PAUL McCOBB FOUR-DRAWER DRESSER FOR WINCHENDON

A low-slung, four-drawer dresser in black lacquer with aluminum ring pulls designed by Paul McCobb as part of his Planner Group line for WINCHENDON. Determinedly unassuming but so stylish! Refinished. PAUL McCOBB was one of the leading contemporary furniture designers in America in the 1950's and 60's. Despite a lack of formal training, he created an impressive range of multi-functional furniture, accessories, and textiles. He also took on many notable interior design projects. McCobb opened his own studio in 1945 and rose to prominence a few years later as a design and decorating consultant for Martin Feinman’s Modernage Furniture in New York City. It was there he met his future business partner, B.G. Mesberg. McCobb capitalized on the post-war demands of young and growing families for simple, affordable, and stylish furniture. His pieces were inexpensive, flexible, and practical. He helped to popularize "modular" furniture, and his "living walls" with their moveable room dividers and