Paul McCobb Mahogany Side Table with Brass X Cross Stretcher c. 1950s

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 made of quality components make this Paul MCobb table lightweight and strong. Built to last with a 1950s mahogany frame stained in Paul McCobb’s classic walnut finish. Newly polished brass cross stretcher adds a golden and warming detail that draws the eye and elevates the overall silhouette. The simplicity and elegance factor of this table makes it versatile and easy to incorporate into almost all styles of decor. Ready to ship. Photographed and videoed along with and also currently available in our shop – Pair of Sculptural Walnut Slipper Chairs in New Butterscotch Cream Sheepskins Set of 20 Paul McCobb Irwin Collection Dining Chairs in Mahogany & Brass c. 1950

“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.”