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
Ettore Sottsass for Rinnovel Sculptural Umbrella Stand, Italy 1950s
Located in Naples, IT
Very rare and famous umbrella stand from the 1950s designed by Ettore Sottsass for the famous Italian firm Rinnovel Italia.
The timeless design is very attractive, the frame is made ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Brown Umbrella Stand Solid Chestnut Wood with Studs Coat Arms Brass Midcentury
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Old brown umbrella stand solid chestnut wood with studs coat arms brass midcentury.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass
$766 Sale Price
20% Off
French Riviera Bamboo & Brass Midcentury Umbrella Stand, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful Mid-Century Riviera-style umbrella stand from France, crafted in the 1950s. The base and top ring are made of brass, beautifully connected by decorative bamboo sticks, se...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Gispen Grey Enameled Metal Coat Tree with Umbrella Stand
By Gispen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gispen light grey enameled metal coat rack with weighted base and umbrella holder. 8 tubular arms with black synthetic knobs for coats and hats. In origin...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal
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
Rattan Umbrella Stand with Brass Open Rim, Italy, 1970s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern decorative brass and bamboo or rattan umbrella holder, tall planter or basket paper bin. Handcrafted in Italy, 1970s.
Round shape with brass open rim. I...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass
$1,528 Sale Price
20% Off
Cattaneo Mid-Century Dedalo Pea Green Abs Plastic Italian Umbrella Stand, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing mid-century dedalo pea green ABS plastic umbrella stand. Cattaneo designed this fantastic piece in Italy during the 1970s.
This item is unique th...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Plastic
20th Century Pair of Umbrella Stands model Sebastian by Marco Brunori for Gavina
By Gavina
Located in Turin, Turin
Gavina is among Italy's leading historical brands of designer furniture. Founded in the 1960s by Dino Gavina, one of the most important entrepreneurial figures in the Italian furniture and Design sector, the Gavina SpA company has in fact been and still is a point of reference and inspiration for many other companies in the sector, both Italian and international.
Here we do have a pair Umbrella...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Lorenzo Burchiellaro, Umbrella Stand, Italy, c. 1960
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lorenzo Burchiellaro, Italy, c. 1960
Cast Patterned, Textured Metal Umbrella Stand
Aluminum, Metals
H: 21.5 Diam., 8.25
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Enamel, Metal
Italian Modern Rattan and Bamboo Umbrella Stand, Italy 60s
By Bonacina
Located in Lucija, SI
Rare, Vintage Bamboo Umbrella Stand, with very beautiful ornaments, was made in Italy, in '60s.
It is made of rattan and bamboo.
It's i...
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1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Midcentury Umbrella Stand in Rattan and Bamboo Franco Albini Style, Italy 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful umbrella stand in rattan and bamboo in the style of Franco Albini.
Made in Italy in the 1960s.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Attributed Pierluigi Colli MidCentury Modern Glass Umbrella Stand by Cristal Art
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Umbrella stand by Cristal Art, attributed to the designer Pierluigi Colli, 1950s. Made in Italy.
Made of 4 sheets of colored crystal, ground and embellished with engravings of umbre...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass
$2,108 Sale Price
20% Off
Brutalist Umbrella Stand in Gilt Iron, Spain 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand-forged iron umbrella stand, Spain, 1950s.
One of a kind Brutalist style hand-hammered round umbrella stand with circles decoration and gold leaf gilt finishing.
This artisan um...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf, Iron
$1,868 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Designer Umbrella Stand Italy
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Here we have a truly uniqe umbrella stand produced in Italy during the 1950's. It has an organic shaped base with four holes on top where you would put your umbrella. The holder has ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Mahogany Hanging Umbrella Stand, 1960s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Mahogany umbrella stand. Just a little different than the rest, this one you can hang on the wall.
Three metal cups to catch the water. Three aluminum holders to hold the umbrellas.
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Mahogany
20th Century Italian Modern Wicker Umbrella Stand in the Style of Franco Albini
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern Italian umbrella stand, holder made of hand crafted wicker and bamboo in the style of Franco Albini, in good condition. Wear consistent with age and use....
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker
Brutalist Umbrella Stand in Iron & Art Glass Attributed to Poliarte, Italy 1960s
By Albano Poli, Poliarte
Located in Rome, IT
Brutalist Midcentury umbrella stand or vessel for fireplace tools in wrought iron and art glass attributed to Poliarte.
Made in Italy in the 1960s.
Handmade unique piece with d...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Rare Umbrella Stand by Walter Bosse the Capricorn
Located in Vienna, AT
Steel basket with lead casting drip tray black painted with a brass capricorn outside the basket, designed by Walter Bosse in the 1950s for Hertha Baller.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass, Steel
Midcentury Umbrella Stand in Iron and Brass by Siva Di Poggibonsi, Italy, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing umbrella stand in enamel iron and painted with brass details by S.I.V.A. di Poggibonsi.
Made in Italy in the 1960s.
S.I.V.A., a factory of artistic enamels o...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal, Brass, Iron, Enamel
Ceramic Umbrella Stand by Pucci Painted and Sculpted by Hand from the 1950s
Located in Milano, MI
Umbrella stand or floor vase in Pucci ceramic, sculpted in relief and hand painted, made in the 1950s. The vase represents a figurative scene, with characters drawn in the brightest ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Ceramic
Bamboo and Rattan Umbrella Stand, Italy, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Umbrella stand in rattan and bamboo made in Italy in the 1960s.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stand Holder, Yellow Powder-Coated
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Powder-Coated Yellow Umbrella Stand Holder, MCM
Substantial vintage metal umbrella stand in newly powder-coated Sunshine Yellow. This is a perf...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal
Bamboo and Wicker Umbrella Stand in the Style of Franco Albini, Italy, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Incredible rattan and wicker umbrella stand with aluminum plate in the style of Franco Albini. This splendid piece was produced in the 1960s in Italy.
The umbrella stand features a structure in curved bamboo kept together by beautiful rattan wicker weaves, the lower part is decorated with stunning handmade decoration in wicker and the bottom has a removable aluminum plate to collect any drops of water.
A truly mesmerizing piece perfect to smarten a midcentury entrance...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Copper Umbrella Stand / Vase Attr. to Angelo Bragalini, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s.
This umbrella stand is hand-made in copper.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use with no dents, but it can be considered as in ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Copper
Original 1950s brass Umbrella Stand by Vereinigte Werkstätten München, Germany
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Umbrella stand
Origin:
Germany
Producer:
Vereinigte Werkstätten München, 1955
Age:
1950s
This original vintage Minimalist umbrella st...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass, Copper
$1,389 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century German Space Age Umbrella Stand by Vollmann & Schmelzer, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Space Age Umbrella Stand by Vollmann & Schmelzer, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Minimalist Perforated Steel Umbrella Stand, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
The perforated ring for recording the umbrellas hovers as a transparent body at the level of the upper third of the shaft. A heavy cast iron tub serves as foot.
Additional informati...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Space Age Metal and Wood Umbrella Stand, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Space Age Metal and Wood Umbrella Stand, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969.
Additional information:
Materials: Metal, Wood
Color: Cream
Styles: Mid-C...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal
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 Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Leather
$479 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Siva Poggibonsi Brass and Enameled Metal Umbrella Stand, Italy 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Enameled metal umbrella stand decorated with geometric patterns, Italian manufacture Siva Poggibonzi 1970, inspired by the iconic style of Piet Mondrian. Decorated with bold black li...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal, Brass, Enamel
Industrial Umbrella Stand of circa 1960 Galvanized Gray Metal Italian Spiral
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Industrial umbrella Stand of circa 1960 Italian in galvanized gray metal spiral.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal
$958 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Umbrella Stand in Solid Wood and Patinated Brass
Located in Meer, VAN
Mid Century Umbrella Stand in Solid Wood and Patinated Brass, 1950s.
This is a wonderful and large umbrella stand in solid wood and patinated brass rings. Probably French and from t...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass
Umbrella Stand, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Umbrella stand, circa 1950s.
Iron and nickel combination
Iron is black lacquered.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Nickel
Franz Hagenauer Umbrella Stand, Austria, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful cylindric Mid-Century umbrella stand, made of aluminum with a solid black metal base from Austria, 1960s, designed by Franz Hagenauer, executed by Werkstätte Hagenauer, W...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Aluminum
Floor Ashtray Umbrella Stand Signed by Stilnovo, Milan, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Rome, IT
A splendid cream white umbrella stand and floor ashtray by Stilnovo - Milano (signed on the bottom and on the top) – Italy, circa 1960. The materials used are plastic and metal.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal
Umbrella Rack Stand Holder in the Manner of Arthur Umanoff, USA, c. 1970's
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a splendid umbrella stand in the manner of Arthur Umanoff. Cut from solid Ash with beautiful woodgrains this classic design blends functionality with understated Scandina...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Ash
Midcentury Austrian Umbrella Stand, Red, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Midcentury, Austrian umbrella stand, red, circa 1950s
Good original condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass
Ico Parisi "Temide" Umbrella Stand for Stildomus, Italy 1960
By Stildomus, Ico Parisi
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 Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
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.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal, Copper
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 Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal, Brass
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 Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal
Umbrella Stand, circa 1950s Polished
Located in Wien, AT
Umbrella stand, circa 1950s polished and stove enamelled.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass, Iron
$718 / item
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 Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Wrought 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 Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal, Nickel
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
Materials
Metal
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 Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Iron
$1,437 Sale Price
20% Off
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 Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass
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
Materials
Metal
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
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
Materials
Metal
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
Materials
Brass, Iron
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
Materials
Brass
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 Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass
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
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...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal, Brass
Carl Auböck Midcentury Modern Brass Umbrella Stand, 1950s, Austria
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Simple and elegant midcentury umbrella stand designed by Carl Auböck handmade by Werkstätten Auböck in the 1950s, Austria. Black lacquered iron and solid brass. The umbrella stand is...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass
Italian Modern Travertine, Chrome and Brass Umbrella Stand, Italy 60s
By Renato Zevi, Zevi & C.
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.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Travertine, Brass, Chrome
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.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Aluminum
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.
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Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass
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