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 Pretzel Six Strand 3-Seat Rattan Bamboo Sofa
H 31 in W 77 in D 40 in
$ 6,000
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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 Mid-Century American Credenza with Superstructure & Dresser
H 56 in W 47 in D 18 in
$ 18,000
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Paul Frankl Continental Mid-Century Walnut and Brass 2-Drawer Console Table
H 34 in W 46 in D 19 in
$ 13,500
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Pair of Paul Frankl Ebonised Two-Drawer Commodes/Consoles
H 34 in W 46 in D 19 in
$ 27,000
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Set of 8 Paul Frankl Ebonized and Upholstered "Skyscraper" Side Chairs
H 33 in W 18 in D 28 in
$ 16,800
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Paul Frankl Mahogany Coffee Table with Cork Tops Johnson Furniture c. 1940s
H 24 in W 36 in D 33 in
$ 4,400
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Paul Frankl Station Wagon Tall Dresser Johnson Furniture Co.1950s
H 45 in W 44 in D 22 in
$ 12,000
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Paul Frankel 72" Cork Top Sideboard Johnson Furniture Co. 1950s
H 32 in W 72 in D 21 in
$ 5,800
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Paul Frankl Tall Chest in White Chocolate Lacquer with Brass Hardware c. 1950s
H 48 in W 42 in D 22 in
$ 12,400
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Pair of Mid-Century Modern Mirrored Skyscraper Table Lamps by Paul Frankl
H 30 in W 8 in D 8 in
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Paul Frankl John Stuart Expandable Mahogany Dining Table1950s
H 30 in W 44 in DIA 44 in
$ 7,000
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Paul Frankl, John Stuart, Mahogany, Maple, Rare Station Wagon Ottoman, 1950s
H 19 in W 28 in D 19 in
$ 7,500
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