Set of 4 Restored Bauhaus Chairs, Mart Stam, Robert Slezak, Czechia, 1930s

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Set of 4 Restored Bauhaus Chairs designed by Mart Stam and made by Robert Slezak.

Designer: Mart Stam
Maker: Robert Slezak
Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia)
Period: 1930-1939
Material: Chome-Plated Steel
Revived polish.
The chrome parts have been cleaned and professionally restored.

Designed by Mart Stam, a renowned Dutch designer, and architect pivotal to mid-century design. Stam was a Dutch architect, urban planner, and furniture designer. Stam was extraordinarily well-connected, and his career intersects with important moments in the history of 20th-century European architecture, including the invention of the cantilever tubular chair, teaching at the Bauhaus, contributions to the Weissenhof Estate, the Van Nelle Factory (an important modernist landmark in Rotterdam), buildings. His design philosophy was inspired by both Functionalism and Scientific Communism, and his style of design is in line with the New Objectivity, an art movement formed during the depression in 1920s Germany, as a counter-movement and an out growth of Expressionism.

Made by Slezak Factories, a unique Czech furniture brand specialising on chrome and bent metal furniture

This item features classic Bauhaus design elements. Elements of this style are neutral colors and occasional bright primary colors. Bauhaus designers avoided the fussy and pretentious, looking for clean, modern lines. Perfect for a timeless yet modern look.Creator: Robert Slezk (Maker),Mart Stam (Designer)Dimensions: Height: 33.08 in (84 cm)Width: 16.74 in (42.5 cm)Depth: 20.87 in (53 cm)Sold As: Set of 4Style: Bauhaus (In the Style Of)Materials and Techniques: Chrome,SteelPlace of Origin: Czech RepublicPeriod: 1930-1939Date of Manufacture: 1930-1939Condition: GoodRefinished.Seller Location: Brandys nad Labem, CZReference Number: 1stDibs: LU2641335369202Shop All Robert Slezk

Robert Slezk

Best known for his sleek, Bauhaus style, designer Robert Slezk was a pioneer in the manufacturing of chrome and bent-metal furniture during the early 20th century.

Born in the town of Bystice pod Hostnem in todays Czech Republic, Slezk originally trained as a locksmith and in 1908 established a locksmiths workshop in his hometown. What began as a small business providing common locksmith products grew into the Slezk Factory, which made brass fittings for furniture and buildings. In 1911, Slezk became one of the first manufacturers in Europe to use a galvanic coating of copper, chromium and nickel on the surface of his products.

Starting in 1913, Slezk focused on designing and producing brass and metal furniture with wood accents, like chairs, beds and tables. By the 1930s, Slezks furniture style began to evolve towards mid-century modern and Bauhaus design, leading to streamlined and tubular three-seat sofas, stools, bent-metal chairs, wood and chrome coffee tables, desks, lighting and cabinets. During this time, Slezk also collaborated with the Czech furniture company Ton N.P. Bystice pod Hostnem on pieces including his Bauhaus chrome and walnut side table.

After 1948, Slezks firm became part of the Kovona furniture-making company, which continued to produce and recreate Slezks designs from the 1950s to the 1980s. Since 1992, the Czech furniture manufacturer has been known as Kovonax.

Today, Slezks designs remain highly sought after by interior designers and collectors of mid-century and Bauhaus furniture.

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