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.
Antique chrome serving table, Thonet, Jindřich Halabala
By Jindřich Halabala, Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- original very good condition - construction of chrome tubes - 2 removable wooden trays freely seated in the construction - walnut veneer wood - only re-polished - original glass in...
Chrome
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
English Antiqued Serving Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A mahogany and reclaimed oak veneered serving table, the galleried top and undertaker with a glass overlay, on spiral turned legs joined by an under tier fitted with two drawers, on ...
Wood
$1,131
H 7.88 in W 24.81 in D 15.75 in
Early 20th Century Chrome Art Deco Serving Table with Faux Turtle
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful serving table from the French Art Deco period. The table has a sleek design, and a beautiful combination of shiny chrome and imitation tortoiseshell. The base of the table ...
Metal, Chrome
Chrome Bauhaus Dressing Table, 1930s
By Hynek Gottwald
Located in Praha, CZ
In very good original condition. Perfectly cleaned. Slight damage to the original mirror in the area.
Chrome
Art Deco Coffee Round Dining Table Bauhaus, 1930s
By Thonet
Located in Antwerp, BE
This coffee, side table was designed by Thonet in the 1930s. The table features a tubular brass metal base and a Beechwood top with round faceted glass. In good Vintage condition. Di...
Brass
1970s Pair of Bedside Tables by UP Zavody, Czechoslovakia
By Up Závody
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with minor signs of use
Wood
Elba Serving Table Ivory
By Arcahorn Srl.
Located in Milan, IT
Elba table has dimensions cm 70 x 46 x H 77, but since it's a pliant it can be stocked anywhere. This little but useful serving table has a tray made of horn, and the structure is ma...
Wood
$1,763
H 66.93 in W 43.31 in D 17.72 in
Restored Dressing Table with Mirror by Jindrich Halabala for Up Zavody, 1940s
By Up Závody, Jindřich Halabala
Located in Żory, PL
Designed by Jindřich Halabala and made in 1940 by UP Závody in Czechoslovakia, this dressing table with mirror has a restored wooden frame with a satin varnish finish. The original m...
Glass, Mirror, Wood
$1,983
H 25.4 in W 30.32 in D 18.71 in
Chrome, Brass, Smoked Glass and Mirror Bar Cart/Serving Table, Italy, 1970s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Roma, IT
Attributable to Fontana Arte Superb linear service trolley. On two levels. One in smoked glass, the other is a smoked mirror. The frame is tubular in brass and chrome, rectangular ...
Brass, Chrome
H259 Spider Table by Jindrich Halabala
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in High Point, NC
Designed by Jindrich Halabala, this iconic side table was produced in the former Czechoslovakia, circa 1930-50. Known as the ‘spider table,’ the H259 owes its name to the playful cur...
Bentwood
$460Sale 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 Up Závody, 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
Art deco serving trolley by no.1157 by Thonet Debrecen 1930
By Thonet-Mundus
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Art deco serving trolley no.1157 by Thonet Debrecen 1930 professionally stained and repolished.
Beech, Bentwood
$857 / set
H 23.23 in W 20.08 in D 14.57 in
Set of Two Night Stands by Jindřich Halabala for UP Zavody, 1939s
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Praha, CZ
- hand painted - cleaned
Wood