Dunbar for Modern: Market Notes, January 8 to January 19, 1951

Small format brochure published in January 1951 showcasing 39 Edward Wormley designs for Dunbar Furniture, presented at the Chicago Merchandise Mart. Highlights include the Sleepy Hollow chair, Schoolmaster’s Bench, Long John Coffee Table, Listen-to-Me Chaise, and Cricket Bench. The Market Notes function as supplements to the more elaborate catalogs put out periodically during the 1950’s, such as the 1956 Dunbar Book of Contemporary Furniture. Frequently, they are the only reference for a work with a short production run that failed to land in one of the more comprehensive catalogs. Small 8vo (4” x 5.5”), stiff wrappers printed with the Dunbar for Modern logo. Plastic comb binding, 40 pages printed only on recto, illustrated with b/w photographs and renderings. Curatorial information includes model number, name (if any), materials, and measurements. Scarce piece of design ephemera. Light rubbing to extremities, one missing plastic link in the binding.