FINN JUHL | Chieftain Chair, model no. FJ49A

Private Collection, Denmark

The work is in very good condition overall. Minor scratches and creases can be found on the leather consistent to the age of the medium. Very minor scratches and abrasions on the edges.
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As well as drawing inspiration from modern art, Juhl was fascinated with “shapes which defy gravity and create visual lightness”. This obsession with the relationship between the two key elements of a piece of furniture: the carrying and the carried, resulted in forms that while structurally load bearing give the visual impression of floating in the air. In designing his pieces, Juhl would measure his own body and create organic, natural structures designed for comfort as well as elegance. This appreciation of the living human body also defined him against the popular high-tech futuristic style of the time, and has ensured his work remains timeless. - Rose Onans