Graphic Side Chair by Paul McCobb
View Similar Items
Graphic Side Chair by Paul McCobb
About the Item
- Creator:Paul McCobb (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 33.5 in (85.09 cm)Width: 18 in (45.72 cm)Depth: 20 in (50.8 cm)Seat Height: 17.5 in (44.45 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1950s
- Condition:Minor losses. Missing one dowel in back. Can be replicated and replaced by our workshop at buyers discretion.
- Seller Location:Sagaponack, NY
- Reference Number:Seller: 93781stDibs: LU8903764649
Paul McCobb
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.
- X-Chair by Harvey ProbberBy Harvey ProbberLocated in Sagaponack, NYAn "X" base slat chair with upholstered leather seat and back pillow.Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
MaterialsBrass
- Aluma-Stack Chairs by Jack HeaneyBy Jack Heaney, Treitel GratzLocated in Sagaponack, NYA stacking chair designed by Jack Heaney featuring sculptural frames of tubular aluminum with black leatherette sling seats and back rests. Part of the permanent design collection of...Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
MaterialsAluminum
$1,600 / item - Red Lounge Chair by Paul McCobbBy Paul McCobbLocated in Sagaponack, NYAn excellent Mid-Century Modern lounge chair designed by Paul McCobb featuring a vibrant red wool upholstery supported by sculpted sinuous arms and legs. Crafted in the USA, circa 19...Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsUpholstery
- Side Chair by Roger SprungerBy Dunbar Furniture, Roger SprungerLocated in Sagaponack, NYA graceful and well-crafted side chair in vividly grained ash having a single slat back with a curved and tapered top rail, and patinated brass stretchers and feet.Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
MaterialsBrass
- Set of 10 Side Chairs by Niels MollerBy Niels Otto MøllerLocated in Sagaponack, NYA set of ten (10) teak ladder back dining chairs with papercord seats. *New seats included + lead time.Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsSeagrass, Teak
$32,000 / set - Rattan Shelf Occasional / Side Table by Paul McCobb for Calvin FurnitureBy Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobbLocated in Sagaponack, NYA Mid-Century Modern side table with shelf designed by Paul McCobb. Constructed in light walnut wood with a round top of opaque Vitrolite glass and features a rattan lower shelf. Cra...Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
MaterialsWalnut, Glass
- Paul McCobb Model 1530 Mid-Century Modern Chair, Early Winchendon LabelBy Winchendon, Paul McCobbLocated in Buffalo, NYClassic Paul McCobb Model 1530 Mid-Century Modern Chair, Retains early Winchendon Modern label. Pre Planner Group. Wonderful original condition, color, finish, patina. Functional Art...Category
Vintage 1950s American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
MaterialsWood, Maple
- Paul McCobb Side ChairsBy Paul McCobbLocated in Los Angeles, CAPaul McCobb thin brass frame side chairs (3 available).Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
MaterialsLeather
$1,950 / item - Connoisseur Collection Side Chair by Paul McCobb, C. 1950sBy Paul McCobbLocated in Westport, CTThe highly sought-after Connoisseur Collection side or desk chair, designed by Paul McCobb, circa 1950-1959. Executed in walnut, fully restored, and reupholstered in taupe leather, s...Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
MaterialsBrass
- Fiberglass Origami Chair by Paul McCobbBy Paul McCobbLocated in Atlanta, GAA rare design by Paul McCobb (American, 1917-1969) for St. John, circa 1950s, this all original Origami Chair if made of a light blue fiberglass seat and...Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
MaterialsMetal
- Paul Laszlo ChairBy Paul LaszloLocated in New York, NYCustom designed pull-up chair by Paul Laszlo. Dark stained mahogany frame, with recessed grip detail on the back. Upholstered with wide ribbed teal fabric on seat and back.Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
$5,800 - Cityscape Leather Desk Chair with Castors by Paul Evans for DirectionalBy Paul EvansLocated in Atlanta, GAA wonderful cityscape chair in chrome and brass patchwork made by Paul Evans studio for Directional, circa 1974. The chair is supported by exposed leg...Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
MaterialsBrass, Chrome
