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Csaba Pankotai

Csaba Pankotai Leatherworker
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Hungarian
Hours:
By appointment only
Phone:
+36 704296651
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Leather meets folklore

  • • Csaba’s grandfather taught him the craft
  • • Heritage and modernity mix in all his creations
  • • He is always on the lookout for innovative techniques to use

For leatherworker Csaba Pankotai, the passion for leather runs in the family: he got a taste for the craft at the shoemaker shop of his grandfather when he was only 12, after creating a simple bag. Since then, leatherwork has not only been his profession but also his passion. He crafts masterfully made leather outfit accessories in his small workshop in the heart of Budapest for all genders and ages, and sometimes he also experiments with revolutionary techniques such as seamless leatherwork. He draws inspiration from age-old heritage and deems it important to keep traditions alive, but he also believes that it cannot come at the expense of wearability.

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Embossed belt

This cow leather belt is embossed using traditional leather craft technique. After pressing, the wet cow leather was manually dyed giving it a vintage look and giving the surface of the belt an even more authentic feel.

Length 120 cm
Width 4 cm

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Tree of Life bag

The contrast of the dark brown openwork cow leather and the light horsehair inlay enhances the symmetry of the Tree of Life motif perfectly. The bag was made with traditional leather craft technique using premium quality materials.

Height 32 cm
Width 31 cm

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Tulip bag

This bag is handcrafted from brown cow leather and light brown horsehair. The tulip pattern is the most popular flower motif among traditional Hungarian ornaments. Its petals resemble the contours of a female body, symbolising femininity and fertility.

Height 36 cm
Width 30 cm

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Yellow ochre cowhide bag

This yellow ochre cowhide bag is decorated with a popular flower motif typical to Hungarian folklore, the lily, which can mean innocence or immortality. The bag was embossed with traditional leather craft technique.

Height 14.5 cm
Width 16.5 cm

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Belts inlaid with horse hair

The design of this cowhide belt, decorated with horsehair inlay, is inspired by traditional Hungarian decorative patterns. The belts were made with traditional leather craft technique using premium quality materials.

Length 120 cm
Width 4 cm

Find Csaba Pankotai in the itinerary

Budapest: fusing form with function
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Craftspeople of Buda and Pest, two faces of one city, draw inspiration from their heritage but are still keeping the Hungarian traditions alive, fusing from with function. Explore our itinerary for Budapest and see why Hungarian craftspeople believe that novel forms cannot come at the expense of usability.
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