Paul McCobb Chest of Drawers for Calvin Furniture
View Similar Items
Paul McCobb Chest of Drawers for Calvin Furniture
About the Item
- Creator:Paul McCobb (Designer),Calvin Furniture (Maker)
- Dimensions:Height: 34 in (86.36 cm)Width: 36 in (91.44 cm)Depth: 18 in (45.72 cm)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1950s - 1960s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. This chest has been refinished. There are some minor dings on the legs, along the edges and on one drawer front. One handle has been repaired. Please see detail photos.
- Seller Location:Baltimore, MD
- Reference Number:Seller: HA-142031stDibs: LU92212651782
Paul McCobb
You could call Paul McCobb a man of parts. As a furniture designer, his work combined the attributes of many of his now better-known peers. Like 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 beside 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 also designed cohesive lines of furnishings, such as his best-known Planner Group, that gave homes an instant “look.” McCobb designed for several companies, most notably Directional, the New York firm that also produced designs by other legends, such as Paul Evans and Vladimir Kagan.
The signal aesthetic attribute of McCobb designs is that he completely forsook ornament — his pieces have no flourishes. And yet, because they are honest — the chairs, desks and 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 — McCobb’s mid-century modern work has warmth and presence.
As you can see from the offerings on 1stDibs, vintage Paul McCobb designs are the pin-striped suit, or the little black dress, of a décor: an essential.
- Paul McCobb for Calvin Furniture Gentleman's ChestBy Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobbLocated in Brooklyn, NYBeautiful vintage walnut gentleman's chest designed by Paul McCobb for his iconic mid-century modern series by Calvin Furniture. Framed in a beautifully grained walnut veneer, this i...Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
MaterialsBrass
- Paul McCobb Gentleman's Tall Chest Irwin Collection for Calvin Furniture, 1956By Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobbLocated in Camden, MEPaul McCobb's gentleman's walnut chest with a fold down mirror Irwin line for Calvin. The accordion doors are bookmatched veneer opening to 18 shirt shelves and five graduated drawe...Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
MaterialsWalnut, Mirror
$4,200 Sale Price27% Off - Paul McCobb for Calvin Mid Century Brass X Base Dresser Chest of Drawers - PairBy Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobbLocated in Countryside, ILPaul McCobb for Calvin Mid Century Brass X Base Dresser Chest of Drawers - Pair Each chest of drawers measures: 36 wide x 19.25 deep x 36.25 high All pieces of furniture can be had...Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
MaterialsBrass
- Paul McCobb Chest of Drawers for Calvin Grand RapidsBy Paul McCobbLocated in Cathedral City, CAMid-Century Modern elegant small and tall commode with four drawers made in maple wood with chrome detail design by Paul McCobb for Calvin Grand Rapids.Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
MaterialsMetal
- Paul McCobb Gentlemans High Chest Dresser Calvin Furniture Irwin Collection MintBy Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobbLocated in Rockaway, NJPaul McCobb Gentlemans high chest dresser Calvin Furniture Irwin Collection MINTCategory
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
MaterialsBrass
- Paul McCobb for CalvinBy Paul McCobbLocated in Miami, FLWe have 3 cabinets by Paul McCobb for Calvin. Wood with metal trim. Each cabinet has 4 drawers. Can be sold individually for $4500 each. SET is $12500.Category
Vintage 1960s American Minimalist Cabinets
MaterialsMetal
$8,500 Sale Price / set32% Off