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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Restored ArtDeco Display Cabinet, Jindrich Halabala, UP Zavody, Czech, 1930s
By Jindřich Halabala, Up Závody
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored ArtDeco Display Cabinet Designed by Jindrich Halabala Designer: Jindrich Halabala Maker: UP Zavody Source: Czechia Period: 1930-1939 Material: Walnut, Glass Revived polish ...
Glass, Walnut, Lacquer
$3,423
H 59.06 in W 62.41 in D 17.72 in
Art Deco Bookcase or Display Cabinet with Glass Sliding Doors, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Art Deco bookcase or display cabinet. Striking Dutch design from the 1930s. Solid oak and original oak veneer base with original lacquered nicely shaped wooden k...
Glass, Macassar, Oak
Art Deco Bar Designed by Jindřich Halabala, 1930's
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Czechoslovakia - made of glass, wood - good, original condition.
Glass, Wood
Art Deco Display Cabinet c.1930s
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
An elegant and compact Art Deco display cabinet dating to the 1930s. Crafted in richly grained Indian rosewood with a deep, warm tone and softly rounded corners, this piece offers bo...
Rosewood
Vintage Walnut Sideboard Drinks Cabinet, 1930s
Located in South Shields, GB
1930s walnut veneered drinks cabinet, crafted with beautifully figured veneers to the doors and finished in a warm mid-brown tone. Raised on carved cabriole legs, the cabinet. The u...
Walnut
1930s Art Déco Display Cabinet
Located in Neuss, NW
Unique Art Deco display cabinet from the 1930s with an open bookshelf from the 1960s. The balanced design features two closed wooden doors at the bottom, a transparent display area a...
Glass, Walnut
$8,450
H 35.44 in W 95.28 in D 26.78 in
Walnut Art Deco Sideboard by Jindřich Halabala for UP Závody Czechoslovakia 1930
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Almelo, NL
Walnut Art Deco Sideboard by Jindřich Halabala for UP Závody, Czechoslovakia, 1930s An exceptional and highly sculptural Art Deco sideboard attributed to renowned Czech designer Jin...
Metal
1970s UP Zavody Czech Mid Century Vanity Chest With Mirror
By Up Závody
Located in Praha, CZ
Elegant Mid-Century Modern vanity chest manufactured by UP Zavody in Czechoslovakia during the 1970s. Crafted from solid beech wood with beautifully figured birch veneer, this refine...
Wood, Beech, Birch
$3,380
H 54.34 in W 20.08 in D 14.18 in
Mid 19th Century Bookcase Display Cabinet in Walnut Restored Polished to Wax
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid 19th Century Bookcase Display Cabinet in Walnut Restored Polished to Wax The cabinet is supplied on request with a lockable ...
Walnut
1930s Art Déco Display Cabinet
Located in Neuss, NW
Unique Art Deco display cabinet from the 1930s with an open bookshelf from the 1960s. The balanced design features two closed wooden doors at the bottom, a transparent display area a...
Glass, Walnut
Custom TV Display Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
This TV display cabinet is from China and was made from elmwood and lacquer, circa 2019. The piece features open display shelves and doors for additional st...
Elm, Lacquer
$2,690Sale Price|20% Off
H 33.08 in W 43.71 in D 12.21 in
Axel Einar Hjorth Manner Pine and Elm Display Shelf, Swedish Cabinetmaker 1930s
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Ystad, SE
Display Shelf in the Manner of Axel Einar Hjorth, Sweden, 1930s. An elegant and minimalist Swedish display shelf, executed in solid pine and elm by a Swedish cabinetmaker during the...
Pine
1930s Czech Oak Glass Bookcase from a Baťa Factory
Located in Praha, CZ
A rare oak and glass bookcase or display cabinet dating from the 1930s, originating from a former Baťa factory in Czechoslovakia. The cabinet is a fine example of pre-war Central Eur...
Glass, Wood, Oak
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H 69.3 in W 39.77 in D 16.54 in
Restored ArtDeco Oak Display Cabinet, Jindrich Halabala, Czechia, 1930s
By Up Závody, Jindřich Halabala
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored ArtDeco Oak Display Cabinet Designed by Jindrich Halabala Designer: Jindrich Halabala Maker: UP Zavody Source: Czechia Period: 1930-1939 Material: Oak, Glass Revived polish...
Glass, Oak
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H 64.18 in W 81.89 in D 18.51 in
Art Deco Bookcase Designed by Jindrich Halabala in Czechoslovakia, 1930s
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
20th century Art Deco bookcase Completely restored to the high gloss. Material: Walnut.
Wood, Walnut
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H 64.18 in W 81.89 in D 18.51 in
Art Deco Walnut Bookcase from Czechia 'Bohemia' by Jindrich Halabala, 1930s
By Up Závody, Jindřich Halabala
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
20th century Art Deco bookcase Fully restored to high gloss Material: Walnut. Architect: Jindrich Halabala Maker: UP Zavody Brno.
Glass, Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
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H 64.57 in W 38.98 in D 13.78 in
Art Deco Walnut Bookcase from Czechia 'Bohemia' by Jindrich Halabala, 1930s
By Up Závody, Jindřich Halabala
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
20th century Art Deco bookcase Original very well preserved condition. Material: Walnut. Architect: Jindrich Halabala Maker: UP Zavody Brno.
Wood, Walnut, Glass, Lacquer
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H 70.87 in W 78.75 in D 18.9 in
Huge Art Deco Walnut Two-Part Bookcase from Czechoslovakia by Jindrich Halabala
By Up Závody, Jindřich Halabala
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
20th century Art Deco bookcase Original very well preserved condition Material: Oak, glass Designer: Jindrich Halabala Maker: UP Zavody Brno Period: 1930-1939.
Glass, Wood, Oak, Lacquer
Halabala room divider
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful fifties room dividers or wall rack in oak plywood 1 piece available in Oak 5 pieces available in Mahogany