The H-275 armchairs were designed for UP závody by Jindřich Halabala, the chief designer of the works and the man who did most to shape modern living in interwar Czechoslovakia. H-275 is the catalogue number of the model. A wooden frame with beech armrests and upholstered seating — a construction where the shape follows comfort and material rather than ornament. A pair of armchairs with an ottoman, redesigned and restored.
The most significant figure of Czechoslovak functionalist furniture
Jindřich Halabala was a Czech furniture designer, theorist, and visionary who fundamentally shaped the concept of modern living from the 1930s to the 1950s. As chief designer - and later head of development - at UP závody, he created collections that remain icons of interwar modernism to this day.
Halabala championed the idea that quality design should be accessible to a wide public. For this reason, he developed modular systems, serially produced furniture, and timeless pieces that combined aesthetics, function, and comfort. His concept of “living modernly” defined the visual culture of an entire generation.
Today, original Halabala pieces rank among the most sought-after collector’s items of Central European design. Their value continues to rise - not only as furniture, but as enduring cultural heritage.
