Calvin Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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, Chest of Drawers, Mahogany, Brass, USA, 1960s
By Paul McCobb, Calvin Furniture
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and mahogany chest of drawers designed by Paul McCobb and produced by Calvin Furniture, USA, c. 1960s.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Calvin Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Paul McCobb for Calvin Mid Century Brass X Base Dresser Chest of Drawers - Pair
By Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobb
Located in Countryside, IL
Paul McCobb for Calvin Mid Century Brass X Base Dresser Chest of Drawers - Pair
Each chest of drawers measures: 36 wide x 19.25 deep x 36.25 high
All pieces of furniture can be had...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Calvin Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Paul McCobb for Calvin Furniture Gentleman's Chest
By Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful vintage walnut gentleman's chest designed by Paul McCobb for his iconic mid-century modern series by Calvin Furniture. Framed in a beautifully grained walnut veneer, this i...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Calvin Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Paul McCobb Irwin Collection Walnut Gentleman's Chest, Newly Refinished
By Directional, Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobb
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern gentleman's chest of drawers
By Paul McCobb for Directional and produced by Calvin Furniture, "Irwin Collection"
USA, 1950s
Gorgeous book-matched...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Calvin Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Paul McCobb Irwin Collection Black Lacquered Gentleman's Chest, Newly Refinished
By Directional, Paul McCobb, Calvin Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern gentleman's chest of drawers
By Paul McCobb for Directional and produced by Calvin Furniture, "Irwin Collection"
USA, 1950s
Black lacquered...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Calvin Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany, Lacquer
Paul McCobb Irwin Collection Walnut Gentleman's Chest, Newly Refinished
By Directional, Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobb
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern gentleman's chest of drawers
By Paul McCobb for Directional and produced by Calvin Furniture, "Irwin Collection"
USA, 1950s
Gorgeous book-matched...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Calvin Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
Vintage Paul McCobb Credenza: A Masterpiece of Mid-Century Modern Elegance
By Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Step into the realm of mid-century modern elegance with our vintage Paul McCobb credenza from the iconic "Irwin Collection" by Calvin Group, dating back to the 1950s. This piece is a...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Calvin Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Paul McCobb Gentlemans High Chest Dresser Calvin Furniture Irwin Collection Mint
By Paul McCobb, Calvin Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Paul McCobb Gentlemans high chest dresser Calvin Furniture Irwin Collection MINT
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Calvin Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Paul McCobb Gentleman's Tall Chest Irwin Collection for Calvin Furniture, 1956
By Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobb
Located in Camden, ME
Paul McCobb's gentleman's walnut chest with a fold down mirror Irwin line for Calvin.
The accordion doors are bookmatched veneer opening to 18 shirt shelves and five graduated drawe...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Calvin Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Mirror
Light Walnut Bow Front Drawers Long Brass Pull Hardware Gentleman's Chest Mint
By Paul McCobb, Calvin Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Light walnut bow front drawers long brass pull hardware gentleman's chest dresser commode mint.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Calvin Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Expertly Restored - Paul McCobb “Irwin Collection” Chest of Drawers
By Paul McCobb, Calvin Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Paul McCobb "Irwin Collection" chest of drawers with brass accents for Calvin Furniture
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furnitur...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Calvin Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Chests by Paul McCobb for Calvin
By Paul McCobb, Calvin Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful vintage modern pair of dressers feature plenty of room for storage within its eight hefty drawers combined. Elegant maple wood grain, unique brass pulls and a finished back...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Calvin Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
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American Walnut Concave Front Gentleman's Chest Dresser Double Door Compartment
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Calvin commodes and chests of drawers for sale on 1stDibs.
Calvin commodes and chests of drawers 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 commodes and chests of drawers, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original commodes and chests of drawers 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 commodes and chests of drawers by Conant Ball, Heritage-Henredon, and Milo Baughman. Prices for Calvin commodes and chests of drawers can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $3,220 and can go as high as $9,188, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $5,450.
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