Fritz Hansen MC510 Planner Shelving Unit Medium
Manufacturer: Fritz Hansen | Designer: Paul McCobb, 1949
Paul McCobb understood that a shelf is never just a shelf. It occupies a room, defines a wall, and shapes the way a space feels. The MC510 is the medium version of his Planner™ Shelving series — and the one that most clearly shows McCobb’s thinking about structural honesty. The cross brace is not decorative; it is a deliberate engineering decision, lending the frame its rigidity while opening up the negative space behind it. Visual transparency was not an aesthetic choice for McCobb — it was a consequence of building only what was necessary.
McCobb was self-taught, moving from Boston to New York with a perfectionist’s eye for how objects relate to the rooms they inhabit. He understood that thin lines and precise joinery communicate quality more effectively than ornament. The hand-welded, gently rounded joints on the MC510 are a small but telling detail — the kind that rewards a closer look.
- Dimensions: Width: 120.7cm Ă— Depth: 38.1cm Ă— Height: 123.2cm
- Frame: Powder-coated steel, black, slightly matte finish, hand-welded joints
- Shelves: Oak veneer, clear lacquered, bevelled edges
- Configuration: 4 shelves, cross brace
Also available as the Planner MC500 (small) and Planner MC520 (large). Pairs with the Planner MC300 Marble Coffee Table (round), MC310/MC350 (rectangular), and MC320/MC330/MC340 (square).
Manufacturer: Fritz Hansen | Designer: Paul McCobb, 1949
Paul McCobb understood that a shelf is never just a shelf. It occupies a room, defines a wall, and shapes the way a space feels. The MC510 is the medium version of his Planner™ Shelving series — and the one that most clearly shows McCobb’s thinking about structural honesty. The cross brace is not decorative; it is a deliberate engineering decision, lending the frame its rigidity while opening up the negative space behind it. Visual transparency was not an aesthetic choice for McCobb — it was a consequence of building only what was necessary.
McCobb was self-taught, moving from Boston to New York with a perfectionist’s eye for how objects relate to the rooms they inhabit. He understood that thin lines and precise joinery communicate quality more effectively than ornament. The hand-welded, gently rounded joints on the MC510 are a small but telling detail — the kind that rewards a closer look.
- Dimensions: Width: 120.7cm Ă— Depth: 38.1cm Ă— Height: 123.2cm
- Frame: Powder-coated steel, black, slightly matte finish, hand-welded joints
- Shelves: Oak veneer, clear lacquered, bevelled edges
- Configuration: 4 shelves, cross brace
Also available as the Planner MC500 (small) and Planner MC520 (large). Pairs with the Planner MC300 Marble Coffee Table (round), MC310/MC350 (rectangular), and MC320/MC330/MC340 (square).
Original: $1,532.63
-65%$1,532.63
$536.42Description
Manufacturer: Fritz Hansen | Designer: Paul McCobb, 1949
Paul McCobb understood that a shelf is never just a shelf. It occupies a room, defines a wall, and shapes the way a space feels. The MC510 is the medium version of his Planner™ Shelving series — and the one that most clearly shows McCobb’s thinking about structural honesty. The cross brace is not decorative; it is a deliberate engineering decision, lending the frame its rigidity while opening up the negative space behind it. Visual transparency was not an aesthetic choice for McCobb — it was a consequence of building only what was necessary.
McCobb was self-taught, moving from Boston to New York with a perfectionist’s eye for how objects relate to the rooms they inhabit. He understood that thin lines and precise joinery communicate quality more effectively than ornament. The hand-welded, gently rounded joints on the MC510 are a small but telling detail — the kind that rewards a closer look.
- Dimensions: Width: 120.7cm Ă— Depth: 38.1cm Ă— Height: 123.2cm
- Frame: Powder-coated steel, black, slightly matte finish, hand-welded joints
- Shelves: Oak veneer, clear lacquered, bevelled edges
- Configuration: 4 shelves, cross brace
Also available as the Planner MC500 (small) and Planner MC520 (large). Pairs with the Planner MC300 Marble Coffee Table (round), MC310/MC350 (rectangular), and MC320/MC330/MC340 (square).
