Paul McCobb Side Table
By Paul McCobb
Located in East Hampton, NY
Newly refinished Paul McCobb side table by Winchendon.
Vintage 1950s American Side Tables
Wood
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.
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Paul McCobb Side Table
By Paul McCobb
Located in East Hampton, NY
Newly refinished Paul McCobb side table by Winchendon.
Wood
Paul McCobb "Connoisseur Collection" Mahogany & Brass Side Table
By Paul McCobb, H Sacks & Sons
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Paul McCobb Connoisseur Collection for H. Sacks & Sons Mahogany End Table. Featuring a sturdy, balanced rectangular framework with smoothly refinished Mahogany surface, turned legs, detailed with square tubular buffed Brass cross stretchers. With Brass tag...
Brass
Paul McCobb, Side Tables, Brass, Mahogany, USA, 1950s
By Paul McCobb
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and mahogany side tables designed by Paul McCobb and produced by The Irwin Collection, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 14.9"H x 20.1...
Brass
Paul McCobb, Side Table, Brass, Mahogany, USA, 1950s
By Paul McCobb, Calvin Furniture
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and mahogany side table designed by Paul McCobb and produced by Calvin, USA, 1950s.
Brass
Paul McCobb, Leather, Cane, Brass, Side Table, USA, 1950s
By Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobb
Located in Manhasset, NY
Paul McCobb, American Mid-Century Modern, Leather, Cane, Brass, "The Irwin Collection" Side Table, USA, 1950s A distressed leather, brass, and wood side table designed by Paul McCob...
Brass
Paul McCobb Side Table with Brass Base by Calvin
By Paul McCobb
Located in Highland, IN
This exquisite vintage example of Paul McCobb's brass base table features a mahogany top and McCobb's elegant design in square stock brass. The table is entirely original and in very...
Brass
Paul McCobb Mahogany Side Table with Brass X Cross Stretcher c. 1950s
By Paul McCobb
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Smart and elegant mid century modern mahogany side table with sexy brass X cross stretcher designed by none other than top furniture designer of the time Paul McCobb. Simple lines ma...
Brass
$2,595
H 22.25 in W 20 in D 30 in
Expertly Restored - Paul McCobb “Irwin Collection” Marble & Brass Side Table
By Paul McCobb, Calvin Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Paul McCobb "Irwin Collection" marble & brass side table for Calvin Furniture. ________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is ...
Marble, Brass
Paul McCobb Vitrolite and Brass Table
By Paul McCobb
Located in Greensboro, NC
Paul McCobb Vitrolite and Brass Side Table Nice patina to brass base, vitrolite in good condition . 20.5 x 20.5 x 16"h Reach out for alternat...
Brass
Side Table by Paul McCobb for Calvin
By Paul McCobb
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Small travertine and brass side table or cocktail table designed by Paul McCobb for Calvin.
Travertine, Brass