Jan Vanek Seating
Czechoslovakian, 1891-1962
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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Period: 1950s
Creator: Jan Vanek
Jan Vanek's curved easy chairs curved oak, canvas and original upholstery 1950s
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Jan Vanek's pair of two curved easy chairs with curved oak, canvas, and original upholstery, CZ 1960s
Jan Vanek's pair of two curved easy chairs, crafted from oak and featuring wove...
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Jan Vanek's curved easy chairs curved oak, canvas and original upholstery 1950
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Located in Almelo, NL
Jan Vanek's pair of two curved easy chairs curved oak, canvas and original upholstery, CZ 1960s
Jan Vanek's pair of two curved easy chairs, crafted from oak and featuring woven canv...
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Ultra Rare Set of Film Inventory Armchairs by Jan Vanek, 1950s
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Jan Vanek seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Jan Vanek seating are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Jan Vanek seating, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original seating by Jan Vanek were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider seating by TON a.s., ULUV Krásná jizba, and Jiri Jiroutek. Prices for Jan Vanek seating can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,418 and can go as high as $5,229, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,989.