Maher Gallery Dome Travel Umbrella

Regular price $49.00 Sale

Our exclusive compact travel umbrella replicates the design of the Maher Gallery Dome and brightens every rainy day!

One of the most iconic features of the Nickerson Mansion is the Stained Glass Dome in the Maher Gallery.   The Gallery originally served as the Nickerson family’s domestic museum—a space to display their collection of paintings and collection of curios, jades, porcelains, and ivories from the East. Although the art collection was housed in their private residence, the Nickersons, like many other American collectors of the period, believed it was their civic responsibility to share this collection with the public. The Nickersons invited art students into their home to study and view art, and Matilda Nickerson hosted receptions and lectures which focused on the art collection. In 1900, Samuel and Matilda Nickerson donated most of their extensive collections to the Art Institute of Chicago, ensuring that future generations would have access to them.

The mansion’s second owners, the Fishers, commissioned famed Prairie School architect George Washington Maher to redesign the Gallery. The renovation of the room included the additions of the stained-glass dome and the monumental fireplace with iridescent stained-glass tile, both attributed to the Chicago firm of Giannini & Hilgart (1899-present).

Our travel umbrella has these features:

  • AUTO-OPEN & CLOSE: Easy to operate with one hand. The canopy automatically opens and closes with the push of a button.
  • PREMIUM QUALITY: Unbreakable rust-free aluminum and fiberglass composite frame provides the best protection and flexibility to withstand windy conditions, sturdy and durable, with eight rib frames for added strength. 190T polyester pongee fabric is tightly woven and is waterproof, of course!
  • EXTRA LARGE CANOPY, LIGHT WEIGHT: The 43" arc offers maximum coverage for adults. Weighs just 11oz and includes a secure elastic wrist strap and matching cover to keep your car or bag dry.
  • COMPACT FOR TRAVEL: 11" long when folded up. Easy to slip into a tote, backpack, purse, suitcase or travel bag to arrive in style and prepared for any weather.