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.
1930s J. Halabala H-50/H-51 model - Restored Nesting Tables - Czechoslovakia
By Up Závody, Jindřich Halabala
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930s, Czechoslovakia - published in catalogues and books - Carefully refurbished - Beech wood and Resopal Top - The middle table dimensions : 62cm x 49cm x 37cm - upper desks w...
Beech
1930s J. Halabala Restored Nesting Tables, Czechoslovakia
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished - Beech wood and Resopal Top - The middle table dimensions : 62cm x 49cm x 37cm - The smallest table dimensions : 59cm x 43cm x 35cm
Beech
$710
H 25.6 in W 20.87 in D 14.77 in
Restored Art Deco Side Table, by J. Halabala for UP Závody, Beech, Czech, 1930s
By Up Závody, Jindřich Halabala
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This table is an elegant example of 1930s Czechoslovak design, created by one of the most prominent architects of the era, Jindřich Halabala. It was manufactured by the famous UP Záv...
Lacquer, Wood, Beech
$1,953
H 24.81 in W 25.2 in D 16.54 in
Halabala Designed Small Table Made by UP Závody in Czechia, 1930s, Restored
By Up Závody, Jindřich Halabala
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Completely restored Art Deco coffee table. Period: 1930 - 1939 Material: Walnut Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia) Designer: Jindrich Halabala Maker: Up Zavody.
Glass, Wood, Walnut
$419Sale Price|68% Off
H 25.6 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
Rare Spider Coffee Table by Jindrich Halabala, Czechoslovakia, 1930
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Zohor, SK
The unique style of this table is recognized all-over the world. Designed by Jindrich Halabala for UP Zavody in Czechoslovakia in 1930s. The table design is appreciated for decades- ...
Oak, Walnut
$449Sale Price|41% Off
H 24.41 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
Rare Spider Coffee Table by Jindrich Halabala, Czechoslovakia, 1930s
By Jindřich Halabala, Up Závody
Located in Zohor, SK
The unique style of this table is recognized all-over the world. Designed by Jindrich Halabala for UP Zavody in Czechoslovakia in 1930s. The table design is appreciated for decades. ...
Oak, Walnut
$3,611
H 29.93 in W 47.25 in D 31.5 in
Restored Bauhaus Foling Table, by J. Halabala, UP Zavody, Oak, Czech, 1930s
By Jindřich Halabala, Up Závody
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Adjustable width: 120 cm - 170 cm (47 in - 67 in) This early 20th-century dining table sits at the intersection of Art Deco and Bauhaus styles, giving it a truly distinctive charact...
Steel, Chrome
$2,486
H 29.93 in W 55.12 in D 25.6 in
Restored Art Deco Writing Desk, J. Halabala, UP Zavody, Oak, Beech, Czech, 1930s
By Up Závody, Jindřich Halabala
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant writing desk, designed in the Art Deco style, comes from Czechoslovakia from the first half of the 20th century. Made of blockboard veneered with oak and solid beech, it...
Brass
Swedish Designer, Nesting Tables, Oak, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of 3 oak nesting tables designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s. Small table dimensions: Height: 22.5” Width: 15.75” Depth: 14.875 Medium table dimensions: Height: 23.25” W...
Oak
Thonet nesting tables
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Thonet nesting tables 50x40x74 cm and 45x35x74 cm. Professionally stained and repolished.
Beech, Bentwood
$1,835
H 27.96 in W 41.34 in D 20.08 in
Chrome Oak Bauhaus Trolley, Completely Restored, Halabala, UP Zavody, 1930s
By Jindřich Halabala, Up Závody
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Early 20th century unique Czech Bauhaus trolley. Period: 1920-1929. Material: Oak and chrome-plated steel Source: Czech (Czechoslovakia) Maker: U...
Chrome
$1,644
H 25.99 in W 25.4 in D 25.4 in
Modernist Design Spider Table by Jindrich Halabala, 1940's Czechoslovakia
By Up Závody, Jindřich Halabala
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Modernist Design Spider Table by Jindrich Halabala for Up Zavody, model H-259. Made in Czechoslovakia in the late 1930's early 1940's period. Dark stained oak coffee table. W...
Oak
$1,361
H 26.38 in W 33.47 in D 27.56 in
Early 20th Century Small Walnut Table by Jindrich Halabala, Up Zavody, 1930s
By Up Závody, Jindřich Halabala
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Completely restored Art Deco coffee table. Period: 1930 - 1939 Material: Walnut Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia) Designer: Jindrich Halabala Maker: Up Zavody.
Wood, Walnut
$5,250
H 21.66 in W 23.43 in D 15.56 in
First Edition Side Tables by Marcel Breuer for Thonet, Germany, 1930s
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
Located in Antwerp, BE
Nesting tables B9 by Marcel Breuer, a hallmark of Bauhaus design produced by Thonet. Crafted from chrome-plated tubular steel and sleek wooden panels, these tables exemplify Breuer's...
Aluminum
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H 25.99 in W 21.66 in D 15.75 in
Rare Functionalist Nesting Tables H-50 by Jindřich Halabala for UP Závody
By Jindřich Halabala, Up Závody
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Designed by famous Czech architect Jindrich Halabala, manufactured by UP Závody, former Czechoslovakia in 1930's. Catalogue number H 50. With variable anchored strut. Oak wood, dark ...
Bakelite, Beech
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H 26.38 in W 22.05 in D 15.75 in
Original Condition Brown Nest Tables Made in the 1930s by Halabala, Czech
By Jindřich Halabala, Up Závody
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Beautiful brown nest tables made in the 1960s, they are made out of wood Made by Halabala.
Wood, Lacquer, Oak
Sold
H 20.87 in W 21.66 in D 13.39 in
Pair of Mid-Century Night Tables Designed by Jindřich Halabala for UP Závody, 19
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Czechoslovakia - made of wood, glass, veneer - good, original condition.
Wood
Sold
H 25.6 in W 23.23 in L 25.6 in
1930s Set of Three Bauhaus Nesting Tables H-50 by Jindrich Halabala
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Praha, CZ
- All parts renovated, upper desks newly lacquered (high shine) - Publicated in books and catalogues - Measures: Height 65 / 55 / 40 - Depth 43 / 35.
Wood
Sold
H 25.99 in W 22.05 in L 25.99 in
Art Deco, Functionalism Nesting Tables H50 designed by Jindrich Halabala, 1930s
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very practical - Original condition - Marked by label - Iconic design.
Bakelite, Wood
Jindřich Halabala Nesting Tables, 1940s
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Praha, CZ
1940s Designer: Jindrich Halabala Partly renovated.
Wood
Set of Three Nesting Tables, Model No. 50, Designed by Jindrich Halabala
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Wien, AT
A set of three nesting tables, Model No. 50, designed by Jindrich Halabala for UP Zavody, Brno in the 1930s. Dark stained and laquered beech, dark brown Bakelite tops, height 65cm, w...
Set of Jindrich Halabala Nesting Tables
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in New York, NY
A fine set of Jindrich Halabala designed nesting tables. Laquered wood with nickeled steel legs. Model Number 94.