Finn Juhl Chair

As a hat tip to his influences finn juhl has exhibited his famous work the finn juhl chieftain chair alongside photos of.

Finn juhl chair. This was quite a daring set up and extravagant when compared to the otherwise heavy and traditional furniture. The iconic chieftain chair is one of finn juhls absolute masterpieces representing the peak of his career as a furniture designer. At its introduction in 1949 the chair marked a renewal of the danish furniture design tradition. His crowning achievement is the chieftain chair the largest and most daring design of his career.

Very few were manufactured and the chair was almost forgotten until we rediscovered and relaunched the chair in 2001. The chieftain chair is one of finn juhls absolute masterpieces representing the peak of his career as a furniture designer. Finn juhl normally named his furniture numbers after the year in which they were designed but over time the nickname pelican stuck to the chair. Finn juhl was influenced both by the work of abstract sculptor jean arp and by tribal art.

Finn juhl for niels vodder nv45 teak and fabric denmark design 1945 production 1950s. Finn juhl chairs are known for their floating back and seat and are typically upholstered in utilitarian fabrics such as wool. Two chairs were displayed alongside a mobile bar cabinet with illustrations of exquisite cocktails hanging on the walls. The grasshopper was designed by finn juhl in 1938 and exhibited at niels vodders stand at the guild exhibition.

First presented at the cabinetmakers guild exhibition in copenhagen in 1949 the chair was unprecedented and it stole the show. Finn juhl 1912 1989 finn juhl is considered to be the most influential danish modern furniture designer.