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Umbrella Stands For Sale
Midcentury Austrian Umbrella Stand, Red, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Midcentury, Austrian umbrella stand, red, circa 1950s Good original condition.
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Brass

ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN HARDWOOD & BRASS JAMES JAS SHOOLBRED STICK UMBRELLA STANd
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely Antique Victorian Brass & Mahogany fully stamped stick umbrella stand circa 1880 Please note th...
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1880s English High Victorian Antique Umbrella Stands

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Brass

Butler Umbrella Stand By Richard Hutten
Located in Milan, IT
A refined addition to modern entryways, this stunning design was conceived by Richard Hutten as a playful reinterpretation of the classic umbrella stands. Its shape resembles a parti...
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2010s Italian Modern Umbrella Stands

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Brass

Ico Parisi "Temide" Umbrella Stand for Stildomus, Italy 1960
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous Temide umbrella stand in curly walnut, model 1703 designed by Ico Parisi and produced by Stildomus in Italy in 1959. This incredible rare version of the iconic Temide umbr...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Steel, Stainless Steel

Antique 19 Inch Faux Bois Terracotta Umbrella Stand
Located in Charleston, SC
Antique Arts & Crafts 19 5/8” Raised Flower Pattern over a faux bois motif Terra Cotta Umbrella Stand. Hand painted. Early 20th Century. Has...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Umbrella Stands

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Terracotta, Paint

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

Midcentury Leather & Copper Umbrella Stand or Walking Stick Stand, Italy 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing umbrella stand or walking stick stand in brown leather and copper. Made in Italy in the 1960s.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Metal, Copper

Vintage Tole Fleur de Lys Umbrella Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Charming French tole umbrella stand with sphere topped by a fleur de lys.
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20th Century French Umbrella Stands

Corner Umbrella Stand Art Nouveau in Brass and Oak Attributable Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 20th century corner umbrella stand Art Nouveau in brass and oak attributable to Josef Hoffmann- Wiener Werkstätte - An artistic and unique ...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau 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

Equestrian Horseshoe Umbrella Stand with Brass Accents, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Equestrian themed umbrella stand made from 3 black horseshoes, brass string sides, a small aluminium base and topped with a brass ornament. This piece in original condition dates fro...
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1930s Scandinavian Art Deco Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Brass, Iron

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, circa 1950s Polished
Located in Wien, AT
Umbrella stand, circa 1950s polished and stove enamelled.
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Brass, Iron

Mid-Century Modern Austrian Umbrella Stand Nickel Plate, Vienna, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing Mid-Century Modern umbrella stand purchased on an estate sale in Vienna Austria. We believe it is nickel plated and made in the 1960s. This is a beautiful all original ite...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Metal, Nickel

Bradley and Hubbard Umbrella Stand
Located in Greenwich, CT
A cast iron umbrella stand by noted maker Bradley and Hubbard, having elaborate scrollwork decoration, twist holder and carrying handle, with wonde...
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Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Umbrella Stands

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Iron

Mid-Century Wire Umbrella Stand In The style of Mathieux Mategot
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This is a French Mid-Century Wire Umbrella Stand In The style of Mathieu Mategot. Made with metal wires and a large convenient handle, and has two sides to contain umbrellas and wali...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Metal

Art deco Brass Umbrella and walking stick stand 1930s Holland
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice large handmade Brass umbrella stand . Can be hang on the wall . Beautiful crafted Copper dripping tray . Fits almost every interior .Looking great in your hallway .
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1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Brass

Hollywood Regency Gilt Metal Rope & Tassel Umbrella Stand, Li Puma Firenze, 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful cylindric Hollywood Regency umbrella stand from the 1950s, manufactured by Li Puma, Firenze in Italy. Made of woven golden lattice metal surrounded by a knotted rope with...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Metal

Wrought Iron Blue and Gold Colored Umbrella stand, France 1940's
Located in Den Haag, NL
Wrought Iron Blue and Gold Colored Umbrella stand, France 1940's
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Wrought Iron

Large Umbrella Stand, Circa 1890
Located in Doylestown, PA
A large carved wood umbrella stand with 15 compartments, the end posts are twined with finial tops and the base has niches to hold the umbre...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Umbrella Stands

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Oak

Large Umbrella Stand, Circa 1890
Large Umbrella Stand, Circa 1890
$1,200 Sale Price
27% Off
Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stand Holder, Powder-Coated
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Powder-Coated Yellow Umbrella Stand Holder, MCM. Substantial vintage metal umbrella stand newly powder-coated chartreuse green. This is a ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Metal

Pluvio Burnished Umbrella Stand with Horn Inserts
Located in Milan, IT
A perfectly linear burnished brass structure reveals at first glance the modern character of this umbrella stand. Innerly equipped with a removable glass drip tray, the wooden base f...
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2010s Italian Umbrella Stands

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Brass, Stainless Steel

Modernist Umbrella Stand, circa 1940, Belgium
Located in Paris, FR
This rare umbrella stand was in the entrance hall of a 1940s house, since the building of the house. It is made of chromium-plated metal and black bakelite. Made in Benelux (most pro...
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1940s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Metal, Chrome

Umbrella Stand Poggibonsi Siva Design Midcentury Italian Enamel Iron Black
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Umbrella stand Poggibonsi Siva design midcentury Italian enamel iron black. Enamel multi-color, brass feet.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Brass, Enamel, Iron

Round Lucite and Brass Umbrella Stand. French work. Circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and unusual round umbrella stand is made of lucite and brass. This is a French work. Circa 1970
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Brass

Pluvio Umbrella Stand in Corno Italiano, Wood and Stainless Steel, Mod. 1434
Located in Recanati, Macerata
The Pluvio umbrella stand comprises a geometrical structure in stainless steel and a solid base in polished black lacquered wood decorated by unique inlays in Corno Italiano. Equippe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Umbrella Stands

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Stainless Steel

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

Antique Italian Gilt Cast Iron Sculpture Umbrella Stand
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful and elegant golden cast iron umbrella stand. The top is decorated with four snakes and their heads, the central andles and stand are as well decorated and show two faces an...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Metal

Tall Antique Hallway Stick Stand, English, Umbrella Rack, Victorian, Circa 1870
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall antique hallway stick stand. An English, cast iron umbrella rack, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1870. A stately and decorative piece, offering superb form and ...
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1870s British Victorian Antique Umbrella Stands

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Iron

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

Emma Gismondi Schweinberger for Artemide Dedalo Plastic Umbrella Stand, ca 1966
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Emma Gismondi Schweinberger for Artemide "Dedalo" Red ABS Plastic Umbrella Stand, ca 1966. This is an iconic space age MOD item made in the mid-late 60s in Italy. A perfect Pop Art ...
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1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Plastic

Carl Auböck Mid-Century Brass and Cast Iron Umbrella Stand, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A straight and beautiful Austrian modernist umbrella stand, handcrafted of brass and a base made of cast iron. Designed and executed by Werkstätte Carl Auböck Vienna, Austria. A sophisticated piece, one of the most beautiful umbrella...
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20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Brass, Iron

large 62cm Midcentury Mategot Style Hollywood Regency Umbrella Stand France 1950
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Bauhaus umbrella stand Origin: France Age: 1950s This original vintage Bauhaus style umbrella stand was produced in the 1950s in France. The bottom dipping base is ...
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1950s French Bauhaus Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Metal, Brass

Large Majolica Seated Pug Umbrella Stand
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Unidentified European Majolica stick or umbrella stand which features a Pug. Colouration: grey, blue, brown, are predominant.
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Early 1900s Belgian Victorian Antique Umbrella Stands

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Majolica

Umbrella Stand or Stick For Fhe ntrance of Golden Brass, Italy, 1950s
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Midcentury Italian brass Umbrella stand, 1950s. midcentury brass umbrella stand, of the era, 1950s. It is a very elegand and decorative complement that will endow its personality ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Brass

Midcentury Brown Wood Umbrella Stand of Italian Design, 50s
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Beautiful vintage umbrella stand of Italian design, very original Spectacular, elegant this umbrella stand from Milan, Italy It is a very original piece, made with wood and aluminum ...
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Mid-20th Century Umbrella Stands

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Wood

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

Large Italian Umbrella Stand from Hans Kögl, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Large Italian umbrella stand from Hans Kögl, 1960s Very good condition. Handcrafted in the 1960s in Germany.   
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1960s German Hollywood Regency Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Metal

Antique Decorative Stick Stand, English Cast Iron Umbrella Rack, Victorian, 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique decorative stick stand. An English, painted cast iron umbrella rack, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Strikingly presented stand with appealing f...
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Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Umbrella Stands

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Iron

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

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass and White Umbrella Stand Mathieu Mategot France
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage brass and white metal umbrella stand designed by Mathieu Mategot and executed by Atelier Mategot, 1950s. A charming umbrella stand made from perforated wh...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Metal, Brass

Copper umbrella stand with an embossed image medieval couple, France ca. 1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / umbrella stand / copper / Rustic / Mid-Century This old copper coal bucket that makes a perfect umbrella stand. Crafted around 1900 in France. This very decorative ...
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Early 1900s French Rustic Antique Umbrella Stands

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Copper

Lorenzo Burchiellaro Umbrella Stand, Italy, 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Umbrella stand in aluminum. Prod. Burchiellaro, Italy, 1970. A tall modernist sculptural vase by the artist Lorenzo Burchiellaro. Structured die-cast aluminum with wave pattern detail.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Aluminum

Victorian Patinated Copper Umbrella Stand
Located in San Diego, CA
Simple elegant antique patinated copper umbrella stand circa 1900's.
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20th Century North American Late Victorian Umbrella Stands

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Copper

Italian Modern Travertine, Chrome and Brass Umbrella Stand, Italy 60s
Located in Lucija, SI
Italian modern umbrella stand made in the late 60s in Italy This piece is attributed to Renato Zevi as a designer. Made from travertine, chrome and brass.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Travertine, Brass, Chrome

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

1950s by Siva Midcentury Italian Design Fishes Decor Umbrella Stand
Located in Brescia, IT
Enameled metal and brass details Excellent condition.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Metal

1940s Hand-Embossed Umbrella Stand in Burnished Brass and Wrought Iron, 1940s
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Hand-Embossed Umbrella Stand in Burnished Brass and Wrought Iron, 1940s
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Brass, Iron

Falkirk, an Aesthetic Movement Cast Iron Stick Stand with Mythical Dragons
Located in London, GB
Falkirk. An aesthetic movement cast iron stick stand with flowing finial, a semi-circular stick retainer flanked by coronets with a wonderful pai...
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1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Umbrella Stands

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Iron

Mathieu Matégot Umbrella Stand, Mid-Century Modern, 1950s, France
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Simple and elegant midcentury umbrella stand designed by Mathieu Mategot and manufactured by Atelier Mategot in the 1950s. White lacquered perforated metal with brass handle. We fou...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Brass

Victorian Brass Umbrella Stand
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
J040 19th century brass umbrella stand / walking stick stand with four divisions, ball finials and cast iron base enclosing original ...
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19th Century European Antique Umbrella Stands

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Brass

Victorian Brass Umbrella Stand
Victorian Brass Umbrella Stand
$822 Sale Price
20% Off
19th-Century French Cast Iron Heron Umbrella Stand with Hand-Painted Details
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 19th-century French cast iron heron sculpture, originally crafted as an umbrella stand, embodies a captivating blend of functionality and artistry. The heron, rendered...
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19th Century French Antique Umbrella Stands

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Iron

Umbrella Holder Vienna Around 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Umbrella holder vienna around 1960s Original condition.
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Iron

Ebonized Wood and Brass Umbrella Stand
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and rare umbrella stand is made of ebonized wood and brass. This is a French work. Circa 1950.
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1950s French 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

Early Mid-Century Modern 'Roman Arch' Umbrella Stand by Piero Fornasetti 1950s
Located in Munich, DE
Early, extremely rare and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern umbrella stand "Roman Arch". Designed by Piero Fornasetti for Fornasetti Milano, Italy, 1950s. Makers mark at the botto...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Metal, Brass

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

Antique Art Nouveau Stick Stand, French, Brass, Hall, Umbrella Rack, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Art Nouveau stick stand. An French, cast brass hallway umbrella rack, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880. Slender of form with delicate finish, sure to enhance your reception hall Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order Cast brass presents fine golden tones with appealing details Ornate finial and patterns adorn the support, with a demi-lune stick loop accentuated with a reeded finish Distinctive drip tray with polished foliate vine detail, standing upon broad leaf toes Foundry mark cast into the base reads 'Grandry Fils...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Umbrella Stands

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Brass

Midcentury Whimsical Iron Umbrella Stand or Wine Rack, 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
Whimsical black lacquered iron umbrella stand or wine rack from the 1960s.
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1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Iron

Tumbrella Umbrella Stand By Richard Hutten
Located in Milan, IT
Playful and functional, this umbrella stand will fit in residential or professional contexts with equal ease. Its silhouette, completed by a round base for steady structural support, is shaped like a partially furled umbrella, the cavity traced by its canopy-like element designed to host the umbrellas in a whimsical arrangement. A central, T-shaped shaft completes this luminous design...
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2010s Italian Modern Umbrella Stands

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Brass

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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