American Art Deco Furniture
Pair of Paul Frankl American Art Deco Sofa Side Tables
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) designed this classic 1930’s pair of sofa side tables. Each table has a drawer above an open display space and an open space with shelf on to the outer side. Constructed of mahogany and walnut with ebonized wood and three aluminum "Speed" bands, the tables are sleek and functional. The end tables are 24" high, 28 ½" deep and 10" wide and are in excellent vintage condition
Reference# AF161
