Paul Frankl Tables
Austrian, American, 1886-1958
Born in Vienna, Paul Frankl came to the United States in 1914 as part of a wave of Central European design luminaries — among them Kem Weber, Rudolph Schindler, and Richard Neutra — who were drawn by the energy and optimism of the American scene. Prolific and protean, Frankl would go on to design furnishings that are emblematic of nearly every key stylistic chord in American modernism, from the streamlined Art Deco to free-form organic shapes.
Frankl's Skyscraper cabinets, bookcases and more — introduced in 1924 — are his earliest and best-known designs (and the work by which he is most often represented in institutions, such as New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art). Tall and narrow, the pieces have staggered shelves meant to mimic the setbacks of Manhattan office towers. A later visually expressive line — the Speed chairs and sofas, which have a raked profile suggesting motion — links Frankl to Donald Deskey, Raymond Loewy and other creators of Streamline Moderne design.
Frankl moved to Los Angeles in 1934 and luxuriated in the climate and lifestyle. His designs became lighter and simpler and found an audience among the Hollywood élite. (Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant and Fred Astaire were clients.) Fascinated by Asian arts, Frankl produced numerous pieces — tabletops with edges that curve upward; sofas, chairs and other seating with rattan frames — inspired by Chinese and Japanese forms and materials. In the 1940s, Frankl became one of the first designers to incorporate free-form, biomorphic shapes in his work, as well as novel upholstery fabrics such as denim and nubby wool.
Frankl biographer Christopher Long argues that the designer’s easy, elegant aesthetic had an enormous influence on movie set design. As the furniture below attests, Paul Frankl’s work is ready for its close-up.
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Creator: Paul Frankl
Paul Frankl American Mid-Century Square Cork Top Cocktail / Coffee Table
By Paul Frankl
Located in New York, NY
American mid-century square cocktail / coffee table with a cork top and cork veneer, resting on four squared legs. (PAUL FRANKL).
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paul Frankl Tables
Materials
Cork
Asian-Inspired Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Cork Top Bench or Low Table
By Paul Frankl
Located in San Francisco, CA
An Asian-inspired midcentury Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture cork top bench or low table with open wood supports; the elegantly long rectangular cork top with flared ends raised on...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Frankl Tables
Materials
Cork
Paul Frankl Two-Tier Side Table for Brown Saltman
By Paul Frankl, Brown Saltman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Paul Frankl two-tiered occasional table by Brown Saltman of California, circa 1950.
Solidly crafted and elegantly designed.
Signed and marked.
We have not refinished or restore...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Frankl Tables
Materials
Maple
Pair of Paul Frankl Ivory Lacquered Nightstands with Brass X Pulls, circa 1950
By Johnson Furniture Company, Paul Frankl
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Everyone loves Paul Frankl furniture. A pillar of design, he created some of the most iconic midcentury pieces of furniture. And here we have a lovely pair of Paul Frankl ivory lacqu...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Frankl Tables
Materials
Brass
Paul Frankl Designed Stepped Coffee Table for Brown Saltman
By Paul Frankl, Brown Saltman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Offered here is a Paul Frankl designed coffee table for Brown Saltman.
Ebonized cerused oak, with glass, table top, and has a step down design, with a shelf below.
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Frankl Tables
Materials
Glass, Oak
Pair Paul Frankl Ebonized Oak Side Tables For Brown Saltman
By Paul Frankl, Brown Saltman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Offered here is a pair Paul Frankl designed side tables for Brown Saltman.
Ebonized oak, with glass, table tops have a step down design, with a small...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Frankl Tables
Materials
Glass, Oak
Midcentury Paul Frankl Painted Rattan End Tables -A Pair
By Paul Frankl
Located in west palm beach, FL
Fantastic pair of vintage end tables. Made by the iconic Paul Frankl. A gorgeous matte black painted finish. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Category
1950s American Organic Modern Vintage Paul Frankl Tables
Materials
Rattan
Cork Top End Tables by Paul Frankl
By Paul Frankl
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of cork top end tables by Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture, ca' 1950's. Triangular top with protruding lower shelf these are modern and organic. Rare to find as a pair.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Frankl Tables
Materials
Maple, Cork
Pair of Paul Frankl Walnut Nightstands for Johnson Furniture Solid Brass Pulls
By Johnson Furniture Company, Paul Frankl
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of stunning Mid-Century Modern walnut end tables night stands with solid brass buckle shape pulls.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paul Frankl Tables
Materials
Walnut
Rare Paul Frankl Skyscraper Desk / Bench, Art Deco, Modernist, Cubist
By Paul Frankl
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning and rare bookcase desk and cork top seat designed and manufactured by Paul Frankl, I believe this was a transitional piece designed and built in the mid 1930s, stunning desi...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Paul Frankl Tables
Materials
Wood
Paul Frankl Cork and Ebonized Oak Console Table
By Johnson Furniture Company, Paul Frankl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Minimal, Paul Frankl model 5008 console table for Johnson Furniture Company features a natural beige cork top with folded ebonized oak legs.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paul Frankl Tables
Materials
Oak, Cork
Cork Top Dining Table by Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Co, c1950
By Johnson Furniture Company, Paul Frankl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Excellent and very rare cork top dining table by Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Co, circa 1950.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Frankl Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Maple, Cork
Rare Paul Frankl Cork and Mahogany Kneehole Desk
By Johnson Furniture Company, Paul Frankl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
C. 1940s, American, the mahogany eight- drawer desk encased in cork veneer on four sides, with book storage-well on the reverse. Bakelite and brass pulls....
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Frankl Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Cork
Restored Stick Leg Rattan Side Table with Two-Tier Wood Tops
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Stick leg rattan side table with two-tier wood tops, circa 1950. Designed in the manner of Paul Frankl.
We only purchase and sell only the best and finest rattan furniture made by th...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Frankl Tables
Materials
Wicker, Rattan, Formica
Paul Frankl Cork Coffee Table, 1951
By Johnson Furniture Co., Paul Frankl
Located in Houston, TX
Paul Frankl.
Coffee table.
Johnson Furniture Company,
USA, circa 1951.
Lacquered cork, lacquered mahogany.
Dimensions: 60 D x 14.25 H inches.
Rare lacquered cork coffee t...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Frankl Tables
Materials
Cork, Mahogany
Paul Frankl-Style Stacked Rattan Side Tables with Mahogany Top, Pair, circa 1930
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Paul Frankl two-tier stacked rattan end tables with cut-out sides and mahogany wood top, circa 1930. This listing includes two matching end tables that were professionally restored i...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Frankl Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Rattan
Classy Paul Frankl Writing Desk for Johnson Furniture
By Johnson Furniture Co., Paul Frankl
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegant proportions, conical tapering legs and brass X-handles. Reminiscent of Tommi Parzinger. This item should be purchased with the intent to refinish. Structurally sound. Priced ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paul Frankl Tables
Materials
Wood
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 Paul Frankl Tables
Materials
Brass
Paul Frankl Dining Table with Two Leaves, Cork Top, Mahogany Frame, Original
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Co.
Located in Kansas City, MO
Cork top dining table designed by the most important American Art Deco furniture designer, Paul Frankl, for Johnsone Furniture Company. Thi...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Paul Frankl Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Cork
Paul Frankl Ebony Nightstands for John Stuart
By Paul Frankl, John Stuart
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extremely rare Paul Frankl nightstands for John Stuart. Made of mahogany with espresso satin finish. USA, circa 1940. Each nightstand features a pull-down top drawer with two additio...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Frankl Tables
Materials
Birch, Maple
Paul Frankl, Organic Coffee Table, Cork Top, Mahogany Base, 1950s
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Co.
Located in High Point, NC
A very rare cork top coffee table or cocktail table by Paul Frankl for American manufacturer Johnson Furniture Company, circa 1955.
The playful cork top features a tear-drop shaped ...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Frankl Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Cork
Pair of Espresso Paul Frankl Occasional Tables
By Paul Frankl, Brown Saltman
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul Frankl for Brown Saltman two-tier occasional tables with splayed and tapered legs and espresso finish.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Frankl Tables
Materials
Wood
Paul Frankl Dining Table
By Paul Frankl
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant cork top dining table, designed by Paul Frankl for The Johnson Furniture Company, American, circa 1940s. This table is currently being refinished and can be completed in your...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Frankl Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Cork
Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Cork Top Two Drawer Sqaure End Table Stand
By Paul Frankl
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern blond birch square side end table by Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture. Excellent original condition.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paul Frankl Tables
Materials
Cork, Birch
Paul Frankl Midcentury Rosewood Cocktail Table
By Paul Frankl
Located in Dallas, TX
Greek Key design cocktail table. New French polish finish. Interior shelves.
Category
1950s American Vintage Paul Frankl Tables
Materials
Rosewood
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paul Frankl Tables
Materials
Wood
Pair of Paul Frankl Mid-Century Modern End Tables
By Paul Frankl
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Paul Frankl black cerused Mid-Century modern end tables with stepped motif and smoke glass top.
Category
1960s Vintage Paul Frankl Tables
Materials
Wood, Smoked Glass
Paul Frankl Corner Tables, Lacquered Cork and Mahogany, 1951
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Co.
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.&...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Frankl Tables
Materials
Cork, Mahogany
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.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Frankl Tables
Materials
Brass
Paul Frankl Lacquered Cork Top Dark Mahogany Table
By Paul Frankl
Located in Westport, CT
Rare Paul Frankl crème lacquered cork top dark mahogany square designed base. In exceptional condition and nice size.
Category
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paul Frankl Tables
Materials
Cork, Mahogany
1940s Paul Frankl Eight-Drawer Desk Art Deco Style By Johnson Furniture Co.
By Johnson Furniture Co., Paul Frankl
Located in Miami, FL
Rare Paul Frankl designed eight-drawer desk for the Johnson Furniture Co. of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Re-furbished and newly lacquered cork top, in a satin lacquer white finish.
Body of desk also mahogany brown finish. Handles appear to be bakelite, with brass brackets, also newly polished.
Exposed concave cut-out to center back of desk for storing books, much like a sculptural effect of a Sol LeWitt or Donald Judd floating square cut-outs piece of art and we say art, because it is an art form to pull off stunning design, with function as the forefront to any furniture, as the body floating has an ethereal quality. As does the body of the desk prove...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Frankl 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.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Frankl Tables
Materials
Cork, Mahogany
Glass End Table
By Paul Frankl
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A two-tiered end table with ash dowel legs and thick industrial green-tinted glass having rounded and textured edges. Shelf is 5.75" H.
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Frankl Tables
Materials
Glass, Ash
Vintage Cerused Executive Desk by Paul Frankl for Brown Saltman
By Paul Frankl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful vintage cerused executive desk by Paul Frankl for Brown Saltman in the United States, circa 1950s. This desk has a Minimalist design where the correct choice of materials used for its construction stands out. The desk has been constructed from black cerused oak wood, giving it a unique contrast and making it immediately stand out from the rest. Features five drawers, within which a drawer stands out since this is a file drawer, and it will be useful to keep your most important documents...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Frankl Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
Paul Frankl Tiered Side or End Tables
By Paul Frankl
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist, simple geometric side tables.,Frank's transitional period,from Art Deco to Modern,, Visually striking.Blond mahogany and black lacquer, Frankl's unique take on the deco st...
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Paul Frankl Tables
Materials
Wood
Paul Frankl tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Paul Frankl 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 Paul Frankl tables, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original tables by Paul Frankl 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 tables by Brown Saltman, George Nelson, and Directional.
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