Revered for its handcrafted and highly collectible mid-century modern sofas, coffee tables and other furnishings, Dunbar Furniture was founded in 1910 in Berne, Indiana, but it didn’t gain widespread recognition until the ’30s, following the introduction of its president to a designer who would leave an indelible mark on the company’s legacy: Edward Wormley.
After a stint at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Oswego, Illinois-born Wormley worked as an interior designer for Marshall Field’s before joining Dunbar in 1931. Initially focused on developing the company’s cheapest furniture line, which could be bought with soap coupons, he was soon leading Dunbar Furniture into a new era of residential furniture for modern American homes. He would serve as the company’s design director for over three decades, designing about 150 pieces each year.
During that time, he oversaw the production of designs in a wide range of materials, with influences ranging from Scandinavian modernism to Art Deco. There were modern upholstery pieces, like swiveling lounge chairs and low-slung sofas, and experiments with textural wood on bar carts and cabinets as well as minimal, sculptural tables and functional office furniture. A passionate collector of Tiffany Studios lamps, Wormley used their glass tiles in Dunbar tables in 1956. He also worked on the reproduction of pieces by designers such as Jean-Michel Frank and Richard Riemerschmid.
One standout Dunbar Furniture collection was Janus, introduced in the 1960s, with Austrian-born ceramicists Otto and Gertrud Natzler. These pieces see the Natzlers’ uniquely artful ceramic tiles set into several styles of wooden tables. They remain some of the most sought-after mid-century modern Dunbar pieces on the vintage market today. During the peak of his design career and, indeed, the height of Dunbar Furniture’s history, Wormley amassed a whopping 30 Good Design awards between 1950 and 1955 through the “Good Design” exhibition, hosted by the Chicago Merchandise Mart and the Museum of Modern Art. Dunbar today produces a limited selection of archival Wormley designs, but many sales of original Dunbar pieces are through the resale market.
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Edward Wormley Model #5928 “A” Table for Dunbar, Walnut, Brass, and Terrazzo Top
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, the iconic Model #5928 “A” table exemplifies Wormley’s refined approach to mid-century modern design. This elegant side table features a circul...
Terrazzo, Walnut
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Walnut Side End Table
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Table is good structurally. There are some wear on the finish consistent with the age. 5mm or so section of caning is missing. There are couple of small dents on the top. Condition i...
Walnut, Wood
Edward Wormley Rosewood Occasional Table for Dunbar with Murano Glass Tile Top
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare Edward Wormley for Dunbar solid Brazilian Rosewood occasional table with green Murano Glass mosaic tile top and brass banding. Retains green rectangular Dunbar metal label. A ve...
Cut Glass, Rosewood
Edward Wormley For Dunbar Sheaf of Wheat Table
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in San Francisco, CA
Edward Wormley design side Table for Dunbar Furniture, Berne Indiana. Named the "Sheaf of Wheat" table line which was a best seller for Dunbar in the mid to late 1950's. A Travertine...
Travertine, Brass
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Walnut Magazine Tree Table
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Utrecht, NL
Magazine tree, model 4765 by American designer Edward Wormley executed in birch and sap grain walnut, designed in 1947 for Dunbar Furniture USA. A very special, functional and aesth...
Birch, Walnut
Edward Wormley Carpathian Elm and Walnut Model #6019 Table w/ Tray for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Lynn, MA
Rare Edward Wormley designed table with a removable lower tray for Dunbar. Model # 6019 table. Mahogany frame with carpathian elm burl surfaces. Metal tag present.
Walnut
Edward Wormley Tall Janus Occasional Table with Natzler Tiles for Dunbar 1960s
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare, tall version of the Janus Occasional table, Model 6047, designed by Edward Wormley for the Dunbar Janus line in 1960. The table contains twenty five original Gertrude and Otto ...
Ceramic, Walnut
Mid-Century Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture Occasional Table
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Forney, TX
A beautiful mid-century custom ordered occasional table, model 426A, designed by Edward Wormley (American, 1907-1995) for Dunbar Furniture; Berne, Indiana. The two-tier Modernist...
Brass
1950s Edward Wormley for Dunbar Snack Table Model 4856 Mid Century Modern
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
An elegant snack table designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. The model 4856 table consisting of a solid brass tripod base, solid walnut stem, and birch burl veneer top. The solid ...
Brass
$4,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
Edward Wormley Ebonized Mahogany Side Tables
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Denton, TX
Edward Wormley ebonized mahogany side table with storage.
Brass
$2,500 / set
Pair of Sheaf of Wheat Tables by Edward Wormley
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Gorgeous mid-century sheaf of wheat side tables with gorgeous Empress Green Marble tops and brass details, designed in the 1950's by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Tables are in excell...
Marble
Edward Wormley #5928 A Table Walnut, Brass and Verde Antico Marble for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Lynn, MA
Rare occasional table model #5928 A Table with its luxurious original verde antico marble top designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Walnut base with brass boots. Excellent design.
Marble, Brass
Edward Wormley Nightstands for Dunbar in Walnut with Mahogany Frame Ebony Pulls
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Dallas, TX
These extraordinarily beautiful and generously proportioned nightstands were designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar and manufactured in the 1960s. Bookmatched American walnut woodgra...
Brass
$4,200 / set
Pair of Edward Wormley Side Tables for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Pair of Edward Wormley Side Tables for Dunbar
Wood
Wormley for Dunbar Cantilevered End Table
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in New York, NY
Cantilevered end table by Wormley for Dunbar. Original condition, and finish.We have separately listed the other end table, and matching coffee ta...
Early Edward Wormley for Dunbar Step End Table
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Three-tiered step up side table designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, circa 1950. This table is in wonderful condition and can be used as an end ...
Walnut
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Occasional Table with Murano Mosaic Tiles
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Occasional Table with Murano Mosaic Tiles, model 5425, Mahogany wood base, glass tiles with brass edge. Label on underside [Du...
Brass
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Sculptural Janus Table with Natzler Tiles Model
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare sculptured walnut Edward Wormley for Dunbar Janus Table with blue-green Natzler tiles. C. 1957.
Ceramic, Walnut
Edward Wormley Hexagonal Table
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Highland, IN
This table is an early design by Ed Wormley for Dunbar is a cylindrical form of mahogany with hexagonal faceted sides. It can serve as a side table, or with the addition of a larger ...
Slate
A beautiful Edward Wormley for Dunbar sheaf of wheat accent table, circa 1960s
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Houston, TX
A beautiful Edward Wormley for Dunbar famous sheaf of wheat accent table, circa 1960s. Notable mid century design featuring an hourglass oak frame supporting a round pink marble top....
Oak
Dunbar Walnut Cantilever Topped End Table by Edward Wormley
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A nice single walnut topped side end table with dark ebony toned legs and stretchers and black leather wrapped leg tips . The cantilevered top presents splendidly with the other desi...
Leather, Mahogany, Walnut
Dunbar Tripod Table Edward Wormley Constellation Group
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Fraser, MI
Please feel free to reach out for efficient shipping to your location. Tripod Table designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Ebonized Walnut, Ash Legs, Black Formica Top.
Brass
$3,400Sale Price / set|20% Off
Wonderful Pair of Trapezoidal Walnut Side Table with Brass Sabots by Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful set of trapezoidal end tables by Edward Wormley with dark walnut tops. The leg bases are ebonized heavyweight wood with antiqued brass fe...
Brass
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Rosewood Cocktail Table, Newly Refinished
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern cocktail table, occasional side table, or tea table By Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture USA, 1950s Book-matched rosewood top, with ebonized ...
Rosewood
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Nightstand
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century nightstand This nightstand measures: 23 wide x 18 deep x 23.75 inches high All pieces of furniture can b...
Brass
Dunbar Table with Otto and Gertrude Natzler Tiles by Edward Wormley, Signed
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Kansas City, MO
Exquisite side table in African Mahogany with embedded Otto and Gertrude Natzler ceramic tiles designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Look closely at ...
Ceramic, Mahogany
Dunbar Snack Table Floor Lamp, Model 4856, Designed by Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Hanover, MA
Rare Dunbar floor lamp/snack table combo, Model 4856, designed by Edward Wormley circa 1948. Original Dunbar tag on underside. Slender tapered walnut leg and lamp stem. Round top, 25...
Brass
$2,400 / set
Pair of Side Tables by Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With a simple and clean design, these vintage square-shaped side tables by Dunbar are sure to add timeless Mid-Century Modern style to any room. ...
Walnut
1950s Edward Wormley for Dunbar Teak Nightstands w/ Leather Wrapped Plinths Pair
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
Elevate your space with this exceptional pair of simple and clean nightstands by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture. Showcasing Wormley’s signature blend of understated elegance and...
Leather, Teak
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Midcentury Side End Table
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar midcentury Side End Table This side table measures: 21 wide x 21 deep x 22.5 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored v...
Wood
Edward Wormley Travertine Wedge Side Table for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wedge shaped side table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, c.1950s, USA. This end table features a trapezoidal travertine top, which sits atop dark contrasting mahogany base with horizont...
Travertine
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mahogany Mid Century Modern Brass Stretcher Side Table
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mahogany Mid Century Modern Brass Stretcher Side Table. Item features beautiful wood grain, brass accents, original label, and quality American craf...
Brass
Edward Wormley Midcentury Two Level End Table for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in New York, NY
A single end table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar with square top and a fixed shelf rising on plinth base. USA, circa 1940-1950. Signed with burnished Dunbar name and paper tag to u...
Wood
Edward Wormley Round Travertine Side Table for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Round side table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, c.1950s, USA. This table features a round travertine slab top, which rests atop dark contrasting mahogany sheaf of wheat base. Retains ...
Travertine
Edward Wormley Murano Tile Occasional Table for Dunbar, c.1955
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Edward Wormley Murano Tile Occasional Table for Dunbar, circa 1955.
Brass
Edward Wormley For Dunbar Wood Framed Inset Top Low End / Side Table
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century low end / side table with a slightly rounded rectangular top with a lighter stained wooden inSet top supported by a darker wooden frame with a shaped apron with ...
Wood
Dunbar Walnut Rectangle One Drawer End Side Table Stand
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern rectangle to tier 1 drawer end table by Dunbar. Nice drop pull.
Walnut
Edward Wormley Terrazzo Round Side Table for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Round Terrazzo top side table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, c.1950s, USA. This table features a terrazzo stone top and mahogany, fluted tripod base. Retains original Dunbar metal la...
Brass
Edward Wormley Janus Occasional #5630 Walnut and Sap Walnut Table for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Lynn, MA
Edward Wormley Janus Occasional Table for Dunbar. Cataloged as #5630 table. Striking grain pattern and color. Bottom shelf supported underneath by subtle brass supports. Octagonal s...
Brass
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Two Tier Square Wooden End / Side Table
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century two-tier blond wood end / side table with a square top and lower shelf supported by four triangular legs. (EDWARD WORMLEY FOR DUNBAR FURNITURE COMPANY) Scuffing...
Wood
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Sheaf of Wheat Side Table, 1950s
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Sheaf of wheat side table designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar very good vintage original condition.
Glass, Walnut
Magazine Side Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Triangular walnut and mahogany side table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar c.1940s, USA. The table, model - 5313, showcases a triangular walnut table top with rounded corners and a mahog...
Walnut, Mahogany
Edward Wormley Lamp Table for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish Mid-Century Modern Dunbar lamp table features rich mahogany finish, dovetailed drawers, and uniquely sculpted single drawer design. Unique drawer pull and raised edge st...
Wood
Edward Wormley for Dunbar 5628T Walnut and Tiffany Tile Side Tables - Pair
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar 5628T Walnut and Tiffany Tile Side Tables - Pair Each side table measures: 20.75 wide x 25 deep x 23.75 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in ...
Ceramic, Walnut
Edward Wormley Corner Magazine Table for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Triangular walnut and mahogany corner side table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar c.1940s, USA. The table, model - 5634, showcases a triangular table top with rounded corners and a doubl...
Mahogany, Walnut
Dunbar Burled Elm Side Table
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Square burled elm side table with sleek triangular legs. This table has beautiful clean lines and a gorgeous wood grain.
Elm, Burl
Vintage Boho Dunbar Washed Wood Side Table
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Enhance your space with the Vintage Boho Dunbar Washed Wood Side Table. This American-style piece features a beautifully washed wood finish, blending rustic charm with bohemian elega...
Wood
Dunbar X-Base Murano Tile-Top Table
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rare X-base mosaic top side table designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture Co. Both in excellent original condition, base made from solid ...
Edward Wormley Dunbar End Table with Shelf, 2 Available
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in New York, NY
A mahogany end table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Two (2) available. Priced individually. USA, circa 1950. Refinished in an ebony stain. Dimensions: L 28" L × 19" D × 22" H.
Wood, Mahogany
Janus' End Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A walnut 'Janus' end table of Asian inspiration, with raised edges to the legs and diagonal cloud-lift stretchers. Accented with green inlaid ceramic tiles.
Walnut
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Rosewood Occasional Side Table, Newly Refinished
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern occasional side table By Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture USA, 1950s Rosewood top, with ebonized banding and legs. Measures: 28" W x 20.8...
Rosewood
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Custom Rare Asymmetric Constellation Inlaid Table 60’s
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A quite stunning rare custom side table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. It is part of the constellation series that Dunbar and Wormley produced in the early 1960’s. You see quite a few...
Wood
Pair of Birdseye Maple Burl and Resin Cube Side Tables by Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in San Mateo, CA
Cube side tables or pedestals made by Dunbar. Edward Wormley designed these unusual and uncommon tables. These have a birds eye maple burl top and band along the bottom. The black is...
Epoxy Resin, Birdseye Maple
Dunbar Occasional Table Model #5627 Sap Walnut Vintage Authentic Mid-Century
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
1950s Rare Dunbar Occasional Table Model #5627 in Sap Walnut, presented in as found condition. Overall: 25 × 17 1/4 × 19 1/2 in. (63.5 × 43.8 × 49.5 cm)
Walnut
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Brass, Ash Wood and Glass Tulip Side Table
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare variation of the more commonly seen tulip end table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Where as the original iteration of this table utilizes wood risers, this version uses brass. A ...
Brass
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Light Wood Stepped Oblong End / Side Table
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century stepped end / side table with an oblong profile and smaller demilune upper shelf connected to the table top by two dowel supports, resting on three reverse taper...
Wood
$2,200Sale Price|20% Off
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Bleached and Glazed Walnut Parsons End Table
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegantly simple bleached and glazed walnut square Parsons end table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar.
Walnut
Dunbar Sheaf of Wheat side/end Table w/travertine top by Edward Wormley, 1950
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Dunbar Sheaf of Wheat side/end table w/travertine top by Edward Wormley. Original measures 30" diameter 20.25" tall
Travertine
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Dark Finished Three Tier Wooden End / Side Table
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century three-tier dark wooden end table with a rectangular top and two shelves below, with rectangular supports on either side, resting on a pedestal base. (EDWARD WORM...
Wood
Edward Wormley Side Table for Dunbar in manner of Parzinger & Paul Frankl
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley side table for Dunbar. The scarcer form with two-tier tabletop. Please request additional photos
Wood