Calvin Cabinets
American
The Grand Rapids, Michigan-based company Calvin Furniture opened its doors in 1953 and became a sought-after contract manufacturer for the day’s top furniture designers and brands. Its appealing mid-century modern and Hollywood Regency offerings — nightstands, dressers and more — graced the showrooms of department stores all over North America during the 1950s and 1960s.
Calvin’s relationship with the work of Massachusetts-born designer Paul McCobb is well known to enthusiasts of mid-century modern furniture. McCobb, whose unadorned and efficient storage pieces, seating and desks drew on Shaker simplicity and Bauhaus minimalism, wasn’t exactly a designer for Calvin — in partnership with New York furniture salesman B.G. Mesberg, McCobb set up the Directional Furniture Company in Manhattan in 1949, and Calvin was one of the manufacturers contracted to produce the furniture he designed for Directional (and later, for pieces designed under his own name).
Among McCobb’s most acclaimed lines made by Calvin Furniture were the Calvin Group and the Irwin Collection. The travertine-topped sideboards and mahogany nightstands of those lines as well as the other Calvin-produced dressers, bookcases and chests of drawers designed by McCobb were elegant and spare, free of unnecessary embellishments.
Calvin also manufactured the very popular American Design Foundation line of furniture that Kipp Stewart and Stewart MacDougall designed. The Pennsylvania-born, California-raised MacDougall enjoyed a postwar collaboration with West Coast native Stewart that resulted in great success with manufacturers such as Glenn of California and Drexel Furniture. The duo’s celebrated Declaration line for the latter featured streamlined credenzas, dressers and more made in walnut with comely porcelain hardware. The dining chairs, tables and coffee tables manufactured by Calvin flaunt the pair’s signature clean lines, gentle curves and organic shapes.
In the late 1950s and early ‘60s, Calvin Furniture continued its business relationship with B.G. Mesberg National Sales and Directional Furniture. Calvin finally closed their doors during the early 1970s, but their legacy can be found in enduring pieces of modern furniture that remain popular today.
On 1stDibs, find a selection of vintage Calvin Furniture tables, credenzas, chairs and more.
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Creator: Calvin
Paul Mccobb, Cabinet, Walnut, Leather, Metal, USA, 1950s
By Paul McCobb, Calvin Furniture
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut, leather and metal cabinet or credenza designed by Paul Mccobb and produced by Calvin, USA, 1950s.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Calvin Cabinets
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Leather, Walnut
Paul McCobb Irwin Collection Brass and Leather Credenza by Calvin
By Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobb, Directional
Located in Miami, FL
All original Paul McCobb mahogany cabinet or sideboard from The Calvin Group (earlier Irwin Collection) by Calvin Furniture, which is part of the work the designer created for Directional (model 1066). The mid-century modern credenza features: three drawers with brass knobs; two sliding leather doors with brass pulls and brass edges; interior fitted with two shelves, each adjustable to four different positions; brass X stretchers; label. 100% original finish and condition. The perfect vintage piece to use as a bar cabinet, a media console or a server buffet. Part of a one owner collection of McCobb furniture exclusively presented by Select Modern; a truly rare time capsule find! There are more pieces from this collection available in our storefront. A copy of the original 1956 purchase receipt for all the pieces from this collection is available. Works well in many different decors, from eclectic modern...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Calvin Cabinets
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Brass
Paul McCobb, Irwin Collection for Calvin Wall Unit Hutch Credenza
By Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern, two piece, walnut and brass, wall unit hutch credenza by Paul McCobb for Calvin Furniture, Irwin Collection features a bottom crede...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Calvin Cabinets
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Paul McCobb for Calvin Mid Century Brass Base Credenza with Hutch
By Paul McCobb, Calvin Furniture
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Paul McCobb for Calvin mid century brass base credenza with hutch
The credenza measures: 60 wide x 19 deep x 60.75 inches
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Calvin Cabinets
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Etageres by Paul McCobb for Calvin Furniture, 1950s
By Paul McCobb, Calvin Furniture
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A well scaled Mid-Century Modern étagère in bleached walnut designed by Paul McCobb. The cabinet or shelf set is constructed in solid walnut wood and brass and features two separate ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Calvin Cabinets
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Paul McCobb for Calvin Linear Mid-Century Vanity Cabinet
By Paul McCobb, Calvin Furniture
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Paul McCobb for Calvin Linear midcentury vanity cabinet
This vanity cabinet measures: 75 wide x 18 deep x 40 inches high
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Calvin Cabinets
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Calvin cabinets for sale on 1stDibs.
Calvin cabinets are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Calvin cabinets, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original cabinets by Calvin were created in the mid-century modern style in united states during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider cabinets by Florence Knoll, Knoll, and Renzo Rutili. Prices for Calvin cabinets can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $3,150 and can go as high as $21,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $6,185.
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