Czech Furniture

Vintage industrial light made in former Czechoslovakia the 1970s. It features a brown bakelite wall mounting and a milk glass cover. The socket requires standard E27/E 26 light bulbs...

Elegant set of four champagne flutes by Adolph Matura for Moser Glassworks of Czechoslovakia, circa 1970s. This rare set is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks an...

Exceptional pair of Art Nouveau chairs by Thonet, produced in Czechoslovakia in the 1920s. Executed in solid beech wood and molded beech plywood, showcasing classic bentwood construc...

Vintage industrial ceiling or wall light made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1970s. It features a white porcelain wall or ceiling mounting and a glass cover. The socket require...

Iconic vintage Bauhaus black painted bentwood & cane Josef Hoffman Prague 811 armchairs imported by Stendig for Thonet, a set of 4. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear even if it has been refinished or restored. Specifically, there have been a few small repairs in the caning of all chairs and one chair seat has been replaced completely. It has been replaced with sheet cane and not individually woven. Please see photos, zoom in for details, and see long description as they are part of the condition report. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Early to Mid-20th Century. Much like a fine wine or the Mona Lisa, some things just get better with age… That’s just a fact! Including these iconic vintage black painted bentwood & cane Josef Hoffman Prague 811 armchairs by Stendig for Thonet! Talk about the ability to withstand the hands of time!! This Josef Hoffman 811 chair was originally designed in 1925 but remains a current and fabulous design that is highly sought after today. This set of 4 is comprised of beautiful black painted bentwood frames bearing slender rounded arms, slightly flared legs, and marvelous natural cane seats AND backs!! SPECTACULAR!!! Can’t you just SEE these beauties surrounding your kitchen table, breakfast nook, game table, or simply used as extra seating in the family room? We certainly can! Just the right touch of Bauhaus magnificence to any room and they’re sure to complement your home with their classic, historical excellence, whatever your style whether its Bauhaus, Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern, or Modern!! Josef Hoffman was one of Austria's most important architects and designers and was central to the development of art and design in Vienna. He grew up with three sisters and was nicknamed Pepo. His father was the town mayor and a successful businessman. He was a founding member of the Vienna Secession, a radical anti-historicist movement, and together with Koloman Moser created the Wiener Werkstatte cooperative workshop. A highly individualistic architect and designer, Hoffmann's work combined the simplicity of craft production with a refined aesthetic ornament. Between 1901 and 1905, he designed four villas in Vienna and a sanatorium in Brussels that was called “Stoclet House”, for which he developed a “cubistic” language of form, with an emphasis on straight, unadorned lines. In 1905, he established the Kunstschau with painter Gustav Klimt and, two years later, founded the Deutscher Werkbund. Hoffmann worked well into his 80s, continuing to use the geometric motifs that influenced the art deco style of the 1920s. In 1928 his work appeared in the Art in Industry exhibition held at Macy’s in New York City, where it exerted a strong influence on American designer Donald Deskey. Hoffmann is one of the seminal figures in the modern decorative arts movement of the first half of the 20th century. Stendig was totally the brainchild and passion of Charles W. Stendig. You cannot write or talk about Stendig without explaining Charles. He was a pioneer of import goods in the mid-century. After serving in WWII as a paratrooper, he studied business with emphasis on international trade at NYU and City College of New York. Afterward first working for Raymor, another pioneering distribution company, for about two years, departing to start his own business: Stendig. He opened his first showroom in 1956 in midtown Manhattan. He is credited for sparking America’s interest in furniture from Finland, Switzerland, Italy, and Czechoslovakia. He imported from the likes of Thonet, Asko, and De Sede; and from iconic designers including Le Corbusier, Josef Hoffmann, Eero Aarnio, Tapio Wirkkala, Marcel Breuer, Jonathan De Pas, Donato D’Urbino, Paolo Lomazzi, Carlo Mollino, Carlo Scarpa, and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni to name just a few. By the late 1960’s, Stendig had showrooms in Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco with a large headquarters in NYC. They were exciting and good times but short lived. The business was a challenge and when an offer was made by Burlington Industries to purchase, Charles agreed. He stayed on till 1976 to oversee and then retired. I have searched the internet to no avail to find out if a Stendig division is still in operation. But I can only find the Stendig Calendar, the only calendar in MoMA’s collection, which was designed for Stendig by Mossimo Vignelli, still offered. But I am having a hard time deciding who is creating and offering it. I do know Burlington Industries was bankrupt by 2001, purchased in 2003, merged with Cone Mills in 2004 and subsequently into ITG or International Textile Group. But the Stendig name reins as an icon of high style mid-century offerings. Thonet was founded by Michael Thonet. Michael was born in 1796 and was apprenticed by his father to a cabinetmaker. Shortly after he married, Michael opened his one-man cabinetmaking shop creating furniture and cabinetry in the traditional manner by carving the needed parts and then joining them together. In 1830 he began experimenting with bending wood into curved shapes and thus began a successful furniture company that has remained continually in operation for nearly 200 years. Thonet’s early work was very Biedermeier in style and not made for the common man. Gradually his designs became more Art Nouveau. In 1951 his chairs for the Crystal Palace at the London World’s Fair won a prize medal and by the late 1950s he began to make his first “consumer” chair. In 1875, a year before Michael’s death, Thonet’s five factories made 620,000 chairs. Then in 1876 after his death the company became Gebruder Thonet. But all was not roses. In 1869 the Thonet patents lapsed and by 1893 there were 52 bentwood companies in Europe. However, Thonet persevered. They branched out. They merged. They added designs by Le Corbusier and Breuer and alternative materials such as tubular chrome in place of bentwood to their offerings. Business boomed and waned through the years and there was even a Thonet revival, so to speak, beginning in the 1940s on into the mid-20th century. Till today, in the 21st century, Thonet is still a furniture company to be reckoned with almost 200 years later. We are in love with this iconic set of 4 Prague 811 chairs...

19th Century Biedermeier Wardrobe Prague Walnut Biedermeier circa 1830 Dimensions: H x W x D: 180 x 122 x 50 cm Description: Two-door piece of furniture standing on skirted square...

Art Deco- streamline 2-door wardrobe designed by Arch. Hana Kucerová-Záveská (Czech, 1904–1944) and manufactured by Robert Slezák Company, circa 1935. The outstanding form of this wa...

-Mid-century oak side table produced in Czechoslovakia in the 1960s. The design includes a rectangular top with rounded front corners and a practical lower slatted shelf. Cleaned and...

Pair of lead crystal candle holders was made in Czech Republic for Mikasa. Vintage reproduction of Art Deco style, the candle holders are ...

These Chairs were designed by Josef Hoffmann, model no. 811 and produced by Drevounia in '60s. Chairs are in mint condition They are made of black wooden fr...

Jindrich Halabala for UP Závody, footstool, tabouret, ottoman, fabric, beech, Czech Republic, 1930s. These poetic poufs, designed in the 1930s at the height of the Art Deco movement...

Art Nouveau Iridescent Green Glass Vase realized in the early 20th Century, maybe by Kralik manufacture. Opaque iridescent glass fan designs, of an elegant tone dark green/turqouise.

Actually 3 poufs available! Up to three beautiful Art Deco tabouret or stools / foot stools from the 1930s. Designed by Jindrich Halabala for UP Zavody, former Czechoslovakia. Amazin...

Beautiful Rare Antique Grulich Nativity Figure — Late 19th Century This rare and culturally significant nativity figure originates from the historic Králiky region (formerly Grulic...

A highly rare two-tone Bauhaus wardrobe from the early 1930s — a museum-worthy object distinguished by its exceptional chromatic concept and architectural clarity. The doors are fini...

This is a metal model with plastic parts The car is scratched or slightly dented in places Original vintage condition

- good condition - cleaned - renovation oil used - polished

This black industrial pendant light was designed in the 1960s and produced by Elektrosvit in the former Czechoslovakia. It features a ca...

Patinated Bentwood Lounge Chairs by Kozelka & Kropáček in Long-Haired Icelandic Sheepskin, 1940s This pair of bentwood lounge chairs by Czech designers Karel Kozelka and Antonín Kro...

Industrial lamp made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s.It features an aluminum body, an iron top and clear glass cover. New porcelain socket for E 27 lightbulbs and wire. Th...

Industrial light made by Elektrosvit in former Czechoslovakia during the 1980s. It features a white iron top, a frosted glass and a white plastic protective grid. The porcelain socke...

Mid-Century Czech design by Kozelka & Kropacek, reupholstered in luxurious Texel sheepskin with warm brown patinated bentwood frames. Comfort, craftsmanship, and timeless style. De...

- Upholstered in quality fabric - Wooden parts has been carefully refurbished

Beautiful small Loetz Witwe glass vase out of the famous workshops in Klostermuehle/ Bohemia from around 1902. The artfully formed vase with its...

This pendant lamp was made by Elektrosvit and originally used in a factory in former Czechoslovakia in the 1960s. The piece is comprised of an aluminum lampshade and an iron top with...

1930’s Warm Figured Walnut Bookshelf. This is a beautiful large practical 1930’s cabinet with a shaped lower section sitting on a stunning curved form base. The top features four ad...

This wall clock was produced by Pragotron in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s. It features a grey metal frame, an iron dial, an aluminium hands and a clear glass cover. The pie...

Mid-century room dividers in Bent-Wood by Ludvik Volak, Prague 1960s. We have acquired a memorable room divider from a villa in Prague that can be used as a wall-mounted shelving un...

This set of eight vintage dining chairs was designed by Czech designer Antonin Šuman in the 1960s. The chairs have been completely restored, stained to chocolate brown color to even ...

Art Nouveau Green iridescent glass Pique Fleurs' vase by Loetz' with Grille Subtle, hand blown glass vase in the Art Deco style. This design for vases is often called 'Pique fleurs'...

This elegant Art Deco sofa is an iconic piece from Czechoslovakia from the 1920s. Its rounded shapes and sophisticated design are typical of this era, embodying luxury and comfort. ...

This wonderful mid-century vanity was designed and manufactured during the 1950s by Ton of Czechoslovakia.  Produced in light oak this fantastic vanity has a beautiful design, w...

Mid-century Czech cranberry art glass vase by Josef Hospodka for Chřibská glassworks. The vase features a Beautiful pink encased in clear glass, with a...

For your consideration is this very stylish Art Deco glass pitcher set, comprising pitcher and six glasses. Really attractive shaped to this set, ideal for summer time & parties. Fre...

Set of 6 armchairs / dining room chairs designed by Thonet. These chairs were produced at ZPM Radomsko in the 1960s and has an attribution mark such as a manufacturer’s label. The de...

This table lamp, Napako model 1636, was designed by Josef Hurka and produced in former Czechoslovakia by Napako during the 1970s. Fully functional. Good vintage condition. The socket...

A mid-century swivel lounge chair manufactured in Czechoslovakia in the 1960s. This wingback armchair features a high sculpted backrest with wide “ears,” soft original fabric upholst...

Beautiful Rare Antique Grulich Nativity Scene Decoration parts — Late 19th Century This rare and culturally significant nativity figure scene parts originates from the historic Krá...

- Vintage Industrial coffee table manufactured in the 1960s - Made of solid wood and iron - Weight of the table is 17 kg.

Former pallet truck from a factory now serves as a coffee table. It features a yellow iron construction with two wheels and a solid wooden plate. The weight of the table is 35 kg.

A set of 11 base-less champagne glasses with colored stems. Handmade in Bohemia/Czech Republic circa 1980-90. Measurements: height: 30 cm (slight variation), diameter: 5 cm (top). Th...

Shows signs of use Good original condition Made in Czechoslovakia 1930 After cleaning, a special organic oil in brown was applied to the wood

Industrial coffee table. It features iron legs and old wooden plate with very nice patina. Weight 51 kg.

A beautiful handblown bubble glass vase with etched detail featuring a galleon ship.

May champagne coupe glasses, set of two A pair of Czech contemporary glass handcrafted is the perfect modern champagne glass. The May Collec...

- cleaned ,polished and rewired - 2x , E12/E14 bulb - US wiring compatible- signs of use

Colorless, transparent cobalt non-lead glasses, metallic gold; blown with hot applications, hand forged and gilded metal, adhered. Tall blown vessel consisting of two equal conical ...

2 Thonet bentwood stools , model 4601. 1960s Wicker seat . good condition .

Elegant pair of Mid-Century modern nightstands produced in Czechoslovakia during the 1960s. The design features refined proportions, maple veneer surfaces, solid wood construction an...

Amazing set of fishes in blue color, made by one of the glass manufacture based in Poland. Would make a great addition to every collection! Very good original vintage condition. Abso...

Beech bentwood walnut stained armchair made by Thonet in the 1930s. Excellent restored with seat springs upholstered with noblis creme boucé fabric. Another fabric and wood finish on...

Bohemian Mid-Century Modern Glass & Chrome Chandelier, Czechoslovakia, 1970s – 21 Glass Elements, Restored (12+ Available, Priced Per Piece) This rare Bohemian chandelier from 197...

Art Deco Czech perfume atomiser dating from the 1930s. Clear glass with chromed metal, with a fabulous geometric lightening shape design in black enamel and contrasting frosted...

This impressive XL zebra mirror is inspired by the functionalist design language of the 1930s. Featuring a hand polished tubular stainless steel frame and a striking zebra hide surro...

Rare vintage Royal Dux polar bear figurine, handcrafted circa 1920 in Czechoslovakia. Crafted from fine white porcelain, the sculpture captures a lifelike polar bear mid-stride with...

Vintage Industrial adjustable table lamp from former Czechoslovakia made during the 1950s. Was used in photo studios. It features a black enamel shade with white enamel interior an i...

Bauhaus rectangular table model Tn 132, manufactured by Mücke-Melder, circa. 1935. Chrome plated tubular steel, black lacquered wood.

An Aesthetic period uranium art glass rose bowl with applied mat-su-no-ke decoration made by Harrachov Glassworks (Bohemian, Est. 1712), c. 1860-95. Following the Japanese inspired d...

A vivid green malachite glass trinket box, produced in 1960s Czechoslovakia (modern-day Czech Republic), using the original moulds from the studios of Heinrich Hoffmann and Curt Schl...

- Bauhaus/functionalism - Czechoslovakia - patina,see the pictures - US compatible jr