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 Armchair by Jindrich Halabala, Czechoslovakia, 1940s
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Praha, CZ
Exceptional Art Deco armchair designed by Jindřich Halabala, one of the most celebrated figures of Czech modern furniture design. Produced in Czechoslovakia during the 1940s, this mo...
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Art-Deco Adjustable Armchair, Designed by Jindrich Halabala, Restored, 1930's
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of wood, fabric, metal Complete restored Very comfortable The yellow upholstery is in original condition (See photo) Good Original condition.
Fabric, Wood
Art Deco Armchair by Jindřich Halabala, Czechoslovakia, 1940s
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Praha, CZ
This refined Art Deco armchair was designed by Jindřich Halabala and produced in Czechoslovakia in the 1940s. Crafted from solid beechwood, the chair features elegantly bent armrests...
Fabric, Wood, Beech
1940s Art Deco Armchair, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- newly upholstered - wooden parts have been carefully refurbished - height of seat 42 cm.
Fabric, Wood
Art Deco Adjustable Armchair Designed by Jindřich Halabala, 1935
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia - Made beechwood, fabric - Wooden parts has been refurbished - Eight positions - Very good condition.
Fabric, Beech
1950s Refurbished Jindrich Halabala Armchair, Czechoslovakia
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly upholstered - The wooden parts have been refurbished - The seat height is 43cm
Fabric, Wood
C-shaped lounge chair by J.Halabala
By Up Závody, Jindřich Halabala
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
C-shaped lounge chair by J.Halabala. Professionally stained and repolished.
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Pepito art deco armchair by Jindřich Halabala
By Up Závody, Jindřich Halabala
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
Pepito art deco armchair by Jindřich Halabala. Professionally stained and repolished.
Beech, Bentwood
Art Deco Lounge Chair by Jindrich Halabala
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech bentwood frame upholstered seat and back rest. Designed in 1930s by Jindrich Halabala. Excelent restored, another upholstery on request possible. Set of two.
Beech, Bentwood
Original Art Deco Armchair, by J. Halabala for UP Zavody, Beech, Czech, 1920
By Up Závody, Jindřich Halabala
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This armchair is an iconic representative of Czechoslovak interwar design, designed by one of the most prominent architects of the era, Jindřich Halabala, for the renowned UP Závody....
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Beech, Lacquer
Restored Art Deco Armchair, by J. Halabala for UP Zavody, Beech, Czech, 1930s
By Jindřich Halabala, Up Závody
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This armchair is an icon of interwar Czechoslovak design from the 1930s. Conceived by the designer Jindřich Halabala, this design sits on the borderline of Art Deco and emerging func...
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Beech, Lacquer
Restored Art Deco Armchair, by J. Halabala for UP Zavody, Beech, Czech, 1930s
By Jindřich Halabala, Up Závody
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Product number: H-269 This armchair is another gorgeous exemplar of the absolute icon and undisputedly most famous and highly sought-after design by the legendary designer Jindřich ...
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Beech, Lacquer
