1. Czech cubist furniture
Veronika Endlicherová

2. 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”

3. First cubist picture:
Pablo Picasso, Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, 1907

4. 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

5. Pavel Janák: Czech architect Born in 1882 and died in 1956 in Prague
His work:
Crematorium in Pardubice
Palace Adria
Dr. Edvard Beneš villa

6. His furniture:
Chair for Jiří Borovička, 1911–1912

8. 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

9. House of The black madonna:

10. His work:
Glass-case, 1912

11. Sofa, 1913

12. Vlastislav Hofman: Czech architect, painter and designer
Born in 1884 and died in 1964
His work:
Jirásek bridge
Štefánik bridge

13. His work:
Chairs, 1911–1912

14. Collection sofa and chair, 1912

15. Villa Kovařičov Josef chochol: Czech architect
Born in 1880 and died in 1956
His work:
Villa Kovařičov in Prague
Villa Kovařičov

16. His work:
Armchair, 1910–1911

17. Otakar Novotný: Czech architect, designer and professor
Born in 1880 and died 1959
His work:
Houses Domovina
Čerych villa
Teachers´ houses in Prague

18. His Furniture:

19. Reproduction cubist furniture:
Milan Knížák
Alessandro Mendini
Group Atika

20. Chair Cocub, 1971
Milan knížák:
Closet Cocub, 1971

21. Alessandro mendini:
Kandissi sofa, 1979

22. Chairs Janák/ Cubist chair, 1991

23. Atika:
Armchair Janák, 1987
Armchair Rezon, 1987

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