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.
Teak, Upholstery
Finn Juhl Delegate Chair by Baker Furniture, Walnut, 1950s Modern
By Baker Furniture Company, Finn Juhl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Scarce model FJ 51 lounge chair known as the Delegate Chair, designed by Finn Juhl and produced by Baker Furniture.
Walnut
Finn Juhl Delegate Chair by Baker
By Baker Furniture Company, Finn Juhl
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
The Delegate chair was designed by Finn Juhl in the early 1950s for the United Nations's headquarters in New York -- specifically, the Trusteeship Council Chamber.
Leather, Walnut
Finn Juhl Delegate Chairs by Baker, 1950s
By Baker Furniture Company, Finn Juhl
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
Stunning vintage 1950s production of Finn Juhl's superb design for Baker furniture. Technicaly known as the FJ51, the chair was also used by Delegates at the United Nations building ...
Walnut
Pair of Finn Juhl Delegate Chairs by Baker Furniture
By Baker Furniture Company, Finn Juhl
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
Beautiful and rare solid walnut armchairs designed by Finn Juhl as part of his 1951 Modern collection of Baker Furniture. Expertly sculpted frames of organic forms and stunning woodg...
Walnut
Delegate Chair by Finn Juhl
By Finn Juhl
Located in Minneapolis, MN
A lovely and Classic example of Finn Juhl's design repertoire. This particular example has been fully restored and upholstered in new Danish wool completely ready to place in a home ...
Wool, Walnut
Finn Juhl “Delegate” Armchair
By Finn Juhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed in 1951, this model FJ51 or “Delegate Chair” by Finn Juhl and manufactured by Baker Furniture has a delicate walnut frame with slender, sculpted armrests and two peaks behin...
Walnut, Leather
Pair of Delegate Chairs by Finn Juhl
By Finn Juhl
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of walnut "Delegate" lounge chairs designed by Finn Juhl.
Arms chairs by Arne Vodder in Rosewood and leather
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
Excellently crafted by Sibast, these are superbly built chairs offering high-end style and comfort. Wonderfully sculpted arms, back and frame details reminiscent of Finn Juhl's Deleg...
Leather, Rosewood
Finn Juhl "Delegate Lounge Chairs"
By Finn Juhl
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful pair of delegate lounge chairs by Finn Juhl. Rare combination of birch and walnut frames, fully restored.
Birch, Leather, Walnut
Sold
H 33 in W 29 in D 26.5 in
Finn Juhl Walnut Delegate Chair in Original Condition by Baker Furniture Co
By Baker Furniture Company, Finn Juhl
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rare and collectible (Never Reproduced) chair design by Finn Juhl. In the original upholstery with original seat pillow.
Walnut
Pair of Finn Juhl Delegate Chairs "SATURDAY SALE"
By Finn Juhl
Located in Denver, CO
Sleek, beautiful and comfortable chair designed by Finn Juhl. The chair debuted in 1950 for the trustees council chamber at the U.N. The chair is a sculptural work of art with unde...
Upholstery, Walnut
Finn Juhl Delegate Chairs Ca. 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Finn Juhl early pair of Delegate arm chairs Ca.1951 in finely restored condition.Originally design for the United nations these chairs are sculptural and exhibit Juhls trademark craf...
Walnut, Wool
Pair of Finn Juhl Delegate Arm Chairs
By Finn Juhl
Located in Loves Park, IL
Pair of Finn Juhl Delegate chairs. Originally designed for the Trusteeship Council Chamber at the United Nations.
Finn Juhl Pair of Delegate Arm Chairs
By Finn Juhl
Located in Loves Park, IL
Pair of Finn Juhl Delegate arm chairs. Elegant and sculptural wood frames.
Delegate Chair by Finn Juhl
By Finn Juhl
Located in San Diego, CA
Delegate chair by Finn Juhl in walnut and black lacquer.
$3,671Sale Price|28% Off
H 30.32 in W 29.14 in D 28.35 in
FD 133 lounge chair by Finn Juhl for France & Daverkosen
By France & Daverkosen, Finn Juhl
Located in PARIS, FR
The lounge chair nicknamed Spade Chair, presents the aesthetic characteristics of Juhl’s design and is one of his most emblematic projects. This one is in great condition and it is t...
Wool, Teak
Danish Midcentury Easy Chair with Teak Armrests, 1950's
By Kurt Olsen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Nice light and versatile easy chair in the style of Kurt Olsen. Great for a smaller room where space is an issue and you may want to be able to move the chair around. The frame and a...
Wool, Teak
Finn Juhl Walnut Lounge Chair with Light Fabric from 1952
By Finn Juhl
Located in Lejre, DK
Lounge chair designed by Finn Juhl in 1952. The chair is crafted in walnut and upholstered in light fabric. The design has a light and sculptural appearance, characteristic of many o...
Fabric, Walnut
Finn Juhl SW-96 Easy Chair by Søren Willadsen, 1950s
By Finn Juhl
Located in Stockholm, SE
This exceptional lounge chair model SW-96, designed by renowned Danish architect Finn Juhl 1954, showcases his signature approach to organic forms and impeccable craftsmanship. Const...
Cane, Oak, Teak
Finn Juhl, Lounge Chair, Teak, Fabric, Denmark, 1950s
By Finn Juhl, Niels Vodder
Located in High Point, NC
A teak, green and off-white fabric lounge chair, model NV-45, designed by Finn Juhl and produced by Niels Vodder, Denmark, c. 1950s. With makers branded stamp to frame. One of two a...
Fabric, Teak
Original Finn Juhl NV45 Chair by Niels Vodder Denmark
By Finn Juhl
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic original Finn Juhl NV45 chair in teak by Niels Vodder, Denmark, circa 1950s. This fine example retaining its original two tone wool upholstery. One of the most elegant chai...
Teak
Finn Juhl, Lounge Chair, Teak, Fabric, Denmark, 1950s
By Niels Vodder, Finn Juhl
Located in High Point, NC
A teak, green and off-white fabric lounge chair, model NV-45, designed by Finn Juhl and produced by Niels Vodder, Denmark, c. 1950s. With makers branded stamp to frame. One of two a...
Fabric, Wood
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
$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 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
Finn Juhl Spade Chair Model 133 for France & Daverkosen
By Finn Juhl
Located in San Francisco, CA
Finn Juhl design spade chair model 133 for France & Daverkosen, Denmark. Newly refinished teak frame with new cushions upholstered in Danish wool.
Teak
Danish Modern Lounge Chair by Folke Ohlsson for DUX
By Folke Ohlsson
Located in Atlanta, GA
Danish modern lounge chair, designed by Folke Ohlsson for DUX, Denmark, circa 1960s. It has been reupholstered in an ivory color herringbone upholstery. The teak frame has been clean...
Upholstery, Wood, Teak
NV-45 Easy Chair in Teak, Leather & Wool by Finn Juhl, 1945
By Finn Juhl
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
The NV-45 easy chair, designed by Finn Juhl in 1945 and produced by cabinetmaker Niels Vodder, is a landmark in Danish mid-century furniture design. Introduced shortly after the end ...
Leather, Teak, Wool
Original Finn Juhl NV-53 Lounge Chair
By Niels Vodder, Finn Juhl
Located in San Francisco, CA
Original Finn Juhl design NV-53 lounge chair for Niels Vodder, Denmark. Sophisticated and elegant looking chair with sculpted solid teak arms and frame produced by Niels Vodder in 19...
Upholstery, Teak
BO46 Armchair Finn Juhl
By Finn Juhl, Bovirke
Located in London, GB
This armchair is a later reissue of Juhl's original design, produced for a wider market. Retaining the beautiful angular details, this chair is more square than its earlier sibling. ...
Leather, Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Armchair with Turquoise Vinyl, 1960s
By Finn Juhl
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural solid walnut and upholstered occasional chair after Finn Juhl. The chair has tapered legs, a subtly curved chair back and retains its original turquoise vinyl upholstery.
Walnut
$10,873
H 35.83 in W 33.86 in D 35.04 in
Finn Juhl Easy Chair Model Bwana Produced by France & Daverkosen
By Finn Juhl
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare easy chair model Bwana designed by Finn Juhl. Produced by France & Daverkosen in Denmark.
Leather, Teak
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
Cassina - Vico Magistretti Maralunga 2 Seater Leather Sofa
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Bern, BE
Vico Magistretti Maralunga two seater leather sofa, produced by Cassina. Dark brown leather. With two adjustable backrests for variable sitting positions. This piece was one of two i...
Leather
$14,600
H 71.2 in W 54.4 in D 16 in
Italian Mid-Century Vanity Console by Cesare Lacca with Mirror in Burl Walnut
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Code: FH27 Measures cm: H 178 x W 136 x D 40. Elegant and highly distinctive Italian vanity or dressing table dating from the early 1950s, bearing the label of La Permanente Mobili ...
Mirror, Walnut
$9,729
H 22.05 in W 25.6 in D 17.72 in
Peter Hvidt Side / Tray Table Model No 1775 by Fritz Hansen in Denmark
By Peter Hvidt
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare side / tray table model no 1775 designed by Peter Hvidt. Produced by Fritz Hansen in Denmark.
Walnut
Italian Wood Floating Shelf with Drawer, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Italian Wood Floating Shelf with Drawer, 1960s, Italy No damage, no crack. Wear consistent with age and use. Measurements: Width: 45 cm Depth: 28 cm Height: 22 cm
Wood
$2,078Sale Price|20% Off
H 78.75 in W 47.25 in D 21.66 in
1960s Industrial Vitrine in Metal, Italian Mid-Century Furniture
Located in Milano, IT
Industrial Furniture - Mid-Century Modern Display Vitrine - Collectible Design Offered for sale is a 1960s display vitrine in steel and glass, made in Italy and originaly set in a f...
Steel
Mid-Century Isamu Noguchi Hawkeye Measured Time Clock and Timer
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Noguchi's first mass-produced design, completed circa 1932, predating his design for the "Radio Nurse" baby monitor by about five years. Produced by Stevenson Manufacturing...
Metal
$2,930
H 50.4 in W 54.34 in D 11.82 in
Danish Rosewood Bookcase with LP Rack made by Hundevad & Co, 1960s
By Hundevad & Co.
Located in Breda, Netherlands
Bookcase with LP/magazine rack Danish bookcase in beautiful rosewood veneer with LP/Magazine rack made by Hundevad & Co. The horizontal shelves can be adjusted in height. Overall th...
Rosewood
Globo Lucite and Nickel Fretwork Console
By Jonathan Adler
Located in New York, NY
Futuristic elegance. A polished nickel fretwork cradles a constellation of emerald Lucite cabochons. Topped with a generous slab of Carrara marble, our Globo fretwork console is peti...
Marble, Nickel
$2,111
H 37.41 in W 31.5 in D 12.6 in
Art Deco Mid-Century Modern Bookshelf Bookcase Walnut Turned Restored Shellac
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Art Deco Mid-Century Modern bookshelf bookcase in walnut turned and restored and shellac polished Measures console cm: H 95, W 80, D 32.
Walnut
$3,850
H 28.55 in W 74.81 in D 30.32 in
Svend Åge Eriksen for Glostrup Møbelfabrik Three-Seat Sofa in Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Svend Åge Eriksen for Glostrup Møbelfabrik, sofa, teak, fabric, Denmark, 1960s Timeless and elegant three-seat sofa created by Danish designer Svend Åge Eriksen in the 1960s. This e...
Fabric, Teak
Vintage Hans Wegner "The" Chair Johannes Hansen Teak Danish Patina
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A Classic "The" chair designed by Hans Wegner and executed by Johannes Hansen, Denmark, circa 1950s. Beautiful patina, reupholstered in cognac (orange/yellow/brown tone) leather. Thi...
Teak
Rewire Custom Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Floor lamp with adjustable linen or silk shade provides direct light. Double socket, one in top and one in bottom of shade. Each socket takes one E26 75w maximum bulb. Measurement is...
Metal, Brass
S.S. United States Wall Mounted Lamp, 1951 by E.F. Caldwell
Located in Hanover, MA
Wall-mounted floor lamp salvaged from a first class cabin of the S.S. United States ocean liner. See image 4 for this lamp in bedrooms of Suite U87-U89 (Duck Suite) on upper deck. T...
Aluminum
$6,180Sale Price / item|40% Off
H 77.96 in W 78.75 in D 28.35 in
Art Deco Vitrine Display Cabinet a Cabinet of Curiosities, Wardrobe or Showcase
Located in Antwerp, BE
A beautiful Art Deco display cabinet from a former Haute Couture Dress store, suitable for hanging long dresses or coats also very effective for exhibiting your collection in a Wunde...
Oak
$3,800
H 28.35 in W 74.81 in D 35.44 in
Jørgen Bækmark, Dining Table in Oak & Cork, Danish Mid Century Modern, 1960s
By Jørgen Bækmark, FDB Møbler
Located in Odense, DK
This rectangular dining table is a great example of Danish Mid Century Modern design, designed by Jørgen Bækmark for FDB in the 1960s. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, it...
Oak, Cork
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.