Cloud Coffee Table by Paul T Frankl
View Similar Items
Cloud Coffee Table by Paul T Frankl
About the Item
- Creator:Paul Frankl (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)Width: 48 in (121.92 cm)Depth: 36 in (91.44 cm)
- Style:Post-Modern (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:Cork,Ebonized
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1951
- Condition:Refinished. refinishing touchups to table 2020.
- Seller Location:West Hollywood, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU5040119499272
Paul Frankl
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.
Find vintage Paul Frankl tables, dining chairs, case pieces and storage cabinets on 1stDibs.
- Matte Black, Ebonized Wood Coffee TableLocated in West Hollywood, CADark ebonized wood coffee table evocative of Axel Vervoordt and other Belgian modern designers.Category
2010s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsOak
- Natural Oak Coffee Table in Midcentury French StyleLocated in West Hollywood, CACustom white oak coffee table with natural finish and tripod cylinder legs.Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Mid-Century Modern Coffee a...
MaterialsOak
- Studio OSKLO Cubist Coffee Table with Round Top, Cylindric Legs in Dark StainBy (After) Ed RuschaLocated in West Hollywood, CAStunning coffee table with round top, cylindric legs and matte stained finish available for customization.Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsOak
- Pebble Table, Matte Black Stone Table with Rounded Edge and BaseLocated in West Hollywood, CAPebble Table Studio OSKLO captures a majestic silhouette with its oversize matte, honed granite finish and rounded edge over cylindric base.Category
2010s American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsGranite
- Midcentury Sculptural Dining Table by Vittorio DassiBy Vittorio DassiLocated in West Hollywood, CABeautiful sculptural design. Mahogany lacquer structure. Wood base with brass frame. Original top green glass built into the wooden top.Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
MaterialsBrass
- Pair of MIA Side Tables by Holly HuntLocated in West Hollywood, CAHolly Hunt side tables finished in walnut ebonized/standard sheen with removable tray is finished in silver. Small dings on legs and edge of fin...Category
20th Century American Side Tables
MaterialsWalnut
$7,500 / set
- Paul Frankl Cork Coffee Table, 1951By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Co.Located in Houston, TXPaul 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...Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsCork, Mahogany
- Amoeba Coffee Table by Paul T. Frankl 'Model 5005'By Paul FranklLocated in Long Island City, NYAmoeba coffee table by Paul T. Frankl (Model 5005) by Johnson furniture company with a natural wax cork table top and mahogany legs.Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsMahogany, Cork
- Coffee Table / Bench by Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture CompanyBy Johnson Furniture Company, Paul FranklLocated in Dallas, TXBeautiful 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...Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsMahogany, Cork
- Paul Frankl Cork Top Coffee Table or BenchBy Paul FranklLocated in Atlanta, GACurvaceous 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.Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsWood, Cork
- Paul Frankl, Coffee Table, Cork, Mahogany, USA, 1950sBy Johnson Furniture Company, Paul FranklLocated in High Point, NCA mahogany and beige-lacquered cork coffee table designed by Paul Frankl and produced by Johnson Furniture Company, USA, 1950sCategory
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsMahogany, Cork
- Mid-Century Modern Mahogany Coffee Table After Paul FranklBy Paul FranklLocated in Brooklyn, NYNeatly sized, Mid-Century Modern, mahogany coffee table in the style of Paul Frankl features a thick top atop ladder legs with diamond cut rungs.Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsMahogany