Czech cubist furniture Veronika Endlicherová
cubism: avant-garde art movement created in 1906 pioneered by Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso characterised by geometric shapes the name of cubism coming from the word “cube”
First cubist picture: Pablo Picasso, Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, 1907
Cubism in Czech republic: The cubist period spans from 1909 to 1921 The high point was in 1910–1915 Most important personalities: Pavel Janák Josef Gočár Vlastislav Hofman Josef Chochol Otakar Novotný
Pavel Janák: Czech architect Born in 1882 and died in 1956 in Prague His work: Crematorium in Pardubice Palace Adria Dr. Edvard Beneš villa
His furniture: Chair for Jiří Borovička, 1911–1912
Josef Gočár: Czech architect Born in 1880 and died in 1945 His work: House of the Black Madonna Spa pavilion in Bohdanč Bank in Prague
House of The black madonna:
His work: Glass-case, 1912
Sofa, 1913
Vlastislav Hofman: Czech architect, painter and designer Born in 1884 and died in 1964 His work: Jirásek bridge Štefánik bridge
His work: Chairs, 1911–1912
Collection sofa and chair, 1912
Villa Kovařičov Josef chochol: Czech architect Born in 1880 and died in 1956 His work: Villa Kovařičov in Prague Villa Kovařičov
His work: Armchair, 1910–1911
Otakar Novotný: Czech architect, designer and professor Born in 1880 and died 1959 His work: Houses Domovina Čerych villa Teachers´ houses in Prague
His Furniture:
Reproduction cubist furniture: Milan Knížák Alessandro Mendini Group Atika
Chair Cocub, 1971 Milan knížák: Closet Cocub, 1971
Alessandro mendini: Kandissi sofa, 1979
Chairs Janák/ Cubist chair, 1991
Atika: Armchair Janák, 1987 Armchair Rezon, 1987
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