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The Whisky Chair | Finn Juhl | 1948

The Whisky Chair is defined by Finn Juhl’s artistic sense of shape, function, and detail. This exclusive chair was originally presented at the Cabinetmakers' Guild Exhibition in 1948 as part of Finn Juhl’s concept, The Living Room of an Art Collector, but it was not put into production at the time. Unconcerned with critics who found his designs too extravagant, Finn Juhl always dared to stand alone. The chair comes with a unique mouth-blown whisky glass. The chair is upholstered by hand in Denmark in textile or leather. The frame is available in walnut.

Wood Type
Upholstery
Leather
Hallingdal
Hallingdal beskrivelse
Vidar
Watercolour
Remix
321

Please note that the actual colours and materials may vary due to image editing and differences in screen balances and settings. The versions shown are intended to serve only as examples. We kindly encourage you to view the physical material samples at our official retailers. Learn more about our materials here: material page.

Product details

Design:

Finn Juhl

Year:

1948, relaunched in 2022

Materials:

Frame: Walnut

Upholstery:

Textile and/or leather

Model and Dimensions:

FJ 4880
W: 79 cm | D: 85 cm | H: 95 cm
Seat height: 35.5 cm.

The Whisky Chair is defined by Finn Juhl’s artistic sense of shape, function, and detail. This exclusive chair was originally presented at the Cabinetmakers' Guild Exhibition in 1948 as part of Finn Juhl’s concept, The Living Room of an Art Collector, but it was not put into production at the time. Unconcerned with critics who found his designs too extravagant, Finn Juhl always dared to stand alone. The chair comes with a unique mouth-blown whisky glass. The chair is upholstered by hand in Denmark in textile or leather. The frame is available in walnut.

Product details

Design:

Finn Juhl

Year:

1948, relaunched in 2022

Materials:

Frame: Walnut

Upholstery:

Textile and/or leather

Model and Dimensions:

FJ 4880
W: 79 cm | D: 85 cm | H: 95 cm
Seat height: 35.5 cm.

An extravagant chair

Walnut, Brass and Mouth-Blown Glass

The Whisky Chair was designed by Finn Juhl in 1948 and is characterized by the designer's artistic sense of shape, function, and detail. Finn Juhl played a groundbreaking role in the Danish Modern design movement as his sculptural furniture manifested Denmark's position as a pioneering country within furniture design.

The exclusive chair was originally presented at the Cabinetmakers' Guild Exhibition in 1948, as part of Finn Juhl's concept "The Living Room of an Art Collector", but it was not put into production. Finn Juhl always dared to stand alone and was unconcerned about the critics who found his designs too extravagant.

Upon purchase, customers receive a unique mouth-blown glass crafted by glassmaker Mikkel Yerst. Finn Juhl's original drawing does not depict the glass, meaning that the chair itself served as the inspiration for the powerful shape of the specially designed glass.

The Whisky Chair in walnut upholstered in 'Watercolour' textile in the colours 'Dark Conifer' and 'Mojave'.
The Whisky Chair in walnut with 'Elegance' leather upholstery in the colour 'Walnut'.
The Whisky Chair in walnut with 'Elegance' leather upholstery in the colour 'Walnut'.
The Whisky Chair in walnut with 'Elegance' leather upholstery in the colour 'Walnut'.
The Whisky Chair in walnut with 'Elegance' leather upholstery in the colour 'Walnut'.
Details of the extravagant brass tray and the mouth-blown whisky glass.
Finn Juhl's original watercolour depicting the Whisky Chair from 1948. Photo credit: Pernille Klemp, Designmuseum Danmark
About the Whisky Chair

Playfully Provocative

The Whisky Chair is not only extravagant but also playfully provocative - perhaps even borderline politically incorrect. The right armrest unfolds organically towards the end, making way for a handmade half-moon-shaped brass tray. The tray can unfold into a full circle where a hole in the brass surface is shaped to hold a glass.

Finn Juhl's original watercolour drawing from 1948 shows how two chairs fit perfectly together, as the right and left armrests are asymmetrical. The Whisky Chair is overwhelmingly comfortable and invites you to indulge in a special moment of immersion and enjoyment.

The Whisky Chair in walnut upholstered in 'Watercolour' textile in the colours 'Dark Conifer' and 'Mojave'.
Details of the extravagant brass tray and the mouth-blown whisky glass.
The Whisky Chair in walnut with 'Vegetal' leather upholstery in the colour '90'.
"To us, it is simply extraordinary, that Finn Juhl designed a chair which incorporates a glass of whisky in this manner. In a way, it tells you all you need to know about him. He designed freely, without giving the commercial aspect of his creations much thought. However, his designs were always functionally justified. His pieces were often exclusive and certainly not within everyone's reach. For this reason, the Whisky Chair was never put into production during Finn Juhl's life, but remained merely a comment to the social democratic Denmark in the late 40's, that did not allow for this type of extravagance." - Hans Henrik Sørensen, founder and co-owner of House of Finn Juhl.
The Whisky Chair in walnut with 'Vegetal' leather upholstery in the colour '90'.
The Whisky Chair in walnut with 'Vegetal' leather upholstery in the colour '90'.
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