Silver Plate Urn Form Vase by Tommi Parzinger

Chic pair of large classical form ceramic vases executed in high glaze white on white. The unusual large scale make these urns a statement pieces in any interior space. One urn sho...

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...

Exceptional, rare, voguish, and chic twelve drawer dresser designed by Tommi Parzinger for Charak, circa 1940's. The cabinet features a mahogany case in original blonde finish, with ...

Stylish pair of brass lamps by Stiffel, designed in the style of Tommi Parzinger. Tall and elegant, clean and working condition. Nice heavy lamps, well crafted, made with top quality...

A brass tazza by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn

Pair of Tommi Parzinger Silver Plate Three-Light Candelabra, with column form body on round bowl from base, unmarked. 20" H x 13" W x 8.25" D. Provenance: From a 5th Avenue Estate.

Mid-Century three-piece table garniture set featuring a serving tray and a pair of candlesticks, all designed by Tommi Parzinger. Tray measures: 10.5 x ...

DESCRIPTION A lidded solid brass pitcher design by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths. The pitcher is embossed on the bottom “Made by Dorlyn - Silversmiths” with the Tommi Parzinger insignia. The pitcher stands approximately 10 7/8 inches tall and the base is 3 1/8 inches in diameter. BIOGRAPHY OF DESIGNER Tommi Anton Parzinger (1903–1981) was a German interior designer; a lighting, accessories and furniture designer and an artist. Born in Munich in 1903, Parzinger was raised in an artistic family, he studied at the Kunstgewebeschule, focusing his art studies on ceramic, glass, metal and wood crafts , as well as painting. Parzinger immigrated to New York City in 1932, his first job in America was as a designer for Rena Rosenthal, designing metalware and crystel to be sold at her trend setting Madison Avenue shop. During his tenure at Rena Rosenthal Parzinger began creating furniture and accessories to accompany his celebrated work in brass and crystal. His interest in these ancillary pieces grew steadily throughout the 1930’s and in 1938 he took a position designing furniture for Charak in Boston. In 1939 he opened Parzinger Originals, designing custom furnishings for clients and commissioned custom interiors. Parzinger's designs were labeled "high-style modernism", which represented a more idiosyncratic, rarefied midcentury design style. His cosmopolitan designs involved costly, craft-intensive materials and processes using brass accents and lacquer. As his business grew, Parzinger continued his work in graphic design, fashioning packaging, fabrics and wallpapers . He also continued to design furniture, lighting, and accessories for other companies, including Reed and Barton, Lightolier, Salterini Hofstatter, and Dorlyn. In the 1940’s Donald Cameron became his partner and expanded the company with locations at 32 East 57th Street, 601 Fifth Avenue, and 441 Madison Avenue. His designs were used by famous clients such as Billy Baldwin, Marilyn Monroe, members of the DuPont family...