Planner Group Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
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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Paul McCobb Planner Group Black Drop Leaf Dining Table
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American Mid Century Modern Paul McCobb #1524 Black Drop Leaf Table. Featuring a rectangular piano hinged Black enameled solid wooden form on rounded tapered legs. Table open 56"L. ...
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An exceptional Mid-Century Modern black lacquered solid maple drop-leaf dining table
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A sleek and stylish Mid-Century Modern solid maple drop-leaf dining table
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Planner Group drop-leaf and pembroke tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Planner Group drop-leaf and pembroke tables 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 drop-leaf and pembroke tables, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original drop-leaf and pembroke tables 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 drop-leaf and pembroke tables by and Paul McCobb. Prices for Planner Group drop-leaf and pembroke tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,395 and can go as high as $2,795, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,495.
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