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Jindřich Halabala Buffets

Czechoslovakian, 1903-1978

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.

Find a collection of vintage Jindřich Halabala furniture today on 1stDibs.

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Creator: Jindřich Halabala
Restored Art Deco Buffet, By J. Halabala For Up Závody, Mahogany, Czech, 1930s
Restored Art Deco Buffet, By J. Halabala For Up Závody, Mahogany, Czech, 1930s

Restored Art Deco Buffet, By J. Halabala For Up Závody, Mahogany, Czech, 1930s

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This sideboard (bufet) is an iconic piece of interwar Czechoslovak design from the 1930s. It was designed by the legendary architect Jindřich Halabala, who, as the chief designer for...

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Luxury glazed drinks cabinet, beechwood, walnut veneer and black lacquered side legs. In excellent condition. Presumably executed by Spojene UP Zavody, Czechoslovakia.  

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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Jindřich Halabala Buffets

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Jindrich Halabala buffets for sale on 1stDibs.

Jindrich Halabala buffets 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 Jindrich Halabala buffets, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original buffets by Jindrich Halabala were created in the Art Deco style in europe during the 1930s. Prices for Jindrich Halabala buffets can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,057 and can go as high as $5,450, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,253.