Paul McCobb Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
American, 1917-1969
The single aesthetic attribute of vintage Paul McCobb furniture is that the designer completely forsook ornament — his pieces have no flourishes. And yet, because they are honest — McCobb’s chairs, desks and dining tables are made of solid wood, usually maple or birch, often paired with frames and legs of wrought iron; the cabinets are traditionally scaled; the seating pieces have historic antecedents such as the Windsor chair — his mid-century modern work has warmth and presence.
You could call the Massachusetts-born McCobb a man of parts. As a furniture designer, his work combined the attributes of many of his now better-known peers.
Like the work of Bauhaus designers such as Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Marcel Breuer, McCobb's furniture had purity of form and line. Like the designs of Florence Knoll and George Nelson and his associates, McCobb’s work was efficient and purposeful. And even like George Nakashima, he was adept at interpreting traditional forms, in particular those of chairs, for the 20th century.
More than any other designer besides Russel Wright, with his ubiquitous ceramic tableware, McCobb was arguably responsible for the introduction of modern design into middle-class American households — if for no other reason than that he designed the 1952 set for the original Today show.
McCobb, a repeat recipient of the Good Design Award from the Museum of Modern Art, also designed cohesive lines of furnishings, such as his best-known Planner Group, that gave homes an instant “look.” He designed for several companies, most notably Directional, which was home to McCobb’s Origami chair.
In 1949, in partnership with New York furniture salesman B.G. Mesberg, McCobb set up the Directional Furniture Company, a brand known to vintage mid-century modern furniture collectors everywhere. Directional opened its doors after McCobb created the high-end Directional Modern line of sofas distributed by the New York-based Modernage Company. Directional also produced designs by other legends such as Paul Evans and Vladimir Kagan.
As you can see from the offerings on 1stDibs, McCobb designs are the pin-striped suit, or the little black dress, of a decor: an essential.
Find vintage Paul McCobb credenzas, bookcases, nightstands and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Creator: Paul McCobb
Eight Drawer
Irwin
Credenza / Dresser by Paul McCobb for Calvin Furniture, USA
By Paul McCobb
Located in Deland, FL
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern sideboard credenza or bar cabinet designed by Paul McCobb for his Irwin collection line for Calvin Furniture. The cabinet features stunning Honduran...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul McCobb Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Mahogany
Paul McCobb
Cache Desk Organiser
Wood and Steel by Karakter
By Paul McCobb
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Storage unit designed by Paul McCobb in 1952.
The foundation of the Cache series, part of Paul McCobb’s extensive Planner series, is a beautifully simplistic and easy table with ...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Paul McCobb Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Steel
Paul McCobb for Calvin Mid Century Mahogany Credenza
By Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobb
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Paul McCobb for Calvin Mid Century Mahogany Credenza
This credenza measures: 71.25 wide x 19 deep x 32.25 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored vi...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul McCobb Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Mahogany
Paul McCobb Planner Group Model 1500 Maple
Black Single Drawer Cabinet, 1950s
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb, Winchendon
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Paul McCobb Planner Group for Winchendon Single Drawer Maple Nightstand. Cabinet. End Table. Featuring a Black lacquered surround with solid Maple Drawer, original Aluminum donut rin...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul McCobb Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Aluminum
Paul McCobb for Calvin Sideboard and Bar with Leather and Caned Front
By Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobb
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A quite stunning combination sideboard with a bar cabinet on top. The bar has felt on the bottom so it can be easily position to sit anywhere on the credenza top. We have had he piec...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul McCobb Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
$3,200 Sale Price
62% Off
Paul McCobb for Calvin MCM Ebonized Mahogany Brass and White Laminate Desk
By Paul McCobb, Calvin Furniture
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Paul McCobb for Calvin mid century ebonized mahogany brass and white laminate desk
Desk measures: 54.5 wide x 26 deep x 29 inches high, with a cha...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul McCobb Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Brass
Paul McCobb Planner Group Dresser for Winchendon
By Paul McCobb
Located in San Francisco, CA
Paul McCobb Planner Group dresser for Winchendon, MA. Solid maple construction with three deep drawers and aluminum pulls on tapering angular legs. In very good original condition, r...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul McCobb Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Maple
Paul McCobb Mahogany Credenza
By Paul McCobb, Calvin Furniture
Located in Highland, IN
Beautiful mahogany credenza by Paul McCobb for Calvin. Two sets of tri-fold doors conceal two adjustable shelves and a bank of drawers.
33.5"h X 71.25"w X 19"d
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul McCobb Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Mahogany
Paul McCobb Bleached Mahogany Accordion Doors Sideboard, Refinished to Order
By Paul McCobb
Located in St. Louis, MO
Paul McCobb sideboard or credenza with accordion doors in bleached mahogany. Calvin Group, finished back, tapered legs, currently being refinished, cust...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul McCobb Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Mahogany
Paul McCobb for Planner Group Winchendon Modular Ebonized Maple Dresser
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern, modular dresser system by Paul McCobb for Planner Group, Winchendon features two 24 x 18 x 8.5 inch dressers with signature aluminu...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paul McCobb Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Aluminum
Paul McCobb
Cache
Desk Organizer by Karakter
By Paul McCobb
Located in Berlin, DE
The Desk Organizer is a beautifully simplistic and easy table with slim and straight steel legs, stripped from any details or ornament, leaving only small drawers that can be mounted...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Paul McCobb Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Steel
$889 / item
Ebonized Mahogany Concealed Dresser By Paul McCobb, Irwin Collection, Calvin
By Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern, double-wide, credenza configuration, concealed mahogany dresser by Paul McCobb, Irwin Collection for Calvin Furniture features accordian fronts that open to revea...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paul McCobb Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Brass
Paul McCobb Two-Drawer on Bench with Black Vitrolite Top
By Paul McCobb
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid maple and aluminum ring pulls. The drawer is in excellent condition.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul McCobb Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Aluminum
American Mid-Century brass and walnut etegere
By Paul McCobb
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century brass and walnut etegere / display cabinet with 2 top shelves over a 2-sliding textured glass door cabinet above an adjacent solid cabinet with a drop-down front...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paul McCobb Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Glass
Linear Group Display Cabinet by Paul McCobb for Calvin Furniture, c. 1960s
By Paul McCobb
Located in Deland, FL
The Linear Group was designed by Paul McCobb and manufactured by Calvin Furniture. Constructed from walnut, brass, and glass, the display cabinet is compr...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul McCobb Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Credenza by Paul McCobb for Planner Group #1513
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Time capsule condition low credenza/hutch by Paul McCobb for The Planner Group. Model #1513. Mostly solid wood construction with some veneer on the trim. A nice rich walnut finish. T...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paul McCobb Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Glass, Wood
Paul McCobb Server
By Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large server by Paul McCobb with ample storage and both metal and wood hardware.
Location: Brooklyn NY.
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul McCobb Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Mahogany
$6,500
Paul McCobb for Calvin Linear MCM Walnut and Aluminum 4 Drawer Highboy Dresser
By Paul McCobb, Calvin Furniture
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Paul McCobb for Calvin Linear Mid Century Walnut and Aluminum Highboy Dresser
This highboy measures: 38 wide x 18 deep x 45 inches high
We take our photos in a controlled lighting ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul McCobb Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Aluminum
Shabby Chic Finish 5 Drawers Paul McCobb Dresser with Cone Pulls
By Paul McCobb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Super nice shabby chic finish five drawers Paul McCobb tall dresser bachelor chest.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paul McCobb Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Birch
Paul McCobb Walnut Dresser by Calvin Group
By Paul McCobb
Located in New York, NY
A walnut dresser from the “Linear Group” collection by Paul McCobb for Calvin Furniture.
USA, circa 1950-1960.
Crafted in walnut with aluminum hardware, and having
eight drawers.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul McCobb Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Metal
Mid-Century Modern Dresser by Paul McCobb
By Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A beautiful vintage modern sideboard by Paul McCobb with a sleek marble top. This stunning case piece offers plenty of room for storage within its many drawers hidden by unique foldi...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paul McCobb Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Maple
Paul Mccobb Vintage Dresser for Calvin The Irwin Collection
By Paul McCobb
Located in Chicago, IL
Paul Mccobb vintage dresser for Calvin The Irwin Collection.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paul McCobb Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
Paul Mccobb case pieces and storage cabinets for sale on 1stDibs.
Paul McCobb case pieces and storage 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 Paul McCobb case pieces and storage cabinets, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 310 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 3 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original case pieces and storage cabinets by Paul McCobb were created in the mid-century modern style in north america during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider case pieces and storage cabinets by George Nelson, Baker Furniture Company, and Drexel. Prices for Paul McCobb case pieces and storage cabinets can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $555 and can go as high as $24,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,500.
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Questions About Paul McCobb Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022You can sell Paul McCobb furniture in a number of ways. Options include selling directly to someone else by advertising on social media or in the newspaper or going to a vintage furniture shop. You can also work with an auction house or choose a reputable online platform. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Paul McCobb furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022To refinish Paul McCobb furniture, start by stripping away the old finish with a chemical stripper. Then, use a fine wire brush and steel wool to remove any lingering chemicals. Sand every surface and apply a wood conditioner. Finally, apply three to five coats of lacquer. Find a collection of Paul McCobb furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022The best way to identify Paul McCobb furniture is to look for the signature hallmarks of his style. He didn't sign or add a brand marker to his pieces. McCobb preferred clean, simple lines with no ornamentation. Slightly angled legs and boxy drawers and chair backs are indicative of his work. On 1stDibs, find a variety of expertly vetted Paul McCobb furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022In most cases, Paul McCobb used a natural lacquer wood finish. In doing so, he emphasized the natural color and grain of the hardwoods used to build his tables, desks, cabinets and other furniture. Shop a collection of Paul McCobb on 1stDibs.
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