
Restored 'Station Wagon' Highboy Dresser by Paul Frankl, c. 1945, Triple Signed
This rare collectors highboy dresser is by Paul T. Frankl for Johnson Furniture, circa 1945, from the 'Station Wagon' series of bedroom furniture. Beautifully contrasting Mahogany and Maple refinished with an expensive French Polish. Fully signed example making this perfect for collectors; with Johnson Furniture Co stamp on inside drawer along with John Stuart retailer medallion, and model and production codes stamped on rear plus Johnson Furniture paper label (see photos). *Note, we have the matching wide dresser available in another listing, contact us if you wish to purchase the combined set. This design is important in context to Mid-Century Modern and California Ranch House history. In 1950 House Beautiful magazine promoted the Frankl Station Wagon collection within their 'The Station Wagon Way of Life' feature as a concept of American Modernity bolstered by the American Station Wagon and American Ranch House style, using a photo of a Cliff May (prominent Mid-Century Ranch Style