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.
Pair of Restored Bauhaus Armchairs, by A. Lorenz for Mücke-Melder, Czech, 1930s
By Anton Lorenz, Mücke & Melder
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This exceptional pair of armchairs is a masterpiece of 20th-century modern design, attributed to the renowned designer Anton Lorenz. Manufactured by the prestigious Mücke Melder fact...
Steel, Chrome
Pair of Restored Bauhaus Armchairs, by Hynek Gottwald, Leather, Czech, 1930s
By Hynek Gottwald
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This exclusive pair of sturdy spring armchairs represents the peak of Czechoslovak design from the 1940s and is based on the original patterns of the renowned manufacturer Hynek Gott...
Steel, Chrome
Pair of Restored Bauhaus Armchairs, by Mücke-Melder, Leather, Czech, 1930s
By Mücke & Melder
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
We present a pair of iconic Bauhaus armchairs from the early 20th century, crafted by the renowned Czechoslovak company Mücke Melder. These avant-garde pieces embody the aesthetics a...
Steel, Chrome
Pair of Restored Art Deco Armchairs, by J. Halabala for UP Závody, Czech, 1930s
By Jindřich Halabala, Up Závody
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Designed by Halabala for UP Zavody, a well-known furniture manufacturer and dealer based in Brno, Czechoslovakia. In the last few years, these chairs have become increasingly rare ...
Fabric, Beech, Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
Pair of Restored Bauhaus Armchairs, by K. Honzík for Vanický Praha, Czech, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Architect: Karel Honzík Maker: Vanický, Praha This elegant pair of Bauhaus armchairs originates from Czechoslovakia from the first half of the 20th century and is the work of the re...
Steel, Chrome
Pair of Restored Bauhaus Armchairs, by W. Gispen, Mücke-Melder, Czech, 1930s
By Willem H. Gispen, Mücke & Melder
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Architect: Willem Hendrik Gispen Chair model Fn24 This iconic pair of Bauhaus armchairs comes from Czechoslovakia from the first half of the 20th century. The armchairs were manufac...
Steel, Chrome
Jindrǐch Halabala Armchairs, Czech Republic, 1930's
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in New York, NY
H-269 Armchairs by Jindřich Halabala, early Thonet examples with bent beech arms stained in a dark espresso color 30x27x34 Seat 16 Arm 20
Upholstery, Beech
Jindrich Halabala H-269 Armchairs
By Thonet, Jindřich Halabala
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Jindrich Halabala H-269 Armchairs the wood has a very nice patina, the fabric needs to be redone
Beech
1930s Pair of Jindrich Halabala Art Deco H-237 Armchairs in Bouclé, Restored
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly upholstered in boucle fabric - Wooden parts have been carefuly refurbished - Made in Czechoslovakia - Sturdy and stable - high of seat 42 cm
Bouclé, Wood
Pair of Armchairs by Jindrich Halabala, 1950s
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Lucenec, SK
Professionally restored and re-upholstered rmchairss, model No. 2, designed by Jindrich Halabala and produced in Czechoslovakia from the 1930s by UP Zavody Brno ( the same as the fam...
Upholstery, Bentwood
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 Bauhaus Armchairs, Hynek Gottwald - 1930s
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair Of Bauhaus Armchairs, Hynek Gottwald - 1930s
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