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1918 Frederiksberg, Denmark - 1989 Ordrup, Denmark. Known for: Furniture design, architecture.
Finn Juhl. Danish furniture designer. Finn Juhl (born January 30, 1912, Frederiksberg, Denmark–died May 17, 1989, Ordrup, Denmark) was a mid-20th century modernist Danish architect and designer who... Read full biography
Finn Juhl. Danish furniture designer. Finn Juhl (born January 30, 1912, Frederiksberg, Denmark–died May 17, 1989, Ordrup, Denmark) was a mid-20th century modernist Danish architect and designer who brought streamlined Danish furniture to the international stage. He was born in Denmark to a strict... Read full biography
Finn Juhl. Danish furniture designer. Finn Juhl (born January 30, 1912, Frederiksberg, Denmark–died May 17, 1989, Ordrup, Denmark) was a mid-20th century modernist Danish architect and designer who brought streamlined Danish furniture to the international stage. He was born in Denmark to a strict father who was a textile trader and a mother who died three days after he was born. Juhl was devoted to art and history from an early age. Although his father wished him to pursue a more secure and... Read full biography
Finn Juhl. Danish furniture designer. Finn Juhl (born January 30, 1912, Frederiksberg, Denmark–died May 17, 1989, Ordrup, Denmark) was a mid-20th century modernist Danish architect and designer who brought streamlined Danish furniture to the international stage. He was born in Denmark to a strict father who was a textile trader and a mother who died three days after he was born. Juhl was devoted to art and history from an early age. Although his father wished him to pursue a more secure and traditional career path, Finn Juhl decided to study architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. Following his graduation in 1934, he went directly to work in the architectural firm of Vilhelm Lauritzen and gained acclaim for several of his... Read full biography
Finn Juhl. Danish furniture designer. Finn Juhl (born January 30, 1912, Frederiksberg, Denmark–died May 17, 1989, Ordrup, Denmark) was a mid-20th century modernist Danish architect and designer who brought streamlined Danish furniture to the international stage. He was born in Denmark to a strict father who was a textile trader and a mother who died three days after he was born. Juhl was devoted to art and history from an early age. Although his father wished him to pursue a more secure and traditional career path, Finn Juhl decided to study architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. Following his graduation in 1934, he went directly to work in the architectural firm of Vilhelm Lauritzen and gained acclaim for several of his early concepts. He also simultaneously explored the potential of furniture design, and his first pieces were exhibited at the Cabinetmake... Read full biography
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Finn Juhl
Danish furniture designer
Finn Juhl (born January 30, 1912, Frederiksberg, Denmark–died May 17, 1989, Ordrup, Denmark) was a mid-20th century modernist Danish architect and designer who brought streamlined Danish furniture to the international stage. He was born in Denmark to a strict father who was a textile trader and a mother who died three days after he was born. Juhl was devoted to art and history from an early age. Although his father wished him to pursue a more secure and traditional career path, Finn Juhl decided to study architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts.
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