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Johnson Furniture Co. Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Take a medal from the King of Sweden, a splash of the roaring twenties, and a series of talented designers and you get Johnson Furniture Co.’s elegant Art Deco and period-revival furnishings as well as a taste for why the Johnson name prevailed for over a century in American furniture manufacturing.

A wealth of forests rendered Grand Rapids, Michigan, a logging center during the 1800s. It eventually gained recognition for its furniture industry. The city became a destination for woodworkers who hailed from all over the United States as well as Europe, and Johnson Furniture Co. cofounder Carl Johnson, who had been recognized for cabinetmaking by the head of the royal family in his native Sweden, brought his royally acknowledged talents to America with his two brothers, Hjalmar and Axel in 1887. Together, they established Cabinetmakers Co. in Grand Rapids. In 1908, the brothers sold their start-up and founded Johnson Furniture Co.

Tom Handley, of the well-respected English furniture company Waring and Gillow, became an in-house designer with Johnson Furniture Co. in its early days. Handley would stay on as part of both the Johnson label and of Johnson-Handley-Johnson — a companion company that spun off from Johnson in 1922 — until his death in 1926. At the time, archaeological discoveries were all the rage. The greatest influence on Art Deco jewelry, for example, was the excavation of the tomb of King Tut in 1922, and some vintage Tom Handley designs were adaptations of Egyptian furniture. The brand specialized in a range of styles that included Art Deco, Chippendale, Queen Anne and more.

Acclaimed designer David Robertson Smith, who had made furniture in the Arts and Crafts style for the likes of Gustav Stickley, carried the Johnson Furniture Co. creative team into the early 1930s. Grand Rapids had by then become a thriving hub with respect to the mass production of furniture, and Smith’s sophisticated Dynamique line — a collection of coffee tables, cabinets and more in alluring woods such as walnut and mahogany and based on French furniture — was among the first mass-produced modern furniture made in America.

Johnson hired Lorenzo Rutili, a Carnegie Institute graduate who studied design in Europe, to lead the brand’s design division. Rutili oversaw 30 years of successful Johnson Furniture Co. collaborations with other notable designers including Paul Frankl, Eliel Saarinen, Bert England, J. Robert F. Swanson and Pipsam Saarinen Swanson. After wrapping up his tenure at Johnson, Rutili moved on to design furniture at Tomlinson in North Carolina.

During the 1960s, Kipp Stewart and Milo Baughman designed residential furnishings for Directional — a favorite of mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts — and Johnson produced these pieces, becoming the sole manufacturer for the North Carolina brand.

After a merger with Timberline Inc., Johnson Furniture Co. secured contracts for hotels, motels and university dormitories. In 1983, Johnson and Rose Manufacturing became RoseJohnson Inc. It was later purchased by La-Z-Boy.

On 1stDibs, find a collection of vintage Johnson Furniture Co. case pieces and storage cabinets, tables and other furniture.

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Creator: Johnson Furniture Co.
Paul Frankl Rectangular Cork Coffee Table or Bench for Johnson Furniture Co.
By Johnson Furniture Co., Paul Frankl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Paul Frankl’s cork furniture pieces are among his longest-lasting contributions to American modernism and are highly sought after to this day. This example produced by Johnson Furnit...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Johnson Furniture Co. Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Paul Frankl Rectangular Cork Coffee Table or Bench for Johnson Furniture Co.
Paul Frankl Rectangular Cork Coffee Table or Bench for Johnson Furniture Co.

Paul Frankl Rectangular Cork Coffee Table or Bench for Johnson Furniture Co.

Paul Frankl, Low Coffee Table, Painted Cork, Stained Mahogany, 1940s America
By Johnson Furniture Co., Paul Frankl
Located in High Point, NC
An all original coffee or cocktail table designed by Paul Frankl and produced by Johnson Furniture Company in the 1940s. An off-white/yellow painted cork-top is mounted on a base in ...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Johnson Furniture Co. Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Paul Frankl, Low Coffee Table, Painted Cork, Stained Mahogany, 1940s America
Paul Frankl, Low Coffee Table, Painted Cork, Stained Mahogany, 1940s America

Paul Frankl, Low Coffee Table, Painted Cork, Stained Mahogany, 1940s America

Paul Frankl, Organic Coffee Table, Cork Top, Mahogany Base, 1950s
By Johnson Furniture Co., Paul Frankl
Located in High Point, NC
A very rare cork top coffee table or cocktail table by Paul Frankl for American manufacturer Johnson Furniture Company, circa 1955. The playful cork top features a tear-drop shaped ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Johnson Furniture Co. Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Paul Frankl, Organic Coffee Table, Cork Top, Mahogany Base, 1950s
Paul Frankl, Organic Coffee Table, Cork Top, Mahogany Base, 1950s

Paul Frankl, Organic Coffee Table, Cork Top, Mahogany Base, 1950s

Long Mid Century Modern Walnut Coffee Table with Two Drawers
By John Stuart, Johnson Furniture Co.
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century modern long coffee table with two drawers.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Johnson Furniture Co. Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Long Mid Century Modern Walnut Coffee Table with Two Drawers
Long Mid Century Modern Walnut Coffee Table with Two Drawers

Long Mid Century Modern Walnut Coffee Table with Two Drawers

Paul Frankl Cork Coffee Table, 1951
By Johnson Furniture Co., Paul Frankl
Located in Houston, TX
Paul Frankl. Coffee table. Johnson Furniture Company, USA, circa 1951. Lacquered cork, lacquered mahogany. Dimensions: 60 D x 14.25 H inches. Rare lacquered cork coffee t...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Johnson Furniture Co. Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Cork, Mahogany

Paul Frankl Cork Coffee Table, 1951
Paul Frankl Cork Coffee Table, 1951

Paul Frankl Cork Coffee Table, 1951

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Greek Key Coffee Table by Paul Frankl
Greek Key Coffee Table by Paul Frankl

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Amoeba Cork Top Coffee Table by Paul Frankl
Amoeba Cork Top Coffee Table by Paul Frankl

Amoeba Cork Top Coffee Table by Paul Frankl

H 14.75 in W 47.5 in D 35.5 in
Large Coffee Table by Bert England for Johnson Furniture
By Bert England, Johnson Furniture Co.
Located in South Charleston, WV
Gorgeous 5 foot coffee with inlaid brass on top surface and design accents throughout. This table was part of the "Forward Trend" line designed by Bert England for Johnson Furniture ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Johnson Furniture Co. Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Large Coffee Table by Bert England for Johnson Furniture
Large Coffee Table by Bert England for Johnson Furniture

Large Coffee Table by Bert England for Johnson Furniture

H 16.75 in W 60 in D 60 in
Rare "Bigfoot" Cork Cocktail Table by Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Co.
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Co.
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Rare and hard to find "Bigfoot" cocktail table by iconic designer Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Company. Cork veneered top on matching bleached blond mahogany legs. Marked with s...
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Cork, Mahogany

Rare "Bigfoot" Cork Cocktail Table by Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Co.
Rare "Bigfoot" Cork Cocktail Table by Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Co.

Rare "Bigfoot" Cork Cocktail Table by Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Co.

H 14.5 in W 73 in D 38 in
Amorphic Amoeba Table by Paul Frankl
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H 15 in W 47.5 in D 35.5 in

Johnson Furniture Co. coffee and cocktail tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Johnson Furniture Co. coffee and cocktail tables are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Johnson Furniture Co. coffee and cocktail tables, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original coffee and cocktail tables by Johnson Furniture Co. were created in the mid-century modern style in united states during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider coffee and cocktail tables by Johnson Furniture Company, Wendell Castle, and Bertha Schaefer. Prices for Johnson Furniture Co. coffee and cocktail tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $3,200 and can go as high as $30,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $15,900.

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