Image source: Fritz Hansen — Planner Shelving
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Planner Shelving
McCobb's 1949 Planner Shelving MC500: a small oak veneer and steel unit, 120.7 cm wide, 84.4 cm high
1207 × 844 × 381 mm
1949
Approx. $2,100 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
The Planner™ Shelving MC500 is the small, three-shelf unit of Paul McCobb's shelving, dated 1949. It is 120.7 cm wide, 38.1 cm deep and 84.4 cm high.
Construction
- Powder-coated steel frame with a slightly matte finish
- Hand-welded joints, gently rounded
- Oak veneer shelves, bevelled at the edges, with a clear lacquered finish in the product data
- No diagonal rods; the sheet places them on the two larger units only
Specifications
- W 120.7 × D 38.1 × H 84.4 cm
- Two taller units, MC510 and MC520, share the same width and depth
Story
Evenly spaced shelves
On the page the MC500 is the unit with evenly spaced shelves, and the product data counts three of them. The page ties it to McCobb's signature approach to design: simple, repeated forms and visual transparency.
A frame of small details
The sheet describes a steel frame with a slightly matte powder-coated finish, joints welded by hand and gently rounded, and oak veneer shelves bevelled at the edges to fit with the frame. It calls the bevel one of many small but significant details.
