Wormley Barrel Chair
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Barrel Chair, 1940s
By Edward Wormley
Located in Coronado, CA
This large, chunky barrel chair was designed by Edward Wormley and manufactured by Dunbar in the
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Vintage 1940s American Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
Pair of Edward Wormley Mahogany and Grey Wool Barrel Back Chairs
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar barrel back arm chairs in mahogany and blue/gray wool upholstery. Great
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Vintage 1950s American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Two '2' Low Profile Barrel Chairs After Edward Wormley for Dunbar, 1960's
By Edward Wormley
Located in Deland, FL
Attention designers! This set of arm chairs, after Edward Wormley for Dunbar, is as stylish as they
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
H 24.5 in W 29 in D 29 in
1960's Mid-Century Modern Barrel Back Lounge Chair
By Edward Wormley
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage barrel-back Mid-Century Modern club chair for sale. Very solidly built, and very
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair New Alcantera Upholstery Walnut Cube Shape Barrel Back Lounge Chairs MINT!
By Edward Wormley, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair New Alcantera Upholstery Oiled Walnut Cube Shape Barrel Wrap Around Back Lounge Chairs MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 26 in W 26.75 in D 25 in
Set of Two (2) Barrel Back Lounge Chairs in Walnut After Nanna Ditzel, c. 1960's
By Tom Dixon, Paul McCobb, Nanna Ditzel, Edward Wormley
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing an ultra-rare set of barrel-back lounge chairs stamped "1968" after Nanna Ditzel
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 27 in W 31 in D 29 in
Mid-Century Lacquered Walnut Barrel Chair By Edward Wormley For Drexel
By Edward Wormley, Drexel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-cenutry barrel chair designed by Edward Wormley for Drexel, Precedent Collection features a
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut, Cord
Pair of Swiveling Barrel Back Chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, 1950s
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A pair (2) of continuous arm swivel chairs in laminated walnut having tan button tufted leather
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
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Superb Leather Barrel-Back Chairs By Edward Wormley
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rare and elegant pair of swiveling barrel-back lounge chairs fully upholstered in beautifully
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Pair Club Barrel Chairs in the Style of Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley
Located in New York, NY
A very early pair of Mid Century Modern barrel chairs, maple legs with teak sabots attributed to
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Style Mid Century Barrel Chairs, Pair
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Countryside, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar style Mid Century Barrel chairs - Pair
Each chair measures: 25 wide x 28
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Handsome Swivel Barrel Chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Danville, CA
Classic swivel chair by Dunbar raised on a ebonized walnut drum base. The chair has been
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Barrel Back Revolving Lounge Chairs by Edward Wormley
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in New York, NY
Pair of barrel back revolving lounge chairs No. 590 on mahogany bases by
Edward Wormley for
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Vintage 1950s American Swivel Chairs
Edward Wormley Barrel Back Swivel Chairs for Dunbar in White Boucle, 1960s
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
Edward Wormley designed barrel back swivel chairs for Dunbar freshly reupholstered in a new
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Walnut
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Style Mid century Tufted Barrel Lounge Chairs - Pair
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Countryside, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar style mid century tufted barrel lounge chairs, pair
All pieces of
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 29.75 in W 24 in L 29.75 in
Pair of Barrel Back Swivel Lounge Chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Kansas City, MO
Beautifully reupholstered swivel chairs designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. The chairs have a
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Restored Pair of Barrel Back Chairs
By Edward Wormley
Located in Houston, TX
Great pair of restored Barrel Back light blue chairs. Chairs have been reupholstered and have new
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Leather and Walnut Barrel Back Lounge Chair No. 5646
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Southampton, NJ
This model no. 5646 chair designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar furniture consists of a walnut
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
H 31 in W 23 in D 24 in
Large Swivel Barrel Chair by Edward Wormley
Located in Ferndale, MI
Large Swivel Barrel Chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture
Category
Vintage 1950s American Lounge Chairs
Pair of Mid-Century Barrel Lounge Chairs
By Edward Wormley
Located in Southampton, NJ
Fantastic pair of sophisticated Mid-Century barrel lounge chairs with newly refinished solid wood
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Wood
Pair of Barrel Back Swivel Lounge Chairs by Edward Wormley
Located in New York, NY
Pair of barrel back swivel lounge chairs No. 590 on mahogany bases designed by Edward Wormley for
Category
Vintage 1950s American Club Chairs
Pair of Barrel Back Revolving Lounge Chairs by Edward Wormley
Located in New York, NY
Pair of barrel back revolving lounge chairs No. 590 on mahogany bases designed by Edward Wormley
Category
Vintage 1950s American Lounge Chairs
Pair Wormley Style Barrel Back Lounge Chairs In Charcoal Wool
Located in Chicago, IL
A smart looking pair of club chairs in the manner of Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Wonderful profile
Category
Vintage 1950s American Club Chairs
Materials
Wood, Wool, Upholstery
A Pair of Wormley for Dunbar Barrel Chairs in Original Zebra
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An amazing pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar barrel shaped chairs in original zebra skin, done by
Category
Vintage 1960s American Club Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Fabulous Pair of Pink Velvet Barrel Back Chairs
By Edward Wormley, Ward Bennett
Located in Houston, TX
Striking pair of fluted / channeled barrel back chairs. Chairs are freshly upholstered in a luxe
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Velvet
barrel back desk chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A dark walnut desk chair on casters with laminated barrel back and upholstered seat and pivoting
Category
Vintage 1940s American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
Elegant Pair of Luxe Barrel Back Chairs with Brass Legs
By Ico Parisi, Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Houston, TX
Perfect pair of barrel back lounge chairs upholstered in a cream Lee Jofa woven fabric. Brass
Category
Vintage 1960s North American Hollywood Regency Club Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Milo Baughman Style Barrel Tub Chairs circa 1970s, Fully Restored
By Edward Wormley, Milo Baughman
Located in Chattanooga, TN
barrel chair has made a resurgence in interior design trends after being made famous by Milo Baughman in
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
H 24.5 in W 30 in D 25.5 in
Pair or Edward Wormley for Drexel Style Barrel Back Armchairs
By Drexel
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stylish pair of Mid-Century Modern barrel back armchairs or lounge chairs produced by Drexel in the
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Naugahyde, Hardwood
Harvey Probber Midcentury Tufted Swivel Barrel Chairs, Walnut Plinth Base
By Milo Baughman, Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture, Thayer Coggin, Harvey Probber
Located in Decatur, GA
Pair of stunning Mid-Century Modern tufted swivel slipper style barrel chairs with walnut plinth
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Pair Edward Wormley Mahogany & Upholstered Barrel Back Chairs
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar barrel back arm chairs in mahogany and blue/gray wool upholstery. Great
Category
Vintage 1950s American Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Petite Swivel Tub Barrel Lounge Club Chairs by Ralph Morse on Casters
By Edward Wormley, Ralph Morse, Ralph Morse Furniture Co.
Located in Southampton, NJ
Rare pair of petite swivel club chairs in soft grey felt by Ralph Morse for the Ralph Morse
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Felt, Wood
Kipp Stewart for Directional Barrel Back Club Chairs on Casters in Black Velvet
By Kipp Stewart, Directional, Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture, Harvey Probber
Located in Decatur, GA
Exceptional barrel back lounge chairs by Kipp Stewart for Directional with all original tufted
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Velvet
H 26 in W 28 in D 28 in
Pair Wormley For Dunbar Swiveling Club Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
A classic Edward Wormley form, these two barrel chairs are upholstered in a purple and gray woven
Category
Vintage 1960s American Swivel Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
Six Stunning Harvey Probber Style Armchairs
By Harvey Probber, Edward Wormley
Located in Houston, TX
Fabulous set of 6 Harvey Probber or Edward Wormley style barrel back dining chairs. Chair frames
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Pair of Blue and Orange Modern Floral Barrel Back Chair
By Harvey Probber, Baker Furniture Company, Edward Wormley
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful curved back armed lounge chairs. The fabric is decorative with birds and flowers.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Edward Wormley Style Barrel Back Upholstered Club Lounge Chairs
By Edward Wormley
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Edward Wormley style barrel back upholstered club lounge chairs. Items feature heavy solid wood
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Hollywood Regency Edward Wormley Dunbar Swivel Cane Barrel Back Lounge Chairs
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of Edward Wormley's more unusual designs that was manufactured by Dunbar in the 1950s. These
Category
Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Swivel Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 26 in W 23 in D 24.75 in
Pair of Modernist Barrel Back Club Chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Dallas, TX
Curved and sculptural pair of armchairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar are so dramatic. Each barrel
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Pair of as Found Edward Wormley Dunbar Attributed Barrel Back Lounge Chairs
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar attributed lounge chairs on casters. Shown in original fabric and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
H 27 in W 29.5 in D 28 in
Mid-Century Modern Wormley Style Barrel and Caned Back Armchairs
By Edward Wormley
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Edward Wormley style Mid-Century Modern armchairs with caned barrel backs, upholstered
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar Swivel Barrel Chairs in Clean Original Fabric
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Ferndale, MI
. Overall clean solid stable swivel lounge chairs with barrel back. A third chair is listed separately.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 27 in W 30 in D 27 in
Pair of Midcentury Barrel Back Swivel Chairs by Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This is a beautiful pair of Dunbar barrel back swivel chairs. The chairs swivel on the original
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Pair of American 1960s Edward Wormley Style Brown Lacquered Barrel-Back Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each with incurved padded back joining padded arms; raised on curved upright supports above a tight seat; all raised on splayed legs.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 31 in W 25 in D 23.5 in
Pair arm barrel chair Edward Wormley Dunbar
By Edward Wormley
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of open arm barrel shape chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Walnut laminated wood
Category
Vintage 1950s Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Harvey Probber Midcentury Swivel Barrel Chairs - Brown Boucle - Walnut Slipper
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin, Dunbar Furniture, Harvey Probber, Edward Wormley
Located in Decatur, GA
Pair of stunning Mid-Century Modern swivel slipper style barrel chairs with walnut plinth bases by
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut, Bouclé
1970's Square Tube Chrome Frame Milo Baughman Style Tufted Barrel Tub Armchair
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin, Edward Wormley
Located in Chattanooga, TN
/ Barrel chairs have made a serious resurgence with interior design after being made famous by Milo
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 27.25 in W 30 in D 27.5 in
Barrel backed Edward Wormley for Dunbar tufted chair
Located in New York, NY
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Barrel back even arm club chair with tufted loose inset pillows ca.1955
Category
20th Century American Club Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar Barrel Back Arm Chairs
Located in Wainscott, NY
Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar Barrel Back Arm Chairs. Upholtered in Charcoal Raw Silk With an
Category
Vintage 1950s Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Silk
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Wormley Barrel Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal wormley barrel chair for your home. A wormley barrel chair — often made from wood, fabric and upholstery — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer wormley barrel chair, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A wormley barrel chair made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Hollywood Regency — is very popular. Edward Wormley, Dunbar and Drexel each produced at least one beautiful wormley barrel chair that is worth considering.
How Much is a Wormley Barrel Chair?
Prices for a wormley barrel chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,400 and can go as high as $12,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,725.
Finding the Right Seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
Questions About Wormley Barrel Chair
- What is a barrel chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Barrel chairs are accent chairs that feature a curved back shaped like half of a barrel. In some cases, the back slopes down at the sides to form arms. Other pieces are armless or have separate rolled arms at the sides. You'll find a variety of barrel chairs on 1stDibs.
- What are barrel chairs?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 16, 2019
Barrel chairs have high, semicircular backs which form a single piece with the arms.
- What era are barrel chairs from?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023The earliest barrel chairs are from is the era of the early 19th century. However, Frank Lloyd Wright created one of the most famous barrel chairs in 1937 as a part of his design for Wingspread, a home in Wind Point, Wisconsin. On 1stDibs, find a collection of barrel chairs.
- Who invented the barrel chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023No one knows who invented the barrel chair originally, or even where the chairs appeared first. They became popular during the mid to late 19th century, but it was Frank Lloyd Wright who made them famous when he designed an iconic version for Wingspread, a home he designed in Wind Point, Wisconsin. Wright also used his Taliesin Barrel chair to furnish his own home in Wisconsin. Shop a selection of barrel chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Reupholster a barrel back chair by first removing the old upholstery from the chair. Use the old pieces of material as a guide to help you cut the new upholstery into properly sized pieces. Reupholster the chair by using a furniture stapler to re-secure the new upholstery in the same manner that the old upholstery was attached. Shop a range of vintage and contemporary barrel back chairs on 1stDibs.
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