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Umbrella Stands For Sale
Color:  Gray
Semi-Matte Polished Stainless Steel Umbrella Storage Stand For Small Space
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Plec Umberella Stand is one of the secrets in our catalogue. It’s been in production for more than 20 years and remains just as current and functional as its first day. Elegant a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Umbrella Stands

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Steel

Giancarlo Piretti Pluvium Umbrella Stand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pluvium umbrella stand by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, circa 1970. Hinged plastic rings on the stand open individually to accommodate...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Plastic

Hollywood Regency Mythical Dolphin Form Umbrella Stand, Koi Fish Vase Stand
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Whimsical umbrella stand in the form of a mythical dolphin, often mistaken as a koi fish.
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Late 20th Century Umbrella Stands

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Ceramic

Gothic Revival Quatrefoil Design Umbrella & Stick Stand w. Hand Painted Irises
Located in Lisse, NL
A fine work of Gothic Art depicting iris flowers, associated with the Passion of Christ and the Resurrection. This Gothic quatrefoil design umbrella stand is another one of our rece...
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Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Umbrella Stands

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Wrought Iron, Zinc

French Art Deco Iron Antique Lighted Hall Tree Verrerie d'Art Degué c.1930
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ART DECO HAMMERED & PATINATED IRON, MARBLE AND CAST GLASS LIGHTED HALL TREE Verrerie d'Art Degué, Paris, circa 1930 cast signature to reverse of glass "Degué, Frace" & numbered 716;...
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20th Century French Art Deco Umbrella Stands

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Marble, Iron

ClassiCon Usha Umbrella Stand in Steel by Eckart Muthesius
Located in New York, NY
It is a sign of a most mature culture when articles of everyday use also come to catch the aesthetic eye. Coiling upwards like a snake at a snake-charming is Eckart Muthesius‘ spiral...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Umbrella Stands

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Steel

Rare Antiqu Art Deco Umbrella Holder / Plant Stand by Demeyere 1930 Chrome Rack
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Stylish & rare! This exquisite streamlined Art Deco umbrella holder / plant stand designed by luxurious Belgian company ''Demeyere'' in 1930. (it can also be used as a Champagne bucket stand...
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1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Chrome

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, Brass, Enamel, Iron

1930s art deco UMBRELLA STAND chrome plated metal
Located in Mannheim, DE
Umbrella stand from the 1930s. Origin Belgium or France. Made of chrome plated metal. Dimensions in cm: Height 49 cm, width 45 cm, diameter stand 31.5 cm. Dimensions in inches: Hei...
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1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Metal, Chrome

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

Vintage Metal Farm Baskets, c.1940-1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
About Set of three steel farm baskets with original labels. Sold as a set. Creator unknown. Date of manufacture c.1940-1950 Materials and technique...
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Early 20th Century Industrial Umbrella Stands

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Steel

Modern Plastic Black Shark Umbrella Stand or Champagne Cooler, Studio Job
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
This is a fantasy story created by Job about a shark: “Mr. Holder was a shark who loved swimming but could not do it. He was mocked by all the other sharks who called him a 'boring l...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Umbrella Stands

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Plastic

Rainbowl Clear Varnished Umbrella Stand by Sebastian Bergne for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rainbowl is a simple and ironic solution for everyday matter. “There are many ways an object can make you smile. Familiarity, surprise, beauty, satisfaction, pride, simplicity, humo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Umbrella Stands

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Aluminum

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

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Brass, Iron, Aluminum

Blue & White Porcelain Umbrella Stand
Located in New York, NY
Of cylindrical form; with meander borders; decorated with an assortment of different blue and white Chinese vases.
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20th Century Umbrella Stands

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Porcelain

Hand Painted Chinese Ceramic Umbrella Stand
Located in Vilnius, LT
Hand painted ceramic umbrella stand.  
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Late 20th Century Chinese Umbrella Stands

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Ceramic

EFM 1990 C&E Emanuela Frattini Magnusson Design Modernist Umbrella Stand
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Timeless modernist designed umbrella stand made of cast aluminum.
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Late 20th Century Umbrella Stands

Materials

Aluminum

Original Matégot Style Metal Umbrella Stand, Mid-Century Modern, France, 1950s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Umbrella stand in style of Matégot Origin: France Age: 1950s This original vintage umbrella stand was produced in the 1950s in France. It is made of solid metal...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Metal

Early 20th Century Cast Enameled Iron Umbrella Stand
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique umbrella stand. Made of heavy cast iron, enamelled in beautiful green color. The white tray at the bottom is removable. The umbrella stand is in very nice condition...
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Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Umbrella Stands

Materials

Iron

Chromed Umbrella Stand by Demeyere Belgium
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco umbrella stand by Demeyere Belgium. A chrome umbrella holder circa 1930 - 1940. Vintage umbrella stand in Bauhaus Style - Modernist ...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Deco Umbrella Stands

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Metal, Chrome

Chinese Celadon Porcelain Umbrella Stand
Located in New York, NY
Asian Chinese-style (19/20th century) celadon porcelain 6 sided umbrella stand with landscape scene.
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20th Century Chinese Export Umbrella Stands

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Porcelain

EFM 1990 C&E Emanuela Frattini Magnusson Design Modernist Umbrella Stand
Located in Las Vegas, NV
EFM Carl & Emanuela "C&E" Magnusson Design Modernist umbrella cane stand New York, Milano, 1990 Cast of solid aluminum.
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1990s Machine Age Umbrella Stands

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Aluminum

20th Century Piero Fornasetti Umbrella Stand Theme Bottles Wine in Printed Metal
Located in Turin, Turin
Umbrella stand by Piero Fornasetti themed with bottles on a typical italian wine barrel, in silkscreened sheet metal from the 1950s. Good condition...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Sheet Metal, Brass

1970s Fontana Arte / Hollis Jones Style Lucite / Acrylic & Brass Umbrella Stand
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
This beautiful stunning Fontana Arte / Charles Hollis Jones style umbrella stand / holder is made from a very high quality acrylic resin (Lucite is a brand - the material is Acrylic)...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Vintage White Metal Brass Umbrella Stand, 1960s, Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage umbrella stand from white metal and brass details 1960s Germany. An elegant umbrella stand from white perforated sheet metal and brass details 1960s Germa...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Metal, Brass

Ettore Sottsass Umbrella Stand for Rinnovel 1955
Located in Munich, DE
Rare Ettore Sottsass anodized aluminum umbrella stand made in Italy 1950s. Signed under the base.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Aluminum

Mategot Aubock Style White Metal Hole Pattern Magazine Holder, France, 1950s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: magazine holder stand element Origin: France Age: 1950s This original vintage Bauhaus style magazine holder stand was produced in the 1950s in France. It is made of...
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1950s French Bauhaus Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Metal

Enameled Iron Umbrella Stand Circa 1930 with Frog and Rush Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
This American enameled iron umbrella stand from the early part of the 20th century features a nicely curved back plate adorned with various volutes surrounding rush plants. One immed...
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Early 20th Century American Umbrella Stands

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Iron

Original Mategot Style Perforated White Metal Umbrella Stand, France, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Umbrella stand Description: this original vintage Mategot style umbrella stand was produced in the 1970s in France. it is made of solid metal with hole pattern pe...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Metal

Danese Milano Hang Up Transparent Coat Hook by Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Hicksville, NY
Hang up is a series of double coat hooks to fix to the wall either individually or in line. The hooks are made of transparent, semi-transparent or pai...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Umbrella Stands

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Plastic

Antique Green Enameled Cast Iron Cane or Umbrella Stand with Brass Accents
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique walking stick or umbrella stand is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1900 and done in the period Edwardian style. The stan...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Umbrella Stands

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Iron

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Soft Grey Metal Brass Umbrella Stand Cane Holder 1960
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage umbrella stand or cane holder from metal in soft grey color with brass details 1960s Germany. A stunning vintage umbrella stand in cylindral shape from pe...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Metal, Brass

Ashtray that becomes an umbrella stand in chrome , 1950, American
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982.If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All F...
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1950s American Space Age Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Chrome

Original Modernist Cubic Pop Art Metal Umbrella Stand, France, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Modernist umbrella stand Origin: France Decade: 1970s this original vintage modernist umbrella stand was produced in the 1970s in France. it is m...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Metal

Contemporary Terracotta "Pair of Boots" Umbrella Stand
Located in San Diego, CA
A very unique contemporary terracotta "Pair of Boots" umbrella stand circa 2000s. This terracotta umbrella stand features a pair of brown riding boots...
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Umbrella Stands

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Terracotta

Art Nouveau Cast Iron Umbrella Stand
Located in Alton, GB
Wonderful example of an umbrella stand from the late victorian period. This stand is produced in cast iron and holds fine detailing showcasing the typical art nouveau period. This wo...
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19th Century Antique Umbrella Stands

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Iron

Coat Rack in Chromed Bronze, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Material: chromed bronze We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the but...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Chrome

Antique Art Deco Umbrella / Stick Stand by Demeyere Belgium 1930 Chrome Bakelite
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Stylish & Timeless! This gorgeous design Umbrella / stick stand by Demeyere Belgium 1930. This Art Deco umbrella stand or stick holder has a beautiful rounded shape in Bauhaus Styl...
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1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Chrome

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

Umbrella stand with prints of 1950s country English life with leather parts
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Umbrella stand with prints of 1950s country English life with leather parts
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Leather

Chinese Ceramic Calligraphy Umbrella or Cane Stand
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Asian black-and-white ceramic umbrella or cane stand with calligraphy Chinese writing design. Dimensions: 22" inches high. The piece is cracked on the side see pictures and video....
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Umbrella Stands

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Ceramic

Azure & Grey Ceramic Midcentury Umbrella Stand by Antonia Campi for S.C.I Laveno
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Rare umbrella stand mod. C9 in glazed ceramic design by Antonia Campi for Società Ceramica Italiana Lavenia, Italy. This sculptural model features a double relief decoration: a styl...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Ceramic

Danese Milano Sicilia 56 Umbrella Stand in Stainless Steel by Bruno Munari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Sicilia 56 is a cylinder with a hexagonal base and the function of umbrella stand. The structure is made of polished stainless steel. Bruno Munari was one of the most important It...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Umbrella Stands

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Stainless Steel

1960s Quadrifoglio Italian Leather / Ceramic Hand Painted Vase / Umbrella Stand
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1960s Quadrifoglio hand painted ceramic and leather vase / umbrella stand. Some leather missing.
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1960s Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Ceramic, Leather

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

French Art Nouveau Iron Umbrella Stand with Frogs
Located in Houston, TX
French Art Nouveau iron umbrella stand with frogs. Whimsical French Art Nouveau patinated wrought iron umbrella stand with frogs. This unusual French iron umbrella stand...
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1920s European Art Nouveau Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Iron

Round Gold Italian Umbrella Stand 1970 Solid Brass Hammered
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Round gold Italian umbrella stand 1970 solid brass hammered.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Brass

Schonbuch 0533 Stainless Steel Umbrella Stand Designed by Philipp Günther
Located in New York, NY
The perfect wave. The sophisticated curves of umbrella stand 0533. Make it an elegant eye-catcher. Made from polished sheet steel, the interior is white or slate-black. Adhesive rubb...
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2010s German Umbrella Stands

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Stainless Steel

umbrella stand with geometric structure; Josef Hofmann Vienna Secession
Located in Hamburg, DE
This rectangular umbrella stand with a geometric structure is attributed to Joseph Hoffmann and dates from the Vienna Secession era. The mon...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Umbrella Stands

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Metal

Midcentury Italian Marble Umbrella Stand
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Elegant 1950s umbrella stand made from one piece solid carrara marble with a a copper insert to collect water. This umbrella stand is really heavy and stands stable on the floor.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Brass, Iron

French Midcentury Mategot Style White Umbrella Stand, 1950s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This elegant heart shaped midcentury umbrella stand was designed and manufactured in France in the 1950s in the manner of designer Mathieu Matégot. It features off white lacquered ir...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Iron, Brass

Midcentury Glass and Chrome Italian Umbrella Stand in Willy Rizzo Style, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic midcentury umbrella stand in smoked green glass and chrome. This piece was designed in Italy during the 1970s after Willy Rizzo. This item has gorgeous yet simple straight lines, with a clear inspiration from rationalist Willy Rizzo's design. The piece has an amazing blend of materials, smoked glass and chrome, and colours, smoked green. An incredible piece that will complete a mid-century entrance hall or living room. Born in Naples, Willy Rizzo started his career as a photographer in Paris very early inthe 40s. Great photographer of personalities, fashion and greatreports, he has exhibited all over the world: at Galerie Agathe Gaillard in Paris,at Galerie Bukamura in Tokyo, at Maison de la Photographie in Moscow, atMallett gallery in New York and London, at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco, or evenat the MUBE in São Paulo. In 1968, he moved to Rome and began his workdesigner for his personal needs because, according to him, "Scandinavian furniturewere neither comfortable enough nor luxurious enough. " When asked, he creates hisworkshops in 1970 and launched its points of sale worldwide."Imagination and strong modern style" are the words that define his style. Today his Elliptical marble table is exhibited at MoMA in New York. Willy Rizzo married Dominique Rizzo in 1979. They have three children, Willy Jr, Camilla and Gloria. In 2009, they opened the Willy Rizzo Design and Photography Studio at 12 rue de Verneuil...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Metal, Chrome

Danese Milano Humphrey Basic White Coat Stand with Hanger by Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Hicksville, NY
Humphrey basic is a series of coat stands. The minimalism of the powder-coated steel base and the lightness of the plastic hooks make this practical object particularly elegant and f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Umbrella Stands

Materials

Metal

Cylindrical White Lacquered Umbrella Stand, 1970
Located in Marseille, FR
1970 white lacquered cylindrical umbrella stand, 45 cm high and 28 cm in diameter Additional information Style: Vintage 1970 Material: Resin.
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20th Century Umbrella Stands

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Resin

Blue and White, Purple and Iron Red Foliate Umbrella Stand
Located in New York, NY
Blue and white, purple and iron red foliate umbrella stand. Antique painted Italian majolica umbrella stand with scrolling vines in blue and te...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Umbrella Stands

Materials

Majolica

Piero Fornasetti Umbrella Stand
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Rare umbrella stand by Piero Fornasetti (1913-1988), Italian designer known for his whimsical trompe l'oeil works on metal. This is an early example, circa 1950s-1960s.
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

Fun and Bold Vintage Ceramic Owl Umbrella Stand
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A whimsical adorable white ceramic owl that makes a wonderful functional umbrella or cane stand. Would also be a great centerpiece to hold branches. Stamped Spain on the bottom.
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1970s Spanish Vintage Umbrella Stands

Materials

Ceramic

Round Umbrella Italian Stand from the 1950s in Hard Brass with Studs
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Round umbrella Italian stand from the 1950s in hard brass with studs.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

Materials

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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