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Umbrella Stands For Sale
Umberella Stand
Located in Forest, BE
A unique umbrella stand designed and handcrafted in the Amsterdam School style in the 1930s. Its simple, visible construction plays a key role in the design. A metal drip tray is inc...
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1930s Dutch Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Wood

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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Brass, Sheet Metal

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

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Copper

Chinese Well Bucket, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This vintage water bucket conjures up images of water-bearing figures illustrated in painted scrolls. Beautifully aged with a warm patina, this Qi...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Umbrella Stands

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Iron

French Embossed Brass Umbrella Stand
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French embossed brass umbrella stand with nice verdigris patina. Minor dents. Circa 1900. 40"H x 18" diameter.
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Umbrella Stands

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Brass

An Arts and Crafts oak umbrella and walking stick stand
Located in London, GB
An Arts and Crafts oak umbrella and walking stick stand with brass division rails to the top and pierced decoration to the sides, and drip tray to the base.
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1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Oak

Tommaso Barbi for B Ceramiche Vase Umbrella Stand, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Huge vase or umbrella stand by Tommaso Barbi for B Ceramiche (signed on the bottom). Conditions are very good, expect for a scratch visible in the photos.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Ceramic

Sama Coat Rack, Contemporary Sculptural Minimalist Natural Oak Black Metal
Located in Istanbul, TR
Sama coat rack is part of the Sama collection, which provides functionality through simple, yet striking and sculptural forms that add a unique and elegant touch to its environment. Inspired by the poetry of whirling costumes worn...
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2010s Turkish Modern Umbrella Stands

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Metal

Ettore Sottsass Umbrella Stand for Rinovel, 1955
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare Ettore Sottsass umbrella stand for Rinovel, Italy, 1955. Quick shipping in the continental U.S. via FedEx, $175.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Aluminum

Vintage English-Chinoiserie “Papier Mache” Painted Umbrella Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This sturdy and elegant English-chinoiserie umbrella stand gets its sturdiness from its metal core and its elegances from the hand painted chinoiserie nature scene on papier mâché in...
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Late 20th Century English Victorian Umbrella Stands

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Metal

Vintage Continental Neoclassical Style Iron Boot Scraper
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage Continental Neoclassical Style Iron Boot Scraper. This interesting vintage or antique Neoclassical style cast iron garden boot s...
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20th Century European Neoclassical Umbrella Stands

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Iron

Midcentury Hexagonal Ice Lucite Italian Umbrella Stands after Willy Rizzo, 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Midcentury hexagonal umbrella stands in ice and black Lucite. This stunning item was produced after Willy Rizzo, 1980s This piece has beautiful yet simple lines, with a clear inspiration from Willy Rizzo's design. The Lucite is designed in order to produce a "freezing" ice effect. An incredible object that will enrich a mid-century entrance hall or corridor. Dimensions (cm): Width - 32 Depth - 28 Height - 52 Italian designer and photographer Willy Rizzo (1928-2013) first came to prominence in the 1960s as both a chronicler of and participant in La Dolce Vita, the glamorous, jet set lifestyle enjoyed by many international celebrities and socialites in the postwar era. While photography was Rizzo's first love, in the 1970s he developed a passion for interiors and launched a second successful career as a luxury furniture designer. Rizzo was born in Naples in 1928 but moved to France at an early age. After expressing an interest in photography at the age of 12, Rizzo's mother gifted him an Agfa Box camera; soon he was shooting portraits of his classmates at Paris's Istituto Statale Italiano Leonardo Da Vinci. In the 1940s, Rizzo began his career as a photojournalist, working for several French publications, including Ciné Mondial, Point de Vue, and Image du Monde. In the aftermath of the Second World War, Rizzo notably covered the Nuremberg Trials and traveled to Tunisia for Point de Vue to photograph the conflict in North Africa, which was later published in Life Magazine. As his reputation grew, he was hired by France Dimanche to take portraits of the rich and famous at flashy events like the Cannes Film Festival. Rizzo's charm won the trust of royalty, dignitaries, and movie stars, which allowing him to capture these public figures in unusually candid moments. Hoping to advance his career even further, Rizzo traveled to New York with Black Star Agency in 1947 to photograph American starlets. When he returned to Paris two years later, he was invited to join Jean Prouvost’s newest publication in color, Paris Match, as head photographer—a position that he held for 20 years and, along the way, sparked a new culture of celebrity photographers who were as intriguing and fashionable as their subjects. In 1959, he became the artistic director of Marie Claire and collaborated with other fashion magazines, such as Vogue. Over the course of his career, Rizzo photographed dozens of stars, including Brigitte Bardot, Maria Callas, Salvador Dalí, Marlene Dietrich, Jane Fonda, Gene Kelly, and Gregory Peck, as well as striking up close friendships with famous personalities like Coco Chanel, Christian Dior, and Jack Nicholson. In 1962, Rizzo famously captured some of the last moments of Marilyn Monroe’s life on film before she tragically committed suicide a few weeks later. In 1968, Rizzo married Italian actress Elsa Martinelli, and the pair relocated to Rome. It was here that Rizzo began his work in furniture design, starting with his newly-leased, run-down Roman apartment. Just for personal use (at first), Rizzo created a series one-of-a-kind pieces inspired by modernist icons, such as Mies van der Rohe and Le Corbusier. But as his glitterati friends—Rodolfo Parisi, Gigli Rizzi, Franco Rapetti, Salvador Dalí, Brigitte Bardot, and the like—became admirers of his work, Rizzo was flooded with design commissions. Rizzo went on to furnish apartments for Italian aristocracy in the Palazzo Borghese and Palazzo Ruspoli that same year and quickly earned an international reputation as a designer to the rich and famous. In response to ever-growing demand, he launched his own Tivoli-based company dedicated to contemporary furniture design handmade in lux materials such as wood, marble, stainless steel, brass, and wild boar. Over time, his team of eight grew to 150, and he was able to open shops in France and throughout Europe, as well as in New York, Miami, and Los Angeles. With an emphasis on clean lines and geometric forms, Rizzo's tables, chairs, and accessories combined contemporary shapes with traditional materials—in contrast to many of his contemporaries, like Ettore Sottsass and Vico Magistretti, who were popularizing plastic, foam, and other synthetics in furniture production. Among Rizzo's most successful designs are many low, box-like tables in granite, metal, glass, or burled wood, often embellished with brass or chrome accents or built-in liquor cabinets or trays. Two examples of his most celebrated designs include the Alveo Coffee Table (1970s) for Mario Sabot and the circular Yin Yang Coffee Table...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Lucite, Plexiglass

Pep Bonet Barcelonés Umbrella Stand by Bd Barcelona
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Base, sides and bowl in cast aluminum, with anodized ripple finish. Separating rods in brightly polished stainless steel. Measures: 16 x 59 x H 56 cm. Year: 1991.
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Aluminum, Steel

Carl Auböck Midcentury Modern Brass Umbrella Stand, 1950s, Austria
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Simple and elegant midcentury umbrella stand designed by Carl Auböck handmade by Werkstätten Auböck in the 1950s, Austria. Black lacquered iron and solid brass. The umbrella stand is...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Brass

Wrought Iron Snail Umbrella stand 1950s France
Located in Den Haag, NL
For sale 1950s France Umbrella stand . Wrong Iron . look at the the little Snail in the middle . Very good condition .
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Wrought Iron

Chrome plated metal, steel plastic 1980s bin umbrella stand by G. Offredi
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Set of chrome plated metal & steel bin and umbrella stand by G. Offredi for Bando Line. Very good condition: very light wear. Dimension: Umbrella stand: cm 45 h x 22 d Bin: cm 35,5 h...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Steel, Chrome

Abstract Hexagonal Bicolor Umbrella Stand, Italy 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Abstract Hexagonal Bicolor Umbrella Stand, Italy 1970s This original vintage Minimalist umbrella stand was produced in the 1970s in Italy. It is made of thin metal stripe in brass...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Brass, Copper

Two-Piece Art Deco Hallway Set Umbrella Stand, Mirror and Coatrack , 1920s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Graceful Art Deco wall-mounted hallway set consisting of an umbrella stand and a coat rack incorporating a small mirror. Cast iron and oak. The lower um...
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Iron

Antique Ornate Stick Stand, English, Cast Iron, Hallway Umbrella Rack, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique ornate stick stand. An English, cast iron hallway umbrella rack, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Enthusiastical...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Umbrella Stands

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Iron

E W Godwin Style of, Anglo-Japanese Oak Hall Stand with Songbirds on Blossoms
Located in London, GB
E W Godwin style of, a fine quality Anglo-Japanese oak hallstand with upper panels depicting songbirds perched in a cherry blossoms, a central bevelled mi...
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1870s English Anglo-Japanese Antique Umbrella Stands

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Oak

French Art Deco Umbrella Stand
Located in North Bergen, NJ
French Art Deco umbrella stand. Having a gorgeous wrought iron frame that has been re plated in polished nickel. Having beautiful deco d...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Umbrella Stands

19th Century French Coat and Umbrella Stand
Located in Pembroke, MA
A nice quality 19th century French painted coat stand or "porte manteau", with decorative brass coat hangers, umbrella holder and console with red marble top and drawer. Stand has mi...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Umbrella Stands

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Marble, Brass

Art Deco Teak Coat Rack Hat Stand Bench Locking Cabinet
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Solid teak Art Deco custom made coat rack cum bench with locking cabinet and brass hardware. Old world craftsmanship with painstaking attention to detail...
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1930s Asian Art Deco Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Teak

Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stand Holder, Powder-Coated
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Powder-Coated Yellow Umbrella Stand Holder, MCM. Substantial vintage metal umbrella stand newly powder-coated chartreuse green. This is a ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Metal

Fornasetti Neoclassical Trompe l oeil Teste Antiche Umbrella Stand
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Divine Piero Fornasetti umbrella stand crafted from hand silk screened and lacquered metal. Trompe l'oeil Teste Antiche or antique heads in a Greco-Roman theme. Excellent joinery and...
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical 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 perforati...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Metal

Antique Decorative Hall Stick Stand, English, After Coalbrookdale, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique decorative hall stand. An English, cast iron stick rack in the manner of Coalbrookdale, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. Wonderfully ornate hallway stand...
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Early 20th Century British Umbrella Stands

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Ironstone

Exceptional Mid Century Modern Paul Evans Style Umbrella Stand Italy 1970s
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare and decorative Mid-Century Modern umbrella stand. Designed in the style of Paul Evans or Romeo Rega. Manufactured probably in Italy, 1970s. Executed in brass, alumi...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Brass, Aluminum

Italian Umbrella Stand, 1950s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Love this 1950s Umbrella stand, black round metal base, comes with solid brass handle feet and details. Superb quality and all complete.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Brass

19th Century French Umbrella Stand
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak umbrella stand from France with a beveled and carved decorated edge around the top, surrounding twelve sections for umbrellas or canes. The apron is wonderfully carv...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Umbrella Stands

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Oak

Red Cones Umbrella Stand Racket by Vitra in Metal and Brass, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Umbrella stand in a metal and brass structure featuring two red cones as rackets. Made by Vitra (the original stamp is clearly visibile) – Italy, circa 1970. Conditions are good and...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Metal, Brass

Industrial Design Umbrella / Plant Stand by Neolt, Italy 1970 s
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Italian Industrial Design Umbrella / Plant Stand by Neolt, made in Italy, 1970's period. Yellow lacquered metal construction on 4 plastic wheels. Has original sticker / label...
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1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Metal, Steel

Midcentury Italian Brass Barrell-Shaped Umbrella Stand and Cane Holder, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Midcentury brass barrell-shaped umbrella stand and cane holder. This fantastic piece was designed in Italy during the 1950s. This item is unique as it has the shape of a barrel, wider in the centre of the structure and tinier on top and the bottom, made of thin brass bars. A marvellous item, perfect to enrich a midcentury entrance...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Brass

Vintage Ribbed Brass Umbrella Stand Cane Holder, circa 1960s
Located in Germantown, MD
Elegant ribbed brass umbrella stand and Cane holder. Vintage with a modern minimal design makes this the perfect piece for any home style you may have. In excellent condition, with a...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Brass

19th C. Antique Victorian Cast Iron Rococo Hall Tree Coat Hook Umbrella Stand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th Century Antique Victorian Cast Iron Rococo Hall Tree Coat Hook Umbrella Stand. Item features multiple ornate hooks, removable cast iron drip ...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Umbrella Stands

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Iron

Brass Banded Coopered Oak Rum Keg
Located in Greenwich, CT
An English rum keg with oak staves bound with brass bands. Of coopered construction with staves shaped to fit snugly and become watertight when filled with liquid. Retaining remnant ...
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19th Century English Antique Umbrella Stands

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Brass

Mid-Century Brass Italian Umbrella Stand
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass construction with perforated creme painted steel elements on a heavy cast iron foot. Made in Italy in the 1960s.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Brass, Steel

1970 Gabriella Crespi Bronze Sculpture Umbrella Stand
Located in Brescia, IT
Umbrella Stand Gabriella Crespi Italy, 1970 Bronze Leaves Fusion Artist Sign engraved under the base
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Bronze

19th Century English Oak Umbrella or Cane Stand
Located in High Point, NC
Late 19th century oak umbrella or cane stand from England. This is a lovely umbrella stand, made solidly from nice English oak. The back legs are simple, to allow for easy placemen...
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19th Century English Antique Umbrella Stands

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Oak

Copper Umbrella Stand with an embossed image of Rubbens, France, 1900s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / umbrella stand / copper / Rustic / Mid-Century This old copper coal bucket that makes a perfect umbrella stand. Crafted around 1900 in France. This very decorative ...
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Early 20th Century French Rustic Umbrella Stands

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Copper

Fornasetti Neoclassical Trompe l oeil Vasi Antichi Umbrella Stand
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Sublime Piero Fornasetti umbrella stand crafted from hand silk screened and lacquered metal. Trompe l'oeil vasi antichi or antique vases features Greco-Roman decorated vases in a cur...
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Umbrella Stands

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Iron

Italian Mid-Century Brass Stitched Faux Leather Umbrella Stand or Trash Bin.
Located in New York, NY
Elegant and original Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stand or Trash Bin. This is a functional work of art, with a classic yet modern form, made with diverse, beautiful materials....
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Metal, Brass

Handmade Umbrella Stand in Copper and Brass, 1960s, Austria
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
A great mix of materials. Brass and copper with an artistic finish.
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Brass, Copper

High Style Chromed Iron Art Deco Umbrella and Cane Holder Stand
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Elevate your entryway with this sleek High Style Chromed Iron Art Deco Umbrella and Cane Holder Stand. Its sophisticated design blends seamlessly with modern or vintage decor, offeri...
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1930s American Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Steel

Pluvium orange umbrella stand by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli 70s
Located in Padova, IT
The Pluvium umbrella stand was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli in 1972. It features a rotating stack of six discs on a weighted base. Excellent condition used onl...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Plastic

Bronze Cane Holder or Umbrella Stand
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
Bronze cane holder or umbrella stand. This is a French work. Circa 1900
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Early 1900s French Neoclassical Antique Umbrella Stands

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Bronze

Original Mid-Century Metal Brass Modernist Bauhaus Umbrella Stand Germany, 1950s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Bauhaus umbrella stand Origin: Germany Age: 1950s This original vintage Bauhaus style umbrella stand was produced in the 1950s in Germany. The umbrella holding elem...
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1950s German Bauhaus Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Metal, Aluminum, Iron

"Capelli" Hats Patterned Umbrella Stand by Piero Fornasetti
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a rare umbrella stand by Piero Fornasetti, utilizing a Capelli or hat pattern as a motif. Clustered colorful hats line the front of the stand. An umbrella stand is fixed to t...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

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Tin, Iron

Austrian Midcentury Brass Bamboo Umbrella Stand
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast iron base blackened with vertical bamboo rods and brass upper triangular part. Made in Austria in the 1950s. Partially restored   
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Brass, Steel

21st Century Leather Satin Brass Umbrella Stand Handcrafed in Italy
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Stands out for its simplicity. An umbrella stand with cylindrical silhouette ideal to give a stylish addition to any hallway. Covered with a soft grained or woven leather our umbr...
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2010s Italian Modern Umbrella Stands

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Brass

Aubock Style Mid-Century Rattan and Brass Bauhaus Waste Paper Bin, France, 1960s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: waste bin paper bin Origin: France Age: 1960s This original vintage Bauhaus style waste bin paper bin was produced in the 1960s in France. It is made of natural rat...
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1950s French Bauhaus Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Metal, Brass

Black Dedalo Umbrella Stand by Artemide
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
The Dedalo umbrella stand, which was designed in 1966 by Emma Gismondi Schweinberger for Artemide, Italy, is a timeless piece of modern design. It is made of white ABS plastic. Its ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Plastic

Mid-Century Modern Teak Umbrella Holder by JH Fabrikerna, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern umbrella holder / stand produced by JH Fabrikerna in Sävsjö Sweden, 1950s. Made out of massive teak staves and copper hoops and rivets, mimicking a wine barrel con...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Umbrella Stands

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Copper

Art Nouveau Umbrella Stand in Hammered Embossed Copper
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
Highly decorative brass & copper umbrella stand. This entirely handcrafted, early 1900s hall stand is probably a unique antique and it is in good condition still. combination of the ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Umbrella Stands

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Brass, Copper, Zinc

Bronze Umbrella Stand by Gabriella Crespi
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This sculptural umbrella stand was made by Gabriella Crespi. We date it back to the 1970s. Crespi developed her style by transforming objects and changing their function. Her work m...
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1970s Italian Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Bronze

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

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Metal, Chrome

Vintage Boho Delft-Style Hand Painted Ceramic Umbrella Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Statement ceramic vessel featuring ornate blue-and-white hand-painted floral and scroll motifs. Its tall, scalloped form suggests use as an umbrella stand, floor vase, or simply a de...
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Late 20th Century Portuguese Umbrella Stands

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Ceramic

Antique Spongeware Umbrella Stand
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Multi-color design spongeware umbrella stand. Cream color with blue and brown accents. Good condition for umbrella stand. No notable chips, scratches or other issues.
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Early 20th Century North American Umbrella Stands

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Pottery

Antique Spongeware Umbrella Stand
Antique Spongeware Umbrella Stand
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Italian Bamboo Umbrella Stand, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Impressive in scale and super sturdy with wonderful patina. An object for itself.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands

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Bamboo, Rattan

Pier Luigi Colli Style Gilded Wrought Iron Umbrella Stand
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the entire description, as we strive to provide detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our items. This elegant umbre...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Umbrella Stands

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Wrought Iron

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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