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Seating For Sale
Creator: Edward Wormley
Creator: Baker Furniture Company
Michael Taylor for Baker Far East Collection Benches
Located in Dallas, TX
Magnificent pair of Michael Taylor benches designed for Baker Furniture's Far East Collection. The solid walnut frames have been refinished in an ...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Edward J Wormley for Dunbar High Back Taupe Lounge Armchair and Ottoman
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century high back lounge armchair and matching ottoman Set, with textured brown / taupe fabric upholstery with button tufting on the back cushion, matching antimacassars...
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal, Brass

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Horseshoe Dining Chairs (Model 935) in Mohair
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...
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Mohair, Mahogany, Rosewood

Vintage French Provincial Style Medallion Chairs By Baker In Leather, set of 4
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Provincial Style Medallion Back Chairs By Baker Furniture Co. in Beige Leather - Set of 4 This set of four Vintage French Provincial Style Medallion Back Chairs by B...
Category

20th Century Unknown French Provincial Seating

Materials

Leather

Elegant Set of 12 Parsons Dining Chairs by Michael Taylor for Baker, circa 1970
Located in Atlanta, GA
A sublime set of twelve (12) restored Parsons style dining chairs by Baker, circa 1970. This elegant series is routinely attributed to the esteemed Michael Taylor. Beautiful, expertl...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar Side Armchairs
Located in Kansas City, MO
Beautiful pair of Edward Wormley armchairs. Great side chairs for any room or as dining chairs.
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Mahogany, Upholstery

Set of 5 Ed Wormley Ebonized With Striped Upholestory Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 5 American Mid-Century ebonized wood continuous roundback armchair with black and white stripped upholstery (EDWARD WORMLEY for DUNBAR) (PRICED AS SET) (MATCHING SET of 4 with...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Lounge Chairs in Holly Hunt Boucle'
Located in Dallas, TX
We love these gorgeous chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. A hard-to-find pair! They are super comfortable. We have reupholstered these in a Holly Hunt bouclé which is pale gray. Al...
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar American Mid-Century Lounge Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of American Mid-Century Lounge / Armchairs with brown upholstery having a seat cushion and button tufted back and resting on an ebonized base with square legs (EDWARD WORMLEY FO...
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Set of 8 Dining Chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 8 Dining Chairs in dark Mahogany designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Two armchairs and six side chairs make up this stunning set. Two chairs are signed with the Dunbar Bras...
Category

1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Breathtaking Set of 10 Modern V-Back Cane Chairs by Michael Taylor, circa 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent unique set of dining chairs is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored, newly upholstered and completely installation ready. Expert custom upholstery service is available. The rarest of the rare: an exceptional, meticulously restored set of ten (10) modern cane dining chairs...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Cane, Cherry

Edward Wormley Pair of Sofas / Settees
Located in Highland, IN
These lovely, lightly scaled sofas or loveseats designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, are not only an uncommon form, having a matched pair available is also very rare. They are stru...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Set of Eight Edward Wormley for Dunbar Dining Chairs in Linherr Hollingsworth
Located in Dallas, TX
Experience the epitome of mid-century elegance with this set of eight dining chairs designed by Edward J Wormley for the esteemed Dunbar Furniture Company. Featuring the impeccable M...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Brass

Pair of Dunbar High Back "Mr." Lounge Chairs by Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
A “Mr.” chair from one of Edward Wormley designs for Dunbar. The pair is upholstered in a woven fabric. Chair has a high back, sloped sides and arms, and sits on four thick legs that...
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Edward Wormley Swivel Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley Swivel Chair, laminated flat spindles, seat and crest rail with, X base with solid mahogany tapered legs. Newly upholstered button tufted seat with Spinneybeck leather...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Baker Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Cherry Wood Dining Chairs, Set of Six
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of six French Regency Louis XVI style dining chairs By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Carved cherry wood frames, with upholstered seats. Measures: 19.25"W x 20"D...
Category

1960s American Louis XVI Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Cherry

Edward Wormley Model 5701 Lounge Chair & Ottoman
Located in Highland, IN
This spectacular design by Ed Wormley from his Janus collection for Dunbar, the model 5701 lounge chair and ottoman is a generous chair with a relaxing, deep seat and sumptuous cushi...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Edward Wormley Antler Chairs for Dunbar, Model 5580
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...
Category

1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Cane, Mahogany

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Tilt-Back Sheridan Lounge Chair in Walnut Cane & Brass
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant lounge chair was designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar in the late 1960s and was only produced for a very short time. The frame is crafted from solid American claro waln...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Brass

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Janus Collection Pair of Armchairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Janus Collection pair of armchairs. Very rare pair of chairs all redone, newly refinished and reupholstered in a velvet. Beautiful elegant chair with except...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Baker Cinnabar and Black Patent Leather Armchairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Striking pair of two open armchairs by Baker, finished in a cinnabar red lacquer. Seats and back upholstered in black patent leather.
Category

1980s American Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Dunbar Adjustable Tank Chair by Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare adjustable tank chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Original bleached mahogany frame and cane in wonderful condition. Reupholstered in a custom felted wool fabric. Frank Llo...
Category

1950s Vintage Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Channel Back Lounge Chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Dallas, TX
An unusual and early design by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. This channel back lounge chair has mahogany trim and aluminum legs. Fully restored and reupholstered in Designtex / Lambert ...
Category

1950s Vintage Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Edward Wormley Leather Armchairs for Dunbar
Located in Dallas, TX
These gorgeous Wormley revolving/swivel lounge chairs model no. 5609, are truly exceptional. Distinctive Design by a Mid-Century Modern Master, showcasing Wormley's signature blend o...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

A-Frame' Chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Mid-Century Modern Classic 'A-Frame' armchair with a woven caned backrest, upholstered black leather seat and brass capped feet. Designed by Edward Wormley, produced by Dunbar in t...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Baker Furniture Thomas Pheasant Ritz Dining Desk Office Library Chair BA7841
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Baker Furniture Thomas Pheasant Collection Ritz dining side chair. This chair was inspired by the salon chairs of the 1940s. Thomas Pheasant develops the idea of a largely w...
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Early Pair of Leather Swivel Chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Dallas, TX
A very rare and early pair of swiveling club chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, circa 1940's. These clean-lined chairs elevate comfortable lounging to new heights of sophistication...
Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Two-Seater Loveseat Sofa by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning signed Dunbar 2 seater loveseat sofa. This piece is upholstered in it's original celery green woven wool in very nice to excellent condition. The loose seat cushions are qui...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Caned Back Dining Chairs Set of Ten
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar caned back dining chairs set of ten, Model 6328 with newly upholstered seats in cotton velvet by Great Plains, Mahogany fram...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Walnut, Velvet, Cane

Edward J Wormley for Dunbar 'in Clover' Tufted Gray Leather Office Chair
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century "In Clover" office / executive chair with a gray leather button tufted seat with a high back and scroll arms resting on a rolling / swiveling walnut base with br...
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal, Brass

Edward Wormley Pair of Arm Chairs in Leather with Mahogany Bases 1960s 'Signed'
Located in New York, NY
Pair of arm chairs reupholstered in brown leather with dark mahogany bases by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, American 1960's (original Dunbar label on bottoms).
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Eight Edward Wormley Mahogany, Leather and Brass Dining Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of eight mahogany wood and apricot leather curved panel back dining chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Set is comprised of two arm chairs and six...
Category

1950s American Vintage Seating

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

Edward Wormley Faceted Lounge Chair with Ottoman for Dunbar
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 Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Cane Back and Brass Armchair
Located in Stamford, CT
Edward Wormley for Dunbar cane back and brass armchair. Circa 1950's.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Cane, Oak

Armless Slipper Chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, 1957
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An armless slipper chair from the Janus collection with button tufted upholstery and beautifully carved integral walnut base. Model 5775.
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Edward Wormley Set of 4 Dining/Game Chairs in Walnut and Rosewood 1963 'Signed'
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 dining/game chairs model no 935 in walnut and rosewood with upholstered seats by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, American 1963 (original Dunbar labels on bottom). These chairs ar...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Rosewood, Walnut

Dunbar Dining Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of six dining chairs, designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, American, circa 1950s. Elegant modern form with a subtle Asian influence to the design. The set consists of two armch...
Category

1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany

Four Dining Chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Dallas, TX
A set of four Edward Wormley for Dunbar high back dining chairs with mahogany bases. Fully restored and reupholstered.
Category

1950s Vintage Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Baker Furniture Plaid Down Filled Slipper Club Lounge Library Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Baker Furniture club / lounge / library chair featuring rolled slope arm design with skirted base and pink / green / yellow plaid upholstery. Made by Baker in High Point Nor...
Category

Late 20th Century Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

A-frame Armchair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An architectural and substantial armchair having an exposed walnut "A"-shaped frame supporting an upholstered seat and generous floating and curving back.
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Completely Original Alexandria Chair Designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare opportunity. All original example of the Alexandria Chair designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Retains the original, high quality black leather seat with attractive wear. This...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Midcentury #5526 Wormley Dunbar Armless Sofa
Located in Pasadena, TX
Wormley has pioneered in a broad field of design, he was one of those unique designers who was sensitive to the interplay involved in selling modernism and still preserving the nostalgic touch of intimacy, warmth, and detail. Wormley attended the Art Institute of Chicago in 1926. After attending there he worked for Marshall Field`s Design Studio in 1930, and then a year later he began working for Dunbar. His collaboration with Dunbar made him a household name for decades. His first Dunbar chairs, produced in 1932, were reproductions of antique designs, but when they became popular Wormley augmented the set with new pieces to form a full line of furniture for almost every room in the house. He was given a contract under which he would produce two lines of furniture each year, one traditional and one modern 5526 Knowland vintage 6 ft midcentury Dunbar armless sofa...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wool

Dunbar Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair Restored
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Dunbar Mid-Century Modern lounge chair on solid brass cone shape legs by Edward Wormley.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Brass

Set of Six Edward Wormley for Dunbar Dining Chairs in Boucle'
Located in Dallas, TX
A set of 6 dining chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, upholstered in a high-quality boucle' in spice and black, epitomizes the pinnacle of mid-century design. Dunbar was one of the ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Edward J Wormley for Dunbar 'in Clover' Tufted Black Leather Office Chair
Located in Queens, NY
American mid-century "In Clover" office / executive chair with a black leather button tufted seat with a high back and scroll arms resting on a rolling / swiveling walnut base with b...
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar Slipper Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful and elegant pair of armless slipper chairs designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. This set appears to have been reupholstered (beautifully and professionally) at some point...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Regency Style Baker Furniture Wingback Chair Newly Custom Upholstered
Located in Chicago, IL
Regency Style Baker Furniture Wingback Lounge Chair Newly Upholstered in High End Red Leather and Black and White Stripe Fabric This Classic Wingback Lounge Chair by Baker Furnitur...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Regency Seating

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Mahogany

Pair Slipper Chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, New Charcoal Gray Upholstery
Located in Kansas City, MO
Set of two armless Slipper chairs / lounge chairs designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, 1950s. The medium grey. Upholstery has been recently updated and in fine condition with no is...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Settees in New Upholstery
Located in Dallas, TX
We have updated these great looking settees in a new black and off-white chenille weave. The sofas are very comfortable with new foam. Bases are mahogany platforms that have been ref...
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Set of Four Dining Chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare set of four cane back dining chairs with mahogany frames. Designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Beautifully restored.
Category

1950s Vintage Seating

Materials

Cane

Bench by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Dallas, TX
A bench designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Fully restored.
Category

1950s Vintage Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Dunbar Janus Lounge Chair by Edward Wormley
Located in San Francisco, CA
The Edward Wormley "Janus" armchair is a mid-century modern classic, designed by the renowned American furniture designer Edward Wormley in 1957 for Dunbar Furniture. The chair was p...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Blue Edward Wormley for Dunbar Slipper Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
1950's Classic American mid-century Edward Wormley for Dunbar slipper chairs model #127. With its timeless yet fashion-forward appeal these chairs are one of the most recognized desi...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Wingback Model 6016 Chairs in Velvet
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare pair of Dunbar Wingback Model 6016 lounge chairs in sculpted mahogany and woven cane designed by Edward Wormley, these chairs exemplify mid-century modern elegance. An updated...
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Cane, Mahogany

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Slipper Chairs in Holly Hunt Great Plains Weave
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of iconic slipper chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. We have reupholstered these in a Holly HUnt Great Plains woven fabric of very high quality. Colors include mainly off-wh...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Set of three Dunbar Thebes Stools in the Original Leather, Mahogany. Signed.
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare set of three completely original, one owner, x base Thebes Stools designed by Edward Wormley and manufactured by Dunbar, 1950s. Signed with the Dunbar metal...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Pair of Ed Warley for Dunbar Deep Lounge Arm Club Chairs
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Ed Warley for Dunbar Deep Lounge Arm Club Chairs
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Cane And Mahogany Dining Chair By Edward Wormley For Dunbar
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar in 1946. Model 4632, features tapered frames in a light mahogany with solid seats and curved backrests inset with cane.
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Cane, Mahogany

Unique Chairs, Sofas and Other Seating for Sale on 1stDibs

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.

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