Tommi Parzinger (German/American, 1903-1981) for Stiffel Tall Table Lamp

Description:

Tommi Parzinger (German/American, 1903-1981) for Stiffel Tall Table Lamp, c. 1970, wood and brass, three horizontal sockets over four vertical candlestick lamps, maker's label, ht. 43, shade dia. 15 1/4 in.

Note: Tommi Anton Parzinger was a German furniture designer and painter. Born in Munich in 1903, he moved to New York City in 1932. His furniture went on exhibition at the 1939 New York World's Fair and was subsequently collected by famous clients, including Billy Baldwin, Marilyn Monroe, and a number of high-fashion New York families. Parzinger's works were high-style modernism involving costly, craft-intensive materials and processes like brasswork and lacquer.
Estimate $500-700


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