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
Teak
Pair of Finn Juhl No. 48 Danish Modern Chairs for Baker, 1950's
By Finn Juhl, Baker Furniture Company
Located in North Miami, FL
These are a pair of Finn Juhl's 1950's iconic No. 48 open armchairs manufactured by Baker USA - all
Fabric, Walnut
Four Finn Juhl "48" Armchairs
By Finn Juhl, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Hudson, NY
Four Finn Juhl armchairs for Baker model 400 1/2 in original condition. Solid walnut and original
Leather, Walnut
Unavailable
H 31.5 in W 27.17 in D 24.81 in
Armchair 48 Designed by Finn Juhl and Fabricated by Niels Vodder
By Niels Vodder, Finn Juhl
Located in PARIS, FR
. The FJ 48 armchair is characteristic of Finn Juhl’s design due to its sculptural shapes and delicate
Leather, Teak
Sold
H 30 in W 27 in D 23 in
Classic Danish Modern Finn Juhl #48 Rare Maple, Walnut and Leather Chair Vodder
By Finn Juhl
Located in West Hartford, CT
Ultra rare Finn Juhl #48 chair features a maple and walnut two-tone frame with black leather
Leather, Maple, Walnut
Finn Juhl 48 Chairs by Baker in Walnut
By Finn Juhl, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
Iconic model 48 chairs were designed by Finn Juhl for Baker's Modern line in 1952. The chairs offer
Leather, Walnut
Pair of Finn Juhl 48 Chairs by Baker in Walnut
By Finn Juhl, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
This is an original pair of Finn Juhl’s famous 1948 armchairs produced by Baker Furniture Company
Leather, Walnut
Sold
H 30 in W 27 in D 23 in
Finn Juhl Danish Mid-Century Modern Rare Maple, Walnut #48 Chair Niels Vodder
By Finn Juhl
Located in West Hartford, CT
Ultra rare Finn Juhl #48 chair features a maple and walnut two-tone frame. The fabric appears to be
Leather, Maple, Walnut
Set of Six Finn Juhl No. 48 Open Armchairs
By Finn Juhl
Located in North Miami, FL
These 1950s iconic No. 48 open armchairs by Finn Juhl manufactured by Baker are all original. Each
Fabric, Teak
Finn Juhl Armchair, Model 48
By Baker Furniture Company, Finn Juhl
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Finn Juhl armchair, model 48. Early production baker production.
Leather, Teak
Finn Juhl Model NV 48 Arm Chair for Baker Niels Vodder
By Finn Juhl
Located in Cincinnati, OH
An elegant sculptural and very well-crafted Finn Juhl designed armchair model NV 48 having a teak
Leather, Wood
Finn Juhl Model 48 Chair by Baker, in Teak and Maple (2 available)
By Finn Juhl
Located in San Diego, CA
*Currently being restored* This set of 2 Finn Juhl Model 48 Chairs by Baker feature solid teak and
Leather, Maple, Teak
Pair of Finn Juhl Model 48 Armchairs
By Baker Furniture Company, Finn Juhl
Located in London, GB
Pair of Finn Juhl model 48 armchairs, 1950s with teak frame and original naugahyde upholstery.
Naugahyde, Teak
Finn Juhl Sofa Settee 48 by Niels Vodder
By Finn Juhl, Niels Vodder
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
Extremely Rare NV48 settee designed by Finn Juhl and made by Niels Vodder. Gorgeous hand crafted
Leather, Teak
Finn Juhl Model 48 Chair for Baker Furniture
By Baker Furniture Company, Finn Juhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Armchair designed by Finn Juhl and produced by Baker Furniture, the Model 48 was designed in 1948
Leather, Walnut
Danish Modern Model 48 Occasional Chairs by Finn Juhl
By Baker Furniture Company, Finn Juhl
Located in Minneapolis, MN
These classic Danish modern occasional lounges model 48 by Finn Juhl are crafted in walnut, by
Leather, Walnut
Sold
H 30.25 in W 27 in D 23 in
Finn Juhl Model 48 Teak Chairs, Early Baker Production, New Black Leather, Pair
By Baker Furniture Company, Finn Juhl
Located in Kansas City, MO
Stunning pair of Finn Juhl designed "Model 48" armchairs. Teak frames are in excellent condition
Brass
Sold
H 32 in W 27.5 in D 24 in
1950s Finn Juhl no. 48 Arm Chair for Baker in Walnut and Original Leather
By Finn Juhl, Baker Furniture Company
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
The no. 48 armchair designed by Finn Juhl, produced by Baker in the 1950s. This example showing a
Brass
Sold
H 33.08 in W 66.54 in D 30.32 in
Rare Finn Juhl BO64 3-Seater Sofa by Bovirke 1946, Fully Restored
By Finn Juhl, Bovirke
Located in Utrecht, NL
Extremely rare BO64 sofa designed in 1946/48 by Finn Juhl, executed by Bovirke, Copenhagen Denmark
Fabric, Wool, Linen, Beech
Finn Juhl for Baker 400 1/2 pair of chairs Walnut and Leather no. 48
By Finn Juhl, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A pair of model 400 ½ chairs designed by Finn Juhl and produced by Baker circa 1950s. Finn Juhl
Walnut
Modernist "48 Chair" by Finn Juhl (1912-1989)
Located in New York, NY
The modernist chair was designed in 1948 by prominent Danish designer, Finn Juhl. The curved seat
Teak, Leather
Finn Juhl - Settee by Nils Vodder - mode NV-48
Located in San Francisco, CA
: Cabinetmaker Niels Vodder Copenhagen Denmark Design Finn Juhl
Rosewood, Leather
Sold
H 28.5 in W 126 in D 48 in
Skovmand & Andersen Rosewood Dining Table -Danish Modern Expandable, 48" to 126"
By Finn Juhl, Skovmand and Andersen
Located in Raleigh, NC
elegance and functionality of 1960s Danish Modern design. The table features a generous 48-inch diameter in
Rosewood
Pair of Finn Juhl 48 Armchairs
By Finn Juhl
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Pair of Finn Juhl for Baker number 48 armchairs, circa late 1950s. These examples have their
Teak
Finn Juhl #48 Armchair by Baker
By Finn Juhl
Located in Highland, IN
Acknowledged as the father of Danish modern design, Finn Juhl worked closely with cabinetmaker
Leather, Walnut
Finn Juhl NV 48 Chair for Niels Vodder
By Finn Juhl
Located in San Francisco, CA
Finn Juhl model NV 48 armchair for Niels Vodder, with embossed maker's stamp to the rear stretcher
Teak
Finn Juhl No. 48 Open Armchair for Baker
By Finn Juhl
Located in Southampton, NJ
A stunning design by a true master. The no. 48 open armchair is a true favorite having walnut frame
Leather, Walnut
Pair of Finn Juhl Nv 48 Chair Blue Leather
By Finn Juhl, Niels Vodder
Located in Oakland, CA
Introducing a pair of iconic Finn Juhl armchairs, model NV-48, for Niels Vodder, designed in 1948
Leather, Teak
Sold
H 32 in W 27.5 in D 23.5 in
Original Finn Juhl Model 48 Chair for Baker. Black Leather, Teak Frame. Signed.
By Baker Furniture Company, Finn Juhl
Located in Kansas City, MO
Amazingly well preserved original Finn Juhl Model 48 armchair manufactured by Baker, 1950s
Leather, Teak
Sold
H 32 in W 27 in D 24.5 in
Matching Pair of Original Finn Juhl Model 48/400 1/2 Walnut Side Chairs by Baker
By Baker Furniture Company, Finn Juhl
Located in Lafayette, IN
Magnificent pair of Model 48/400 1/2 chairs designed by Finn Juhl for Baker's Modern line in 1952
Faux Leather, Walnut
Finn Juhl 48 chair for Baker (2 available)
Located in Hudson, NY
Fully restored and in excellent condition. These chairs were originally designed in 1948 for Niels Vodder, Denmark.
Walnut
Rare NV-48 Settee by Finn Juhl
By Finn Juhl
Located in Hudson, NY
Important and early production Juhl design, rarely found. Solid teak sculptured frame with heart
Teak
Set of 8 NV-48 Dining chairs by Finn Juhl for Niels Vodder
Located in West Hollywood, CA
These rare chairs are uncommon to see in a set this large. Another beautiful Finn Juhl design
Teak, Leather
Midcentury Danish Armchair in Walnut, circa 1960s
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
in the manner of Finn Juhl / Niels Vodder Model 48 in walnut with black Hallingdal 65 Upholstery by
Walnut
Midcentury Danish Armchair in Walnut, circa 1960s
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
the manner of Finn Juhl / Niels Vodder model 48 in walnut with black Hallingdal 65 upholstery by
Walnut
Finn Juhl 48 Armchair for Baker
By Baker Furniture Company, Finn Juhl
Located in Hudson, NY
Finn Juhl Classic solid walnut and original black leather upholstery. Produced by Baker, early
Finn Juhl NV 48 Chairs
By Finn Juhl
Located in San Francisco, CA
The NV 48 chair was designed by Danish architect Finn Juhl M.A.A. (1912-1989) in 1948 with
Leather, Teak
Finn Juhl Set of Four FJ-48 Chairs in Teak for Baker
By Baker Furniture Company, Finn Juhl
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Set of four Finn Juhl FJ-48 easy chairs in teak for Baker, USA, 1950s. Original black leather
Teak
Marcel Breuer Red Canvas Wassily Lounge Chair by Knoll Studio
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll
Located in Vilnius, LT
Wassily lounge chair, designed by Marcel Breuer, circa 1925. In red canvas upholstery, chromed steel tube frame. Marked/stamped on the metal frame: KnollStudio with Marcel Breuer sig...
Chrome
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H. Clearance: 27"
Wood
Geometric Mid Century Open Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Finished in Batavia Black with a Sandbar finish interior, this bookcase showcases rhythmic, crescent-shaped oval cut-outs that form an architectural silhouette—an homage to the sculp...
Wood
Vintage Arne Jacobsen Cognac Leather "Swan" Chair for Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Aluminum
$5,800 / set
H 28.35 in W 26.78 in D 25.99 in
Arne Norell, Pair of "Sirocco" Safari Chairs in Ash & Green Leather, 1960s
By Aneby Mobler, Arne Norell
Located in Odense, DK
Presenting a beautiful pair of “Sirocco” armchairs designed by Arne Norell and produced by Arne Norell AB in Aneby, Sweden, during the 1960s. Crafted with stained ash wood frames and...
Leather, Ash
Hans Wegner Armchair for Johannes Hansen
By Johannes Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hans J. Wegner oak armchair c.1950s, Denmark, for Johannes Hansen. The rare model JH-515 features a black leather backrest and seat. Stamped Johannes Hansen, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK. Di...
Leather, Oak
$34,000
H 26.5 in W 92.75 in D 32 in
Warren Platner Walnut and Leather Floating Case Sofa for Lehigh Leopold, c. 1970
By Lehigh Leopold, Warren Platner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptionally rare and highly sought-after collectors piece (with celebrity provenance) is a Warren Platner Executive Leather Case Sofa designed for Lehigh Leopold in circa 1970...
Chrome
$1,023 / item
H 31.5 in W 18.9 in D 16.54 in
Mid Century Modern Bumerang Chair, Brown Beige Velvet, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The “Bumerang Chair” is a characteristic piece of furniture from the Polish People’s Republic (PRL) era. Its name comes from the distinctive shape of the backrest, resembling a boome...
Leather, Textile, Wool, Beech
$5,698 / item
H 32.67 in W 29.13 in D 31.5 in
Customizable Tacchini Costela Lounge Chair by Martin Eisler
By Tacchini, Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
price listed for starting fabric Tacchini is delighted to reissue Costela by Martin Eisler, icon of Brazilian 1950s design. An elegant yet informal armchair. With its sensual aesthe...
Leather, Fabric
Vladimir Kagan “Matinee” Sofa /Daybed for American Leather
By American Leather, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Roanoke, VA
Beautiful "Matinee" sofa that doubles as daybed designed by Vladimir Kagan for American Leather. The sofa converts effortlessly into daybed by removing the bolster back and side bol...
Textile
Italian Designer, Console Table, Teak, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A teak console table designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s. With original patina present such as scratches and staining. Dimensions: 34.4” H x 33.6” W x 13” D
Teak
$14,750 / set
H 28 in W 41 in D 41 in
Craft Lounge Chairs, Lafer Lounge Chairs, Brown Leather and Walnut, Modern
By Percival Lafer, Craft Associates
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Craft lounge chairs, lafer lounge chairs, brown leather and walnut, Modern Designer: Percival Lafer Manufacturer: Craft Associates® Furniture Period/Model: Mid-Century Modern S...
Leather, Walnut
Mid Century Modern Style Round Dining Table
By Bramble
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted from solid mahogany and finished in a rich dark walnut stain, this table balances timeless craftsmanship with standout design. The centerpiece is its pedestal base—a rippling...
Wood
$58,000 / set
H 33 in W 27 in D 30 in
Finn Juhl, NV-45 Lounge Chairs, Teak, Fabric, Niels Vodder, Denmark, 1945
By Finn Juhl, Niels Vodder
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of fabric and teak NV-45 lounge chairs designed by Finn Juhl and produced by Niels Vodder, Denmark, 1945. Seat Height (inches): 16.5" Arm Height (inches): 27.5" All items ...
Teak, Fabric
$6,738
H 29.93 in W 29.14 in D 27.56 in
Mid Century Danish Finn Juhl Model 138 Teak Lounge Chair For France & Son
By Finn Juhl
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
An exceptional and highly sought-after Finn Juhl Model 138 lounge chair, designed in the late 1950s and produced by France & Son. Crafted in solid teak, this iconic Danish modern...
Teak
$2,374 / set
H 6.89 in Dm 4.34 in
Berndt Friberg, Blue 3-piece Stoneware Tea Set, Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1958
By Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful 3-piece stoneware tea set stoneware with amazing hare’s fur glaze. Tea pot, cream jug and sugar bowl. Made by master thrower Berndt Friberg, in the artist's studio at Gu...
Ceramic, Stoneware
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.