Few designers anywhere have created pieces that more distinctly shout mid-century modern than Jiri Jiroutek. Even as a young designer, Jiroutek reenvisioned the fabrication and functionality not only of cabinets and kitchen furnishings but also interior architecture.
However, it was the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair that ultimately inspired the Czech designer's funky, colorful, decorative yet multifunctional U-450 cabinets of the late ’50s and early ’60s that made Jiroutek a leading figure in the so-called Czech Brussels school.
Jiroutek's influence didn’t stop there. After revising an Ikea prototype design at the firm’s request in 1958, Jiroutek received an invitation from Ikea founder Ingvar Kamprad to join the company in Stockholm. The designs he created there in the late 1960s, as well as others inspired by his work at the renowned manufacturer Interiér Praha, remain Ikea best sellers to this day.
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Large 1930s German Modernist Showcase Counter with Drawers
Located in Berlin, DE
Spectacular large showcase counter in the style of German Modernism — an impressive display unit from the 1930s, originally produced for a luxury department store or high-end retail ...
Steel, Chrome, Nickel
1960s International Style Sofa Table in Walnut with Integrated Drawers
By Rolf Benz
Located in Berlin, DE
This refined sofa table from the 1960s reflects the principles of the International Style, a movement that bridged architecture and furniture design in the postwar era. Defined by cl...
Steel
John Hagemann Three-Door Walnut Wardrobe for Thonet-Mundus, Early 1930s
By Hermann John Hagemann
Located in Berlin, DE
Designed by Prof. John Hagemann for Thonet-Mundus in the early 1930s, this rare three-door wardrobe is an outstanding example of Central European Classical Modernism. Hermann John Ha...
Metal, Steel
Bauhaus cabinet Modell B 290 – Bruno Weill (BeWe) for Thonet-Paris, ca. 1930
By Bruno Weil
Located in Berlin, DE
This exceptionally rare Model B 290 cabinet, designed by Bruno Weill (BeWe) around 1930 for Thonet-Paris, represents a key moment in the dialogue between Bauhaus Modernism and the Fr...
Steel
Bauhaus showcase cabinet in chromed tubular steel and rosewood, 1930s
Located in Berlin, DE
This elegant Bauhaus showcase cabinet dates from the early 1930s and exemplifies the refined functionalism of Central European Modernism. Designed in the spirit of Bauhaus principles...
Steel
Exceptional Thonet Bauhaus wardrobe , luxury mahogany edition by Thonet
By Hermann John Hagemann
Located in Berlin, DE
This rare and exceptionally well-preserved Bauhaus wardrobe was designed by architect and furniture designer John Hageman for Thonet-Mundus and produced in the company’s renowned Fra...
Steel, Chrome
Iconic Jiroutek Sideboard Type U 460 In Oak, Interier Praha 1960s
By Jiri Jiroutek, Interiér Praha
Located in Zohor, SK
Iconic sideboard designed by Jiri Jiroutek for Interier Praha in 1960s, original label still sttached. The sideboard in in half drawer, half compartment version. On the right side th...
Glass, Oak
Midcentury Sideboard by Jiri Jiroutek for Interier Praha, 1960s
By Jiri Jiroutek
Located in Wien, AT
Midcentury sideboard by Jiri Jiroutek for Interier Praha, dating from the 1960s, with four drawers and gray doors, from the forme...
Plastic, Oak
Jiri Jiroutek U 450 Type Sideboard in Oak, Interier Praha, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
By Interiér Praha, Jiri Jiroutek
Located in Zohor, SK
Iconic sideboard produced as a U450 Model by Interier Praha in 1960s. Designed by Jiri Jiroutek. Original label still attached in a beautiful conditio...
Oak
Model U-460 Sideboard by Jiri Jiroutek for Interior Praha, 1960s
By Jiri Jiroutek
Located in Wien, AT
This model U-460 sideboard was designed by Jiri Jiroutek for Interior Praha in former Czechoslovakia. With gray door and eight drawers. Produced in the 1960s. Completely restored and...
Plastic, Oak, Spruce
1960s Jiri Jiroutek Upcycled Sideboard, Czechoslovakia
By Jiri Jiroutek
Located in Praha, CZ
- The body was stained and oiled.
Plastic, Wood
Model U-460 Sideboard by Jiri Jiroutek for Interior Praha, 1960s
By Jiri Jiroutek
Located in Wien, AT
This model U-460 sideboard was designed by Jiri Jiroutek for Interior Praha in former Czechoslovakia. Produced in the 1960s. Completely restored and repainted. Excellent condition. D...
Plastic, Oak, Spruce
