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artists of the time

in the period of the First Republic

  • Jindřich Halabala

    1903-1978

    Jindřich Halabala was a Czech furniture designer, theorist, publicist and educator. He primarily became famous for his designs of stylish furniture for the Brno UP factories from 1925 to 1955, where he worked as the chief designer. Thanks to this position, he fundamentally influenced the appearance of inter-war and post-war Czech households.

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  • Michael Thonet

    1796-1871

    Michael Thonet was a German entrepreneur, cabinetmaker, inventor and furniture designer. Originally from Boppard in the Rhineland, he settled in Moravia where he founded factories for bentwood furniture in Koryčany (1856) and in Bystřice pod Hostýnem (1861).

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  • Jacob & Josef Kohn

    Jacob Kohn (1791-1866) & Josef Kohn (1814-1884)

    Jacob & and Josef Kohn, also known as J. & J. Kohn, were Austrian furniture manufacturers and interior designers in Vienna. Jacob Kohn and his son, Josef Kohn, founded the company in 1849. Kohn later became one of the leading furniture manufacturers in Austria-Hungary and became one of the main competitors of Gebrüder Thonet.

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Each piece of furniture has its own history, sometimes very complex and dramatic, sometimes peaceful. But never ordinary. At the time of creation it was already distinctive and high-quality furniture. The owners knew it. We move its story further, sometimes just by pushing it along, sometimes breathing new life into it. It is only up to you how its story continues.

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