Jan Vanek Dining Room Chairs
Czechoslovakian, 1891-1962
Elegance describes the designs of Jan Vanek.
Influenced by his family’s furniture company, Vandek studied woodworking. Following a stint in Germany, where he advanced his skills at established firms in Munich, Stuttgart and Heilbronn, he returned home to the former Czechoslovakia and took over the family business, which in 1920 became known as Spojené Uměleckoprůmyslové Závody, or UP Závody.
Vanek's early friendships and collaborations with architectural and design greats like Walter Gropius, Le Corbusier, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Adolf Loos and others likely had much to do with his graceful style, best exemplified by his 1930s bentwood chairs, with the arabesque curves of their arms and legs conjoining to form open, dynamic loops.
True to Czech standards for uniformity, Vanek scarcely altered the design over decades of production, though he did gradually modernize his frames: His 1950s models are more angular, industrialized — and very definitely modern.
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Creator: Jan Vanek
Set of Four Dining Chairs by Jan Vaněk, 1955
By Jan Vanek
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Czechoslovakia
- made of beechwood
- good original condition.
Category
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jan Vanek Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
$1,542 / set
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Jan Vanek dining room chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Jan Vanek dining room chairs are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Jan Vanek dining room chairs, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original dining room chairs by Jan Vanek were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 1950s. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider dining room chairs by TON a.s., Frantisek Jirak, and Antonín Šuman. Prices for Jan Vanek dining room chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,418 and can go as high as $1,418, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,418.