Pair of Sleigh Chairs in the Style of Walter Lamb. U.S.A. 1950's.
By Walter Lamb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of sleigh chairs in the style of Walter Lamb. Newly plated metal with cord piping.
Leather
Bronze Patio Sleigh Chair by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan
By Walter Lamb, Brown Jordan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A low lounge chair, known as the “Sleigh Chair,” by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan.
Bronze
Walter Lamb Sleigh Chairs, Ottoman and Beach Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Walter Lamb pair of sleigh chairs, ottoman and beach table.
Rope
Sleigh Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan
By Walter Lamb
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A Sleigh Lounge or Lounger with Ottoman designed by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan.
Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Sleigh Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Walter Lamb, Brown Jordan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A Sleigh lounge or Lounger with ottoman designed by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan.
Bronze Patio Sleigh Chair & Ottoman by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan
By Walter Lamb, Brown Jordan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A low lounge chair, known as the “Sleigh Chair,” by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan.
Bronze
Pair of Walter Lamb Sleigh Chairs with Single Ottoman
By Walter Lamb, Brown Jordan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of low lounge chairs, known as the “Sleigh Chair” by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan.
Bronze
Sleigh Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan
By Walter Lamb, Brown Jordan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A sleigh lounge or lounger with ottoman designed by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan.
Sleigh Chair and Ottoman by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan, c 1960
By Walter Lamb, Brown Jordan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare set of 'Sleigh' chairs and ottomans by Walter Lamb are sought-after early production (1960s original) examples by Brown Jordan with gorgeous natural patina developed over d...
Copper
Sold
H 22.5 in W 25.5 in D 25.5 in
Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Bronze Square Side or Occasional Table, 1960s
By Walter Lamb, Brown Jordan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We have a large collection of Walter Lamb pieces including: Sled / Sleigh chairs with corresponding ottomans, wide Lounge chairs, dining armchairs and side chairs, dining tables and ...
Bronze
Walter Lamb Sleigh Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Walter Lamb, Brown Jordan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chair is model C-5720 and ottoman is model C-5726. Materials: bronze or copper tubing, roping. Dimensions (H,W,D): 29.5" H, 22.5" W, 30" D; 10" H, 20.25" W, 18" D ottoman.
Metal
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H 29 in W 22.5 in D 30 in
Pair of Early Walter Lamb Sleigh Lounge Chairs with Matching Ottomans, ca. 1955
By Walter Lamb
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Pair of Vintage Walter Lamb Sleigh Lounge Chairs with Matching Ottomans, ca 1960.
Bronze
$5,800 / set
H 31 in W 65 in D 20 in
Pair of Mid-Century Rocking Chaises Walter Lamb Waikiki Lounge Style CA. 1950s
By Walter Lamb
Located in Camden, ME
Designed with a clean sculptural profile, these mid-century rocking chaise lounges combine lacquered steel tubing with finely handwoven flagpole cord for a light, architectural prese...
Steel
$4,650
H 28 in W 25 in D 26 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Lounge Chairs "657" Charles Pollock Knoll
By Knoll, Charles Pollock
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of 657 chairs by Charles Pollock for Knoll. C1960 design signed in two places by Knoll. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. Some scuffs to the leather, pi...
Chrome
Walter Lamb, Chaise Longue, Bronze, Fabric, USA, 1955
By Brown Jordan, Walter Lamb
Located in High Point, NC
A bronze and fabric cord chaise longue designed by Walter Lamb and produced by Brown Jordan, USA, c. 1955. Seat Height (inches): 12.25" Arm Height (inches): 17.13" All items ship ...
Bronze
$6,720Sale Price|20% Off
H 20.5 in W 22 in D 70 in
Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Bronze 'Waikiki' Rocking Chaise Lounge, circa 1960s
By Walter Lamb, Brown Jordan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural bronze 'Waikiki' rocking chaise lounge by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan. These collectible examples of functional art features curvy tubular bronze frames and rewoven with ...
Bronze
Pair of Lounge Chairs, Italy, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Pair of lounge chairs with elegantly curved armrests and brass sabots. The wooden walnut frames have been meticulously polished, and the seats newly upholstered in a high-quality whi...
Brass
Kipp Stewart Aluminum Patio Lounge Chair for Terra
By Kipp Stewart, Terra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lounge chair by Kipp Stewart for Terra of California, USA, c.1970s. The lounge chair features an aluminum tube frame with applied faux patina and new cotton rope that has been woven ...
Aluminum
Vintage Sculptural Iron Springer Lounge Chairs - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This pair of vintage sculptural iron Springer lounge chairs brings expressive mid-century design to a seating arrangement, covered patio, or collected outdoor setting. Each chair fea...
Metal, Iron
$495
H 30.25 in W 24 in D 32 in
Wrought Iron Lounge Chair with Dramatic Scroll Arm att. to Salterini c 1950/1960
By Salterini, Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in New York, NY
Chic wrought iron lounge chair, having a dramatic exaggerated scrolled arm rest and decorative metal foliate trim. The chair is structurally sound and sturdy, the paint finish shows ...
Wrought Iron
$6,500
H 30.5 in W 25.5 in D 28 in
Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Bronze & Vinyl Patio Wide Lounge Chair
By Brown Jordan, Walter Lamb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wide patio lounge chair by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan. The chair has a simple construction in tubular bronze with a patinated finish, with rounded squares serving as runners on e...
Bronze
$500
H 32 in W 24 in D 24 in
Brown Jordan Tamiami Cantilever Chair Minimalist Vintage Patio Beige Armchair
By Brown Jordan
Located in Rochester, NY
Iconic Brown Jordan Tamiami Beige Cantilever Chair Chair Dimensions: 24ʺW × 24ʺD × 32”H Seat Height 16” Gorgeous vintage condition
Aluminum
Cantilevered Mid Century Wrought Iron Lounge Chair Att. to Salterini
By Woodard Furniture Co., Salterini
Located in New York, NY
Chic architectural cantilevered mid century lounge arm chair, attributed to Salterini. The chair has a wrought iron frame, cantilevered spring base, and continuous metal mesh seat an...
Wrought Iron
Brown Jordan Tamiami Rocking Chair
By Brown Jordan
Located in Highland, IN
Brown Jordan "Tamiami" furniture is exceptional for several reasons. Brown Jordan has been know for their high quality outdoor furniture for decades. Using the best materials that wi...
Aluminum
$3,600 / set
H 32 in W 27 in D 34 in
Pair of Art Deco Tubular Chrome Lounge Chairs, K E M Weber, Lloyd
By Kem Weber
Located in Buffalo, NY
Pair of Art Deco tubular chrome lounge chairs designed by K E M Weber for Lloyd Manufacturing Co., Classic streamline design. Extremely comfortable, retains original Lloyd labels as ...
Chrome
Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Bronze Patio Chaise Lounge
By Brown Jordan, Walter Lamb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
S-Lounge patio chair by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan. Graceful even for a Lamb design, the chaise lounge is rendered in bronze tubing with a seat of woven yacht cord. Its namesake ar...
Bronze
$4,900Sale Price / set|33% Off
H 32 in W 25.75 in D 28 in
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Leather Armchairs/ Lounge Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern neoclassical lounge chairs or club chairs featuring a Classic X-form or Curile form frame structure with leather seats and backrests.
Leather, Wood
Pair of French Vintage Adjustable "Chaises Longues"
Located in Austin, TX
Iconic French vintage adjustable chaises longue chair with chromed steel frame. Measurements are for the chair sitting at the maximum position for the given dimension. Very comfortab...
Chrome
$5,575 / item
H 31.5 in W 26 in D 37.5 in
Tropical Hardwood and Rattan, Butaque Chair, Outdoor Use, Licensed Reedition
By Luteca Furniture, Clara Porset
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cuban-born Clara Porset was a pioneer for modern design in Mexico. Having studied architecture in New York and then Paris, she finally settled in Mexico devoting her life to champion...
Rattan, Hardwood
Walter Lamb Arm Chairs
By Walter Lamb
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Walter Lamb Arm Chairs. Manufactured by Brown Jordan Beautiful natural verdigris surface Set of 6
Copper
$6,529
H 27.56 in Dm 14.57 in
Wrought Iron Gueridon - Tripod - Manner Jean-Michel Frank & Alberto Giacometti
By (after) Jean Michel Frank, Alberto Giacometti
Located in Hasselt, VLI
a handcrafted side table inspired by 19th-century smoker's tables. Handmade in Belgium by a master blacksmith, it is timeless and elegant, an ode to old craftsmanship, yet presented ...
Wrought Iron
Pair of Sculptural Concrete Chairs by Merit Los Angeles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning pair of outdoor chairs made of solid concrete and each with a perfect and unique patina. Round saucer seat with angular legs. Incredible modern design perfect for any outdoo...
Concrete
$5,000
H 26.38 in W 27.96 in D 25.99 in
Vico Magistretti 930 "Carimate" Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1960
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti 930 "Carimate" lounge chair for Cassina, red-lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960. The 930 "Carimate" easy chair was created for the club house of 'Carimate's...
Straw, Wood
$8,900 / set
H 29.18 in W 21.37 in D 21.62 in
Frank Lloyd Wright, Slipper Chairs, Mahogany, Fabric, Heritage Henredon, c. 1955
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of mahogany and fabric slipper chairs, line "Taliesin", designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and produced by Heritage Henredon, United States, c. 1955. Wear consistent with age and...
Fabric, Mahogany
$3,270 / item
H 11.82 in Dm 21.66 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass Low Coffee Table in Petrol Green by Yiannis Ghikas
By Yiannis Ghikas, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
Blown Glass
Walter Lamb Square Lounge Chair
By Walter Lamb
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Walter Lamb Bronze and Rope Lounge Chair Manufactured by Brown Jordan Beautiful natural patina
Bronze
$2,800 / set
H 4.5 in W 12 in D 12 in
1950s LaGardo Tackett for Architectural Pottery Planter & Stand Set of 4 USA
By Lagardo Tackett, Architectural Pottery
Located in Bensalem, PA
Set of four planters with matching stands please look at pictures for overall detail and measurements. Feel free to reach out with any questions.
Ceramic, Clay
$11,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 28 in W 124 in D 48 in
Unusual Adrian Pearsall Boomerang Walnut Sofa Mid-Century Modern
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Unusual Adrian Pearsall boomerang sofa with 2 attached tables. Yes, this sofa will need to be reupholstered but who wants 60-year-old fabric anyway? Let your imagination run wild wit...
Upholstery, Walnut
$17,181
H 32.29 in W 20.48 in D 24.41 in
Axel Einar Hjorth "Lovö" Rocking Chair in Pine by Nordiska Kompaniet Sweden 1930
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare and early Swedish mid century modern wooden rocking chair model "Lovö" in stained pine by Axel Einar Hjorth produced by Nordiska Kompaniet, 1932. In good original condition...
Sheepskin, Pine
$30,927
H 61.42 in W 41.34 in D 22.84 in
20th Century, Le Corbusier Wardrobe for Unité d'Habitation de Marseille
By Le Corbusier
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Le Corbusier was a Swiss-French architect, designer, urbanist, writer and also painter, who is famous for being one of the pioneers of what is now called Modern architecture or the I...
Wood
$23,796 / set
H 28.75 in W 31.5 in D 34.65 in
Mario Bellini Le Bambole Modular Sofa, Upholstered in Alpaca, B&B Italia, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A Mario Bellini Le Bambole five piece modular sofa / chair set, produced by B&B Italia, Italy in the 1970s, newly upholstered in luxurious 100% alpaca. The pieces without arms ...
Alpaca
Walter Lamb Table
By Walter Lamb, Brown Jordan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Patio side table designed by Walter Lamb and produced by Brown Jordan. Bronze table frame with inset hammered glass tabletop. Suitable for outdoor use. 1950s
Bronze
$6,400
H 41.5 in W 22.5 in D 71 in
Robert Lewis Early Copper Chaise Lounge Center Brace Santa Barbara CA. 1930s
By Robert Lewis
Located in Camden, ME
A Robert Lewis patinated chaise lounge hand crafted from copper pipe in the mid 1930s at his studio below the Old Mission Santa Barbara in Santa Barbara, California. The center brac...
Copper, Steel
$14,400Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 32.5 in W 27 in D 68 in
Pair of Walter Lamb Bronze Chaise Lounges for Brown Jordan, Model C-4700, 1960
By Brown Jordan, Walter Lamb
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Walter Lamb Bronze Chaise Lounges for Brown Jordan, Model C-4700, 1960 A rare pair of outdoor chaise lounges designed by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan, Model C-4700, produced ...
Bronze
Forward-looking architect Walter Lamb is best known for his revolutionary and widely loved patio furniture — he salvaged metal tubing from sunken ships in Pearl Harbor in the 1940s to create alluring chaise longues and other pieces for the backyard. His vintage furniture designs have been adorning patios worldwide for almost a century.
Trained as an architect at the University of California Berkeley campus, Lamb found himself in Hawaii during the 1940s. This period was a time of growth for furniture designers and manufacturers, as veterans were returning to the United States, getting married and starting families. These folks needed practical furniture for their new homes, and as the movement we now call mid-century modern took shape, imaginative architects and furniture makers would fill that need. Lamb was one such innovator.
Lamb worked the shaped tubing and fittings he’d gathered from battleship wreckage into proper frames and wrapped the structures in marine-grade cotton cording to create comfortable, element-proof outdoor furniture. Today his patio furniture has an esteemed place in the history of design. In fact, furniture enthusiasts are eager to restore and collect his iconic aged furniture rather than purchase reproductions.
Postwar California would become reputable as a manufacturing center for versatile furniture intended for both indoor and outdoor spaces. Seating, tables and other items — often made with rattan — produced by the likes of McGuire and Brown Jordan became a defining feature of organic modern living, a style that still characterizes many California interiors and influences innumerable design firms. Pasadena’s then-new Brown Jordan picked up Lamb’s designs, which eventually included dining tables, side tables and coffee and cocktail tables. And along with these furnishings, Lamb's sculptural vintage seating — his curvaceous lounge chairs and armchairs with cotton cord seats — while perfect for your fire pit, shouldn’t be relegated to outdoors-only settings.
Lamb received much acclaim for his work. The Museum of Modern Art in New York recognized his 1940s-era outdoor furniture for Brown Jordan with a design award.
On 1stDibs, find a noteworthy collection of vintage Walter Lamb furniture.
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.