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Original 5005 Amoeba Cork Top Coffee Table by Paul Frankl

Creator: Paul Frankl - Johnson Furniture
Offered by: TFTM

Description
This fine, original example of the amoeba coffee model 5005 table retains it’s original natural cork top with no chips, staining or discoloration. It was designed by Paul T. Frankl and manufactured by the Johnson Co. circa 1951. It’s distinctive amoeba design by the highly innovative American designer, Paul T. Frankl is an outstanding example of modernist design. Paul T. Frankl opened Frankl Galleries on 48th Street in NYC in the 1920’s. He immediately established himself as one of the foremost modern designers in the US with his skyscraper designs. He then came to California in 1934 where he changed his style to express the more horizontal and elegant Hollywood style of his celebrity clients. Still ahead and in the forefront of design, in the late 1940’s and into the1950’s he created strikingly original cork and mahogany line for the Johnson Co.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	United States, New York
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Cork, Mahogany.
Condition:	Excellent.
Creation Date:	Circa 1951
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Mid Century
Dealer Reference #:	ACTCTPF
Incollect Reference #:	158717

Dimensions

W.	50 in;	H.	15 in;	D.	35 in;
W.	127 cm;	H.	38.1 cm;	D.	88.9 cm;

Message from Seller:

TFTM (Thanks For The Memories) features original 20th century modern art, furnishings and design. GALLERY: 8319 Melrose Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90069 United States p: 323.852.9407 e: contact@tftmmelrose.com