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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Pair of H269 Lounge Chairs by Jindřich Halabala for Up Závody Brno, 1930s
By Up Závody, Jindřich Halabala
Located in Lucenec, SK
A pair of H-269 armchairs designed by Jindřich Halabala and produced in Czechoslovakia in the 1930s. The chairs feature the characteristic curved wooden armrests and retain their or...
Bentwood
Art Deco Club Chair / Armchair H-282 by Jindrich Halabala for UP Závody 1930s
By Up Závody, Jindřich Halabala
Located in Lucenec, SK
Rare Art Deco Club chair H-282 designed by Jindrich Halabala '30s and manufactured in UP Závody Brno ( the same as the famous H-269 armchair ). Chair has been completely restored and...
Fabric, Beech
Art Deco Armchairs attributed to J. Halabala, Red & Gold Upholstery, Circa 1930
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Lucenec, SK
These art deco chairs attributed to J. Halabala have red and gold upholstery with a floral and leaf pattern. The chairs have a classic art deco shape with rounded, comfortable backre...
Upholstery, Wood
Mid Century Armchairs / Easy Chairs by Jan Vanek for ULUV Czechoslovakia, 1950s
By ULUV Krásná jizba, Jan Vanek
Located in Lucenec, SK
The armchairs were designed in the 1950s by the Czech architect Ján Vanek for the ULUV (headquarters of Folk Art) in Czechoslovakia. The armchairs were in the inventory of Czechoslov...
Beech
Mid Century Armchairs by Jan Vanek for ULUV, Renovated, Czechoslovakia, 1950s
By Jan Vanek, ULUV Krásná jizba
Located in Lucenec, SK
The armchairs were designed in the 1950s by the Czech architect Ján Vanek for the ULUV (headquarters of Folk Art) in Czechoslovakia. The armchairs were in the inventory of Czechoslov...
Beech
Mid Century Armchairs by TON Czechoslovakia, 1960s
By TON a.s.
Located in Lucenec, SK
These chairs were produced by the renowned Czechoslovakian manufacturer TON in the 1960s. Chairs were clearly inspired by Scandinavian aesthetics. The slick, organic shaped armrest ...
Upholstery, Wood, Beech
Pair of Original Art Deco Armchairs, Model C, by J. Halabala, Czech, 1930s
By Up Závody, Jindřich Halabala
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Chair model C - also known as "Canadian" This pair of armchairs is a true icon of interwar interior design and one of the most sought-after models of the Art Deco style from the 193...
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer, Beech
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
Pair of Jindrich Halabala Art Deco Armchairs
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Vienna, AT
Armchairs designed in the late 1930s by Jindrich Halabala, fully restored and upholstered with watermark stripe-mirror sheen crushed velvet. Only one restored, delivery time 3-4 wee...
Beech, Bentwood
Pair of Jindrich Halabala H-237 Art Deco Armchairs
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Vienna, AT
Armchairs designed in the late 1930s by Jindrich Halabala for Thonet, fully restored. Delivery time 5-6 weeks.
Beech, Bentwood
Pair Art Deco Armchairs by Jindřich Halabala, UP Závody, ca 1930s
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Rødding, DK
A supremely desirable pair of Art Deco lounge armchairs designed by Jindřich Halabala (Jindrich Halabala) and produced by Spojené UP závody Brno (UP Závody) in Czechoslovakia during ...
Velvet, Wood
1940s Art Deco Armchairs by Jindřich Halabala, Beech Wood Upholstered
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Praha, CZ
This striking pair of Art Deco armchairs was designed by Jindřich Halabala and produced in Czechoslovakia during the 1940s. The chairs showcase Halabala’s signature sculptural langua...
Fabric, Wood
