Art Deco Pouffe by Jindřich Halabala, 1950s, Czechoslovakia
About the Item
- Creator:Up Závody (Maker),Jindřich Halabala (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 14.18 in (36 cm)Width: 15.36 in (39 cm)Depth: 15.36 in (39 cm)Seat Height: 14.18 in (36 cm)
- Style:Art Deco (In the Style Of)
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- Date of Manufacture:1950
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Prague 8, CZ
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU3318341474892
Jindřich Halabala
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.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Praha 22, Czech Republic
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 14 days of delivery.
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