Charak Furniture Company
Over the course of nearly seven decades, Charak Furniture Company produced exemplary reproductions of 18th-century-era furniture, including works created in the American colonial and Georgian styles, as well as sophisticated mid-century modern pieces made by the likes of German furniture designer and painter Tommi Parzinger.
Charak was established in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1919. It earned a reputation for exceptional design and durability, and the 1920s were a period of high production for the brand. Charak was a leading manufacturer of reproductions of early American furniture that was influenced by Queen Anne– and Georgian–era design, including secretaries, dressers and cabinets with exquisite details like accented moldings, carved finials, recessed door panels, claw feet and other embellishments.
While the Great Depression put many furniture manufacturers out of business, Charak Furniture Company weathered the era’s difficulties. In fact, during the 1930s, it introduced one of its most enduringly popular dining tables: the drop leaf Danbury table. The solid mahogany table, which features four leaves to comfortably accommodate larger dining parties as necessary, is supported by four slender and elegantly curving legs, a wonderful example of the company's furniture from this era.
In the 1950s, Charak Furniture Company continued to thrive by shifting production to suit modern tastes. It worked with designers like Donald Deskey and Tommi Parzinger to develop collections that boast the clean lines and sleek silhouettes that characterized many of the period’s designs. The collaborations proved fruitful and prolific. The company’s rare revival and mid-century modern pieces have considerable appeal for today’s collectors.
In its heyday, Charak Furniture Company had showrooms in Chicago and New York City. Today, a 1958 desk designed by Deskey is part of the permanent collection at the Carnegie Museum of Art.
On 1stDibs, find an array of vintage Charak Furniture Company tables, storage cabinets, seating and more.
20th Century American Regency Charak Furniture Company
Mahogany
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charak Furniture Company
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charak Furniture Company
Brass
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charak Furniture Company
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charak Furniture Company
Fabric, Walnut
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Charak Furniture Company
Gold Leaf
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charak Furniture Company
Mahogany
1930s American Sheraton Vintage Charak Furniture Company
Leather, Mahogany
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charak Furniture Company
Fabric, Mahogany
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charak Furniture Company
Travertine
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charak Furniture Company
Leather, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charak Furniture Company
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charak Furniture Company
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charak Furniture Company
Mahogany
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charak Furniture Company
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charak Furniture Company
Fabric, Maple
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charak Furniture Company
Metal, Brass
1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charak Furniture Company
Oak
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charak Furniture Company
Wood
20th Century Modern Charak Furniture Company
Cane, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charak Furniture Company
Bronze
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Charak Furniture Company
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charak Furniture Company
Mahogany
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charak Furniture Company
Brass
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charak Furniture Company
Nickel
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charak Furniture Company
Fabric, Wood
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charak Furniture Company
Leather, Mahogany
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charak Furniture Company
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charak Furniture Company
Mahogany
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charak Furniture Company
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charak Furniture Company
Mahogany, Lacquer
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Charak Furniture Company
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Federal Charak Furniture Company
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charak Furniture Company
Leather, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charak Furniture Company
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charak Furniture Company
Brass, Gold Leaf
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charak Furniture Company
Marble
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Charak Furniture Company
Mahogany, Upholstery, Chenille, Foam
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charak Furniture Company
Brass
1930s American Hepplewhite Vintage Charak Furniture Company
Marble
1950s American Vintage Charak Furniture Company
Macassar
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Charak Furniture Company
Brass
1950s American Vintage Charak Furniture Company
Brass
1960s American Vintage Charak Furniture Company
1950s American Vintage Charak Furniture Company
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charak Furniture Company
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Charak Furniture Company
Mahogany
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charak Furniture Company
Brass
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charak Furniture Company
Brass
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