The Reading Chair | Finn Juhl | 1953
The Reading Chair from 1953 exemplifies unpretentious elegance. The chair was designed for the Danish company Bovirke, with a variation created for Baker Furniture in the United States. Distinguished by its intricate details, the chair is perfectly suited for private homes and restaurants. When dining in the Reading Chair, one will notice how seated individuals naturally rest their arms on the horizontal back piece. The frame is available in solid oak with a back piece in plywood of oak and walnut with an outer layer in walnut. Horizontal top piece in solid oak and walnut. The chair can also be ordered in a fully black-painted version or entirely in walnut, ash or oak. The seat can be upholstered in either textile or leather. Additionally, a version of the chair with a veneered seat is also available.
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Design:
Finn Juhl
Year:
1953, relaunched in 2015
Materials:
Frame in solid oak with a back piece in plywood of oak and walnut with an outer layer in walnut. Horizontal top piece in solid oak and walnut. The chair is also available in a fully black-painted version or entirely in walnut, ash or oak.
Upholstery:
Seat: Textile or leather
Model and Dimensions:
FJ 5310
W: 52 cm D: 58 cm H: 74 cm
Seat height: 45 cm
The Reading Chair from 1953 exemplifies unpretentious elegance. The chair was designed for the Danish company Bovirke, with a variation created for Baker Furniture in the United States. Distinguished by its intricate details, the chair is perfectly suited for private homes and restaurants. When dining in the Reading Chair, one will notice how seated individuals naturally rest their arms on the horizontal back piece. The frame is available in solid oak with a back piece in plywood of oak and walnut with an outer layer in walnut. Horizontal top piece in solid oak and walnut. The chair can also be ordered in a fully black-painted version or entirely in walnut, ash or oak. The seat can be upholstered in either textile or leather. Additionally, a version of the chair with a veneered seat is also available.
Design:
Finn Juhl
Year:
1953, relaunched in 2015
Materials:
Frame in solid oak with a back piece in plywood of oak and walnut with an outer layer in walnut. Horizontal top piece in solid oak and walnut. The chair is also available in a fully black-painted version or entirely in walnut, ash or oak.
Upholstery:
Seat: Textile or leather
Model and Dimensions:
FJ 5310
W: 52 cm D: 58 cm H: 74 cm
Seat height: 45 cm
Refined Classic
Finn Juhl's distinctive Reading Chair is both understated and beloved. The Reading Chair, which was produced in Denmark by Bovirke, is considered a timeless and versatile classic. With its clean lines and subtle details, it suits private homes as well as hotels and restaurants.
A Modern Classic with Refined Details
Finn Juhl designed the Reading Chair as both a dining room chair and as a reading chair. It is designed to be equally comfortable whether you choose to sit facing the front or the back. This might sound both odd and complicated, but thanks to Finn Juhl’s genius, the result was a simple, unpretentious, yet thoroughly well-designed and visually pleasing chair.
