The 45 Chair - 1945, part of COLLECTIONAL's curated selection of Lounge Chairs by Finn Juhl

The 45 Chair - 1945

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The 45 Chair, designed by Finn Juhl. In the Autumn of 1945, Finn Juhl presented the 45 Chair. Today, the chair is widely regarded as one of the most revolutionizing and iconic pieces within Danish furniture design. Finn Juhl dreamt of studying art history and his deep understanding of international contemporary art is abundantly clear in the bold 45 Chair.

The 45 Chair - 1945, part of COLLECTIONAL's curated selection of Lounge Chairs by Finn JuhlThe 45 Chair - 1945, part of COLLECTIONAL's curated selection of Lounge Chairs by Finn JuhlThe 45 Chair - 1945, part of COLLECTIONAL's curated selection of Lounge Chairs by Finn JuhlThe 45 Chair - 1945, part of COLLECTIONAL's curated selection of Lounge Chairs by Finn JuhlThe 45 Chair - 1945, part of COLLECTIONAL's curated selection of Lounge Chairs by Finn JuhlThe 45 Chair - 1945, part of COLLECTIONAL's curated selection of Lounge Chairs by Finn Juhl

Finn Juhl

Danish architect and furniture designer

Finn Juhl was a Danish architect and furniture designer whose sculptural, organic furniture helped define Danish Modern and shift furniture from pure utility to a form of spatial art.

Finn Juhl trained as an architect in Copenhagen and worked for the prominent modernist architect Vilhelm Lauritzen, contributing to major projects such as the Danish Broadcasting House (Radiohuset). He soon turned toward interiors and furniture, collaborating closely with cabinetmaker Niels Vodder and exhibiting at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers’ Guild shows from 1937 onward. These exhibitions positioned him among the key figures who were breaking from heavy, historicist styles toward lighter, modern forms that became known as Danish design.

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