Finn Juhl Chair
The characteristic soft and organic shape is almost like a body holding a body.
Finn juhl chair. At its introduction in 1949 the chair marked a renewal of the danish furniture design tradition and today it is seen as one of the most important exponents of the danish modern movement in the usa in the 1950s. Finn juhl 1912 1989 finn juhl is considered to be the most influential danish modern furniture designer. As a hat tip to his influences finn juhl has exhibited his famous work the finn juhl chieftain chair alongside photos of. Finn juhl for niels vodder nv45 teak and fabric denmark design 1945 production 1950s.
First presented at the cabinetmakers guild exhibition in copenhagen in 1949 the chair was unprecedented and it stole the show. At its introduction in 1949 the chair marked a renewal of the danish furniture design tradition. The iconic chieftain chair is one of finn juhls absolute masterpieces representing the peak of his career as a furniture designer. The grasshopper was designed by finn juhl in 1938 and exhibited at niels vodders stand at the guild exhibition.
The chieftain chair is one of finn juhls absolute masterpieces representing the peak of his career as a furniture designer. Finn juhl chairs are known for their floating back and seat and are typically upholstered in utilitarian fabrics such as wool. Very few were manufactured and the chair was almost forgotten until we rediscovered and relaunched the chair in 2001. Finn juhl was influenced both by the work of abstract sculptor jean arp and by tribal art.
Two chairs were displayed alongside a mobile bar cabinet with illustrations of exquisite cocktails hanging on the walls. His crowning achievement is the chieftain chair the largest and most daring design of his career.