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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XL Sideboard “Tulipan” by Jindřich Halabala for UP Závody, 1930s
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Wien, AT
An impressive XL sideboard from the 1930s, designed by Jindřich Halabala for UP Závody. It has been fully restored and traditionally refinished with shellac. The original walnut vene...
Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
Restored Art Deco Sideboard, by J. Halabala for UP Zavody, Walnut, Czech, 1940s
By Up Závody, Jindřich Halabala
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This sideboard (secretary) is an exceptional example of post-war Czechoslovak design, combining the elegance of fading Art Deco with the emerging modern lines of the 1940s. It was de...
Glass, Wood, Lacquer, Mirror, Beech, Mahogany
$2,661
H 30.12 in W 45.28 in D 16.15 in
Stunning Vintage circa 1930s Sideboard Drinks Pop Up Bar Table on Wheels
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this Art Deco circa 1930s sideboard size drinks table with pop up bar and most of the original glassware A good looki...
Glass, Hardwood
Art Deco Walnut Sideboard, Czechoslovakia, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
Exceptional Art Deco sideboard produced in Czechoslovakia in the 1930s. Crafted from walnut wood and veneer, this piece showcases an outstanding symmetrical grain pattern across its ...
Wood, Walnut
$2,633
H 52.37 in W 50.4 in D 22.05 in
Restored Art Deco Wardrobe, by J. Halabala, UP Zavody, Maple, Czech, 1930s
By Jindřich Halabala, Up Závody
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Designed by Jindrich Halabala, a renowned designer credited with ushering in the mass market production of furniture in his native Czechoslovakia. Made by UP Zavody, a well-known Cz...
Wood, Lacquer, Maple
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
$18,000
H 43.37 in W 98.62 in D 25 in
1940s French Art Deco Sideboard by A. Bicchierini, Burl Wood & Marble
By A. Bicchierini
Located in Astoria, NY
A monumental 1940s French Art Deco sideboard by A. Bicchierini of Marseille, crafted from richly figured burl wood veneer and retaining its original black Portoro marble top. Measuri...
Marble
$3,160
H 30.32 in W 63.78 in D 17.72 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Sideboard by Frantisek Mezulanik, Up Zavody, 1960s
By Frantisek Mezulanik, Up Závody
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This exquisite sideboard, crafted in the 1960s in former Czechoslovakia, exemplifies the epitome of mid-century modern design. A testament to the renowned craftsmanship of UP ZAVODY ...
Wood, Ash, Walnut
André Le Picard Sideboard in Oak 1930s
Located in Waalwijk, NL
André Le Picard, sideboard, solid oak, France, 1930s Designed by the Frenchman André Le Picard, this sideboard is a testament to exquisite craftsmanship and profound artistry. The p...
Oak
Art Deco Oak Sideboard, France, 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt, Gaston Poisson
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
J.A.D.A Galerie presents: A French credenza of the 1940s in solid oak, from the decade when Art Deco cabinetmaking thinned its ornament down to carved geometry and let the wood carr...
Metal
French Art Deco Oak Sideboard, Diamond Point Doors, 1940s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
French workshop, two door sideboard, solid oak, France, 1940s. Both doors carry a deep square panel filled edge to edge with a dense field of small pyramidal diamond points, each fac...
Brass
$10,920
H 38 in W 59.06 in D 16.93 in L 59.06 in
Rare Melchiorre Bega Sideboard / Credenza, Italy, 1930s
By Melchiorre Bega
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
An elegant, rare Melchiorre Bega Sideboard, Italy, 1930s. The richly figured wood case features gently curved sides, contrasting inset panels, sculptural feet, and a distinctive geo...
Brass
$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
Vintage Art Deco Sideboard by Jindřich Halabala, Circa 1935
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-brown, vintage Art Deco Czech sideboard, cabinet made of hand crafted Mahogany and Pinewood, in the style of Jindrich Halabala in good condition. The cupboard is composed with two doors and round polished door handles, pulls. The interior of the tall commode...
Metal, Chrome
Sold
H 50.79 in W 59.06 in D 21.66 in
Restored Art Deco Sideboard, by J. Halabala, UP Zavody, Mahogany, Czech, 1920s
By Up Závody, Jindřich Halabala
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
An elegant Art Deco secretary from the 1920s, crafted in Czechoslovakia under the direction of Jindřich Halabala for UP Závody. This extraordinary piece of furniture is a masterpiece...
Wood, Lacquer, Mahogany
Sold
H 63 in W 47.25 in D 19.69 in
Restored Art Deco Sideboard, by J. Halabala, UP Zavody, Walnut, Czech, 1930s
By Jindřich Halabala, Up Závody
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Designed by Jindrich Halabala, a renowned designer credited with ushering in the mass market production of furniture in his native Czechoslovakia. Made by UP Zavody, a well-known Cz...
Walnut, Glass, Wood, Lacquer
Record Player Cabinet By J. Halabala For Supraphon, 1958
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Żory, PL
Record cabinet in walnut, designed by Jindrich Halabala and manufactured by Supraphon in 1958. Contains a lot of shelves for gramophone records. The record player is placed behind th...
Wood, Walnut
Rare Display Case by Jindrich Halabala for Up Zavody, 1940s
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Praha, CZ
Sideboard designed by Halabala was produced by UP Zavody only for two years (1946-1947) Extremely successful timeless piece of design. Rounded edges along the sides of the sideboard...
Wood, Maple
Sold
H 34.26 in W 94.49 in D 26.38 in
Unique Czech Walnut Art Deco Saloon Sideboard by Jindrich Halabala, UP Zavody
By Jindřich Halabala, Up Závody
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Completely restored unique Art Deco saloon sideboard. Source: Czechia - Czechoslovakia (Bohemia) Material: Walnut Surface was made by piano lacquers to the high gloss. Period: 19...
Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
Tubular Steel Sideboard by J. Halabala Model H - 14, 1930s
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Wien, AT
This rare sideboard H - 14 by Jindrich Halabala for Spojene UP Závody was produced during the 1930s in small number. The wooden parts have been completely restored with black lacqu...
Nickel
Sideboard by Jindrich Halabala, Tulipan, 1930s
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Wien, AT
Designer: Jindrich Halabala Manufacturer: Spojene UP Zavody in former Czechoslovakia during the 1930s from the series Tulipan, Caucasian walnut veneer. Completely restored and in ...
Glass, Wood, Walnut