Rare Midcentury Paul McCobb 1562 Drop Lid Desk with Organizer Maple T Pulls
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Paul McCobb planner group #1562 drop lid desk with Rare organizer inside and adjustable glass shelf blonde maple finish T-pulls all solid maple.
Steel
$6,600Sale Price|25% Off
Rare Midcentury Paul McCobb #1562 Drop Lid Desk with Organizer Maple Black Brass
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Paul McCobb planner group #1562 drop lid desk with Rare organizer inside and adjustable glass shelf in original Black Lacquer finish brass cone pulls all solid maple.
Brass
Paul McCobb Blonde Maple Drop Front Desk on Wrought Iron Base Cabinet
By Paul McCobb
Located in Ferndale, MI
Paul McCobb for Winchedon Furniture. Drop front: 15" deep x 60" wide x 19.5" tall Base cabinet: 18" deep x 60" wide x 25.5" tall
Sold
H 46.13 in W 36 in L 46.13 in
Paul McCobb Planner Group Drop Front Desk with Sliding Door Credenza, 1950s
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern drop front storage cabinet or secretary desk with a lower sliding door credenza By Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture "Planner Group" ...
Brass
Sold
H 46.13 in W 36 in D 15.25 in
Paul McCobb Planner Group Drop Front Desk with Sliding Door Credenza, Refinished
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern drop front secretary desk cabinet with a lower sliding door credenza.
Grasscloth, Maple, Lacquer
Paul McCobb Drop Lid Desk Cabinet, Winchendon Furniture, 1950s
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in Miami, FL
Rare Mid-Century Modern maple, brass and iron drop lid desk / secretary or bar cabinet, designed by Paul McCobb for Planner Group and manufactured by Winchendon Furniture in the earl...
Brass, Iron
Paul McCobb Connoisseur Collection Dropfront Desk
By Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning drop-front desk is from the Connoisseur Collection designed by Paul McCobb for H.
Metal
On Hold Drop front desk with cabinet Paul McCobb
Located in Atlanta, GA
A sleekly designed and highly practical drop front desk with three built-in drawers and storage.
Maple, Birch
Sold
H 46.38 in W 36 in D 15.38 in
Paul McCobb Planner Group Drop Front Desk with Sliding Door Credenza, Refinished
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern drop front secretary desk cabinet with a lower sliding door credenza By Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture, "Planner Group" USA, 195...
Brass
Sold
H 46.25 in W 36 in D 15.5 in
Paul McCobb Planner Group Drop Front Desk with Sliding Door Credenza, Refinished
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional mid-century modern drop front secretary desk cabinet with a lower sliding door credenza By Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture, "Planner Group" USA, 195...
Grasscloth, Maple, Lacquer
Paul McCobb Drop Front Cabinet
By Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tall cabinet with drop front storage/desk area. Grass cloth doors, maple wood, tapered legs. (Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer).
Wood, Grasscloth
Paul McCobb Secretary Desk
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in Miami, FL
Fitted with the original brass handle, the drop-front desk opens to an interior with three drawers and an open cubby.
Grasscloth, Wood
Sold
H 46 in W 36 in D 16.5 in
Paul McCobb Planner Group Midcentury Modern Secretary Desk with Grasscloth Doors
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in Decatur, GA
Stellar Paul McCobb model 1564-b drop down desk with moss green grasscloth sliding doors, circa 1953.
Brass
Paul McCobb Planner Group Drop Front Desk Console
By Paul McCobb
Located in New York, NY
Rare to Market Paul McCobb Planner Group drop front secretary console Ca. 1955 in excellent original condition.Solid Maple construction throughout detailed with original faux grass c...
Maple
1950 Paul Mccobb 2-Part Drop Front Desk and Cabinet
Located in Hudson, NY
2 separate Mccobb pieces...have been together since purchased, but can be used as two pieces.All restored exterior. Drop down has two finger pull drawers and a 40.5 x 17.5 writing su...
Iron
Paul McCobb Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This drop front desk by Paul McCobb planner group has been professionally restored, is made out of maple wood, and features a multi-color stain combination with a newly lacquered fin...
Brass
Planner Group Secretary Desk by Paul McCobb
By Paul McCobb
Located in Hadley, MA
Paul McCobb secretary desk from the "Planner Group." having a drop down front, concealed storage and drawers, grass cloth doors and a shelf below.
Birch
Planner Group Secretary Desk by Paul McCobb
By Paul McCobb
Located in Hadley, MA
Paul McCobb secretary desk from the "Planner Group." having a drop down front, concealed storage and drawers, grass cloth doors and a shelf below.
$2,808
H 31.5 in W 47.25 in D 28.35 in
Mid-Century Rosewood Desk with White Lacquered Drawers, Italy, 1950.
Located in Madrid, ES
Elegant Italian desk from the 1950s, crafted in rosewood and featuring a refined combination of materials characteristic of mid-century design. The structure is composed of a slender...
Metal, Brass
Mid-century Arne Vodder for Sibast Model 209 Executive Desk c.1955
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Iconic executive desk designed by Arne Vodder for Sibast Mobelfrabrik, Denmark. Crafted of teak with dovetail joinery and raised, sculpted edges on both sides. Solid teak draw...
Teak
Midcentury Paul McCobb #1560 Double Drawer Desk Black Lacquer Finish
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Paul McCobb planner group #1560 double drawer desk Black Lacquer on maple with aluminum ring knobs solid maple. Desk is in great condition. Very beautiful designed desk on ...
Aluminum
$5,387
H 41.34 in W 78.75 in D 15.75 in
Italian Modernist Cupboard with Fold-Out Desk, Maple, 1960s. This Italian sideb
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
Italian Modernist Cupboard with Fold-Out Desk, Maple, 1960s. This Italian sideboard is built from maple and poplar veneer over solid frameworks, combining open shelving, drawer unit...
Brass
$2,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 29 in W 48 in D 24 in
Mid-Century Paul McCobb #1560 Double Drawer Desk Blonde Maple Finish Brass Pulls
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Paul McCobb Planner Group #1560 double drawer desk blonde maple finish with brass cone pull knobs solid maple. Desk is in good vintage condition. Very beautiful designed de...
Aluminum
Beautiful Mid century danish modern teak and oak desk with 6 drawers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century danish modern teak desk with 6 drawers with curved brass handles. This danish desk has (2) drawers on each side with symmetrical design. The top has a beautiful teak wood...
Oak, Teak
$3,495
H 28.75 in W 52.5 in D 26.25 in
Maurice Villency Style Mid Century Teak Desk with Bookcase Front
By Maurice Villency
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Maurice Villency Style Mid Century Teak Desk with Bookcase Front The desk measures: 52.5 wide x 26.25 deep x 28.75 high, with a chair clearance of 25.25 inches Restored - Mint Cond...
Teak
Paul McCobb for Planner Group Mid Century Tobacco Desk
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Paul McCobb for Planner Group Mid Century Tobacco Desk This desk measures: 48 wide x 18.25 deep x 29 high, with a chair clearance of 23.5 inches Good Vintage Condition - Desk has M...
Wood
$3,295
H 29.5 in W 48 in D 24.25 in
Paul McCobb Planner Group Mid-Century Modern Black Lacquered Writing Desk
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional minimalist Mid-Century Modern writing desk By Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture, "Planner Group" USA, 1950s Black lacquered solid maple, with original brass hard...
Brass
$10,519
H 27.96 in W 55.91 in D 25.6 in
1950's Italian Oak Executive Desk by Vittorio Dassi with Black Glass Top
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A mid-century Italian oak executive desk with black glass top over four pedestal drawers raised on flat splayed supports. Mid Century Modern Oak Glazed Desk by Italian Designer Vitto...
Hardwood, Glass
$3,450
H 29 in W 48 in D 24 in
Midcentury Paul McCobb #1560 Double Drawer Desk Blonde Maple Finish T pulls
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Paul McCobb Planner Group #1560 double drawer desk blonde maple finish with steel T pull knobs solid maple. Desk has been professional refinished. Very beautiful designed d...
Steel
$5,339
H 29.53 in W 59.06 in D 30.71 in
Beautiful Italian 1950s Wood and Metal Desk with Raised Top and Drawers
Located in London, GB
A fantastic Italian desk, circa 1950s, beautifully constructed in wood and metal. This striking mid-century piece features a warm wooden body with a raised upper writing surface, sup...
Metal
Arne Vodder for Sibast Mid Century Danish Teak Executive Desk
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Arne Vodder for Sibast Mid Century Danish Teak Executive Desk This desk measures: 62.75 wide x 31.5 deep x 29.5 high, with a chair clearance of 27.5 inches Great Vintage Condition ...
Teak
$2,200
H 29 in W 48 in D 24 in
Mid century Paul McCobb #1560 Double Drawer Desk Black Lacquer with chair
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful vintage Paul McCobb planner group #1560 double drawer desk original Black Lacquer finish on maple with brass knobs. All solid maple wood. Desk is in great vintage condition...
Brass
$2,471Sale Price|25% Off
H 29.5 in W 48 in D 24 in
MCM Maple Student Desk #1560 Planner Group for Winchendon by Paul McCobb
By Paul McCobb, Winchendon
Located in Topeka, KS
Fantastic vintage MCM (Mid-Century Modern) maple student desk #1560 Planner Group for Winchendon designed by Paul McCobb. This piece has been attributed based upon archived research ...
Brass
$3,600
H 47.25 in W 36 in D 19 in
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Drop Front Secretary Desk by Raymond Loewy for Mengel
By Raymond Loewy
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1950’s Mid-Century modern oak drop front secretary desk by Raymond Loewy for Mengel The outside oak was replaced, the interior is original condition, shows some wear consistent with...
Steel
$1,341 / item
H 13.39 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous run of church opaline acorn pendant lights with steel galleries, circa 1950. - Wear commensurate with age, all in excellent condition, the steel galleries are aged worn...
Glass
$3,920Sale Price|20% Off
H 76 in W 59.5 in D 19 in
Mid Century Paul McCobb Calvin Irwin Collection Shelf Bookshelf Room Divider
By Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobb
Located in New York, NY
Rare Mid Century sideboard, shelf unit, room divider, designed by Paul McCobb as part of the sought after Irwin Collection series for Calvin, circa 1950’s. This example features ble...
Brass
$3,500
H 33 in W 36 in D 18 in
Midcentury Paul McCobb Three-Drawer Dresser Credenza #1508 Blonde Maple T Pulls
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage mid century Paul McCobb three-drawer dresser credenza Planner Group #1508. Beautiful dresser by Paul McCobb circa 1950s Planner Group 3 drawer, solid maple black T pulls. Bla...
Steel, Iron
$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
H 44 in W 36 in D 21 in
Mid-Century Modern Teak Secretary Desk with Brass Hinges, 1960s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century teak secretary desk Featuring a flip down front with small drawers organizer slots and lower large drawers. Beautiful danish construction including brass hinges with wond...
Brass
$6,500 / set
H 33 in W 36 in D 18 in
Pair Midcentury Paul McCobb 3 Drawer Dresser Credenza #1508 Blonde Maple T Pulls
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Vintage mid century Paul McCobb 3 - drawer dresser for Planner Group #1508. Beautiful small dresser by Paul McCobb circa 1950s Planner Group 3 drawer solid maple black T pull...
Steel, Iron
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 16 in W 60 in D 18 in
Mid century Paul McCobb Iron base Coffee Table Bench Blonde Maple top
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Paul McCobb Planner Group solid maple 60 inch coffee table bench blonde maple - Minimalist in original blonde finish. Very delicate designed coffee table with iron rod base...
Iron
$1,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 53 in W 39 in D 19 in
Mid century danish modern teak 2 door wardrobe storage cabinet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century danish modern teak 2 door wardrobe cabinet. Behind the doors are open shelves. (8) adjustable shelves total with pins. (4) on the left and (4) on the right side. Great fo...
Teak
$3,500
H 33.5 in W 39.25 in D 18 in
Mid Century Danish Teak Dresser Vanity Desk Combo by Borge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This Danish modern dresser–vanity features classic mid-century lines in warm teak with tapered legs and recessed pulls. The center drop-front opens to create a vanity or desk surface...
Teak
$2,070Sale Price|40% Off
H 29 in W 36 in D 54 in
Midcentury Paul McCobb Planner Group Solid Maple Extension Dining Table
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful early 1950s Paul McCobb solid maple extention dining table on 4 squared tapered legs. Stunning solid maple tabletop with a slight taper on each end that has a tobacco semi ...
Maple
$3,600
H 76.25 in W 18 in D 81.75 in
Mid Century Sideboard Credenza by The Lane Furniture Company c 1950/60's
By Lane Furniture
Located in New York, NY
Chic, architectural scale sideboard, server, credenza featuring a bottom cabinet with a stylized concave front, which supports a shelf unit with two large swing out doors. The lower ...
Wood
$4,895
H 32.25 in W 60 in D 18.25 in
Expertly Restored - Paul McCobb "Planner Group" Two-Tone Credenza for Winchendon
By Winchendon, Paul McCobb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Walnut-Stained Maple Wood, Satin Lacquered Doors ________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history bac...
Wood, Maple, Walnut, Lacquer
$6,000Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 25 in W 22 in D 20 in
Pair Mid Century Paul McCobb Irwin 2 drawer Nightstands Vitrolite Brass
By Paul McCobb, Calvin Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Beautiful Paul McCobb 1960s Production brass nightstands end tables with 2 drawers and brass frame with Rare Vitrolite white glass tops. Solid Brass knobs - Original Vintage ...
Brass
$4,200
H 32.5 in W 43 in D 23.5 in
Scarce Teak Secretary Desk attrib. to Torbjorn Afdal / Denmark / Modernist
By Torbjørn Afdal
Located in Buffalo, NY
Scarce Teak Secretary Desk attrib. to Torbjorn Afdal / Denmark / Modernist . Elegant , architectural design.. Amazing original condition, BRASS DETAILING. 6 Dovetail joinery drawers,...
Brass
Paul McCobb 20 Drawer Dresser for Winchendon
By Paul McCobb
Located in San Francisco, CA
Paul McCobb design 20 drawer dresser for his Planner Group line produced by Winchendon, Massachusetts. Rare early example in solid maple with a lacquered steel six leg base and origi...
Brass
Paul McCobb Chest of Drawers Irwin Collection for Calvin
By Paul McCobb
Located in San Francisco, CA
Paul McCobb design chest of drawers for his Irwin Collection by Calvin. Classic American Mid-Century modern design and very functional for everyday use. Made from bleached mahogany...
Travertine, Brass
Paul McCobb Drop Down Desk and Credenza for Winchendon
By Paul McCobb, Winchendon
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
Vintage Paul McCobb drop down desk unit with credenza on bench made by Winchendon in the 1950s. Part of McCobb's hugely popular Planner group which made sleek modern accessible for t...
Maple
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.