Frantisek Jirak

Pair of Sculptural Lounge Chairs by František Jirák for Tatra Nabytok, Czechoslovakia, 1950s A striking and collectible pair of lounge chairs designed by František Jirák for Tatra ...

A unique coffee table, a combination of a wooden structure and glass. It was designed by František Jirák and produced in the 1960s in Czechoslovakia. The table is preserved in its o...

František Jirák for Tatra Nábytok lounge chairs in original green upholstery, 1960s. These pair of two lounge armchairs were designed by František Jirák for Tatra Nabytok in the 196...

- Made in Czechoslovakia - Good original condition - Wooden parts have been repolished.

This set of four vintage dining chairs was designed by Czech designer František Jirak in the 1960s and produced by Tatra Nabytok. They are made of beech wood. The chairs have been co...

Mid-century Modern Table by Frantisek Jirak, Czech Born in Prague in 1913, František Jirák was a Czech architect and designer who studied at both the School of Master Carpenters (Mistrovská škola stolarská) and the Special School of Interior Design and Architecture (Specialna skola pre vnutornu architekturu). Under the guidance and leadership of Jindřich Halabalou, one of the Czech Republic's most celebrated and influential designers, Jirák spent eleven years working at the renowned United Arts & Crafts, or United UP (Spojene UP zavody), factory in Brno. Jirák, left United UP in 1948 to move to the Slovak part of what was then Czechoslovakia. Expert in furniture design, especially in wood, he became the Head of the Development Department at the Regional Directorate of Woodworking Companies. His skills as both a designer and a carpenter were highly prized in a rapidly evolving industry. From the late 1960s until his retirement, he also worked as a product designer for a national company called New House (Nový domov) in Spisska Nova Ves. It is during this period that Jirák designed the Lollipop chair...

Beautiful Mid-Century Modern dining chair produced by Tatra company in Czechoslovakia in 1960s. Designed by Frantisek Jirak, one of the leading designers of the era in the country. The model is also called a Lollipop chair...

The armchairs shown are Mid-Century Modern bentwood lounge chairs, specifically Model No. 24-23, designed by František Jirák. These iconic pieces were manufactured by the Czechoslov...