Edward Wormley Armchairs, Fabric and Wood, Vintage Design, 1950s
By Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Edward Wormley armchairs
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Edward Wormley Furniture
Fabric, Wood
As the longtime director of design for the Dunbar furniture company, Edward Wormley was, along with such peers as George Nelson at Herman Miller Inc., and Florence Knoll of Knoll Inc., one of the leading forces in bringing modern design into American homes in the mid-20th century. Not an axiomatic modernist, Wormley deeply appreciated traditional design, and consequently his vintage seating, storage cabinets, bar carts and other work has an understated warmth and a timeless quality that sets it apart from other furnishings of the era.
Wormley was born in rural Illinois and as a teenager took correspondence courses from the New York School of Interior Design. He later attended the Art Institute of Chicago but ran out of money for tuition before he could graduate. Marshall Field hired Wormley in 1930 to design a line of reproduction 18th-century English furniture; the following year he was hired by the Indiana-based Dunbar, where he quickly distinguished himself. It was a good match.
Dunbar was an unusual firm: it did not use automated production systems; its pieces were mostly hand-constructed. For his part, Wormley did not use metal as a major component of furniture; he liked craft elements such as caned seatbacks, tambour drawers, or the woven-wood cabinet fronts seen on his Model 5666 sideboard of 1956. He designed two lines for Dunbar each year — one traditional, one modern — until 1944, by which time the contemporary pieces had become the clear best sellers.
Many of Wormley’s signature pieces — chairs, sofas, tables and more — are modern interpretations of traditional forms. His 1946 Riemerschmid Chair — an example is in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art — recapitulates a late 19th-century German design. The long, slender finials of his Model 5580 dining chairs are based on those of Louis XVI chairs; his Listen-to-Me Chaise (1948) has a gentle Rococo curve; the “Precedent” line that Wormley designed for Drexel Furniture in 1947 is a simplified, pared-down take on muscular Georgian furniture. But he could invent new forms, as his Magazine table of 1953, with its bent wood pockets, and his tiered Magazine Tree (1947), both show. And Wormley kept his eye on design currents, creating a series of tables with tops that incorporate tiles and roundels by the great modern ceramicists Otto and Gertrud Natzler.
As the vintage items on 1stDibs demonstrate, Edward Wormley conceived of a subdued sort of modernism, designing furniture that fits into any decorating scheme and does not shout for attention.
Edward Wormley Armchairs, Fabric and Wood, Vintage Design, 1950s
By Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Edward Wormley armchairs
Fabric, Wood
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 cushions and a cruciform stretcher detail.
Leather, Walnut
$4,601Sale Price / set|20% Off
Edward Wormley Lounge Chair with Ottoman by Dunbar, USA 1960s
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Berlin, DE
Edward Wormley lounge chair with ottoman by Dunbar, USA 1960s Dunbar lounge chair with ottoman. The measurements given apply to the Lounge Chair. The ottoman measures 60cm depth, 60...
Fabric, Wood
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Model 5309 Mid Century Brass and Rosewood Coffee Table
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Model 5309 Mid Century Brass and Rosewood Coffee Table This coffee table measures: 57.25 wide x 31.5 deep x 16.5 inches high Fair Vintage Condition - Tabl...
Brass
Set of 2 Cantilever End Tables by Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in New York, NY
A set of two cantilever top end tables--one with shelf and the other without—for a less "matched" look. Made by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. USA, circa 1950. Made of mahogany and pr...
Wood, Mahogany
$12,000 / set
Edward Wormley Antler Chairs for Dunbar, Model 5580
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in San Francisco, CA
Edward Wormley design antler dining chairs for Dunbar, Model 5580. Rare and attractive design chair by Wormley in the height of his design career. Frames are bleached mahogany with...
Cane, Mahogany
Edward Wormley, Slipper Chairs, Beech, Mohair, USA, 1950s
By Drexel, Edward Wormley
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of beech and green mohair slipper lounge chairs designed by Edward Wormley and produced by Drexel, USA, 1950s. Seat height: 20.5” .
Mohair, Beech
Rare Set of Lounge Chairs in Walnut by Edward Wormley for Dunbar 1950's
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Troy, MI
Set of 4 rare bentwood lounge chairs designed by Edward Wormley Model 5646 Dunbar circa 1950s Curved barrel back seat in bent walnut with integrated sculpted armrests Legs are taper...
Fabric, Walnut
Dunbar Game Table by Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
A marble top game / center table with mahogany pedestal and leather covered base with brass detailing. Designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Matching pair available.
Marble
$8,800 / set
Edward Wormley Thebes Stools
By Edward Wormley
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Edward Wormley stools model #5002. Manufactured by Dunbar. Original olive green leather.
Leather, Mahogany
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Expandable Green & Green Dining Table
By Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare expandable dining table designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Known as the Greene & Greene table for its crafted look with exposed tenons. The table folds open on the ends an...
Walnut
Ed Wormley for Dunbar Sofa
By Edward Wormley
Located in Southampton, NJ
Sofa designed by Ed Wormley for Dunbar model 4906 reupholstered in Maharam Kvadrat grey wool textured hopsack. Backrests are down & seat is high quality foam with hand tied frame spr...
Wool, Wood
$3,960Sale Price / set|20% Off
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 understated design that reveals unique qualities, would...
Mahogany
$9,500 / set
Edward Wormley Tulip Side Tables
By Edward Wormley
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A rarely seen pair of tables designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Label below
Mahogany
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Leather Ottomans Model 5314, 1960
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Pair Leather Ottomans, Model #5314, 1960’s. Original burnt sienna color leather with beautiful patina, as shown in pictures. Measure 30” x 30” 16” tall
Leather, Walnut
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid-Century Modern Mahogany Sideboard Credenza
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet By Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture USA, 1950s Gorgeous mahogany, with sliding doors. Measures: 81.5"W x ...
Mahogany
Edward Wormley Yellow Lounge Chair for Dunbar, Reupholstery Needed
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Berlin, DE
Edward Wormley Lounge Chair for Dunbar that also can be used as is but we recomend a new dress for this very comfy chair. Please ask for quotes. *This piece is curated by Original B...
Upholstery, Wood
Rare Pair of Antler Armchairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare pair of model 5580 Antler armchairs designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Matching set of four side chairs available separately.
Mahogany
$2,016Sale Price|22% Off
Edward Wormley Book Case Designed for Dunbar, circa 1953
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Camden, ME
Tapering three-shelved walnut bookcase/plate stand designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Green Dunbar Berne, Indiana metal tag is on the reverse. The bookcase is in excellent cond...
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Walnut "Quinn" Armchair By Edward Wormley For Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern "Quinn" chair (model no. 1170) in walnut, was designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar circa 1965. Wormley transitions from the carved wood to the upholstery seamless...
Walnut, Wool
$18,850Sale Price / set|35% Off
Early Set of 4 Edward Wormley Riemerschmid Chairs, Dunbar Furniture, 1947
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture, Richard Riemerschmid
Located in Culver City, CA
Set your sights on these absolutely stunning, gloriously reupholstered, and ridiculously stylish chairs designed by none other than Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture, of Berne, Ind...
Leather, Walnut
Dunbar Mid Century Slipper Chair by Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well crafted Mid Century upholstered slipper chair with button back seat cushion and dark ebony finished wood framed legs with rounded tips . Having a smaller matching back lu...
Upholstery, Wood
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Horseshoe Dining Chairs (Model 935)
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
This is such a beautiful dining chair with exquisite craftsmanship and detail. The iconic Dunbar Horseshoe chair by Edward Wormley will grace an...
Upholstery, Mahogany, Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, 1950s
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Southampton, NJ
A classic 1950s Lounge armchair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar fully restored with new textured cotton upholstery. The original signed Dunbar decking has been carefully maintained. Fe...
Cotton, Walnut
Edward Worlmey Lamp Table
By Edward Wormley
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An edward Wormley Lamp Table Manufactured by Dunbar Original Tag and Label present Wonderful burled venner top
Walnut
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Lounge Chair and ottoman model 6142
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Swiveling Lounge Chair and Ottoman. Early 60's design only produced for a short time! Never having seen one before is always a perk for a Mid-Century Deal...
Brass
Writing Desk By Edward Wormley For Dunbar
By Edward Wormley
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Beautiful and rare walnut desk designed by Edward Wormley, manufactured by Dunbar ca' 1950's. Single drawer, dark walnut original finish, with nice graining. Edges are raised to give...
Walnut
Pair Dunbar Stepped Bookcases by Edward Wormley
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Stepped Bookcases by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Mahogany stepped Bookcases with two drawers that are stepped out from the frames. Wonderful ...
Mahogany
$8,400Sale Price|20% Off
Ebonized Dining Set in Olive Velvet by Edward Wormley, Dunbar, 1950's
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Culver City, CA
This set is absolutely divine! Designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar in the 1950's this set was manufactured to be of the absolute highest quality, and to last forever... which it ki...
Velvet, Mahogany
Dunbar Game Table by Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
A marble top game / center table with mahogany pedestal and leather covered base with brass detailing. Designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Matching pair available.
Marble
Edward Wormley for Dunbar, Rosewood and Mahogany Rolltop Desk
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful Dunbar roll top desk designed by Edward Wormley.. It features two roll top tambour sections and a center flat section. There are three...
Brass
Edward Wormley Sheaves of Wheat Table
By Edward Wormley
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Edward Wormley Sheaves of Wheat Table Travertine, Mahogany and Brass Signed with Dunbar "Big D" Tag
Travertine
Set of Three Dunbar Walnut Nesting Tables by Edward Wormley, 1960s
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This refined set of three Dunbar walnut nesting tables was designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar in the 1960s and exemplifies Wormley’s masterful balance of understated elegance and ...
Walnut
Edward Wormley For Dunbar "Morris" Lounge Chair
By Edward Wormley
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare Edward Wormley for Dunbar multi position recliner known as the "Morris" chair. Classic reinterpretation the lounge chair has three positions. Mahogany in dark, original finish...
Mahogany
Ed Wormley of Dunbar Mid-Century Modern Illuminated Globe Light Fixture
By Edward Wormley
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Walnut and brass tripod or tri-leg base stand Mid-Century Modern illuminated globe by Ed Wormley.
Brass
Edward Wormley Exhibition Catalog
By Edward Wormley
Located in New York, NY
76-page catalog from the exhibition "Edward Wormley: The Other Face of Modernism," held at the Lin Weinberg Gallery in 1997. The exhibit helped re-introduce Wormley's work to the mar...
Paper
Edward Wormley #4809 Trapezoid Side Table for Dunbar, c.1955
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Edward Wormley #4809 Trapezoid Side Table for Dunbar, c.1955.
Glass, Mahogany
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Bi-fold Cabinet #815 in Walnut
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Fraser, MI
Please feel free to reach out for efficient shipping quote to your zip. Edward Wormley for Dunbar Bi-fold Cabinet #815 in Walnut.
Walnut
Pair of Rare Edward Wormley Dunbar for Modern Elegant Nightstands or End Tables
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in St. Louis, MO
Rare and very elegant pair of nightstands or end tables designed by Edward Wormley in dark stained mahogany with travertine tops, single drawer has open circular brass pull, from his...
Travertine, Brass
Edward Wormley 5-Drawer Chest, Mid-Century Wood, Dunbar, USA, 1950s
By Edward Wormley
Located in Queens, NY
American mid-century wooden chest of drawers with 5 drawers with oval cutout drawer pulls, resting on a pedestal base. (EDWARD WORMLEY FOR DUNBAR FURNITURE COMPANY NEW WORLD COLLECTION)
Wood
Vintage Rosewood Tambour Door Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, 1950s
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in North Hollywood, CA
An exceptional example of American mid-century design, this iconic Model #452 executive desk was designed by Edward J. Wormley for Dunbar in 1957. Showcasing a refined balance of for...
Brass
Remarkable Set of 12 Iconic Cane Chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, c 1950
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Atlanta, GA
The rarest of the rare: an exceptional, meticulously restored set of twelve (12) Iconic modern cane dining chairs by the esteemed Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture, circa 1950. Sin...
Cane, Mahogany
Edward Wormley End Table, Mid-Century Wood, Three-Tier Design, USA
By Edward Wormley
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century three-tier medium brown finished wooden end table with a rectangular top and two shelves below, with rectangular supports on either side, resting on a pedestal b...
Wood
$5,600 / set
Edward Wormley, Side Tables, Wood, USA, 1960s
By Edward Wormley
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wood side tables designed by Edward Wormley and produced by Dunbar, USA, c. 1960s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 22.0"H x 28.125"W x 28.125"D All items ship from High Poin...
Wood
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Desk with Drop Leaves and File Cabinet in Dark Finish
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in St. Louis, MO
Uncommon Mid-Century Modern Edward Wormley model no.301-A designed compact desk for Dunbar, with two drop leaf extensions and model no.302-A pedestal file cabinet on wheels. Desk has...
Brass
over-sized Dunbar End Table
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in South Charleston, WV
Dunbar, Edward Wormley, USA, Model 4478 table, New World Group, Enduring Modern collection Series. Linen White Lacquer over mahogany circa 1949, 30 1/8" deep and wide. 24 7/8" tall....
Brass
A Pair Of Edward Wormley For Dunbar Slant Front Dressers Ca' 1950's
By Edward Wormley
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of slanted front dressers by Edward Wormley for Dunbar ca' 1950's. Solid and well made, mahogany with nice details. Dunbar green tags. each dresser has three drawers in gradu...
Mahogany
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Desk in Tawi Walnut & Steel
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional and rare drop leaf desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar in Tawi Walnut & Steel. USA, circa 1950. Mid-Century Modern Dunbar Desk Hardwood veneers Berne, Indiana Angular...
Metal
Pair of Edward Wormley Walnut Side Tables for Dunbar, 1974
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Hamburg, PA
These exquisite Dunbar walnut side tables, designed by the legendary Edward Wormley, epitomize Mid-Century Modern sophistication. Crafted with rich walnut grain and a polished finish...
Walnut
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Angled Ottoman
By Edward Wormley
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An Edward Wormley fro Dunbar angled ottoman #5701 in original black leather. Ash frame.
Edward Wormley for Dunbar #5473 Stationary Chest - Desk Top Secretary Organizer
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in St. Louis, MO
Fairy scarce 1950s Edward Wormley for Dunbar office desk top stationary chest or organizer / secretary. Model #5473, designed in 1954, cabinet is made of mahogany, on custom brass fe...
Brass
Lacquered Low Chest by Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A handsome and versatile custom chest attributed to Roger Sprunger for Dunbar, newly reimagined in a warm faux ivory finish that lends the piece a refined, textural elegance. With it...
Brass
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Interlocking Tables, Coffee / Console
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
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...
Laminate, Walnut
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Janus Collection Chair and Footstool, C. 1950s
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Westport, CT
Historic set of lounge chair and ottoman designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, circa 1950-1959. Completely restored, reupholstered in embossed velvet by Holly Hunt. Walnut refinishe...
Velvet, Walnut
$3,200 / item
Swiveling Stool by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of swiveling vanity stools/chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Reupholstered in blue velvet with maple legs and brass sabots. Priced and sold individually.
Velvet
Sofa by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, Beautiful Original Condition, Tan Silk Fabric
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Kansas City, MO
Tufted seat and back sofa designed by Edward Wormley. Dark stained African mahogany cross stretcher base with floating ends. The silk blend original fabric is in amazingly good condi...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Cabinet
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
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.
Mahogany
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.
Mahogany
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Travertine & Sculpted Walnut Sheaf of Wheat Table
By Edward Wormley
Located in West Hollywood, CA
An exceptional “Sheaf of Wheat” side table attributed to Edward Wormley for Dunbar, showcasing the sculptural harmony and refined craftsmanship that defined mid-century American desi...
Travertine
Edward Wormley for Dunbar "A" Frame Arm Chair
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar "A" Frame Arm Chair, Horseshoe curved back with original leather-covered armrests, solid mahogany frame, brass exposed screws...
Leather, Mahogany