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.
1950's Pair of Atomic Age Stackable Triangle tables in Iron & White Laminate Top
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in San Diego, CA
1950s American Mid Century Modern, Atomic age pair of stackable triangle table with white color laminate top great accent table for indoor or outdoor use, can be combined with Memphi...
Iron
Modernist Frederic Weinberg Horse Bar Cart, Classic wire iron , removable tray
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Buffalo, NY
Whimsical Mid Century Black Horse Outline Bar Cart Designed By Frederick Weinberg in The 1950's.Removable serving tray, replaced plexiglass .Interior or exterior.. great garden , pat...
Iron
Set of 3 Mid Century Triangular Stacking Tables by Frederic Weinberg c 1950's
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in New York, NY
Set of three mid century triangular stacking tables, designed by Frederic Weinberg circa 1950's. The set consists of two black top and one white top tables...
Composition, Iron
$548Sale Price|20% Off
1950s Frederic Weinberg Iron End Table or Stacking Shelf
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in New Windsor, NY
A classic 1950s iron and masonite design by Frederic Weinberg. This Weinberg design was specifically made to stand alone or added to by stacking the ...
Iron
Frederic Weinberg Ballet Coffee Table
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Frederic Weinberg Ballet Coffee Table Bronze, Iron and Glass This example is the only one of these that we have ever seen To our knowledge, another has not been in the Public Market ...
Bronze
Whimsical Horse Rolling Serving Bar Cart by Frederick Weinberg
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Whimsical Horse Rolling Serving Bar Cart by Frederick Weinberg. Complete and all original with the two removable bottle racks and painted black texture...
Iron
Italian Design Mid-Century Bar Cart, 1950s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare 1950s Italian desgin serving bar cart. Made of beech wood equipped with two glass shelves and brass wheels for convenient movement. Perfect for serving drinks to your guests. Vi...
Glass, Beech
Vintage Industrial Three-Tier Rolling Bar Cart
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Machinist's Rolling Work Cart Overall Dimensions: 26" x 31 1/4" x 32" high Materials: Steel & Cast Iron
Steel, Iron
$1,778
H 16.15 in W 17.72 in D 32.29 in
Silvio Cavatorta Midcentury Iron and Teak Wood Oval Italian Coffee Table, 1950s
By Silvio Cavatorta
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful midcentury oval coffee table in Iron and Teak Wood. This item was designed in Italy during 1950s by Silvio Cavatorta. It has...
Brass, Iron
Mid-Century Rolling Bar Cart
Located in New York, NY
This versatile cart was designed for use as a bar or serving cart, with an open lower shelf, two drawers for storage and a pull-out tray lined with black glass for serving. Finished ...
Fir
Delight Coffee Table
By Scarlet Splendour
Located in Kolkata, IN
Delight Coffee Table in Brass by Scarlet Splendour is a round coffee table, gorgeous in any interior space. The Fools' Gold Collection of amorphous forms, cast in brass, is a tribute to the heritage of Indian metal craftsmanship. India, in fact, is one of the largest brass makers in the world. The art of brass handicraft...
Brass
Wrought Iron Table attributed to Weinberg
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in New York, NY
Charming decorative wrought iron patio, garden table with playful foliate ironwork top. Design attributed to Frederick Weinberg, selling without glass insert top.
Wrought Iron
Jansen Travertine & Wrought Iron End Tables, France 1950's
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Pair of elegant brass, wrought iron and travertine end tables.
Travertine, Brass, Wrought Iron
$1,705 / item
H 31.5 in W 16.15 in D 22.45 in
"Lola" Bar Cart Modernist Style Painted Steel natural wood and removable mirror
By Alessandra Delgado
Located in Alto da Lapa, SP
True to her enthusiasm for the Modernist Movement Alessandra Delgado was inspired by Jorge Zalszupin timeless architectonic view to create the bar cart "Lola". Elegant and versatile,...
Steel
$1,145
H 20 in W 28 in D 21 in
Lane Acclaim Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table or End Table with Bottom Shelf
Located in Miami, FL
Lane Acclaim Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table or Wooden End Table A very stylish Scandinavian style coffee table or end table made of solid walnut. Clean lines and natural groves of...
Wood, Walnut
$1,838
H 26.86 in W 23.63 in D 22.05 in
Mid-century modern Bar Cart with 2 removable Trays in Rosewood veneer, Italy 60s
By Franco Albini, Poltronova
Located in Roma, IT
We offer for sale a very complete and high quality Mid Century Modern bar cart. Most likely made in Italy between the 60s and 70s, it is characterized by a rational and functionalist...
Oak, Rosewood, Plywood
Campo e Graffi Bar Cart w/ Removable Tray in Teak and Brass, Italy 1960s
By Franco Campo & Carlo Graffi
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous triangular shaped serving bar cart with removable top tray in a beautiful combination of teak wood, brass, hand-woven wicker and white laminate. This incredibly unique and e...
Brass
$3,250 / set
H 24.25 in W 27 in D 23.75 in
Pair of Flame Mahogany Empire Bedside Tables or End Tables, Philadelphia, 1950s
Located in Hamburg, PA
A handsome matched pair of custom-made mahogany side tables or bedside tables crafted by Shaw Decorating Corporation of Philadelphia, mid-20th century. These elegant pieces showcas...
Brass
1950's Atomic Age Triangle table in Iron & Graphite Laminate Top
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in San Diego, CA
1950s American Mid Century Modern, Atomic age triangle table with graphite color laminate top great accent table for indoor or outdoor use, can be combined with Memphis postmodern de...
Iron
1960s Frederic Weinberg Style Black Horse Bar Cart
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
This horse-shaped bar cart in the style of Frederick Weinberg, showcases an iron frame that embodies the mid-century modern aesthetic—clean lines, and geometric shapes. The meticulou...
Iron
Seldom Seen Frederic Weinberg "Horse" Iron Bar Cart, Serving Cart
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Buffalo, NY
Seldom seen Frederic Weinberg "Horse" iron bar cart, serving cart, classic Mid-Century Modern design.
Iron
Frederick Weinberg Bar Midcentury Bar and Stool Set
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frederick Weinberg bar midcentury bar and stool set. Bar features cream bamboo panel behind black metal screen. Stools measure: 18.5 x 14 x ...
Metal
Whimsical Horse Rolling Serving Bar Cart by Frederick Weinberg
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in St. Louis, MO
Whimsical Horse Rolling Serving or Bar Cart by Frederick Weinberg with glass top and bottle holders. The metal frame has been striped, dipped in primer...
Iron
Whimsical Frederick Weinberg Horse Motif End Table or Bar Cart
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Wonderful abstract wrought iron and wire sculptural horse table or bar cart on wheels by Frederick Weinberg. The show stealer in a room.
Frederick Weinberg Wire Horse Bar Cart
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Circa 1955 black iron wrie frame bar cart that has been sculpted into the shape of a horse by designer Frederick Weinberg. A playful piece that is both whimsical with a sculptural qu...
Frederic Weinberg Metal & Laminate Top Small Side Tables
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
very cool set of three small metal and laminate side tables by frederic weinberg.
Metal
Frederick Weinberg Horse Bar Cart
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Toronto, ON
A playful iron bar cart with a whimsical and sculptural quality that amuses and decorates many a decor.
Wrought Iron
Whimsical Horse Rolling Serving Bar Cart by Frederick Weinberg
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in St. Louis, MO
Whimsical Horse Rolling Serving Bar Cart by Frederick Weinberg with glass top and bottle holders.
Iron