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Tommi Parzinger Tall Chest or Dresser for Charak Modern

About the Item

A tall chest of drawers designed by Tommi Parzinger for Charak Modern. Two piece cabinet with lower portion consisting of three generous sized drawers. Above sits a cabinet with doors that open to reveal three drawers. In typical fashion there is glamorous brass hardware with great detail. For this restoration we decided to leave the brass with patina and just clean the hardware a bit. The ribbon mahogany is gorgeous and has a glimmering effect. Measure: Height of Bottom section only is 33". There is hardware to connect the two pieces in the back, which will be included. Other notable designers from the period include Edward Wormley for Dunbar, Karl Springer, Harvey Probber, Paul Laszlo, and T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, etc.

Creator:

Tommi Parzinger (Designer),Charak Furniture Company (Maker)

Dimensions:

Height: 56 in (142.24 cm)Width: 40.5 in (102.87 cm)Depth: 18 in (45.72 cm)

Style:

Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Brass,Mahogany

Place of Origin:

United States

Period:

1950-1959

Date of Manufacture:

1950s

Condition:

Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. Patina to hardware. Older repair to exterior of right side upper portion as shown. (please note this looks less conspicuous in person). Top doors need to be opened and closed simultaneously.

Seller Location:

St.Petersburg, FL

Reference Number:

Seller: Parzinger Two piece dresser- Dave1stDibs: LU802926749112

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Charak Furniture Company

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.