Finn Juhl Chair
The chieftain chair is one of finn juhls absolute masterpieces representing the peak of his career as a furniture designer.
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 was influenced both by the work of abstract sculptor jean arp and by tribal art. The grasshopper was designed by finn juhl in 1938 and exhibited at niels vodders stand at the guild exhibition. At its introduction in 1949 the chair marked a renewal of the danish furniture design tradition.
This nv45 chair by finn juhl and niels vodder is executed in teak and blue fabric. First presented at the cabinetmakers guild exhibition in copenhagen in 1949 the chair was unprecedented and it stole the show. The iconic chieftain chair is one of finn juhls absolute masterpieces representing the peak of his career as a furniture designer. This was quite a daring set up and extravagant when compared to the otherwise heavy and traditional furniture.
Finn juhl for niels vodder nv45 teak and fabric denmark design 1945 production 1950s. His crowning achievement is the chieftain chair the largest and most daring design of his career. 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 1912 1989 finn juhl is considered to be the most influential danish modern furniture designer.
Two chairs were displayed alongside a mobile bar cabinet with illustrations of exquisite cocktails hanging on the walls. 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.