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.
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Art Deco Floor Lamp Designed by Jindřich Halabala, 1940s
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia - Made of milk glass, chrome, wood - Re-polished - Fully functional - Good, original condition.
Chrome
Art Deco Floor Lamp, Designed by Jindrich Halabala, 1930's
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of Glass, Chrome, Wood Height adjustable and rotatable New Cabling 1xE27 or E26 socket US plug adapter included Re-polished Fully Functional Good ...
Chrome
Art Deco Floor Lamp Designed by Jindrich Halabala, 1930
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia - Made of metal, chrome, glass, wood - Re-polished - Fully functional - Good, original condition.
Metal
1930s Art Deco Floor Lamp, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Newly rewired. Repolished walnut veneer - E26/E27 bulb with any wattage if LED version is used.
Glass, Wood
1920 Floor Lamp Halabala, Functionalism, Czechoslovakia
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Praha, CZ
- height-adjustable and rotatable chrome-plated metal construction, wooden veneered base, walnut veneer, new shellac policy - 40 cm in diameter, milk glass shade 30 cm in diameter, ...
Metal
1930 Halabala floor lamp, Czechoslovakia
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Praha, CZ
- Wooden veneered lamp (walnut veneer) - period functionalism - manufactured by U.P. Czechoslovakia races - Preserved and functional condition - new electric. Installation, Wooden co...
Metal
Functionalist Floor Lamp by Jindřich Halabala
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
Functionalist floor lamp by Jindrich Halabala in original vintage condition.
Chrome
Functionalism Floor Lamp by Jindrich Halabala, Czechoslovakia 1930s
By Jindřich Halabala, Up Závody
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful art deco freestanding floor lamp produced by UP Zavody in Czechoslovakia, designed by Jindrich Halabala. The lamp stands on a single wooden base which holds the a strong ch...
Steel, Chrome
Restored Art Deco Floor Lamp, by J. Halabala for UP Závody, Walnut, Czech, 1930s
By Jindřich Halabala, Up Závody
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This floor lamp is an iconic piece of interwar Czechoslovak design from the 1930s. Designed in the Art Deco and early functionalist spirit by the legendary designer Jindřich Halabala...
Steel, Chrome
Restored Art Deco Floor Lamp, by J. Halabala, UP Závody, Walnut, Czech, 1920s
By Jindřich Halabala, Up Závody
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This floor lamp is one of the most intriguing and multifunctional designs by architect Jindřich Halabala, produced by the renowned UP Závody in the 1920s. It is a fascinating hybrid ...
Glass, Opaline Glass, Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
Art Deco Floor Lamp Made 30s, Designed by Halabala, Made by UP Závody, Restored
By Up Závody, Jindřich Halabala
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Period: 1930-1939. Architect: Jindrich Halabala Maker: United crafts and art manufacturer in Brno (UP Závody).
Chrome
Restored Art Deco Bauhaus Rare Floor Lamp by Jindřich Halabala, 1930s
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Wien, AT
Rare Floor Lamp by Jindřich Halabala An iconic model by J. Halabala, designed in the 1930s. This lamp combines dark-stained wood with an opaline glass globe and chrome-plated steel t...
Steel, Chrome
