$3,196Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 20 in W 19 in D 26.5 in
Midcentury Paul McCobb #1587 Nightstands Black Lacquer Brass Knobs End Tables
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb Planner Group #1587 maple low nightstands lamp end tables single
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1950s Set of Six Modernist Brass Pull Handle Knobs Carl Aubock Style
By Paul McCobb
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents Set of Six Modernist Gold Pull Handles Knobs Brass hardware vintage 6 handles 2 h
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Midcentury Paul McCobb #1586 Nightstands Tobacco Finish Brass Knobs
By Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb Planner Group #1586 maple nightstands lamp tables single drawer
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H 33 in W 72 in L 33 in
Midcentury Paul McCobb Maple 20-Drawer Dresser #1510 Walnut Finish Brass Knobs
By Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Midcentury American designer Paul Mccobb Maple 20-drawer dresser #1510 walnut finish Brass knobs
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H 23 in W 22 in D 14 in
Midcentury Paul McCobb Small Single Drawer Nightstands Walnut Finish Brass Knobs
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Simple pair of Paul McCobb Planner Group maple nightstands lamp tables single drawer Planner Group
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H 20 in W 19 in D 26.5 in
Single Midcentury Paul McCobb #1587 Nightstand Black Finish Brass Knob End Table
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful single Paul McCobb Planner Group #1587 maple low nightstand lamp end sofa table single
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H 25 in W 24 in D 18 in
Pair of Midcentury Paul McCobb 2 Drawer #1503 Nightstands Blonde Brass Knobs
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb 1950s #1503 blonde solid maple nightstands end tables double-drawer
Steel
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H 33.5 in W 36 in D 18.25 in
Pair of Midcentury Paul McCobb 3 Drawer Black Lacquer Dressers Brass Knobs
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern black lacquer three-drawer dresser by Paul McCobb for Winchendon
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Vintage Marble Top Server by Paul McCobb for Calvin
By Paul McCobb
Located in San Antonio, TX
with a brass frame. This vintage server features two shelves and two drawers with brass knobs. Paul
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Paul McCobb Ebonized Tall Chest of Drawers or Secretary
By Paul McCobb
Located in New York, NY
designed by Paul McCobb for Calvin Group. Brass knobs and "X" base stretcher. Newly restored.
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1950s Atomic Age American Walnut Oval Coffee Table with Brass Knobs
By Paul McCobb
Located in San Diego, CA
Simple and unique on this beautiful American walnut coffee table, circa 1950s in the style of Paul
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Mid Century Lane Nightstand McCobb
By Lane Acclaim, Paul McCobb
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Mid Century nightstand by Lane. Paul McCobb design with brass trim, knobs and feet. Beautiful
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Mid Century Lane Tall Dresser McCobb
By Lane Acclaim, Paul McCobb
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful and handsome mid century tall dresser by Lane. Paul McCobb design with brass trim, knobs
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Wide Two Drawer Nightstands w/ McCobb Style Hardware
Located in Brooklyn, NY
McCobb style "cone knob" pulls. Clean mid-century modern lines, patchwork style walnut grains, and sleek
Midcentury Paul McCobb #1586 Nightstands Tobacco Finish Brass Knobs
By Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb Planner Group #1586 maple nightstands lamp tables single drawer
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H 23 in W 22 in D 14 in
Midcentury Paul McCobb Small Single Drawer blonde Nightstand rosewood knob
By Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Simple Paul McCobb Planner Group maple nightstand or lamp tables single drawer rosewood knob
Maple, Rosewood
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H 24 in W 21.5 in D 17 in
Midcentury Paul McCobb #1586 Nightstands Black Lacquer Finish Brass Knobs
By Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb Planner Group #1586 maple nightstands lamp tables single drawer
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H 24 in W 21.5 in D 17 in
Midcentury Paul McCobb #1586 Nightstands Black Lacquer Finish Brass Knobs
By Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
black finish, original brass cone knobs. You are buying (2) nightstands 1 pair. Labeled Paul McCobb.
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H 24 in W 21.5 in D 17 in
Midcentury Paul McCobb #1586 Nightstands Black Lacquer Finish Brass Knobs
By Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb Planner Group #1586 maple nightstands lamp tables single drawer
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H 24 in W 21.5 in D 17 in
Midcentury Paul McCobb #1586 Nightstands Black Lacquer Finish Nickel Knobs
By Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb Planner Group #1586 maple nightstands lamp tables single drawer
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H 24 in W 21.5 in D 17 in
Midcentury Paul McCobb #1586 Maple Nightstands Tobacco Finish Brass Knobs
By Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb Planner Group #1586 maple nightstands lamp tables single drawer
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H 24 in W 21.5 in D 17 in
Midcentury Paul McCobb #1586 Maple Nightstands Walnut Finish Brass Knobs
By Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb Planner Group #1586 maple nightstands lamp tables single drawer
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H 20 in W 19 in D 26.5 in
Midcentury Paul McCobb #1587 Nightstands Tobacco Finish Brass Knobs end tables
By Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb Planner Group #1587 maple nightstands lamp end sofa tables single
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Midcentury Paul McCobb Small Single Drawer Nightstands Brass Knobs
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Simple pair of Paul McCobb Planner Group maple nightstands lamp tables single drawer Planner Group
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Midcentury Paul McCobb Small Single Drawer Nightstands Brass Knobs
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Simple pair of Paul McCobb Planner Group maple nightstands lamp tables single drawer Planner Group
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Midcentury Paul McCobb #1586 Nightstands Blonde Finish Brass Knobs
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb Planner Group #1586 maple nightstands lamp tables single drawer
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H 24 in W 21.5 in D 17 in
Midcentury Paul McCobb #1586 Nightstands Black Lacquer Finish Brass Knobs
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb Planner Group #1586 maple nightstands lamp tables single drawer
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H 24 in W 21.5 in D 17 in
Midcentury Paul McCobb #1586 Nightstands Black Lacquer Finish Brass Knobs
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb Planner Group #1586 maple nightstands lamp tables single drawer
Nickel
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H 24 in W 21.5 in D 17 in
Midcentury Paul McCobb #1586 Nightstands Black Lacquer Finish Brass Knobs
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb Planner Group #1586 maple nightstands lamp tables single drawer
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Paul McCobb Double Dresser
By Paul McCobb
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a double dresser by Paul McCobb. Very unusual pull knobs.
Aluminum
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H 20 in W 19 in D 26.5 in
Midcentury Paul McCobb #1587 Nightstands Tobacco Finish Brass Knobs End Tables
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
solid maple. Original brass knobs. You are buying (2) nightstands (1) pair. Labeled Paul McCobb Planner
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H 20 in W 19 in D 26.5 in
Midcentury Paul McCobb #1587 Nightstands Tobacco Finish Brass Knobs End Tables
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb Planner Group #1587 maple low nightstands lamp end sofa tables single
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H 20 in W 19 in D 26.5 in
Midcentury Paul McCobb #1587 Nightstands Gloss Black Lacquer Brass Knobs Tables
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb Planner Group #1587 maple low nightstands lamp end sofa tables single
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H 25 in W 24 in D 18 in
Pair of Midcentury Paul McCobb 2 Drawer #1503 Nightstands Blonde Brass Knobs
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb 1950s #1503 blonde solid maple nightstands end tables double-drawer
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H 42 in W 36 in D 18 in
Midcentury Tall Dresser by Paul McCobb Planner Group #1501 Maple Brass Knobs
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful midcentury tall dresser 4-drawer dresser by Paul McCobb circa 1950 Planner Group #1501
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H 42 in W 36 in D 18 in
Midcentury Dresser by Paul McCobb Planner Group #1501 Blonde Maple Brass Knobs
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful Mid century tall 4-drawer dresser by Paul McCobb circa 1950 Planner Group #1501 with 4
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H 52 in W 36 in D 18 in
Midcentury Paul McCobb #1501 Blonde Maple tall 6 drawer dresser brass knobs
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful Mid century Rare tall 6 drawer dresser by Paul McCobb circa 1950 Planner Group #1501 with
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French Polished Lacquer Desk & Chair by Paul McCobb
By Paul McCobb
Located in Danville, CA
French Polished black lacquer desk with brass drawer knobs by Paul McCobb. The flawless hand
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Paul McCobb Bookcase
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Paul McCobb bookcase with glass shelves. Knob on door is replaced.
Pair of Paul McCobb Planner Group bedside tables
Located in New York, NY
Pair of solid walnut stained maple bedside tables designed by Paul McCobb-Planner Group. Knobs are
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Nightstands / Side Tables of Wood with Original Paul McCobb Knobs, Pair
Located in Madison, WI
Pair of wooden nightstands or side tables with original Paul McCob knobs. Nicely crafted. Three
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$11,700 / set
H 28.35 in W 24.41 in D 21.66 in
Gianni Moscatelli Dining Chairs for Formanova, 1968, Set of 6
By Formanova, Gianni Moscatelli
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gianni Moscatelli dining chairs for Formanova, faux-fur and iron, Italy, 1968, set of six. These chairs represent timeless items designed by Gianni Moscatelli for Formanova in the 1...
Faux Fur
$4,383
H 42.75 in W 60 in D 8 in
Double-Slip Georgian Style Fireplace Surround Italian Violette Brescia Marble
Located in London, GB
Large Double-Slip Georgian Style Fireplace Surround in finest quality Italian Violette Brescia Marble. Measures: Depth: 8” – 20.3 cm External Height: 42 3/4” – 108.5 cm External...
Marble
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H.
Wood
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Queen Lavanette steel kitchen vanitie
Located in Mortsel, BE
Queen Lavanette “Vanette” steel bathroom kitchen vanities
Metal, Steel
$7,023 / set
H 28.35 in Dm 47.25 in
1968 Italian Chrome 5-Piece Tulip "Margot" Dining Set, Gastone Rinaldi for RIMA
By Eero Saarinen, Gastone Rinaldi, RIMA, Florence Knoll
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Stunning Mid Century Modern Italian set of 4 chairs and round dining table in chromed tube steel. Model name "Margot" by Gastone Rinaldi for RIMA, 1968. Suitable for indoor and outdo...
Steel, Chrome, Wrought Iron
Abstract Bronze Sculpture by Victor Roman
By Victor Roman
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Patinated bronze sculpture Signed and numbered 4/8.
Bronze
$9,929
H 13 in W 51.19 in D 24.41 in
Roger Capron Signed Ceramic Coffee Table, Moribana decor, circa 1974, France.
By Roger Capron
Located in Brussels, BE
Beautiful Roger Capron Tk1 coffee table, Moribana decor, circa 1974, France. 4 cylindrical oak feet plywood and enameled white and brown ceramic tiles, leaf and herb decor. Signed R...
Sandstone
Aldo Londi lamps for Bitossi a pair in ceramic Italy 1970
By Aldo Londi
Located in Paris, FR
Aldo Londi lamps for Bitossi a pair in ceramic Italy 1970 Very nice glazed deep brown and turquoise. Good condition
Ceramic
Italian Art Deco Daybed in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Daybed or bed, walnut, sheepskin, Italy, 1940s This daybed evokes the stylistic hallmarks of the Art Deco movement of the 1940s. Its design embraces a sense of unity and purity thro...
Sheepskin, Walnut
Bespoke Eight-Arm Plaster Fixture in the Giacometti Manner
Located in New York, NY
Lerebours Bespoke eight-arm plaster fixture in the manner of Alberto Giacometti. The fixture takes (8) E-12 candelabra bulbs at 40 watts each. It is UL listed. This hand-crafted pla...
Plaster
$5,600
H 35.75 in W 68.25 in D 22.75 in
French Beautifully-Carved Wood Lyre-Back Splat Bench w/Rush Seat , 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassic carved-wood sofa bench with rushed seat from the 19th century. This antique bench from France has been beautifully carved with Neoclassical details, featuring a g...
Wood
Vintage hand shaped coffee table, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Sculptural bronzed plaster coffee table with a hand shaped base and a clear beveled glass top. Very good condition 1980s - Italy Good condition Dimensions Height: 40cm Width: 130...
Glass, Plaster
$1,470Sale Price|40% Off
H 10.5 in W 28 in D 30 in
Kappa Coffee Table, Cesare Leonardi and Franca Staci for Fiarm, Italy
By Cesare Leonardi and Franca Stagi
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Rare vintage space age Kappa coffee table. Swooping, sleek curves reminiscent of an Italian sports car in a bright and joyous yellow fiberglass. Storage for books and magazines eleva...
Fiberglass
Fine French Art Deco Small Bar
Located in Long Island City, NY
In walnut, with two niches, two bottom doors that open on an mirrored interior and one top up and down front door that opens on a sycamore interior, three original shagreen covered k...
Stainless Steel
Murano Glass Wall Sconces with Brass Rod Detail
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Murano glass wall sconce made of a curved panel, slightly frosted with wavy pattern reflecting on both sides. In the center is a unlacquered brass stem giving the final touch to this...
Brass
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.
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.