Thanks to design lovers’ enthusiasm for Art Deco and mid-century modern furniture, and the increasingly competitive market for pieces by more famous creators, 20th-century Czech designers are making their way back onto the international stage. Foremost among these talents is Jindřich Halabala.
Halabala was one of the leading designers of a particularly rich period in Czech furniture history, when pieces were defined by Bauhaus functionalism as well as Art Deco influences. He was a cabinetmaker’s son whose training was almost wholly focused on woodwork, first at a state-run vocational school for woodworking in Valašské Meziříčí and later at UP Závody in Brno, where he ultimately became chief designer.
Halabala's alluring bentwood H chairs, such as the H269 and H237, and stylized ottomans have become classics, while his 1930s and 1940s sofas, tables and storage cabinets, with their sweeping curves, stylized geometry and dark, richly grained wood, embody the best of Art Deco furniture design, a style that was brought to worldwide attention at an exhibition in Paris in 1925.
Halabala's work, which was manufactured by the likes of Thonet and UP Závody, is seen by some as the segue between early 1900s Czech Cubism and the modern style that dominated the mid-century years.
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Jindřich Halabala Art Deco Stool in Floral Tapestry Fabric, 1930s
By Jindřich Halabala, Up Závody
Located in Prague, New Town
Art Deco stool, designed by Jindřich Halabala. Produced by Spojené UP závody Brno in former Czechoslovakia, 1930s. Recently reupholstered in floral tapestry fabric. Dimensions: Heig...
Fabric, Tapestry, Wood
Jindřich Halabala Pair of Art Deco Stools in Floral Fabric, 1930s
By Jindřich Halabala, Up Závody
Located in Prague, New Town
Pair of Art Deco stools, designed by Jindřich Halabala. Produced by Spojené UP závody Brno in former Czechoslovakia, 1930s. Recently reupholstered in floral tapestry fabric. The stoo...
Fabric, Tapestry, Wood
Pair of Halabala Art Deco Armchairs, 1940s
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Praha, CZ
Elegant pair of Art Deco armchairs designed by Jindřich Halabala in the 1940s, produced in Czechoslovakia. These highly collectible lounge chairs showcase Halabala’s iconic bent beec...
Fabric, Bouclé, Wood
Art Deco stool by Jindrich Halabala in Red Dedar Velvet
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This early 20th-century stool is a refined example of Czechoslovak Art Deco design, bearing the signature of Jindřich Halabala and UP Závody. The solid beechwood construction ensures...
Velvet
$22,108
H 31.11 in W 25.6 in D 33.47 in
Bauhaus Armchair Model H221 designed by Jindřich Halabala for UP Závody, 1930s
By Jindřich Halabala, Up Závody
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This cantilever chair H221 with a chromed tubular steel frame was designed by Czech designer Jindrich Halabala for the company Uměleckoprůmyslové Závody. This early chair was manufac...
Steel, Chrome
$795 / set
H 32.29 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
Art Deco H-214 Dining Chairs by Jindrich Halabala for Up Závody, 1950, Set of 4
By Up Závody, Jindřich Halabala
Located in Żory, PL
Set of four walnut dining chairs, mod. H-214, designed by Jindrich Halabala for Up Zavody. Manufactured in the 1950s in Czechoslovakia.
Fabric, Beech, Walnut
Pair of Art Deco Armchairs by Jindřich Halabala, 1940s
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Praha, CZ
This elegant pair of Art Deco armchairs was designed by Jindřich Halabala and produced in Czechoslovakia during the 1940s. The design showcases Halabala’s signature bent beechwood ar...
Fabric, Wood, Beech
$1,040 / set
H 32.29 in W 26.38 in D 31.5 in
Czech Bentwood Armchairs by Jindřich Halabala for UP Závody, 1950s, Set of 2
By Jindřich Halabala, Up Závody
Located in Żory, PL
Pair of Czech armchairs designed by Jindřich Halabala and produced by UP Závody in the 1940s–1950s. With their curved bentwood arms and elegant proportions, they reflect the transiti...
Fabric, Beech
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