Lot 114

Pavel Janák (1882 - 1956) A CUBIST BOX WITH A LID

Designed by Pavel Janák for the production cooperative Artěl, manufactured by Graniton, Svijany-Podolí. The lidded box with a hexagonal base has slightly vertically curved walls. Black stripes run vertically along the entire length of the tented lid with a dark handle. Model number 847. Excellent condition. Marked underneath. Ref.: similar in the collection of the UPM in Prague. Czech Cubism, Architecture and Design, 1910-1925, Vitra Design Museum, p. 275. and Fronek J., Artěl, Prague 2009, p. 87. Design in the Czech Lands 1900-2000, Iva Knobloch, Radim Vondráček, Academia, UPM in Prague, 2016, p. 108.