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.

Most Expensive Artwork Sold at Auction

Chieftain armchair, 1949
Sold price: 676,541 USD

Finn Juhl Artworks

Finn Juhl (4,398 results)
Fauteuil, 1955

Finn Juhl

Fauteuil, 1955

Sale Date: October 31, 2007

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Set of 6 exhibition tables, 1947

Finn Juhl

Set of 6 exhibition tables, 1947

Sale Date: October 12, 2007

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Table/bench

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Table/bench

Sale Date: October 12, 2007

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Three-seater sofa

Finn Juhl

Three-seater sofa

Sale Date: October 12, 2007

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Wallcabinet, 1941

Finn Juhl

Wallcabinet, 1941

Sale Date: October 12, 2007

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Small chest of drawers, 1941

Finn Juhl

Small chest of drawers, 1941

Sale Date: October 12, 2007

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Small wall mounted cabinet, 1947

Finn Juhl

Small wall mounted cabinet, 1947

Sale Date: October 12, 2007

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Large bowl, 1951

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Large bowl, 1951

Sale Date: October 12, 2007

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Worktable, 1947

Finn Juhl

Worktable, 1947

Sale Date: October 11, 2007

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The Poet two-seater sofa, 1941

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The Poet two-seater sofa, 1941

Sale Date: October 11, 2007

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Dining table with extensions, 1941

Finn Juhl

Dining table with extensions, 1941

Sale Date: October 11, 2007

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Pair of NV-45 easychairs

Finn Juhl

Pair of NV-45 easychairs

Sale Date: October 11, 2007

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NV-46 armchaiir

Finn Juhl

NV-46 armchaiir

Sale Date: October 11, 2007

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Worktable

Finn Juhl

Worktable

Sale Date: October 11, 2007

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Set of 6 exhibition tables, 1947

Finn Juhl

Set of 6 exhibition tables, 1947

Sale Date: October 11, 2007

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Pair of NV-45 easychairs

Finn Juhl

Pair of NV-45 easychairs

Sale Date: October 11, 2007

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Settee, 1941

Finn Juhl

Settee, 1941

Sale Date: October 7, 2007

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Dining chairs (set of 6), 1953

Finn Juhl

Dining chairs (set of 6), 1953

Sale Date: October 7, 2007

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Sofa, 1953

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Sofa, 1953

Sale Date: October 7, 2007

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Armchair, model no. NV45, 1938

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Armchair, model no. NV45, 1938

Sale Date: September 30, 2007

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Dining table, 1952

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Dining table, 1952

Sale Date: September 29, 2007

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Dining chair (+ 3 others; set of 4), 1951

Finn Juhl

Dining chair (+ 3 others; set of 4), 1951

Sale Date: September 29, 2007

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Two-seater sofa, 1960–1969

Finn Juhl

Two-seater sofa, 1960–1969

Sale Date: September 26, 2007

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Credenza

Finn Juhl

Credenza

Sale Date: April 22, 2007

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