$3,722Sale Price|28% Off
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
Set of 2 FD133 armchairs, Finn Juhl, new light green fabric
By Finn Juhl
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Set di due poltrone modello FD133 disegnate da Finn Juhl e prodotte da France & Søn, Danimarca, circa 1960.
Fabric, Wood
Unavailable
H 31 in W 29 in D 29 in
Finn Juhl Spade Chair FD133 with Brown Leather - Danish, Mid Century Modern
By Finn Juhl, France & Daverkosen
Located in Houston, TX
Original Finn Juhl easy chair for France & Daverkosen. This chair has the original leather and the wooden frame was recently restored. This stunning arm chair is on of Finn Juhl's mo...
Leather, Teak
Pair of Danish Modern "Spade" Armchairs Designed by Finn Juhl
By Finn Juhl
Located in Portland, OR
Two Danish modern "Spade" armchairs designed by Finn Juhl. 1950-1959. Model FD133. France and Daverkosen, importer.
Teak
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H 31.89 in W 28.75 in D 30.32 in
Finn Juhl FD-133 Easy Chair in Teak and Cognac Leather for France & Daverkosen
By Finn Juhl, France & Daverkosen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The leather cushions are supported by (coated) springs and easily form to the desired sitting position. This Finn Juhl FD-133 or 'Spade' armchair was the first industrially produced ...
Leather, Teak
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H 31.89 in W 28.75 in D 30.32 in
Finn Juhl FD-133 teak armchair for France & Daverkosen, Denmark, 1950s
By France & Daverkosen, Finn Juhl
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A beautiful "Spade" lounge chair designed by Finn Juhl for France & Daverkosen in 1953. This chair represents a significant milestone in the history of furniture design as it was amo...
Fabric, Teak
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H 31.89 in W 28.75 in D 30.32 in
Finn Juhl FD-133 pair of teak armchairs for France & Daverkosen, Denmark, 1950s
By France & Daverkosen, Finn Juhl
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
An exquisite pair of "Spade" lounge chairs designed by the esteemed designer Finn Juhl for France & Daverkosen. Dating back to 1953, these chairs represent a significant milestone in...
Fabric, Teak
Finn Juhl Spade Chair FD133
By Finn Juhl
Located in Shibuya-ku, 13
The FD133, commonly known as the Spade Chair, is a personal chair designed by Finn Juhl, one of Denmark's leading designers.
Teak, Fabric
Finn Juhl Lounge Chair FD 133 in Teak
By Finn Juhl, France & Daverkosen
Located in Munich, DE
Finn Juhl Elegant Finn Juhl Lounge Chair "Spadestolen" Modell No.
Brass
Finn Juhl Lounge Chair FD 133 in Teak
By Finn Juhl, France & Daverkosen
Located in Munich, DE
Finn Juhl. Elegant Finn Juhl lounge chair "Spadestolen" Modell No.
Brass
Pair of Finn Juhl Lounge Chairs FD 133 Teak
By Finn Juhl, France & Daverkosen
Located in Munich, DE
Finn Juhl Pair of elegant Finn Juhl Loungechairs "Spadestolen" Modell No.
Brass
Space Armchairs FD133, Finn Juhl 1954
By Finn Juhl
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Perfette per il soggiorno, la sala lettura o l'ufficio, le Poltrone Space Chair FD133 di Finn Juhl sono ideali per chi cerca un mix di funzionalità e bellezza.
Fabric, Wood
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H 28.25 in W 30 in D 33 in
Vintage Danish "Spear" Lounge Chairs in Teak & Leather by Kofod-Larsen for Selig
By Ib Kofod-Larsen, Selig
Located in Toluca Ter, CA
Sculpted arms resemble the wings of an aircraft while brass bushings separate the backrests and frames, bringing together characteristics of Finn Juhl's FD-133 and FD-136 lounge chai...
Leather, Teak
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H 30.52 in W 29.14 in D 31.11 in
Chair ‘Spade’ Model FD 133 Designed by Finn Juhl for Frankrike & Søn, Denmark
By Finn Juhl
Located in Stockholm, SE
Chair ‘Spade’ model FD 133 designed by Finn Juhl for Frankrike & Søn, Denmark, 1954.
Fabric, Teak
1960s Danish Teak FD133 “Spade” Lounge Chair by Finn Juhl
By Finn Juhl
Located in Victoria, BC
An iconic piece of mid-century Danish modern design, the “Spade” chair was designed by Finn Juhl for France & Son in the 1950s. This original piece of design history features a free-...
Teak
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H 31 in W 29.5 in D 30.75 in
Mid-Century FD 133 ‘Spade’ Lounge by Finn Juhl for France & Daverkosen
By France & Daverkosen, Finn Juhl
Located in Raleigh, NC
Mid-Century FD 133 ‘Spade’ Lounge by Finn Juhl for France & Daverkosen.
Leather, Foam, Wood, Teak
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H 30.71 in W 29.14 in D 30.32 in
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Armchair in Teak Model FD 133 by Finn Juhl
By France & Daverkosen, Finn Juhl
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern pair of armchair in teak model FD 133 by Finn Juhl. Early edition. New seat spring.
Fabric, Teak
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H 31.5 in W 24.02 in D 27.56 in
Finn Juhl Lounge Chair, Spade Stolen FD133, teak and Cognac Leather
By Finn Juhl, France & Daverkosen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Finn Juhl lounge chair made in teak and cognac full grain tan aniline leather.
Leather, Teak
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H 31.5 in W 29.14 in D 24.81 in
Finn Juhl Lounge Chair, Spade Stolen FD133, Black Lacquered and Cognac Leather
By France & Daverkosen, Finn Juhl
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Finn Juhl lounge chair made in black lacquered wood and new upholstered with black aniline leather.
Leather
1980's Set of 2 FD133 Finn Juhl Easy Chairs for France & Son
By France & Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in BE
Set of 2 FD133 Finn Juhl easy chairs A magnificent set of 2 Danish easy chairs designed by 1 of Denmark's best and most famous desginers Finn Juhl.
Oak
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H 31.5 in W 30.71 in D 29.53 in
Finn Juhl Spade Chair, Model Fd133, 1950s, Produced by France & Son, with Label
By Finn Juhl, France & Søn
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Spade lounge chair, or 'Spadestolen', model FD133, designed by Finn Juhl in 1953 and manufactured by France & Son in the 1950s.
Leather, Teak
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H 30.71 in W 29.14 in D 31.5 in
Pair of Lounge chairs, "The Spade chair" by Finn Juhl for France & Son.
By Finn Juhl
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pair of Lounge chairs,"The Spade chair" by Finn Juhl for France & Son. Model: FD 133 . Design 1954 Teak, cushions with leather and cowhide.
Teak, Leather, Cowhide
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H 29.93 in W 29.14 in D 26.38 in
Finn Juhl Lounge Chair, Spade Stolen FD133, Black Lacquered and Cognac Leather
By France & Daverkosen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Finn Juhl lounge chair made in black lacquered wood and cognac semi aniline leather.
Leather
Pair of Finn Juhl FD 133 "Spade Chairs"
By Finn Juhl
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of model FD 133 "Spade" lounge chairs designed by Finn Juhl for France & Daverkosen.
Teak
Finn Juhl Teak FD133 Spade Chair
By Finn Juhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Excellent Finn Juhl designed FD133 Danish modern "Spade Chair" for France & Daverkosen.
Teak
Finn Juhl Rosewood Spade Chair FD133
By Finn Juhl
Located in Seattle, WA
Designed in 1954 the Model 133 ‘Spadestolen’ was Juhl's first collaboration with Danish producer France & Son. The frame was originally made in teak with loose foam cushions, sprung ...
Leather, Rosewood
Finn Juhl Rosewood Spade Chair Model FD133
By Finn Juhl
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early and rare rosewood version of the "Spade" chair by Finn Juhl for France & Son, Model FD133. Excellent original vintage condition, stamped.
Rosewood
Model FD 133 "Spade Chair", Set of 2, Finn Juhl
By France & Daverkosen, Finn Juhl
Located in Neuss, NW
Model FD 133 "Spade Chair" by Finn Juhl for France & Daverkosen from the 1960s.
Teak
Pair of Finn Juhl Teak FD133 Spade Chairs
By John Stuart, Finn Juhl
Located in New Windsor, NY
Excellent pair of Finn Juhl designed FD133 Danish modern "Spade Chairs."
Teak, Upholstery
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H 28.75 in W 29.93 in D 29.93 in
Set of 2 FD133 armchairs Finn Juhl yellow fabric new mid-century Nordic
By Finn Juhl
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Set di due poltrone modello FD133 disegnate da Finn Juhl e prodotte da France & Søn, Danimarca, circa 1960.
Fabric, Wood
Pair of “Spade” Lounge Chairs by Finn Juhl
By France & Søn, Finn Lynggaard
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Pair of beautiful “Spade” lounge chairs by Finn Juhl, model FD 133. Designed in 1954. Made of teak with flowing lines, cushions upholstered with bouclé fabric.
Bouclé, Teak
Spade Chairs FD-133 by Finn Juhl for France & Søn
By Finn Juhl
Located in RHEEZERVEEN, Overijssel
Pair of lounge chairs, designed by Finn Juhl in 1954 for France & Søn, Denmark. The chairs have teak frames with newly upholstered seats.
Teak, Upholstery
A Pair Finn Juhl Lounge Chairs, Spade FD 133, Leather & Teak
By France & Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
A Pair Finn Juhl Lounge Chairs, FD 133, Spade Chair, designed in 1954.
Teak, Leather
Pair of Finn Juhl Spade Lounge Chairs, FD 133, Teak, Denmark
By Finn Juhl, France & Daverkosen
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
A pair Finn Juhl lounge chair, FD 133, spade chair, designed in 1954.
Fabric, Foam, Teak
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H 32.68 in W 29.14 in D 28.75 in
Finn Juhl for France & Son Easy Chairs, Spade Model Fd133, Denmark, 1960’s
By France & Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Exceptional set of 2 ‘Spade’ easy chairs, designed by Finn Juhl and produced by France & Son in Denmark in the 1960’s.
Velvet, Wood, Teak
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H 31.11 in W 29.14 in D 27.56 in
1960s Finn Juhl FD-133 Spade Fauteuil for France & Son, Set of Two
By France & Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in Amstelveen, Noord
Set of two 1960s Finn Juhl FD-133 Spade fauteuils for France & Son.
Fabric, Teak
Danish Modern Finn Juhl Spade Chair FD133
By Finn Juhl, France & Daverkosen
Located in LAS VEGAS, NV
Elegant Finn Juhl Spade lounge chair, manufactured by France & Daverkosen Denmark. Designed in 1954. Early version with "FD" metal plaque. Very nice dark warm patina - very good cond...
Teak
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H 30.71 in W 29.14 in D 30.32 in
Pair of Finn Juhl Spade Lounge Chairs FD 133, Denmark, 1954, France & Sons
By France & Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
A pair of rare Finn Juhl Spade chairs, FD 133 made in solid beechwood and with covered back and seat parts, no loose cushions.
Fabric, Beech
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, Teak
$4,061 / set
H 30.32 in W 21.66 in D 19.69 in
Pair of Green Apple Armchairs, Edmund Homa, GFM-142, 1960s, Poland
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A pair of armchairs GFM-142, designed by Edmund Homa. The armchairs were made in the 1960s in the Gosciecinska Furniture Factory. They are made from solid beechwood. The GFM-142 armc...
Textile, Beech
$5,674 / set
H 26.38 in W 29.53 in D 28.35 in
Scandinavian Modern, Lounge Chairs in Green Wool, 1940s, set of 2
Located in Rødding, DK
A matched pair of oak lounge chairs in the Danish Modern tradition, upholstered in an original green patterned wool and produced by an accomplished Danish cabinetmaker in the 1940s —...
Fabric, Oak
$2,650
H 30.5 in W 27 in D 27 in
Scandinavian Midcentury Easy Lounge Chair by Folke Ohlsson for DUX, 1950's
By Dux of Sweden, Folke Ohlsson
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful very sculptural chair designed by Folke Ohlsson for Dux Mobler of Sweden. The model is rarely seen and was only made directly for export to the US market. Made from solid w...
Wool, Walnut
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
1960s High-Back Lounge Chair by Dan Johnson for Selig, Denmark
By Selig, Dan Johnson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lounge chair by Dan Johnson for Selig c.1960s, Denmark. The lounge chair features a sculpted wood frame with curved armrests. The seat cushion and back have been newly upholstered, w...
Brass
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
Hans Wegner Danish Modern Cigar Lounge Chair
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural Danish Modern "Cigar" Model lounge chair, designed by Hans Wegner for Getama, unsigned, Denmark, circa 1960s. It has been reupholstered in an ivory color herringbone uphol...
Metal, Brass
$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
Finn Juhl Delegate's Chair
By Baker Furniture Company, Finn Juhl
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
$6,950 / set
H 28.94 in W 25.99 in D 29.73 in
Arne Hovmand-Olsen and P. Mikkelsen Pair of Lounge Chairs in Green Fabric
By Arne Hovmand-Olsen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arne Hovmand-Olsen and P. Mikkelsen pair of lounge chairs, teak, fabric, Denmark, 1950s This exquisite pair of lounge chairs designed by Arne Hovmand Olsen for P Mikkelsen in the 19...
Fabric, 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
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
$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
$2,400
H 31 in W 28.5 in D 27 in
Mid Century Danish Modern Lounge Chair by Arne Vodder for France and Daverkosen
By France & Daverkosen, Arne Vodder
Located in New York, NY
Sophisticated, stylish and rare Mid century Danish Modern lounge chair, by Arne Vodder, for France and Daverkosen, made in Denmark, circa 1950's. The chair is in very good, origina...
Upholstery, Wood
$3,996Sale Price|20% Off
H 34 in W 33 in D 39 in
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Lounge Chair by Folke Ohlsson for DUX
Located in Seattle, WA
Designed by Folke Ohlsson for the Swedish manufacturer Dux, this lounge chair offers a supremely comfortable seat within an exposed teak frame. Measures: W. 33 in; H. 33.5 in; D....
Teak
$1,440Sale Price|58% Off
H 28.5 in W 26 in D 28.5 in
Vintage Arne Hovmand-Olsen for Mogens Kold Teak Lounge Chair-Denmark, 1960s
By Arne Hovmand-Olsen, Mogens Kold Møbelfabrik
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A lovely and dynamically-proportioned lounge or easy chair attributed to Arne Hovmand-Olsen and manufactured by Mogens Kold Møbelfabrik (metal manufacturer's stamp to underside) in s...
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
$3,025Sale Price|44% Off
H 26 in W 26 in D 27.5 in
Rare Børge Mogensen "Slædestolen" Easy Chairs, 1960
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Børge Mogensen armchairs and side chairs for Soborg Mobler, 1954. Made from white oak, We have three side chairs in stock. Upholstery services available. Priced per chair.
Oak
$1,864 / item
H 33.47 in W 24.41 in D 29.53 in
Ole Wanscher Lounge Chairs, Model PJ112, Cognac Aniline Leather
By Poul Jeppesen, Ole Wanscher
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Ole Wanscher lounge chairs new upholstered in vintage cognac aniline leather. Made of massive oiled mahogany. Model PJ 112, made by Poul Jeppesen.
Leather, Mahogany
1960s Danish Three-Seat Sofa in Cognac Leather and Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Three-seat sofa, leather, wood, Denmark, ca. 1960. This modest and comfortable three-seat sofa exhibits characteristics reminiscent of Borge Mogensen's design. The vibrant aestheti...
Leather, Wood
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
$922,594
H 36.82 in W 40.16 in D 34.65 in
The Chieftain Easy Chair in Leather and Rosewood by Finn Juhl, 1950s
By Finn Juhl
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
The Chieftain easy chair, designed by Finn Juhl and produced by master cabinetmaker Niels Vodder in Denmark in the early 1960s, stands as one of the most revered and iconic pieces in...
Leather, Rosewood
$2,621Sale Price|25% Off
H 29.25 in W 26 in D 31 in
Scandinavian Modern Teak Model 120 Rocker Ole Wanscher France & Son John Stuart
By Ole Wanscher, John Stuart Inc., France & Søn
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous Scandinavian Modern teak rocker model 120 designed by Ole Wanscher for France & Son and sold by John Stuart Co. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage...
Fabric, Teak
Adrian Pearsall Gondola Green Print Sofa
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in New York, NY
Model 2408-S, or the Gondola sofa, for Craft Associates. Original mid-century printed green velvet wool. Walnut base. One main settee cushion with three back rest cushions and tw...
Fabric, Walnut
Early Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chair, Model 4346
By Ib Kofod-Larsen, Frits Hansen/Soren Hansen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early and rare lounge chair by Ib Kofod-Larsen Model 4346 for Frits Hansen, Denmark. Signature sculpted solid teak exposed frame making the chair both eye catching and structurally s...
Upholstery, Teak
$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
Pair of Finn Juhl "Spade" Danish Teak Chairs by John Stuart Inc.
By John Stuart Inc., Finn Juhl
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of Finn Juhl "Spade" Danish Teak Armchairs by John Stuart Inc. Cicra 1960s. Mid-Century Modern Period. Designed by Finn Juhl and made by John Stuart Inc. The "Spade" armchair (n...
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
Grete Jalk Teak & Tweed Lounge Chair for France & Søn
By France & Søn, Grete Jalk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Teak Wood, New Tweed Fabric, New High-Density Foam __________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history...
Foam, Teak, Fabric, Wood
Finn Juhl Model 133 "Spade" Lounge Chair by France & Daverkosen
By France & Daverkosen, Finn Juhl
Located in Highland, IN
This Finn Juhl model 133 or "spade" lounge chair is not only beautiful and comfortable, but historically important. Designed in 1953, it was the first industrially produced chair mad...
Upholstery, Teak
Finn Juhl Cognac Leather and Teak Lounge Chair model FD 136
By Finn Juhl, France & Daverkosen
Located in Karlstad, SE
Beautiful lounge chair model FD 136 by Finn Juhl for France & Daverkosen, Denmark. This chair is features a beautifully shaped teak frame, supporting pillows in cognac coloured leath...
Leather, Teak
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.