Lot 166 · 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: $1,500–$2,500 hammer
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Sale: Bonhams — Modern Design, Online, Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts · 27 January 2025
Record ID: TB-2026-124528
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, 27 Jan 2025, lot 166. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-124528.

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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, 27 Jan 2025, lot 166. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-124528.

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Paul T. Frankl	Cabinet	$2,016	Wright, Aug 2024
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Paul T. Frankl	Occasional tables, pair		Rago, Mar 2024
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Paul T. Frankl	Modernique table clock, model 431		Wright, Jan 2026
Paul T. Frankl	PAUL FRANKL (1886-1958) Commode de la série DebonairCréation		Bonhams, May 2024
Paul T. Frankl	Occasional tables model 5026, pair		Wright, Jan 2025
Paul T. Frankl	Cocktail table, model 5003		Wright, Jul 2022

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