Paul Frankl Style Stacked Rattan Mahogany Top Coffee Table
View Similar Items
Paul Frankl Style Stacked Rattan Mahogany Top Coffee Table
About the Item
- Creator:Paul Frankl (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 14.5 in (36.83 cm)Width: 36 in (91.44 cm)Depth: 36 in (91.44 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Rattan
- Place of Origin:United States
- Period:Mid-20th Century
- Date of Manufacture:1950s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Excellent used condition.
- Seller Location:Amherst, NH
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1962324392532
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.
- Paul Frankl Cork Coffee Table, 1951By Johnson Furniture Co., Paul FranklLocated 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
- Restored Original Paul Frankl Surfboard Style Stacked Rattan Legs Coffee TableBy Paul FranklLocated in Van Nuys, CAVintage 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" ...Category
Vintage 1940s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsRattan
- 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
- Stacked Rattan Coffee Table in the Manner of Paul FranklBy Paul FranklLocated in Jacksonville, FLPetite coffee or cocktail table features stacked rattan design in the style of Paul Frankl. Solid wood top. Good vintage condition with imperfections consistent with age, see photos ...Category
Mid-20th Century Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsRattan, Wood
- Rectangular Stacked Rattan Coffee TableLocated in Los Angeles, CAGreat Mid-Century Modern rectangular coffee table with stacked rattan base. Wood top with seam in center. Entore pieces has been newly refinished. Cool ...Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsWood, Rattan
- Paul Frankl, Organic Coffee Table, Cork Top, Mahogany Base, 1950sBy Johnson Furniture Co., Paul FranklLocated in High Point, NCA 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
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsMahogany, Cork