
Art Deco H259 Spider Coffee Table by Jindrich Halabala for Český Nábytek, 1956
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Praha, CZ
Iconic coffee table from Czech.
Vintage 1950s Czech Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Thanks to design lovers’ enthusiasm for Art Deco and mid-century modern furniture, and the increasingly competitive market for pieces by more famous creators, 20th-century Czech designers are making their way back onto the international stage. Foremost among these talents is Jindřich Halabala.
Halabala was one of the leading designers of a particularly rich period in Czech furniture history, when pieces were defined by Bauhaus functionalism as well as Art Deco influences. He was a cabinetmaker’s son whose training was almost wholly focused on woodwork, first at a state-run vocational school for woodworking in Valašské Meziříčí and later at UP Závody in Brno, where he ultimately became chief designer.
Halabala's alluring bentwood H chairs, such as the H269 and H237, and stylized ottomans have become classics, while his 1930s and 1940s sofas, tables and storage cabinets, with their sweeping curves, stylized geometry and dark, richly grained wood, embody the best of Art Deco furniture design, a style that was brought to worldwide attention at an exhibition in Paris in 1925.
Halabala's work, which was manufactured by the likes of Thonet and UP Závody, is seen by some as the segue between early 1900s Czech Cubism and the modern style that dominated the mid-century years.
Find a collection of vintage Jindřich Halabala furniture today on 1stDibs.

Midcentury Coffee Table, Spider, Design by Jindrich Halabala, 1930
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Praha, CZ
Czechoslovakia wooden construction, top plate of veneer, top of the top plate in black letterhead lacquer, after overall renovation with high quality polish in high gloss.
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Coffee Table 'Spider' Model H259 by Jindrich Halabala for UP Závody Brno, 1930s
By Jindřich Halabala, Up Závody
Located in Praha, CZ
Well-known coffee table 'Spider', model H 259 designed by Jindrich Halabala in 1930s for UP Závody Brno. Coffee table is in original very good condition. Original stain color ash.
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Rare Spider Coffee Table by Jindrich Halabala, Czechoslovakia, 1930
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Zohor, SK
The unique style of this table is recognized all-over the world. Designed by Jindrich Halabala for UP Zavody in Czechoslovakia in 1930s. The table design is appreciated for decades- ...
Oak, Walnut

Modernist Design Spider Table by Jindrich Halabala, 1940's Czechoslovakia
By Up Závody, Jindřich Halabala
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Modernist Design Spider Table by Jindrich Halabala for Up Zavody, model H-259. Made in Czechoslovakia in the late 1930's early 1940's period. Dark stained oak coffee table. W...
Oak

Art Deco Spider Table in Walnut by Jindřich Halabala, 1940s, Czechoslovakia
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Almelo, NL
Art Deco Spider Table in Walnut by Jindřich Halabala, 1940s, Czechoslovakia A celebrated design by Jindřich Halabala, this Art Deco spider table from the 1940s embodies the bold ele...
Beech, Walnut

Restored Art Deco "Spider" Table, by J. Halabala, UP Závody, Oak, Czech, 1940s
By Jindřich Halabala, Up Závody
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Table model H-259 - also known as "Spider" This elegant Art Deco table, model H-259, comes from Czechoslovakia from the first half of the 20th century. It is the work of Jindřich Ha...
Wood, Beech, Oak, Lacquer
Mid-Century Modern "Crab" Coffee Table by Jindřich Halabala
By Jindřich Halabala, Tatra Pravenec
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
An iconic Mid-Century Modern "Crab" coffee table designed by the renowned Czechoslovak designer Jindřich Halabala and manufactured by Tatra Nábytok Pravenec in the 1950s. This timele...
Beech, Burl
Art Deco “Spider Table” Model 259 by Jindrich Halabala for Up Závody
By Up Závody, Jindřich Halabala
Located in Meulebeke, BE
This Art Deco coffee table known as the "spider table" (Model H259) was designed by Jindrich Halabala and is produced by Spojené UP Zavody in 1930. This 'Spider' model table feature...
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