Later on finn juhl revealed that the name the chieftain chair came about as a coincidence.
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The iconic chieftain chair is one of finn juhl s absolute masterpieces representing the peak of.
Today it is perceived as one of the most important exponents of the danish modern moveme.
His crowning achievement is the chieftain chair the largest and most daring design of his career.
A chieftain chair by finn juhl designed in 1951 and manufactured by baker furniture in the late 20th century.
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First presented at the cabinetmaker s guild exhibition in copenhagen in 1949 the chair was unprecedented and it stole the show.
With this approach he created pieces like the pelican the poet sofa the chieftain chair and the 45 chair which today have become icons of the danish modern design tradition.
King frederik and queen ingrid of denmark used to be so kind to open the exhibition.
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At the same time it is a price friendly alternative to even the more complicated handcrafted pieces such as the 45 chair or the chieftain chair.
The chieftain chair is no longer in production.
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It has many of finn juhl s characteristic details which may help explain why people are so captivated by it.
On his project papers finn juhl had simply written the big chair and when the chair was initially displayed in 1949 it was referred to as nv 49.
Similar to the chieftain chair and the 45 chair the 46 chair represents the very best of modern danish furniture design.
For this reason finn juhl is often considered the father of danish modern.
In 2012 the chieftain chair won the danish design award classic.
The chair is upholstered in a deep chocolate color leather on teak frame.
In this version finn juhl clearly attempted to emphasize the lightness of the chair by separating the carried and the carrying elements.
At its introduction in 1949 the chair marked a renewal of the danish furniture design tradition.
The iconic chieftain chair is one of finn juhl s absolute masterpieces representing the peak of his career as a furniture designer.
The france chair was designed by finn juhl in 1956.
Rather than thinking in terms of practical construction finn juhl had the mindset of a sculptor when he shaped a piece of furniture.