Frederic Weinberg Table Lamps
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.
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Frederic Weinberg Table Lamps
Brass, Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Frederic Weinberg Table Lamps
Iron
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Frederic Weinberg Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Frederic Weinberg Table Lamps
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Frederic Weinberg Table Lamps
Metal
1950s North American Vintage Frederic Weinberg Table Lamps
Plaster
1950s American Brutalist Vintage Frederic Weinberg Table Lamps
Wrought Iron
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Frederic Weinberg Table Lamps
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Frederic Weinberg Table Lamps
Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Frederic Weinberg Table Lamps
Parchment Paper
Mid-20th Century American Frederic Weinberg Table Lamps
Plaster
Late 20th Century Arts and Crafts Frederic Weinberg Table Lamps
Metal
2010s French Modern Frederic Weinberg Table Lamps
Ceramic
2010s Italian Modern Frederic Weinberg Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Frederic Weinberg Table Lamps
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Frederic Weinberg Table Lamps
Driftwood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Frederic Weinberg Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Frederic Weinberg Table Lamps
Aluminum, Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Frederic Weinberg Table Lamps
Brass, Gold Leaf
1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Frederic Weinberg Table Lamps
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Frederic Weinberg Table Lamps
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Frederic Weinberg Table Lamps
Steel
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Frederic Weinberg Table Lamps
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Frederic Weinberg Table Lamps
Aluminum, Brass
Mid-20th Century Frederic Weinberg Table Lamps
Wire
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Frederic Weinberg Table Lamps
Plaster
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Frederic Weinberg Table Lamps
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Frederic Weinberg Table Lamps
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Frederic Weinberg Table Lamps
Brass, Bronze, Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Frederic Weinberg Table Lamps
Plaster
1950s American Vintage Frederic Weinberg Table Lamps
Plaster
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Frederic Weinberg Table Lamps
Plaster
1950s American Vintage Frederic Weinberg Table Lamps
Wire