Since 1897

Our family tradition

Love for wood passed on for five generations

Our annual rings
Cross section of history

With passion
for annual rings

During its existence, the company lived through many crises - of ownership, economy or political. Nevertheless, today we are a 100%-owned family business with more than 80 employees.

We believe
in honest
work.

Present

2026

David Jelinek

The youngest of the Jelinek family and the upcoming successor in the family business.

Daniel & Tomas
Jelinek

The current directors of the company, renewers of the production tradition after restitution in the 1990s.

1949 - 1991

Nationalized during the communist regime

Vlastimil Jelinek

During the communist regime, family property was expropriated. Vlastimil Jelinek moves to Prague, where continues to raise his sons in the carpentry trade.

1933 - 1938

Interruption due to
economic crisis

Jindrich Jelinek

Personality with an entrepreneurial spirit. Originally an employee of Josef Volek became the successor of the company after marrying his daughter. He contributed to its growth during the economic crisis of the 1930s.

1897

Josef Volek

The founder of the Jelínek company, which determined the quality standards of furniture production in Wallachia.

Since 1938, we have been guided by the motto that
Jindřich Jelínek was the first to speak.

"Honest work
earns trust
of our customers"

They visited us from the show

Made in Czech Republic

In 2017, we celebrated the 120th anniversary of the founding of the company. As part of this, Stream TV visited us with the program Made in the Czech Republic .
See our story too.

Attractions

Return to history

  • Carpentry workshops

    From the original carpentry workshop on Palacká Street, a new furniture factory was established, which was one of the most successful companies at the end of the 1920s. 

  • Manufacture of artistic furniture

    Manufacture of artistic furniture. Banks, offices, insurance companies and private apartments were furnished with Volek's stylish art furniture. 

  • Work in the workshop

    Work in a carpentry workshop.

  • Workshop workers

    Joint photograph of furniture production employees in the middle with Josef Volk from 1930.

  • Cartoon design of chest of drawers

    Artistic design of a chest of drawers.

  • Cartoon bedroom design

    Original cartoon design of a historic bedroom.

  • Historic chest of drawers

    Made historic chest of drawers.

  • Sideboard, serving table and desk

    Cartoon design of a sideboard, serving table and desk.