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.
Jindrich Halabala Re-Upholstered Patinated Bentwood Lounge Chairs, 1940s
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Almelo, NL
Jindrich Halabala re-upholstered patinated bentwood lounge chairs, 1940s Czech Republic. These iconic lounge chairs are from Czechia, dating back to circa 1940. Produced by Thonet, ...
Fabric, Bentwood
Jindrich Halabala Re-Upholstered Bentwood Lounge Chairs, 1940s
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Almelo, NL
Jindrich Halabala re-upholstered bentwood lounge chairs, 1940s Czech Republic. These iconic lounge chairs are from Czechia, dating back to circa 1940. Produced by Thonet, the model ...
Fabric, Bentwood
JIndrich Halabala re-upholstered patinated bentwood lounge chairs from the 1930s
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Almelo, NL
JIndrich Halabala re-upholstered patinated bentwood lounge chairs from the 1930s, Czech Republic. These iconic lounge chairs originate from Czechia and date back to around 1930. The...
Upholstery, Bentwood
Jindrich Halabala Re-Upholstered Bentwood Lounge Chairs, 1940s
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Almelo, NL
Jindrich Halabala re-upholstered bentwood lounge chairs, 1940s Czech Republic. These iconic lounge chairs are from Czechia, dating back to circa 1940. Produced by Thonet, the model ...
Fabric, Bentwood
JIndrich Halabala re-upholstered patinated bentwood lounge chairs from the 1930s
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Almelo, NL
JIndrich Halabala re-upholstered patinated bentwood lounge chairs from the 1930s, Czech Republic. These iconic lounge chairs originate from Czechia and date back to around 1930. The...
Upholstery, Bentwood
Jindrich Halabala Re-Upholstered Bentwood Lounge Chairs, 1940s
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Almelo, NL
Jindrich Halabala re-upholstered bentwood lounge chairs, 1940s Czech Republic. These iconic lounge chairs are from Czechia, dating back to circa 1940. Produced by Thonet, the model ...
Fabric, Bentwood
Pair of Art Deco Lounge Chairs by Jindřich Halabala, Reupholstered, circa 1940
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Rødding, DK
Art Deco lounge chairs by Jindřich Halabala, model H-410, produced in former Czechoslovakia, circa 1940s. This iconic pair features elegantly curved bentwood armrests paired with a c...
Oak, Bouclé
Pair of Armchairs Designed by Jindrich Halabala, 1950s
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, circa 1950s - Renovated, incl new upholstery cca 5 years ago - Good condition.
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Midcentury Armchairs by Jindrich Halabala
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Vienna, AT
Armchairs designed in the late 1950s by Jindrich Halabala, fully restored and upholstered with Lelieve red velvet. Only one restored, delivery time 3-4 weeks.
Beech, Bentwood
Vintage Art Deco Lounge Chairs by Jindřich Halabala, Mahogany, 1930
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Art Deco Czech pair of sculptural lounge chairs made of hand crafted polished Mahogany, designed by Jindrich Halabala in good condition. The seat ...
Fabric, Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Restored H-269 Armchairs, by Jindrich Halabala, UP Zavody, Czech, 1930s
By Up Závody, Jindřich Halabala
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Designed by Jindrich Halabala, a renowned designer credited with ushering in the mass market production of furniture in his native Czechoslovakia. Made by UP Zavody, a well-known Cz...
Fabric, Upholstery, Beech, Lacquer
Pair of Bentwood Armchairs by Jindrich Halabala - Czech Republic 1940s
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of Bentwood Armchairs by Jindrich Halabala - Czech Republic 1940s
Fabric, Wood
