1940s End Tables

This rare collectors set of nightstands are by Paul T. Frankl for Johnson Furniture, circa 1945, and from the 'Station Wagon' series of bedroom furniture. Beautifully contrasting Mahogany and Maple refinished with an expensive French Polish; for the best of both worlds the leather and brass handles were kept original with decades of beautiful age and patina. Signed with Johnson Furniture Co stamp on inside drawers. The large size of these nightstands allow them to be used as end tables to a sofa or sectional, or side tables to large club chairs or lounge chairs, as a chest of drawers under a dining table so the table can be used as a desk, or as a pair of stand-alone commodes. *Note, we have the matching dresser available in another listing, photos of the dresser with these nightstands at the end of the photo gallery in this listing. This design is important in context to Mid-Century Modern and California Ranch House history. In 1950 House Beautiful magazine promoted the Frankl Station Wagon collection within their 'The Station Wagon Way of Life' feature as a concept of American Modernity bolstered by the American Station Wagon and American Ranch House style, using a photo of a Cliff May...

Rare pair of matching Paul Frankl side tables / nightstands, circa early 1940's. These feature Frankl's coveted two tiered design with mahogany top and stacked bent bamboo frame. Ic...

Pair of cork top end tables, designed by Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture, American, circa 1940s. The clean lined form of these tables exhibit the Asian influences seen in many of F...

Classic 1940s Paul Frankl Rattan /bamboo step end tables. Art Deco design, tops have been restored, amazing design.

Mid Century bedside stands by Paul Frankl for Brown Saltman company features his trademark combed wood sides with brass "X" pulls.

This pair of two-tier side tables by Paul Frankl (1886–1958) for Brown Saltman are exquisitely rendered in bleached mahogany. Sometimes referred to as the "bell" table, the stunn...

A custom cork occasional table designed by Paul Frankl for the Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Goodrich residence, Los Angeles, 1944. When Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Goodrich moved west, they hired the renowned architect Cliff May...

This exceptional and rare "Amoeba" cork-top cocktail table was realized by Paul Frankl- the illustrious Austrian-American Mid-Century Modernist/ Art Deco designer- for Johnson Company of Grand Rapids, Michigan circa 1948. Frankl's sophisticated yet causal aesthetic attracted the Hollywood elite of the period, garnering clients that included Fred Astaire, Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, and Alfred Hitchcock. This table- created before his designs were mass-produced- features a biomorphic cork top with lacquered cream finish presenting an exquisite craquelure throughout and elegantly sloped mahogany legs. This is not only a rare and important piece of American Mid-Century Modern design, but it is in truly excellent condition- a must have for any serious collector of the period. The last and closest comparable to this piece sold at Wright Auction House...

A pair of Ash tier tables, a Paul Frankl design for Brown Saltman. Marks on underside, and both have a nice clean finish.

Side table by Paul Frankl for Brown and Saltman in cerused oak with mahogany shelves. This table shows faint Brown Saltman stamp to underside. Two port hole cutouts on either suppor...

Pair of Paul Frankl for Johnson cork and mahogany side or end tables circa late 1940's. These examples have solid cork tops with graceful mahogany legs. These have been impeccably re...

Paul Frankl Console Table designed for Brown Saltman. The wood is mahogany, all hand crafted, and in original very good condition. Classic and beautiful.