Edward Wormley End Tables
American, 1907-1995
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.
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Creator: Edward Wormley
Mid-Century Walnut Occasional Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Lovely occasional table circa 1950. Designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture. This walnut table has a lacquered wood base with leather trim near the feet. The table is in vint...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Edward Wormley End Tables
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Leather, Walnut
Pair of Mid-Century Walnut, Leather and Mahogany Wedge End Tables by Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar walnut wedge/trapezium-form end tables with mahogany stretchers/bases and leather-wrapped feet (model #5216, ca. 1955, Indiana, USA).
Uncommon examp...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Edward Wormley End Tables
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Leather, Mahogany, Walnut
Edward Wormley Bleached Mahogany Corner Table for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Minimalist design bleached mahogany corner table number 4977. Nicely grained woods with open design and expert craftsma...
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1950s American Vintage Edward Wormley End Tables
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Mahogany
Set of 3 Edward Wormley for Dunbar Iron & Wood Nesting Tables
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 3 American Mid-Century nesting tables with finished wooden plank tops resting on iron frames. (EDWARD WORMLEY FOR DUNBAR FURNITURE COMPANY)(PRICED AS Set)
Wear to finish.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Edward Wormley End Tables
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Iron
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Bleached and Glazed Walnut Parsons End Table
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegantly simple bleached and glazed walnut square Parsons end table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar.
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1950s American Vintage Edward Wormley End Tables
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Walnut
Edward Wormley For Dunbar Parsons Style Wooden Stretcher Shelf End / Side Table
By Edward Wormley
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century Parsons-style end/side table with a wooden rectangular form with a lower stretcher shelf. (EDWARD WORMLEY FOR DUNBAR FURNITURE COMPANY)
Wear and discoloration t...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Edward Wormley End Tables
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Wood
Pair of Edward Wormley for Drexel Precedent End Tables
By Drexel, Edward Wormley
Located in Buffalo, NY
Refined simplicity designed by Edward Wormley for Drexel. The end tables are part of the Precedent collection that he produced in the 1950s. Professionally restored, stunning off whi...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Edward Wormley End Tables
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Brass
Dunbar Table with Otto and Gertrude Natzler Tiles by Edward Wormley, Signed
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
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 ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Edward Wormley End Tables
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Ceramic, Mahogany
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Parsons Style Wooden Rectangular End / Side Table
By Edward Wormley
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century Parsons-style end table with a wooden rectangular form. (EDWARD WORMLEY FOR DUNBAR FURNITURE COMPANY)
Minor wear to finish.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Edward Wormley End Tables
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Wood
Pair of Edward Wormley for Drexel American Mid-Century Blond Wood Magazine Table
By Edward Wormley
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of American Mid-Century blond wood magazine / end tables with rectangular tops above five short shelves. (EDWARD WORMLEY FOR DREXEL)(PRICED AS Pair)...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Edward Wormley End Tables
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Wood
Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar Wooden Single Drawer Nightstands
By Edward Wormley
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of American Mid-Century wooden nightstands with a single drawer. (EDWARD WORMLEY FOR DUNBAR)(PRICED AS Pair)
Wear to finish.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Edward Wormley End Tables
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Wood
Edward Wormley Marble Top 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 Carrera marble top, which sits atop dark contrasting mahogany legs with angl...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Edward Wormley End Tables
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Carrara Marble
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.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Edward Wormley End Tables
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Walnut
Early Edward Wormley Step End Tables / Nightstands for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Early Edward Wormley step end tables for Dunbar.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Edward Wormley End Tables
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Wood
Tambour Drum Table With Storage by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, 1944
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A remarkable end table discreet bar with butterfly hinged top drawers and a tambour cabinet with adjustable shelf.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Edward Wormley End Tables
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Mahogany
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Travertine and Light Wood Wedge End / Side Table
By Edward Wormley
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century end / side table with a wedge-shaped beige travertine top resting on a light wood base with connecting stretchers and four dowel legs ending in beige leather wra...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Edward Wormley End Tables
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Travertine
Clean-Line End Table in Teak by Edward Wormley
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in New York, NY
Clean-line end table in teak by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, American, 1950s. (Dunbar metal tag on bottom).
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Edward Wormley End Tables
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Teak
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Wooden Open Frame End / Side Table
By Edward Wormley
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century wooden end / side tables with a rectangular top with rounded corners, a pedestal base, and an open frame design. (EDWARD WORMLEY FOR DUNBAR FURNITURE COMPANY)(Si...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Edward Wormley End Tables
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Wood
Edward Wormley for Dunbar American Mid-Century Dark Walnut Janus Cabinet
By Edward Wormley
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century cabinet with a dark stained walnut cabinet with two hinged doors, a dovetail connected top, and key hole, resting on four ball casters. (EDWARD WORMLEY FOR DUNBA...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Edward Wormley End Tables
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Metal, Brass
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Blond Wooden Open Frame End / Side Table
By Edward Wormley
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century blond wood end / side table with a rectangular top with rounded corners, a pedestal base, and an open frame design. (EDWARD WORMLEY FOR DUNBAR FURNITURE COMPANY)...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Edward Wormley End Tables
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Wood
Set of 2 Cantilever End Tables by Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
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...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Edward Wormley End Tables
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Wood, Mahogany
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid-Century Side Table
By Edward Wormley
Located in Countryside, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar midcentury side table
This table measures: 31.25 wide x 31.25 deep x 23 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored vintag...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Edward Wormley End Tables
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Wood
Dunbar Asian Style Table
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Atlanta, GA
Dunbar Asians style end table, American, circa 1940s. Retains Dunbar branded mark underneath. This early Dunbar table shows Edward Wormley's Asian design ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Edward Wormley End Tables
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Wood
Pair of Wedge Shaped Travertine Tables by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of wedge shaped travertine top tables with mahogany bases and leather wrapped feet. Designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar.
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1950s Vintage Edward Wormley End Tables
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Travertine
End Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in New York, NY
Edward Wormley End Table By Dunbar In Walnut Case And Shelf Supported By Mahogany Legs With Round Carpet Caster Feet And Rosewood And Brass Drawer Pull.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Edward Wormley End Tables
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Brass
Edward Wormley Lamp Table for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
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...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Edward Wormley End Tables
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Wood
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Wood Framed Inset Top End / Side Table
By Edward Wormley
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century 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 four...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Edward Wormley End Tables
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Wood
Magazine Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A triangular ash table with an inset cream leather top over two web strap magazine holders.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Edward Wormley End Tables
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Ash, Leather
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Mahogany End Tables - Pair
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Countryside, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Mahogany End Tables - Pair
Each side table measures: 27 wide x 27.5 deep x 22.25 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we cal...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Edward Wormley End Tables
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Mahogany
Tiered End Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A two-tiered round end table on three legs with single drawer. Shelf height is 16.5".
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Edward Wormley End Tables
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Walnut
Tapered Leg Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A tailored two-level square end or lamp table in walnut having splayed tapering legs.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Edward Wormley End Tables
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Wood
Impressive Two Tier Triangular Wedge Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A geometrically pure and finely detailed two-tiered table in bleached walnut of triangular form with distinctive beveled edging at a 45 degree angle.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Edward Wormley End Tables
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Walnut
Parsons End Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A bleached walnut 'Parsons' end table.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Edward Wormley End Tables
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Walnut
End Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Dunbar's low walnut "Janus" end table of Asian inspiration, with raised edges to the legs and diagonal "cloud-lift" stretchers.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Edward Wormley End Tables
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Walnut
Parsons End Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rare low Dunbar "Parson's" end table with the original yellow-orange lacquered frame and a black epoxy top with a constellation of random walnut doy inlays.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Edward Wormley End Tables
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Walnut
End Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A fine and uncommon pair of end tables having sculptural exposed frames in stained mahogany and expressive floating tops of molded birch with upturned edges.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Edward Wormley End Tables
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Mahogany, Birch
Pair of Edward Wormley Lacquered Dark Wood Two Shelf End / Side Tables
By Edward Wormley
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of American Mid-Century end / side tables with lacquered dark wooden frames with a square top and lower shelf supported by four square legs. (EDWARD...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Edward Wormley End Tables
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Wood, Lacquer
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....
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Edward Wormley End Tables
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Brass
Edward Wormley Round Wooden End / Side Table
By Edward Wormley
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century round wooden side / end table with a circular top with beveled edge resting on three vertical rectangular supports connected to a triangular scooped side base. (...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Edward Wormley End Tables
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Wood
Edward Wormley Side Table with Metal Detail by Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Highland, IN
In classic Wormley fashion, this walnut side table has very refined, subtle details. In this case the cut-away corners have a channel running down the legs with an inset metal detail...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Edward Wormley End Tables
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Metal
Edward Wormley Dark Finished Wooden Two-Tier End / Side Table
By Edward Wormley
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century wooden two-tier end / side table with a dark finish, square top, and slightly larger lower stretcher shelf above a shallow single drawer, supported by four squar...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Edward Wormley End Tables
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Metal, Brass
Wonderful Pair of Trapezoidal Walnut Side Table with Brass Sabots by Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
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...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Edward Wormley End Tables
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Brass
Edward Wormley for Drexel 'Precedent' Wood and Cork End / Side Table
By Edward Wormley
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of American mid-century rectangular three-tier end / side tables with blonde wood frames with rounded edges and an inset cork top with two wooden shelves below. (EDWARD WORMLEY ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Edward Wormley End Tables
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Wood, Cork
Edward Wormley End Table by Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Highland, IN
A beautifully detailed table with great proportions, this Ed Wormley end table by Dunbar features a walnut case and shelf supported by mahogany leg...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Edward Wormley End Tables
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Brass
Pair of His and Hers Step side Tables by Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very nice pair of end tables, his and hers, it has the original top, and the original patina is nicer in person.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Edward Wormley End Tables
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Wood
Edward Wormley end tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Edward Wormley end 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 Edward Wormley end tables, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original end tables by Edward Wormley 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 end tables by Dunbar, Paul McCobb, and Widdicomb Furniture Co.. Prices for Edward Wormley end tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $750 and can go as high as $32,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $5,298.
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