American Art Deco Furniture
Pair of Paul Frankl Side Tables
This pair of American art deco side tables was designed in the 1930’s by 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). Constructed of blond mahogany the rectangular top sits on a rectangular shaft with three “speed fins” on each side. The two legs follow a reverse curve and become wider as the approach the ground. The table is pictured in Emily Genauer’s 1939 book Modern Interiors, Today and Tomorrow. Each table measures 28” x 16” and is 22 ½” high.
Reference# AF064
