Paul Ernst Kafka (1907 – 1972) was one of the most significant furniture designers and makers of the post WW II period in Sydney. Born and trained in Austria at the Vienna University of Applied Arts Kafka and his wife emigrated to Australia in 1939. By the late 1940s Paul Kafka Exclusive Furniture Pty Ltd employed over 20 tradesmen producing bespoke and custom designed and built furniture for mainly Eastern suburbs clients. In the 1960s he undertook a number of major fitout projects for the Sheraton, Chevron and Travelodge Hotels. His signature is complex inlaid wood marquetry frequently in modernist and Art Deco influenced geometric patterns. Many of his most notable designs were created working in tandem with leading Australian postwar architects including Harry Seidler (with whom he shared Viennese origins), Hugo Stossel, Hugh Buhrich and Harry Epstein. It is Kafka's built in and free standing furniture that is a more...

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Paul Kafka (Australian, 1907-1972), Queensland yellow sycamore…

Paul Kafka Queensland Yellow Sycamore Three Piece Wall Display Cabinet

Paul Kafka (Australian, 1907-1972), Queensland yellow sycamore and burr veneer three piece wall display cabinet, c. 1959, comprising a main unit with open shelves flanked by two glass cabinets with sliding doors enclosing shelves, and a pair of cabinets…

Paul Kafka extension dining table; solid black bean extension…

Black Bean Extension Table by Paul Kafka

Paul Kafka extension dining table; solid black bean extension table. Australia; c 1960s; 76 cm high, 122 cm wide, 91 cm deep, extended:

Paul Kafka display cabinet, internal glass shelving with…

1950s Glass Display Cabinet with Mirrored Back and Light

Paul Kafka display cabinet, internal glass shelving with mirrored back and sliding glass doors. Working internal light, Australia, c 1950s, 84 cm high, 112 cm wide, 41 cm deep

Paul Kafka walnut and beech extension dining table, 159 cm long,…

Paul Kafka Extension Dining Table - Walnut and Beech

Paul Kafka walnut and beech extension dining table, 159 cm long, 90 cm wide, 76 cm high

Paul Kafka (Australian, 1907-1972), tea trolley, c. 1950, burr…

Burrwood Tea Trolley by Paul Kafka

Paul Kafka (Australian, 1907-1972), tea trolley, c. 1950, burr wood, with inset glass top and lower shelf, height 74 cm

Paul Kafka (Australian, 1907-1972), dining suite, c. 1950, burr…

Burr Wood Dining Set by Paul Kafka

Paul Kafka (Australian, 1907-1972), dining suite, c. 1950, burr wood, comprising an extendable dining table, having a circular top on pedestal base, four dining chairs and two carvers, with cane backs and upholstered seats (7), height 87 cm (table), 79 cm…

Attributed to Paul Kafka (Australian, 1907-1972), Two Door…

Burr Walnut Bedside Table with Black Glass Top

Attributed to Paul Kafka (Australian, 1907-1972), Two Door Bedside Table, c. 1940, burr walnut, with black glass top, height 70 cm width 63 cm depth 45 cm

Paul Kafka (Austrian/Australian, 1907-1972), Coffee Table, c.…

Burr Wood Coffee Table with Glass Top

Paul Kafka (Austrian/Australian, 1907-1972), Coffee Table, c. 1950, burr wood veneer, the rectangular table with inset glass top, height 44 cm width 153 cm depth 64 cm

A Paul Kafka (1907-1972) settee, in mint condition and in…

Mint Condition Paul Kafka Settee in Original Vinyl Upholstery

A Paul Kafka (1907-1972) settee, in mint condition and in original vinyl upholstery

Paul Kafka (1907-1972), burr wood veneer storage cabinet, c.…

Burr Wood Storage Cabinet by Paul Kafka, c. 1950

Paul Kafka (1907-1972), burr wood veneer storage cabinet, c. 1950 manufactured by modern Exclusive furniture, having a fall front bar with mirrored interior, surrounded by cupboards and cabinets, retains decal label 'Modern Exclusive Furniture, P.E. Kafka…

Paul Kafka, double pedestal desk exotic veneered woods, five…

Exotic Veneered Double Pedestal Desk with Glass Top

Paul Kafka, double pedestal desk exotic veneered woods, five drawers and glass top. 169 cm wide, 76 cm deep, 76.5 cm high

Paul Kafka (1907- 1972), a marble and blackwood coffee table…

Paul Kafka Marble Coffee Table

Paul Kafka (1907- 1972), a marble and blackwood coffee table manufactured by Paul Kafka Exclusive Furniture Pty Ltd, Sydney.

Paul Kafka, an impressive mid-century marquetry sideboard in…

Mid-Century Marquetry Sideboard with Fish Inlay

Paul Kafka, an impressive mid-century marquetry sideboard in pear wood and fiddle back maple. The sliding cupboard doors inlaid with a design of swimming fish flanked by four drawer raised on a sculptured stretcher base on tapering legs. Length 273 cm