Reader in an Armchair, Bronze sculpture in Rakovník, Czech Republic

Reader in an Armchair is a bronze work showing a figure sitting in a large chair while absorbed in a book, with the seat creating its own distinct spatial frame around the form. The anonymous figure and the contained setting convey a moment of focused concentration.

The idea for the sculpture dates from 2012, when it was conceived as a third variant of a "Reader" statue originally intended for the library in Hradec Králové. The bronze was shown from 2019 on Franz Kafka Square in Prague as part of the Sculpture Line 2019 festival. In 2024 the town of Rakovník bought it, and on 14 November 2024 it was unveiled on Žižkovo náměstí before the new library, with the author present.

The sculpture stands on the pavement in front of the new Multifunctional Study and Social Centre, Rakovník's library on Žižkovo náměstí, where it was unveiled on 14 November 2024 with its author present. Its title, Čtenář v křesle, means Reader in an Armchair. The city bought the piece that year, and Róna also sells reduced copies of it.

The sculpture stands on the pavement in front of the new library building, the Víceúčelové studijní a společenské centrum, on Žižkovo náměstí in Rakovník. It is an outdoor work in the open square, so it can be viewed at any time of day.

The sculpture was made for Sculpture Line 2019 and stood on Franz Kafka Square in Prague until the city of Rakovník bought it. On 14 November 2024 it was unveiled on Žižkovo Square before the new library, with Jaroslav Róna present. The author also sells reduced copies of the work.