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Finn Juhl Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Danish, 1912-1989

Along with Hans Wegner, Arne Jacobsen and Børge Mogensen, Finn Juhl was one of the great masters of mid-20th-century Danish design. Juhl was the first among that group to have his work promoted overseas, bringing the character of the nation’s furnishings — and the inherent principles of grace, craftsmanship and utility on which they were based — to an international audience. A stylistic maverick, Juhl embraced expressive, free-flowing shapes in chair and sofa designs much earlier than his colleagues, yet even his quietest pieces incorporate supple, curving forms that are at once elegant and ergonomic.

As a young man, Juhl hoped to become an art historian, but his father steered him into a more practical course of study in architecture. He began designing furniture in the late 1930s, a discipline in which, despite his education, Juhl was self-taught, and quite proud of the fact. His earliest works, designed in the late 1930s, are perhaps his most idiosyncratic. The influence of contemporary art is clear in Juhl's 1939 Pelican chair: an almost Surrealist take on the classic wing chair. Critics reviled the piece, however; one said it looked like a "tired walrus." Juhl had tempered his creativity by 1945, when the Danish furniture-making firm Niels Vodder began to issue his designs. Yet his now-classic NV 45 armchair still demonstrates panache, with a seat that floats above the chair’s teak frame.

Juhl first exhibited his work in the United States in 1950, championed by Edgar Kaufmann Jr., an influential design critic and scion of America’s most prominent family of modern architecture and design patrons. (Kaufmann’s father commissioned Frank Lloyd Wright’s design of the house “Fallingwater.”) Juhl quickly won a following for such signature designs as the supremely comfortable Chieftan lounge chair, the biomorphic Baker sofa, and the Judas table, a piece ornamented with stylish inlaid silver plaquettes.

As you will see from the offerings on 1stDibs, Finn Juhl’s furniture — as well as his lighting, ceramics, tableware and accessories — has an air of relaxed sophistication and elegance that is unique in the realm of mid-20th-century design.

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Creator: Finn Juhl
Finn Juhl 1960 Diplomat Chair in Rosewood
By Finn Juhl
Located in Dronten, NL
Distinguished Diplomat Chair in rosewood designed by Finn Juhl and manufactured by Cado. All original vintage condition, marked with silver Finn Juhl label. Fabric and foam are worn...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finn Juhl Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Fabric, Rosewood

1960s Finn Juhl Set of Two Fully Restored Armchairs in Teak and Leather by Cado
By Finn Juhl, Cado
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of two Finn Juhl armchairs in Bangkok teak and black leather designed in 1963 and made by France and Son / Cado in the 1960s The armchairs have a solid stabile frame...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finn Juhl Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather, Teak

Stunning Midcentury Armchair Finn Juhl Rosewood
By France & Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Model 209 Midcentury armchair designed by Finn Juhl in jaw dropping solid rosewood. We have seen this chair used as an office chair, side chair, or dining chair. Incredible comfor...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Finn Juhl Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Upholstery, Rosewood

2 Finn Juhl "Diplomat" Armchairs
By Finn Juhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finn Juhl "Diplomat" armchairs designed in 1961 and produced by France & Son. NOTE: I ONLY HAVE 2 CHAIRS LEFT.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finn Juhl Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Fabric, Teak

1960s Finn Juhl Model 209 Diplomat Chair in Mahogany and Brown Leather - Cado
By Finn Juhl, Cado
Located in Knebel, DK
Finn Juhl designed the model 209 chairs in 1961. The chair is part of a series of furniture named the Diplomat series with chairs, desks, tables, cabinets and other furniture. The c...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finn Juhl Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather, Mahogany

Midcentury Desk Chair in Suede and Leather by Finn Juhl
By Finn Juhl, France & Søn
Located in Lejre, DK
Swivel chair in patinated leather and suede designed by Finn Juhl M.A.A for France & Son. Made in Denmark. Great original condition.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Finn Juhl Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather, Suede

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Located in Lejre, DK
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Midcentury Desk Chair in Patinated Leather by Finn Juhl, 1960s
By France & Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in Lejre, DK
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Finn Juhl For John Stuart Upholstered Side Desk Chair
By Finn Juhl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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The Technocrat Group Model 210 Executive Chair by Finn Juhl, circa 1965, Signed
By Finn Juhl, France & Søn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Finn Juhl BO 63 (NV 64) Chair, Bovirke, Denmark, 1950s
By Bovirke, Finn Juhl
Located in London, GB
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Finn Juhl office chairs and desk chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Finn Juhl office chairs and desk chairs are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Finn Juhl office chairs and desk chairs, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original office chairs and desk chairs by Finn Juhl were created in the Scandinavian Modern style in scandinavia during the mid-20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider office chairs and desk chairs by Sibast, Arne Vodder, and Jørgen Rasmussen. Prices for Finn Juhl office chairs and desk chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $950 and can go as high as $5,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,577.

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