American Art Deco Furniture
American Art Deco Paul Frankl "Speed" Chair
Paul FranklPaul Frankl
American [1886 - 1958]
Paul Frankl was the first American designer to produce a totally original American furniture design with his "Skyscraper" bookcases, the success of which led him to name his company "Skyscraper Furniture". Between his early (mid 1920's) success with "Skyscraper" style furniture and his later Chinese Modern and "Speed" furniture of the 1930's, Frankl wrote books and magazine articles on the Modern Style and was its most vocal proponent. He later designed production pieces for Brown & Saltzman of California and Johnson Furniture Company of Grand Rapids, incorporating an early use of biomorphic designs and novel materials such as cork veneer. (1886-1958) created this American art deco icon. Designated in a 1932 magazine article as the "speed" chair. Inspired by the classic speed boats of the era, the chair seems to be moving while standing still. Freshly reupholstered in black mohair, the chair is 40” wide, 39” deep and 28” high.
Reference# AF076
