European Decorative Arts and Sculpture Bench and Chest of Drawers from the "Planner Group" Made in Winchendon, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central AmericaDesigned 1949 Designed by Paul McCobb, American, 1917 - 1969. Made from 1949 to 1952 by Winchendon Furniture Company, Winchendon, Massachusetts, 1939-present. Maple Currently not on view 1983-5-2,3 Gift of Collab: The Group for Modern and Contemporary Design at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1983 |
LabelMcCobb introduced a low-cost, modular furniture line called the "Planner Group" in Chicago in January 1950. It was an immediate success. The pieces that made up the line could be used separately or together, and included cabinets, chests of drawers, and benches that also served as coffee tables or bases for drawers. The flexibility of this furniture was well suited to the smaller, multipurpose living spaces of the new American home. |
