Mid-Century Modern Furniture
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Creator: Dunbar
Vintage Wormley Tawi Conference or Dining Table for Dunbar
Located in Pasadena, TX
Rare beautiful wood 12 feet to 14 feet 1/2 vintage Wormley extension dining/conference table for Dunbar
This came from the executive conference room of the former Bank of the Southw...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Dunbar Bookcase Wall Units by Edward Wormley
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 Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Set of Matching Mirrors by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, 1950s
Located in Westport, CT
Rare set of matching mirrors designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, circa 1950s. Mahogany framing and caning fully restored. Original mirrors i...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Dining Chairs, Set of 8
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A set of 8 rare dining chairs designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. This set features two arm or "Captain's" chairs along with 6 side chairs. Great form with a gentle curved back an...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Walnut "Quinn" Armchair By Edward Wormley For Dunbar
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...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Wool
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...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Constellation Model 479 Mid Century Side Table
Located in Countryside, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Constellation Model 479 Mid Century Side Table
This side table measures: 13 wide x 13 deep x 19 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Edward Wormley for Dunbar 4872A Mid Century Brass Leg Lounge Chairs - Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar 4872A Mid Century Brass Leg Lounge Chairs - Pair
Each lounge chair measures: 28.5 wide x 34 deep x 32.5 high, with a seat height of 17 and arm height/chair...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Expandable Refectory Coffee Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well crafted mahogany expanding refectory coffee table with each end that pulls out making the total length 68" . This functional piece is the perfect size and proportions for...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Walnut and Rosewood Executive Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Walnut and Rosewood Executive Desk
This desk measures: 84 wide x 40 deep x 29 high, with a chair clearance of 25 inches
All pieces of furnitur...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Rosewood, Walnut
Mid Century Modern Excllusive Wall Unit by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Designed by Edward Wormley with a 'Less is More' aestethic this walnut wallunit offers three shelved cabinets under three tier glass shelving incorporating a center display cabinet w...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Cane Back Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Countryside, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Each side chairs measure: 22 wide x 20 deep x 34 high, with a seat height of 18 inches
Each arm chair measures: 25 wid...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
Edward Wormley Dunbar Tuxedo Sofa in Great Plains Wool Velvet
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley Dunbar Tuxedo Sofa in Great Plains, Wool Velvet "Dreamer Marigold" Sofa was stripped down to frame with new foam and reupholstered.
Dimensions:
94" length
34" deep
29"...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Mohair
Edward Wormley Pedestal Bar Cabinet in Olive Burl Model 6302d
Located in Southampton, NJ
Faceted Pedestal Cabinet/ Dry Bar model 6302D by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, introduced in 1963, in natural olive burl with hinged door and dark mahogany interior cabinet. Includes t...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Tawi Wood Dining Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Excellent. SEE THE VIDEO!
Located in Kansas City, MO
Absolutely stunning Tawi wood top dining table designed by Edward Wormley and manufactured by Dunbar. Tawi is so rare it is not even listed as a choice in the "materials" section of...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Swivel Chair, C. 1950s
Located in Westport, CT
A swivel lounge chair designed by the iconic Edward Wormely for Dunbar Furniture, circa 1950-1959. Completely restored, fitted with new high-grade hand cut foam with all insides full...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Expandable Dining Table in Mahogany by Edward Wormley. Expertly Refinished
Located in Kansas City, MO
Dining table in two tone mahogany designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. The table starts at 66.25 inches wide and has two 24 inch leaves so at full length it is 9 1/2 feet wide. ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Mid Century Modern Illuminated Globe on Mahogany Stand By Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Illuminated World Globe on Mahogany Stand By Edward Wormley for Dunbar
This light up globe is perfect for anyone searching for eclectic light sources. This soft light will make any living room or waiting area cozier. American designer Edward Wormley was inspired by sleek Scandinavian modernism with this wood stand. This is a great for history buffs, as the globe displays mid...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Pair of Edward Wormley Side Tables for Dunbar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Edward Wormley Side Tables for Dunbar, c.1940, USA. The tables feature a mahogany waterfall style body with olive green leather table top that cascades down one side of each ...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Rare Mid Century Modern Walnut Dresser by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, c1950s
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Behold an exceptional treasure of design history, a vintage mid-century modern walnut dresser crafted by the iconic Edward Wormley for Dunbar, circa 1950s. This exquisite piece is an...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Edward Wormley Dunbar Floating Back Sofa
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
Rare 1950s sofa design by Edward Wormley for Dunbar featuring a beautiful exposed mahogany frame and a floating arm and back section. Showcasing Wormley's deft skill of transforming ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Edward Wormley Curved Back Side Chair for Dunbar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A mahogany ebonized side chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, USA, c.1960s. The backrest has been newly caned with a newly upholstered seat cushion. Retains Dunbar brass label.
Edwar...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Mahogany
Edward Wormley Sofa Model 4906, Dunbar, USA, 1950s
Located in London, 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 Furniture
Materials
Brass
Edward Wormley Long John Bench by Dunbar, 1960
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley Long John Bench by Dunbar, 1960. Bench has been completely restored.
Measures 59.75" long, 18.75" deep 12" tall
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Walnut Side Table USA - 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Edward Wormley Dunbar Side Table. Nice inlay and solid Brass support connections. beautifully detailed.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Rectangular Walnut Coffee Table by Dunbar
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
USA, 1950s
Walnut coffee table signed with Dunbar label. The top is in a faux walnut laminate, the frame in walnut. It has a shelf below the top surface, great for storing or display...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Laminate, Walnut
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Model 935 MCM Rosewood and Walnut Horseshoe Chairs - 4
Located in Countryside, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Model 935 Mid Century Rosewood and Walnut Horseshoe Chairs - Set of 4
Each chair measures: 24.75 wide x 22 deep x 30.75 high, with a seat height of 19 and ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Rosewood, Walnut
Mid century Modern Rosewood and chrome credenza by Roger Sprunger Dunbar
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Handsome Mid Century credenza designed in the 1970s by Roger Sprunger for Dunbar #1060. Composed of exquisite rosewood veneer and chrome inset pulls and square tube legs. Plenty of s...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Early 1940s Edward J. Wormley Elegant Armchairs for Dunbar in Dark Expresso x 2
Located in St. Louis, MO
Early 1940s Edward J. Wormley Elegant Neoclassical Style occasional arm chairs for Dunbar model No. 116B. As shown in "The Other Face of Modernism" book on Wormley , and in the 1940s...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Classic Burlwood Dining Table
Located in Dallas, TX
A classic parsons style dining table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Table has two 18" leaves. It is 66" wide without the leaves and extends to 102". Table has a highly figured burlwoo...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Burl
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Large Tulip End/ Side Table in Travertine and Walnut
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A wonderful "Tulip" table designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, circa 1950s. Features a modern take on a more traditional design- in keeping with Wormley's design philosophy. A scul...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Captain Chairs In Holly Hunt Great Plains
Located in Dallas, TX
One of Edward Wormley's most famous and elegant chairs. A timeless masterpiece. The Captain Chair. We have fully restored to highlight the beautiful polished brass, cane back, curve...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Walnut Flip Top Dining or Game Table, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern flip top game table or dining table
By Edward Wormley for Dunbar
USA, 1950s
Walnut, with original brass hinges, leather wrapped feet, and velvet ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Mahogany and Cane Credenza
Located in Countryside, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Mahogany and Cane Credenza
This credenza measures: 81.5 wide x 18 deep x 32 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call res...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
Twelve Edward Wormley Dining Chairs by Dunbar, Restored
Located in Dallas, TX
A handsome set of two arm chairs model no. 4593 and ten side chairs model no. 4592, making a full set of twelve chairs. Resigned by Edward Wormley and manufactured by Dunbar, USA. Th...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Edward Wormley for Dunbar "Tall Man" Lounge Chair With Brass Legs
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An oversized modernist take on an iconic wingback chair by iconic designer Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Features a well proportioned frame with tall seat back over solid patinated bras...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair Edward Wormley Lounge chairs model 4872A for Dunbar, 1948. Gray, Brass Legs
Located in Kansas City, MO
Beautiful pair of lounge chairs designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, 1948. Expertly reupholstered in a light gray wool blend fabric. The original legs are made of solid brass. T...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Cabinet 6026 by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful and very elegant cabinet model # 6026 designed by Edward Wormely for Dunbar. This cabinet was purchased for the Neptune Gift Shop in New Jersey in 1963 and is constructed o...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Dunbar Wingback Chairs Designed by Edward Wormley in a Custom Cartier Textile
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of early and important wing back chairs designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Professionally restored with new foam, new springs, down-filled seat cushions and upholstered in a...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Tuxedo Sofa in Holly Hunt Mohair
Located in Dallas, TX
A classic clean lined sofa by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. We have updated with Great Plains Mohair by Holly Hunt.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Classic Edward Wormley for Dunbar Chest of Drawers/ Dresser
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Stunning walnut Dunbar chest designed by Edward Wormley. Four large scale drawers. Legs feature Japanese style- studio/ craftsman details. Leather wrapped handles (dark brown) show s...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Side Table Model 5309 by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Rovereta, SM
Model 5309 rare coffee table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Combination of Wood and brass with the original glass top.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Sheaf of Wheat Tables by Edward Wormley
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Gorgeous mid-century sheaf of wheat side tables with gorgeous Empress Green Marble tops and brass details, designed in the 1950's by Edward Wormley for Dunbar.
Tables are in excell...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Mid Century Modern Edward Wormley for Dunbar Carpathian Elm Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Edward Wormley for Dunbar Carpathian Elm Coffee Table
A beautiful and rare Edward Wormley burled triangular top coffee table for Dunbar. The table top rests on ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Elm, Burl
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Sheaf of Wheat Tables, Travertine and Ash
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare pair of matching Edward Wormley Sheaf of Wheat Tables. Composed of an ash body with brass ring, they are complete with travertine tops. A timeless design with exciting use of ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine
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 Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid Century Modern Edward Wormley for Dunbar “Sheaf of Wheat” Marble Top Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Edward Wormley for Dunbar Sheaf of Wheat Marble Coffee Table Signed
Classic and timeless design by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, "Sheaf of Wheat" coffee table/side ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair Edward Wormley for Dunbar "Y" Modernist Lounge Chairs
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning Pair Dunbar Lounge Chairs designed by Edward Wormley,,Retains early 'D' metal badge label,, minor damage to caning ( see photo),, E...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Cane, Wood
Rare Edward Wormley for Dunbar Lazy Susan Dining Table
Located in Belmont, MA
Lazy Susan dining table with interchangeable laminate spinning top. Warming unit in the middle of the top still functional. Great for fondue parties....
Category
1950s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Edward Wormley, Chest of Drawers, Mahogany, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A mahogany chest of drawers or dresser, designed by Edward Wormley and produced by Dunbar, Indiana, USA, c. 1950s.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Sheaf of Wheat Travertine Top Coffee Table by Edward Wormley, C. 1950s
Located in Westport, CT
Vintage "Sheaf of Wheat Coffee Table," a timeless piece designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, circa 1950-1959. This exquisite table features a luxurious travertine top, known for it...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Rosewood and walnut Square Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Classic design from one of periods giants. Bleached rosewood top and walnut frame, parsons coffee table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar furniture. This piece is timeless. It would easil...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Rosewood, Walnut
Ralph Rye Pair Chrome Cantilevered Sling Chairs for Dunbar/ 3 pairs Available!
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Ralph Rye Cantilevered Sling Chairs. Camel Slings hanging on Chrome Tubular Frame. 6 chairs total available! Were sold through Dunbar Furniture and Krueger Furniture. Can be used a...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Edward Wormley for Dunbar MCM Curved Front Burlwood, Mahogany and Brass Credenza
Located in Countryside, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Curved Front Burlwood, Mahogany and Brass Credenza
This credenza measures: 65.5 wide x 19 deep x 33.25 inches high
All pieces of furniture can...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Dunbar Edward Wormley Walnut High Chest
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern Dunbar for Edward Wormley Walnut High Chest. Featuring a straight line design, six graduated drawers for storage, modern legs, and a beautifu...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Edward Wormley Dunbar Oasis Sofas in Ivory Boucle Early First Generation 1930s
Located in Dallas, TX
The price listed is per sofa.
This is a rare first edition Oasis Sofa designed by Edward Wormley and created in the 1930s when he first began his tenure at the Dunbar furniture company of Berne Indiana.
The Oasis sofa is not only a historically significant piece of twentieth-century design history, but it is also undeniably elegant and most importantly, extremely comfortable.
This is an heirloom quality hand-built sofa crafted with a solid hardwood frame that has been professionally restored to the highest possible standard. The complete restoration included all new foam, reinforcing the frame, re-working the eight-way hand-tied springs, upholstering with new high-performance Italian boucle material, and refinishing the solid mahogany legs.
These sofas are almost 100 years old and are now ready for another 100 years of enjoyment.
This era of design was significant for Wormley because it marked his style as a more formal brand of modernism, re-imagining classic forms while removing the unnecessary carvings and embellishments to give them a more modern, 20th-century appeal.
As rare as these sofas are we were miraculously able to source a matching pair. They have both been restored to the same specifications and are a perfect mirrored pair.
The price listed is for EACH sofa, but, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to acquire a pair of one of the most prestigious classic modern designer sofas...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Bench, 1960
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Bench, 1960. Restored and reupholstered in gray mohair.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
Edward Wormley Bar Cart for Dunbar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An ebonized bar cart by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, USA, c.1960s. The cart features a white laminate flip top surface with a double sided caned door f...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mid-century Modern furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, seating, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Cassina, Knoll, Fabio Ltd, and J.T. Kalmar. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee.
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