solid wooden frame.
chieftains chair.
Name: Finn Juhl Chieftains chair Item No.: IMC-1104
Modern classic Chieftains chair by Finn Juhl.
Solid wooden frame with high density foam. Leather or
PU cover material.
Design Story
With distinctive shapes inspired by primitive weaponry and a seat that appears suspended above the
frame, the sculptural form of the Chieftains Chair (1949) changed the future of Danish design. Finn Juhl
created the chair for the 1949 Cabinetmakers' Guild in Copenhagen. During the exhibition, King Frederick
IX sat in the chair, causing a journalist to suggest calling it the "King's Chair." But Juhl didn't like how pretentious
that sounded and said, "You had better call it a chieftain’s chair," which the journalist did. (At some point the
apostrophe was dropped.) This original is an authentic, fully licensed product of Onecollection, House of Finn
Juhl™. Made in Denmark.
