Finn Juhl (b. Frederiksberg 1912, d. Ordrup 1989)
“FJ 45”. A teak armchair. Sides, back and loose seat cushion upholstered with patinated natural leather. Designed 1945. This example made 1950–1960s by cabinetmaker Niels Vodder, stamped.
Reupholstred with leather by Ivan Schlechter in the early 1980s.
Model presented at The Copenhagen Cabinetmakers' Guild Exhibition at Designmuseum Danmark, 1945.
Literature: Grete Jalk [ed.]: “40 Years of Danish Furniture Design”, vol. 2, ill. pp. 276–277. Literature: Noritsugu Oda: “Danish Chairs”, pp. 86–87.
Modern decorative art & design, 9 March 2023