Dunbar Furniture
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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Creator: Dunbar
Dealer: Kubisak
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Custom Settee
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Denton, TX
This assemblage of three chairs into a settee with bentwood arms was custom ordered by Stephens Financial for their office in Michigan. New upholstery may be desired.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Ash, Rosewood
Dunbar Magazine Tree #5336 Designed by Edward Wormley
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Denton, TX
Edward Wormley for Dunbar magazine tree in walnut with four cantilevered shelves that get deeper as the order descends from top to bottom. A rare model introduced in 1953 and was onl...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Dunbar Mahogany Console Table
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Denton, TX
Parsons style simple console table designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar furniture company. This classic style is always relevant.
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Credenza
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Denton, TX
Classic Edward Wormley for Dunbar mahogany credenza with solid brass hardware. Nine drawers with center cabinet.
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Brass
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Elliptical Conference / Dining Table
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Denton, TX
Edward Wormley for dunbar walnut elliptical conference / dining table. Extra long oval table that can be used in a large dining room or conference room.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Edward Wormley Slipper Sofa for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Denton, TX
Edward Wormley slipper sofa for Dunbar with off white upholstery and ebonized bentwood legs.
Older restoration.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Bentwood
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Cabinet
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Denton, TX
Two Edward Wormley cabinets with corrugated wood sliding doors and center drawer section in a grey brown finish
Each cabinet is 20" deep by 49" wide by 31.25 high.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Bronze, Rosewood and Smoked Glass Coffee Table by Tom Lopinski for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Tom Lopinski
Located in Denton, TX
Brushed Bronze, rosewood and smoked glass coffee table by Tom Lopinski for Dunbar.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Edward Wormley Ebonized Mahogany Side Tables
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Denton, TX
Edward Wormley ebonized mahogany side table with storage.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Brass
Model 5309 Coffee Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Denton, TX
Model 5309 rare coffee table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Combination of rosewood and brass with the original glass top.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Brass
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Edward Wormley for Dunbar Bench, 1960
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Edward Wormley for Dunbar Style "Long John" Bench, Coffee Table, 1950s
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Classic Edward Wormley for Dunbar Bench
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Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An Edward Wormley for Dunbar upholstered (half) and open mahogany (the other half) bench. Brass spacers, original fabric, circa 1970s.
Category
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1960's Pair of Vintage Chests by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in London, GB
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Edward Wormley for Dunbar Walnut Elliptical Conference or Dining Table, 1960s
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
An extremely rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern custom 14-foot walnut conference or dining table
Designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture
USA, 1960s
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Furniture
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Chrome
H 31.5 in W 168 in D 56 in
Stunning Modernist Angled Sofa Attributed to Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning Modernist angled sofa attributed to Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Solid brass legs, Amazing quality, construction and design. Retains original fabric. in need or restoration.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Furniture
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Brass
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Sofa
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Sofa, early design with great scale, spring seating system, reupholstered and rebuilt reupholstered with wool ...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Furniture
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Edward Wormley Dunbar Floating Back Sofa
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
Rare 1950s sofa design by Edward Wormley for Dunbar featuring a beautiful exposed mahogany frame and a floating arm and back section. Showcasing Wormley's deft skill of transforming ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
1940's Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mahogany Regency Style X Form Bench or Stool
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in St. Louis, MO
Early design for Dunbar, mahogany bench or vanity stool model 1050. Curved or X form base with classical styling, with older upholstered seat. Mahogany frame will be restored prior t...
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H 20.63 in W 20.25 in D 14.24 in
"Long John" Coffee Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Westport, CT
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Previously Available Items
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Credenza
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Denton, TX
Classic Edward Womley for Dunbar walnut credenza with drawer section in the center with wood and brass pulls and doors on each side with adjustable shelving.
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Brass
Ebonized Chest by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Denton, TX
Ebonized chest by Edward Wormley for Dunbar with leather wrapped plinth.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
"Horseshoe" Chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Denton, TX
"Horseshoe" chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar with black leather loose cushion.
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Wood, Leather
Coffee Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Denton, TX
Coffee table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Ebonized mahogany base with walnut top.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dunbar Furniture
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Walnut, Mahogany
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Four-Piece Corner Dresser
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Denton, TX
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each dresser measures: H 29.75 in. x W 34 in. x D 21.25 in.
and the one table is H 29.7...
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Round Occasional Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Denton, TX
Round occasional table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dunbar Furniture
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Brass
Rosewood Side Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Denton, TX
Rosewood side table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Rosewood, Mahogany
Rare Armchairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Denton, TX
Armchairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Signed at the bottom. With original ebonized finish.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Ebonized Pair of Chest by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Denton, TX
Ebonized pair of chest by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. This pair can also be used as oversized nightstands.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Edward Wormley Ebonized Mahogany Side Table
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Denton, TX
Edward Wormley ebonized mahogany side table with storage.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Brass
"Janus" Lounge Chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Denton, TX
Janus lounge chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Pair of "Janus" Chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Denton, TX
Pair of "Janus" Chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Dunbar furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Dunbar furniture 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 furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture 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 furniture by Edward Wormley, Paul McCobb, and Milo Baughman. Prices for Dunbar furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $225 and can go as high as $119,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $5,998.
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Questions About Dunbar Furniture
- 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.