The renovated Grossmann villa in Ostrava will receive furnishings worth eight million crowns

Ostrava – The recently renovated Grossmann Villa in Ostrava will feature unique interiors, enriched with new textiles and furniture. The costs for their acquisition will exceed eight million crowns. This was announced today by Gabriela Pokorná, spokesperson for the Ostrava City Hall. The city commissioned the restoration of the heritage-listed villa for 132 million crowns. The work lasted two years and was completed last year. Since then, furniture and other furnishings have gradually been returning to the reconstructed interiors.

"In the autumn of this year and spring of next year, new furniture, carpets, textiles, and other decorative elements will appear in the villa. These are unique pieces that represent a showcase of truly masterful work. They will be placed in the bedroom of the villa's former owner, architect František Grossmann, the second bedroom, the music salon, and in the representative ground-floor staircase hall," said Pokorná.

According to the spokesperson, the delivery of textiles has progressed the furthest so far. Some rooms already have carpets on the floors. "Among them is also an exceptionally rare carpet from the Iranian city of Kashan, a Pakistani Jaldar carpet made from sheep wool interwoven with silk thread, and a woolen and naturally dyed Mauri, originating from Afghan and Pakistani production," she said.

She added that furniture production is also being prepared. Currently, the manufacturing documentation for beds in the bedrooms is being processed, and the supplier company is preparing samples of other interior furniture. "This will include tables, small tables, and seating furniture such as chairs, armchairs, and benches, and a rattan furniture set, cabinets, and sideboards will also be added. We will receive the furniture in March of next year," she stated.

František Grossmann had the family villa with a representative office built between 1922 and 1924. The villa is surrounded by a garden, which was also revitalized during the current renovation.

Initially, the city tried to offer the villa to private investors, but this plan did not materialize, so it ultimately decided to repair the building itself. The villa is located on Na Zapadlém Street, near the regional office, and is one of the rarest in the city. Grossmann lived there with his family for only ten years. Due to the economic crisis and financial problems, he committed suicide in 1933. In the 1960s, the building also served as an educational facility, housing a kindergarten and later a school club. The villa is managed by the city company Černá louka. In addition to guided tours, the city also uses it as representative spaces.