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.
Large Framed Lithograph by Tony Friedlaender
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large framed lithograph by Tony Friedlaender. Signed and numbered 44/95. Nicely framed over canvas.
Glass, Wood, Paper
Large Framed Lithograph by Tony Friedlaender
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Framed Lithograph by Tony Friedlaender. Signed and numbered 44/95. Nicely framed over canvas.
Glass, Wood, Paper
Large Framed Lithograph by Tony Friedlaender
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large framed lithograph by Tony Friedlaender. Signed and numbered 44/95. Nicely framed over canvas.
Glass, Wood, Paper
Large Framed Lithograph by Tony Friedlaender
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Framed Lithograph by Tony Friedlaender. Signed and numbered 44/95. Nicely framed over canvas.
Glass, Paper, Wood
Monumental and Rare Frederick Weinberg Iron Horse Themed Wall Sculptures
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Buffalo, NY
Monumental and rare 60" Frederick Weinberg Iron Horse's on hind legs wall sculptures, truly amazing design, iron structure with enamel painted squares and rectangles, Classic midcent...
Metal, Wrought Iron
Price Upon Request
Set of Rare Multi-Color Curved Shelving Units by Frederick Weinberg
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Kensington, MD
Set of Rare Multi-Color Curved Shelving Units by Frederick Weinberg Additional information: Material: Iron Very cool, very ’50s-evocative modular ...
Iron
$1,250
H 9.5 in W 7 in D 0.25 in
Mid Century Modern Frederic Weinberg Abstract Bronze Libra Zodiac Wall Sculpture
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Troy, MI
A rare Frederic Weinberg zodiac series wall mounted sculpture circa 1950s Cast bronze modernist Libra figure with brutalist texture and subtle holes f...
Bronze
$3,840Sale Price|34% Off
H 22 in W 39 in D 3 in
Seascape Themed Iron Sculpture Signed A. Melia, Architectural Wall Art
Located in Miami, FL
A captivating mid-century modern iron wall sculpture depicting a scene of sailboats on a rolling sea. The meticulously crafted ironwork captures the essence of the scene, with sails,...
Iron
$9,010 / set
H 120.87 in W 79.53 in D 12.8 in
Large 1950s Italian Mid Century Teak Maple Freestanding Shelving System 18 Piece
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
Recently imported from Italy, this is a good example of post war Italian Avant Garde design. Measuring an impressive 3-metres from floor to ceiling – a common height in Italian apartments – with opportunity to arrange the shelves to suit. This impressive freestanding storage...
Brass
Nicolas de Larmessin Etching, Habit de Tabletier
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Nicolas de Larmessin Etching – Habit de Tabletier. 20th century print. Nicolas de Larmessin (1640-1725) was an enormously creative and productive artist. Nicolas was part of a long ...
Wood, Paper
$985
H 11.82 in W 15.36 in D 13.39 in
Franco Albini Midcentury Wall Shelf in Curved Rattan and Bamboo, Italy 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous Mid-Century wall shelf in curved rattan and bamboo. This stylish organic shelf was designed by Franco Albini in Italy during the 1960s. In amazing conditions and with a cha...
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
$330Sale Price|40% Off
H 8 in W 5 in D 1 in
Walter Bosse Mermaid and Fish Wall Sculpture by Herta Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
A lovely Mid-Century wall-mounted brass sculpture, displaying a mermaid and a fish on a frame, made of black-finished brass. Designed by Walter Bosse, manufactured in the 1950s by He...
Brass
$560
H 13.88 in W 13.75 in D 3.25 in
Gigantic Bronzed Etruscan Horse Sculpture Weinberg Style 1970s, Italy
By Frederic Weinberg, Pepe Mendoza
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This is a bronzed, plated metal sculpture, in the style of the antique statues and figures of the Etruscans. It is a gorgeous interior furnishing item, an incredibly stylized Horse a...
Metal
$9,265
H 66.93 in W 60.24 in D 19.69 in
Børge Mogensen Danish Modern Large Wall Shelving System in Oak & Teakwood, 1956
By Erhard Rasmussen, Børge Mogensen
Located in Odense, DK
Important large wall shelving system in oak and teakwood designed by Børge Mogensen in 1956. This rare and early edition was made at cabinetmaker ...
Oak, Teak
$1,603
H 78.75 in W 33.86 in D 13.78 in L 59.06 in
Danish Vintage Reol Shelve Wall Unit by Kai Kristiansen for Fm Møbler, 1960s
By FM Møbler, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Breda, Netherlands
Meet a true icon of Danish modern: the reol (shelving) system by Kai Kristiansen. Clean lines, clever proportions, and that effortless Scandinavian cool—this modular system is everyt...
Rosewood
50 Piece Barzilay Walnut Wall Unit
By Barzilay
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We have over 50 pieces of this amazing Barzilay walnut wall unit with aluminum accents. Please contact us for custom pricing and visit our L...
Aluminum
$3,840Sale Price|20% Off
H 84 in W 75.25 in D 22 in
Rosewood Metal Glass and Formica Wall Unit Baugnman Attributed for John Stuart
By John Stuart, Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
Stunning wall unit having rosewood cabinets with white Formica surfaces, brushed metal trim, and tinted glass shelves. Impressive three bay unit, having storage cabinets, drawers and...
Metal
Los Castillo Wall Sculpture
By Los Castillo
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960. We offer this handmade mixed metals copper brass stone inlay wall-mounted sculpture in the style of Los Castillo Taxco Mexico.
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 36 in W 27.5 in D 1.5 in
Frederic Weinberg Wall Sculpture featuring Etruscan Horses, USA c 1950s
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Norwalk, CT
One of Weinberg's signature themes, classic Etruscan horses are featured on this wall sculpture. Made of composition attached to a steel bar at the feet, and featuring the original ...
Resin
Pair of Frederic Weinberg Fencing Wire Wall Sculptures
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Pair of Frederic Weinberg Fencing Wire Wall Sculptures Frederic Weinberg. American, b. 1942, Salmon & Light Blue coloured pair. Original ...
Wire
Sold
H 44 in W 30 in D 4 in
1950s Vintage Frederick Weinberg "Swing Time" Abstract Nude Dancers Lighted Wall
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Monrovia, CA
Vintage 1950s FREDERICK WEINBERG Lighted Abstract Nude Dancers. This FREDERICK WEINBERG Is Also Known To Be Called - "Swing Time" or "Swingtime" Wall Sculpture / With Back Lighting. This Wall Sculpture Is Black In Color And Has 3 Brand New - T10 Wall Sconce Light Bulbs / As Found To The Original. This Beautiful Frederick Weinberg 1950s WALL SCULPTURE Is An Iconic Mid-Century Design With Dramatic Back Lighting That Reflects Off Your Wall And Accentuates And Highlights The Iconic Abstract WEINBERG Wall Sculpture And Draws It Forward. The DIMENSIONS Are, 44 Inches In Height, 30 Inches Wide And 4 Inches Deep. Beautiful Iconic Mid Century Sculptural Back Lit Wall Art...
Wire
Frederic Weinberg Fencers
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Frederic Weinberg Fencers. Nice Size and Scale in very nice shape. Faces look like an old paint redo. All welds in good shape. Black looks original.
Metal, Wire
Mid-Century Modern Frederick Weinberg Face Metal Wire Sculpture
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Circa the 1950's, Le Shoppe Too in Michigan brings you this amazing abstract wall sculpture by Frederick Weinberg. His classic style bends and forms wire to form abstract, stylized f...
Metal
Sold
H 17.5 in W 17.75 in D 1.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Frederick Weinberg Men Fencing Wire Wall Sculpture
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Set of 2 metal wall sculptures of 2 men fencing by Frederick Weinberg. In good vintage condition. Though they have been cleaned, these did come from an estate where the owner smoked....
Wire
Sold
H 17.25 in W 23.75 in D 3 in
Mid-Century Modern Frederick Weinberg Metal Wall art Sculpture Seahorses
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A lovely Weinberg metal Mid-Century Modern Seahorse wall sculpture. Disclosure: While this item has been professionally cleaned, it has been curated from a smoker's estate Dimensi...
Metal
Sold
H 77.5 in W 19 in D 0.75 in
Large Scale Rare Frederick Weinberg Wrought Iron Giraffe Wall Sculptures
By Weinberg, Frederic Weinberg
Located in Ferndale, MI
Beautifully flowing simple lines of flat band steel form these Giraffe wall sculptures. Backed by square wire grid steel. Designed by Frederick Weinberg of P...
Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Modern Fencer Wall Sculptures by Frederick Weinberg
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern, wrought iron, wall sculptures by Frederick Weinberg depicting fencers in engarde stance.
Wrought Iron
Frederic Weinberg Wall Sculpture "Swing"
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Frederic Weinberg lighted wall sculpture, "Swing". Very original sculpture with it's original paint! Black background with a greenish rubbed in Finis...
Plaster
Super Cool Mid-Century Modern Frederick Weinberg Guitar Wall Sconce
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A collectible Mid-Century Modern wall sconce in the shape of a stylized guitar made of iron, brass and stretched Naugahyde by Frederick Weinberg. One bulb inside. Looks great illumin...
Iron
Frederic Weinberg Horse Wall Sculpture
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Frederic Weinberg horse wall sculpture, 3 Roman style horses with original brown glazed finish. Two mounting hooks on back.
Plaster