A rare and sought after Amoeba "Cloud" coffee table model #5005 by renowned designer Paul T. Frankl for Johnson Furniture Company. Circa late 1940s to early 1950s. Natural waxed cork top and mahogany legs. Manufacture's stamp underneath. An iconic modern statement. Dimensions: 15"h x 48"w x 36"d. In very good vintage condition. Paul T. Frankl (1886-1958) was an Art Deco furniture designer and maker, architect, painter and writer from Vienna, Austria. 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 elite. (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. Today, examples of Frankl's work can be found in countless private and public institutions including The Metropolitan of Art.

15 x 48 x 36 in