Ruth Francken (1924 – 12 September 2006) was a Czech-American sculptor, painter, and furniture designer who was mostly active in Paris.

Born in Prague in 1926, Ruth Francken's life and career would span over six decades, two continents, and more than half a dozen countries.

After a two-year period in Venice (1950-1952), she moved to Paris, where she lived until her death in 2006, save for two years in the 1960s and 1970s when she worked out of Berlin and Santa Barbara, California.

After this point she began working with object sculptures, collage, and different textiles and techniques, and her art took on a more surrealist and pop-art aesthetic.

[2] Her work was featured in an international exhibit, initially created by Tate Modern in London, titled "The World Goes Pop.