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Seating For Sale
Creator: Edward Wormley
Creator: Roland Rainer
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Janus Collection Lounge Chair
Located in Southampton, NJ
Janus Collection lounge chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Ebonized sculpted walnut arms and legs with an exposed frame, and red upholstery with a button tufted back and curved seat...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Slipper Chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Slipper chair designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Newly upholstered in a orange fabric closely matching the original with attention to detail! Solid mahogany frame. Retains the...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric

Pair of Sofas by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of settees designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Fully restored and upholstered in Holly Hunt mohair.
Category

1950s Vintage Seating

Materials

Mohair

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Classic Modern Mahogany, Brass and Cane Bench or Stool
Located in St. Louis, MO
This elegant stool, bench or ottoman was designed by Edward Wormley for the Dunbar Furniture Company in 1950, model number 5006A. This stool, based on the Ancient Roman Curule seat ...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

A Pair Of Wormley Dunbar Chairs From The Janus Collection Ca' 1960's
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of classic armchairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. From the Janus collection model #484. Walnut legs, exposed on the back.
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Dunbar Angle Sofa #4756 on Aluminum Legs
Located in Dallas, TX
A gutter back armless sofa on aluminum legs. Designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Fully restored and upholstered in Holly Hunt, Lush, Foggy velvet.
Category

1950s Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet

Stunning Signed Dunbar Three Seater Sofa Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning signed Dunbar 3 seater sofa. This piece is upholstered in it's original celery green woven wool in very nice to excellent condition. The loose seat cushions are quite firm ...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Mid Century Modern Dining Room Chairs by Roland Rainer 1952 Vienna Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern Dining Room Chairs model P7 designed by Roland Rainer for the stage area of the Viennese city hall, 1952. The ...
Category

1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Beech, Plywood

Pair of Slipper Chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Pair of slipper chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Chairs are reupholstered in a Maharam Mohair.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Edward Wormley Lounge Chair and Ottoman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An oversized, comfortable lounge chair and ottoman. Manufactured by Dunbar.
Category

1950s American Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Edward Wormley Dunbar MCM Lounge Chair and Ottoman with Jack Lenor Larsen Fabric
Located in Countryside, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Lounge chair and ottoman with Jack Lenor Larsen Fabric The chair measures: 32 wide x 48 deep x 42.5 high, with a seat height of 17 inches Th...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Metal

Edward Wormley Lounge Chairs for Dunbar
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This pair of 1950s high back lounge chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar features iconic Mid-Century design and comfortably sculpted seat backs. Spacious seats with plush vintage fabr...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Edward Wormley, Lounge Chairs, Beech, Fabric, Drexel, United States, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of beech, and white fabric lounge chairs designed by Edward Wormley and produced by Drexel, United States, 1940s. Measure: seat hei...
Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Dunbar Mid-Century Modern Sofa by Edward Wormley
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A good Mid-Century Modern sofa by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, with flared back and arms and loose back cushions. Square dark walnut legs with round brass foot. The piece was reupholst...
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of Tear Drop Chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of tear drop slipper chairs on brass legs. Designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Reupholstered in Holly Hunt / Nova / Celestial. Two pairs available.
Category

1950s Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Edward Wormley, Dunbar, Six Riemerschmid Dining Chairs, Walnut, Leather, 1940s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Edward Wormley, Dunbar, Set of Six 'Riemerschmid' Dining Chairs, Walnut, Leather 1950s The model 4797A, originally designed by Wormley for Dunbar in 1947, draws inspiration from Ric...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Walnut Dining Chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A sculptural and finely detailed armchair in walnut having a floating seat and back cushions, retaining the original black leather upholstery.
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Teak

Rare Pair of Antler Armchairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
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.
Category

1950s Vintage Seating

Materials

Mahogany

1940's Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mahogany Regency Style X Form Bench or Stool
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...
Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Remarkable Set of 12 Iconic Cane Chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, c 1950
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...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Cane, Mahogany

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mahogany and Steel Armchair, 1950s
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern club or lounge chair By Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture USA, circa 1950s Solid African mahogany frames, with brushed steel stre...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Mid Century Swivel Lounge Chair designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in New York, NY
Iconic swivel lounge chair designed by Edward Wormley for the Dunbar Furniture Company, model 5609 c. 1950/60's. The chair features a dark wood four leg base, with an upholstered se...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Dunbar Mahogany Armchairs by Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of 6309 lounge chairs designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar as part of the Today and Tomorrow collection, circa 1963. French inspired channeled mahogany frames. Upholstered in Manuel Canovas fabric...
Category

1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Pair of Lounge Chairs on Brass Legs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Dallas, TX
A classic pair of Dunbar high back lounge chair on brass legs designed by Edward Wormley. Fully restored and upholstered in a deep blue chenille fabric.
Category

1950s Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Pair of Cane Back Chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautifully restored pair of sculptural cane back chairs with mohair upholstery by Edward Wormley for Dunbar.
Category

1950s Vintage Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Wormley for Dunbar Dining Chairs with Brass Handles
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful pair of dining chairs designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar ( model 4710A ). These chairs have been newly restored, refinished and reupholstered, and are in excellent ready...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Brass

Long Bermuda Bench By Edward Wormley
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Classic and elegant "Bermuda" bench by Edward Wormley for Dunbar ca' 1950's. This is the hard to find long version. Reupholstered in patinated leather with brass nail heads.
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Mahogany Armchair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Dorchester, MA
Edward Wormley designed this handsome mahogany armchair for Dunbar, juxtaposing modern linearity with curvaceous classic form. It has been expertly reupholstered in Knoll's Rivington...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Floral Print Sofa by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A sofa of English inspiration, retaining the original dark olive, coral, brown and beige mock-Asian floral print linen upholstery, on straight dark walnut legs.
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Edward Wormley Sofa Model 4906, Dunbar, USA, 1950s
Located in LEWES, GB
An original Edward Wormley Model 4906 sofa, made by Dunbar in the USA, 1950s. Fast shipping worldwide.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Brass

Listen-To-Me Chaise by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, 1948
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An elegant chaise lounge with an undulating cushion in vintage upholstery with a cherry and maple base and solid brass supports. Model: 4873.
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Brass

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Horseshoe Dining Chairs (Model 935)
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

Upholstery, Mahogany, Rosewood

Dunbar Furniture Mid-Century Upholstered Three-Seat Sofa
Located in Ferndale, MI
Mid-Century three seat sofa in a sandy beige and white woven upholstery. Three down-filled back cushions and three foam seat cushions make this a comfortable and good looking sofa. A...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Set of Eight Dining Chairs
Located in St. Louis, MO
Edward Wormley for Dunbar dining chairs, set of eight, two armchairs and six side chairs, sculpted mahogany chairs with upholstered seats, arm chairs 33" H x 22" D x 23.5" W with sea...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Completely Restored Blue Velvet Grand Sofa by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, c1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Edward Wormley for Dunbar sofa with tapered rosewood legs and newly upholstered in a plush soft blue velvet. Every inch of this grand sofa has been painstakingly restored/replaced a...
Category

1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet

Midcentury 101in Model 488 Sofa by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Pasadena, TX
Dunbar Edward Wormley 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 st...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Down

Pair of Lounge Chairs Designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Janus Collection
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a lovely pair of lounge chairs from Dunbar's highly regarded Janus line designed by Edward Wormley. The chairs were refinished and reupholstered in the last 10 years or so, b...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Edward Wormley Slipper Sofa for Dunbar
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 Seating

Materials

Bentwood, Upholstery

Pair of Roland Rainer Chairs Armchairs Cafe Ritter Cognac Leather Austria, 1950s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A set of two midcentury lounge chairs designed by Roland Rainer for the Cafe Ritter in Vienna, Austria, in 1952 and manufactured by Emil & Alfred Pollak. T...
Category

1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Club Chairs
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Stunning pair of oak framed chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, referred to as “Edward’s Chair”. New fabric and great original finish. Chairs...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar (Signed) Janus Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar (Signed) Janus Chairs These were reupholstered at one point. May desire to have these reupholstered. Beautiful natural wood grain. Some wear to...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Pair of Armless “Morris” Settees
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Rare pair of settees designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture. Settees feature an armless profile complete with two mahogany "sled" like legs. These occasionally come up in so...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Bentwood

Edward Worley Tufted Bench for Dunbar Furniture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Edward Wormley Tufted Brass Bench Re-Upholstered in White Boucle Fabric Paper label and Big D Furniture metal Tag
Category

1950s American Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Wing Back Chair and Ottoman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautifully redone and reupholstered wing back chair designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar in the late 1950’s. I have included a couple of before photos of the construction. The le...
Category

1950s American Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Sofa
Located in Countryside, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Sofa This sofa measures: 95 wide x 34 deep x 28 inches high, with a seat height of 17 inches All pieces of furniture can be had in what we cal...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Edward Wormley Dunbar Sofa
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley Dunbar sofa can be paired as a sectional with matching chaise longue 5525 we have offered in another listing.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Vintage Swedish Rocking Chair by Roland Rainer for Hagafors
Located in London, GB
A stylish and extremely well made vintage Swedish rocking chair by Roland Rainer for Hagafors. It was was made in Sweden, it dates from the 1960-70’s. It’s made from ebonised solid ...
Category

1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair of Roland Rainer Lounge Chairs Armchairs Cafe Ritter, Velvet Wood, 1950s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A pair of midcentury lounge chairs with organically curved armrests designed by Roland Rainer for the Cafe Ritter in Vienna, Austria, in 1952 and manufactu...
Category

1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Velvet, Beech, Wood

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Party Sofa Model 5407 in Dark Gray Leather
Located in Dallas, TX
Edward Wormley's iconic party sofa for Dunbar. Reupholstered in dark gray leather. A super comfortable sofa with loads of style. A design class...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

Pair of Slipper Chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Chino Hills, CA
For sale is an exquisite Pair of Slipper Chairs by the renowned designer Edward Wormley for Dunbar, circa 1950s. These iconic chairs have been meticulously refinished and are in over...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Suede, Walnut

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Desk Chair (1960's)
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Desk Chair (1960's) Base: Solid walnut with Shepard double-wheel casters Features: Tilt, swivel, and lock mechanism Design Details: Button-tufted leather...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Rare and Elegant Edward Wormley for Dunbar Lounge Armchair
Located in St. Louis, MO
Edward Wormley for Dunbar lounge chair. Model number 6309, part of the Today and Tomorrow collection, circa 1963. Beautiful channelled mahogany frame with ultra-suede seat and back c...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Bracket Back Sofa in Dijon Colored Mohair
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautifully updated and restored. The iconic bracket back sofa by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. This has been reupholstered in a stunning high-quality mohair. Color is listed as "Dijon"...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Mohair, Mahogany

Edward Wormley for Dunbar MCM Cane and Bleached Mahogany Dining Chairs - 6
Located in Countryside, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Cane and Bleached Mahogany Dining Chairs - Set of 6 Each armless chair measures: 19.5 wide x 21.5 deep x 34.25 high, with a seat height of 17.2...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Cane, Mahogany

Edward Wormley Stool, Ottoman, Dunbar, Mahogany, Grey Fabric
Located in Miami, FL
Edward Wormley stool for Dunbar. Mahogany wood and grey fabric.
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Newly Upholstered Loveseat Sofa by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Charleston, SC
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Model 495 loveseat sofa. Beautifully upholstered. You can use with or without the back pillows as the back has 3 tufted buttons. Wood stretcher from fro...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Edward Wormley "Alexandria" Chairs for Dunbar
Located in New York, NY
Pair of sinuous “Alexandria” chairs in mahogany designed by Edward Wormley and produced by Dunbar Furniture circa 1961. One of Wormley’s signature des...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Seating

Materials

Silk, Mahogany

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Janus Collection Lounge Chair
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Janus collection lounge chair.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric

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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