Planner Group Beds and Bed Frames
American
Brilliant self-trained American designer Paul McCobb collaborated with New York salesman B.G. Mesberg to create what is now a widely revered collection of mid-century modern furniture called the Planner Group. Produced by renowned manufacturer Winchendon Furniture Company, vintage Planner Group dressers, credenzas, chairs and other pieces bring honesty and heritage into any interior.
More than any other designer beside Russel Wright, the Massachusetts-born 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.
Of McCobb’s cohesive lines of furnishings, his best-known Planner Group gave homes an instant “look.” McCobb designed for several companies, most notably Directional, the New York firm he cofounded with Mesberg that also produced designs by other legends such as Paul Evans and Vladimir Kagan.
Known for their superior quality and affordable prices aimed at new homeowners, vintage Winchendon case furniture, side tables and desks were must-have staples for middle-class Americans in the postwar years. McCobb and Mesberg’s Planner Group for the manufacturer boasts a wide range of furnishings created in woods such as walnut and maple.
McCobb drew on the simplicity of Shaker furniture and Windsor chairs and was an advocate for modular furniture. A new homeowner could plan for properly furnishing each room with the Planner collection — a brochure touted its versatility — beginning with a couple of pieces from the series and gradually introducing more seating, cabinets and tables, stacking and combining as needed.
McCobb shared the limelight with the likes of celebrated American designers Charles and Ray Eames and was supposed to appear in a 1961 issue of Playboy magazine — a mid-century tastemaker of sorts — alongside other designers such as Eero Saarinen, Harry Bertoia, Jens Risom and Edward Wormley. A social and charismatic figure, McCobb can be found in photos from a party that took place the night before, but he was too hungover the next day to join the photo shoot.
For more than a decade beginning in 1950, the Planner designs comprised the best-selling furniture suite in the United States.
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Mid-Century Modern Paul McCobb Full Bed Headboard Maple Iron Rare
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare Mid-Century Modern Paul Mccobb full bed headboard maple and iron. All solid maple construction, tobacco blonde maple finish, iron details. You are buying 1 headboard. No bed fra...
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Paul McCobb Planner Group Mid-Century Modern Full-Size Headboard Brass and Birch
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome yet simple full-size headboard from the Planner Group designed by Paul McCobb for Winchendon. It is in fabulous original vintage condition with no outstanding flaws we have detected. Please see photos, circa mid-20th century.
Paul McCobb (1917-1969), is a 20th century design genius. He wanted to be an artist from childhood and studied drawing and painting for a time but left his studies to enlist in the Army in 1942. Only serving a short time and was medically discharged in 1943. McCobb’s design genius was first noticed while working as a design and decorating consultant for Martin Feinman’s Modernage Furniture in New York City in 1948. While there he met B.G. Mesberg who later became his business partner in the Planner and Directional furniture lines. He won many awards and is represented in museums around the world. His other well-known furniture lines are Predictor, Calvin Group, Directional, Irwin...
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Full-Size Maple Planner Group Bookcase Headboard by Paul McCobb for Winchendon
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Paul McCobb designed this solid maple headboard, model 1553, as part of the Planner Group line for Winchendon Furniture. The frame fits a full-size bed...
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Paul McCobb Planner Group White Lacquer and Brass Twin Headboards, Refinished
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
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A gorgeous pair of Mid-Century Modern twin headboards
By Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture, "Planner Group"
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White lacquered maple, with brass spindles.
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Planner Group beds and bed frames for sale on 1stDibs.
Planner Group beds and bed frames 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 Planner Group beds and bed frames, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original beds and bed frames by Planner Group were created in the mid-century modern style in united states during the mid-20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider beds and bed frames by Paul Frankl, John Widdicomb, and T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings. Prices for Planner Group beds and bed frames can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $995 and can go as high as $2,250, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,650.
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