Ivan Jakeš

(* 1935)

Czech designer, sculptor and ceramist, in the world of design known especially for his glass table lamps. He studied at the school of applied arts in Uherské Hradiště. As an industrial designer he worked in Jablonec nad Nisou and Liberec and then for the Lighting glass company in Valašské Meziříčí. His most famous designs are the chessman-shaped table lamps made of triplex opal glass. Later on he abandoned his work as a designer so he could fully concentrate on his own work in the field of plastic art and ceramics.