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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Color: Black
Creator: Dunbar
Dunbar Bookcase Wall Units by Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of bookcases designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, circa 1960. Fully restored. Espresso stained mahogany, glass shelves, and brass details. Glass shelves can be arranged as nee...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Brass
Edward Wormley for Dunbar 4-Piece Black Lacquer Asian Modern Modular Credenza
By John Stuart Inc., Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley, Renzo Rutili
Located in Chattanooga, TN
At 8' 4" long, this modular credenza by Dunbar is a sight to behold. The fusion of British Colonial, Far East, Regency and Modern create a distinctive harmony, rarely found in such ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Brass
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Black Lacquered Sideboard or Bar Cabinet, Refinished
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet
By Edward Wormley for Dunbar
USA, 1950s
Mahogany in black lacquered finish. Cabinet locks and key is in...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Mahogany, Lacquer
Rare Pair Dunbar Dining Chairs in Original Black Leather, Mahogany Frames, Signed
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Kansas City, MO
Very rare and desirable high back Dunbar dining chairs designed by Edward Wormley. Both chairs are completely original. The original black leather has no tears, scuffs, or repairs and show slight stretching on the seats. The mahogany frames show light signs of use in the form of light scratches and nicks, but no distractions. These are excellent examples of this important design, clearly well cared for over the years. Acquired from the original owner. Signed with the gold Dunbar metal...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Brass
Early Dunbar Square Leather and Wood Coffee Table Faux Gold Tortoise Finish
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Early Dunbar square leather and wood coffee table faux gold tortoise finish.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Black Lacquered Extension Dining Table, Refinished
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern dining table with five extension leaves
By Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture
USA, 1950s
Mahogany, in black lacquered finish.
Measures:...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Mahogany, Lacquer
Pair of Black "Channel" Chairs Designed by Roger Sprunger for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Dallas, TX
Fabulous pair of over sized "Channel" cube chairs designed by Roger Sprunger for Dunbar furniture in the 1960s. These chairs are for those that favour minimalism and clean lines. Dramatic horizontal channel tufting for trend-forward texture paired with smartly tailored upholstery is sure to start a rivalry to traditional tufted chairs...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Edward Wormley Black Leather Janus Lounge Chair, Model 5701, Dunbar, 1957
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Edward Wormley black leather Janus lounge ch air, Model 5701, Dunbar, 1957
ash, leather; 33.75 H × 30.5 W × 34 D in; Stitched manufacturer's mark to decking ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Leather, Ash
Dunbar Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Original Leather
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Dallas, TX
A Dunbar lounge chair and ottoman model 484 designed by Roger Sprunger. Mahogany frame with original leather.
Category
1970s Vintage Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Leather
Edward Wormley Faceted Lounge Chair with Ottoman for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley Faceted Lounge Chair with Ottoman for Dunbar. A nice compact design with the desirable ottoman that sit on hexagon formed legs.
Manner of Milo Baughman
This chair ne...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Tufted 'Party' Club Chair in Black Leather
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar, lounge chair model 'Party', leather, United States, 1960s.
Rare black leather 'Party Chair' by American designer Edward Wormle...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Leather
Two Pairs of Solid Mahogany Stools by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
We are offering two pairs of Dunbar stools with vinyl tops and mahogany bases. They would work well as footstools for your sofa or favorite chair. There is a rectangular Dunbar label...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Furniture
Mid-Century Edward Wormley Side Table by Dunbar Furniture
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish midcentury end-table adds a splash of vintage elegance with a rich mahogany finish and Parson's style legs. Designed by Edward Wormley and manufactured in Berne Indiana ...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Wood
Edward Wormley Lamp Table for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
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...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar Pull-Up Lounge Chairs
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar pull-up lounge chairs. Model 971 Jansus line collection.
Wormley's Boutique line. Original chocolate brown leather with...
Category
1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Leather
Dunbar Nightstands
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome pair of Dunbar nightstands. Original medium walnut finish with leather wrapped bases. Green Dunbar tag on inside drawer of each unit. One ni...
Category
1950s American Vintage Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Pair of Roger Lee Sprunger Office Chairs
By Dunbar Furniture, Roger Sprunger
Located in Chicago, IL
Roger Lee Sprunger for Dunbar pair of adjustable-swivel desk chairs
adjustable, tilt lock, caster wheels.
Note: Seat and back height adjustable.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Architectural Walnut and Black Laminate Console by Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in East Hampton, NY
Architectural table No. 5403 in walnut with black laminate top and shelves designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Laminate
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Desk and Return
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in St. Louis, MO
1960s Edward Wormley desk and ensuite return, label, currently being refinished, desk.
Measures: 72 W x 36.5 D x 29 H.
Return
60 W x 30.5 D x 29 H.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Wood
Bronze and Rosewood Pedestal/Table by Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Dallas, TX
A large-scale pedestal made of solid bronze with inset rosewood top. Manufactured by Dunbar.
Category
1960s Vintage Dunbar Furniture
Edward Wormley Slipper Chairs for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Dallas, TX
Edward Wormley slipper chairs for Dunbar with dark mahogany bases and original black velvet upholstery. The upholstery has faded to an interesting shade of aubergine. Includes downfi...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Set of Three Dunbar Nesting Tables
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of nice side nesting tables by Dunbar.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Table and Stool by Edward Wormley
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An ebonized and polished dark mahogany telephone cabinet or vanity table having a storage drawer and an innovative fold-out bench.
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Tall Tambour Cabinet with Drawers by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A simple and refined ebonized mahogany wardrobe having tambour doors with integrated handles a top two (2) drawers with cut out handles.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Grand Scale Edward Wormley for Dunbar Parsons Tables in Dark Mahogany
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Hudson, NY
Beautiful pair of Dunbar Parsons tables designed by Ed Wormley. Both tables retain the original Dunbar badge on the underside.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Server Bar by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
A multifunctional walnut bar cart on casters by Edward Wormley for Dunbar– Model 5433. The cabinet has two cedar shelves which can be adjusted up or down. One drawer above the cabine...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Furniture
Walnut Low Table by Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rectangular dark walnut low table having a black laminate top and distinctive triangular legs.
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Nesting Tables
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Kansas City, MO
Beautiful set of Edward Wormley for Dunbar nesting tables. Signed with big brass D.
Largest table measurements are below.
Sm...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Brass
Tall Walnut and Olive Burl Cabinet by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Dorchester, MA
Edward Wormley designed this elegant display cabinet, model #6027, for Dunbar. The olive burl doors of the lower case enclose shelving and a se...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Brass
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mahogany Sliding Door Sideboard or Credenza Cabinet
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Edward Wormley for Dunbar mahogany sideboard. Item features clean Mid-Century Modern lines, brass accents at the base, two dovetail constructed upper drawers. four sliding cabinet do...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Brass
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 Furniture
Materials
Wood, Mirror
Early Edward Wormley Dunbar Long Oriental Cork Coffee Table
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Early Edward Wormley Dunbar long oriental cork coffee table. Early green rectangular label attached. This version of this table is rarer in the longer length.
Measures: 62" x 14.7...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Cork
Highback Lounge Chair by Edward Wormley
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A high backed, button-tufted lounge chair in the original black leather upholstery with mahogany legs and side stretchers.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Edward Wormley Dunbar Woven Front Chest, Mahogany, Brushed Nickel, Signed
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in New York, NY
Edward Wormely for Dunbar woven front chest, mahogany and brushed nickel, signed. Medium scale commode, No. 4465, with two woven front sliding doors, two top exterior drawers and a f...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Nickel
Early Elegant Custom Edward Wormley Console for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
An elegant Wormley console with 9 x 9 travertine marble tile insets to form one long marble rectangular form. Most likely a custom form. This console bares the early green Dunbar label.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Wood
Edward Wormley Bedroom Dresser for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Impressive Edward Wormley for Dunbar bedroom dresser offers spacious storage in a rich wood finish. Beautifully detailed wood finish accented by brass ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Chest of Drawers on Hairpin Legs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Ferndale, MI
Chest of drawers on hairpin legs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Scarce Wormley Design. Measures: 45" wide also available.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Birch, Walnut
Edward Wormley Walnut and Olive Ash Burl Tall Cabinet for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Described in Dunbar catalogs as "#6027 High Piece" this incredible curved front cabinet is constructed of walnut with olive ash burled lower cabin...
Category
1950s American Vintage Dunbar Furniture
Materials
Brass
Dunbar Side or End Table with Inlaid Brass Detail
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Highland, IN
Subtle, simple, and sophisticated, this Parsons style side or end table by Dunbar is well made and features an ebonized finish and an inlaid brass detail on the top.
We have quali...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Furniture
Materials
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.