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Arm Chair, Modernage Furniture, circa 1928-32, in the style of Paul Frankl

Name: Arm Chair, Modernage Furniture, circa 1928-32, in the style of Paul Frankl
Brand: Modernage Furniture Company
Price: 4500 USD
Availability: InStock

About

An iconic design made by Modernage circa 1928-32. This chair was made in the style of the renowned American Machine Age designer Paul Frank's "D Chair”, which embodies the spirit of American streamlined moderne and remains a timeless and elegant seating option. This particular example retains its original black with silver paint combination as well as its beautifully-worn, pegamoid upholstery.

Details

Creator
Modernage Furniture Company (Manufacturer)
Of the Period
Streamlined Moderne
Place of origin
United States

Date of manufacture
circa 1928-1932
Period
1930-1939
Materials and techniques
Upholstery, Painted Bentwood

Condition
Distressed.
Wear
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses.
Dimensions
H 30 in. x W 24.5 in. x D 30 in.
H 76.2 cm x W 62.23 cm x D 76.2 cm

Seat height
17.5 in. (44.45 cm)
Seller location
Los Angeles, CA
Reference number
LU89047616053

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About Paul Frankl (Designer)

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.

His “Skyscraper” cabinets, introduced in 1924, are Frankl’s 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 “Streamlined 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 and chairs 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.