the square top with exaggerated rounded corners inset with a clear glass top; raised on incurved steel supports all joined by a lower black glass shelf; excellent vintage condition
each rectangular carved framed backrest with padded oval insert joining curved arms flanking a tight seat; all raised on graceful tapering supports; excellent restored condition with fortuny upholstery
with inset glass top with rounded corners over a gilded surface; above a conforming mahogany body fitted with six burlwood veneered drawers adorned with whale-tail brass pulls; excellent vintage condition; professionally refinished
the rectangular inset glass top within a gilt-iron frame with canted corners all raised on graceful cabriole supports; joined by an arching and interlacing stretcher; new glass; overall rubbing and wear to gilding; good sturdy frame
with serpentine rasotica marble top above a conforming carved oak base with dramatic scalloped apron centering a bold shell medallion flanked by rocaille carving; raised on cabriole supports with similar rocaille carving; good antique condition with professional repairs to marble; nice warm patina to wood with overall minor wear
each of large scale with richly-colored drip glaze in colors of brown, and raw and burnt sienna all over a matte pumice-glazed ground; excellent vintage condition with only minor wear to surface; rewired
each with flaring neck above a bulbous body; the textured surface covered in a deeply colored blue and teal drip glaze; excellent condition with no chips or cracks; professionally rewired
Each large lamp with deep earthtone drip glaze in colors of ochre, brown and umber; all raised on a brown painted metal base; excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks; rewired.
each tall lamp of ovoid form with rich drip-glaze surface in colors of blue, green, yellow, sienna and brown; each resting on brown painted metal bases; excellent overall condition with only minor surface wear; rewired; bases re-painted
of large scale and great for entertaining having two lined chilling wells fronted by the variegated marble top, above a single drawer apron raised on cabriole legs; good antique condition with nice wear and patina
the curious coffee table depicting three over-scaled books with oak covers and spines and faux marble painted 'paper'; all raised on short bulbous turned supports; the single drawer interior with maker's label 'Roundtree Country Reproductions'; good vintage condition with overall even wear and patina
each tall vase adorned with 3 reserves depicting various outdoor scenes all between perimeter bands of running wild animals in a thick forest setting; overall good condition with some chips and wear. height-30 1/2" diameter-11" $7,850.00 late 19th century
each ovoid lamp of impressive size with ribbed neck above a tapering body; all in a rich drip glaze of celadon and pale blue; excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks; rewired
each oblong ceramic lamp with rich blue and burnt sienna drip glaze; excellent vintage condition with overall minor wear; re-wired
each of bulbous form adorned overall with stylized birds in flight over a moonlit sky and lively cloud scrolls; excellent vintage condition with overall even wear to surface; no chips or cracks
each sculptural oversized table lamp, composed of stacked free-form clear crystal hand-blown vases with pinched mid-section joined by a chrome stem; good vintage condition with minor rubbing to glass; some age and patina to metal; professionally rewired
each tall stick of quadrangular form with square shaft above a splayed base; meticulously veneered in beige stone with peach and burnt umber colored marble at the corners surrounded by fine brass stringing; minor wear.
each gracefully-shaped urn reminiscent of classical antiquity with graceful neck above a tapering body flanked by mask handles; all over a wooden base; good antique condition with overall patination; one base with minor fracture
each boldly-carved rectangular frame of lively scrolling acanthus leaves; age to later plates; even rubbing to gilded surface; some chipping and surface cracks
each with long slender neck above a compressed body; with brass caps and bases and elegant floral mounts; good vintage condition with no chips or cracks; professionally rewired; some age and patina to brass mounts
with everted lip above an ovoid body decorated overall with white lava glaze swags and perimeter rings over a richly-colored ochre glaze; raised on a faux good painted bases; excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks; rewired
the demilune top above a frieze apron fitted with 3 drawers at the front; all raised on tapering quadrangular supports; good antique condition; professionally refinished
each tapering square-form lamp supported on gilt-metal mounts capped with ibex heads and terminating in hoof feet; all over an ebonized wooden base; good vintage condition with nno chips or cracks; some pitting to metal surface; professionally rewired
Paul T. Frankl, October 14, 1886 – March 21,1958 / Johnson Furniture Co. 1908 - 1983, Grand Rapids, Michigan
An émigré from Austria, Frankl settled in New York in 1914 and quickly saw a country awash in reproductions of uncomfortable European styles. From the start, Frankl took a different approach, designing sleek, unadorned pieces that reflected advances in American technology and changes in culture. In the early 1950s Johnson Furniture Company produced several lines by Paul Frankl, among them the “Contemporary” line, incorporating an early use of biomorphic designs.
Modern, inside-out Paul T. Frankl's sleek simplicity gave rise to a California look.
L.A. Times Article August 16, 2007 by Bettijane Levine
"Paul T. Frankl and Modern American Design.", Christopher Long, Yale University Press, 2007