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1951 · Walnut and cherry
39 x 30" (99.1 x 76.2 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Edward Wormley
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Textile
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7
Institutional Exhibitions
11
Works in Collection
15
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Recent Acquisitions: Architecture and Design
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1979
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Good Design: 5th Anniversary
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1955
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Good Design
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1952
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Good Design
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1951–1952
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Good Design
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1950–1951
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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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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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