Dunbar Tuxedo Sofa
Dunbar Tuxedo Sofa Plinth Base, 1970
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Dunbar tuxedo sofa, 1970. Original 1970s sofa reupholstered in 1980s fabric with black plinth base.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Dunbar Tuxedo Sofa
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Toledo, OH
Dunbar Tuxedo Sofa in unique and stylish salmon color. Good shape but could be recovered; has minor
Category
Mid-20th Century American Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Dunbar Tuxedo Sofa Restored in Leather
Located in Pasadena, TX
Dunbar Tuxedo Sofa Restored in Leather
Well made, low profile sofa from an established furniture
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Edward Wormley Dunbar Tuxedo Sofa in Great Plains Wool Velvet
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley Dunbar Tuxedo Sofa in Great Plains, Wool Velvet "Dreamer Marigold" Sofa was stripped
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Mohair
One Dunbar Tuxedo Sofa by Edward Wromley
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Pasadena, TX
Mid-Century Modern Tuxedo sofa designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Down cushions with a textured
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Tuxedo Sofa in Holly Hunt Mohair
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
A classic clean lined sofa by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. We have updated with Great Plains Mohair
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Edward Wormley light beige Tuxedo Sofa for Dunbar, USA 1960s
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Berlin, DE
Edward Wormley Tuxedo sofa for Dunbar, USA 1960s, Labeled. Three-seat sofa with respectively three
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Elegant Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid-Century Modern Tuxedo Sofa, Project
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in St. Louis, MO
Elegant mid-century Edward Wormley for Dunbar sofa with skirt, on sculpted mahogany legs. You can't
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
H 88.88 in W 90.5 in D 35.5 in
Clean Lined Tuxedo Sofa in the manner of Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean Lined Tuxedo Sofa, in the manner of Edward Wormley for Dunbar, unsigned, American, circa
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Restored Edward Wormley Tuxedo Sofa for Dunbar in yellow beige fabric, USA 1960s
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Berlin, DE
Edward wormley tuxedo sofa for Dunbar, USA 1960s. Three-seat sofa with respectively three seat and
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
H 28.75 in W 110.24 in D 33.47 in
Pair of Matching Mid-Century Modern Tufted Tuxedo Sofas
By Edward Wormley
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Pair of fabulous midcentury sofas in the style of Edward Wormley design for Dunbar.
circa 1960s
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Edward Wormley Dunbar Green Wool Sofa model 5138 Mahogany Base (2 avail)
By Edward Wormley
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A 1950s tuxedo, even arm sofa by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, model 5138. The sofa floats on a solid
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool, Mahogany
H 31 in W 91.75 in D 33 in
Vladimir Kagan Crescent Lounge Chair in Ivory Boucle and Black Leather, 1970's
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Culver City, CA
chair would look incredible matched with other Vladimir Kagan pieces, like a cloud or serpentine sofa
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 29 in W 32.5 in D 32.5 in
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Milo baughman style tuxedo sofa in jack Lenore Larsen fabric
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Located in Pasadena, TX
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Contemporary Ixtle Solid Walnut Finish Credenza
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Category
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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By Edward Wormley
Located in London, GB
Edward Wormley two-seat sofa for Dunbar on four chrome ball wheels. The sofa needs reupholstery and
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By Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare sofa by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Even arm frame on stainless steel legs. Single seat
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
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By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Tuxedo sofa by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Tufted back and side arms. All natural Belgian mohair
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By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in St. Louis, MO
Edward Wormley for Dunbar 9' Tuxedo sofa, elegant yet modern, circa 1950s. Hard to beat the quality
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
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Located in Culver City, CA
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Harvey Probber Midcentury Tuxedo Sofa, circa 1950s
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By Dunbar Furniture
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Edward wormley for Dunbar tuxedo sofa
Located in New York, NY
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Restored and Upholstered in wool felt.
Restored and Upholstered in wool felt.
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By Dunbar Furniture
Located in New York, NY
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
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Located in New York, NY
Handsome Dunbar sofa in cashmere/wool upholstery.
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By Edward Wormley
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Dunbar Tuxedo Sofa For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the dunbar tuxedo sofa you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, wood and upholstery, every dunbar tuxedo sofa was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer dunbar tuxedo sofa, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A dunbar tuxedo sofa, designed in the Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made dunbar tuxedo sofa has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Edward Wormley, Dunbar and Milo Baughman are consistently popular.
How Much is a Dunbar Tuxedo Sofa?
The average selling price for a dunbar tuxedo sofa at 1stDibs is $6,500, while they’re typically $2,250 on the low end and $15,000 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right sofas for You
Black leather, silk velvet cushions, breathable bouclé fabric — when shopping for antique, new or vintage sofas, today’s couch connoisseurs have much to choose from in terms of style and shape. But it wasn’t always thus.
The sofa is typically defined as a long upholstered seat that features a back and arms and is intended for two or more people. While the term “couch” comes from the Old French couche, meaning to lie down, and sofa has Eastern origins, both are forms of divan, a Turkish word that means an elongated cushioned seat. No matter how you spell it, sofa just means comfort, at least it does today.
In the early days of sofa design, upholstery consisted of horsehair or dried moss. Sofas that originated in countries such as France during the 17th century were more integral to decor than they were to comfort. Like most Baroque furnishings from the region, they frequently comprised heavy, gilded mahogany frames and were upholstered in floral Beauvais tapestry. Today, options abound when it comes to style and material, with authentic leather offerings and classy steel settees. Plush, velvet chesterfields represent the platonic ideal of coziness.
Vladimir Kagan’s iconic sofa designs, such as the Crescent and the Serpentine — which, like the sectional sofas of the 1960s created by furniture makers such as Harvey Probber, are quite popular among mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts — showcase the spectrum of style available to modern consumers. Those looking to make a statement can turn to Studio 65’s lip-shaped Bocca sofa, which was inspired by the work of Salvador Dalí. Elsewhere, the furniture of the 1970s evokes an era when experimentation ruled, or at least provided a reason to break the rules. Just about every area of society felt a sudden urge to be wayward, to push boundaries — and buttons. Vintage leather sofas of that decade are characterized by a rare blending of the showy and organic.
With so many options, it’s important to explore and find the perfect furniture for your space. Paying attention to the lines of the cushions as well as the flow from the backrest into the arms is crucial to identifying a cohesive new piece for your home or office.
Fortunately, with styles from every era — and even round sofas — there’s a luxurious piece for every space. Deck out your living room with an Art Deco lounge or go retro with a nostalgic '80s design. No matter your sitting vision, the right piece is waiting for you in the expansive collection of unique sofas on 1stDibs.
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