1950s Danish Teak Salad Bowl by Finn Juhl for Kay Bojesen
About the Item
- Creator:
- Dimensions:Height: 6.25 in (15.88 cm)Width: 14.5 in (36.83 cm)Depth: 13.5 in (34.29 cm)
- Style:Scandinavian Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Teak,Turned
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1950s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. perfect.
- Seller Location:Sagaponack, NY
- Reference Number:
Finn Juhl
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.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Sagaponack, NY
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 3 days of delivery.
- 1950s Danish Teak and Wool Ottoman by Finn Juhl for France & SonBy Finn Juhl, France & SønLocated in Sagaponack, NYA simple and elegant ottoman or stool crafted of solid teak and upholstered seat in charcoal grey wool.Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
MaterialsTeak, Upholstery
- Salad Bowl by Richard NissenBy Richard NissenLocated in Sagaponack, NYA Scandinavian Modern large scaled and beautifully crafted staved teak bowl having a subtly flaring round form. Designed and manufactured by Richard Nissen in Denmark, circa 1960s.Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls
MaterialsTeak
- 1950s Scandinavian Modern Judas Dining Table by Finn Juhl for Niels VodderBy Finn Juhl, Niels VodderLocated in Sagaponack, NYA rare and superb solid wood Judas dining table by Finn Juhl. Manufactured by Niels Vodder, the table features an expandable oval top (...Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
MaterialsSilver
- Sculptural Teak Salad ServersLocated in Sagaponack, NYA set of sculptural and impeccably crafted Scandinavian Modern serving utensils. Made from teak and bakelite in Denmark, circa 1950s.Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Pieces
MaterialsBakelite, Teak
- Giant-Sized King's Guardsman by Kay BojesenBy Kay BojesenLocated in Sagaponack, NYA very rare and monumental giant-sized model of the Royal Danish King's Guardsman hand crafted in wood having movable arms and legs and retaining its ...Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Toys and Dolls
MaterialsWood
- 1950s Danish Melamine Servers by Henning Koppel for Georg JensenBy Georg Jensen, Henning KoppelLocated in Sagaponack, NYA set of salad spoons retaining the original makers mark.Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
MaterialsResin
- Finn Juhl for Kay Bojesen Teak Footed BowlBy Finn Juhl, Kay BojesenLocated in Philadelphia, PAFinn Juhl for Kay Bojesen Teak Footed Bowl. Finn Juhl designed some of the most beautiful items in the world and his series of turned wood bowls are ...Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
MaterialsTeak
- Finn Juhl for Kay Bojesen Teak BowlBy Finn Juhl, Kay BojesenLocated in Brooklyn, NYClassic Danish modern teak bowls designed by Finn Juhl for Kay Bojesen, Denmark. Turned from a single piece of teak wood into an organic modern shape. Polished and clean, with origin...Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware
MaterialsTeak
- Danish Modern Solid Teak Serving Plate by Kay BojesenBy Kay BojesenLocated in San Diego, CAA Danish modern solid teak serving plate by Kay Bojesen, circa 1950s. The plate is in good vintage condition and measures 10.75"D x 1"H. It is sig...Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Pieces
MaterialsTeak
- Danish Glass Salad Serving Bowl on Curved Teak Wood StandLocated in New York, NY1960's Danish Modern opaque pressed glass bowl with curved teak wood stand. Glass bowl measures 10" diameter x 4.25" height without stand.Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
MaterialsTeak
- Kay Bojesen 3 Piece Teak Condiment SetBy Kay BojesenLocated in Philadelphia, PAKay Bojesen 3 piece teak condiment set. Known for his articulated Jointed Monkey, Bojesen alson produced some outstanding Danish designs for dining as well! Turned from teak this set...Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Pieces
MaterialsGlass, Teak
- Jens Quistgaard Danish Oval Teak Bowl for DanskBy Jens QuistgaardLocated in Cincinnati, OHA darker toned teak wood oval shaped bowl designed by Jens H. Quistgaard who is known for his earthy sculptural pepper mills, bowls, serving pieces and furniture. This earlier piece ...Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
MaterialsTeak