American Art Deco Furniture
Paul Frankl Low Bookcase
This low American art deco bookcase 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. dates from the early 1940s and is from an important commission he executed in La Jolla, California. The coffee table and occasional table above are from the same home. The bookcase, which is finished in red and black lacquer, has four shelves for books. The bookcase has his distinctive "roll" top on the ends and "notch-back" feet. The case measures 54" wide x 19" deep x 31" high.
Reference# AF035
