Fireplace Lounge Chair - 1946
Brand:
House of Finn Juhl
Originally created for the Danish company Bovirke in 1946, the Fireplace Lounge Chair also known as the BO59 is a quintessential Finn Juhl design. It's distinguished by the signature paper-knife armrests, a crossed wooden frame, and subtle button tufting. Hand-upholstered in Denmark in textile or leather, the chair features a solid wood frame available in oak, ash, or walnut.
Please contact us at custom-made@thecollectional.com to explore further.
Originally created for the Danish company Bovirke in 1946, the Fireplace Lounge Chair also known as the BO59 is a quintessential Finn Juhl design. It's distinguished by the signature paper-knife armrests, a crossed wooden frame, and subtle button tufting. Hand-upholstered in Denmark in textile or leather, the chair features a solid wood frame available in oak, ash, 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.
