Jan Vanek
Elegance describes the designs of Jan Vanek.
Influenced by his family’s furniture company, Vandek studied woodworking. Following a stint in Germany, where he advanced his skills at established firms in Munich, Stuttgart and Heilbronn, he returned home to the former Czechoslovakia and took over the family business, which in 1920 became known as Spojené Uměleckoprůmyslové Závody, or UP Závody.
Vanek's early friendships and collaborations with architectural and design greats like Walter Gropius, Le Corbusier, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Adolf Loos and others likely had much to do with his graceful style, best exemplified by his 1930s bentwood chairs, with the arabesque curves of their arms and legs conjoining to form open, dynamic loops.
True to Czech standards for uniformity, Vanek scarcely altered the design over decades of production, though he did gradually modernize his frames: His 1950s models are more angular, industrialized — and very definitely modern.
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Jan Vanek
Canvas, Oak
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Jan Vanek
Canvas, Upholstery, Oak
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Jan Vanek
Beech, Bentwood
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jan Vanek
Canvas, Upholstery, Oak
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Jan Vanek
Wood, Beech
1940s Vintage Jan Vanek
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Jan Vanek
Canvas, Bentwood
1930s Czech Vintage Jan Vanek
Bentwood
Jan Vanek Sale Prices
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| $1,799 |
Average sold price of items in the past 12 months |
| $1,049-$3,280 |
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