Vanity Bench
Design Date c. 1925
Designer Paul Frankl (1886–1958, American, b. Austria)
Manufacturer Frankl Galleries (1921-1945), Hollywood, CA; New York, NY
Media ebonized and lacquered wood and cloth upholstery
Dimensions 23 x 35 x 14 1/2 inches
American Designer Paul Frankl wrote several design books and in them stated that the ideal modern chair should be designed with “continuous and unbroken lines”. The Vanity Bench follows such principles as the arms of the bench share one continuous line with the seat. The Vanity Bench exudes tones of the 1920s jazz age with its color and sleek design.
ON VIEW in Vanity & Vice: American Art Deco in Temporary Gallery 12
Markings unmarked
Credit Line Collection Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art
Accession Number 2006.1416
