Etageres by Paul McCobb for Calvin Furniture, 1950s
By Paul McCobb, Calvin Furniture
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A well scaled Mid-Century Modern étagère in bleached walnut designed by Paul McCobb.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Brass Bookcase Etagere by Paul McCobb
By Paul McCobb
Located in North York, ON
An iconic piece of mid-century modern design, this walnut and brass bookcase étagère by Paul McCobb was crafted in the USA circa 1970’s.
Brass
$11,500 / set
H 74 in W 38 in D 13.5 in
1960s McCobb Modular Walnut Sculptural Bookcase Etagere Shelves Display Cabinet
By Paul McCobb
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, versatile, bookcase, etagere display shelves with drawers you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. T...
Brass
$2,560Sale Price|20% Off
H 64.25 in W 63 in D 15.8 in
Paul McCobb Planner Group Attributed Etagere in White Iron and Light Maple
By Paul McCobb, Winchendon, Planner Group
Located in Charleston, SC
A two piece satin white iron and light toned maple wood bookcase / etagere designed by Mid Century icon Paul McCobb .
Iron
Etageres by Paul McCobb for Calvin Furniture, 1950s
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A etagere in bleached walnut and brass having a separate lower cabinet with drawers and a folding door raised on square gauge brass tubing and supporting an upper cabinet with doors,...
Wood
Four-Tier Brass Console Small Étagère with Smoked Glass Shelves
By Paul McCobb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Perfect Paul McCobb Calvin group decor match.
Brass
Paul McCobb Etagere/ Shelving Unit
By Paul McCobb
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A solid wood four level Etagere/ non adjustable shelving unit with golf tee brass pulls,two door storage area and drawer with lower open storage.from the Planner/Perimeter Group,Mfg....
Brass
Paul McCobb Etagere or Room Divider
By Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handsome, understated, and presentable from every angle.
Wood
Paul McCobb Bookshelf or Etagere
By Paul McCobb
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modernist Bookshelf or Etagere, designed by Paul McCobb, American, circa 1950's.
Brass
Etagere By Paul McCobb
By Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobb
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An elegant modernist etagere of rectilinear form in mahogany and brass having a lower cabinet with folding doors resting on square brass legs, supporting an upper cabinet with doors,...
Brass
Modern Etagere and Credenza in the manner of Paul McCobb
By Paul McCobb
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modern Etagere and Credenza in the manner of Paul McCobb, American, circa 1950's.
Brass, Metal
Sold
H 76.5 in W 59.75 in D 19.13 in
Paul McCobb for Calvin and the Irwin Collection Etagere or Bookcase
By Paul McCobb
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A very nice brass and bleached wood etagere or bookcase in two pieces, with the top sitting on the base. This piece has just been re-finished. The piece is finished on both sides so ...
Sold
H 75 in W 60 in D 21 in
Original Mid-Century Signed Paul McCobb Two-Part Open Bookcase or Etagere
By Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobb
Located in North Miami, FL
This Mid-Century amazing and in full signed bookcase or etagere by Paul McCobb for Calvin Furniture Company is ebonized wood and satin brass.
Brass
Sold
H 75 in W 54 in D 13 in
Stunning Midcentury Paul McCobb Planner Group Room Divider Etagere Walnut
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Midcentury American designer Paul McCobb freestanding Maple with walnut finish room divider for Planner Group. Unit is Solid Maple wood with Walnut brown lacquer finish. This unit is...
Brass
Sold
H 48 in W 60 in L 48 in
Paul McCobb for Directional Mahogany and Brass Etagere or Room Divider, 1950s
By Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobb, Directional
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern bookcase wall unit or room divider By Paul McCobb for Directional and produced by Calvin Furniture USA, 1950s Honduran mahogany, wi...
Brass
Sold
H 62 in W 122.25 in L 62 in
Paul McCobb Connoisseur Collection Walnut and Brass Etagere or Room Divider
By H Sacks & Sons, Paul McCobb
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern bookcase wall unit or room divider By Paul McCobb for H. Sacks & Sons USA, 1950s Walnut, with brass frame and original brass hardwa...
Brass
Paul McCobb Bookshelf or Etagere
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modernist Bookshelf or Etagere, designed by Paul McCobb, American, circa 1950's.
Brass
Paul McCobb Four-Tiered Planner Group Etagere
Located in Chicago, IL
Paul McCobb Planner Group open bookcase cabinet, made by Winchendon Furniture Company. Clean lined parson style design, with lower two door cabinet to one side, and single drawer wit...
Brass
Etagere in Mahogany and Brass by Paul McCobb for Calvin
Located in New York, NY
Excellent etagere by Paul McCobb. Mahogany surfaces and drawers encased in a solid brass frame.
Brass
Sold
H 58 in W 72 in D 18 in
Mid Century Modern Walnut Etagere Credenza Room Divider Tambour Door Liquor Cabinet
By Paul McCobb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice mid century modern walnut tambour doors liquor cabinet room divider.
Brass
Paul McCobb Four Tier Room Divider
Located in Danville, CA
Paul McCobb Planner Group Model #1597 Etagere/Bookcase/Room Divider refinished in hand-rubbed black lacquer.
Maple
Paul McCobb Brass Etagere
By Paul McCobb
Located in New York, NY
Paul McCobb brass etagere or shelving unit with geometric design and glass shelves.
Brass
Paul McCobb for Calvin Étagère or Bookshelf
By Paul McCobb
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid-Century Modern étagère or bookshelf, designed by Paul McCobb for Calvin, American, circa 1950s.
Metal, Brass
Paul McCobb for Calvin Etagere/Cabinet/Breakfront
By Paul McCobb
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Paul Mccobb for Calvin circa 1950s. Two-part cabinet. The upper unit have a glass shelves doors and four drawers. The lower unit with five drawers and doors. Solid walnut with brass ...
Brass
Sold
H 64.5 in W 48.5 in D 18 in
Original Paul McCobb Bookcase/Etagere and Bench Set from the Planner Group
By Paul McCobb
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous Mid Century two piece shelving system by Paul McCobb and part of the “Planner Group” manufactured by Winchendon in the 1950s. Original maple wood shelves and black wrought i...
Iron
Mid Century Paul McCobb Calvin Wall Unit Etagere Brass Base
By Paul McCobb, Calvin Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
All bleached Sandrift brown finish with a brass accents. Paul Mccobb for Calvin circa 1950s. Two-part étagère cabinet The upper unit has multiple glass shelves doors and four drawers.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Credenza with Étagère Paul McCobb for Calvin
By Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobb
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Versatile piece of furniture which can be used in numerous ways and places in the home. Bedroom as a dresser with bookcase/shelving unit for a collection. Living room, den, or family...
Brass
Paul McCobb for Calvin Two Piece Etagere / Room Divider Circa 1960s
By Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobb
Located in Peabody, MA
A two-piece etagere by Paul McCobb for Calvin Furniture, circa 1960s, in walnut with brushed aluminum framework and hardware.
Aluminum
Stunning Midcentury Paul McCobb Planner Group Room Divider Etagere
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Midcentury American designer Paul McCobb freestanding black lacquer room divider for Planner Group. Unit black lacquer finish. This unit is in Beautiful vintage condition - Has lower...
Brass
Stunning Midcentury Paul McCobb Planner Group Room Divider Etagere black
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Midcentury American designer Paul McCobb freestanding black lacquer room divider for Planner Group. Unit black lacquer finish. This unit is in Beautiful vintage condition - Has lower...
Brass
Sold
H 75 in W 54 in D 13 in
Stunning Midcentury Paul McCobb Planner Group Room Divider Etagere Walnut
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Midcentury American designer Paul McCobb freestanding Maple with walnut finish room divider for Planner Group. Unit is Solid Maple wood with Walnut brown lacquer finish. This unit is...
Brass
Sold
H 70 in W 60 in D 13.5 in
Stunning MCM Vintage Paul McCobb Irwin Collection Custom Room Divider Etagere
By Paul McCobb, Irwin Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A well crafted one-piece brass frame and mahogany bookcase / room divider with fixed shelves and four upper drawers with original brass pulls. The lower base is custom made to match ...
Brass
Walnut and Brass Etagere Bookcase Shelving Wall Unit McCobb Style
By Paul McCobb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern style walnut and brass staggered étagère shelving unit. One deep drawer compartment.
Walnut
Walnut and Brass Étagère Bookcase Shelving Wall Unit McCobb Style
By Paul McCobb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern style walnut and brass staggered étagère shelving unit. One deep drawer compartment.
Walnut
Bronze Etagere by Paul McCobb
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful bronze Etagere by Paul McCobb.
Metal, Brass
Paul McCobb Walnut Etagere
By Paul McCobb
Located in Hudson, NY
Paul McCobb walnut etagere with four drawers and brass pulls.
Brass
Brass & Glass Room Divider/Etagere - Paul McCobb Attrib.
Located in Bridport, CT
Etagere/shelving unit in brass and white milk glass attributed to Paul McCobb.
Brass
Modernist Etagere in Walnut Wood and Brass by Paul McCobb
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid Century Modern etagere/bookcase
in walnut would with brass frame
and stylized pulls. The unit has a
pull down cabinet door design which
opens to a dr...
Walnut and Brass Étagère by Furnette in the Style of Paul McCobb
Located in Dorchester, MA
This midcentury étagère by Furnette, in the clean-lined style of Paul McCobb, features brass supports and trim with a walnut base and top.
Brass
Geometric Mid Century Open Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Finished in Batavia Black with a Sandbar finish interior, this bookcase showcases rhythmic, crescent-shaped oval cut-outs that form an architectural silhouette—an homage to the sculp...
Wood
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
$1,340 / 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
$7,580 / item
H 70 in W 76 in D 12 in
Casey Lurie Studio Modern High "Primo" Shelving System in Walnut with Brass
By Casey Lurie
Located in Chicago, IL
“Shelving can be the most mundane thing you own, or it can be the beautiful bones of a room as pleasing to see as anything it displays. Casey Lurie’s Primo system would be the latter...
Brass, Stainless Steel, Metal
$3,393 / set
H 78.75 in W 63 in D 14.97 in
Poul Cadovius, Teak Royal System, Scandinavian Midcentury, Denmark 1960s
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Göteborg, SE
Poul Cadovius designed the Royal System shelving system in 1948. It was one of the world's first shelves that hung on the wall, freeing up floor space. The shelving system quickly be...
Metal
$724 / set
H 11.03 in W 5.91 in D 13.39 in
Pair of Sconces Pivot Shade Stilnovo Style, Twin Bulb, Jbox, Solid Brass Patina
By Gino Sarfatti, Stilnovo, Arredoluce
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Colors available are sage, ivory and matte black. The two shades can be made in different colors. See other chandeliers in my storefront for matching possibilities. The inside of the...
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Pata de Elefante Large Floor Lamp, Sculptural Parota Wood Base
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pata de Elefante Large Floor Lamp — Atomic Collection by Isabel Moncada Floor-standing and fully commanding, the Pata de Elefante Large brings the iconic ""Elephant's Foot"" silhoue...
Fiberglass, Linen, Textile, Wood
$3,750 / set
H 25 in W 3.5 in D 2.5 in
Murano Glass Sconces, Hand-Blown Smoked Glass on Brass Frame, Italy
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of Murano glass sconces, each crafted with a single curved panel of hand-blown smoked glass on a brass frame. We love the modern style and hand-crafted quality of these sconces....
Brass
$4,500
H 32.5 in W 65 in D 18 in
California Modern Walnut Dresser with Tulip Style Pulls by Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman, Glenn of California
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials Walnut Wood, Steel Pull Handles ________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take thi...
Steel
$2,895
H 32 in W 47.75 in D 18 in
Expertly Restored-Californian Modernist Tambour-Door Walnut Credenza by Barzilay
By Barzilay
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Californian Modernist tambour-door walnut credenza by Barzilay captures the warmth and refined simplicity of West Coast mid-century design. The tambour-style sliding doors revea...
Wood, Walnut
$14,000Sale Price|60% Off
H 79.5 in W 84 in D 108.5 in
Vintage 1949 Mid-Century Modern Custom L-Shaped Office Desk by George Nelson
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Lafayette, IN
This remarkable piece is a one-off desk/wardrobe/bar/bookcase/storage cabinet custom-designed by George Nelson in 1949 to match his Basic Cabinet Series (BCS) for Herman Miller. The ...
Aluminum
$2,300 / item
H 20.5 in W 14 in D 67 in
HIFI Vinyl LP Storage Bench / Record Shelf Mid-Century Modern Walnut Pete Deeble
By Pete Deeble
Located in Long Beach, CA
This bench is the ideal solution to having records sitting all over your house and no place to sit. This is an original design, but with a strong influence of Mid Century Danish Mode...
Walnut
$1,995
H 24.25 in W 21.25 in D 21 in
Paul McCobb for Calvin Furniture Linear Group Walnut Two-Tier Nightstand, Newly
By Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobb
Located in South Bend, IN
A sleek and stylish Mid-Century Modern two-tier single drawer nightstand or end table By Paul McCobb for Calvin Furniture, "Linear Group" USA, 1950s Walnut, with brass finished al...
Walnut
$3,301
H 51.97 in W 44.89 in D 13.78 in
Art Deco Stylish Display Vitrine Cabinet in Walnut, English, 1930s
Located in Devon, England
Beautiful and original 1930s Art Deco English walnut display cabinet. A lovely piece of furniture that's veneered in figured mid tone walnut. Still retains its original silk interior...
Glass, Walnut
$33,000
H 102.76 in W 130.71 in D 13 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Large Architectural Library in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Library wall-unit, walnut, Italy, 1960s Rooted in Italy’s mid-century design tradition, this substantial bookcase highlights the makers architectural sensibility and refined taste f...
Walnut
Carl Edvin Svensson Wool Wall Tapestry, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Rīga, LV
Vintage flat-woven wool tapestry by Swedish designer Carl Edvin Svensson. Carl Edvin Svensson (1899–1963) was a Swedish textile artist known for his distinctive flat-weave and tapes...
Wool
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.