Art Deco Walnut Display Cabinet With Secret Compartment Attributed To Jindřich Halabala, 1930s

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Zuiddorpe, Netherlands
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Dimensions
W 134 cm
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H 180 cm
x
D 50 cm
Wear Condition
Wear conditions

Average

Material

Glass, Other Metal, Walnut

Style

Art Deco, Modernist, Vintage, Bauhaus

Product Details

Description

- This cabinet has been made in the 1930s and has classic Art Deco and Bauhaus elements
- Made with great care and with beautiful walnut veneer with a unique pattern
- It stands out for the quality of workmanship and the use of materials, it also has a secret hidden compartment in this cabinet.
- A great display cabinet, bookcase, or drinks cabinet for your books/showpieces/cocktails ore wines
- There is a large drawer at the bottom with 2 wooden doors above it with a large storage space
- The middle section has a solid door on the right with a space behind it with 3 drawers, one on the right and one above it with an open space.
- On the left side there is an open space with a shelf in the middle and behind that is the secret compartment.
- Access to this section can be gained by sliding a tab through the space underneath which allows the back wall to be lowered. This is where the hidden extra space with two shelves is located, see photo's
- Above these are two sliding glass doors set in gild metal frames. Behind these is a glass shelf with a mirrored back panel. This mirror has some signs of agening which ads to the charm of this cabinet.
- The cabinet is in very good condition for its age. It has been finished with several coats of high-gloss lacquer, which perfectly showcases the wood. A key is included, and the locks work well. The sliding glass doors have a chip and a corner.
- An absolute collector's item.
- Czech industrial designer, writer and educator Jindřich Halabala was a major proponent of modernist and industrially produced furniture in Czechoslovakia; he had an enormous influence on the interior design of many great European homes between and after the wars.

- This piece is attributed to the above-mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark
Size 180cm H 134cm W 50cm D
Style Art Deco, Bauhaus
Weight Range: Standard — Between 40kg and 80kg

Condition report:

Good — This vintage/antique item may have some wear such as scratches and other signs of ageing.
Patina consistent with age and use, Light wear consistent with age and use, The mirrored back panel has some spots of agening, A few chips of egdes of the glass
This piece is attributed to the above-mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark

Manufactured
Style
Art Deco, Modernist, Vintage, Bauhaus
Origin
Czechia
Item location
Zuiddorpe , Netherlands
Period
Early 20th Century
Condition
Used
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