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Jan Vanek easy chair in oak bentwood and canvas, Praque, the 1930s
Jan Vanek's easy chair in bentwood and canvas was designed in the 1930s in Prague. Vanek, a Czech architect and contemporary of Jindrich Halabala, created this chair with an elegant oak bentwood frame and upholstered it with a canvas seat. The original bentwood frame and canvas are in excellent condition, with a fantastic patina. This armchair is perfect for any interior, including living rooms, family rooms, screening rooms, or offices. It's also a great fit for hospitality or corporate settings such as boutique hotel lobbies, cocktail bars, members clubs, or luxury boutiques. Choosing midcentury design furniture is a sustainable option as it allows you to make use of what is already available. The high-quality of midcentury furniture is evident as it has stood the test of time and can be given a second, third or even fourth life. Each piece of furniture has a unique story and history that adds character to the space it occupies. The signs of wear on these pieces offer a glimpse into the previous owner's life, making it an interesting and unique addition to any room.
- Creator:Jan Vanek (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 29.14 in (74 cm)Width: 24.81 in (63 cm)Depth: 27.56 in (70 cm)Seat Height: 13.39 in (34 cm)
- Style:Bauhaus (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1930s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Almelo, NL
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Jan Vanek
Elegance describes the designs of Jan Vanek.
Influenced by his family’s furniture company, Vandek studied woodworking. Following a stint in Germany, where he advanced his skills at established firms in Munich, Stuttgart and Heilbronn, he returned home to the former Czechoslovakia and took over the family business, which in 1920 became known as Spojené Uměleckoprůmyslové Závody, or UP Závody.
Vanek's early friendships and collaborations with architectural and design greats like Walter Gropius, Le Corbusier, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Adolf Loos and others likely had much to do with his graceful style, best exemplified by his 1930s bentwood chairs, with the arabesque curves of their arms and legs conjoining to form open, dynamic loops.
True to Czech standards for uniformity, Vanek scarcely altered the design over decades of production, though he did gradually modernize his frames: His 1950s models are more angular, industrialized — and very definitely modern.
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