Dunbar Sofa Brass Legs
Dunbar Sofa by Edward Wormley on Brass Legs
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Fully restored in beautiful fog grey mohair over polished brass legs. Sofa designed by Edward
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Even Arm Sofa Model 4907A/ Brass Legs
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Edward Wormley for Dunbar 108" long, 4 back Cushions Sofa with the desirable Brass Legs! Often
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Edward Wormley Sofa with Brass legs for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley
Located in San Diego, CA
Sophisticated 3 seater sofa designed by Edward Wormley with Brass legs for Dunbar. We have newly
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Tan Leather loveseat sofa solid brass legs by Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. Sits on (4) solid Brass tapered legs. Circa 1960. Made in USA. Located in Brooklyn NYC.
72" x 32" x 29
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Tan Leather Long 3 seat sofa solid brass legs by Edward Wormley
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. Sits on (4) solid Brass tapered legs. Circa 1960. Made in USA. Located in Brooklyn NYC.
84" x 32" x 29
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
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Dunbar Sofa, Brass Legs by Edward Wiormley Real Mohair Fabric, Excellent
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Kansas City, MO
Stunning Edward Wormley for Dunbar sofa. Nine feet Long with Solid Brass Legs (These legs can be
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Edward Wormley For Dunbar Sofa With Brass Legs
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful Classic Dunbar sofa with brass legs designed by Edward Wormley. Newly reupholstered in
Category
20th Century American Sofas
Materials
Brass
Dunbar Sofa on Brass Legs by Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Classic Dunbar sofa by Edward Wormley. Fully restored and reupholstered in angora mohair, over
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Dunbar Sofa on Brass Legs by Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Dunbar sofa with brass legs. Designed by Edward Wormley. Fully restored and reupholstered.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Dunbar 4907 Sofa on Brass Legs by Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Sofa on brass legs designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Measure: 9ft. Newly upholstered. Down
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Dunbar 4907 Sofa on Brass Legs by Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
9' sofa on brass legs designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Newly upholstered in horse hair fabric
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Brass Leg Even Arm Sofa
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Southampton, NJ
Brass leg even arm sofa designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. New Tiffany blue velvet and foam
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Dunbar Model 5136 Sofa with Brass Legs by Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Dunbar sofa model 5136 by Edward Wormley. Fully restored. Brass legs. Newly upholstered in wool.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Dunbar Model 5125 Sofas on Brass Legs by Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Dunbar brass leg sofas by Edward Wormley. Model 5125, circa 1950s. Fully restored with new
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Sofa by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, Model 4906 with Brass Legs
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Sofa by Edward Wormley for Dunbar with brass legs. Model 4906
Sofa has been recently and expertly
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Edward J. Wormley Model-5136 Sofa with Brass Legs for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid Century Modern sofa designed by Edward J. Wormley for Dunbar in the United States circa 1950’s
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Dunbar sofa on polished brass legs
Located in Dallas, TX
Completely restored sofa designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. This version has polished brass
Category
Vintage 1950s Sofas
Mid-Century Modern Original Rare Edward Wormley for Dunbar Six-Leg Brass Sofa
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a stunning, indigo blue sofa, with polished brass legs, by Edward Wormley
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
H 28 in W 108 in D 37 in
Classic Edward Wormley for Dunbar Modernist Sofa with Brass Legs and New Fabric
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic modern sofa / couch, model # 4907A, designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, fully
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
H 28 in W 98 in D 36 in
MN Originals Gondola Style Sofa Manner of Dunbar Classic Modern w Brass Legs
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Hudson, NY
shelter style sofa with original upholstery and brass legs. Upholstery is not great and should be re-done.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Brass Leg Sofa
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic Edward Wormley for Dunbar sofa with brass legs.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Two-Piece Dunbar Sofa by Edward Wormley, Armless, Brass Legs, Models 4756 & 4828
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Kansas City, MO
Two piece, armless, sectional sofa designed by Edward Wormley, made by Dunbar. A combination of
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Brass
H 30 in W 163 in D 42 in
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Sofa with Brass Feet
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1950s Edward Wormley for Dunbar sofa on brass, tapered legs. The section under the backrest is
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Dunbar Angled Sofa - Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Dunbar channel back sofa with solid brass legs. Fully restored, newly upholstered.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Curved Front Sofa with Brass Legs
Located in St. Louis, MO
Edward Wormley for Dunbar sofa, Model 4906A, even arm sofa, rare curved front sofa with tapered
Category
Vintage 1940s American Sofas
Materials
Brass
Edward Wormley Clean-Line Sofa with Conical Brass Legs 1951
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in New York, NY
Clean-line sofa model no. 5125 with conical brass legs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, American 1951
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Curved Front Sofa with Brass Legs
By Edward Wormley
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Edward Wormley for Dunbar sofa, Model 4906A, even arm sofa, rare curved front sofa with tapered
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
A White Couch on Brass Legs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Ferndale, MI
A White Couch on Brass Legs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
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Vintage 1950s American Sofas
Jack Lenor Larsen 5 Seat Sofa on Brass Legs
By Dunbar Furniture, Jack Lenor Larsen
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful Jack Lenor Larsen sofa on brass legs. 11 feet long! Original fabric with down filled
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Mid Century Modern Dunbar Style Loveseat/Sofa
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Mid century modern Dunbar style sofa/loveseat with brass legs.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Brass
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Short Sofa Model 5406
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautifully restored Dunbar short sofa with brass legs. New upholstery by Larsen.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Metal
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Brass Leg Sofa
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Countryside, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar mid century brass leg sofa
The sofa measures: 85 wide x 32 deep x 29
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Oasis Sofa on Brass Legs
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage 1960s Oasis sofa in vibrant green velvet over brass legs. Manufactured by Berne Furniture
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Jack Lenor Larsen 4 Seat Sofa on Brass Legs
By Dunbar Furniture, Jack Lenor Larsen
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful Jack Lenor Larsen sofa on brass legs. 8' long. Original fabric with down filled cushions
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Customized European Open Back Chaise Style Sofa Black and White with Brass Legs
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Absolutely stunning open back sofa with striking fabric and solid brass legs. This piece commands
Category
20th Century Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
H 22 in W 98 in D 33 in
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Sofa Number 5125
By Edward Wormley
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Dunbar sofa number 5125 with brass legs in a camel nylon frise. Bought from original owner and
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Edward Wormley For Dunbar Brass Leg Sofa
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Turners Falls, MA
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Brass Leg Sofa.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Sofas
Materials
Brass
Edward Wormley Dunbar Sofa w/ Brass Legs
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Waltham, MA
Edward Wormley for Dunbar model no. 4907 sofa with brass legs. Sofa features 2 tufted cushions and
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Sofa with Brass Legs
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Original Edward Wormley for Dunbar brass leg sofa has been professionally restored with new gold
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Brass Leg Sofa
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Completely restored
absolutely stunning and comfortable sofa
in a grey/blueish mohair/velvet
Category
Vintage 1960s Sofas
Materials
Velvet
Edward Wormley for Dunbar 4907 Sofa with Brass Legs
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Providence, RI
brass legs. This sofa showcases Wormley's signature design style, featuring a sleek silhouette with
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Modern Brass Leg Sofa & Chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Hudson, NY
of a floating back. raised on solid brass legs, these pieces have both been restored and
Category
Vintage 1950s American Sofas
Materials
Brass
Edward Wormley Sofa with Brass Legs for Dunbar c.1950's
Located in Easton, PA
Early classic Edward Wormley sofa with brass legs for Dunbar c.1950's. Needs to be re-upholstered
Category
Vintage 1950s American Sofas
Materials
Steel, Brass
Dunbar Model 4757 Channel Back Wing Sofa on Brass Legs by Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley
Located in Long Beach, CA
Dunbar model 4757 channel back wing sofa on brass legs by Edward Wormley. Completely restored with
Category
Vintage 1950s American Sofas
Materials
Brass
Wormley for Dunbar daybed sofa
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous one arm daybed sofa designed by Wormley for Dunbar on solid brass legs. Sofa needs
Category
20th Century American Sofas
Materials
Brass
1950s Grey Upholstery Six-Leg Sofa by Edward Wormley, New Upholstery 'E'
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Six-leg sofa, new upholstery, brass legs, Edward Wormley, USA, 1955.
Impressively simple sofa
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
H 31.5 in W 108.27 in D 35.44 in
1950s grey upholstery six-leg Sofa by Edward Wormley, New Upholstery 'c'
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Six-leg Sofa, new upholstery, brass legs, Edward Wormley, USA, 1955.
Very rare sofa designed by
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
H 31.5 in W 108.27 in L 31.5 in
Great Edward Wormley Sofa With Brass Legs- Model 4906-A
By Edward Wormley
Located in Miami, FL
Great Edward Wormley for Dunbar sofa with six brass legs (Model-4906-A). Sofa retains its 1950's
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Sofa w/ Original Dorothy Liebes Fabric
Located in Easton, PA
Rare Edward Wormley sofa for Dunbar with solid brass legs and the original upholstery which is a
Category
Vintage 1950s American Sofas
Materials
Metal, Brass
Rare Edward Wormley for Dunbar Sofa with Dorothy Liebes Fabric
Located in Easton, PA
Rare Edward Wormley sofa for Dunbar with solid brass legs and the original upholstery which is a
Category
Vintage 1950s American Sofas
Materials
Metal, Brass
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Sofa 4907 Original Pop Art Pucci Fabric
By Edward Wormley
Located in Allentown, PA
six legs.
A gorgeous, increasingly rare 9' long Edward Wormley for Dunbar sofa with rare brass legs
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Edward Wormley Turkish Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dunbar 4907 sofa with brass legs, completely restored
2 available
Category
Vintage 1940s American Sofas
Materials
Brass
Sofa with Brass Legs by Dunbar, USA, 1950s
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic Dunbar sofa with brass legs designed by Edward Wormley. Newly reupholstered.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Sofas
Materials
Brass
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Dunbar Sofa Brass Legs For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of dunbar sofa brass legs is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique dunbar sofa brass legs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, brass and metal. Dunbar sofa brass legs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Dunbar sofa brass legs made by Mid-Century Modern designers — are very popular at 1stDibs. Edward Wormley, Dunbar and Jack Lenor Larsen each produced beautiful dunbar sofa brass legs that are worth considering.
How Much are Dunbar Sofa Brass Legs?
Prices for dunbar sofa brass legs start at $2,800 and top out at $29,500 with the average selling for $9,500.
Finding the Right Sofas for You
Black leather, silk velvet cushions, breathable bouclé fabric — when shopping for antique 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. Bench-like seating in Ancient Greece, which was padded with soft blankets, was called klinai. 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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