Edward Wormley
- Introduction
- Edward J Wormley (December 31, 1907 – November 3, 1995) was an American designer of modern furniture. In 1926 he went to study briefly at the Art Institute of Chicago. Funds ran out and he went to work as an interior designer for Marshall Fields & Company department store. During the Depression, Wormley was introduced to the president of Dunbar Furniture Company of Berne, Indiana, who hired him to upgrade their product line.
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Recent Acquisitions: Architecture and Design
Aug 4–Sep 30, 1979
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Good Design
Sep 23–Nov 30, 1952
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Good Design
Nov 27, 1951–Jan 27, 1952
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Good Design
Nov 21, 1950–Jan 28, 1951
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100 Useful Objects of Fine Design (available under $100)
Sep 16, 1947–Jan 25, 1948
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Edward Wormley has
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