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.
Paul Frankl
Set of 8 Paul Frankl Dining Chairs in Zebra Cut Velvet with Gold Brocade c. 1950
H 32 in W 22 in D 22 in
$ 42,000
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Paul Frankl Petite Mahogany Chest of Drawers for Johnson Furniture Co.
H 24 in W 36 in D 14 in
$ 2,750
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Cabinet Mirror Set by Paul Frankl in Limed Oak, circa 1950s
H 31 in W 38 in D 1 in
$ 7,800
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Paul Frankl Cloud Coffee Tables in Natural Cork and Bleached Mahogany -Pair 1951
H 14 in W 48 in D 36 in
$ 48,500
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1950s Paul Frankl Walnut Double Dresser Fancy Brass Pulls & Legs by John Stuart
H 32 in W 72 in D 22 in
$ 3,500
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Cork Top Dining Table by Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Co.
H 29 in W 71 in D 41 in
$ 16,000
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Paul Frankl Set of 6 Plunging Neckline Dining Chairs 1950s
H 36 in W 21 in D 19 in
$ 12,000
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Paul Frankl Cork Top Side or End Table for Johnson Furniture Company
H 21 in W 24 in D 18 in
$ 1,750
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Paul Frankl Bedside Tables in Dark Walnut with Buckle Pulls 1950s
H 22 in W 24 in D 20 in
$ 7,500
Paul Frankl
Paul Frankl Pair of Dark Walnut Bedside Tables with X Pulls 1950s
H 24 in W 24 in D 17 in
$ 8,500
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Walnut Double Dresser Fancy Brass Pulls & Legs Paul Frankl John Stuart 1950s
H 32 in W 72 in D 22 in
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Early Paul Frankl X Brass Pull Dresser for Johnson Furniture in White Chocolate
H 30 in W 72 in D 21 in
$ 12,600
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Original 5005 Amoeba Cork Top Coffee Table by Paul Frankl
H 15 in W 50 in D 35 in
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Paul Frankl Cork Dresser with 9-Drawers with Solid Brass Pulls Johnson Furniture
H 32 in W 72 in D 21 in
$ 20,000
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Art Deco Skyscraper Warren Telechron Clock Modernique by Paul Frankl, 1928
H 8 in W 5 in D 5 in
$ 3,600
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Rare Paul Frankl Swivel Vanity Stool in Shearling
H 23 in W 23 in D 20 in
$ 3,600
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