Royal Botania’s Shady X-Centric umbrella provides easy maneuvering with a stainless steel frame that is rotatable 360 degrees. A Batyline cover stretches over its aluminum ribs. royalbotania.com.
Vented for airflow and stability, Ethan Allen’s rectangular market umbrella features a fabric canopy available in seven colors (shown in indigo) and a powered-coated aluminum pole in a bronze or onyx finish. Corte Madera, 415-924-8507, ethanallen.com.
The Manta umbrella redefines the architecture of shade with a deep-sea-inspired silhouette and marine-quality construction. Tuuci, through Dunkirk, 415-863-7183, dunkirksf.com , tuuci.com.
With its striking silhouette, JANUS et Cie’s Cantilever Square umbrella strikes a cool angle. Its anodized aluminum frame features 360-degree rotation and an array of custom canopy options are available. SFDC, 415-551-7800, janusetcie.com.
Santa Barbara Umbrella’s Paseo Hexagonal umbrella celebrates classic American design with a Regatta Navy Stripe Canopy and mirrored stainless steel frame. $4,579, through Summit (T), SFDC, 415-621-1638, summitfurniture.com, sbumbrella.com.
This article appears in the June 2015 issue of SFC&G (San Francisco Cottages & Gardens).