The Pelican Table | Finn Juhl | 1940
At the 1940 Cabinetmakers’ Guild Exhibition in Copenhagen, the Pelican Chair was presented together with the Pelican Table – both bearing witness to Finn Juhl’s strong affinity for modern art. However, the table was never put into production and was only rediscovered at a Paris auction nearly 75 years later, allowing the accurate design and measurements of the table to be finally determined. Today, the Pelican Table is available in oak, walnut, Oregon pine, or painted black.
Please note that the versions shown here represent only a selection of the many available options. For a complete overview of colors and materials, please explore the material page.
Design:
Finn Juhl
Year:
1940, relaunched in 2014
Materials:
Walnut, oak, or black painted oak
Model and Dimensions:
FJ 4063 Ø: 63 cm | H: 45 cm
At the 1940 Cabinetmakers’ Guild Exhibition in Copenhagen, the Pelican Chair was presented together with the Pelican Table – both bearing witness to Finn Juhl’s strong affinity for modern art. However, the table was never put into production and was only rediscovered at a Paris auction nearly 75 years later, allowing the accurate design and measurements of the table to be finally determined. Today, the Pelican Table is available in oak, walnut, Oregon pine, or painted black.
Design:
Finn Juhl
Year:
1940, relaunched in 2014
Materials:
Walnut, oak, or black painted oak
Model and Dimensions:
FJ 4063 Ø: 63 cm | H: 45 cm
The Perfect Match to the Pelican Chair
The only known version of the Pelican Table was displayed alongside the Pelican Chair at the Cabinetmakers’ Guild Exhibition in Copenhagen in 1940.
For decades, the table existed only in a single photograph from the exhibition. It never entered production, and its precise dimensions remained unknown — until nearly 75 years later, when the original piece unexpectedly resurfaced at an auction in Paris. This rare discovery made it possible to recreate the table true to Finn Juhl’s original vision.
Today, the Pelican Table is crafted in oak, walnut, Oregon pine, or painted black. Its proportions and visual character — including the rounded, chubby legs — make it the perfect companion to the sculptural Pelican Chair.
