Walter Lamb Side Tables
American
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.
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Creator: Walter Lamb
Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Bronze Patio Square Side Table
By Walter Lamb, Brown Jordan
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A side table in patinated bronze designed by Walter Lamb and produced by Brown Jordan. The table has a square shape with rounded corners, supported by four legs in matching bronze. T...
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Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Bronze Patio Side Table
By Walter Lamb, Brown Jordan
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Walter Lamb Table
By Brown Jordan, Walter Lamb
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
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Bronze Patio Beach Table with Wood Top by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan
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The WT-3715 Beach Table designed by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan features a tubular bronze frame and a new oak slatted wood tabletop. Recalling Lamb’s earlier work, the table has mol...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Walter Lamb Side Tables
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Early Walter Lamb Bronze Occasional Table, circa 1945
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Bronze Patio Beach Table with Wood Top by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan
By Brown Jordan, Walter Lamb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The WT-3715 Beach Table designed by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan features a tubular bronze frame and a slatted wood tabletop in Philippine Mahogany. Recalling Lamb’s earlier work, the table has molded curves in the runners that act as the feet of the piece.
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Walter Lamb side tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Walter Lamb side tables are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Walter Lamb side tables, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original side tables by Walter Lamb were created in the mid-century modern style in united states during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider side tables by Brown Jordan, Lawrence Peabody, and Founders Furniture Company. Prices for Walter Lamb side tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $4,000 and can go as high as $5,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,800.