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.
Original Bauhaus Stool, by Robert Sezák, Chromed Steel, Leather, Czech, 1940s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Enrich your space with an iconic piece of interwar avant-garde from the 1940s, created by the renowned Czechoslovak manufacturer Robert Slezák. This elegant stool in a pure Bauhaus s...
Chrome, Steel
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
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, 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, 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
Pair of Restored Bauhaus Stool, by Robert Slezák, Chrome, Leather, Czech, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Conceived in the spirit of interwar Bauhaus functionalism, this highly elegant and cleanly shaped pair of stools dates from the 1930s in Czechoslovakia. The authorial signature and p...
Steel, Chrome
Restored Bauhaus Stool, by Robert Slezák, Chromed Steel, Leather, Czech, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Conceived in the spirit of interwar Bauhaus functionalism, this highly elegant and cleanly shaped footstool dates from the 1930s in Czechoslovakia. The authorial signature and precis...
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
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, Chromed Steel, Leather, Czech, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This iconic and cleanly shaped ottoman in the spirit of Bauhaus functionalism dates from the 1930s in Czechoslovakia and bears the signature of the prominent manufacturer Robert Slez...
Chrome, Steel
Restored Bauhaus Stool, by Robert Slezák, Chromed Steel, Leather, Czech, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
If you are looking for an original piece of furniture with a clear historical signature for your interior, this 1930s stool is an ideal choice. I...
Steel, Chrome
$1,187Sale Price|20% Off
H 31.11 in W 22.84 in D 23.63 in
Bauhaus Tubular Steel Chrome Desk Chair 1930s / Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930s - Original condition - wooden parts restored, chrome with patina - new upholstery jt.
Chrome
$1,644Sale Price|20% Off
H 34.65 in W 20.48 in D 15.75 in
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
$1,234Sale Price|20% Off
H 23.63 in W 75.6 in D 33.08 in
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
$1,250
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
$821Sale Price|20% Off
H 17.72 in W 15.56 in D 16.15 in
Chrome tubular steel Bauhaus Stool Thonet B8 by Marcel Breuer, 1930
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
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
Art Deco Boat Stool, 1930s
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Art Deco Boat Stools, wood and brass, Italy, 1930s This rare Art Deco stool, dating from the 1930s, features a striking combination of sculptural elegance and nautical functionality...
Brass
$9,141
H 31.5 in W 90.56 in D 33.47 in
1930s Bauhaus Multifunctional Daybed, Robert Slezák, Tubular Steel, Storage Unit
By Robert Slezák
Located in Berlin, DE
This multifunctional daybed was manufactured by Robert Slezák in the 1930s and is a fine example of Bauhaus-era tubular steel furniture. Designed to function as both a sofa and a day...
Steel, Chrome
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
1940s Metal Medical Industrial Stool
Located in Newfoundland, PA
1940s metal swivel medical stool. Wonderful addition to your Industrial or Mid-Century Modern space. Measuring seat diameter 13-3/4 inches base 13-1/8 inc...
Metal
Vintage Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Foot Stool, Circa 1930s
Located in Germantown, MD
Vintage Chippendale Style carved mahogany foot stool, circa 1930s. Measures 15.5 inches wide, 12.75 in depth and 10 inches high.
Upholstery, Mahogany
$2,971 / 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
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
Sold
H 16.54 in W 22.45 in D 20.08 in
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
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 Robert Slezák, Marcel Breuer
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
Sold
H 16.54 in W 22.45 in D 18.9 in
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
Sold
H 16.15 in W 22.45 in D 18.9 in
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
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