Jan Vanek Sofas
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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Creator: Jan Vanek
Czech Midcentury Brown Beech Sofa by Jan Vanek, New Upholstery, 1950s
By Jan Vanek
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Midcentury beech sofa
Material: Beech
Completely restored. New upholstery,
Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia)
Period: 1950-1959.
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Jan Vanek Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Lacquer, Upholstery, Beech
Completely Restored Czech Beech Midcentury Cheslong Sofa/Bed, Jan Vanek, 1950s
By Jan Vanek
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Sofa - Bed, midcentury
Source: Czechoslovakia
Period: 1950 - 1959
Material: Beech
Completely restored.
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Jan Vanek Sofas
Materials
Wood, Beech
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