This is your last chance to see bentwood furniture from Dřevopodnik Holešov

From the late 1950s to the 1990s, Dřevopodnik Holešov, a local enterprise, was the only company in the former Czechoslovakia to systematically produce furniture and interior accessories from wood laminate – bent wooden slats. The main figure was architect Ludvík Volák, who drew on Scandinavian inspiration and created works of high functional and aesthetic quality.

The exhibition was created in connection with the museum’s architecture collection – the Řepa (EXPO) fund, the Machoninovi fund, the Filsak fund – and the applied arts collection and its line set by the previous curator, Anežka Šimková. Thematically and regionally, it expands the phenomenon of bentwood furniture to include works from the second half of the 20th century, whose quality transcended the borders of Czechoslovakia. Last but not least, it helps to distinguish between the sometimes confused creations of locally based factories, the national enterprise TON and Dřevopodnik Holešov, a local business.

This weekend is the last opportunity for visitors to see Small Architecture. In addition, on Sunday, October 12, at 4:30 p.m., curator Klára Jeništová will give a guided tour. We cordially invite you to attend.