Japan Easy Chairs, Model FD-137, Designed by Finn Juhl, 1950s
By Finn Juhl
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
This rare pair of Japan easy chairs, model FD-137, accompanied by matching footstools, was designed by the renowned Danish designer Finn Juhl and produced by France & Son in Denm...
Brass
FD 137 – 3-seater 'Japan' sofa by Finn Juhl
By France & Daverkosen, Finn Juhl
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Designed in 1958 by Finn Juhl. Manufacturer's mark France & Daverkosen.
Wool, Teak
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 Juhl was produced in the 1950s by France & Søn.
Fabric, Teak
$6,336Sale Price|20% Off
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.
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.
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.
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 seat. The unusual frame was inspired by the Miajima water gate off the coast of Hirosh...
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
Sold
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 incredibly hard to find item which is a superb showcase for Juhl's unique approach to de...
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.
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 Denmark.
Teak
Sold
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 and brand new two-tone upholstery finished in Kvadrat Tonica. This is a fabulous e...
Teak
Sold
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 incredibly hard to find item which is a superb showcase for Juhls unique approach ...
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 Denmark c. 1950’s.
Fabric, Teak
FD 137 Japan Series Stool by Finn Juhl for France & Søn
By Finn Juhl, France & Søn
Located in Courbevoie, FR
FD 137 Japan Series stool by Finn Juhl for France & Søn.
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 from where the chair was inspired.
Teak, Leather
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 Finn Juhl, France & Søn
Located in Hitchin, England
A Model 137 lounge chair by Danish icon Finn Juhl for France and Son, also called the Japan chair as inspiration was taken from the Miyajima water gate in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima.
Brass
Sold
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 France & Daverkosen, Finn Juhl
Located in Hitchin, England
A Model 137 lounge chair by Danish icon Finn Juhl for France & Daverkosen, also called the Japan chair as inspiration was taken from the Miyajima water gate in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima.
Leather, Teak
Sold
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 & Søn.
Fabric, Wool, Linen, Teak
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 France & Daverkosen, Hans J. Wegner, Finn Juhl
Located in Berlin, DE
Very beautiful lounge chair mod. "Japan" FD 137 by Finn Juhl for France & Daverkosen, made in Denmark designed in 1953.
Teak
Finn Juhl Settee "Japan" 137 series
By France & Daverkosen, Finn Juhl
Located in Amarillo, TX
Finn Juhl Settee - “Japan” 137 series France & Daverkosen manufacturer John Stuart distributor teak dowel form frame leather upholstery
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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 & Daverkosen in Denmark.
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.
Wool, Teak
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 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.
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 in 1957 This pair of lounge chairs from the ‘Japan’ series that Finn Juhl design...
Brass
Finn Juhl Pair of Japan Chairs by France & Søn
By France & Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in Highland, IN
Finn Juhl's model 137 "Japan" chair was designed in 1953 for France & Søn.
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.
Brass
Finn Juhl Teak Japan Sofa Model 137
By France & Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in Crockett, CA
Danish teak model 137 Japan sofa designed by Finn Juhl and manufactured by France & Sons.
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 Finn Juhl, France & Søn
Located in Morbio Inferiore, CH
Designed in 1953, Model 137 is also called the Japanese Model as it is inspired by Miajima water gate off the coast of Hiroshima. Completely reupholstered in new and elegant fabri...
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.
Brass
Finn Juhl 'Japan' Chair, Model 137 for France & Søn, 1960s
By France & Søn, Finn Juhl
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.
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 beautiful proportions and warmth. Also made were two-seat and three seater sofas with l...
Leather, Teak
$2,551
H 31.89 in W 51.97 in D 29.93 in
Midcentury 2 seater Teak Sofa by Juul Kristensen, Denmark, 1970s
By Juul Kristensen
Located in Praha, CZ
- very confortable - rare type
Fabric, Teak
$9,864 / set
H 35.44 in W 37.41 in D 37.41 in
Arne Norell Inca Easy Chairs with Stools Produced by Arne Norell AB in Sweden
By Arne Norell
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
A pair of easy chairs and stools model Inca designed by Arne Norell. Produced by Arne Norell AB in Sweden.
Brass
Danish Modern Model 45 Lounge Chair, Finn Juhl Manner, Pair
By Finn Juhl
Located in Miami, FL
Danish Modern Model 45 Lounge Chair, Finn Juhl Manner, Pair Offered for sale is a pair of the iconic Model 45 Lounge Chair, originally designed in 1945 by the renowned master of D...
Upholstery, Hardwood
$6,050
H 27.5 in W 71 in D 29 in
Finn Juhl's Japan Sofa, three seater France & Son Production, Teak and Leather
By Finn Juhl, France & Søn
Located in Seattle, WA
FInn Juhl Japan Sofa, three seater, designed by Finn Juhl for France & Son, 1960 production. Recently reupholstered in aniline olive leather, with several natural markings and patter...
Leather, Teak
Midcentury Settee, possibly Finn Juhl /Niels Vodder
By Finn Juhl
Located in Richmond, VA
Great, sleek midcentury settee recently upholstered. No markings but very similar to Niels Vodder's model NV53.
Upholstery, Wood
$5,802 / set
H 28.35 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Arne Norell Scirocco Lounge Chairs with table, Ash Frame and Leather Cushions
By Arne Norell, Norell Möbel AB
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of Arne Norell safari chairs with attachabel table. Rarely seen option. Original upholstered cushions with patinated leather. Frame of ash. Model Scirocco, made by Norell.
Leather, Ash
$7,495 / set
H 27.5 in W 26.75 in D 29 in
A pair of Japan Chairs designed by Finn Juhl for France & Son
By Finn Juhl, France & Søn
Located in Seattle, WA
A pair of Japan chairs, designed by Finn Juhl for France & Son, 1960 production. recently reupholstered in aniline olive leather, with several natural marking and patterns. Natur...
Leather, Teak
Danish Mid-Century Modern Two-Seat Teak Sofa, 1960s
Located in Helsinki, FI
Elegant Scandinavian Modern two-seat sofa dating from the 1960s. The sofa features a refined teak frame with slender tapered legs and a gently curved front stretcher, exemplifying th...
Teak
$9,500 / set
H 27.5 in W 26.75 in D 28.5 in
Finn Juhl Danish Mid-Century Modern Japan Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Daverkosen
By Finn Juhl, France & Daverkosen
Located in Stamford, CT
Finn Juhl Danish Mid-Century Modern Japan Lounge Chair and Ottoman, France & Daverkosen, Black Leather Early production Japan Lounge Chair and Ottoman, model 137, c. 1960 designed...
Teak
$4,177
H 33.47 in W 74.81 in D 30.32 in
Danish Minerva Sofa in Mohair by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, 1950s
By Hvidt & Mølgaard, France & Søn
Located in Renens, CH
A vintage Minerva sofa / daybed designed by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, originating from the early 1960s, produced by France & Son. The sofa features a teak frame, with ne...
Mohair, Teak
$2,773
H 34.65 in W 49.22 in D 32.29 in
Minerva sofa or Daybed by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard for France & Søn, 1960s
By Fredericia
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1960s - Made in Denmark - Good original condition - New black upholstery - Wooden parts refreshed - Very good condition ! - Marked by maker.
Upholstery, Teak
$8,703 / set
H 32.68 in W 28.75 in D 27.96 in
Two Armchairs, Scandinavian design - In the manner of Finn Juhl - Sheepskin
By Finn Juhl
Located in Stockholm, SE
This exceptional pair of armchairs showcases outstanding craftsmanship and a refined Scandinavian aesthetic. Every detail reflects the skill of an accomplished cabinetmaker, from the...
Sheepskin, Wood
1940s Danish Modern Settee in the Style of Finn Juhl
By Finn Juhl
Located in New York, NY
This Finn Juhn-style settee was originally crafted in the 1940s. It has been newly reupholstered in gold-and-black chevron wool from Donghia with matching piping. While the upholster...
Wool, Upholstery, Walnut
$3,506
H 31.5 in W 78.75 in D 31.5 in
Jupiter Sofa by Finn Juhl for from France and Søn and France & Daverkosen
By Finn Juhl
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Danish modern so called Jupiter sofa model 218 designed by Finn Juhl and manufactured by France and Son. The sofa has a solid rosewood frame and black leather seating. The sofa is ...
Leather, Rosewood
$40,504 / set
H 32.68 in W 28.75 in D 27.96 in
Finn Juhl Pair of Original Vintage NV-53 Chairs, c1950s
By Finn Juhl
Located in London, England
Finn Juhl - Pair of Rare NV-53 Lounge Chairs, 1953 One of Finn Juhl’s most rare and sought after designs. The NV-53 was produced by master cabinetmaker Niels Vodder, Juhl’s long-tim...
Fabric, Teak
Mid-Century Modern Teak Loveseat Sofa by Wilkhahn, 1950s
By Finn Juhl, Hans J. Wegner, Hartmut Lohmeyer, Coco Chanel, Wilkhahn
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
A superb Mid-Century Modern sofa or loveseat bench designed by Hartmut Lohmeyer and produced in Germany by Wilkhahn. A contemporary of Finn Juhl, Grete Jalk and Hans J. Wegner. Eleg...
Fabric, Upholstery, Teak
$3,300
H 27 in W 31.5 in D 29 in
Classic pair Illum Wikkelsø Ringstol Lounge Chairs Scandinavian Modern Denmark
By Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning matched pair Ringstol Lounge Chair by Illum Wikkelsø, woven wicker seats and backs ..All original and untouched.wonderful original patina ,,finish, color,,, Red ink stamps...
Wicker, Wood
Early Poul Henningsen Copper Table Lamp, 1930s
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Poul Henningsen & Louis Poulsen, Mid-century Modern design This is the iconic Poul Henningsen (PH 4/3) table lamp with original copper shades. Stand, switch and socket house of bro...
Copper
$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
$16,479 / 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
$13,345 / 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 NV 48 Chair for Niels Vodder Mid Century
By Niels Vodder, Finn Juhl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An iconic example of mid-century modern design, this Finn Juhl No. 48 open armchair dates to the 1950s and was manufactured by Baker Furniture, USA, one of the few American firms lic...
Teak
Saporiti Large Sofa in Structured Turquoise Upholstery
By Saporiti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Saporiti, sofa, fabric, metal, Italy, 1950s Large sofa manufactured by Saporiti. This sofa is designed to be comfortable, soft and inviting. It has three seats with round sloping ar...
Metal
Finn Juhl Delegate's Chair
By Finn Juhl, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Highland, IN
We feel that Finn Juhl's delegate's chair (or FJ51) is one of his most under appreciated designs. Perhaps overshadowed by the sexy #45 chair, with which it shares many qualities, it ...
Teak, Upholstery
$24,960Sale Price|35% Off
H 28 in W 28 in D 30 in
Finn Juhl NV-53, Original Rosewood Lounge Chair, Niels Vodder, Denmark, 1953
By Finn Juhl, Niels Vodder
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
$7,700
H 28 in W 77 in D 27 in
Classic Danish Teak & cane Modular Sofa/ Daybed with table by Hans Olsen
By Hans Olsen, Design Bramin
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early Production ! Retains original BRAMIN burn in label.. A verstile design by Hans Olsen, this highly functional sofa has a variety of uses. The table and two seats can be configu...
Fabric, Cane, Teak
Finn Juhl Japan Series Chair, Wood and Raf Simons Kvadrat
By Finn Juhl
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Finn Juhl in 1957, relaunched in 2007. Manufactured by House of Finn Juhl in Denmark. Finn Juhl’s partnership with the furniture manufacturer France & Son...
Fabric, Wood
NV-45 Easy Chair in Rosewood & Leather by Finn Juhl, 1945
By Finn Juhl
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
The very rare NV-45 easy chair, designed by Finn Juhl in 1945 and crafted by master cabinetmaker Niels Vodder, stands as one of the most iconic and sculpturally expressive works in t...
Leather, Rosewood
$95,740 / set
H 31.89 in W 32.68 in D 33.47 in
Set of 2 Easy Chairs in Beech and Sheepskin by Viggo Boesen, 1930s
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
This very rare pair of easy chairs was designed by Danish architect and designer Viggo Boesen and produced by Hos Wulff in Denmark during the 1930s. The chairs feature a stained beec...
Sheepskin, Beech
$28,464
H 21.66 in W 35.04 in D 21.26 in
Vintage "Eye" Coffee Table by Finn Juhl, Carl Brørup, Denmark, 1950s
By Finn Juhl
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Rare early edition “Eye” coffee table by Finn Juhl, in a kidney shape on three sculpted legs. Excellent execution, smooth wood. This iconic design was originally designed for Carl Br...
Teak
Finn Juhl Bookcase Produced by Bovirke in Denmark
By Finn Juhl
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare wall-mounted bookcase designed by Finn Juhl. Produced by Bovirke in Denmark.
Brass
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.