American Art Deco Furniture
Paul Frankl American Art Deco Table for Skyscraper Furniture
This rare, early 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) American art deco table was made for his company, Skyscraper Furniture in 1928. The table, in its original green paint with silver leaf trim has his Skyscraper Furniture metal tag affixed to the underside. An identical table is pictured in Frankl’s 1928 book, New Dimensions. This is a prized piece of American furniture history which you can have in your own home. Measures 24” x 18” x 19” high.
Reference# AF112
