Paul Frankl 1940s Dining Table in Mahogany and Cork
View Similar Items
Paul Frankl 1940s Dining Table in Mahogany and Cork
About the Item
- Creator:Paul Frankl (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 29 in (73.66 cm)Width: 72 in (182.88 cm)Depth: 42 in (106.68 cm)
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1940s
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Hudson, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU879110486491
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, Johnson Furniture, Mid-Century Modern Dining Table, Cork, MahoganyBy Johnson Furniture Company, Paul FranklLocated in Stamford, CTPaul Frankl Mid-Century Modern Cork Top Mahogany Dining Table, Johnson Furniture Cork top dining table designed by the most important American Art Deco furniture designer, Paul Fra...Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Dining Room Tables
MaterialsMahogany, Cork
- Paul Frankl Dining Table with Two Leaves, Cork Top, Mahogany Frame, OriginalBy Johnson Furniture Co., Paul FranklLocated in Kansas City, MOCork top dining table designed by the most important American Art Deco furniture designer, Paul Frankl, for Johnsone Furniture Company. Thi...Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Dining Room Tables
MaterialsMahogany, Cork
- Paul Frankl Dining TableBy Paul FranklLocated in Atlanta, GAElegant 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
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
MaterialsMahogany, Cork
$4,800 - Paul Frankl, Low Coffee Table, Painted Cork, Stained Mahogany, 1940s AmericaBy Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Co.Located in High Point, NCAn 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 ...Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsMahogany, Cork
- Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Co. Cork Top Dining Table with LeavesBy Johnson Furniture Co., Paul FranklLocated in New York, NYAmerican Mid-Century dining / conference table with a rounded rectangular cork top with two removable leaves, resting on two dark-stained wooden legs with V-shaped central supports. ...Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
MaterialsWood
- Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Co. American Mid-Century Cork Top Dining TableBy Paul FranklLocated in New York, NYAmerican mid-century dining / conference table with a rounded rectangular cork top with two removable leaves, resting on two dark-stained wooden legs with V-shaped central supports. ...Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
MaterialsCork