Chieftain Lounge Chair - 1949
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House of Finn Juhl
One of Finn Juhl’s most celebrated designs, the Chieftain Lounge Chair is a defining masterpiece of Danish Modern. The chair draws inspiration from foreign cultures and primitive weaponry. Introduced at the 1949 Cabinetmakers’ Guild Exhibition, it signaled a turning point in the Danish Modern movement. Chieftain is upholstered by hand in Denmark in exclusive leather types. The chair’s frame is available in oak or walnut.
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One of Finn Juhl’s most celebrated designs, the Chieftain Lounge Chair is a defining masterpiece of Danish Modern. The chair draws inspiration from foreign cultures and primitive weaponry. Introduced at the 1949 Cabinetmakers’ Guild Exhibition, it signaled a turning point in the Danish Modern movement. Chieftain is upholstered by hand in Denmark in exclusive leather types. The chair’s frame is available in oak or walnut.
Please contact us at custom-made@thecollectional.com to explore further.
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.
