876/​1650

Finn Juhl (b. Frederiksberg 1912, d. Ordrup 1989)

“FJ 45”. A freestanding Brazilian rosewood two seater sofa. Seat, back and loose seat cushions upholstered with original green wool, natural leather edgings. Designed 1945. This example made approx. 1955 by cabinetmaker Niels Vodder, not stamped. L. 120 cm.

Provenance: Original owner's family.

The two seater sofa variant of the “FJ 45” chair is a rare piece with only a fraction made in comparison to the easy chair. It was introduced after the success of the easy chair created a need to supplement the chair with a sofa to complete a living room suite.

Condition

Items that are made of Brazilian rosewood or contain parts of it, require a CITES export permit in order to be exported from Denmark to a country outside The European Union. Buyers residing outside the European Union are required to obtain this permit.

Auction

Decorative art & design, 7 December 2017

Category
Estimate

120,000 DKK

Sold

Price realised

130,000 DKK