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)
Work table, 1957

Finn Juhl

Work table, 1957

Sale Date: May 21, 2006

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45 lounge chair, 1945

Finn Juhl

45 lounge chair, 1945

Sale Date: May 21, 2006

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Credenza, 1950

Finn Juhl

Credenza, 1950

Sale Date: June 17, 2006

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Chair, model no. NV44 (for Cabinetmaker's..., 1944

Finn Juhl

Chair, model no. NV44 (for Cabinetmaker's..., 1944

Sale Date: June 7, 2006

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Dining chairs (8 works), 1955

Finn Juhl

Dining chairs (8 works), 1955

Sale Date: June 18, 2006

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Rendering, 1950

Finn Juhl

Rendering, 1950

Sale Date: June 9, 2002

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