Tommi Parzinger Serving Pieces
German, 1903-1981
German furniture designer Tommi Parzinger brought high-style modernism to the forefront. Taking a vivid, stylized approach to mid-century furniture, many of his works feature boldly colored lacquers and offbeat finishes that make his pieces stand out among the works of his peers. Despite his uniquely progressive vision, Parzinger showed equal expertise in producing fine, traditional furnishings.
Born in Munich, Parzinger moved to New York City in 1932. He began his practice in the United States by designing for the Manhattan style trailblazer Rena Rosenthal. In 1939, he established his first company, which split its focus between handcrafted silver household items — such as tea sets and barware — and home furnishings, like dining tables and cabinets. In his first year in business, Parzinger exhibited several pieces of furniture at the 1939 New York World’s Fair.
A master craftsman, Parzinger sought out the most exceptional materials for his furniture, employing the finest woods — like mahogany and walnut — as well as including custom brass hardware and pewter inlays.
His silver works presented an elevated level of style and grace. A November 1939 article in LIFE magazine described Parzinger as “the most creative original designer of silverware in the United States.”
While he was still running his own business — creating 12 to 30 new designs each year — Charak Furniture Company appointed Parzinger as its head of modern furniture design. He modernized Charak’s design approach from a more traditional form to a mid-century modern style.
In the mid-1960s, Parzinger stopped designing furniture, turning his company over to his friend Donald Cameron. He shifted his attention to paintings, which he created until his death in 1981.
On 1stDibs, find a broad selection of vintage Tommi Panzinger tables, lighting, storage pieces and more.
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Creator: Tommi Parzinger
Brass Taza by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths
By Tommi Parzinger, Dorlyn Silversmiths
Located in Hanover, MA
Gorgeous taza/candy dish in solid brass designed by Tommi Parzinger and produced by Dorlyn Silversmiths circa 1952.
Marked underneath "made by Dorlyn-Silversmiths" with a reversed P and R cipher for Tommi Parzinger (1903-1981) and Otto Rasmussen...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tommi Parzinger Serving Pieces
Materials
Brass
Tommi Parzinger Mid Century Chaffing Serving Dish for Dorlyn Silversmiths
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A complete Parzinger serving dish or chaffing dish set including bottom tray, stand, burner, pot with lid and wood handles and the Pyrex glass insert. A ...
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Mid-20th Century American American Classical Tommi Parzinger Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal
Set of Parzinger Design for Silversmiths Mueck Cary Serveware c. 1950/60's
By Mueck-Cary, Tommi Parzinger
Located in New York, NY
Group of silver plate serving pieces designed by Tommi Parzinger for Meuck - Cary circa 1950/60's. This lot includes a coffee pot, sugar bowl, creamer, and a fondue dish. All pieces ...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Tommi Parzinger Serving Pieces
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Silver Plate
3 Piece Brass Coffee Service by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn
By Tommi Parzinger, Dorlyn Silversmiths
Located in Danville, CA
Brass Coffee Service by Tommi Parziger for Dorlyn Brass. The set consists of a tall lidded carafe, creamer, and lidded sugar bowl. The set has been professionally polished and lacq...
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1950s American Vintage Tommi Parzinger Serving Pieces
Materials
Brass
Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths Large Footed Bowl
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Hanover, MA
Jumbo sized tri-footed solid brass finial handled bowl designed by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths.
Officially listed in the catalog as No. 42 Fruit Bowl
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tommi Parzinger Serving Pieces
Materials
Brass
Silver Plated Pieces by Tommi Parzinger
By Dorlyn Silversmiths, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Two beautiful pieces featuring classic Parzinger details in lovely silver plate made by Dorlyn Silversmiths. They can be purchased individually. Dimensions given below are for the fl...
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1960s American Vintage Tommi Parzinger Serving Pieces
$4,175 / set
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Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths Candelabrum & Pair Serving Trays
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Set of Four Pieces Pair Silver Plate Water Carafes Coffee Pot and Sugar Bowl
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The modern and timeless style of this set is perfect to serve coffee or tea and to give bright at your home.
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H 8.08 in W 7.88 in D 3.94 in
Wedgwood Porcelain Dinner Service for Twelve People
By Wedgwood & Co
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Wedgwood porcelain dinnerware with exterior / interior hand painted design detail service for twelve people with serving pieces. Each piece is in great condition. Maker's mark undersigned. Set include 12 dinner plate 11" diameter. 12 salad plates...
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20th Century French Limoges Porcelain Hand Painted Fish Serveware, 1950s
By L.F. Limoges
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful 20th century French Limoges Porcelain hand painted fish serveware from the 1950s.
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English Silver Plated Crumb Catcher
By Harrison Brothers & George Howson 1
Located in Bradenton, FL
An antique English Sheffield silver plated crumb catcher. A flat pan-like knife has plume-like reeding to one side, with silver marks underneath that denote Harrison Brothers & Howso...
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Large Late 19th Century Blue Willow Serving Platter Staffordshire
By J.H. Warranted Staffordshire 1
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Michael Aram Silver Plate Serving Pieces I LOVE YOU Valentines Day Gift
By Michael Aram
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Cleaver design by Michael Aram - serving pieces in silver plate that say I 'LOVE' U.
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Located in Tarry Town, NY
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Meriden Britannia Company Victorian Silver Plate Coffee Set
By Meriden Britannia Company
Located in Pasadena, CA
Meriden Britannia company Victorian silver plate coffee set with coffee pot cream, sugar, and matching jar with lid.
Measures: Coffee: 6.5 x 9.5 x 11.5
Jar with Lid: 7 x 6 x 8.5
Cream: 6x 2.5 x 6.5
Sugar: 6 x 3.5 x 5
The Meriden Britannia company was formed in 1852 in Meriden, Connecticut[1] as a manufacturing company focused on producing wares in Britannia metal.
By 1876, the Meriden Britannia company had grown a great deal and the company made significant efforts at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in that year. The company won the First Place medal for plated wares. According to Sotheby's in New York, "The publicity of the award and the impression the firm made on the fair's 8 million visitors was continued by the catalogues and other intensive marketing; by the end of the 1870s Meriden Britannia Co. was considered the largest silverware company in the world."[2]
By 1891, Meriden Britannia had warerooms in New York (46 East 14th Street, Union Square); Chicago (47 State Street); San Francisco (134 Sutter Street); London, England (7 Cripplegate Buildings, Wood Street, E.C.); and Paris, France (26 Avenue De' L'Opera). The main factories were in Meriden and a branch factory was in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.[3]
By 1893, the company had expanded production with its floor surface covering over eight acres of space in Downtown Meriden.[1]
In 1898, the Meriden Britannia company became part of the larger International Silver company corporation headquartered in Meriden.[4] Afterwards, while part of ISC, many designs were produced under the Meriden Britannia brand with design trade catalogues specifying Meriden Britannia wares.
Meriden Britannia company designs are included in many museum collections, including the Brooklyn Museum, New York; Dallas Museum of Art; Davis Museum at Wellesley College, MA; Jewish Museum, New York; Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, CT; Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC; Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England; Wolfsonian FIU, Miami Beach, FL; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT.[5]
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Tommi Parzinger Brass Ice Bucket
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in New York, NY
Tommi Parzinger modernist brass ice bucket featuring a mercury glass liner and a finial top on lid. Professionally polished and lacquered.
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Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths Brass Samovar Coffee Hot Water Urn
By Tommi Parzinger, Dorlyn Silversmiths
Located in Hanover, MA
Tommi Parzinger designed for Dorlyn Silversmiths extra large coffee or hot water samovar urn with two faucets, round bunson warming stand and large round brass tray. Two ebonized woo...
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Brass Chafing Dish Set by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths
By Tommi Parzinger, Dorlyn Silversmiths
Located in Hanover, MA
Tommi Parzinger designed set of three lidded solid brass chafing dishes (including Pyrex glass inner bowls) on food warmer stands with handled vessels for fuel oil and cotton wick together with snuffer. Bakelite handles on lids. All standing in a solid walnut tray with distinctive brass handles.
Marked under each bowl: "made by Dorlyn-Silversmiths" with a reversed P and R cipher for Tommi Parzinger (1903-1981) and Otto Rasmussen...
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Tommi Parzinger Coffee Urn Samovar for Dorlyn Silversmiths
By Dorlyn Silversmiths, Tommi Parzinger
Located in San Mateo, CA
Coffee or hot water urn designed by Tommi Parzinger and made by Dorlyn Silversmiths. This consists of the urn and stand with a burner and snuffer. This has the original finish. There...
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Pair of Tommi Parzinger Brass Dorlyn Silversmiths Chafing Dishes
By Tommi Parzinger, Dorlyn Silversmiths
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths brass lacquered heated base chafing dishes.
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Tommi Parzinger for Doryn Compote
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Norwalk, CT
Fabricated by Doryn Silversmiths, NYC from Tommi Parzinger design, a fine example of Parzinger serveware. A small compote, newly polished and lacquered. ...
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Set of Three Graduated Serving Trays in Brass by Tommi Parzinger
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A set of three graduated trays in lacquered brass by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths with signature concentric rings motif to each foot.
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Tommi Parzinger Modernist Polished Brass Pedestal Bowl
By Dorlyn Silversmiths, Tommi Parzinger
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely and substantial polished brass Tommi Parzinger pedestal bowl was done by Dorlyn Silversmiths as hallmarked on the bottom of this bowl.
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Pair of Brass Serving Pieces by Tommi Parzinger, Two Pieces
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic set of 2 Brass serving pieces, comprised of 1 compote and 1 covered candy dish designed by Tommi Parzinger.
Compote measures 9" in diameter x 6.5" tall
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Tommi Parzinger Brass Coffee Service
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional coffee service in polished brass by Tommi Parzinger comprised of a round tray, coffee pot with stand and warmer, creamer and sugar bowl.
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Tommi Parzinger Brass Coffee Set
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional 4 piece brass coffee service by Tommi Parzinger. Depicted as originally designed.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tommi Parzinger Serving Pieces
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Set of 3 Tommi Parzinger Serving Pieces
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional set of 3 polished brass serving dishes designed by Tommi Parzinger.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tommi Parzinger Serving Pieces
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Brass
Double Chafing Dish Set in Brass by Tommi Parzinger
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in New York, NY
Double Chafing Dish Set in Brass by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Siversmiths, American 1950's (marked on bottom with Dorlyn insignia)
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1950s American Vintage Tommi Parzinger Serving Pieces
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