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s curved easy chairs curved oak, canvas and original upholstery 1950
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Jan Vanek's pair of two curved easy chairs curved oak, canvas and original upholstery, CZ 1960s
Jan Vanek's pair of two curved easy chairs, crafted from oak and featuring woven canvas straps with original floral upholstery, dates back to the 1940s in Prague. Designed during the same era as Jindrich Halabala, these unique armchairs have an elegant oak frame that, while showing signs of age, remains in excellent original condition with a beautiful patina.
These stunning chairs would enhance any interior space, including living rooms, offices, and hospitality environments like boutique hotel lobbies or cocktail bars. Choosing mid-century design promotes sustainability, giving the furniture a second life. Mid-century pieces are often high quality and carry a rich history, as their wear reflects the lives of previous owners.
Influenced by his family's furniture company, Vanek studied woodworking and honed his skills in Germany before returning to Czechoslovakia to take over the family business, Spojené Uměleckoprůmyslové Závody (UP Závody), in 1920. Early collaborations with design pioneers such as Walter Gropius and Le Corbusier shaped his graceful style. His bentwood chairs from the 1930s exemplify this with their arabesque curves. Over the decades, Vanek made minimal design changes but gradually modernized his frames in the 1950s, adopting a more angular, industrial aesthetic.
- Creator:Jan Vanek (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 29.53 in (75 cm)Width: 25.6 in (65 cm)Depth: 31.5 in (80 cm)Seat Height: 13.78 in (35 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1965
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Almelo, NL
- Reference Number:Seller: 73001stDibs: LU3696343135472
Jan Vanek
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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