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Finn Juhl Chair Design Collection

A work made of manuscript correspondence, mixed media, black and white photographic prints, and realia..

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  • A work made of manuscript correspondence, mixed media, black and white photographic prints, and realia..

Date:

1950

Artist:

Finn Juhl (1912-1989)
Victor M. Zurcher
Suzette Morton Davidson

About this artwork

A pioneer of Danish Modern design, Finn Juhl (1912–1989) was trained as an architect but was best known for his furniture and interior designs. In 1950 he was commissioned by Mr. and Mrs. Victor Zurcher to design a chair for their home. This collection contains four original drawings, photographs of a prototype chair, a letter from Juhl to the Zurchers, a cost estimate by cabinetmaker Niels Vodder, and two wood samples.

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Status

Currently Off View

Department

AIC Archives

Artist

Finn Juhl (Designer)

Title

Finn Juhl Chair Design Collection

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

Made 1950

Medium

Manuscript correspondence, mixed media, black and white photographic prints, and realia.

Dimensions

1 box: W.: 7.7 cm (3 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Suzette Morton Davidson, 1973.

Reference Number

1973.2

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