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Tommi Parzinger Lamps, Chinese Qing Cloisonné, Cobalt Blue, Gilt, Brass, Signed

About the Item

Tommi Parzinger table lamps, Chinese cloisonné, enameled brass, signed. Parzinger selected these cobalt blue 19th Century Qing Dynasty cloisonné brass baluster vases to be repurposed as lamps in the Ocean, New Jersey home of Nathan and Janet Appleman in 1956. Nathan Appleman was an oilman/philanthropist and his estate was the most important commission of Parzinger's legendary design career. Parzinger added the white lacquered wood caps to the tops and the square bases. Both cloisonné vases have old import labels. The wood bases are signed with an impressed "Parzinger Originals" mark on the undersides. We have carefully restored the white lacquer parts and replaced the old brass lamp parts with new high quality brass and silk cords. Measures: Total height is 32.5 inches Lacquered base is 7.25 inches square x 1.5 inches H 17.25 inches top of enamel 22 inches to the top of the neck.
  • Creator:
    Tommi Parzinger (Designer),Parzinger Originals (Workshop/Studio)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 32.5 in (82.55 cm)Width: 7.25 in (18.42 cm)Depth: 7.25 in (18.42 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Brass,Wood,Cloissoné,Lacquered
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1956
  • Condition:
    Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Some loss to the enamel vases. Some crazing to lacquered wood.
  • Seller Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU95691858682
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