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Pair of Slipper Chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar

Creator: Edward Wormley - Dunbar
Offered by: Machine Age

Description
These slipper chairs were designed by Edward Wormley and produced by Dunbar in 1949. The sled-style mahogany legs support a comfortable wide seat with an inclined back. The pair are upholstered in their original textile, a weave of greens, oranges, and yellows.

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (exact item)
Origin:	United States, Indiana
Period:	1920-1949
Materials:	Walnut, Upholstery
Condition:	Good. Very good vintage condition; the mahogany legs have been expertly refinished
Creation Date:	1949
Number of Pieces:	2-3
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Mid Century
Incollect Reference #:	257710

Dimensions

W.	30 in;	H.	32.5 in;	D.	25 in;
W.	76.2 cm;	H.	82.55 cm;	D.	63.5 cm;

Seat H.	17.5 in;
Seat H.	44.45 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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