finn juhl chairs
Created by Danish designer Finn Juhl and presented to the Cabinet Makers Guild Exhibition in 1948.
Danish newspaper Politiken wrote “The collaboration between Vodder and Finn Juhl is not a new one. They have participated at the [Cabinet Makers Guild] Exhibitions with increasing success for years now. But this year they have managed to reach a new level. Best classified as a new school of design”.
Materials: African teak, leather, brass
Restoration: By Andrew in 2017
Value Point: Condition and rarity
Value: Approximately $6000 pair
finn juhl chairs
Created by Danish designer Finn Juhl and presented to the Cabinet Makers Guild Exhibition in 1948.
Danish newspaper Politiken wrote “The collaboration between Vodder and Finn Juhl is not a new one. They have participated at the [Cabinet Makers Guild] Exhibitions with increasing success for years now. But this year they have managed to reach a new level. Best classified as a new school of design”.
Materials: African teak, leather, brass
Restoration: By Andrew in 2017
Value Point: Condition and rarity
Value: Approximately $6000 pair
restoration process
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Completely disassembled
Reassembled and glued, ready for stripping
Hand stripped back to bare timber and sandpapered
Relacquered and upholstered to original specifications
Back to their best…
…as Finn intended
restoration process
Click on the image thumbnail
for full view
Completely disassembled
Reassembled and glued, ready for stripping
Hand stripped back to bare timber and sandpapered
Relacquered and upholstered to original specifications
Back to their best…
…as Finn intended