Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Bamboo and Rattan Planter or Umbrella Stand, Vivai del Sud, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Delightful Mid-Century planter or umbrella stand entirely hand-made in curved rattan and bamboo. This charming object was produced in Italy during the 1970s and is attributed to a Vi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid 20th Century Vase Umbrella Stand in Earthy Shades Fat Lava Ceramic, Germany
Located in Roma, IT
we offer for sale a large vase, 53.5 cm high, perfect for use as an umbrella stand as well as decorative ceramic.
Made in East Germany and datable between the 60s and 70s, this large...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Enamel
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 Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Ceramic
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 Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass, Iron
Mid-Century Hammered Brass Umbrella Stand in the Style of Gio Ponti, 1950
By Gio Ponti
Located in Argelato, BO
Mid-Century Hammered Brass Umbrella Stand in the Style of Gio Ponti, 1950
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass
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 Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal
Fontana Arte umbrella stand
Located in London, GB
An elegant umbrella stand by Max Ingrand for Fontna Arte
Curved smokey glass with brass
In very good condition. Nice patina to the brass.
Glass is all good. No nicks or chips
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass
1940 Fontana Arte Style Umbrella Stand Italian Design Crystal and Brass
By Fontana Arte
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 Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Midcentury Umbrella Stand
Located in Barcelona, Cataluna
Spanish umbrella stand designed in 1970 in gold-plated metal and black lacquered metal.
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1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal
Spanish Umbrella Stand in Leather and Brass with Coat of Arms Detail
Located in Barcelona, ES
Umbrella stand or waste basket bin with handles and decorative coat of arms, leather, wood, brass. Spain, 1960s
This leather, metal and wood wastebasket...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass
Vintage Brass Umbrella Stand. 1960 - 1970
Located in CADALSO, ES
Great condition500
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass
Rattan Bamboo Umbrella Stand with Brass Rim, Italy, 1970s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern decorative brass and bamboo / rattan umbrella stand, tall planter or paper bin. Handcrafted in Italy, 1970s.
Round shape rattan structure with brass rim....
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Brass and Chrome Umbrella Stand, Willy Rizzo, Italy, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning square umbrella stand in woven brass and chrome. This incredibly elegant piece was designed in the Italy in the 70s in the style of Willy Rizzo.
In fabulous condition, this...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Ice Effect Lucite and Chrome Italian Umbrella Stand, Willy Rizzo, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous mid-century umbrella stand in ice effect lucite and chrome. This stylish piece was produced in Italy during the 1970s, clearly in the style of a Willy Rizzo design.
In ama...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Midcentury umbrella stand by Gabriella Crespi, Italy
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Umbrella stand designed by Gabriella Crespi
Unique umbrella stand by Gabriella Crespi with golden brass details
Recorded by Archivio Gabriella Crespi, Milan.
Signed.
Italy 1970s
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Brass Mategot Style Hollywood Regency Umbrella Stand, France, 1950s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Umbrella stand in style of Matégot
Origin:
France
Age:
1950s
This original vintage umbrella stand element was produced in the 1950s in France. It is made of solid...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal
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 Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Steel
Antique Italian Bobbin Turned Barley Twist Stick and Umbrella Stand
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful and elegant walnut umbrella stand from Tuscany. The top is decorated with lovely tall finials and follows down to the top which has beaded decoration. All the sides are han...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal
Spanish Brutalist Umbrella Stand / Tall Planter, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Brutalist round gilt iron umbrella stand or planter with bubbles texture, 1950s-1960s
Rare find.
This eye-catching umbrella stand or plant stand was handcrafted in iron and f...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Gold Leaf, Iron
Walter Bosse Brass Rooster Mid-Century Umbrella Stand for Herta Baller, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
This striking umbrella stand, which can also serve as a paper basket or wastepaper bin, dates back to the 1950s. Designed by Walter Bosse and crafted by Hertha Baller in Vienna, Aust...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal, Brass, Iron
Vintage Solid Wood Umbrella Stand from the 1950s – France
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Add a rare and elegant piece to your interior with this solid wood umbrella stand, crafted in the 1950s and made in France. Its unique design, inspired by the shape of an open umbrel...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Umbrella Stand in Patinated Brass 1960s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Mid Century Umbrella Stand in Patinated Brass 1960s.
This is a wonderful and very elegant umbrella stand in patinated brass. The main body o...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass
Vintage Wood and Rattan Umbrella Stand /Holder
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Vintage Umbrella stand /holder in rattan and Wood.
Brown Color, with old Patina. France 20th Century.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Italian 1950s Three diagonally cut umbrella stand in Chrome and Electric Blue
Located in Milan, IT
A splendid Italian 1950s set of three diagonally cut umbrella stand in Chrome and Electric Blue paint used together to make a single umbrella Stand.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Chrome
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
Materials
Ceramic
1950s Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Italian Umbrella Stand
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A modernist hand-painted ceramic umbrella stand designed and manufactured in the small republic of San Marino in the center of Italy, the decor it's very popular in the Fifties, cer...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Ceramic
Rope umbrella stand. French work by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet. Circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and unusual umbrella stand is all made of rope with a metal receipt on the bottom. This is a French work by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet. Circa 1970
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal
Brass Crane Umbrella Stand with Repousse Fish Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful and gracefully designed Brass Umbrella Stand in the shape of an arched Crane. The piece has a drip pan with a creative repousse swirl of water and Koi. A compliant to any...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass
Mid-century Brass Golf Club-Shaped Walking Stick Stand, circa 1950s
Located in London, GB
Italian midcentury golf club-shaped walking stick or umbrella stand (circa 1950s). The stylish brass and black metallic tubular structure is angled in its stature - a perfect and inc...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal, 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 Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass, Copper
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 Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal, Brass
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 perforati...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal
Rare Vintage Mid-20th Century Limited edition Fornasetti Umbrella Stand
By Fornasetti
Located in London, GB
This highly decorative piece is in excellent condition and a rare subject depicting bags & light luggage from the mid-20th century.
There is also an image showing the limited edition...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal
Umbrella Stand in Lucite, Wicker and Chrome Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing umbrella stand in lucite, wicker and chrome in the style of Christian Dior.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
This item is a wonderful addition to every modern home.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century French Riviera Umbrella Stand in Woven Bamboo and Brass, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful Mid-Century French Riviera style umbrella stand made in woven rattan and brass. This delightful organic umbrella or stick stand was handmade in Italy during the 1970s, clea...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass
Porthole Vintage German Brass Umbrella Stand Ca' 1960's
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual German umbrella stand. Handmade, using heavy brass with portholes and copper rivets.
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass
1960s Gorgeous Dedalo Umbrella Stand by Emma Gismondi Schweinberger
By Artemide
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Dedalo umbrella stand by Emma Gismondi Schweinberger and manufactured by Artemide in 1966. The stand is in ABS
This piece is part of the D...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Plastic
1950s Cowboy Boots Leather Umbrella Stand
Located in Brescia, IT
Black leather, wood sole and metal details
Excellent condition.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern German Umbrella Stand Wood and Brass, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing Mid-Century Modern umbrella stand made in Germany, circa 1950s. This is a beautiful all original item in good condition. It has some signs of use, scratches to the metal a...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal
Walter Bosse Umbrella Stand
By Walter Bosse
Located in Београд, RS
Vintage Umbrella Stand by Walter Bosse Mid-Century Modern
This elegant and rare umbrella stand, designed by renowned Austrian designer Walter Bosse, perfectly blends functionality ...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal, Brass
Orange and White Umbrella Stand in Metal, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Italian 1970s umbrella stand in orange and white metal. Italy, circa 1970.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal
Ico Parisi 'Temide' Umbrella stand for Stildomus in Wood and Metal, Italy, 1960
By Stildomus, Ico Parisi
Located in Uithoorn, NL
The "Temide" umbrella stand, designed by Ico Parisi for Stildomus in 1960, is an iconic example of mid-century modern design. Made from dark-stained solid rosewood with metal accents...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal
Perforated Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stand Made in Metal Brass and Wood
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
An absolute eyecatcher.
Light and elegant at the same time.
We love mid-century designs.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal, Brass
Stylish robust mid-century umbrella stand, France ca. 1950
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1950 / umbrella stand / metal / mid-century / vintage
French Mid-century solid metal umbrella stand made in the fifties. An exquisite piece of artistry that seamlessly blen...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal
Brass Umbrella Umbrella stand 1950s France
Located in Den Haag, NL
Stunning Umbrella stand ,in the shape of a Umbrella .
Handmade Brass ,comes with al its original patine .
can be polished . Really the nicest one I ever had .
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass
Umbrella Stand, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Umbrella stand, circa 1950s
Original condition.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass, Iron
Red Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Umbrella Stand, Austria, 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid century Modern vintage umbrella stand or cane holder from metal geometric like in bold red color, 1970s Austria.
A joyful umbrella stand in red color, newly lacquered, showing a ...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Modern Brass Umbrella Stand Attributed to Artes H&H Seefried Steppach
Located in London, GB
Elegant, Mid-Century Modern brass umbrella stand with cast aluminium foot (circa 1950s). Beautifully curvaceous design and charming pistachio green (not verdigris) highlights for tho...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Umbrella Stand, 1950s, Italy
Located in Wien, AT
Umbrella Stand, 1950s, Italy
Original condition
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass, Iron, Aluminum
Green Glass Umbrella Stand or Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large, heavy and substantial green Umbrella stand. While this could be used for umbrellas it could also hold plants or floral arrangements.
A ...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Art Glass
Umbrella Stand designed by Mathieu Mategot, France, 1950's
Located in Vienna, Austria
An umbrella stand designed and produced by Mathieu Mategot from the 1950's.
The stand uses Mategot s own technique of combining metal tubes or rods with
perforated metal sheet.
...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass
Vintage rattan and brass umbrella stand, Italy 1970s
Located in LYON, FR
Iconic creation in rattan and brass by Gabriella Crespi. This umbrella stand which can also serve as a plant pot is superb in an interior decoration. It brings a discreet and refined...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass
1950s umbrella stand by Mathieu Matégot, France
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
1950s umbrella stand by Mathieu Matégot, France.
Very elegant 1950s umbrella stand was designed by Designer Mathieu Matégot. The feature is a pastel green lacquered perforated wire ...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass
Bamboo umbrella stand, 1950s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Bamboo umbrella stand, Made in Italy, 1950s.
Italian bamboo umbrella stand with a distinctive shape that characterizes the object.
It is in perfect condition. Retains the patina ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Bamboo
Entry Coat Rack Stand Wrought Iron Mirror Porte Manteau with Black Glass Shelf
Located in Labrit, Landes
Vintage original French mid-century coat and hat rack hall stand
Golden wrought iron and mirror, with umbrella stand.
This type of furniture was placed near the front door and was us...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Wrought Iron
Midcentury Hexagonal Ice Lucite Italian Umbrella Stands after Willy Rizzo, 1980s
By Willy Rizzo
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 Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Lucite, Plexiglass
Umbrella Stand Midcentury Brass and Copper, Boot Form
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Midcentury brass umbrella stand, boot form
Made hammered brass, shaped like a very beautiful and elegant boot
Made in Spain 1970s hand-hammered solid brass boot umbrella holde...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass
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 Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Mid-century Modern umbrella stands for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern umbrella stands for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage umbrella stands created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, brass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern umbrella stands made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Austria pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original umbrella stands, popular names associated with this style include Piero Fornasetti, Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Artemide, and Mathieu Matégot. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for umbrella stands differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $121 and tops out at $12,500 while the average work can sell for $1,076.