Pair of "New Career" Low Lounge Chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
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Description
Edward Wormley designed these clean-lined slipper chairs, model #5938, for Dunbar's New Career Collection. A sloping back rises from low, wide seats that angle up from the mahogany base.
These rare chairs have been newly reupholstered in Knoll's "Harrison" textile (color: Marshfield). -
More Information
Documentation: Documented elsewhere (exact item) Origin: United States, Indiana Period: 1950-1979 Materials: Mahogany, Upholstery Condition: Good. Very good vintage condition. Reupholstered. Creation Date: 1950s Number of Pieces: 2-3 Styles / Movements: Modern, Mid Century Dealer Reference #: V01517 Incollect Reference #: 150536 -
Dimensions
W. 26 in; H. 32 in; D. 29.5 in; W. 66.04 cm; H. 81.28 cm; D. 74.93 cm; Seat H. 16.5 in; Seat H. 41.91 cm;
Message from Seller:
Located in Boston’s up-and-coming Dorchester neighborhood, Machine Age houses New England’s largest collection of twentieth-century furniture, lighting, & objects d’art. For 30 years, we have been offering a comprehensive but highly edited assemblage of American & European pieces from the 1930s through the 1990s. Aesthetically, the work marries modernism’s clarity of line & embrace of experimentation with a refined craftsmanship.
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