Szilágyi András (szerk.): Ars Decorativa 25. (Budapest, 2007)
Éva KISS: Fragmentary look at a carrier. The interior design work of László Juhász (1906-1968)
designs drew praise on many occasions at these competitions. He won first prize in 1939 for his designs for a bed-sitter and weekend house, and in 1940 for the design of the main room of a bed-sitter.1’ These works bear the conspicuous influence of his master, Gyula Kaesz, in the use of space and the evocative arrangement of the furnishings. László Juhász did not use unified furniture sets either, but rather different kinds of comfortable chairs and sofas, low tables and storage units. His upholstery and other textiles were bright and colourful. He frequently used the upholstery of Ernő Schubert and the tapestries of István Pekáry. His furniture forms are sometimes rustic or folksy in form, and he frequendy designed his chairs using wicker seats or back rests made of woven rope. In the 1930s he was continually occupied by the questions that affected the applied artist. At that time the most important event was the 1938 National Hungarian Congress of Applied Artists, at which László Juhász also spoke about the conditions of his fellow artists. In order to protect quality a proposal was made to establish a register. László Juhász joined in support of this suggesting that with regard to applied artwork being carried out by companies, all “state sponsored large companies, factories, cooperatives, etc. should be made to ensure institutionally that the design of applied artwork be carried out only by registered applied artists”. Among the many positive proposals, one concerning the protection of employed applied artists belonging to the soon-to-be formed Chamber of Applied Artists was of particular significance: “it should be required that a professional applied artists be employed for all types of applied art work ...”13 László Juhász continued his work involving the furnishing of small flats and other tasks for the public good after the Second World War too. In 1947 he took part in the 3. László Juhász’s design for the 1939 competition ‘New Hungarian Home’ 162
