Brass Stick Stand
Early 20th Century British Umbrella Stands
Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Umbrella Stands
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century British Umbrella Stands
Brass
Antique 1880s Art Deco Umbrella Stands
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Umbrella Stands
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Umbrella Stands
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Umbrella Stands
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Umbrella Stands
Brass, Iron
Antique 19th Century Umbrella Stands
Brass
Antique 1890s Victorian Umbrella Stands
Brass
20th Century English Umbrella Stands
Metal
Antique 19th Century English Umbrella Stands
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Umbrella Stands
Brass
2010s English Umbrella Stands
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Umbrella Stands
Brass, Copper
Antique 19th Century Victorian Umbrella Stands
Brass
Antique 1890s Arts and Crafts Umbrella Stands
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Umbrella Stands
Brass
Antique 1870s English Victorian Umbrella Stands
Brass, Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Umbrella Stands
Brass
Antique 1870s English Victorian Umbrella Stands
Brass, Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Umbrella Stands
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Umbrella Stands
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Coat Racks and Stands
Antique 1880s Victorian Umbrella Stands
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Umbrella Stands
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Umbrella Stands
Antique 19th Century English Umbrella Stands
Oak
Antique 19th Century English Umbrella Stands
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century French Victorian Umbrella Stands
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Umbrella Stands
Brass, Iron
Mid-20th Century English Umbrella Stands
Brass, Iron
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Umbrella Stands
Early 20th Century French Umbrella Stands
Brass
Antique Early 1900s English Umbrella Stands
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Umbrella Stands
Brass
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Umbrella Stands
Brass
Vintage 1970s British Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Brass, Copper
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Magazine Racks and Stands
Brass, Copper
Early 20th Century French Umbrella Stands
Brass
Vintage 1910s British Other Umbrella Stands
Brass
Early 20th Century English Umbrella Stands
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Umbrella Stands
Antique 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Victorian Umbrella Stands
Antique Late 19th Century British Umbrella Stands
Oak
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Magazine Racks and Stands
Brass, Copper
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Umbrella Stands
Metal, Brass, Iron
Antique Late 19th Century British Umbrella Stands
Brass
Early 20th Century English Umbrella Stands
Brass
Antique 1870s British Victorian Umbrella Stands
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century British Umbrella Stands
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century British Umbrella Stands
Brass
20th Century British Umbrella Stands
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Umbrella Stands
Oak
20th Century French Other Umbrella Stands
Brass, Steel
20th Century French Other Umbrella Stands
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
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Finding the Right Umbrella-stands for You
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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