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The Butterfly Table | Finn Juhl | 1949

The Butterfly Table, designed by Finn Juhl in 1949, is a very exclusive table. It was practically never produced at its time of creation. Displayed alongside the iconic Chieftain Chair, Chieftain Sofa, and Egyptian Chair during the famous 1949 Guild Exhibition, the Butterfly Table was on behalf of cabinetmaker Niels Vodder. The table is manufactured in walnut with a circular brass inlay.

Wood Type

Walnut

Please note that the actual colours and materials may vary due to different screen balances and settings. While the version shown is supposed to be viewed only as an example, individual material photos can be found via our material page.

Product details

Design:

Finn Juhl

Year:

1949, relaunched in 2015

Materials:

Walnut

Model and Dimensions:

FJ 4920
L: 110 cm | W: 46.5/69.3 cm | H: 50 cm

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Product details

Design:

Finn Juhl

Year:

1949, relaunched in 2015

Materials:

Walnut

Model and Dimensions:

FJ 4920
L: 110 cm | W: 46.5/69.3 cm | H: 50 cm

About the Butterfly Table

A Testament to Beauty

Designed in 1949, the three-legged and organically shaped coffee table is a very typical Finn Juhl design and stands as a testament to detailed beauty and craftsmanship. Opening the table is done by lifting the hanging part and sliding the whole tabletop over the base into a central position where all sides have equal amounts of support from the three legs.

The very unconventional table looks deceptively delicate and is today produced in walnut with a circular brass inlay.

The Butterfly Table in walnut with a circular brass inlay.

Details of the Butterfly Table in walnut with a circular brass inlay.

The Butterfly Table in walnut with a circular brass inlay paired with Finn Juhl's three seater Japan Sofa.

The Butterfly Table in walnut with a circular brass inlay paired with the iconic Chieftain Chair and Chieftain Sofa.

HISTORICAL TIMELINE

Finn Juhl's Life and Work

Like other modernist pioneers, Finn Juhl started from scratch without role models or inherited restrictions. He designed by measuring his own body and analyzing how the individual components of the chair should carry the human body. But contrary to his modernist contemporaries, with their streamlined, scaffolding-like structures, Finn Juhl aimed at a more organic and natural form.

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Finn Juhl's original watercolour drawing of the Butterfly Table. Foto: Pernille Klemp, Designmuseum Danmark

YOUR PERSONAL CHOICE

Material Options

When it comes to Finn Juhl, compromising is not an option. House of Finn Juhl manufactures the furniture with the same values and in the same quality as it was originally intended. Without this approach it would not be possible to achieve the unique finish and delicate details that is Finn Juhl’s trademark. Materials of the highest quality are the basis for creating elegant, comfortable and durable pieces of furniture that will last for generations. Consequently, the precise selection of the finest materials is a predominant focus point for House of Finn Juhl.

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Walnut.

THE PROCESS BEHIND THE COLLECTION

Production and Craftsmanship

We want to continue to shed light upon the great amount of work that goes into producing each and every piece of Finn Juhl's sculptural furniture. It is crucial that the details must be as fine and pure as if it came from the old cabinetmakers’ workshop, but our understanding of quality also includes durability. The furniture has to be so durable that the pieces can be enjoyed by people today and by generations to come. With respect for the tradition and the demand for longevity, we put only the best materials in the hands of the most dedicated and skilled craftspeople.

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