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

“FJ 45”. Easy chair with wengé frame. Sides, back and loose seat cusion upholstered with black vegetal leather. Model FJ 4500. Designed 1945. Made by OneCollection/House of Finn Juhl.

The model was presented at The Copenhagen Cabinetmakers 19. Guild exhibition at Designmuseum Danmark the 28th September - 14th October 1960.

The “FJ 45” chair may not be as iconic as the “Chieftain” chair, but it certainly is the most beloved Finn Juhl chair of all. Presented as early as 1945 it came to define, in many ways, how a mid-century armchair should be. The chair would become one of the biggest commercial successes for cabinetmaker Niels Vodder and was produced by him until the 1970s.

Literature: Grete Jalk [ed.], “40 Years of Danish Furniture Design”, vol. 2, ill. pp. 276–277.

Literature: Noritsugu Oda: “Danish Chairs”, pp. 86–87.

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Condition

Exhibition model. Minimal traces of use.

Auction

Modern art and design, 15 November 2022

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Estimate

50,000–60,000 DKK

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44,000 DKK  

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