The 45 Chair is the definition of a true masterpiece, and has become symbolic for Finn Juhl’s design genius. The chair was presented at the Copenhagen Cabinetmaker’s Guild Exhibition in 1945 and has been called “the mother of all modern chairs” by the Japanese professor and chair expert Mr. Noritsugu Oda. This chair was one of the first to break free from the current tradition for armchairs by freeing the upholstered areas from the wooden frame.

The 48 Chair is a part of the 48 Series, which was presented at the Cabinet Makers’ Guild Exhibition in 1948. Even to the modern eye, it is clear that Finn Juhl’s ideas reached far into the future, when they were presented in 1948. The 48 Chair is easily recongizable because of Finn Juh’s characteristic and sculptural shapes and delicate details. The organically shaped seat and backrest are raised from the carrying frame in an almost demonstrative manner. Visually this lifts the seated person, making it appear as if the law of gravity has been defeated.

The Chieftain Chair is one of Finn Juhl’s aboslute 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 and today it is percieved 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 one of the fathers of Danish Modern design.

The France Chair, or the FJ 136 as it is also known, was designed for the American market in the late 1950’s. Though the chair originally was designed for industrial production it still has the characteristic Finn Juhl design details; The seat and back are lifted from the frame while the armrests have the iconic paper knife detail which is also found on the iconic 45 Chair.

The 109 Chair was originally manufactured by cabinetmaker Niels Vodder, just like its close relative the 108 Chair. Apart from the comfort that Finn Juhl is so famous for, the armrests of the 109 Chair are almost intimately shaped to fit a small hollowing at the tip, which perfectly fits the plum of a thumb.