Home. Made in Italy in the 1970s.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Metal, Brass

19th Century Majolica Bamboo Umbrella Stand Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Bamboo umbrella stand signed Onnaing with a banana tree, circa 1890. Reference / Page 21"Faience d'Onnaing" of C. Campion. From the collection...
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1890s French Victorian Antique Umbrella Stands

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Majolica, Ceramic, Faience

Antique Stick Loop Stand, English, Brass, Hallway, Umbrella Rack, Late Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique stick loop stand. An English, brass and cast iron hallway cane or umbrella rack, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Appealing Victorian elegance wi...
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Umbrella Stands

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Brass, Iron

Midcentury Flower Umbrella Stand Glass and Brass Cristal Arte Style, Italy 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing flower umbrella stand in brass and glass in the style of Cristal Arte. Made in Italy in the 1960s. Cristal Arte (established in 1944) was a furniture company fou...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Metal, Aluminum, Brass

Brass Swan Umbrella Stand Attributed to Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice, elegant and decorative swan umbrella stand. is made of brass This is a French work attributed to Maison Jansen. Circa 1970
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1970s French Neoclassical Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Brass

Antique Arts & Crafts Stick Stand, English, Oak, Hall, After Liberty, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Arts & Crafts stick stand. An English, oak hall rack in the manner of Liberty, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. Striking...
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Early 20th Century British Umbrella Stands

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Oak

Fendi Umbrella with Gold Logo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful black and gold umbrella by Fendi - signed Fendi Perfumes. In wonderful condition, design works well unisex - full sized with case - sleek han...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Fabric, Resin, Wood

Colorful Hand Painted Ceramic Midcentury Umbrella Stand by Eberhard Dänzer, 1965
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning, unique one off & rare Mid-Century Modern vintage umbrella Stand or holder signed and dated (5.1.1965) by the German artist Eberhard Dänzer (1935-2008) Karlsruhe, Germany in...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Ceramic

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

Mid Century umbrella stand by Vereinigte Werkstätten made of copper and brass
Located in München, DE
Beautiful large, heavy Mid Century umbrella stand made of copper and brass. Manufacturer is Vereinigte Werkstätten. Made in Germany. Great design from the golden 1950s. Umbrella stan...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Brass, Copper

Jacques Adnet Leather Umbrella Stand, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible umbrella stand by Jacques Adnet. Iron frame fully wrapped in saddle leather with all seams stitched together with Adnet's signature contrast stitching. Equestrian motif wi...
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Brass, Iron

Jacques Adnet Umbrella stand in Tartan Plaid Pattern, France 1960's
Located in Den Haag, NL
Jacques Adnet Umbrella stand in Tartan Plaid Pattern, France 1960's
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Metal

Mid-Century Hammered Brass Umbrella Stand in the Style of Gio Ponti, 1950
Located in Argelato, BO
Mid-Century Hammered Brass Umbrella Stand in the Style of Gio Ponti, 1950
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Brass

Antique Decorative Hall Stick Stand, English, After Coalbrookdale, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique decorative hall stand. An English, cast iron stick rack in the manner of Coalbrookdale, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. Wonderfully ornate hallway stand...
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Early 20th Century British Umbrella Stands

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Ironstone

C. E. Magnusson for EFM Polished Aluminum Umbrella Stand, Cane Stand, Circa 1990
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Emanuela Frattini Magnusson Aluminum Trefoil Umbrella Stand, Cane Stand. Featuring a balanced, reinforced open three stem framework, three leaf clover opening...
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1990s Italian Modern Umbrella Stands

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Chrome, Iron

Schonbuch Angle Black Umbrella Stand by Designstudio Speziell
Located in New York, NY
In powder-coated steel Creative space sensation. The angle umbrella stand is made of black, powder-coated metal and is great as a room divider or screen. Irrespective of use, it is a...
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2010s German Umbrella Stands

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Steel

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

Antique 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Bear Stick Stand c.1910
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early Early 20th-century Swiss Black Forest carved wooden stick stand, purchased in Switzerland in 1910 by a honeymooning couple. Unusually, they documented their journey wit...
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20th Century Swiss Other Umbrella Stands

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Wood

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

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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