Jaroslav Smidek
The son of a furniture dealer and upholsterer, Jaroslav Smidek, like Jan Vanek and Jindrich Halabala, was born into the trade. Growing up, he helped out in the family workshop, where he learned his father’s craft.
Although he trained as an architect, Smidek quickly turned to industrial design, developing Montisektor furnishings, a line of pieces that could be assembled at home from prefabricated parts, in 1956 for VNP — a significant advance in Czech furniture production.
But it is his seating, such as the chairs he created for Jitona in the 1960s, that is most in demand. While his chairs carry a Scandinavian touch, there is no mistaking the gentle elegance of their uniquely Eastern European aesthetic.
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jaroslav Smidek
Fabric, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Jaroslav Smidek
Fabric, Wood, Beech
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jaroslav Smidek
Fabric, Wood
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jaroslav Smidek
Fabric, Beech
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jaroslav Smidek
Fabric, Wood
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jaroslav Smidek
Fabric, Wood
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jaroslav Smidek
Wood, Beech
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Jaroslav Smidek
Velvet, Beech
