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Paul Frankl Station Wagon

Rare Paul Frankl Station Wagon Nightstands End Tables
By Johnson Furniture Co., Paul Frankl
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare Paul Frankl station wagon nightstands end tables.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

1950s Paul Frankl "Station Wagon" Cabinet Johnson Furniture Company
By Johnson Furniture Company, Paul Frankl
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A 1940s Mid century Modern Paul Frankl Cabinet Chest of Drawers. A part of the station wagon series
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Brass

Paul Frankl "Station Wagon" Three-Drawer Chest for Johnson Furniture
By Johnson Furniture Co., Paul Frankl
Located in Hanover, MA
Gorgeous three-drawer nightstand chest by Paul Frankl from his highly coveted "Station Wagon Group
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Paul Frankl Mahogany "Station Wagon" Dresser for Johnson Furniture, 1940s
By Paul Frankl
Located in Coronado, CA
An uncommon and coveted "Station Wagon" dresser by Paul Frankl, manufactured by Johnson Furniture
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Mahogany, Maple

Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture, Mid-Century Modern, Station Wagon Bedframe
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Company
Located in Manhasset, NY
Mid-Century Modern Paul Frankl / John Stuart Full Size Bed Frame, Station Wagon Rare collectors
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Vintage 1950s American Beds and Bed Frames

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Mahogany, Maple

Paul Frankl, John Stuart, Mahogany, Maple, Rare Station Wagon Ottoman, 1950s
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Company
Located in Manhasset, NY
Paul Frankl, John Stuart, Mid-Century Modern, Mahogany, Maple, Rare Station Wagon Storage Ottoman
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs

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Mahogany, Maple

Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture, Station Wagon Bench, Rock Maple, Fabric, 1950s
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Company
Located in Manhasset, NY
the very best in his or her mid century modern collection. The Station Wagon Group designed by Paul
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Fabric, Mahogany

Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture MCM Leather Birch Maple Station Wagon Dresser
By Johnson Furniture Company, Paul Frankl
Located in Countryside, IL
Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Mid Century Leather Birch and Maple Station Wagon Dresser This
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Leather, Birch, Maple

Paul Frankl Johnson Furniture Company MCM Station Wagon Maple and Leather Mirror
By Johnson Furniture Company, Paul Frankl
Located in Countryside, IL
Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Company Mid Century Station Wagon Maple and Leather Mirror This
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

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Maple

Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Company MCM Station Wagon Full Bed Frame
By Johnson Furniture Company, Paul Frankl
Located in Countryside, IL
Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Company Mid Century Station Wagon Full Bed Frame This bed frame
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood

Paul Frankl, John Stuart, Station Wagon High Dresser, Rock Maple, Brass, Leather
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Company
Located in Manhasset, NY
Mid-Century Modern Paul Frankl / John Stuart Highboy, Chest, Bedroom Set 1950s Paul Frankl for
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Brass

Paul Frankl, John Stuart, Station Wagon Nightstands, Rock Maple, Brass, Leather
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Co., John Stuart
Located in Manhasset, NY
her mid century modern collection. The Station Wagon Group designed by Paul Frankl. This stunning
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Leather, Birdseye Maple, Mahogany

Paul Frankl, John Stuart, Mid-Century Modern, Large Station Wagon Mirror, 1950s
By John Stuart, Johnson Furniture Company, Paul Frankl
Located in Manhasset, NY
Paul Frankl, John Stuart, Mid-Century Modern, Large Station Wagon Wall, Console, or Pier Mirror
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

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Mirror, Mahogany, Maple

Restored 'Station Wagon' Ten-Drawer Dresser by Paul Frankl, c. 1945, Signed
By John Stuart Inc., Johnson Furniture Company, Paul Frankl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Station Wagon Group states: ‘Paul Frankl has designed the Station Wagon Group for zestful living in town
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Brass

Restored 'Station Wagon' Highboy Dresser by Paul Frankl, c. 1945, Triple Signed
By John Stuart Inc., Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
for the Station Wagon Group states: ‘Paul Frankl has designed the Station Wagon Group for zestful
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Brass

Paul Frankl, John Stuart, Mid-Century Modern Rare Station Wagon Full Bedroom Set
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Co., John Stuart
Located in Manhasset, NY
her mid century modern collection. The Station Wagon Group designed by Paul Frankl. This stunning
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bedroom Sets

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Brass

Recent Sales

Station Wagon Cabinet by Paul Frankyl
By Paul Frankl
Located in New York, NY
Cabinet with eight drawers in mahogany and maple with leather handles, Model 'Station Wagon
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Station Wagon Cabinet by Paul Frankyl
Station Wagon Cabinet by Paul Frankyl
H 32 in W 86.5 in D 22 in
Paul Frankl Station Wagon Dresser
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Company
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful dresser by Paul Frankl, Station Wagon Series birch and blond mahogany, metal tag half
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Vintage 1940s American American Craftsman Dressers

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Birch, Maple

Paul Frankl Station Wagon Dresser
Paul Frankl Station Wagon Dresser
H 33 in W 65 in D 22 in
Fantastic Paul Frankl Station Wagon Cabinet #1049
By Paul Frankl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic Paul Frankl Station Wagon Cabinet #1049 Completely refinished inside and out. maple and
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Vintage 1940s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Rare Paul Frankl "Station Wagon" Series Nightstands
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Early and rare matching set of end tables designed by Paul Frankl, "Station Wagon series" for
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20th Century American Night Stands

Paul Frankl Station Wagon Bedroom Set
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Co.
Located in Amarillo, TX
Paul Frankl eight-drawer dresser, three-drawer cabinet, leather-seat bench, mirror by Johnson
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Vintage 1940s American Cabinets

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Mahogany, Birch

A Pair of Paul Frankl "Station Wagon" Night Stands
By Paul Frankl
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of small chests/night stands from "Station Wagon"series for Johnson Furniture. Leather
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Vintage 1950s American Modern Dressers

Paul Frankl, "Station Wagon" Cabinet, Wood, Leather, Brass, Johnson Furniture
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Company
Located in High Point, NC
A "Station Wagon" cabinet or chest of drawers or double dresser designed by Paul Frankl for Johnson
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

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Brass

Paul Frankl, "Station Wagon" Cabinet, Wood, Leather, Brass, Johnson Furniture
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Company
Located in High Point, NC
A "Station Wagon" cabinet or chest of drawers or double dresser designed by Paul Frankl for Johnson
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Paul Frankl, "Station Wagon" Cabinet, Wood, Leather, Brass, Johnson Furniture
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Company
Located in High Point, NC
A "Station Wagon" cabinet or chest of drawers or double dresser designed by Paul Frankl for Johnson
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Paul Frankl, Station Wagon Cabinet, Mahogany, Natural Leather Brass Grips, 1945
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Co.
Located in High Point, NC
architect Paul Frankl. The present example is a rare version with panel doors. Designed in 1945 for
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Rare Station Wagon Dressers By Paul Frankl
By Johnson Furniture Co., Paul Frankl
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A pair of excellent and uncommon two-tiered Station Wagon dressers, (named as such due to the
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Brass

Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Company Station Wagon Dresser Chest of Drawers
By Paul Frankl
Located in West Hartford, CT
Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Station Wagon dresser, circa 1945 and distributed through Paine
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Vintage 1940s American Dressers

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Metal

Rare Station Wagon Bedroom Set by Paul Frankl
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Co.
Located in Amarillo, TX
Paul Frankl two tiered dresser, long dresser, nightstand (pair) Johnson Furniture Co. USA
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Bedroom Sets

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Brass

Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Modern 'Station Wagon' Nightstands
By Johnson Furniture Company, Paul Frankl
Located in Astoria, NY
American Mid-Century Modern pair of 'Station Wagon' nightstands designed in the mid-1940s by Paul
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Mahogany, Leather, Wood

Paul Frankl, Large Station Wagon Mirror, Maple, Mahogany, USA, 1950s
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Company
Located in High Point, NC
A large "Station Wagon" mirror designed by Paul Frankl and produced by Johnson Furniture Company
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

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Mahogany, Maple

Paul Frankl Dresser & Mirror 'Station Wagon Series' in Mahogany Maple & Leather
By Johnson Furniture Company, Paul Frankl
Located in Dallas, TX
Cabinet constructed of Philippine mahogany and rock maple featuring 8 drawers with original handstitched leather handles attached with solid brass hardware. The interiors of the draw...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Brass

'Station Wagon' Dresser by Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture, c. 1945, Signed
By Johnson Furniture Company, Paul Frankl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
). The Johnson Furniture Co. brochure for the Station Wagon Group states: ‘Paul Frankl has designed the
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Brass

'Station Wagon' Nightstands by Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture, c 1945, Signed
By Johnson Furniture Company, Paul Frankl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
). The Johnson Furniture Co. brochure for the Station Wagon Group states: ‘Paul Frankl has designed the
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Paul Frankl Chest of Drawers 'Station Wagon Series' in Mahogany Maple & Leather
By Johnson Furniture Company, Paul Frankl
Located in Dallas, TX
Cabinet constructed of Philippine mahogany and rock maple featuring 6 drawers with original hand-stitched leather handles attached with solid brass hardware. The interiors of the dra...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Leather, Mahogany, Maple, Oak

Paul Frankl, "Station Wagon" Cabinet, Wood, Leather, Brass, Johnson Furniture
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Company
Located in High Point, NC
A "Station Wagon" cabinet or chest of drawers or tall boy dresser designed by Paul Frankl for
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

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Brass

Paul Frankl, Station Wagon Dresser, Mahogany, Black Wooden Grips, 1950
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Co.
Located in High Point, NC
modernist designer/architect Paul Frankl. The present example is a rare one with black wooden grips
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

ISKU Pair of Club Chairs Made in Finland in Faux Shearling
By Isku
Located in Wilton, CT
The look of these chairs is reminiscent of Paul Frankl's station wagon series. The oversized arms
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Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Club Chairs

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Animal Skin, Teak

Paul T. Frankl "Station Wagon" Tall Chest of Drawers
By Johnson Furniture Co., Paul Frankl
Located in Hanover, MA
Gorgeous tall six-drawer dresser appearing as a chest on chest by Paul Frankl from his highly
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Pair of Paul Frankl Storage Benches from the Station Wagon Group
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Co.
Located in Hanover, MA
Gorgeous pair of storage benches by Paul Frankl from his highly coveted "Station Wagon Group
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Leather, Birch, Mahogany, Maple

Paul Frankl Cabinet for Johnson Furniture Company, Station Wagon Series, 1945
By Johnson Furniture Co., Paul Frankl
Located in Amarillo, TX
Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Company cabinet, from the Station Wagon series USA, 1945
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

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Brass

Paul Frankl, John Stuart, Rare Station Wagon Dresser, Mahogany, Brass, Leather
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Company
Located in Manhasset, NY
available for purchase. The Station Wagon Group designed by Paul Frankl. This stunning original, fine
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Leather, Mahogany, Maple

Rare Paul Frankl Station Wagon Series Nightstands
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Co.
Located in Hudson, NY
Station Wagon series by Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Co. mahogany and maple, leather handles.
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Vintage 1940s American Night Stands

Rare Pair of Paul Frankl Station Wagon Series Nightstands
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Co.
Located in Hudson, NY
Station Wagon series by Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Co. mahogany and maple, original leather
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Vintage 1940s American Night Stands

Station Wagon Dresser by Paul Frankl
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Co.
Located in Hudson, NY
Rare double chest of drawers, model 1041B-160, in the Station Wagon series, mahogany case and
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Vintage 1940s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Station Wagon Dresser by Paul Frankl
Station Wagon Dresser by Paul Frankl
H 32 in W 66.5 in D 22.5 in
Station Wagon Dresser by Paul Frankl
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Co.
Located in Hudson, NY
Rare double chest of drawers, model 1041B-160, in the Station Wagon series, mahogany case and
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Vintage 1940s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Station Wagon Dresser by Paul Frankl
Station Wagon Dresser by Paul Frankl
H 32 in W 66.25 in D 22.5 in
Station Wagon Bedroom Set by Paul Frankl
By Johnson Furniture Co., Paul Frankl
Located in Hudson, NY
One nightstand with two single headboard, mahogany and birch details, sign with stamp Johnson furniture size of the headboard 42" W X 32" H.
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Vintage 1940s American Bedroom Sets

Rare Station Wagon High Dresser by Paul Frankl, No. 1042-195
By Johnson Furniture Co., Paul Frankl
Located in Hudson, NY
Rare high chest of drawers, in the Station Wagon series, mahogany case and drawer fronts with birch
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Vintage 1940s American Dressers

Station Wagon Series Full Size Bed by Paul Frankl
By Johnson Furniture Co., Paul Frankl
Located in Hudson, NY
Mahogany and maple full size bed; headboard footboard and two rails. Made by Johnson Furniture Co.
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Vintage 1940s American Beds and Bed Frames

Chest of Drawers by Paul Frankl from the "Station Wagon" Series , circa 1940s
By Johnson Furniture Co., Paul Frankl
Located in Surprise, AZ
Chest of Drawers by Paul Frankl from the "Station Wagon" Series , circa 1940s. In
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the paul frankl station wagon you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each paul frankl station wagon for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, animal skin and leather. Your living room may not be complete without a paul frankl station wagon — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A paul frankl station wagon made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular.

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Prices for a paul frankl station wagon can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,900 and can go as high as $22,000, while the average can fetch as much as $12,750.

Paul Frankl for sale on 1stDibs

Born in Vienna, Paul Frankl came to the United States in 1914 as part of a wave of Central European design luminaries — among them Kem Weber, Rudolph Schindler, and Richard Neutra — who were drawn by the energy and optimism of the American scene. Prolific and protean, Frankl would go on to design furnishings that are emblematic of nearly every key stylistic chord in American modernism, from the streamlined Art Deco to free-form organic shapes.

Frankl's Skyscraper cabinets, bookcases and more — introduced in 1924 — are his earliest and best-known designs (and the work by which he is most often represented in institutions, such as New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art). Tall and narrow, the pieces have staggered shelves meant to mimic the setbacks of Manhattan office towers. A later visually expressive line — the Speed chairs and sofas, which have a raked profile suggesting motion — links Frankl to Donald Deskey, Raymond Loewy and other creators of Streamline Moderne design.

Frankl moved to Los Angeles in 1934 and luxuriated in the climate and lifestyle. His designs became lighter and simpler and found an audience among the Hollywood élite. (Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant and Fred Astaire were clients.) Fascinated by Asian arts, Frankl produced numerous pieces — tabletops with edges that curve upward; sofas, chairs and other seating with rattan frames — inspired by Chinese and Japanese forms and materials. In the 1940s, Frankl became one of the first designers to incorporate free-form, biomorphic shapes in his work, as well as novel upholstery fabrics such as denim and nubby wool.

Frankl biographer Christopher Long argues that the designer’s easy, elegant aesthetic had an enormous influence on movie set design. As the furniture below attests, Paul Frankl’s work is ready for its close-up.

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