Jindřich Halabala Sideboard

Product detailed description

Wooden sideboard, known as a "buffet," was designed in the 1940s by Jindřich Halabala for the UP závody in Brno. The buffet is a perfect and relatively rare example of a bridge between two eras. It combines the luxury and ornamentation of the waning Art Deco era with the experimentation and functionality of the emerging modernism.

The renowned Czech designer of functionalist furniture Jindřich Halabala was originally a carpenter and later graduated from the School of Applied Arts under Professor Pavel Janák. Halabala worked at the Brno headquarters of UP závody, where he had been main architect and head of the studio from 1925 to 1955. His furniture was characterized by rounded shapes and the clean lines of functionalist design.

This sturdy sideboard has a body made of solid walnut and veneer; the other parts are made of beech wood. It has a beautiful wood grain; on the front, the veneer is arranged in a checkerboard pattern, and it has a unique handle shaped like a chocolate bar. The surface is stained in a rich brown to rusty hue with a matte finish and contrasting elements in a dark brown shade. The inner parts of the sideboard are light in color. It has a rectangular shape, rounded edges, and inside features a set of four small drawers and three levels of storage shelves. The sideboard is in excellent condition after a complete renovation in our workshop.