Product Description
Pelican Chair
Product Information
It is shocking to think of Finn Juhl designing this sculptural
chair in ***0 – that was *1 years ago, and the Pelican Chair is
still “out there” by today’s standards. With graceful curves that
befriend the body and wrap the sitter in its embrace, the Pelican
is true to Juhl’s idea that “a chair is not just a product of
decorative art in a space, it is a form and a space in itself.” And
while the influence of contemporary sculpture is clear, Juhl was
quick to clarify that “furniture is furniture, not sculpture.” The
upholstery is hand sewn onto the frame; some colors (see below) are
finished with tufted s. This original is an authentic, fully
licensed product of Onecollection, House of Finn Juhl™. Made in
Denmark.
- Colors with tufted s: grey with red cushion and red
s; teal with light blue cushion and light blue s; and
cream with leather sand cushion and leather sand s.
- Colors without tufted s: tan with brown cushion (no
s); charcoal with grey cushion (no s); plum with plum
cushion (no s); cream with cream cushion (no s)
Materials
Steel frame molded in hard cellular plastic/MDI; walnut legs; **0%
canvas/linen bottom cover; **0% recyclable Pantera foam with fiber
cotton and water-based latex glue; hand-sewn double-stitched
upholstery.
Product size:H *6.*5" W *3.5" D *0" Seat H *4.5"
Designer:
FINN JUHL
DENMARK (********9)
When you look at the graceful shapes and sensual curves of Finn
Juhl's work, you may be shocked to realize that he designed these
pieces *0 to *0 years ago. A pioneering force in his own country,
Finn Juhl is also credited along with fellow Danes Arne Jacobsen,
Hans Wegner, Borge Mogensen and Poul Kjaerholm for introducing
Danish modern to mid-century America.
Although he initially wanted to become an art historian, his father
persuaded him to attend the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
School of Architecture. By ***4, he had a prestigious position with
architect Vilhelm Lauritzen, and explored the functionalism
movement by creating clean, geometrical buildings like the
broadcasting house Radiohuset, a pinnacle of Danish architecture
that now houses the Royal Danish Academy of Music.
Juhl considered himself an architect of the interior as well as the
exterior. He began designing furniture like the Poet Sofa (***1)
for use in his own home, located north of Copenhagen. Juhl felt
that furniture, handicraft and art should create a completeness of
the house, which in his case was decorated with works of the Danish
painters of the time. Today, the Finn Juhl House an early example
of open-plan design with views to its garden from every room is
part of the Ordrupgaard Art Museum.
In ***7, Juhl began collaborating with master cabinetmaker Niels
Vodder, and the pair was the buzz of the ***5 Cabinetmakers' Guild
exhibition with their expressive, sculptural pieces. One such item
was the Model *5 Armchair (***5), which broke from tradition by
freeing the upholstered areas from the wood frame.
At age *9, Juhl made his U.S. debut in ***1, at the "Good Design"
exhibit in Chicago and at MoMA in New York, and he represented
Denmark in creating the interior of a meeting hall at the United
Nations headquarters. A few years later, SAS asked Juhl to redesign
the interior of its air terminals in Europe and Asia.
Finn Juhl is still winning awards decades after his death: The
Wallpaper Design Award ***0 was awarded to the Baker Sofa (***1) in
the category of Best Reissue.
| Country: |
China |
| Model No: |
Model:C005
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| FOB Price: |
168 ~ 198 / Piece (Negotiable)
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| Place of Origin: |
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| Price for Minimum Order: |
168 per Piece |
| Minimum Order Quantity: |
1 Piece |
| Packaging Detail: |
K=K carton, 1pcs/ctn |
| Delivery Time: |
20 DAYS |
| Supplying Ability: |
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| Payment Type: |
T/T |
| Product Group : |
Chair
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