
Catalogue
- Year
- 1951
- Medium
- Walnut and cherry
- Dimensions
- 39 x 30" (99.1 x 76.2 cm)
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Artist
- Edward Wormley
Artist

Textile
Edward Wormley was an American furniture designer whose postwar work defined a distinctly American modernism, balancing clean geometric forms with warmth and accessibility. Working primarily in wood, metal, and upholstery, he created functional pieces that rejected both the austerity of European functionalism and the ornamentation of earlier traditions. His designs for Dunbar Furniture and custom commissions established him as a central figure in mid-century American domestic design, influencing generations of makers who sought elegance without severity.
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Record
Verified by WattsOS- Artist
- Edward Wormley
- Year
- 1951
- Medium
- Walnut and cherry
- Dimensions
- 39 x 30" (99.1 x 76.2 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1951-M001505
Source
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Source
- moma
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified





