Walter Lamb (1900-1989) American, (3) Rare Bronze Stands for Brown Jordan. Circa 1955, original vintage set of Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan patio furniture with beautiful patina on the bronze frames in very good condition. The pedestals have a frame in tubular bronze with the verdigris patina characteristic to his work, in three different sizes. 

Vintage pieces of Lambs are seen selling in excess of $5,000. 

Condition: Commensurate with age. 

Tallest Size: 14 1/2 x 14 1/2 x 54 1/2 in. 

Walter Lamb was born on January 29th, 1900 in Maricopa, Arizona. His Mormon parents instilled in him a strong work ethic, as well as an appreciation for the land and working with his hands. The family migrated to California in the late 1910s and he served briefly in World War I, stationed the entire time at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard where he first became interested in design. After being discharged he studied architecture at the University of California-Berkeley. Unable to find employment with any major architectural firms after graduating, he worked a variety of odd jobs in San Francisco and later Laguna Beach. Several of these jobs required intense physical labor and led him to learn welding and metalworking skills. In the late 1940s he was living in Honolulu, Hawaii and working on salvaging metals and materials from sunken World War II vessels. Inspired by the forms and shapes, as well as the idea of repurposing historical objects, he shaped tubings and fittings into frames wrapped with marine-grade cotton cording, creating comfortable yet element-proof outdoor patio furniture. His chaise longues and other pieces, first made simply for his own backyard, soon caught the attention of Brown Jordan in Pasadena, a distributor of Mid Century Modern goods. Postwar California quickly became a mecca for manufacturing and designing versatile, functional, yet artfully crafted interiors, with Lamb’s designs a perfect match for the exteriors. He eventually created dining tables, side tables, cocktail tables, and a wide array of sculptural seating, with curvaceous lounge chairs and armchairs with cord seating that could be used both inside and out. Lamb’s work was highly acclaimed throughout his life, with pieces in permanent collections at the Museum of Modern Art and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. He lived and worked mainly from his home studio in Riverside, where he passed away on December 16th, 1989.

Commensurate with age.