Chieftain Sofa - 1949
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House of Finn Juhl
Introduced in 1949, the Chieftain Sofa was designed by Finn Juhl in collaboration with master cabinetmaker Niels Vodder. At that time, only two original sofas were ever made, making it one of the rarest and most exclusive pieces in Juhl’s oeuvre. Today, it is part of the permanent collection at Designmuseum Danmark. It's hand-upholstered in Denmark using extra-large, premium-quality leather hides, with a frame in oak or walnut.
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Introduced in 1949, the Chieftain Sofa was designed by Finn Juhl in collaboration with master cabinetmaker Niels Vodder. At that time, only two original sofas were ever made, making it one of the rarest and most exclusive pieces in Juhl’s oeuvre. Today, it is part of the permanent collection at Designmuseum Danmark. It's hand-upholstered in Denmark using extra-large, premium-quality leather hides, with a frame 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.
