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 Petite Combed Oak Console Table, c. 1950
H 28 in W 29 in D 15 in
$ 3,200
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Paul Frankl
Paul Frankl Bedside Tables in Blue Lacquer with Nickel X Pulls 1950s (Signed)
H 24 in W 24 in D 17 in
Paul Frankl
Paul Frankl Cork Nightstands for Johnson Furniture
H 23 in W 23 in D 24 in
$ 8,000
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Paul Frankl
Paul Frankl, John Stuart, Mid-Century Modern, Concave Nightstands, Walnut, 1950s
H 21 in W 24 in D 20 in
$ 4,500
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Paul Frankl
Modernique Clock by Paul Frankl Art Deco Skyscraper Telechron Clock 1928 Gold
H 5 in W 5 in D 8 in
Paul Frankl
John Stuart 3-Drawer Nightstands in Walnut Attributed to Paul Frankl, Pair
H 24 in W 24 in D 18 in
$ 6,000
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Paul Frankl
Rare Complete Set of "Speed" Sofa & Chairs Designed by Paul Frankl
H 28 in W 81 in D 45 in
$ 11,995
Paul Frankl
Paul Frankl 10 Drawer Lacquered Dresser in Sundried Tomato c. 1950
H 32 in W 72 in D 20 in
$ 8,800
Paul Frankl
Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Company Station Wagon Maple and Leather Mirror
H 49 in W 33 in D 2 in
$ 4,995
Paul Frankl
Paul Frankl Side Table in Oak with Sculptural Base 1950s
H 26 in W 22 in D 22 in
$ 6,500
Paul Frankl
Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Company Station Wagon Full Bed Frame
H 34 in W 57 in D 80 in
$ 9,995
Paul Frankl
Set of Walnut Concave Bedside Tables by Paul Frankl, C. 1950s
H 21 in W 24 in D 20 in
$ 6,800
Paul Frankl
Mid-Century Modernist X Form Low Chest in Rich Brown Walnut by Paul Frankl
H 32 in W 72 in D 22 in
$ 8,475
Paul Frankl
Paul Frankl Cork Top Side Table for Johnson Furniture
H 16 in W 18 in D 18 in
$ 2,895
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Paul Frankl
Mid Century Leather, Birch and Maple Station Wagon Dresser
H 32 in W 66 in D 22 in
$ 14,995
Paul Frankl
Paul Frankl Pretzel Six Strand Club Chairs with Ottomans, Set of 4
H 31 in W 38 in D 33 in
$ 8,500
Paul Frankl
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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Paul Frankl
Mid-Century Modernist Ebonized Walnut Desk w/ Brass X Form Pulls by Paul Frankl
H 28 in W 48 in D 21 in
Paul Frankl
Mid-Century Ebonized Walnut & Nickel X Form Pull Nightstands by Paul Frankl
H 24 in W 25 in D 17 in
$ 7,475
Paul Frankl
Refinished Paul Frankl for John Stuart Large 12-Drawer Dresser in White & Nickel
H 32 in W 72 in D 22 in
$ 10,000
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Paul Frankl, John Stuart, Mid-Century Modern, Dresser, Walnut, Brass, USA, 1950s
H 32 in W 72 in D 22 in
$ 5,600
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