The Halabala tubular armchair, 1931

Jindrich Halabala – one of the most important Czech designers of furniture – worked between 1930 and 1946 as head designer for the renowned UP furniture company in Brno. In 1931 he designed a number of tubular steel chairs and armchairs – all with innovative frame styles.

This tubular armchair was re-issued by Modernista in 2003 under an exclusive licence. The seat and backrest are filled with CMHR foam and can be reupholstered in any material (approx. 3 sq metres of leather or fabric). The armrests are made of beech and can be either stained or lacquered in any colour. The double cantilever allows gentle bouncing movement forward and back.

Dimensions: width 50 cm, overall depth 66 cm, height of backrest 80 cm