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.
Tommi Parzinger Charak Modern Console Table Elegant MCM 1940's
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic console/entry table by Tommi Parzinger for Charak Modern ca' 1940's. Single drawer with original brass hardware. Restored in white lacquer.
Mahogany
Tommi Parzinger 4 Drawer White Lacquered Console Table Credenza
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Understated elegance, heirloom build quality, this handsome 4 drawer table is built to impress for generations.
Wood
$7,600Sale Price|20% Off
Console Flip Top Dining Table by Parzinger with Brass String Inlay
By Tommi Parzinger, Parzinger Originals
Located in New York, NY
Rare flip top dining table, designed by Tommi Parzinger for Parzinger originals, circa 1950s. Stunning diamond pattern veneer, with elegant arch...
Brass
Tommi Parzinger SIGNED Lacquered Console Table
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in North Miami, FL
Highly elegant Console Table with single drawer designed by Tommi Parzinger, American, circa 1950s. Original hardware and in excellent white lacquered finish throughout. Cabriolet ...
Wood
Tommi Parzinger Rams Head Console / Sofa Table
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Westport, CT
Tommi Parzinger ram's head console sofa table with draw, original dark mahogany finish, French polished lacquer. Parzinger original.
Mahogany
$29,500
H 28 in W 53 in D 21 in
Cubist Console / Dining Table Base by Paul Evans / Directional / PE 300 Series
By Paul Evans
Located in Chicago, IL
Cubist Console / Dining Table Base form by Paul Evans. From the PE 300 Series Paul Evans Studio for Directional USA, circa 1975 Lacquered Bird's-Eye Maple w/Brass This work can al...
Wood
Paul Evans "Cityscape" Dining / Console Table
By Directional, Paul Evans
Located in Denton, TX
Paul Evans cityscape for Directional dining / console table with chrome-plated steel and burled wood base. Glass not included Base dimensions: 63 L x 19 D x 28.38 Glass: 71 3/...
Steel, Chrome
$18,000
H 29.25 in W 64 in D 38 in
Gio Ponti Singer & Sons Model 2134 Walnut & Brass Flip Top Dining Console Table
By Gio Ponti, M. Singer & Sons
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by Italian architect Gio Ponti, this table embodies the very soul of Italian Mid-Century Modern. Italian descends from many important historical movements, such as the rich ...
Brass
Cityscape Multifaceted Dining Console Table Paul Evans
By Paul Evans
Located in Atlanta, GA
One of the most striking designs from Cityscape series by Paul Evans, this multifaceted table base from PE 300 series features a combination of brass and walnut burls panels and indi...
Brass
$4,331Sale Price|44% Off
H 30.71 in W 38.98 in D 76.78 in
Oval Mahogany Brass Dining Table, Pink Mirror Top, 1952
By Melchiorre Bega
Located in Rome, IT
Rare mahogany dining table attributed to Melchiorre Bega, circa 1952 oval top in mirror rose glass, two central feet with six brass legs mahogany veneer. Perfect original conditio...
Brass
$18,500
H 31 in W 61 in D 23 in
1950s Giuseppe Scapinelli Brazilian Dining Table or Console Table Mid Century
By Giuseppe Scapinelli
Located in Monrovia, CA
Giuseppe Scapinelli - Giuseppe Scapinelli Dining / Console Table. Gorgeous Brazilian Solid Peroba de Campos. Curvaceous Soft Lines. Sculptural Sloping Trestle That Is Iconic To Scapinelli's Designs. 1950s & 1960s of Sao Paulo, Brazil - Giuseppi Scapinelli...
Wood
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Flip Top Console Dining Table
By Jens Risom
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Jens Risom Mid Century Walnut Flip Top Console Dining Table This flip top console table measures: 60 wide x 21 deep x 28.75 inches high, with ...
Walnut
$8,800
H 29 in W 44 in D 13.5 in
Tommi Parzinger Style Hollywood Regency Yellow & White Cabinet or Console
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Saint Louis, MO
1960s Hollywood Regency cabinet or console professionally refinished in yellow and white lacquer with original Chinoiserie medallion hardware and mirror top in the style of Tommi Par...
Brass
Mid Century Style Lacquered Console Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern lacquered three drawer console with three brushed wenge veneered self closing drawers. Dimensions: 66" W x 14" D x 33" H
Wood
Soho Console White lacquered
Located in Ridgewood, NY
Sleek, minimal, and beautiful, this handcrafted console is a perfect symmetry of hardwood and lacquer and a stunning addition to any space. Subtle, manipulated curves in the wood cre...
Lacquer
$9,200 / set
H 34.5 in W 48.5 in D 18.75 in
Pair Hollywood Regency Neoclassical Ebony Console / Sofa Tables, Manner Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Hollywood Regency Neoclassical Ebony Console or sofa tables, Manner of Maison Jansen Pair of Hollywood Regency neoclassical ebony consol...
Marble, Bronze
Tommi Parzinger Coffee Table for Parzinger Originals
By Tommi Parzinger, Parzinger Originals
Located in Chicago, IL
Tommi Parzinger Coffee Table, Model 222 Parzinger Originals, USA, c. 1965 Glass coffee tables features a lower wood table top mounted to steel frame. Metal from underside shows a...
Steel
Elegant Tommi Parzinger Console/Vanity for Charak Modern 1940's
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A signed Tommi Parzinger console/vanity for Charak Modern in mahogany with two drawers and storage compartment (with lift up glass cover). Elegant form with curved legs. Polished br...
Brass
$3,950Sale Price|46% Off
H 69.25 in W 19.25 in D 19.25 in
Tommi Parzinger for Parzinger Originals Floor Lamp with Side Table, 1955, Signed
By Parzinger Originals, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This incredible floor lamp with built-in side table by Tommi Parzinger for Parzinger Originals is finished in a black lacquer with Parzinger's signature brass accents. Signed 'Parzinger Originals' under the base, making this 1950s authentic designer piece ultra-collectible. The three lights comprise of a single up-light and two down-lights which can be turned on and off independently of one another or used in unison as demonstrated in the photos. A glass Stiffel branded glass cone shade sits on top of the lamp and a larger black fabric shade with golden insides is included. Can be used with or without the larger black shade. Consider using in a Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency or Postmodern home...
Brass
Console Table Swedish Gustavian 3 Drawer
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is an Incredible 3 drawer Swedish Gustavian style console table. its been restored and repainted with Milk paints "Oyster White"
Wood
Tommi Parzinger Neoclassical Style Console Table in Mahogany 1960s
By Tommi Parzinger, Parzinger Originals
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Neoclassical style console table model 534 in mahogany with drawer by Tommi Parzinger for Parzinger Originals, American 1960's. This has been newly refinished by Lobel Modern. The ...
Mahogany
Tommi Parzinger for Charak Modern Gold Leaf Console, c 1949, Signed
By Tommi Parzinger, Charak Furniture Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare early-example collectors item, this fully restored Tommi Parzinger for Charak Modern (c. 1949) console table, which also can function as a small writing table, features beauti...
Gold Leaf
Sold
H 30.5 in W 78 in D 19 in
Tommi Parzinger Wall-Mounted Console Table with Inset Marble Top 1960s 'Signed'
By Tommi Parzinger, Parzinger Originals
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Elegant wall-mounted console table in white lacquer with inset black marble top and iconic etched brass pulls by Tommi Parzinger for Parzinger Originals, American, 1960's (signed). T...
Marble, Brass
Sold
H 31.5 in W 60 in D 16 in
Tommi Parzinger Lacquered Cabinet/Console with Iconic Hardware 1940s 'Signed'
By Tommi Parzinger, Charak Furniture Company
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Elegant console/cabinet in high gloss blue lacquer with iconic etched brass hardware and sculpted top edge by Tommi Parzinger for Charak Modern, Americ...
Brass
Tommi Parzinger Charak Modern Console Table
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic console table by Tommi Parzinger for Charak Modern ca' 1940's. Single drawer with classic brass hardware.
Mahogany
Tommi Parzinger Driftwood Finished Cabinet, Console
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern cabinet featuring the original driftwood finish and brass door knocker hardware. Cabinet provides ample storage with 1 adjustable shelf.
Wood
Tommy Parzinger Charak Modern Small Desk Writing Table Console
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern solid mahogany writing table entry console table desk. All solid mahogany construction. Pull-out desk top with small secret compartment. Dark chocolate near eboniz...
Brass
Sold
H 39 in W 60 in D 16 in
Mid-Century Modern Tommi Parzinger for Charak Console Foyer Table Four-Drawer
By Tommi Parzinger, Charak Furniture Company
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is an absolutely stunning console table, with four drawers that have bronze pulls, by Tommi Parzinger for Charak modern, circa the 1950s. In excellent conditio...
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Tommi Parzinger for Charak Console Foyer Table, 1950s
By Tommi Parzinger, Charak Furniture Company
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is an absolutely stunning console table, with one drawer that has a bronze pull, by Tommi Parzinger for Charak Modern, circa 1950s. In excellent condition, jus...
Bronze
Sold
H 32 in W 68 in D 16.5 in
Tommi Parzinger Console Table with Exquisite Nickel Hardware and Milk Glass Top
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
White lacquer console No. 231 with dark mahogany legs, nickel pulls, and milk glass tops by Tommi Parzinger for Parzinger Originals, American, 1950s (branded in drawer "Parzinger Ori...
Nickel
Tommi Parzinger Console
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Chicago, IL
Parzinger originals, three-drawer console, lacquered maple wood with curved saber legs and brass pulls.
Brass
Tommi Parzinger "Ram" Mahogany Console
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Tommi Parzinger "Ram" console crafted of mahogany with ram's head crowning the top of front legs. One drawer stamped inside with Parzinger Originals engraving.
Mahogany
Custom Parzinger Originals Console Table
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This beautiful console table designed by Tommi Parzinger for Parzinger Originals comes from one of his most prestigious commissions. An elegant bookmatched top veneer of curly maple ...
Wood
Stunning White Lacquer Console by Tommi Parzinger
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
White lacquer console No. 231 with dark mahogany legs, iconic brass hardware, and inset milk glass tops by Tommi Parzinger for Parzinger Originals, American 1950's (Branded in drawer...
Mid Century Console Table w/ Ram's Head Detail by Tommi Parzinger
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage console table in solid mahogany with abstract ram's head detailing on the front legs. The piece is by noted designer Tommi Parzinger
Mahogany