Johnson Furniture Co. End Tables
Take a medal from the King of Sweden, a splash of the roaring twenties, and a series of talented designers and you get Johnson Furniture Co.’s elegant Art Deco and period-revival furnishings as well as a taste for why the Johnson name prevailed for over a century in American furniture manufacturing.
A wealth of forests rendered Grand Rapids, Michigan, a logging center during the 1800s. It eventually gained recognition for its furniture industry. The city became a destination for woodworkers who hailed from all over the United States as well as Europe, and Johnson Furniture Co. cofounder Carl Johnson, who had been recognized for cabinetmaking by the head of the royal family in his native Sweden, brought his royally acknowledged talents to America with his two brothers, Hjalmar and Axel in 1887. Together, they established Cabinetmakers Co. in Grand Rapids. In 1908, the brothers sold their start-up and founded Johnson Furniture Co.
Tom Handley, of the well-respected English furniture company Waring and Gillow, became an in-house designer with Johnson Furniture Co. in its early days. Handley would stay on as part of both the Johnson label and of Johnson-Handley-Johnson — a companion company that spun off from Johnson in 1922 — until his death in 1926. At the time, archaeological discoveries were all the rage. The greatest influence on Art Deco jewelry, for example, was the excavation of the tomb of King Tut in 1922, and some vintage Tom Handley designs were adaptations of Egyptian furniture. The brand specialized in a range of styles that included Art Deco, Chippendale, Queen Anne and more.
Acclaimed designer David Robertson Smith, who had made furniture in the Arts and Crafts style for the likes of Gustav Stickley, carried the Johnson Furniture Co. creative team into the early 1930s. Grand Rapids had by then become a thriving hub with respect to the mass production of furniture, and Smith’s sophisticated Dynamique line — a collection of coffee tables, cabinets and more in alluring woods such as walnut and mahogany and based on French furniture — was among the first mass-produced modern furniture made in America.
Johnson hired Lorenzo Rutili, a Carnegie Institute graduate who studied design in Europe, to lead the brand’s design division. Rutili oversaw 30 years of successful Johnson Furniture Co. collaborations with other notable designers including Paul Frankl, Eliel Saarinen, Bert England, J. Robert F. Swanson and Pipsam Saarinen Swanson. After wrapping up his tenure at Johnson, Rutili moved on to design furniture at Tomlinson in North Carolina.
During the 1960s, Kipp Stewart and Milo Baughman designed residential furnishings for Directional — a favorite of mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts — and Johnson produced these pieces, becoming the sole manufacturer for the North Carolina brand.
After a merger with Timberline Inc., Johnson Furniture Co. secured contracts for hotels, motels and university dormitories. In 1983, Johnson and Rose Manufacturing became RoseJohnson Inc. It was later purchased by La-Z-Boy.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of vintage Johnson Furniture Co. case pieces and storage cabinets, tables and other furniture.
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Creator: Johnson Furniture Co.
Pair of Paul Frankl Cork Nightstands for Johnson Furniture Co.
By Johnson Furniture Co., Paul Frankl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Paul Frankl’s cork furniture pieces are among his longest-lasting contributions to American modernism and are highly sought after to this day. This example, a pair of cork top waterf...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Johnson Furniture Co. End Tables
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Brass
Paul Frankl, John Stuart, Station Wagon Nightstands, Rock Maple, Brass, Leather
By John Stuart, Johnson Furniture Co., Paul Frankl
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern Paul Frankl / John Stuart Nightstands, Side, End Tables, 1950
Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Co. and retailed by John Stuart. Branded Johnson Furniture Co. and...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Johnson Furniture Co. End Tables
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Leather, Birdseye Maple, Mahogany
Pair Johnson One Drawer Espresso Mid Century Modern Walnut Night Stand End Table
By John Stuart, Johnson Furniture Co.
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Johnson One Drawer Espresso Mid Century Modern Walnut NightStands End Tables MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Johnson Furniture Co. End Tables
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Brass
Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Company Ebonized and Limed End Tables
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Company, Johnson Furniture Co., John Stuart Inc.
Located in Garnerville, NY
A fine pair of limed and ebonized Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Company two drawer end tables. Burn in mark and John Stuart retailer labels are in the top drawer. The pair featur...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Johnson Furniture Co. End Tables
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Mahogany, Walnut
Mid Century Cork Top Side or End Table by Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Co.
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Cork top side or end table designed by Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Company, rendered in lacquered cork for the top with mahogany legs and brass sabot feet.
Marks to finish on ...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Johnson Furniture Co. End Tables
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Brass
Renzo Rutili Ivory and Brass Nightstand Johnson Furniture Co., circa 1950
By Renzo Rutili, Johnson Furniture Co.
Located in Camden, ME
Sophisticated brass glass and translucent Ivory lacquer over strongly grained walnut give this nightstand/ end table visual interest. Designed by Renzo Rutili, the head of design at ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Johnson Furniture Co. End Tables
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Brass
Magnificent Pair of End Tables by Renzo Rutili in Birdseye Maple, circa 1955
By Johnson Furniture Co., Renzo Rutili
Located in Atlanta, GA
If a piece feels like Tommi Parzinger, but is marked Johnson Furniture, there can be only one answer as to its Designer: Renzo Rutili. Mr. Rutili was a seminal furniture designer of ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Johnson Furniture Co. End Tables
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Brass
Rare Paul Frankl Station Wagon Nightstands End Tables
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare Paul Frankl station wagon nightstands end tables.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Johnson Furniture Co. End Tables
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Cork-Topped End Table by Paul Frankl
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Co.
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Tapered dowel legs support a bleached mahogany two (2) drawer end table with a cork top, having hammered brass round pulls.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Johnson Furniture Co. End Tables
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Brass
Paul Frankl Corner Tables, Lacquered Cork and Mahogany, 1951
By Johnson Furniture Co., Paul Frankl
Located in Houston, TX
Paul Frankl.
Corner tables (pair).
Johnson Furniture Company,
USA, circa 1951.
Lacquered cork, lacquered mahogany.
32 w x 32 d x 28.25 h inches
Each branded "#5029.&...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Johnson Furniture Co. End Tables
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Cork, Mahogany
Renzo Rutili Walnut & Leather End Table For Johnson Furniture
By Johnson Furniture Co., Renzo Rutili
Located in Chicago, IL
Renzo Rutili for Johnson Furniture empire style end table in walnut and black leather. Brass rosettes to each corner and brass casters to each leg. Inlaid black leather parquetry top...
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20th Century American Johnson Furniture Co. End Tables
Materials
Brass
Cork End Table by Paul Frankl
By Johnson Furniture Co., Paul Frankl
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A two-tiered end table in mahogany having a triangular cork top and an overhanging lower shelf edged with a lip.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Johnson Furniture Co. End Tables
Materials
Cork, Mahogany
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Johnson Furniture Co. end tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Johnson Furniture Co. end tables are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Johnson Furniture Co. end tables, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original end tables by Johnson Furniture Co. were created in the mid-century modern style in united states during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider end tables by Tommi Parzinger, Directional, and George Nelson. Prices for Johnson Furniture Co. end tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $900 and can go as high as $22,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $5,450.
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