Paul Ernst Kafka b. 1 January 1907

  • Maker (Furniture Designer / Cabinetmaker)
Kafka was a Viennese furniture maker who arrived in Australia in 1939 and worked under the name, Paul Kafka Exclusive Furniture Pty Ltd. He executed commissioned work for Australian modernist architects such as Hugo Stossel, Hugh Buhrich, Harry Seidler and Harry Epstein. He also carried out contract work for Sheraton, the Chevron Hotel and for the Travelodge motel chain.
Name
Paul Ernst Kafka
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Maker (Furniture Designer / Cabinetmaker)
Birth date
1 January 1907
Birth place
Vienna, Austria
Death date
Death place
Sydney, NSW
Arrival
  • 1939 (accompanied by spouse Ilse.)