$8,032 / set
H 28.35 in W 70.87 in D 28.75 in
Finn Juhl Model 137 Sofa for France & Søn, Denmark 1950s
By Finn Juhl, France & Søn
Located in Hellouw, NL
A beautifully resolved design by one of Denmark’s leading modernists, this Model 137 sofa by Finn
Fabric, Teak
$10,580 / set
H 30.71 in W 27.56 in D 24.02 in
Pair of Model FD 137/1 ‘Japan’ Lounge Chairs by Finn Juhl, 1960s
By France & Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in GORINCHEM, NL
An exceptional pair of Model FD 137/1 ‘Japan’ lounge chairs by Finn Juhl, produced by France &
Fabric, Wool, Linen, Teak
$6,425Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.35 in W 70.87 in D 28.75 in
Finn Juhl Japan Sofa Model 137 in Teak for France & Son, Denmark 1950s
By France & Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in Hellouw, NL
Amazing Finn Juhl sofa Model 137 in teak for France & Son, Denmark 1950s. This three-seater 'Japan
Fabric, Teak
Finn Juhl for France and Daverkosen Model 137 'Japan' Chair, 1955
By Finn Juhl
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Finn Juhl for France and Daverkosen Model 137 'Japan' Chair, 1955. All original unrestored Finn
Teak
Finn Juhl 137 "Japan" Chair
By Finn Juhl
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
This Model 137 chair by Finn Juhl was sold by John Stuart Inc., and is labeled as such. Commonly
Finn Juhl 'Japan' Chair, Model 137
By France & Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in London, England
Finn Juhl's iconic 'Japan' chair with teak frame, wonderful exposed brass brackets and floating
Brass
Finn Juhl Model 137 Japan Chair, 1953
By France & Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in London, England
Produced by France & Son, Denmark. Solid teak frame, exposed brass fittings. Seat and back pad reupholstered in Kvadrat Divina wool fabric. Highly sought after model inspired by the ...
Wool, Teak
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H 28.75 in W 73.63 in D 22.84 in
Midcentury Danish Finn Juhl Model 137 Japan Sofa For France & Son
By Finn Juhl
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
Original solid teak Japan sofa designed by Finn Juhl in 1957 for France & Son, Denmark. An
Brass
DF 137 Foot Stool by Finn Juhl for France & Søn, Denmark, 1953
By Finn Juhl
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid-Century Modern foot stool by Finn Juhl for France & Søn, Denmark, 1953. This is ‘Model No. FD
Leather, Teak
Finn Juhl Easy Chairs, Model FD-137 / Japan, Produced by France & Son, Denmark
By Finn Juhl
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Finn Juhl easy chairs model Japan / FD-137 produced by France & Son in Denmark.
Brass
Finn Juhl Easy Chairs Model Japan FD-137 by France & Son in Denmark
By Finn Juhl
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
A pair of easy chairs model Japan / FD-137 designed by Finn Juhl. Produced by France & Son in
Teak
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H 28.75 in W 26.78 in D 27.56 in
Finn Juhl Model 137 Teak Japan Chair and Foot Stool for France & Son
By Finn Juhl
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
Early production Finn Juhl Japan chair and foot stool crafted in solid teak with brass detailing
Teak
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H 28.75 in W 73.63 in D 29.53 in
Original Teak Finn Juhl Model 137/3 Japan Sofa For France & Son, Denmark
By Finn Juhl
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
Original early production Japan sofa designed by Finn Juhl in 1957 for France & Son, Denmark. An
Teak
Finn Juhl “Japan” Model #137 Lounge Chair for France & Son
By France & Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model 137 lounge chair and footstool designed by Danish Modern icon Finn Juhl for France & Søn in
Fabric, Teak
FD 137 Japan Series Stool by Finn Juhl for France & Søn
By France & Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in Courbevoie, FR
FD 137 Japan Series stool by Finn Juhl for France & Søn. New upholtery in Kvadrat fabric. Can be
Teak
Sold
H 29.93 in W 23.63 in D 28.75 in
Finn Juhl Model 137 Lounge Chair for France and Son, Denmark, 1950s
By France & Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in Hitchin, England
A model 137 lounge chair by Danish Icon Finn Juhl for France and Son, also called the Japan chair
Teak, Leather
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H 29.93 in W 23.63 in D 28.75 in
A Finn Juhl Japan chair, Model 137 for France and Daverkosen, Denmark, 1950s
By Finn Juhl, France & Daverkosen
Located in Hitchin, England
A Model 137 lounge chair by Danish icon Finn Juhl for France & Daverkosen, also called the Japan
Leather, Teak
Sold
H 29.93 in W 23.63 in D 28.75 in
A Finn Juhl Japan chair, Model 137 for France and Son Denmark, 1950s
By France & Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in Hitchin, England
A Model 137 lounge chair by Danish icon Finn Juhl for France and Son, also called the Japan chair
Brass
Finn Juhl Model 137 Japan Chair and Ottoman, circa 1953
Located in London, England
Produced by France and Son, Denmark. Solid teak frame, exposed brass fittings. Seat and back pad reupholstered in Kvadrat Divina wool fabric. Highly sought after model inspired by th...
Brass
Lounge Chair by Finn Juhl for France & Daverkosen Japan Chair
By Hans J. Wegner, Finn Juhl, France & Daverkosen
Located in Berlin, DE
Very beautiful lounge chair mod. "Japan" FD 137 by Finn Juhl for France & Daverkosen, made in
Teak
Finn Juhl Settee "Japan" 137 series
By Finn Juhl, France & Daverkosen
Located in Amarillo, TX
Finn Juhl Settee - “Japan” 137 series France & Daverkosen manufacturer John Stuart distributor
Sold
H 27.96 in W 26.78 in D 28.75 in
Finn Juhl FD-137 / Japan Easy Chairs by France & Daverkosen in Denmark
By Finn Juhl
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare pair of easy chairs model Japan / FD-137 designed by Finn Juhl. Produced by France
Brass
Sold
H 14.18 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in
Fd 137 Japan Series Stools by Finn Juhl for France & Søn, Set of 2
By Finn Juhl
Located in Catonvielle, FR
This pair of FD 137 Japan series stools was designed by Finn Juhl for France & Son in 1953. They
Wool, Teak
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H 14.18 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in
FD 137 Japan Series Stools by Finn Juhl for France & Søn, Set of Two
By Finn Juhl
Located in Catonvielle, FR
This pair of FD 137 Japan series stools was designed by Finn Juhl for France & Son in 1953. They
Wool, Teak
Finn Juhl "Japan" Model-137 Lounge Chairs for France & Søn
By France & Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finn Juhl "Japan" Model-137 lounge chairs for France & Søn.
Fabric, Foam, Wood, Teak
Finn Juhl Model 137 Japan Chair and Ottoman, circa 1953
By France & Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in London, England
Produced by France & Son, Denmark. Solid teak frame, exposed brass fittings. Seat and back pad reupholstered in Kvadrat Divina wool fabric. Highly sought after model inspired by the ...
Teak
Sold
H 29.93 in W 25.2 in D 29.53 in
Finn Juhl for France & Søn Pair of ‘Japan’ Lounge Chairs Model ‘137’ in Teak
By France & Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Finn Juhl for France & Søn, lounge chairs, 'model 137', teak, brass, upholstery, Denmark, designed
Brass
Finn Juhl Pair of Japan Chairs by France & Søn
By Finn Juhl, France & Søn
Located in Highland, IN
Finn Juhl's model 137 "Japan" chair was designed in 1953 for France & Søn. It's teak frame takes
Upholstery, Teak
Finn Juhl Teak Japan Sofa Model 137
By Finn Juhl
Located in Crockett, CA
Danish teak model 137 Japan sofa designed by Finn Juhl and manufactured by France & Son. Retains
Brass
Finn Juhl Teak Japan Sofa Model 137
By Finn Juhl, France & Søn
Located in Crockett, CA
Danish teak model 137 Japan sofa designed by Finn Juhl and manufactured by France & Sons. Retains
Brass
Three Lounge Chairs Mod. 137 "Japan" by Finn Juhl, Denmark
By Finn Juhl
Located in Morbio Inferiore, CH
Designed in 1958 and produced by France & Son. New upholstery and cover in three different colors.
Brass
Finn Juhl Lounge Chairs Mod. Japan 137
By France & Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in Morbio Inferiore, CH
Designed in 1953, Model 137 is also called the Japanese Model as it is inspired by Miajima water
Brass
Sold
H 28 in W 74 in D 28 in
Finn Juhl Model 137 Japan Sofa in Teak and Tomato Red Wool, Denmark, 1950s
By Finn Juhl
Located in Sylacauga, AL
A rare sofa by Finn Juhl, Model 137, in teak for France and Daverkosen. Recently reupholstered in
Brass
Finn Juhl 'Japan' Chair, Model 137 for France & Søn, 1960s
By Finn Juhl, France & Søn
Located in Brussels , BE
Finn Juhl 'Japan' chair, Model 137 for France & Søn - 1960S.
Wood
Finn Juhl "Japan" Sofa by France & Sons
By Finn Juhl
Located in San Francisco, CA
Finn Juhl design model 137 series "Japan" sofa for France & Son, Denmark.
Teak
Sold
H 28.75 in W 26.78 in D 29.14 in
Finn Juhl ‘Model 137’ Japan Fauteuil and Ottoman for France & Son Set of 3
By Finn Juhl
Located in Amstelveen, Noord
Finn Juhl’s model 137 ‘Japan’ chair was designed in 1953 for France & Søn. It’s teak frame takes
Teak
Pair of Finn Juhl Easy Chairs "No.137" for France & Søn, 1958
By Finn Juhl, France & Søn
Located in Hudson, NY
This solid teak model was designed by Finn Juhl for mass production but maintained his eye for
Leather, Teak
Walnut Minimalist Handmade Platform Queen Bed Frame, Judd Style
By Donald Judd, Figure Ground, George Nakashima
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An ode to our friend Donald Judd, the bedframe design employs the tatami style of Japanese Rooms and the Hygge of Danish comfort. The reveal is celebrated in its shadow. Rest happens...
Plywood
$6,237 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Hardwood
$16,712 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
$13,642 / item
H 49.22 in Dm 70.87 in
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket. Signed by the arti...
Brass
Finn Juhl Jupiter Sofa France and Son Denmark 1965 Black
By Finn Juhl, France & Søn
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Danish modern so called Jupiter sofa model 218 designed by Finn Juhl and manufactured by France and Son, Denmark 1965. The sofa has a solid rosewood frame and black leather seating. ...
Leather, Rosewood
$14,000Sale Price|60% Off
H 79.5 in W 84 in D 108.5 in
Vintage 1949 Mid-Century Modern Custom L-Shaped Office Desk by George Nelson
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Lafayette, IN
This remarkable piece is a one-off desk/wardrobe/bar/bookcase/storage cabinet custom-designed by George Nelson in 1949 to match his Basic Cabinet Series (BCS) for Herman Miller. The ...
Aluminum
Vintage Danish Sofa, 1950s
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Sofa, 1950s. Organically shaped Mid-Century Modern sofa made by Danish master carpenter in Denmark in the 1940s or 1950s. Striped wool upholstery with teak details on...
Wool, Oak
On Hold|$7,179
H 27.96 in W 26.58 in D 29.53 in
Danish Design Finn Juhl Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Japan Series
By France & Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in Renens, CH
Finn Juhl’s Japan series is one of his most sought after furniture, its design (1953) was based on the Miamjima water gate nearby Hiroshima. Finn Juhl, a Danish architect born in 19...
Brass
Ib Kofod-Larsen Reclining Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Highland, IN
This reclining lounge chair and ottoman by Ib Kofod-Larsen combines sexy lines, incredible comfort, and great function. The chair features five positions of recline accommodating eve...
Birch, Upholstery
Finn Juhl Lounge Chair Model FD 136 in Teak
By Finn Juhl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lounge chair model number FD 136 designed by Finn Juhl for France & Son, Denmark, with a curved backrest and an undulating seat that floats within a spare, elegant frame. This exampl...
Cotton, Teak
$28,800Sale Price|25% Off
H 28 in W 28 in D 30 in
Finn Juhl NV-53, Original Rosewood Lounge Chair, Niels Vodder, Denmark, 1953
By Niels Vodder, Finn Juhl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Finn Juhl NV-53, Original Rosewood Lounge Chair, Niels Vodder, Denmark, 1946 Finn Juhl originally designed the 53-series for master joiner Niels Vodder. It was introduced at the Cope...
Brass
$10,003
H 30.71 in W 70.87 in D 27.56 in
Finn Juhl Japan Sofa by France & Son, All New Premium Upholstery
By France & Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in Utrecht, NL
"Japan" series sofa by Finn Juhl, designed in 1957 made by France & Son Denmark. The sublime simplicity of the "Japan" series is inspired by traditional Japanese construction techni...
Fabric, Teak, Wool, Linen
$32,000 / set
H 33 in W 27 in D 30 in
Finn Juhl NV-45 Scandinavian Lounge Chairs in Walnut and Black Leather 1950s
By Baker Furniture Company, Finn Juhl
Located in Dallas, TX
Original vintage pair of NV-45 lounge chairs by Finn Juhl in lacquered walnut & waxed leather, designed in Denmark in 1945 and manufactured circa 1955 for the Baker Furniture Company...
Leather, Walnut
$4,009
H 30.32 in W 75.2 in D 29.93 in
Minerva Sofa by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen for France & Søn, Denmark 19
By France & Søn, Peter Hvidt, Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen
Located in Hellouw, NL
Stunning ‘minerva’ sofa by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen for France & Søn from the 1960s. Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen have played a significant role in the internatio...
Fabric, Teak
Finn Juhl Sofa BO 46 Bovirke
By Finn Juhl
Located in Pawtucket, RI
The perfect Finn Juhl settee manufactured by Bovirke in 1946. Reupholstered with new Hallingdal fabric. Iconic Danish design in perfect restored condition.
Wool
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, credenzas 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.
Juhl’s earliest works, designed in the late 1930s, are perhaps his most idiosyncratic. The influence of modern art is clear in his 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 workshop of Danish cabinetmaker Niels Vodder began to issue his designs. Yet Juhl’s 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 Judas table — a piece ornamented with stylish inlaid silver plaquettes — and the biomorphic Baker sofa. After an article authored by Kaufmann on Juhl and his work appeared in the U.S.-based magazine Interiors in 1948, he began receiving American commissions.
Kaufmann commissioned Juhl to create the exhibition design for, and contribute pieces to, the 1951 edition of the Good Design shows he organized for MoMA and Chicago’s Merchandise Mart. Baker Furniture asked Juhl to design for the firm, and he produced a collection of chairs, tables and cabinets, and, later, the 1957 sofa.
Scandinavian modernist seating, such as the chairs and sofas Juhl created for Baker, became immensely popular in postwar America, as the seeds of the Scandinavian style that Juhl sowed took root and spread in the United States. Juhl and his work featured prominently in the landmark show “Design from Scandinavia,” which opened in 1954 at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and traveled to 24 museums in the U.S. and Canada; over three years, it was seen by more than a million people.
Juhl’s furniture — as well as his ceramics, tableware and accessories — has an air of relaxed sophistication and elegance that is unique in the realm of mid-century design.
Find vintage Finn Juhl armchairs, coffee tables, desks and other furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.