Lot 311 · Modern Design

Grand Rapids, Michigan, c. 1950, ebonized oak, cork, patinated brass, oak and plywood secondary woods, five center drawers flanked by silverware drawers with dividers and doors that open to interiors with single removable shelves, maker's branded mark "Johnson Furniture Co. Grand Rapids, Mich." and stenciled mark "#2250 215," ht. 32 1/2, wd. 71 1/2, dp. 20 1/2 in.

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Estimate: $800–$1,200 hammer
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Sale: Bonhams — Modern Design, Online, Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts · 12 May 2025
Record ID: TB-2026-117578
Record: first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Paul T. Frankl, Grand Rapids, Michigan, c. 1950, ebonized oak, cork, patinated brass, oak and plywood secondary woods, five center drawers flanked by silverware drawers with dividers and doors that open to interiors with single removable shelves, maker's branded mark "Johnson Furniture Co. Grand Rapids, Mich." and stenciled mark "#2250 215," ht. 32 1/2, wd. 71 1/2, dp. 20 1/2 in. Bonhams, 12 May 2025, lot 311. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-117578.

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Paul T. Frankl, Grand Rapids, Michigan, c. 1950, ebonized oak, cork, patinated brass, oak and plywood secondary woods, five center drawers flanked by silverware drawers with dividers and doors that open to interiors with single removable shelves, maker's branded mark "Johnson Furniture Co. Grand Rapids, Mich." and stenciled mark "#2250 215," ht. 32 1/2, wd. 71 1/2, dp. 20 1/2 in. Bonhams, 12 May 2025, lot 311. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-117578.

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Paul T. Frankl	'D' Lounge Chair, designed circa 1925	$1,016	Christie's, Mar 2026
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Paul T. Frankl	Modernique table clock, model 431		Wright, Feb 2023
Paul T. Frankl	Two-Tier Side Table, circa 1940, Brown Saltman		Heritage Auctions, Jan 2022
Paul T. Frankl	occasional tables model 5015, pair		Wright, Feb 2019
Paul T. Frankl	buffet		Wright, Jun 2006
Paul T. Frankl	Modular Skyscraper End Tables/Cabinet., circa 1928, Frankl G		Heritage Auctions, Sep 2022

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