Paul Frankl

American, 1886 - 1958
Paul Theodore Frankl was born in Vienna in 1886. After emigrating to the United States in 1914, he began designing stage sets for New York’s Theater Guild before venturing into furniture design. Frankl’s earlier works were influenced by the architecture of Manhattan. Dubbed the “Skyscraper” series, the tall, slender desks, chests of drawers and dressers, and cupboards remain some of Frankl’s best known designs. In the early 1930s, Frankl relocated to Los Angeles and moved beyond the Art Deco realm, experimenting with Asian-inspired motifs and new materials such as hardwoods, bamboo, lacquer, rattan, cork, and denim. Reflective of their origin, these later works were lighter and more pared down than their predecessors. Frankl owned a gallery in Beverly Hills that attracted a number of celebrity clients, including Fred Astaire, Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, and Alfred Hitchcock. Frankl authored numerous books and was revered as an authority on American Modernism. Paul Frankl died in Los Angeles in 1958. He was 71. Paul Frankl furniture & designs remain popular today. 
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Paul Frankl Paul Frankl Large Kidney Shaped Coffee Table 1950s signed
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Paul Frankl Paul Frankl Large Kidney... H 14 in W 72 in D 36 in $ 17,000
Paul Frankl Pair of Paul Frankl Cork Coffee Table 1950s
Paul Frankl Pair of Paul Frankl Cork... H 16.93 in W 29.53 in D 17.32 in $ 4,000
Paul Frankl Cork Low Table by Paul Frankl
Paul Frankl Cork Low Table by Paul Frankl H 13 in W 72 in D 21 in $ 10,500
Paul Frankl Paul Frankl Bleached Walnut Dresser
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Paul Frankl Paul Frankl Bleached Walnut... H 32 in W 72 in D 22 in $ 8,500
Paul Frankl Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Mahogany Cork and Hammered Brass Sideboard
Paul Frankl Paul Frankl for Johnson... H 32 in W 78 in D 21 in $ 5,200
Paul Frankl Paul Frankl Big Foot Table Model 5028
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Paul Frankl Paul Frankl "Big Foot... H 14 in W 72 in D 36 in
Paul Frankl Paul Frankl Custom Cabinet
Paul Frankl Paul Frankl Custom Cabinet H 30 in W 108 in D 21 in $ 16,500
Paul Frankl 1950s Paul Frankl Bleached Oak Cork Console Table for Johnson Furniture
Paul Frankl 1950s Paul Frankl Bleached... H 27 in W 38 in D 17 in $ 6,500
Paul Frankl Cloud Coffee Table by Paul Frankl
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Paul Frankl Cloud - Coffee Table by... H 14 in W 48 in D 36 in
Paul Frankl Pair of Side Tables by Paul Frankl
Paul Frankl Pair of Side Tables by Paul... H 16 in W 17 in D 17 in $ 6,800
Paul Frankl Mid Century Modern Walnut Double Dresser by Paul Frankl for John Stuart
Paul Frankl Mid Century Modern Walnut... H 32 in W 72 in D 22 in $ 5,500
John Stuart Paul Frankl Mid Century Modern Nightstands for John Stuart INC NY
Paul Frankl Paul Frankl Mid Century... H 21 in W 24 in D 20 in $ 4,200
Paul Frankl Pair of Paul Frankl Ebonized Oak and Cork Console Tables
Paul Frankl Pair of Paul Frankl... H 29 in W 40 in D 20 in $ 8,800
Paul T Frankl Open Arm Chair by Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture
Paul Frankl Open Arm Chair by Paul... H 31 in W 25 in D 26 in $ 2,800
Paul T Frankl Gentlemans Chest of Drawers by Paul Frankl
Paul Frankl Gentleman's Chest of... H 45 in W 40 in D 21 in $ 7,800
Paul Frankl Rare Mid Century Paul Frankl Credenza
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Paul Frankl Rare Mid-Century Paul... H 37 in W 60 in D 20 in
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