The W* House / Storage

'Lello' umbrella stand

Maddalena Casadei / Marsotto Edizioni

€1,850

You didn't go to all that trouble and expense of creating the perfect entrance hallway only to have guests ruin the flooring with their dripping umbrellas. Finding the perfect umbrella stand though can be equally tricky, but we think the 'Lello' by the Forli-based architect Maddalena Casadei does the job admirably. Cut from white Carrara marble, the deep trough can hold a multitude of umbrellas, while shorter versions sit comfortably on the non-slip grooved incline. The Lello is part of a project commissioned by furniture retailer Marsotto Edizioni that seeks to explore the use of marble in unexpected ways. The results, by the likes of Jasper Morrison, Naoto Fukasawa and Konstantin Grcic, have been gratifying, but we're hanging onto the 'Lello' for its solid bulk and undeniable polished charms.

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