At its introduction in 1949 the chair marked a renewal of the danish furniture design tradition.
Finn juhl chair price.
Inspired by modern art the chieftain chair with its organic shapes liberated itself from traditional danish furniture design and strict functionalism in both shape construction and materials.
This nv45 chair by finn juhl and niels vodder is executed in teak and blue fabric.
With this approach he created pieces like the pelican the poet sofa the chieftain chair and the 45 chair which today have become icons of the danish modern design tradition.
In 2012 the chieftain chair won the danish design award classic.
Finn juhl chieftain chair.
The iconic chieftain chair is one of finn juhl s absolute masterpieces representing the peak of his career as a furniture designer.
For this reason finn juhl is often considered the father of danish modern.
The chair is relaunched with an optional cushion which has hitherto only been seen in finn juhl s beautiful watercolor painting of the chair from 1953.
It remains unclear why the cushion has yet to see the light of day but juhl s original idea complements the chair well.
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