Finn Juhl

(Danish, 1912–1989)

Finn Juhl was a Danish architect, interior designer, and industrial designer, best known for ushering in the “Danish Modern” furniture craze to American audiences. He was born on January 30, 1912 in Frederiksberg, Denmark, and studied architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. He joined the firm of Vilhelm Lauritzen, where he received one of his first breaks of his career—a commission to completely redesign the interior of the iconic national broadcast studio, the Denmark Radio Building. He subsequently received the C.F. Hansen Prize for young architects in 1943, and soon after Juhl turned his attention to furniture. He began showing soft-edged, curvaceous wood pieces at the Cabinetmakers' Guild Exhibitions, included his famed Pelican Chair (1940), with a winged and floating upholstered back. It wasn’t until his work was shown at the Good Design Exhibition in Chicago in 1951 that he began to receive widespread popularity, going on to win top prizes at the Milan Triannial throughout the 1950s. He died on May 17, 1989 in Ordrup, Denmark, and his house was converted into a museum in 2003.

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Most Expensive Artwork Sold at Auction

Chieftain armchair, 1949
Sold price: 676,541 USD

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Settee, model no. NV 48, 1948

Finn Juhl

Settee, model no. NV 48, 1948

Sale Date: December 16, 2014

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Freestanding two seater sofa, 1946

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Freestanding two seater sofa, 1946

Sale Date: December 8, 2014

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Cabinet

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Cabinet

Sale Date: December 8, 2014

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Salon modèle 218, 1960

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Salon modèle 218, 1960

Sale Date: December 15, 2014

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Fauteuil modèle 152, 1961

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Fauteuil modèle 152, 1961

Sale Date: December 15, 2014

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Suite de huit chaises modèle BO-62, 1962

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Suite de huit chaises modèle BO-62, 1962

Sale Date: December 15, 2014

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Suite de quatre chaises modèle BO-46, 1946

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Suite de quatre chaises modèle BO-46, 1946

Sale Date: December 15, 2014

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Dining chairs (set of 8), 1951

Finn Juhl

Dining chairs (set of 8), 1951

Sale Date: December 11, 2014

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Fireplace lounge chairs (pair), 1946

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Fireplace lounge chairs (pair), 1946

Sale Date: December 11, 2014

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Bench, 1952

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Bench, 1952

Sale Date: December 11, 2014

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Settee, 1946

Finn Juhl

Settee, 1946

Sale Date: December 11, 2014

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NV45 lounge chairs (pair), 1945

Finn Juhl

NV45 lounge chairs (pair), 1945

Sale Date: December 11, 2014

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Rectangular extension dining table (model FD 540)

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Rectangular extension dining table (model FD 540)

Sale Date: December 1, 2014

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"Judas" extendable dining table, 1949

Sale Date: December 17, 2014

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Sofa, model no. NV53, 1953

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Sofa, model no. NV53, 1953

Sale Date: December 17, 2014

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NV 45 chairs (pair), 1950–1959

Finn Juhl

NV 45 chairs (pair), 1950–1959

Sale Date: December 6, 2014

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Judas Table, 1960–1969

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Judas Table, 1960–1969

Sale Date: December 4, 2014

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FJ 51 chairs with stretchers underneath , 1950–1959

Finn Juhl

FJ 51 chairs with stretchers underneath , 1950–1959

Sale Date: December 4, 2014

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Large bowl and a set of eight small bowls, 1950–1960

Finn Juhl

Large bowl and a set of eight small bowls, 1950–1960

Sale Date: December 4, 2014

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Chieftain sofa, 1949

Finn Juhl

Chieftain sofa, 1949

Sale Date: December 4, 2014

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Low table/bench (model BO 101), 1950–1960

Finn Juhl

Low table/bench (model BO 101), 1950–1960

Sale Date: December 4, 2014

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FJ 48 Armchair

Finn Juhl

FJ 48 Armchair

Sale Date: December 4, 2014

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FJ 55 games table, 1955

Finn Juhl

FJ 55 games table, 1955

Sale Date: December 4, 2014

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Delegates Chair (model FJ 51) (pair), 1951

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Delegates Chair (model FJ 51) (pair), 1951

Sale Date: December 4, 2014

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