Edward Wormley for Dunbar; A Good Set of Six Mid-20thC Dining Chairs sub-Beth Carter @ Doe & Hope The typical Chinese scholar drew

The typical Chinese scholar drew inspiration from the natural world

Sparrow Hawk

but we do feel the rather instinctual and spontaneous execution points to a talented artist

Beautifully faded and soft to the touch

The shell shaped back was revived as an art deco style and this motif is typical of the natural motifs such as shells

Edward Wormley for Dunbar; A Good Set of Six Mid-20thC Dining Chairs sub-Beth Carter @ Doe & Hope The typical Chinese scholar drewOrigin: AmericanPeriod: Mid 20thCProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1960Heights: 33 or 17 at seatsDepths: 23Widths: 21Comprising of two carvers and four single chairs, the good quality and ready to use dining chairs designed by Edward Wormley (1907 1995) for renowned Indiana firm Dunbar, the wholes each with slightly curved backsplats and frames, solid leather upholstered seats, straight legs and rod stretchers and surviving from the third quarter of the