France Lounge Chair - 1956
Brand:
House of Finn Juhl
The France Lounge Chair by Finn Juhl was designed in 1956 for the Danish company France & Son and intended for the American market. The seat and backrest appear gently suspended from the frame, while the sculptural armrests feature Juhl’s signature paper-knife detail. The chair is available in walnut and various oak finishes, and is upholstered by hand in textile or leather.
Please contact us at custom-made@thecollectional.com to explore further.
The France Lounge Chair by Finn Juhl was designed in 1956 for the Danish company France & Son and intended for the American market. The seat and backrest appear gently suspended from the frame, while the sculptural armrests feature Juhl’s signature paper-knife detail. The chair is available in walnut and various oak finishes, and is upholstered by hand in textile or leather.
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.
