Best known for his sleek, Bauhaus style, designer Robert Slezák was a pioneer in the manufacturing of chrome and bent-metal furniture during the early 20th century.
Born in the town of Bystřice pod Hostýnem in today’s Czech Republic, Slezák originally trained as a locksmith and in 1908 established a locksmith’s workshop in his hometown. What began as a small business providing common locksmith products grew into the Slezák Factory, which made brass fittings for furniture and buildings. In 1911, Slezák became one of the first manufacturers in Europe to use a galvanic coating of copper, chromium and nickel on the surface of his products.
Starting in 1913, Slezák focused on designing and producing brass and metal furniture with wood accents, like chairs, beds and tables. By the 1930s, Slezák’s furniture style began to evolve towards mid-century modern and Bauhaus design, leading to streamlined and tubular three-seat sofas, stools, bent-metal chairs, wood and chrome coffee tables, desks, lighting and cabinets. During this time, Slezák also collaborated with the Czech furniture company Ton N.P. Bystřice pod Hostýnem on pieces including his Bauhaus chrome and walnut side table.
After 1948, Slezák’s firm became part of the Kovona furniture-making company, which continued to produce and recreate Slezák’s designs from the 1950s to the 1980s. Since 1992, the Czech furniture manufacturer has been known as Kovonax.
Today, Slezák’s designs remain highly sought after by interior designers and collectors of mid-century and Bauhaus furniture.
On 1stDibs, find a range of vintage Robert Slezák seating, tables, lighting and more.
Restored Bauhaus Stool, by Robert Slezák, Chrome, Steel, Czech, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This tubular steel ottoman / stool is an excellent exemplar of Central European interwar functionalism and timeless Bauhaus design from the 1930s...
Steel, Chrome
Black Leather Foot Stool, 1930s Czechia, Made by Slezák
By Robert Slezák
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Made by Robert Slezak and reupholstered to high quality leather.
Chrome
Restored Bauhaus Stool, by R. Slezák, Leather, Chrome-Plated Steel, Czech, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Modernist Bauhaus - Art Deco chrome tabouret. Completely restored, new upholstery and leather. Maker: Slezák Company Source Czechia Period: 1930-1939.
Chrome, Steel
Restored Bauhaus Stool, by Robert Slezák, Chrome, Leather, Czech, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Designed by renowned Czech designer Robert Slezak. This Bauhaus-style ottoman from the 1930s was produced by Slezákovy závody. It features tubular chromed steel and is upholstered ...
Steel, Chrome
Modernist Tubular Stool, Red Leather, Chrome-Plated Steel, Slezák, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Modernist Bauhaus - Art Deco chrome tabouret. Completely restored, new upholstery and leather. Maker: Slezák Company Source Czechia Period: 1930-1939.
Chrome, Steel
Restored Bauhaus Stool, by Robert Slezák, Chrome-Plated Steel, Czech, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Designed by renowned Czech designer Robert Slezak. It has been reupholstered by our professional refurbishing team in Czechia. Please contact us to find out the details of its reup...
Chrome, Steel
Restored Bauhaus Stool, by Robert Slezák, Chrome, Rattan, Czech, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This Bauhaus-style ottoman originates from Bohemia and was manufactured in the 1930s by the Slezák company. It features a round seat made of a beech frame, and cane weaving. The ott...
Steel, Chrome
Restored Bauhaus Stool, by Robert Slezák, Chrome-Plated Steel, Czech, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Designed by renowned Czech designer Robert Slezak. It has been reupholstered by our professional refurbishing team in Czechia. Please contact us to find out the details of its reup...
Steel, Chrome
Small Round Bauhaus Chrome Stool by Robert Sezák, Original Leather, 1940s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Small round Bauhaus chrome stool. Maker: Robert Slezák.
Chrome
Modernist Tubular Stool, Ivory Leather, Chrome-Plated Steel, Slezák, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Modernist Bauhaus - Art Deco chrome tabouret. Completely restored, new upholstery and leather. Maker: Slezák Company Source Czechia Period: 1930-1939.
Chrome
Modernist Tubular Stool, Orange Leather, Chrome-Plated Steel, Slezák, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Modernist Bauhaus - Art Deco chrome tabouret. Completely restored, new upholstery and leather.
Chrome
Pair of Bauhaus Tubular Steel Chrome Armchairs, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930s - very good original condition with patina - bakelite armrests - chrome perfectly preserved - suitable for a new upholstery jr
Steel
$1,057
H 17.72 in W 15.56 in D 16.15 in
Chrome tubular steel Bauhaus Stool Thonet B8 by Marcel Breuer, 1930
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930s - maker unknown - Design: Marcel Breuer - Published in books and catalogues - polished, cleaned - new but old very authetntic fabric jr
Chrome
$1,250
H 19.3 in Dm 17.92 in
Industrial Factory Bauhaus Stool by Rowac / Robert Wagner Germany, 1910-1920s
By Rowac, Robert Wagner
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
This iconic three-legged steel stool "Stahl Schemel Modell 1" is made by Rowac (Karl RObert WAgner in Chemnitz) and is known to enthusiasts and collectors as a industrial design classic. It was developed 1905 and exhibited for the first time 1909 at the Leipzig Fair. it was used at the Bauhaus and is considered the original type of workshop stool. Walter Gropius used the stool for his new Bauhaus building in Dessau. The Rowac Stool...
Steel
Chrome Bauhaus Robert Slezák 3-Seat Sofa, 1940s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia - Made of chrome, fabric - Original upholstery - Dimensions of mattress: W 185cm x D 83cm - Good, original condition.
Chrome
$1,706
H 17.33 in W 12.21 in D 12.21 in
Portuguese Bauhaus Tubular Steel Wood Stool by Fábrica Portugal 1930s
Located in Lisboa, PT
An early example of Portuguese modernist design, this small stool was produced by Fábrica Portugal in the 1930s and reflects the clean lines and functional spirit of the Bauhaus move...
Chrome
Foot Stool in Black by Project 213A
Located in Geneve, CH
Foot stool in black by Project 213A Dimensions: D 30 x W 30 x H 26.5 cm Materials: Chestnut wood. This playful design is inspired by a classic milking stool, and has a fun twis...
Chestnut
Tubular Steel Bar Stools from USA
By Pierre Chareau
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Art Deco style geometric and dramatic hourglass-shaped stools made of large-gauge tubular steel with round cushions upholstered in a moss green ultra-suede. Several available.
Steel
$3,059 / item
H 17.72 in W 19.69 in D 15.75 in
Spanish Modernist Stool By Casa Buades Barcelona, Plated Metal, Leather, c. 1930
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist stool designed and manufactured by Casa Buades Barcelona, c. 1930
Metal, Chrome
$1,812Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 29.93 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
"Satish" bar stools in leather and chromed tubular steel by Eckart Muthesius
By Eckart Muthesius
Located in amstelveen, NL
In 1931 the German architect Eckart Muthesius designed this Art Deco bar stool as a part of his avant-garde interior design for the palace Manik Bagh of the Indian Maharaja of Indore...
Chrome
$1,788Sale Price|20% Off
H 18.51 in W 15.75 in D 10.63 in
Chrome Bauhaus Stool Thonet B8 by Marcel Breuer, 1930 'Eisengarn'
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930s - propably Thonet or other makers.. - Design: Marcel Breuer - Published in books and catalogues - Original condition, chrome with patina, all screws original - Original Eisen...
Chrome
$4,118
H 30.71 in W 74.02 in D 33.47 in
Bauhaus Tubular Steel Couch / Daybed by Rudolf Slezák, Czechoslovakia, ca. 1934
By Robert Slezák
Located in Berlin, DE
This Bauhaus tubular steel couch was produced circa 1934 by the Czechoslovak manufacturer Rudolf Slezák as a company design. The piece reflects the functional and reduced design prin...
Steel, Chrome, Iron
$395Sale Price|20% Off
H 16.54 in Dm 14.57 in
Adjustable Thonet Bentwood Piano Stool, Czechoslovakia , 1930s Black Art Deco
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Classic vintage piano stool manufactured by Thonet in Czechoslovakia, expertly crafted from bentwood solid beech and beech plywood. This Art Deco design features a smooth black stained finish and a sturdy four-leg base with circular support for stability and style. The seat height is mechanically adjustable from 42 to 62 cm (16.54–24.41 inches) and the seat diameter is 37 cm (14.57 inches). Retains remnants of the original Thonet label. Good vintage condition with authentic signs of age. Dimensions: Adjustable Height: 42–62 cm (16.54–24.41 inches) Diameter: 37 cm (14.57 inches) Origin: Czechoslovakia, 1930s Material: Bentwood solid beech, beech plywood Producer: Thonet Features: Iconic bentwood Art Deco piano...
Metal
Sold
H 16.54 in W 22.45 in D 18.9 in
Restored Bauhaus Stool, by Robert Slezák, Chrome, Leather, Czech, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Designed by renowned Czech designer Robert Slezak. This Bauhaus-style ottoman from the 1930s was produced by Slezákovy závody. It features tubular chromed steel and is upholstered ...
Steel, Chrome
Bauhaus Style Chromed Tubular Steel Stool by Slezak, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Żory, PL
This Bauhaus style stool was manufactured by Slezak in the Czech Republic in the 1930s. Made of chromed tubular steel with a molded plywood seat. S...
Steel, Chrome
Functionalist Chrome Stool, Marcel Breuer
By Marcel Breuer, Robert Slezák
Located in Praha, CZ
Very well preserved chrome surface (worst place photographed in detail). The cover fabric with a distinctive texture is also very well preserved.
Chrome
1930s Robert Slezak Functionalist Stool/Tabouret
By Robert Slezák
Located in Praha, CZ
- chrome plated parts with signs of use - wooden parts has been cleaned and finished by shellac - stamped by maker.
Chrome
Bauhaus Chrome Tubular Steel Stools by Robert Slezak, 1930s, Set of 3
By Robert Slezák
Located in Żory, PL
A set of three Bauhaus style stools, manufactured in the 1930s by Robert Slezak in Czechoslovakia. Made of wood and chromed tubular steel. Preserve...
Steel, Chrome
Sold
H 16.54 in W 22.45 in D 18.9 in
Modernist Tubular Stool, Red Leather, Chrome-Plated Steel, Slezák, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Modernist Bauhaus - Art Deco chrome tabouret. Completely restored, new upholstery and leather. Maker: Slezák Company Source Czechia Period: 1930-1939.
Chrome
Sold
H 15.36 in Dm 14.97 in
Modernist Tubular Stool Black & White Fabric, Chrome-Plated Steel, Slezák, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Modernist Bauhaus - Art Deco chrome tabouret. Completely restored, new upholstery and fabric Maker: Slezák Company Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia) Period: 1930-1939.
Chrome
Sold
H 16.54 in W 22.45 in D 18.9 in
Modernist Tubular Stool, Black Leather, Chrome-Plated Steel, Slezák, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Modernist Bauhaus - Art Deco chrome tabouret. Completely restored, new upholstery and leather. Maker: Slezák Company Source Czechia Period: 1930-1939.
Chrome
Bauhaus Chrome Stool by Robert Slezák, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930 - Czechoslovakia - Maker: Robert Slezák, Bystrice p.Hostýnem - Publicized in catalogues and books - Reupholstered, polished.
Chrome