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Marble-Topped Tawi Wood Sideboard by Edward Wormley for Dunbar

Creator: Edward Wormley - Dunbar
Offered by: Machine Age

Description
In this extraordinary sideboard/buffet, Dunbar model 5464, Edward Wormley set staggered panels of tawi wood into an ebonized mahogany frame topped with a slab of Portuguese marble.

The shallower drawer at top left has seven felt-lined divisions. To the right, a tambour door conceals a large storage area. Below left a hinged door with key secures another storage space and offers two shelves for glasses. At center is a second drawer. On the bottom, a wide third drawer contains a removable linen tray. All drawers feature double-ringed brass pulls and inset brass handles decorate the sides.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	United States, Indiana
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Mahogany, Tawi wood, Brass, Marble
Condition:	Good. Expertly refinished.
Creation Date:	1955
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Mid Century
Incollect Reference #:	301441

Dimensions

W.	73 in;	H.	30 in;	D.	23.25 in;
W.	185.42 cm;	H.	76.2 cm;	D.	59.06 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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