Pair of Restored Red Midcentury Armchairs, Made by Jaroslav Šmídek, Czechia 1950
About the Item
- Creator:Jaroslav Smidek (Maker)
- Dimensions:Height: 32.29 in (82 cm)Width: 21.26 in (54 cm)Depth: 27.56 in (70 cm)Seat Height: 16.54 in (42 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (In the Style Of)
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- Date of Manufacture:1950-1959
- Condition:Reupholstered. Refinished.
- Seller Location:Brandys nad Labem, CZ
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2641325712042
Jaroslav Smidek
The son of a furniture dealer and upholsterer, Jaroslav Smidek, like Jan Vanek and Jindrich Halabala, was born into the trade. Growing up, he helped out in the family workshop, where he learned his father’s craft.
Although he trained as an architect, Smidek quickly turned to industrial design, developing Montisektor furnishings, a line of pieces that could be assembled at home from prefabricated parts, in 1956 for VNP — a significant advance in Czech furniture production.
But it is his seating, such as the chairs he created for Jitona in the 1960s, that is most in demand. While his chairs carry a Scandinavian touch, there is no mistaking the gentle elegance of their uniquely Eastern European aesthetic.
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