Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables
American
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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Period: 1950s
Creator: Dunbar
Mid Century Modern Edward Wormley for Dunbar Carpathian Elm Coffee Table
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Edward Wormley for Dunbar Carpathian Elm Coffee Table
A beautiful and rare Edward Wormley burled triangular top coffee table for Dunbar. The table top rests on ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Elm, Burl
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Rosewood and walnut Square Coffee Table
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Classic design from one of periods giants. Bleached rosewood top and walnut frame, parsons coffee table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar furniture. This piece is timeless. It would easil...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Rosewood, Walnut
Side Table Model 5309 by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Rovereta, SM
Model 5309 rare coffee table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Combination of Wood and brass with the original glass top.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Edward Wormley Burl Coffee Table for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Coffee table designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, c.1950s, USA. The rectangular table features an ebonized base with six turned wood legs and stretchers that reach the length of th...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Maple, Burl
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Coffee Table, Model 5309
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rare Edward Wormley design coffee table model 5309 for Dunbar Furniture. Iconic mid-century modern coffee table made by the highest quality American manufacturer's from the period. E...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Brass
Expertly Restored - Edward J. Wormley "Long John" Walnut Coffee Table for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Bentwood
Edward Wormley Coffee Table with Italian Travertine Top 1952 'Signed'
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in New York, NY
Parsons style coffee table model No. 5206, base in dark mahogany with inset Italian travertine top, by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, American 1952 (metal and paper labels on bottom). Ed...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Travertine
Walnut and Mahogany Coffee Table with Natzler Tiles by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Kansas City, MO
Stunning example of Edward Wormley for Dunbar Model 5632N Coffee table featuring a walnut top with inlaid Otto and Gertrude Natzler ceramic tiles and ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
Rare Edward Wormley for Dunbar Cork Top Ebonized Coffee Table
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Culver City, CA
Available right now we have this stunning Edward Wormley for Dunbar coffee table. This expertly refinished coffee table features a gridded cork top and an elegantly modern ebonized frame, for a timeless chic look.
The coffee table is quite substantial and effortlessly flexes into more traditional, regency, and even boho chic / beach house style...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Walnut, Cork
Versatile Set of Coffee Table and Two Side Tables by Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Versatile set of coffee table and two side tables by Dunbar (with original sticker).
The measurements below are for the coffee table.
Each sid...
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1950s American Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Sheaf of Wheat Coffee Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, Travertine, Mahogany
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare coffee table version of the Edward Wormley Sheaf of Wheat designs. Round Travertine top and dark mahogany base. Brass connectors. This example is completely original and well ca...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Interlocking Tables, Coffee / Console
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Buffalo, NY
A rare set of nesting tables designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. This set can be arranged together or separately in multiple configurations, cocktail table and console table, Stun...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Laminate, Walnut
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Table Bench with Brass Magazine Display
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dunbar coffee table or bench (Model 5933a) with built-in brass rods for suspending magazines. One other option is to recess a glass top over the rods to use as table surface. Signed ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Dunbar Walnut Coffee or End Table Model # 3374 by Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Elegant Dunbar walnut coffee or end table with triangle legs and black polished laminate top, model # 3374 designed by Edward Wormley.
Original sticker with serial number under the...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Laminate, Walnut
Mosaic Tile Coffee Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, circa 1950s, Signed
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This spectacular deep brown walnut coffee table was designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, circa 1950s, and features Mid-Century Modern flared legs and golden mosaic tile inlay wrapping all four sides and on the table top. Signed underneath with the Dunbar Berne Indiana brass label.
This mosaic tile inlay coffee table...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut, Glass
Walnut and Teak Coffee Table or Bench by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Kansas City, MO
Walnut and teak coffee table or bench designed by Edward Wormley, produced by Dunbar. Expertly refinished. The walnut top is inlayed with a teak veneer design (see photos). We also h...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak, Walnut
Pentagonal Janus Coffee Table with Natzler Tiles by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed by Edward Wormley in 1957 as part of Dunbar's Janus Collection, this fabulous walnut coffee table, model 5625N, features a pentagonal frame inset with five blue ceramic tile...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Walnut
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Extension Coffee Table
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar, custom cocktail table, 3 positions with polished stone inside brass framed extension leaves. Solid crisscross oiled walnut frame and top.
Width without ex...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stone, Brass
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Monumental Rosewood and Walnut Coffee Table, Restored
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern monumental coffee table
By Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture
USA, 1950s
Bookmatched rosewood top, with walnut trim and legs and brass-cap...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Edward J. Wormley Leather Top & Brass Coffee Table for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Edward J. Wormley Leather Top & Brass Coffee Table for Dunbar
Introducing the Edward J. Wormley Leather Top & Brass Coffee Table for Dunbar, a vintage...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Trapezoid Top Wormley for Dunbar Coffee Table
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural trapezoid coffee table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar.
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Walnut and Rosewood Parsons Leg Coffee Table
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Parsons style coffee table. Exceptional rosewood grained top with clean lined walnut frame. Transitional piece that could work with many design plans. Gold ...
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1950s American Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood, Walnut
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Model 3374 Square Cocktail Table
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Hanover, MA
Late 1950s Edward Wormley for Dunbar model number 3374 square walnut cocktail table with distinctive three-sided legs and black micarta to...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Formica, Walnut
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Pentagonal Coffee Table
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Kansas City, MO
All original, signed, Dunbar pentagonal coffee table designed by Edward Wormley. Beautiful patina on the original finish.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Trapezoid Top Wormley For Dunbar Coffee Table
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in New York, NY
Original finish Dunbar trapezoid coffee table. We are also separately offering the end tables from this set if you are interested in a full original ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Dunbar Natzler Coffee Table
By Edward Wormley, Gertrud and Otto Natzler, Dunbar Furniture
Located in New York, NY
A rare low 1950s sculptural walnut cocktail table with inset Natzler tiles. Measures: 18" H x 30" W x 22" W x 60" L.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Walnut
Low Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An ebonized mahogany low table with a lower shelf and singe drawer on cylindrical dowel legs.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Edward Wormley Expandable Coffee Table
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Dallas, TX
Edward Wormley designed coffee table produced by Dunbar. Solid Mahogany construction, professionally restored with the appropriate satin espresso finish.
The functionality of thi...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Wormley for Dunbar Coffee Table
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Asian style Ed Wormley for Dunbar coffee table with Eglomise mirrored inset top. Fully restored in deep espresso finish.
Category
1950s American Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Mirror
Edward Wormley Elliptical Rosewood Coffee Table by Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Highland, IN
This stunning cocktail table by Edward Wormley exemplifies his refined sensibility and fine detailing as well as the quality of Dunbar's construction. The table was custom ordered wi...
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1950s American Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Solid Brass and Marble Coffee Table
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Clean lined Dunbar brass and marble coffee table designed by Edward Wormley. Solid brass bar frame with solid brass rod stretchers and brass square plate feet. Beautifully veined rou...
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1950s American Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Uncommon Edward Wormley Five-Leg Walnut Coffee Table for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Dunbar five-leg walnut coffee table. Another uncommon Wormley design with the addition of a fifth canted leg. Excellent wood grain, recessed apron and brass sabots.
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1950s American Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Rosewood Cocktail Table, Newly Refinished
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
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 ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Mid-Century Asian Look Dunbar Coffee Table
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century mahogany Dunbar coffee table with Asian detailing. Fully restored.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Dunbar coffee and cocktail tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Dunbar coffee and cocktail tables are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Dunbar coffee and cocktail tables, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original coffee and cocktail tables by Dunbar were created in the mid-century modern style in north america during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider coffee and cocktail tables by Edward Wormley, Paul McCobb, and Knoll. Prices for Dunbar coffee and cocktail tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,250 and can go as high as $16,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,400.
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Questions About Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables
- Where is Dunbar Furniture made?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Dunbar furniture is made in High Point, North Carolina. The original location of the company was Berne, Indiana. Its relocation occurred after Currey & Co. bought Dunbar from founder James Wormley in 1970. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Dunbar furniture.