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.
$11,500
Tommi Parzinger Lounge Chair
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely rare example of Tommi Parzingers' finest production Subtle curved arms and notched upholstery create this design.
Mahogany
$9,720Sale Price|60% Off
Tommi Parzinger Originals Modern Armchair and Ottoman, Club Chair, 1958
By Tommi Parzinger, Parzinger Originals
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tommi Parzinger lounge chair and ottoman, ebonized frame, charcoal grey upholstery. Single owner. Authenticated with the original purchased receipt from Parzinger Originals Inc., dat...
Textile
Tommi Parzinger Lounge Chair Reupholstered In Your Fabric Mid Century Glamour
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant lounge chair, designed by Tommi Parzinger for Parzinger Originals, American, circa 1950s. This chair is currently being refinished and reupholstered. The price noted includes...
Upholstery, Wood
Tommi Parzinger Lounge Chair With Ottoman By Parzinger Originals
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Plainview, NY
Featured here is an elegant armchair with a matching ottoman by German born furniture designer, Tommi Parzinger. The highback armchair with downturned arms with a loose seat cushion ...
Upholstery, Mahogany
$16,800Sale Price|25% Off
Tommi Parzinger Originals Modern Armchair and Ottoman, Club Chair, 1958
By Parzinger Originals, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Textile
$4,800 / set
Pair of Armchairs by Tommi Parzinger
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of armchairs designed by Tommi Parzinger for Parzinger Originals.
Pair of Armchairs, France 70s
Located in VILLERS-SUR-MER, FR
Very elegant and rare paire of italian armchairs, you can use them either outdoor or indoor. They are confortable and very design.
Chrome
$78,400 / set
H 36.62 in W 40.95 in D 26.97 in
Pair of Brasiliana Armchairs by Jorge Zalszupin, 1965, Brazilian Midcentury
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
The iconic Brasiliana is a series composed of a sofa and armchair designed by Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020) in 1965 and produced by his company, L'atelier. These rare pieces have molded laminate wood structures and were part of the first line of furniture from L’atelier. Designed for the launch of the store, this collection still had the execution and details of artisanal woodwork but already introduced some techniques and materials considered innovative. Brasiliana armchairs...
Rosewood, Fabric
$2,611Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 33.08 in W 26.78 in D 33.86 in
Pair of Armchairs by Jindrich Halabala, 1950s
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Lucenec, SK
Professionally restored and re-upholstered rmchairss, model No. 2, designed by Jindrich Halabala and produced in Czechoslovakia from the 1930s by UP Zavody Brno ( the same as the fam...
Upholstery, Bentwood
$29,400 / set
H 26.58 in W 35.83 in D 28.98 in
Pair of Rosewood Armchairs by Celina Decorações, Brazilian Midcentury, 1960s
By Celina Decoracoes
Located in New York, NY
Brazilian company Celina Decorações, based in Rio de Janeiro, signed one of the most modern lines of Brazilian furniture in the 1960s. These armchairs in Rosewood have loose cushion...
Rosewood, Silk
Art Deco Club Armchair .
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco club armchair from 1940 Every piece of furniture that leaves our workshop from the beginning to the end is subjected to manual renovation, s...
Upholstery
Modern Leather Lounge Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern Leather Lounge Chair with a channeled pure aniline top-grade antiqued brown leather, on a modern silvered stainless steel X form ba...
Metal
$7,000 / set
H 31.5 in W 24 in D 30 in
Italian Modern Carlo de Carli Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Walnut and Leather
By Carlo di Carli, M. Singer & Sons
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1950s Italian walnut lounge chair and ottoman designed by Carlo de Carli for M. Singer & Sons. Features a highly sculpted, ladder-back fra...
Metal
$7,750
H 37.01 in W 24.81 in D 32.49 in
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Belgian Lounge Chair in Cherry & Ochre Fabric
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Attributed to Alfred Hendrickx for Belform, lounge chair, fabric, cherry, Belgium, 1950s This well-detailed easy chair features an outstanding cherry frame in which the legs and arm...
Fabric, Cherry
Hand Carved Tunisian Lounge Chair
Located in London, Charterhouse Square
Hand carved lounge chair from a single piece of dense wood. Beautiful hand carved details and natural form from ageing of wood.
Wood
$33,200
H 29.14 in W 44.49 in D 34.26 in
Moleca Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Sergio Rodrigues, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The "Moleca" lounge chair is a significant piece of Brazilian design history, created in 1957 by master designer Sergio Rodrigues. It is a beautiful example of Rodrigues's unique and...
Wood
$2,950
H 37.41 in W 37.01 in D 35.04 in
1950s Mid-Century Modern Italian Lounge Chair in Off-White Fabric & Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of club chairs, fabric, beech, Italy, 1950s Classic pair of lounge chairs being a wonderful example of Italian design from the 1950s. The chairs are bold and curvy, yet very el...
Fabric, Beech
Eames Lounge Chair with Ottoman, 1950s
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Stockholm, SE
Iconic Lounge Chair and ottoman designed by Charles Eames and Ray Eames, produced by Herman Miller in the late 1950s. The ottoman is a licensed production by Nordiska Kompaniet, Swed...
Metal
Tommi Parzinger Rare and Exquisite Pair of Lounge Chairs 1950s
By Parzinger Originals, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Rare pair of lounge chairs model #224 with sculptural legs and exquisite backrest design in dark walnut with upholstered seats and backs by Tommi Parzinger for Parzinger Originals, A...
Bouclé, Walnut
Tommi Parzinger Rare and Exquisite Pair of Lounge Chairs 1950s
By Parzinger Originals, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Rare pair of lounge chairs model #224 with sculptural legs and exquisite backrest design in dark walnut with upholstered seats and backs by Tommi Parzinger for Parzinger Originals, A...
Bouclé, Walnut
Tommi Parzinger, Lounge Chairs, Wood, Fabric, USA, 1950s
By Parzinger Originals, Tommi Parzinger
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wood and blue fabric lounge chairs, designed by Tommi Parzinger and produced by Parzinger Originals, USA, 1950s. Seat Height (inche...
Fabric, Wood
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H 27.5 in W 28.5 in D 31 in
Tommi Parzinger Originals Modern Armchair and Ottoman, Club Chair, 1958
By Parzinger Originals, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tommi Parzinger lounge chair and ottoman, ebonized frame, charcoal grey upholstery. Copy of the original purchased receipt included from Parzinger Originals Inc., dated January 15, 1...
Textile
Tommi Parzinger design for Willow & Reed Lounge Chair and Ottoman Set
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Sculpted rattan lounge chair and ottoman designed by Tommi Parzinger for Willow & Reed of New York. Completely original and in flawless condition with no damage or repairs. Gorgeous...
Upholstery, Rattan
Tommi Parzinger Classic Modern Pair of Club Chairs in Mahogany, 1960s
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare and extraordinarily well-built pair of Tommi Parzinger Club Chairs. These chairs were acquired from the original owners in south Florida who were friends of Tommi Parzinger. He designed every inch of their mid-century modern home on the waterway. The original upholstery is intact but will need to be replaced. The bases show marks and wear from 60 years of regular use. They are very comfortable. We have the matching sofa priced...
Mahogany
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H 29.5 in W 27 in D 27 in
Tommi Parzinger Veronese Klismos Armchairs, a Pair, in White Boucle, 1950's
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Culver City, CA
Available right now I have these stunning matched Tommi Parzinger lounge / armchairs. These Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs have been completely refinished, ebonized and expertly re...
Bouclé, Wood
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H 24 in W 35 in D 35 in
Tommi Parzinger Vibrant Batik Silk Velvet Plinth Tuxedo Armchair & Ottoman 1960s
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tommi Parzinger vibrant batik silk velvet plinth tuxedo armchair and ottoman 1960s custom Parzinger sectional mahogany plinth-base armchair and ottoman. ...
Velvet
Pair of Tommi Parzinger Swivel Chairs for Charak Modern
By Charak Furniture Company, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Pair of Tommi Parzinger swivel chairs for Charak Modern, circa 1940s. Model number M939. Rounded backs with jutting arms, mahogany swivel base. Available C.O.M. Shown in a white ivor...
Upholstery
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H 30 in W 27.25 in
Tommi Parzinger, Lounge Chairs, Walnut, Webbing, Green Velvet Charak Modern 1957
By Charak Furniture Company, Tommi Parzinger
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of lounge chairs designed by Tommi Parzinger in 1957. Produced by Charak Modern. Composed of stained walnut, original webbing, cushions reupholstered in brand new high-end vel...
Velvet, Walnut
Tommi Parzinger Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant lounge chair and ottoman, designed by Tommi Parzinger for Parzinger Originals, American, circa 1950s. These pieces have been completely restored. Reupholstered in a sand colo...
Leather, Wood
Throne Lounge Chair by Tommi Parzinger
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare mahogany throne chair designed by Tommi Parzinger for Parzinger originals.