Walter Lamb Patio and Garden Furniture
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 Side Table
By Brown Jordan, Walter Lamb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Patio side table designed by Walter Lamb and produced by Brown Jordan. The table frame is bronze tubing with a verdigris patina with an inset hammered glass tabletop. Two curved rail...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Walter Lamb Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Bronze Patio Rocking Chair
By Brown Jordan, Walter Lamb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A bronze rocking chair designed by Walter Lamb and produced by Brown Jordan. The chair has a sculptural shape, with a single formation of tubular bronze forming the backrest, arms, e...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Walter Lamb Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Rope "Waikiki" Bronze Patio Chaise Lounge
By Brown Jordan, Walter Lamb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This bronze rocking lounge chair designed by Walter Lamb and produced by Brown Jordan. The design, referred to as the “Waikiki” chair, has a boat-like shape in tubular bronze with a ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Walter Lamb Patio and Garden Furniture
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Bronze
Walter Lamb Bronze Pair of Tables and Four Chairs
By Walter Lamb
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautifully patinated bronze patio set by Walter Lamb. The set consists of two dining tables and four arm chairs that can be used together or separate. The set is all original and ...
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1950s Vintage Walter Lamb Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
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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...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Walter Lamb Patio and Garden Furniture
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Bronze
Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Rectangular Bronze Patio Dining Table with Wood Top
By Brown Jordan, Walter Lamb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An impressive eight foot rectangular patio table designed by Walter Lamb and manufactured by Brown Jordan. The table has a slatted surface in the original weathered wood, mounted on ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Walter Lamb Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Bronze Patio Console Table
By Brown Jordan, Walter Lamb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A patio console table in patinated bronze designed by Walter Lamb and produced by Brown Jordan. The table has a rectangular shape with rounded corners, supported by bunt tubular in m...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Walter Lamb Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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 new oak slatted wood tabletop. Recalling Lamb’s earlier work, the table has mol...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Walter Lamb Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Bronze Patio Dining Table with Round Wood Top
By Brown Jordan, Walter Lamb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Round patio table designed by Walter Lamb and manufactured by Brown Jordan. The table has a slatted surface in the original weathered wood, mounted on a bronze base. Its subtle geome...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Walter Lamb Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Patio Sleigh Chair & Ottoman by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan
By Brown Jordan, Walter Lamb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A low lounge chair, known as the “Sleigh Chair,” by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan. The chair comes with an ottoman that slides beneath the chair seat for easy storage. A continuous length of tubular bronze serves as the frame of a scooped seat, bends beneath the chair to form two runners. A curved support bar stretches below the seat, which is wrapped horizontally with cotton sail cord.
All Walter Lamb patio furniture has been restored with the utmost attention to the designer’s original specifications. We rope all seating...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Walter Lamb Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Bronze Patio Two Seater Settee
By Walter Lamb, Brown Jordan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bronze two seater settee by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan. The settee has a beautiful curved construction in tubular bronze with a patinated verdigris finish. The sofa has one rounded support at the middle of the sofa and a stretcher that runs the length of the piece. The arm rests carry the same curved detail with double bronze tubing. This piece has been newly reroped.
All Walter Lamb patio furniture at DEN has been restored with the utmost attention to the designer’s original specifications. We rope all seating...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Walter Lamb Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Patio Beach Table with Wood Top by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan
By Walter Lamb, Brown Jordan
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.
The horizontal profile makes this table a perfect pairing for the lower profiles of the Sleigh Chair or Waikiki Lounge...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Walter Lamb Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Bronze Patio Three Seater Sofa
By Brown Jordan, Walter Lamb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bronze three seater sofa by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan. The sofa has a beautiful curved construction in tubular bronze with a patinated verdigris finish. The sofa has two rounded supports at the middle of the sofa and a stretcher that runs the length of the piece. The arm rests carry the same curved detail with double bronze tubing. This sofa retains its original vinyl cording...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Walter Lamb Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Chaise by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan ca' 1950's
By Walter Lamb
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Unusual, early production chaise by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan, ca' 1950's. Beautiful patina, frame polished, new cotton cording.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Walter Lamb Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Original Vintage Walter Lamb Large Round Coffee Table
By Walter Lamb
Located in Chicago, IL
Walter lamb large round coffee table.
Original textured Glass. 2 chips as noted in photos.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Walter Lamb Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Brass
Walter Lamb Hawaiian Cafe Tables, circa 1945
By Walter Lamb
Located in Camden, ME
Early example of Walter Lamb manufactured in Hawaii prior to Walter moving back to California in 1947. Koa wood top on a thin tube base from the cafe of a Miami Marina.
This table ...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Walter Lamb Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Round Bronze Patio Coffee Table
By Walter Lamb, Brown Jordan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Patio coffee table in patinated bronze designed by Walter Lamb and produced by Brown Jordan. The frame is described by two concentric rings of bronze with radial supports and a circu...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Walter Lamb Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Early Walter Lamb Bronze Patio Dining Table with Glass Top
By Walter Lamb, Brown Jordan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Square patio table designed by Walter Lamb from the late 40s or early 50s, either predating or from the early years of his work with Brown Jordan. The table has a glass table top tha...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Walter Lamb Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Waikiki Rocking Chaise Lounge by Walter Lamb
By Walter Lamb, Brown Jordan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bronze rocking lounge chair designed by Walter Lamb and produced by Brown Jordan. The design, referred to as the “Waikiki” chair, has a boat-like shape in tubular bronze with a sinuo...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Walter Lamb Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Bronze 'S Chaise' by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan, c 1970s, Signed
By Brown Jordan, Walter Lamb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural 'S'-Chaise longue by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan, circa late 1960s to mid 1970s and is signed with an early Brown Jordan label. This curvy collectors piece features a tubular bronze frame light verdigris patinated finish...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Walter Lamb Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Waikiki Rocking Chaise Lounges by Walter Lamb
By Brown Jordan, Walter Lamb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of bronze rocking lounge chairs designed by Walter Lamb and produced by Brown Jordan. The design, referred to as the “Waikiki” chair, has a boat-like shape in tubular bronze w...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Walter Lamb Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Walter Lamb Rare Settee with Celebrity Provenance, Early Production, circa 1955
By Brown Jordan, Walter Lamb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This sculptural rare settee by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan is an early production example which was originally purchased by and continually owned by Shirley Temple Black, which from her estate we acquired and then subsequently restored this incredible rare example of Walter Lamb's earlier works.
This collectible example of functional Mid-Century Modern art is from the early years of Lamb's work with Brown Jordan, dating from the mid-1950s. This curvy, sexy Art Deco inspired loveseat sofa is comprised of a tubular copper frame featuring the original naturally occurring and highly attractive Verdigris patinated finish...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Walter Lamb Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Copper
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Walter Lamb patio and garden furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Walter Lamb patio and garden furniture 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 patio and garden furniture, although gold editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original patio and garden furniture 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 patio and garden furniture by Ficks Reed, Richard Schultz, and Arthur Umanoff. Prices for Walter Lamb patio and garden furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $4,000 and can go as high as $35,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $9,500.