$38,400
Skyscraper Furniture USA, c.
1928 lacquered wood, pine 34¼ w x 8¼ d x 45½ h in (87 x 21 x 116 cm)
"Frankl's Skyscraper Furniture promoted the look of the new buildings and affirmed the ideals of American progress and commercial prowess. Yet more than that, Frankl knew that the skyscraper offered a clear and understandable way to "put [modern] across with the great American public...the name 'Skyscraper Furniture' told the story. It was tied up with the big city and its tall buildings..an expression of our day and age." --from Paul T. Frankl and Modern American Design literature: Paul T. Frankl and Modern American Design , Long, ppg. 67, 71, 74 illustrate similar forms more
result: $38,400
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Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2008-03-30
