Wall-Standing Umbrella/Stick Stand, Artis, England. Late 19th/Early 20th century. glass This is truly a unique

This is truly a unique design that explores a beautiful marriage of materials that usually combine to make lacklustre industrial facades of cityscapes

Beautiful and dark patina consistent across the lamp with intricate contrast leaf scroll decoration to the base

rather than forcing the materials into a ‘box’

which was the case for many factories during the war

Wall-Standing Umbrella/Stick Stand, Artis, England. Late 19th/Early 20th century. glass This is truly a uniqueA personal favourite of mine, this stick stand design was first produced around 1890 by Birmingham factory Artis. A very smart combination of cast iron with structural brass rods and natural bamboo stems. Featuring very old if not original white painted finish, and a format which I have never come across in this design wall standing. I believe this is one of the more scarce versions alongside the corner shaped design (free standing pieces were well