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Rare Tommi Parzinger Brass And Glass Wall Sconce

$3,500
£2,647.37
€3,091.16
CA$4,984.55
A$5,057.41
CHF 2,889.11
MX$61,232.64
NOK 33,941.56
SEK 33,896.62
DKK 23,107.65

About the Item

DESCRIPTION A vintage solid brass and blown glass sconce designed by Tommi Parzinger. Dorlyn Silversmiths made both mass produced and custom pieces for Tommi Parzinger. The sconce is not in the Dorlyn Silversmith catalog, yet the componenets are signature Tommi Parzinger. I am assuming the sconce was a custom design and is very rare. The sconce is not marked. The sconce has a commanding size measuring approximately 21 1/4 inches tall, the back plate is 5 inches wide / the top of the globe is 6 inches wide and extends 10 1/2 inches in from the wall. The original protective coating has been removed from the brass, the brass has been polished with a new protective coating. BIOGRAPHY 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 Parzingers 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, the Rockefellers and Arthur Miller. His interior commissions included a number of high-style New York and Miami clients. Once a hobby, Parzinger’s focus turned to expressionist painting during the final 15 years of his life, no longer working on designing furnishings or interiors. Tommi Parzinger died in 1981, the company passed to his friend and partner Donald Cameron, and the showroom on 57th Street closed not long thereafter.
  • Attributed to:
    Tommi Parzinger (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 21.25 in (53.98 cm)Width: 6 in (15.24 cm)Depth: 10.5 in (26.67 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Blown Glass,Brass,Hand-Crafted
  • Place of Origin:
    United States
  • Period:
    1950-1959
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1960
  • Condition:
    Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. Sconce in good vintage condition. Some slight dimples on front plate of wall plate. Chips on the base of the globe, chips cannot be seen once installed into the brass wall plate and there is a slight imperfection on the outside bottom of globe.
  • Seller Location:
    Doraville, GA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU7961241378112

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