Item Description
Chieftain Chair designed by Finn Juhl in 1949. This example manufactured by House of Finn Juhl in Denmark in 2015. Marked with label and signature underneath the chair. Executed in the most desirable combination of walnut and Vegetal Nature leather. Vegetable leather is the unpainted leather that ages beautiful when treated with care. This chair was treated extremely well and has a few very mild age related scuffs that just add to the beauty. The iconic Chieftain chair is one of Finn Juhl’s absolute masterpieces, representing the peak of his career as a furniture designer. At its introduction in 1949, the chair marked a renewal of the Danish furniture design tradition. Today, it is perceived as one of the most important exponents of the Danish modern movement in the US during the 1950s. For this reason, Finn Juhl is often considered the father of Danish modern. Inspired by modern art, the Chieftain chair with its organic shapes, liberated itself from traditional Danish furniture design and strict functionalism in both shape, construction and materials.
