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.
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| $6,800 |
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1950s Tommi Parzinger Extendable Dining Table with Mahogany Inlay
By Charak Furniture Company, Tommi Parzinger
Located in San Francisco, CA
Timeless and distinctive, Tommi Parzinger furniture embodies modern design across many eras and styles. Crafted with mahogany, with geometric inlaid fruitwood and slender tapered leg...
Brass
1950s Tommi Parzinger for Charak Modern Chest of Drawers
By Tommi Parzinger, Charak Furniture Company
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Wonderful Sabre leg chest of drawers on mahogany by Tommi Parzinger for Charak Modern. Great scale and stunning hardware Other notable designer from the period include T.H. Robsjohn...
Mahogany
$6,900 / set
H 35 in W 20 in D 18.5 in
Tommi Parzinger for Charak Modern Set of Six X Back Dining Chairs
By Charak Furniture Company, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Hanover, MA
Set of six original Tommi Parzinger X back mahogany dining chairs for Charak Modern. Four side chairs and two arm chairs. Arm height 26 inches. All chairs have been beautifully refinished by our expert restorer and are ready for the seats to be recovered. See our separate listings for the companion Parzinger dining table, china hutch and leather door cabinet...
Mahogany
$13,950
H 50.25 in W 72 in D 13.5 in
1932 Signed Charak Furniture Art Deco Arch Bookcase Glass Cabinet
By Charak Furniture Company
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, arched glass bookcase cabinet you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful bookca...
Glass, Wood
Tommi Parzinger For Charak Hollywood Regency King Size Bed
By Tommi Parzinger, Charak Furniture Company
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Art Deco Hollywood Regency King style bed, designed by Tommi Parzinger for Charak. The bed features an sophisticated elegant curved detail at the top edge, a reeded bor...
Wood
$6,800
H 32 in W 78 in D 20 in
Vintage Elm Burl and Brass Greek Key Credenza by William Doezema for Mastercraft
By Mastercraft, William Doezema, Charak Furniture Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Luxurious plinth-base credenza / sideboard in burled Carpathian elm wood with inlaid brass details and highly stylized Greek Key brass hardware designed by William Doezema for Master...
Brass
$4,200
H 43 in W 37 in D 21 in
Charak Ball & Claw Mahogany 4 Drawers Drop Front Secretary Dresser MINT
By Charak Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Charak Ball & Claw Mahogany 4 Drawers Drop Front Secretary Dresser MINT
Brass
Tommi Parzinger for Charak Modern Large End Table
By Charak Furniture Company, Tommi Parzinger
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Very nice table by Tommi Parzinger for Charak Modern. Parquetry checkerboard table top. Great styling with Italian like influence. Would work well with Gio Ponti, Harvey Probber, Ed...
Mahogany
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| $6,800 |
Average sold price of items in the past 12 months |
| $6,800-$6,800 |
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