Frederic Weinberg Lighting
Avid collectors of 1950s sculpture, table lamps and decorative objects have no doubt encountered the quirky mid-century modern creations of Frederic Weinberg, even if they didn’t know his name. Weinberg is best known for his extensive range of wall-mounted sculptures, clocks, lighting and semi-abstract paintings that bring playful figurative art into the home.
Weinberg, a Philadelphia-based artist and industrial designer, trained at the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts. Throughout the 1950s, he designed, produced and sold a wide variety of functional and decorative items under his company, Frederic Weinberg Co.
Working with wire, iron and gilded bronze, Weinberg crafted furniture and furnishings for use in homes, businesses and institutions. His most notable pieces included swivel stools with a wrought-iron base and seats made with leather, sheepskin or woven wicker; Atomic Age–style clocks; and sculptural table lamps constructed with paper shades and metal frames shaped like lutes and guitars.
Weinberg also made figurative wall sculptures depicting everything from ancient Roman gladiators and Etruscan-style horses to musicians and dancers to fencers and football players. Figuration also features heavily in his bent iron, brass and fiberglass sculptures, many of which he based on his semi-abstract paintings.
Although little is known about Weinberg’s design career, his pieces are highly sought by modern art collectors and interior designers. Philadelphia designer Ron Rowe and his partner Glenn Nadeau even mounted an extensive showcase of Weinberg’s rarest works in their Cherry Hill, New Jersey, home.
On 1stDibs, discover a range of vintage Frederic Weinberg wall decorations, decorative objects and seating.
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Frederic Weinberg Lighting
Metal
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Frederic Weinberg Lighting
Steel, Gold Leaf
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Frederic Weinberg Lighting
Brass, Bronze
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Frederic Weinberg Lighting
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Frederic Weinberg Lighting
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Frederic Weinberg Lighting
Clay, Plaster
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Frederic Weinberg Lighting
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Frederic Weinberg Lighting
Metal
1950s North American Vintage Frederic Weinberg Lighting
Plaster
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Frederic Weinberg Lighting
Metal
1950s American Brutalist Vintage Frederic Weinberg Lighting
Wrought Iron
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Frederic Weinberg Lighting
Iron
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Frederic Weinberg Lighting
Parchment Paper
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Frederic Weinberg Lighting
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Frederic Weinberg Lighting
Plaster
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Frederic Weinberg Lighting
Iron, Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Frederic Weinberg Lighting
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Frederic Weinberg Lighting
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Frederic Weinberg Lighting
Metal
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Frederic Weinberg Lighting
Bronze
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Frederic Weinberg Lighting
Bronze
2010s French Modern Frederic Weinberg Lighting
Ceramic
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Frederic Weinberg Lighting
Metal
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Frederic Weinberg Lighting
Metal
1960s French Brutalist Vintage Frederic Weinberg Lighting
Iron
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Frederic Weinberg Lighting
Bronze
2010s Italian Modern Frederic Weinberg Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Frederic Weinberg Lighting
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Early 1900s Antique Frederic Weinberg Lighting
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Frederic Weinberg Lighting
Aluminum, Brass
Mid-20th Century Frederic Weinberg Lighting
Wire
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Frederic Weinberg Lighting
Plaster
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Frederic Weinberg Lighting
Wrought Iron
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Frederic Weinberg Lighting
Plaster
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Frederic Weinberg Lighting
Iron
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Frederic Weinberg Lighting
Fiberglass, Plaster
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Frederic Weinberg Lighting
Plaster
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Frederic Weinberg Lighting
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Frederic Weinberg Lighting
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Frederic Weinberg Lighting
Steel