$15,340
Niels Vodder Denmark, 1949/1961 teak, leather 34 w x 39 d x 38 h in (86 x 99 x 97 cm)
Originally designed for the Cabinet Maker's Guild exhibition in 1949, the Chieftain is Finn Juhl's most distinctive chair design.
The form is a culmination of years of designing by Juhl to create a chair composed of free elements, in contrast to the prevailing aesthetics of overstuffed furniture at the time. Rietveld and Breuer originally developed the concept of a free seat and backrest but the refined tastes and warmth of Juhl's Scandinavian sensibilities came to a completely original form in the Chieftain lounge chair. Niels Vodder Cabinetmakers created Juhl's early work in very limited numbers and fewer than eighty Chieftains were originally made. A fine example from the original owners who purchased the chair in Copenhagen in 1962. Signed with branded factory marks.Literature:Finn Juhl: Furniture, Architecture, Applied Art; Hiort, pg. 32 more
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Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2003-12-07
