Harold Weiss
Pair of Harold Weiss & Richard Barr for Laurel Lamp Company Modernist Adjusta
By Richard Barr, Harold Weiss
Located in Queens, NY
resting on a square base (HAROLD WEISS & RICHARD BARR FOR LAURAL LAMP CO) (PRICED AS PAIR)
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
$4,800 / set
H 43 in W 8.75 in D 8.75 in
Harold Weiss and Richard Barr for Laurel Chrome Sculptural Table Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company, Richard Barr, Harold Weiss
Located in Hanover, MA
Harold Weiss and Richard Barr for Laurel Lamp Company, model H-1053 polished chrome on black metal
Category
Vintage 1970s American Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Wrought Iron
Harold Weiss & Richard Barr designed Lamp for Laurel Lamp Company
By Richard Barr
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
A lovely chrome & Black enameled table lamp designed by Harold Weiss & Richard Barr for the Laurel
Category
Vintage 1970s Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Magnificent Pair Brutalist Ribbon Laurel Lamps Richard Barr and Harold Weiss
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Huge pair of Richard Barr & Harold Weiss designed ribbon lamps made by Laurel Lamps. Patinated
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Cut Steel
$4,400 Sale Price
20% Off
H 56.5 in W 12 in D 12 in
Harry Balmer Harold Weiss Laurel Ribbon Brutalist Table Lamp c. 1960/70's
By Laurel Lamp Company, Harry Balmer
Located in New York, NY
Classic Brutalist school table lamp designed by Harry Balmer and Harold Weiss, for the Laurel Lamp
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Copper
$1,200
H 57.25 in W 12 in D 5.5 in
Richard Barr and Harold Weiss Chrome Table Lamp for Laurel Lamp Co.
By Richard Barr, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modern table lamp designed by Richard Barr and Harold Weiss for Laurel Lamp Co. in the United
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Monumental pair Barr & Weiss for Laurel Lamp Co. Hammertone Brass Table Lamps
By Harold Weiss, Richard Barr, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Tall pair Richard Barr & Harold Weiss for Laurel Lamp hexagonal H-881 brass table lamps, 1960's
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$2,500 / set
H 34 in Dm 7 in
Pair of Slender Walnut Lamps with Custom Linen Shades by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1981. The Laurel Lamp Company was founded by Max Weiss and his two sons, Murray and Harold Weiss
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Brutalist Table Lamp by Weiss & Barr for Laurel Lamp Co.
Located in New York, NY
This sculptural and dynamic Mid-Century Modern lamp was designed by Harold Weiss and Richard Barr
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Chrome
Square Stainless Steel Table Lamps by Laurel Company
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in London, GB
Mfg. Company Inc., a lighting company from Newark, USA, founded in 1941-1981 by Max and Harold Weiss
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of Midcentury Brutalist Table Lamps for Laurel Lamp Co.
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
This sculptural and dynamic pair of Mid-Century Modern lamps were designed by Harold Weiss and
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Chrome
Pair of Midcentury Brutalist Table Lamps for Laurel Lamp Co.
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
This sculptural and dynamic pair of Mid-Century Modern lamps were designed by Harold Weiss and
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Enamel
Richard Barr for Laurel Monumental Wrought Iron Assemblage Table Lamp H-734
By Richard Barr, Laurel
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
introduced to Laurel co-founder Harold Weiss. From the mid 1960s to the late 1970s Barr was involved in the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Table Lamps
Materials
Iron, Enamel
$1,500
H 47.5 in W 5 in D 5 in
Vintage Laurel Table / Desk Lamp by Barr & Weiss
By Maurizio Tempestini, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Chicago, IL
The sensual little desk lamp I am fairly certain to be by Harold Barr and Richard Weiss for the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
1970s Laurel Brutalist Table Lamp , USA
By Harold Weiss, Laurel Lamp Company, Richard Barr
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Rare ' Laurel ' brutalist table lamp made of cut nail mounted on clear acrylic sheet .
A nice , bold touch of modernity blended with raw sculptural brass welded cut nail tha...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Sculpted Walnut Laurel Table Lamps, a Pair
By Harold Weiss, Richard Barr, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Garnerville, NY
A gorgeous pair of carved solid walnut Laurel table lamps. Shapely and curvaceous taking the table lamp to a sculptural art form. Each example retains the label on each bulb socket, ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
$1,352 Sale Price / set
59% Off
H 39.75 in W 5.88 in D 5.88 in
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Richard Barr and Harold Weiss Sculptural Table Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company, Harry Balmer
Located in Surprise, AZ
Richard Barr and Harold Weiss for the Laurel Lamp Company, but often wrongly attributed to Harry
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Table Lamps by Richard Barr and Harold Weiss for the Laurel Lamp Co.
By Harold Weiss, Richard Barr, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of table lamps designed by Harold Weiss (founder) and Richard Barr who were the designers at
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Brutalist Ribbon Cut Lamp by Richard Barr and Harold Weiss for Laurel
By Richard Barr, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Ribbon cut Brutalist lamp by Harold Weiss (founder) and Richard Barr who were the Laurel designers
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Brutalist Ribbon Cut Lamp by Richard Barr and Harold Weiss for Laurel
By Richard Barr, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Ribbon cut Brutalist lamp by Harold Weiss (founder) and Richard Barr who were the Laurel designers
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Monumental Original Laurel Brutalist Lamp
By Maurizio Tempestini
Located in New York, NY
Monumental original Laurel Brutalist lamp, designed by Harold Weiss & Richard Barr
Category
20th Century American Brutalist Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Brutalist Lamps by Richard Barr for the Laurel Lamp Co.
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Brutalist lamps by Richard Barr and Harold Weiss (founder) for the Laurel Lamp Company, Newark, N.J
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Brutalist Chrome and Wood Veneer Lamps by Laurel
By Richard Barr, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of Brutalist chrome and wood veneer table lamps by Harold Weiss (founder) and Richard Barr who
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
1960s Laurel Brutalist Coffee Table by Richard Barr mid century modern Paul Evan
By Harold Weiss, Richard Barr, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
designer’s Harold Weiss and Richard Barr with odes to Paul Evans welded brutalist designs. This is a unique
Category
Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Laurel Lamp Co. H-890 Acid Etched Brass With Leather Base Cuff Table Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Portland, OR
definitive attribution is available, the primary Laurel designer in 1968 was Harold Weiss.
CONDITION
Category
Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Brutalist Lamps
By Harold Weiss, Richard Barr
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Brutalist lamps
Category
Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Brutalist Harry Balmer Harold Weiss Laurel Ribbon Table Lamps with New Shades
By Laurel Lamp Company, Harry Balmer, Harold Weiss
Located in Miami, FL
Brutalist Harry Balmer Harold Weiss Laurel Ribbon Table Lamps with New Shades
Offered for sale
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 47 in W 17.25 in D 17.25 in
Abstract Ribbon Sculpture Laurel Lamp Harold Weiss / Richard Barr, Circa 1960
By Laurel, Harry Balmer
Located in Rochester, NY
Large sculptural abstract patinated metal ribbon lamp by Harold Weiss / Richard Barr for Laurel in
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 56 in W 12 in D 10 in
Pair of Brutalist Lamps by Richard Barr and Harold Weiss for the Laurel Lamp Co
By Laurel Lamp Company, Richard Barr, Harold Weiss
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Brutalist ribbon cut lamps by Richard Barr and Harold Weiss (founder) for the Laurel Lamp Company
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Cut Steel
H 37 in W 13 in D 11 in
Pair of Brutalist Lamps by Richard Barr and Harold Weiss for the Laurel Lamp Co
By Laurel Lamp Company, Richard Barr, Harold Weiss
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Brutalist ribbon cut lamps by Richard Barr and Harold Weiss (founder) for the Laurel Lamp Company
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Cut Steel
H 37 in W 13 in D 11 in
Pair Huge Richard Barr & Harold Weiss Ribbon Lamp for Laurel, Mid-Century Modern
By Harry Balmer
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Huge pair of Richard Barr & Harold Weiss designed ribbon lamps made by Laurel Lamps. Patinated
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
H 56.5 in W 10 in D 8.5 in
Brutalist Lamp by Richard Barr and Harold Weiss for the Laurel Lamp Co
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Brutalist lamp by Richard Barr and Harold Weiss (founder) for the Laurel Lamp Company, Newark, N.J
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of "Wishbone" Floor Lamps by Laurel, circa 1960s
By Harold Weiss, Laurel Lamp Company, Richard Barr
Located in Westport, CT
A historic set of floor lamps designed by Harold Weiss & Richard Barr, manufactured by Laurel Lamp
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Brutalist Lamps by Richard Barr for Laurel Lamp Co.
By Laurel Lamp Company, Richard Barr
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of Brutalist lamps by Richard Barr and Harold Weiss (founder) for the Laurel Lamp Company
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
1960s Laurel Wishbone Three Socket Table Lamp . USA
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Lacquered brushed aluminum base and wishbone. Walnut stem.
Laurel Model H-465 Designed by Harold
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Richard Barr for Laurel Lamp Company
By Laurel Lamp Company, Richard Barr
Located in Miami, FL
from 1946 to 1981. The Laurel Lamp Company was founded by Max Weiss and his two sons, Murray and Harold
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 42.75 in W 16.25 in D 16.25 in
Pair of Brutalist Ribbon Cut Lamps by Richard Barr for the Laurel Lamp Co.
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Brutalist ribbon cut lamps by Richard Barr and Harold Weiss (founder) for the Laurel Lamp Company
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Cut Steel
1970s Laurel Lamp Company Italian Glass Egg Lamp
By Ligne Roset
Located in Round Top, TX
founded by Max and Harold Weiss in Newark, NJ and was active from 1946 until 1981. President Harold Weiss
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Minimalist Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Brutalist Lamp by Richard Barr for Laurel Lamp Co.
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Brutalist lamp by Richard Barr and Harold Weiss (founder) for the Laurel Lamp Company, Newark, N.J
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Two Square Stainless Steel Table Lamps by Laurel Company
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in London, GB
Max and Harold Weiss. This company of the mid century produced glamorous and sculptural lighting for
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
Monumental Laurel Lamp Co. Metal Brutalist Table Lamp
By Richard Barr, Laurel Lamp Company, Harold Weiss
Located in Topeka, KS
Company at the time this lamp was created were Harold Weiss and Richard Barr. It is possible one or the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Modern Laurel Lamp Company Sculpted Egg Lamp Model V1318 Italian Glass
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Topeka, KS
Harold Weiss in Newark NJ and was active from 1946 until 1981. President Harold Weiss introduced the
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 19 in W 16 in D 16 in
Mid Century Orange Articulating Floor Lamp by Richard Barr and Harold Weiss
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Portland, ME
Mid-Century floor lamp designed by Richard Barr and Harold Weiss for the Laurel Lamp Company circa
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
Pair of Vintage Laurel Lamp Company Striped Brassy Cylindrical Tall Table Lamps
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
founded in New Jersey by the Weiss Brothers, Harold and Max, in 1941. The company produced a staggering
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Yellow Floor Lamp by Richard Barr and Harold Weiss for Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Portland, ME
Mid-Century Yellow floor Lamp designed by Richard Barr and Harold Weiss for the Laurel Lamp Company
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Modernist Adjustable Floor Lamps by Harold Weiss and Richard Barr for Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
A pair of floor lamps with square tube stem and a round tube pole that adjusts in height (50"-66"), the whole rests on a square base and is finished in satin steel. Mod. no. 0-358, b...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
H 50 in W 8.75 in D 8.75 in
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
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Bronze, Nickel
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
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H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
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By Franco Moretti, Cenedese Scavo, Cenedese, Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Archimede Seguso
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
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$654 Sale Price
20% Off
H 8.59 in Dm 5.52 in
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By Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, Flos
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
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$1,750
H 14 in W 10 in D 14 in
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