Czech Avant-Garde Design Gallery

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—01. 1930s Mart Stam stool.
—02. 1940s Alvar Aalto Tank Chair.

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In my continuous hunt for shops specializing in vintage functionalist furniture, I came across this shop based in the Czech Republic that focusses on the 1930s era, and pays particular attention to interwar Czechoslovakian designers, as well as those from the Bauhaus and Scandinavia. While new, reproduction versions are available for many pieces offered, there’s something more desirable, in my opinion, about those that have already had a life of their own and will continue to with the help of vintage shops that specialize in these historical design movements.

—Czech Avant-Garde Design Gallery

Zeitlos – Berlin

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—01. Mart Stam Cantilever Chair.
—02. Marcel Breuer Typewriter Table.

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I’m always looking for both furniture inspiration and a great shop that collects a large selection of fairly specific items. Zeitlos – Berlin is most definitely both of these things but, for me, price and proximity mean that it functions best as the former. If these limitations are less of an issue, it's an amazing treasure trove where you can buy some very rare and appealing design classics from a variety of iconic eras.

—Zeitlos – Berlin