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Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables

American

Revered for its handcrafted and highly collectible mid-century modern sofas, coffee tables and other furnishings, Dunbar Furniture was founded in 1910 in Berne, Indiana, but it didn’t gain widespread recognition until the ’30s, following the introduction of its president to a designer who would leave an indelible mark on the company’s legacy: Edward Wormley.

After a stint at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Oswego, Illinois-born Wormley worked as an interior designer for Marshall Field’s before joining Dunbar in 1931. Initially focused on developing the company’s cheapest furniture line, which could be bought with soap coupons, he was soon leading Dunbar Furniture into a new era of residential furniture for modern American homes. He would serve as the company’s design director for over three decades, designing about 150 pieces each year.

During that time, he oversaw the production of designs in a wide range of materials, with influences ranging from Scandinavian modernism to Art Deco. There were modern upholstery pieces, like swiveling lounge chairs and low-slung sofas, and experiments with textural wood on bar carts and cabinets as well as minimal, sculptural tables and functional office furniture. A passionate collector of Tiffany Studios lamps, Wormley used their glass tiles in Dunbar tables in 1956. He also worked on the reproduction of pieces by designers such as Jean-Michel Frank and Richard Riemerschmid.

One standout Dunbar Furniture collection was Janus, introduced in the 1960s, with Austrian-born ceramicists Otto and Gertrud Natzler. These pieces see the Natzlers’ uniquely artful ceramic tiles set into several styles of wooden tables. They remain some of the most sought-after mid-century modern Dunbar pieces on the vintage market today. During the peak of his design career and, indeed, the height of Dunbar Furniture’s history, Wormley amassed a whopping 30 Good Design awards between 1950 and 1955 through the “Good Design” exhibition, hosted by the Chicago Merchandise Mart and the Museum of Modern Art. Dunbar today produces a limited selection of archival Wormley designs, but many sales of original Dunbar pieces are through the resale market.

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Creator: Dunbar
Dunbar Cocktail/Coffee Table in Cerused Ebony Oak
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful Dunbar cocktail that we restored. Table is oak with a beautiful grain pattern, several compartments for storage and display. Two on each end and several in the center.
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Oak

Chrome Coffee Table by Roger Sprunger for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Roger Sprunger
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1970s chrome coffee table designed by Roger Sprunger for Dunbar. Thick 3/4" glass top with light scratches, 42" diameter. Arched chrome base can be flipped upside down and used both ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Chrome

Bronze, Rosewood and Smoked Glass Coffee Table by Tom Lopinski for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Tom Lopinski
Located in Denton, TX
Brushed Bronze, rosewood and smoked glass coffee table by Tom Lopinski for Dunbar.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze

Edward Wormley "Long John" Coffee Table
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Long John" bench/table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar with slat-style top, turned edge and great curved legs. This is the long version. (Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - wit...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Pentagonal Coffee Table
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Kansas City, MO
All original, signed, Dunbar pentagonal coffee table designed by Edward Wormley. Beautiful patina on the original finish.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Mahogany

Dunbar Natzler Coffee Table
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley, Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Located in New York, NY
A rare low 1950s sculptural walnut cocktail table with inset Natzler tiles. Measures: 18" H x 30" W x 22" W x 60" L.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Ceramic, Walnut

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Model 3374 Square Cocktail Table
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Hanover, MA
Late 1950s Edward Wormley for Dunbar model number 3374 square walnut cocktail table with distinctive three-sided legs and black micarta to...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Formica, Walnut

Trapezoid Top Wormley for Dunbar Coffee Table
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural trapezoid coffee table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar.
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Mid-Century Modern Asian Edward Wormley for Dunbar Long Rosewood Coffee Table
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is a pair of midcentury Asian modern end tables, designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. These tables have ebonized mahogany bases and rosewood tops. They're in good vintage c...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Mahogany, Rosewood

Edward Wormley Dubar off White Leather Top Dark Walnut Cocktail Table
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Westport, CT
Edward Wormley for Dunbar large round off-white leather too dark walnut base cocktail table, with gold metal tag to underside. Model 5219 Dunbar catalog.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Pair of Wormley for Dunbar Long John Tables
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in New York, NY
Very rare pair of Long John tables designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Both have been professionally refinished, each has a drawer with the Classic gold D Dunbar metal tag. Offere...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Tall Round Center Coffee Table Chrome and Glass
By Dunbar Furniture, Roger Sprunger
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern chrome and glass round coffee table by Roger Sprunger for Dunbar. This table is 22" higher which higher then usu...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Chrome

Early Dunbar Cocktail Table
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An early example of Edward Wormley's transition to modern furniture design. Mahogany frame with inset leather top. Dunbar brand to underside.
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1940s American Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Leather

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Walnut and Rosewood Parsons Leg Coffee Table
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Parsons style coffee table. Exceptional rosewood grained top with clean lined walnut frame. Transitional piece that could work with many design plans. Gold ...
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1950s American Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rosewood, Walnut

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Figured Maple and Rosewood Cocktail Table
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare Wormley table bentwood burl maple with ebonized rosewood tapered legs. Tray style.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Rosewood

Pair of Grand Scale Edward Wormley for Dunbar Parsons Tables in Dark Mahogany
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Hudson, NY
Beautiful pair of Dunbar Parsons tables designed by Ed Wormley. Both tables retain the original Dunbar badge on the underside.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Table or Bench with Magazine Display
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Dallas, TX
An exceptional Dunbar coffee table or bench (Model 5933a) with built-in brass rods for suspending magazines. Another option would be to recess a glass top over the rods to use as a s...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Trapezoid Top Wormley For Dunbar Coffee Table
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in New York, NY
Original finish Dunbar trapezoid coffee table. We are also separately offering the end tables from this set if you are interested in a full original ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Edward Wormley Coffee Table
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Dallas, TX
Coffee/cocktail Table designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar.
Category

1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut, Mahogany

Tom Lopinsky for Dunbar Bronze, Rosewood and Smoked Glass Coffee Table
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Interconnected brushed bronze architectural coffee table base with bronze spacers, rosewood caps and feet, and smoked glass top by Tom Lopinsky for Dunbar. The top fits securely into...
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1960s American Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Smoked Glass, Rosewood

Early Edward Wormley Dunbar Long Oriental Cork Coffee Table
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Early Edward Wormley Dunbar long oriental cork coffee table. Early green rectangular label attached. This version of this table is rarer in the longer length. Measures: 62" x 14.7...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Cork

Coffee Table with Faceted Olive Burl Pedestal Base by Edward Wormley
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in New York, NY
Coffee table No. 6302G with faceted olive burl pedestal base and thick glass top by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, American, 1963 (Dunbar metal tag on base).
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Burl

Cork Low Table by Edward Wormley
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A simple and elegant square low table with a raised cork top on a mahogany 'Parsons' base.  
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Cork

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Solid Brass and Marble Coffee Table
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Clean lined Dunbar brass and marble coffee table designed by Edward Wormley. Solid brass bar frame with solid brass rod stretchers and brass square plate feet. Beautifully veined rou...
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1950s American Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Walnut Low Table by Edward Wormley
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rectangular dark walnut low table having a black laminate top and distinctive triangular legs.
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Edward Wormley Elliptical Rosewood Coffee Table by Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Highland, IN
This stunning cocktail table by Edward Wormley exemplifies his refined sensibility and fine detailing as well as the quality of Dunbar's construction. The table was custom ordered wi...
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1950s American Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Dunbar Square Lamp or Side Table
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice Mid-Century Modern square Dunbar side or end table.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Edward Wormley Expandable Coffee Table
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
Edward Wormley designed coffee table produced by Dunbar. Solid Mahogany construction, professionally restored with the appropriate satin espresso finish. The functionality of thi...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Uncommon Edward Wormley Five-Leg Walnut Coffee Table for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Dunbar five-leg walnut coffee table. Another uncommon Wormley design with the addition of a fifth canted leg. Excellent wood grain, recessed apron and brass sabots.
Category

1950s American Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Wormley for Dunbar Coffee Table
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Asian style Ed Wormley for Dunbar coffee table with Eglomise mirrored inset top. Fully restored in deep espresso finish.
Category

1950s American Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Mirror

Dunbar Chrome and Walnut Occasional Table
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chic and rarely seen Edward Wormley design that can function as a lamp table, end table or small cocktail table. Dunbar label on bottom.
Category

1960s American Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Modern Coffee Table by Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This formica style top coffee table features unique two-tier construction, with a modern style hardwood base on glides for ease of movement. Manufactured by Dunbar this wonderful cen...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Mid-Century Asian Look Dunbar Coffee Table
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century mahogany Dunbar coffee table with Asian detailing. Fully restored.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table by Tri-Mark, circa 1971
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nice vintage glass top coffee table in the style of Roger Sprunger for Dunbar. This sleek midcentury cocktail table boasts arched sides,...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome

Low Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An ebonized mahogany low table with a lower shelf and singe drawer on cylindrical dowel legs.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Low Table or Bench by Edward Wormley
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A low table or bench with an ebonized walnut frame which rises slightly above the table surface and can hold a loose cushion if used as a bench.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Marble Coffee Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, U.S.A, 1950s
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vintage and rare custom ordered coffee table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, U.S.A, 1950s. This table was a large custom order for the Lincoln Life Insurance building in Fort Wayne, ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Dunbar Coffee Table by Tom Lopinski in Oil Rubbed Bronze and Glass
By Dunbar Furniture, Tom Lopinski
Located in Dallas, TX
Oil rubbed bronze coffee table with glass top and solid rosewood glides. A masterfully crafted piece of heirloom quality Dunbar furniture by one of Dunbar's best designers. Ofter mis...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Rosewood Cocktail Table, Newly Refinished
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern cocktail table, occasional side table, or tea table By Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture USA, 1950s Book-matched rosewood top, with ebonized ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Dunbar coffee and cocktail tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Dunbar coffee and cocktail tables are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Dunbar coffee and cocktail tables, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original coffee and cocktail tables by Dunbar were created in the mid-century modern style in north america during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider coffee and cocktail tables by Edward Wormley, Paul McCobb, and Knoll. Prices for Dunbar coffee and cocktail tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,250 and can go as high as $16,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,400.
Questions About Dunbar Coffee and Cocktail Tables
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Dunbar furniture is made in High Point, North Carolina. The original location of the company was Berne, Indiana. Its relocation occurred after Currey & Co. bought Dunbar from founder James Wormley in 1970. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Dunbar furniture.

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