Charak Furniture Company Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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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Creator: Charak Furniture Company
Tommi Parzinger Elegant Chest Of Drawers with Brass Pulls 1940s (Signed)
By Tommi Parzinger, Charak Furniture Company
Located in New York, NY
Chest of drawers model TP104 in dark brown mahogany with brass pulls by Tommi Parzinger for Charak Modern, American 1940's (signed "Charak Modern" in drawer). The dark brown grain c...
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Tommi Parzinger, Chest of Drawers, Wood, Brass, Lucite, USA, 1950s
By Tommi Parzinger, Charak Furniture Company
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of beige-lacquered wood, brass and lucite chest of drawers, designed by Tommi Parzinger and produced by Charak Modern, USA, 1950s.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charak Furniture Company Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Tommi Parzinger for Charak Modern Leather and Mahogany Chest, circa 1950s
By Tommi Parzinger, Charak Furniture Company
Located in Peabody, MA
Chest of drawers designed by Tommi Parzinger for Charak Modern, ca. 1950s. Embossed leather drawer fronts with cast bronze hardware.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charak Furniture Company Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Chest / Dresser, Tommi Parzinger for Charak Modern, Cherry
By Tommi Parzinger, Charak Furniture Company
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern Chest / Dresser, Tommi Parzinger for Charak Modern, Cherry
Having four graduating drawers on bracket feet. Perfect from a Bedside Stand or End Table. Unsigned.
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Superb Restored Cerused Oak Commode by Tommi Parzinger for Charak, circa 1945
By Tommi Parzinger, Charak Furniture Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent commode is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation ready.
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Charak Furniture Company commodes and chests of drawers for sale on 1stDibs.
Charak Furniture Company commodes and chests of drawers are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Charak Furniture Company commodes and chests of drawers, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original commodes and chests of drawers by Charak Furniture Company were created in the mid-century modern style in united states during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider commodes and chests of drawers by Jay Spectre, Brown Saltman, and Directional. Prices for Charak Furniture Company commodes and chests of drawers can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $4,250 and can go as high as $19,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $13,900.
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