Janák Pavel
A jar with cover
blue underglazed mark Artěl, impressed no. 876H, golden no. 3., Bohemia, designed by Pavel Janák in 1912, glazed pottery, black and gold painted decoration, gilded cover, height 11,5 cm, not proper hitch; Lit.: Czech Cubism. Architecture, Furniture, and Decorative Arts 1910–1925, Princeton Architectural Press, Vitra Design Museum 1992, s. 285. Pavel Janák - architect and theorist of Czech modern architecture; profesor on VŠUP and architect on Prague castle ; autor of Hlavek´s Bridge, autor of Černinský Palace, Old Town Hall and Hvězda folly reconstructiones. He was co-funder of Artěl in 1907. Together with Josef Gočár they founded Pražské umělecké dílny.
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auction 19
starting price
22 000 CZK
€ 820
hammer price
22 000 CZK