Finn Juhl Chair 46

Being commissioned to furnish one of the larger delegates rooms at the un building in new york and being represented.

Finn juhl chair 46.

At its introduction in 1949 the chair marked a renewal of the danish furniture design tradition and today it is seen as one of the most important exponents of the danish modern movement in the usa in the 1950 s. Finn juhl s artistic license was heavily criticized at the time as some critics scornfully called his furniture tired walruses. Finn juhl tegnede oprindeligt den elegante 46 stol for snedkermester niels vodder til snedkerlaugets udstilling i 1946. Similar to the chieftain chair and the 45 chair the 46 chair represents the very best of modern danish furniture design.

In this version finn juhl clearly attempted to emphasize the lightness of the chair by separating the carried and the carrying elements. Finn juhl s characteristic design feature of separating the carrying elements from the carried is also at play in the fj 53. It integrates the lightness and elegance of a wooden chair with an upholstered corpus to embrace the body with genuine comfort. Finn juhl designede stolen både med og uden armlæn hvor vi indtil nu har haft modellen med armlæn i produktion.

Just like the pelican chair the 46 sofa is also a body for the body. The 46 chair represents the very best of danish modern furniture design. Finn juhl designed furniture with the human body in mind and stood out from his midcentury architect peers in denmark as well as the rest of scandinavia. Only this body can accommodate two people who become one organic unit.

The fj 53 is an extravagant piece of furniture. Det har vi nu ændret på så de to oprindelige versioner nu begge kan finde plads om spisebordet. This 46 chair is one of the most beautiful chairs from the hand of finn juhl originally designed in 1946 for snedkerlauget s exhibition for niels vodder. The chieftain chair is one of finn juhl s absolute masterpieces representing the peak of his career as a furniture designer.

Later he modified the chair by making it more simple and beautiful for the then company bovirke. He was a pioneer figure within danish furniture design and the danish modern movement. Finn juhl originally designed the 46 chair for cabinetmaker niels vodder and presented the chair at the cabinetmakers guild exhibition in 1946. Finn juhl s philosophy of separating the carried and the carrying elements thus creating space is apparent in this chair.

Rather than thinking in terms of practical construction finn juhl had the mindset of a sculptor when he. When finn juhl designed the 46 chair he also designed a slightly more minimalistic version without armrests and this piece now. Despite being both upholstered and very comfortable the 108 chair manages to keep its lightness and appears beautiful from all angles.