Vintage Furniture... Paul Frankl... - Collecting Tiki

OW Orchid Wahine Member Falls Church, VA Joined: Sep 28, 2005 Posts: 20	OW Orchid Wahine Posted posted on Mon, Apr 23, 2007 1:39 PM *You might find this helpful ... also Taschen has some really wonderful reference books for modern design and furniture history Paul Frankl American Art Deco Designer [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.

*You might find this helpful ... also Taschen has some really wonderful reference books for modern design and furniture history

Paul Frankl
American Art Deco Designer [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.

Post #301268 by Orchid Wahine on Mon, Apr 23, 2007 1:39 PM