Paul Frankl Coffee and Cocktail 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 T Frankl Cork & Mahogany Amoeba Coffee Table Model 5005 for Johnson 1950s
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Company
Located in Troy, MI
Paul T Frankl cork top Amoeba or Cloud cocktail table
Model 5005
Johnson Furniture circa 1950s
Asymmetrical lacquered cork surface on four sculpted and splayed mahogany legs
Signed ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paul Frankl Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Cork
Paul Frankl Model 5005 Amoeba Cork Top Coffee Table for Johnson Furniture 1950s
By Johnson Furniture Company, Paul Frankl
Located in Troy, MI
Rare "Amoeba" coffee or cocktail table
Model 5005 designed by Paul T Frankl for Johnson Furniture
Grand Rapids Michigan circa 1950s
Asymmetrical cloud shaped surface in lacquered ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Frankl Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Cork
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 ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Frankl Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Cork
Paul Frankl, Low Coffee Table, Painted Cork, Stained Mahogany, 1940s America
By Johnson Furniture Co., Paul Frankl
Located in High Point, NC
An all original coffee or cocktail table designed by Paul Frankl and produced by Johnson Furniture Company in the 1940s. An off-white/yellow painted cork-top is mounted on a base in ...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Frankl Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Mahogany, Cork
1940s Paul Frankl Attributed Rattan + Bamboo Stacked Pretzel Coffee Table Patina
By Paul Frankl
Located in Hyattsville, MD
This one is a real unrestored survivor. Heavily worn and patinated. Especially the edge banding, which is chipped and has some very old patch work spots. But this table is holding t...
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Paul Frankl Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Paul Frankl Cork Coffee Table Model 5021 for Johnson Furniture 1948
By Paul Frankl
Located in Dallas, TX
Large-scale round cork top coffee table model #5021 designed by Paul Frankl for the Johnson Furniture Company. The table features four bold...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paul Frankl Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cork
Restored Original Paul Frankl Surfboard Style Stacked Rattan Legs Coffee Table
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage 1940s restored Paul Frankl "surfboard" shaped coffee table. Also known as "amoeba" or "kidney" shaped, featuring stacked rattan legs.
Dimensions:
Height: 16"
Length: 13.5"
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1940s Vintage Paul Frankl Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Rattan
Paul Frankl Cork Coffee Table, 1951
By Johnson Furniture Co., Paul Frankl
Located in Amarillo, 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 Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cork, Mahogany
Coffee Table / Bench by Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Company
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Company
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful coffee table model #5004 designed by Paul T. Frankl, 1948 for Johnson Furniture Company. Constructed from mahogany and cork, this Asian inspired coffee table can also funct...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Frankl Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Cork
Paul Frankl Oak Stepped Cerused Coffee Table for Brown Saltman
By Brown Saltman, Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Paul Frankl, renowned for his 1930s "skyscraper" furniture designs, took a distinct approach with this elegant round table for the Brown Saltman Company. Featuring an inverted design...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Frankl Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Glass, Oak
Paul Frankl Midcentury Rosewood Cocktail Table
By Paul Frankl
Located in Dallas, TX
Greek Key design cocktail table. New French polish finish. Interior shelves.
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1950s American Vintage Paul Frankl Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Paul Frankl Cork Top Coffee Table / Bench
By Paul Frankl
Located in Dallas, TX
A cork top table with mahogany base designed by Paul Frankl for Johnson furniture.
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1950s Vintage Paul Frankl Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cork
Paul Frankl Designed Stepped Coffee Table for Brown Saltman
By Brown Saltman, Paul Frankl
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.
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Frankl Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Oak
1950s Paul Frankl for John Stuart Mid Century Modern Coffee Table
By Paul Frankl, John Stuart
Located in Saddle River, NJ
Vintage Paul Frankl for John Stuart Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table
This vintage coffee table is a must-have for any collector of mid-century modern furniture. The iconic design and...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Frankl Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Paul Frankl Mahogany Coffee Table with Cork Tops Johnson Furniture c. 1940s/50s
By Johnson Furniture Company, Paul Frankl
Located in Camden, ME
Classic Paul Frankl cork coffee table in original color with the rosewood stained maple frame and two cork laminated tops on a Greek key designed base for Johnson Furniture of Grand ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paul Frankl Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Maple, Cork, Lacquer
Paul Frankl Black Stepped Coffee Table for Brown Saltman
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Paul Frankl noted for his "skyscraper" designed furniture of the 1930s, took a different direction on this design for the Brown Saltman Company. This elegant round table has an inver...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Frankl Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Oak
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 Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cork
Classic Mid Century Cork Cocktail Table By Paul Frankl
By Paul Frankl
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Iconic 1940’s Design by Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture. Classic Elemental from Cocktail Table with thick Natural Cork Top supported by three Architectural Mahogany shaped legs wit...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paul Frankl Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Cork
Paul Frankl Rectangular Cork Coffee Table or Bench 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 produced by Johnson Furnit...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Frankl Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Cork
Paul Frankl Round Cork Coffee Table 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 round cork top coffee table design...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Frankl Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Cork
Paul Frankl, Coffee Table, Cork, Mahogany, USA, 1950s
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Company
Located in High Point, NC
A mahogany and beige-lacquered cork coffee table designed by Paul Frankl and produced by Johnson Furniture Company, USA, 1950s
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Frankl Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Cork
Paul Frankl for Brown Saltman Black Lacquered Coffee Table, Newly Refinished
By Brown Saltman, Paul Frankl
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency black lacquered oak coffee table
By Paul Frankl for Brown Saltman
USA, 1940s
Measures: 47.75"W x 21"D x 16.5"H.
Newly refi...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Frankl Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak, Lacquer
Paul Frankl Cork Top Coffee Table or Bench
By Paul Frankl
Located in Atlanta, GA
Curvaceous Cork Top Coffee Table or Bench, designed by Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture, American, circa 1940s. This piece has been recently refinished and is ready to use.
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Frankl Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Cork
Paul Frankl American Mid-Century Square Cork Top Cocktail / Coffee Table
By Paul Frankl
Located in Queens, NY
American mid-century square cocktail / coffee table with a cork top and cork veneer, resting on four squared legs. (PAUL FRANKL).
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paul Frankl Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cork
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Paul Frankl coffee and cocktail tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Paul Frankl coffee and cocktail 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 coffee and cocktail tables, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original coffee and cocktail 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 coffee and cocktail tables by Warren Platner, Vladimir Kagan, and John Widdicomb. Prices for Paul Frankl coffee and cocktail tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,495 and can go as high as $36,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $8,500.
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