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Mccobb Windsor

Paul McCobb Spindle Back Chair, 1950s
By Paul McCobb
Located in New York, NY
Paul McCobb (American, 1917-1969) for Winchendon, Spindle Back Planner Group Chair (designed 1950
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Windsor Chairs

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Wood

Paul McCobb Spindle Back Chair, 1950s
Paul McCobb Spindle Back Chair, 1950s
H 30 in W 20 in D 17.5 in
Predictor Group Lounge / Easy Chair by Paul McCobb, 1950s
By Paul McCobb
Located in Kensington, MD
Paul McCobb for O’Hearn Furniture Predictor Group Arm Chair from the early 1950s. Modernist
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Windsor Chairs

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Ebony, Walnut

1950s Paul McCobb Dr. No Tall Windsor Chair Rustic Farmhouse Boho Abstract Chic
By Paul McCobb, O'Hearn Furniture 1
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful and rare example of this early McCobb design in original unaltered tobacco finish. Small
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Birch

Vintage Paul McCobb Shovel Chairs 1950s
By Paul McCobb, Winchendon
Located in Saint Paul, MN
Paul McCobb has been a bit of a dark horse in the world of Mid-Century Modern. Due to an early
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Maple

Vintage Paul McCobb Shovel Chairs 1950s
Vintage Paul McCobb Shovel Chairs 1950s
H 34 in W 18.5 in D 20.5 in

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Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Paul McCobb Planner Group Chair
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Paul McCobb Model 1530 Mid-Century Chair
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Paul McCobb Planner Group Solid Maple Spindle Back Armchair
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
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By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in Providence, RI
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Modernist Chair by Paul McCobb
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Paul Mccobb Predictor Highback Armchair
Located in New York, NY
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Mccobb Windsor For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic mccobb windsor available at 1stDibs. Each mccobb windsor for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, maple and birch. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect mccobb windsor — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right mccobb windsor, those designed in Mid-Century Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made mccobb windsor has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Paul McCobb, Planner Group and Winchendon Furniture (Planner Group) are consistently popular.

How Much is a Mccobb Windsor?

The average selling price for a mccobb windsor at 1stDibs is $2,500, while they’re typically $598 on the low end and $6,080 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.