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.
Up to 3 Art Deco Jindrich Halabala Stool, Leaf Pattern, Pouf, Ottoman, 1930s
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Vienna, AT
Actually 3 poufs available! Up to three beautiful Art Deco tabouret or stools / foot stools from the 1930s. Designed by Jindrich Halabala for UP Zavody, former Czechoslovakia. Amazin...
Fabric, Wood
Up to Six Charming Zigzag Midcentury Stools, Pouf, Ottoman, Footstool, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to six charming midcentury stools or tabourets from the 1950s. Round shape with four brown wooden legs, reupholstered with a beautiful zigzag Missoni-style fabric. In excellent co...
Fabric, Wood
Viennese Art Deco Lidded Box in Exotic Veneer with Architectural Stepped Mount
Located in Vienna, AT
This Austrian Art Deco box (c. 1930) is a masterclass in geometric minimalism and material contrast. The rectangular body is finished in a deeply grained, dark exotic wood veneer, sh...
Metal
Art Deco Bohemian Orange "Tango" Glass Bowl by Michael Powolny for Loetz, 1914
Located in Vienna, AT
A striking and highly collectible Art Deco Bohemian art glass bowl designed by the influential Austrian designer Michael Powolny for the renowned glass manufacture Johann Lötz Witwe ...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Opaline Glass
Rare Mid-Century Modern Cane-Wrapped Walnut Brass Cigarette Box Carl Auböck II
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A superb example of Mid-Century Austrian design, this iconic Cigarette Box (Model #3656) was designed by Carl Auböck II in the 1950s and handcrafted at the renowned Werkstätte Auböck...
Brass
Authentic Mid-Century Carl Auböck Leather Wastepaper Basket/Bin
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
This original mid-century wastepaper basket was designed by Carl Auböck III for the renowned Werkstätte Auböck in Vienna, circa 1960. A quintessential example of Austrian modernist d...
Leather
1930s Jindřich Halabala Art Deco Upholstered Ottoman Tabouret
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Praha, CZ
An original Art Deco upholstered tabouret designed by Jindřich Halabala in Czechoslovakia during the 1930s. Featuring Halabala’s distinctive rounded “pumpkin” silhouette with elegant...
Fabric, Wood
Jindrich Halabala Stools in Decorative Upholstery
By Jindřich Halabala, Up Závody
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jindrich Halabala for UP Závody, footstool, tabouret, ottoman, fabric, beech, Czech Republic, 1930s. This poetic pouf, designed in the 1930s at the height of the Art Deco movement, ...
Fabric, Beech
1930s Jindřich Halabala Art Deco Stool with Floral Upholstery, Czechoslovakia
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Praha, CZ
This elegant Art Deco stool from 1930s Czechoslovakia, attributed to renowned designer Jindřich Halabala, showcases refined proportions and a distinctive floral-patterned upholstery....
Fabric, Wood
Original Art Deco Stool, by Jindřich Halabala for UP Závody, Beech, Czech, 1930s
By Jindřich Halabala, Up Závody
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant stool originates from 1930s Czechoslovakia, stylistically belongs to the Art Deco period, and carries the signature of the prominent designer Jindřich Halabala, having b...
Fabric, Upholstery, Beech, Wood, Lacquer
Jindrich Halabala Stool in Decorative Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jindrich Halabala for UP Závody, footstool, tabouret, ottoman, fabric, beech, Czech Republic, 1930s. This poetic pouf, designed in the 1930s at the height of the Art Deco movement, ...
Fabric, Beech
Jindrich Halabala Stool in Decorative Upholstery
By Jindřich Halabala, Up Závody
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jindrich Halabala for UP Závody, footstool, tabouret, ottoman, fabric, stained wood, Czech Republic, 1930s. This poetic pouf, designed in the 1930s at the height of the Art Deco mov...
Fabric, Wood
