Market umbrellas offer an elegant, crisp look that accents any type of outdoor umbrella shade setting. Whether you need one for your backyard or a dozen for your commercial or promotional umbrella application, market umbrellas are unsurpassed for their utility and design. All of our market umbrellas are built to your custom specifications, whether you want 1 or 1000.

Our wood frame market umbrellas combine the warm and elegant look of wood with a remarkable durability. Anodized aluminum accents add beauty, strength and durability. The pole and ribs of our wood market umbrella frames are made from a durable tropical hard wood whose long grain provides both flexibility and strength to resist windy conditions. Polymer resin hubs and finial provide for years of maintenance free use. All of our market umbrella poles (except 11') will fit in standard 1 1/2" diameter table umbrella holes and standard umbrella stand or umbrella base.

Our aluminum frame market umbrellas provide strength and sturdiness you expect from high grade metal. As with the wood market umbrellas, our poles will fit in any standard 1 1/2" diameter table umbrella holes.

The term market umbrella developed from references to the style of outdoor umbrellas used for shade in outdoor markets and café's throughout Europe. The distinct feature of the market umbrella design is the absence of hanging valances around the edges of the shade umbrella. This straight edge gives the market umbrella a sleek and elegant look. The additional crown of fabric at the top of the market umbrella is called a wind vent. This very practical design allows for temporary gusts of wind to escape or vent from the underneath of the umbrella cover. It also adds to the unique look of a market umbrella. Many of our umbrellas have used this feature as a contrasting element by using a different fabric color for the umbrella vent. An additional vent, or double vent, may be added to further distinguish your design as well as improve the overall venting capacity of the market umbrella during gusts of wind. Valances (the flap of fabric that hangs over the edge) are available in some styles for an additional fee. Please call Customer Service to discuss these options.