The 57 Sofa | Finn Juhl | 1957
The 57 Sofa was the first of Finn Juhl’s designs to be relaunched by House of Finn Juhl, marking the beginning of a extraordinary partnership and collaboration with Finn Juhl's widow, Hanne Wilhelm Hansen. The sofa’s sculptural silhouette is defined by smooth, clean lines, and the tall armrests curve around the seat, creating a cosy and comfortable space. With its pioneering design, the 57 Sofa remains as relevant today as ever. The 57 Sofa is upholstered by hand in Denmark in either textile or leather, and the seat is spring-filled. The legs are available in either burnished or stainless steel, and they feature wooden toes in walnut or oak.
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Design:
Finn Juhl
Year:
1957, relaunched in 2000
Materials:
Legs: Stainless or burnished steel with toes in walnut or oak
Upholstery:
Textile or leather
Model and Dimensions:
FJ 5700
W: 234 cm | D: 83 cm | H: 86 cm | Seat height: 38 cm
The 57 Sofa was the first of Finn Juhl’s designs to be relaunched by House of Finn Juhl, marking the beginning of a extraordinary partnership and collaboration with Finn Juhl's widow, Hanne Wilhelm Hansen. The sofa’s sculptural silhouette is defined by smooth, clean lines, and the tall armrests curve around the seat, creating a cosy and comfortable space. With its pioneering design, the 57 Sofa remains as relevant today as ever. The 57 Sofa is upholstered by hand in Denmark in either textile or leather, and the seat is spring-filled. The legs are available in either burnished or stainless steel, and they feature wooden toes in walnut or oak.
Design:
Finn Juhl
Year:
1957, relaunched in 2000
Materials:
Legs: Stainless or burnished steel with toes in walnut or oak
Upholstery:
Textile or leather
Model and Dimensions:
FJ 5700
W: 234 cm | D: 83 cm | H: 86 cm | Seat height: 38 cm
The Beginning of a Partnership
Finn Juhl’s widow, the music- and theatre publisher Hanne Wilhelm Hansen, wanted this sofa to be part of an exhibition marking the 10th anniversary of Finn Juhl’s passing. Therefore, she contacted us and commissioned a single issue of the sofa based on his drawings. This became the very beginning of an amazing partnership with Hanne Wilhelm Hansen, who subsequently handed us the exclusive rights to manufacture Finn Juhl’s furniture.
A Nestled Area of Comfort
The 57 Sofa was exhibited for the very first time in the Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen during 1957 and more than 40 years were to pass by before the world found favour with Finn Juhl’s extravagant design. The sculptural silhouette of the 57 Sofa is defined by smooth, clean lines, forming an inviting and spacious seating space. With tall armrests embracing the seat thus creating a nestled area of comfort, the 57 Sofa is truly a unique and playful design.
Redefining Comfort and Togetherness Since 1957
After its launch in 1957, one humorously didactic ad campaign gave a sense of how unconventional the sofa was and suggested that it could become a locus of pleasure and togetherness in a household. Titled “We live in a sofa!”, the ad featured text written in the colloquial voice of a young woman named Pernille, describing the process of buying and using the sofa with her husband, Bamse. Captioned images depicted the couple’s “adaptation” to the sofa.
