148 000 Kč
H-275 armchairs by Jindřich Halabala from the 1930s, made by UP závody. A wooden body, beech armrests and new upholstery. Two pieces and an ottoman are available. One armchair costs 68,000 CZK, the ottoman 14,000 CZK. Height 70 cm, width 67 cm, depth 85 cm.
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.
