Finn JUHL (1912-1989) - Lot 34

Finn JUHL (1912-1989) Chieftain armchair, circa 1965, with wide horn-finish upholstered backrest, wide steel wing-shaped armrests and seat covered in cognac leather, set on a profiled teak frame forming a quadripod base joined by struts. Stamped on the crossbar Cabinet maker Niels Vodder - Copenahagen Denmark - Design Finn Juhl Edition Niels Vodder H_94 cm W_105 cm D_90 cm (Wear, scratches, missing seat fixing lugs, leather upholstery on seat and back is more recent) Bibliography : - Per H Hansen, Finn Juhl and His House, Edition Hatje Cantz, 2014, similar model reproduced p. 37 and p. 39. - Esbjørn Hiort, Finn Juhl: Furniture, Architecture, Applied Art, Edition The Danish Architectural Press, similar model reproduced p. 40. - Noritsugu Oda, Danish Chairs, San Francisco, 1996, similar model reproduced on p. 92. - Grete Jalk, 40 years of Danish furniture design: the Copenhagen Cabinet-makers, Guild exhibitions 1947-1956, Edition Lindhardt and Ringhof, similar model reproduced p. 125. Expert : Romain Coulet