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1960s Silver Side Chair Faux Bamboo Style Frank Kyle Mexico City
1960s Silver Side Chair Faux Bamboo Style Frank Kyle Mexico City

1960s Silver Side Chair Faux Bamboo Style Frank Kyle Mexico City

$600Sale Price|20% Off

H 34.75 in W 24 in D 22 in

1960s Silver Side Chair Faux Bamboo Style Frank Kyle Mexico City

By Frank Kyle

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Frank Kyle Mexican Modernism at its finest. Unmarked. Dimensions: 34.75 h x 24 w x 22 d Seat 14.25 h

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Frank Kyle Exceptional Triple Dresser Mexico City Mid-Century Mexican Modernism
Frank Kyle Exceptional Triple Dresser Mexico City Mid-Century Mexican Modernism

Frank Kyle Exceptional Triple Dresser Mexico City Mid-Century Mexican Modernism

By Frank Kyle

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, Mexican modernism triple dresser designed by Frank Kyle. Mexico circa the

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Mahogany

1950s Frank Kyle Floating Mahogany Sofa End Tables Mexico City
1950s Frank Kyle Floating Mahogany Sofa End Tables Mexico City

1950s Frank Kyle Floating Mahogany Sofa End Tables Mexico City

By Frank Kyle

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a 1950s Sensational mahogany sofa designed by Frank Kyle Mexico City Asian

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Midcentury Mexican Modernist Service Cart by Frank Kyle
Midcentury Mexican Modernist Service Cart by Frank Kyle

Midcentury Mexican Modernist Service Cart by Frank Kyle

$1,200

H 25.6 in W 30.71 in D 17.33 in

Midcentury Mexican Modernist Service Cart by Frank Kyle

By Frank Kyle

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Rare rolling bar or serving cart made of mahogany and brass, designed by Frank Kyle, circa 1950. We

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Cedar

Frank Kyle Dry Bar
Frank Kyle Dry Bar

Frank Kyle Dry Bar

$17,900

H 28.55 in W 111.03 in D 60.63 in

Frank Kyle Dry Bar

By Frank Kyle

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

For your consideration, spectacular bar from the early 1950s by sculptor and designer Frank B

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

Frank Kyle Set of Six Gray Dining Chairs Sculptural Mahogany, Mexico 1950s
Frank Kyle Set of Six Gray Dining Chairs Sculptural Mahogany, Mexico 1950s

Frank Kyle Set of Six Gray Dining Chairs Sculptural Mahogany, Mexico 1950s

By Frank Kyle

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a Frank Kyle Set of Six (6) Gray Dining Chairs Sculptural Mexican Mahogany

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

Mexican Modern Lounge Chair in Leather Rosewood and Brass by Frank Kyle 1950s
Mexican Modern Lounge Chair in Leather Rosewood and Brass by Frank Kyle 1950s

Mexican Modern Lounge Chair in Leather Rosewood and Brass by Frank Kyle 1950s

By Frank Kyle

Located in Troy, MI

Rare lounge chair designed by sculptor and artist Frank B Kyle Studio Kyle de Mexico SA Mexico

Category

20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Side Table Attributed to Frank Kyle
Side Table Attributed to Frank Kyle

Side Table Attributed to Frank Kyle

$1,200

H 14.97 in W 59.45 in D 24.02 in

Side Table Attributed to Frank Kyle

By Frank Kyle

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

We offer this stunning side table attributed to Frank Kyle, circa 1960. Made in solid Mahogany.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Lacquer & Brass Divider by Frank Kyle
Lacquer & Brass Divider by Frank Kyle

Lacquer & Brass Divider by Frank Kyle

Price Upon Request

H 76 in W 72 in D 3.5 in

Lacquer & Brass Divider by Frank Kyle

By Frank Kyle

Located in Palm Desert, CA

patterning on both sides and is set on stylish brass feet. Designed and manufactured by Frank Kyle of Mexico

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Large Coffee Table Attributed to Frank Kyle
Large Coffee Table Attributed to Frank Kyle

Large Coffee Table Attributed to Frank Kyle

$2,500

H 14.97 in W 59.45 in D 24.02 in

Large Coffee Table Attributed to Frank Kyle

By Frank Kyle

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

We offer this stunning large coffee table attributed to Frank Kyle, circa 1960.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Frank Kyle King Headboard & Nightstands Pepe Mendoza Pulls Mexican Modernism
Frank Kyle King Headboard & Nightstands Pepe Mendoza Pulls Mexican Modernism

Frank Kyle King Headboard & Nightstands Pepe Mendoza Pulls Mexican Modernism

By Frank Kyle, Pepe Mendoza

Located in Chula Vista, CA

. Mexican Modernist Frank Kyle King Size Headboard with Nightstands features Pepe Mendoza Hardware Drawer

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Bedroom Sets

Materials

Bronze

1950s Frank Kyle Spectacular Credenza Silver Leaf Mahogany
1950s Frank Kyle Spectacular Credenza Silver Leaf Mahogany

1950s Frank Kyle Spectacular Credenza Silver Leaf Mahogany

$12,800Sale Price|20% Off

H 33 in W 95.75 in D 21.5 in

1950s Frank Kyle Spectacular Credenza Silver Leaf Mahogany

By Frank Kyle

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a Frank Kyle Asian inspired design clean modern. Solid mahogany wood with

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Silver Leaf

Fantastic Big Size Set of Tables Designed by Frank Kyle
Fantastic Big Size Set of Tables Designed by Frank Kyle

Fantastic Big Size Set of Tables Designed by Frank Kyle

$7,000 / set

H 14.97 in W 64.97 in D 32.68 in

Fantastic Big Size Set of Tables Designed by Frank Kyle

By Frank Kyle

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

We offer these tables in cedar wood and brass accents designed by Frank Kyle, circa 1970.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Cedar

Modernism Frank Kyle & Pepe Mendoza Luxurious Desk Dry Bar Mexico 1950s
Modernism Frank Kyle & Pepe Mendoza Luxurious Desk Dry Bar Mexico 1950s

Modernism Frank Kyle & Pepe Mendoza Luxurious Desk Dry Bar Mexico 1950s

By Pepe Mendoza, Frank Kyle

Located in Chula Vista, CA

applications designed by FRANK KYLE. Made Mexico circa 1950s. Malachite hardware by PEPE MENDOZA foundry marks

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Malachite, Brass, Bronze, Gold Leaf

1950s Frank Kyle and Pepe Mendoza Mahogany Faux Bamboo Table Mexico City
1950s Frank Kyle and Pepe Mendoza Mahogany Faux Bamboo Table Mexico City

1950s Frank Kyle and Pepe Mendoza Mahogany Faux Bamboo Table Mexico City

By Frank Kyle, Pepe Mendoza

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a Modernism Frank Kyle and Pepe Mendoza Accent Table Faux Bamboo Mexico

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Brass

Rare 1950s Walnut and Brass Sofa by Frank Kyle, Newly Upholstered
Rare 1950s Walnut and Brass Sofa by Frank Kyle, Newly Upholstered

Rare 1950s Walnut and Brass Sofa by Frank Kyle, Newly Upholstered

By Frank Kyle

Located in Toronto, CA

Stunning 3-seater sofa by American interior designer and sculptor, Frank Kyle. Relocated to Mexico

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Metal

Stunning Frank Kyle Drawer with Pepe Mendoza Pulls
Stunning Frank Kyle Drawer with Pepe Mendoza Pulls

Stunning Frank Kyle Drawer with Pepe Mendoza Pulls

$12,000

H 31.5 in W 78.75 in D 20.87 in

Stunning Frank Kyle Drawer with Pepe Mendoza Pulls

By Frank Kyle, Pepe Mendoza

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

, we have for you this stunning and rare Frank Kyle Drawer, custom made in México city, circa 1950. The

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Brass

1960s Low Profile Square Coffee Table Travertine and Mahogany
1960s Low Profile Square Coffee Table Travertine and Mahogany

1960s Low Profile Square Coffee Table Travertine and Mahogany

By Frank Kyle, Arturo Pani

Located in Chula Vista, CA

frame (2" thick) encased in Brass. Stunning Brass Legs. Unmarked attributed to style of Frank Kyle

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine, Brass

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Pink and Black Lacquered Armoire by Frank Kyle, Mexico, 1950s
Pink and Black Lacquered Armoire by Frank Kyle, Mexico, 1950s

Pink and Black Lacquered Armoire by Frank Kyle, Mexico, 1950s

By Frank Kyle

Located in San Diego, CA

Unusual whimsical pink and black lacquered stardust armoire by Frank Kyle, Mexico City, circa

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass

1950s "Pagoda" Credenza by Frank Kyle with Solid Pepe Mendoza Hardware
1950s "Pagoda" Credenza by Frank Kyle with Solid Pepe Mendoza Hardware

1950s "Pagoda" Credenza by Frank Kyle with Solid Pepe Mendoza Hardware

By Pepe Mendoza, Frank Kyle

Located in San Diego, CA

Rare and Beautiful "Pagoda" credenza by Frank Kyle. Mexican Mahogany Solid Brass Hardware

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Brass

Frank Kyle Armchair
Frank Kyle Armchair

Frank Kyle Armchair

Unavailable

H 33.08 in W 28.35 in D 22.45 in

Frank Kyle Armchair

By Frank Kyle

Located in Mexico City, MX

Frank Kyle armchair.

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Natural Fiber, Mahogany

Sofa by Frank Kyle
Sofa by Frank Kyle

Sofa by Frank Kyle

Unavailable

H 24.81 in W 81.5 in D 27.56 in

Sofa by Frank Kyle

By Frank Kyle

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Long sofa by frank Kyle.

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Sofas

Materials

Brass

Frank Kyle Trolley Bar
Frank Kyle Trolley Bar

Frank Kyle Trolley Bar

Unavailable

H 26.38 in W 31.11 in D 17.72 in

Frank Kyle Trolley Bar

By Frank Kyle

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Frank Kyle trolley bar.

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Mahogany

Frank Kyle & Maggie Howe Bedroom Set
Frank Kyle & Maggie Howe Bedroom Set

Frank Kyle & Maggie Howe Bedroom Set

Unavailable

H 33.27 in W 118.12 in D 15.36 in

Frank Kyle & Maggie Howe Bedroom Set

By Frank Kyle

Located in Mexico City, MX

Frank Kyle & Maggie Howe bedroom set.

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Bedroom Sets

Materials

Enamel

Frank Kyle Side Table with Drawer
Frank Kyle Side Table with Drawer

Frank Kyle Side Table with Drawer

Unavailable

H 20.08 in W 25.99 in D 25.99 in

Frank Kyle Side Table with Drawer

By Frank Kyle

Located in MEXICO CITY, CDMX

Frank Kyle, side table with drawer, lacquered in black, with wood details without lacquered.

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Abstract Carved Enamelled Tabletop Sculpture Attributed Frank Kyle
Abstract Carved Enamelled Tabletop Sculpture Attributed Frank Kyle

Abstract Carved Enamelled Tabletop Sculpture Attributed Frank Kyle

By Frank Kyle

Located in New York, NY

. Attributed to Frank Kyle (USA/Mexico 1914-1992).

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Pair of Frank Kyle Cabinets
Pair of Frank Kyle Cabinets

Pair of Frank Kyle Cabinets

Unavailable

H 20 in W 27.5 in D 15.75 in

Pair of Frank Kyle Cabinets

By Frank Kyle, Pepe Mendoza

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of Frank Kyle cabinets with brass and ceramic handles. Hardware was designed by Frank Kyle and

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Vintage 1950s Mexican Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair of Frank Kyle Nightstands, pulls manufactured by Pepe Mendoza, circa 1958
Pair of Frank Kyle Nightstands, pulls manufactured by Pepe Mendoza, circa 1958

Pair of Frank Kyle Nightstands, pulls manufactured by Pepe Mendoza, circa 1958

By Pepe Mendoza, Frank Kyle

Located in MEXICO CITY, CDMX

malachite handles designed by Frank Kyle and manufactured in Pepe Mendoza's foundry. Both different from the

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Malachite, Bronze

Mid century modern sofa by Frank Kyle
Mid century modern sofa by Frank Kyle

Mid century modern sofa by Frank Kyle

Unavailable

H 28.35 in W 96.86 in D 29.53 in

Mid century modern sofa by Frank Kyle

By Watt Studio

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Mid century modern sofa by Frank Kyle

Category

2010s Mexican Sofas

Materials

Iron

Frank Kyle & Pepe Mendoza Sculptural Cocktail Table
Frank Kyle & Pepe Mendoza Sculptural Cocktail Table

Frank Kyle & Pepe Mendoza Sculptural Cocktail Table

Unavailable

H 10 in W 36 in D 72 in

Frank Kyle & Pepe Mendoza Sculptural Cocktail Table

By Pepe Mendoza

Located in Chicago, IL

Frank Kyle collaborated with Pepe Mendoza on many pieces of furniture. This unique piece

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Malachite, Brass

Mid-Century Mahogany Console
Mid-Century Mahogany Console

Mid-Century Mahogany Console

Unavailable

H 35 in W 51 in D 12 in

Mid-Century Mahogany Console

By Frank Kyle

Located in Mexico City, Cuauhtemoc

Delicate mahogany console with details in gold leaf and Carrara marble top. The tapered legs are trimmed off with brass sabots, circa 1960.

Category

20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass, Gold Leaf

Frank Kyle Mexican Mid-Century Modern Mahogany Loveseat
Frank Kyle Mexican Mid-Century Modern Mahogany Loveseat

Frank Kyle Mexican Mid-Century Modern Mahogany Loveseat

By Frank Kyle

Located in Mexico City, MX

A rare Mexican Mid-Century Modern mahogany loveseat my American furniture designer Frank Kyle. The

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Loveseats

Materials

Bronze

Frank Kyle Mexican MCM Parchment and Mahogany End Table
Frank Kyle Mexican MCM Parchment and Mahogany End Table

Frank Kyle Mexican MCM Parchment and Mahogany End Table

By Frank Kyle

Located in Mexico City, MX

A 1950s Mexican mid-century modern mahogany end table by American-born designer and sculptor Frank

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Parchment Paper

Frank Kyle Mexican MCM Pair of Mahogany and Brown Leather Armchairs
Frank Kyle Mexican MCM Pair of Mahogany and Brown Leather Armchairs

Frank Kyle Mexican MCM Pair of Mahogany and Brown Leather Armchairs

By Frank Kyle

Located in Mexico City, MX

Pair of 1960s mahogany and brown leather armchairs by Frank Kyle. The low back design shows the

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Set of Six Dining Chairs after Frank Kyle, Mexican Mid-Century Modern
Set of Six Dining Chairs after Frank Kyle, Mexican Mid-Century Modern

Set of Six Dining Chairs after Frank Kyle, Mexican Mid-Century Modern

By Frank Kyle

Located in Chula Vista, CA

the maker. Mexico, circa late 1950s. Dimensions: 38 1/2" H x 20" D x 19n 1/2" W

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

Mexican Modernist Floor Lamps in Mahogany and Brass by Frank Kyle, 1960s
Mexican Modernist Floor Lamps in Mahogany and Brass by Frank Kyle, 1960s

Mexican Modernist Floor Lamps in Mahogany and Brass by Frank Kyle, 1960s

By Frank Kyle

Located in San Diego, CA

to the sculptor and designer Frank Kyle. Mexico City, circa 1960s. Original unrestored vintage

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Incredible Mexican Modern Credenza, Frank Kyle, Pepe Mendoza
Incredible Mexican Modern Credenza, Frank Kyle, Pepe Mendoza

Incredible Mexican Modern Credenza, Frank Kyle, Pepe Mendoza

By Frank Kyle, Pepe Mendoza

Located in San Diego, CA

Stunning Frank Kyle Mexican Mid-Century Modern credenza / sideboard with large Pepe Mendoza solid

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Malachite, Brass

Mexican Modernist Nightstands by Frank Kyle
Mexican Modernist Nightstands by Frank Kyle

Mexican Modernist Nightstands by Frank Kyle

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H 24 in W 23.5 in D 15.25 in

Mexican Modernist Nightstands by Frank Kyle

By Frank Kyle

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of stunning Night stands, crafted by American interior designer and sculptor, Frank Kyle

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Walnut

Frank Kyle Leather and Rosewood Mexican Stool
Frank Kyle Leather and Rosewood Mexican Stool

Frank Kyle Leather and Rosewood Mexican Stool

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H 14.5 in W 23.75 in D 22.25 in

Frank Kyle Leather and Rosewood Mexican Stool

By Frank Kyle

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Frank Kyle Leather & Rosewood Mexican Stool

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Rosewood, Wicker, Mahogany

Mexican Modernist Console Table by Frank Kyle
Mexican Modernist Console Table by Frank Kyle

Mexican Modernist Console Table by Frank Kyle

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H 27.75 in W 62.5 in D 16.25 in

Mexican Modernist Console Table by Frank Kyle

By Frank Kyle

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Stunning Mexican modernist console table designed by Frank Kyle. This phenomenal console table is

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Brass

1950s Modernism Exceptional Nightstands Mexico City Frank Kyle
1950s Modernism Exceptional Nightstands Mexico City Frank Kyle

1950s Modernism Exceptional Nightstands Mexico City Frank Kyle

By Frank Kyle

Located in Chula Vista, CA

1950s Modernism Frank Kyle Exceptional Nightstands Mexico City Mahogany Wood. Pagoda Flair. 26 w

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Wood

Midcentury Mexican Modernist Service Cart by Frank Kyle
Midcentury Mexican Modernist Service Cart by Frank Kyle

Midcentury Mexican Modernist Service Cart by Frank Kyle

By Frank Kyle

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Rare rolling bar or serving cart made of mahogany and steel, designed by Frank Kyle, circa 1950.

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Mahogany

Midcentury Mexican Modernist Service Cart by Frank Kyle
Midcentury Mexican Modernist Service Cart by Frank Kyle

Midcentury Mexican Modernist Service Cart by Frank Kyle

By Frank Kyle

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Rare rolling bar or serving cart made of mahogany and steel, designed by Frank Kyle, circa 1950.

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Mahogany

Mexican Modern Cocobolo Credenza by Frank B. Kyle
Mexican Modern Cocobolo Credenza by Frank B. Kyle

Mexican Modern Cocobolo Credenza by Frank B. Kyle

By Frank Kyle

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration a credenza by Frank B. Kyle, in the style of Eugenio Escudero Constructed

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Credenzas

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Midcentury Mexican Modernist Floating Bamboo Credenza, Frank Kyle, 1960s
Midcentury Mexican Modernist Floating Bamboo Credenza, Frank Kyle, 1960s

Midcentury Mexican Modernist Floating Bamboo Credenza, Frank Kyle, 1960s

By Frank Kyle

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Mexican Mahogany and brass. circa 1960s. by Frank Kyle. Unmarked no signature from the maker

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Mexican Modernist King Size Headboard Attributed Frank Kyle
Midcentury Mexican Modernist King Size Headboard Attributed Frank Kyle

Midcentury Mexican Modernist King Size Headboard Attributed Frank Kyle

By Frank Kyle

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a midcentury Mexican modernist king size headboard attributed Frank Kyle

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass

Mexican Modernist Wicker & Rosewood Lounge Chair by Frank Kyle
Mexican Modernist Wicker & Rosewood Lounge Chair by Frank Kyle

Mexican Modernist Wicker & Rosewood Lounge Chair by Frank Kyle

By Frank Kyle

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Stunning lounge chair designed by Frank Kyle for Frank Kyle Studio in Mexico circa 1950’s. This

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Mexican Modernist King Size Headboard with Nightstands Frank Kyle
Midcentury Mexican Modernist King Size Headboard with Nightstands Frank Kyle

Midcentury Mexican Modernist King Size Headboard with Nightstands Frank Kyle

By Frank Kyle

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a midcentury Mexican modernist king size headboard with nightstands Frank

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Neoclassical Revival Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass

Daybed by Frank Kyle
Daybed by Frank Kyle

Daybed by Frank Kyle

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H 16.93 in W 26.38 in D 77.17 in

Daybed by Frank Kyle

By Frank Kyle

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

This rare daybed is one of the most spectacular designs by Frank Kyle, made of fine mahogany wood

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

Materials

Brass

Mexican Modernist Lacquered Nightstands by Frank Kyle
Mexican Modernist Lacquered Nightstands by Frank Kyle

Mexican Modernist Lacquered Nightstands by Frank Kyle

By Frank Kyle, Pepe Mendoza

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Stunning pair of Mexican lacquered nightstands designed by Frank Kyle. Phenomenal turquoise and

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Set of Eight "Willow" Chairs by Frank Kyle
Set of Eight "Willow" Chairs by Frank Kyle

Set of Eight "Willow" Chairs by Frank Kyle

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H 24.41 in W 22.25 in L 24.41 in

Set of Eight "Willow" Chairs by Frank Kyle

By Kyle de Mexico, Frank Kyle

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

For your consideration, 8 chairs by American designer and sculptor Frank Kyle, the name of the line

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

Frank Kyle Brass Tipped Mahogany Wood Club Chair Modern Elegance 1950s Mexico
Frank Kyle Brass Tipped Mahogany Wood Club Chair Modern Elegance 1950s Mexico

Frank Kyle Brass Tipped Mahogany Wood Club Chair Modern Elegance 1950s Mexico

By Frank Kyle

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Elegance 1950s. New upholstery in olive gray green shade. Attributed to the design of Frank Kyle. Unmarked

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Frank Kyle “Oriental Collection” Coffee Table
Frank Kyle “Oriental Collection” Coffee Table

Frank Kyle “Oriental Collection” Coffee Table

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H 14.57 in W 44.1 in D 22.84 in

Frank Kyle “Oriental Collection” Coffee Table

By Frank Kyle

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

table designed by Frank Kyle in the early 1950s. The common denominator of Kyle's designs are clearly

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Frank Kyle Pair of Chairs Wicker
Frank Kyle Pair of Chairs Wicker

Frank Kyle Pair of Chairs Wicker

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H 34.85 in W 18.9 in D 19.69 in

Frank Kyle Pair of Chairs Wicker

By Frank Kyle

Located in Mexico City, MX

supports. Frank Kyle was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1914, of Irish descent. Since he was a child

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Wicker

Long Rosewood Credenza by Frank Kyle
Long Rosewood Credenza by Frank Kyle

Long Rosewood Credenza by Frank Kyle

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H 29 in W 142 in D 20.5 in

Long Rosewood Credenza by Frank Kyle

By Frank Kyle

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration a custom made credenza, Mexico City, circa 1950s, by Frank Kyle. Credenza is

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Bronze

Frank Kyle Wing Shaped Dry Bar
Frank Kyle Wing Shaped Dry Bar

Frank Kyle Wing Shaped Dry Bar

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H 31.89 in W 118.12 in D 23.82 in

Frank Kyle Wing Shaped Dry Bar

By Frank Kyle

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

Frank B. Kayle. For more detailed photographs of the piece, just request them, it will be a pleasure.

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany Brass Bamboo Dining Table Studio Piece Modernist Frank Kyle, 1960s
Mahogany Brass Bamboo Dining Table Studio Piece Modernist Frank Kyle, 1960s

Mahogany Brass Bamboo Dining Table Studio Piece Modernist Frank Kyle, 1960s

By Kyle de Mexico, Frank Kyle

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your pleasure: Beautiful round dining table. Attributed to Frank Kyle (custom studio work Kyle

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Brass

Interior Design Sketch by Frank B. Kyle
Interior Design Sketch by Frank B. Kyle

Interior Design Sketch by Frank B. Kyle

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H 10.63 in W 13 in D 1.68 in

Interior Design Sketch by Frank B. Kyle

By Frank Kyle

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

For your consideration, interior design sketch by Frank B. Kyle. The measures includes the

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Drawings

Materials

Paper

Interior Design Sketch by Frank B. Kyle
Interior Design Sketch by Frank B. Kyle

Interior Design Sketch by Frank B. Kyle

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H 16.84 in W 22.35 in D 0.99 in

Interior Design Sketch by Frank B. Kyle

By Frank Kyle

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

For your consideration, interior design sketch by Frank B. Kyle. The measures includes the

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Drawings

Materials

Paper

Interior Design Sketch by Frank B. Kyle
Interior Design Sketch by Frank B. Kyle

Interior Design Sketch by Frank B. Kyle

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H 6.01 in W 18.41 in D 0.6 in

Interior Design Sketch by Frank B. Kyle

By Frank Kyle

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

For your consideration, interior design sketch by Frank B. Kyle. The measures includes the

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Drawings

Materials

Paper

Interior Design Sketch by Frank B. Kyle
Interior Design Sketch by Frank B. Kyle

Interior Design Sketch by Frank B. Kyle

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H 8.08 in W 13 in D 1.78 in

Interior Design Sketch by Frank B. Kyle

By Frank Kyle

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

For your consideration, interior design sketch by Frank B. Kyle. The measures includes the

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Drawings

Materials

Paper

Center Table Designed by Frank Kyle Line Willow
Center Table Designed by Frank Kyle Line Willow

Center Table Designed by Frank Kyle Line Willow

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H 15.75 in W 28.75 in D 28.75 in

Center Table Designed by Frank Kyle Line Willow

By Frank Kyle

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

We offer this amazing table designed by Frank Kyle one of the most important designers of the

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Mexican Modernist Credenza with Pepe Mendoza Pulls, Frank Kyle
Mexican Modernist Credenza with Pepe Mendoza Pulls, Frank Kyle

Mexican Modernist Credenza with Pepe Mendoza Pulls, Frank Kyle

By Pepe Mendoza, Frank Kyle

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration a credenza or cabinet made in Mexico circa 1960s, Mahogany wood with

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Armchairs "Oriental Collection" by Frank Kyle
Pair of Armchairs "Oriental Collection" by Frank Kyle

Pair of Armchairs "Oriental Collection" by Frank Kyle

By Frank Kyle

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

by Frank Kyle in the early 1950s. The common denominator of Kyle's designs are clearly modern

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany, Cane

Mexican Modernist Mahogany Credenza by Frank Kyle with Pepe Mendoza Pulls
Mexican Modernist Mahogany Credenza by Frank Kyle with Pepe Mendoza Pulls

Mexican Modernist Mahogany Credenza by Frank Kyle with Pepe Mendoza Pulls

By Frank Kyle, Pepe Mendoza

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration a beautiful credenza designed by Frank Kyle with Pepe Mendoza pulls

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Malachite, Brass

Amazing Cocktail Table with Stone Top Decoration Attributed by Frank Kyle
Amazing Cocktail Table with Stone Top Decoration Attributed by Frank Kyle

Amazing Cocktail Table with Stone Top Decoration Attributed by Frank Kyle

By Frank Kyle

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

, we have for you this stunning and rare Frank Kyle Attributed Cocktail Table, made in mahogany wood

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Cocktail Table in Black Portoro Marble and Mahogany by Frank Kyle
Cocktail Table in Black Portoro Marble and Mahogany by Frank Kyle

Cocktail Table in Black Portoro Marble and Mahogany by Frank Kyle

By Frank Kyle

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table designed by Frank Kyle in the early sixties. It keeps its original cover, a beautiful black

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Set of Four Rare Chairs in Palm Attributed to Frank Kyle

Set of Four Rare Chairs in Palm Attributed to Frank Kyle

By Frank Kyle

Located in Mexico City, MX

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Fabulous Frank Kyle Floating Credenza in Faux Bamboo Mahogany & Brass MOD 1960s
Fabulous Frank Kyle Floating Credenza in Faux Bamboo Mahogany & Brass MOD 1960s

Fabulous Frank Kyle Floating Credenza in Faux Bamboo Mahogany & Brass MOD 1960s

By Frank Kyle

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Frank Kyle Floating faux bamboo credenza. Made in Mexican mahogany with brass detail. Mexican

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Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Original Frank Kyle "Gossip Bench" from the 60s. in solid wood, iron and wicker
Original Frank Kyle "Gossip Bench" from the 60s. in solid wood, iron and wicker

Original Frank Kyle "Gossip Bench" from the 60s. in solid wood, iron and wicker

By Frank Kyle

Located in Mexico, DF

A beautiful and original "Gossip Bench" made by Frank Kyle in Mexico in the 1960s. Kyle emigrated

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Stunning Frank Kyle Credenza with Pepe Mendoza Pulls
Stunning Frank Kyle Credenza with Pepe Mendoza Pulls

Stunning Frank Kyle Credenza with Pepe Mendoza Pulls

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H 30.32 in W 122.05 in L 30.32 in

Stunning Frank Kyle Credenza with Pepe Mendoza Pulls

By Frank Kyle, Pepe Mendoza

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

, we have for you this stunning and rare Frank Kyle Credenza, made in mahogany wood, custom made in

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Frank Kyle Low Profile Coffee Table Travertine Mahogany Brass Hip 1960s
Frank Kyle Low Profile Coffee Table Travertine Mahogany Brass Hip 1960s

Frank Kyle Low Profile Coffee Table Travertine Mahogany Brass Hip 1960s

By Frank Kyle, Arturo Pani

Located in Chula Vista, CA

simply stunning tall Brass Legs. Unmarked. Attributed to modernist designs of Frank Kyle & Arturo Pani

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Original Frank Kyle two-drawer Credenza with Brass pulls by Pepe Mendoza

Original Frank Kyle two-drawer Credenza with Brass pulls by Pepe Mendoza

By Frank Kyle, Pepe Mendoza

Located in Mexico, DF

Original two large drawer credenza from the '60s. in natural red cedarwood made in Mexico by Frank

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Frank Kyle Fabulous X  Mahogany Bronze Coffee Table Pepe Mendoza Artwork 1960s

Frank Kyle Fabulous X Mahogany Bronze Coffee Table Pepe Mendoza Artwork 1960s

By Frank Kyle, Pepe Mendoza

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Fabulous Frank Kyle X mahogany wood and bronze oval coffee table with Pepe Mendoza artwork precious

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Low Frank Kyle Walnut Modern Cabinet with Teal Hardware Made by Pepe Mendoza
Low Frank Kyle Walnut Modern Cabinet with Teal Hardware Made by Pepe Mendoza

Low Frank Kyle Walnut Modern Cabinet with Teal Hardware Made by Pepe Mendoza

By Pepe Mendoza, Frank Kyle

Located in Houston, TX

Clean lined Frank Kyle cabinet with handles designed by Frank Kyle and fabricated by Pepe Mendoza

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Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

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Brass

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Frank Kyle Mexico For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the frank kyle Mexico you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A frank kyle Mexico — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a frank kyle Mexico — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each frank kyle Mexico bearing mid-century modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one frank kyle Mexico that is appealing in its simplicity, but Frank Kyle and Pepe Mendoza produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Frank Kyle Mexico?

A frank kyle Mexico can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $8,500, while the lowest priced sells for $300 and the highest can go for as much as $35,000.

A Close Look at Mid-century-modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

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The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.