The Baker Sofa | Finn Juhl | 1951
Defined by its bold two-piece backrest, the Baker Sofa marked Finn Juhl’s American debut. Designed in 1951, it was part of a modern furniture collection Finn Juhl made for the Michigan-based manufacturer Hollis Baker in 1949, which later inspired the sofa’s name. The Baker Sofa is masterfully crafted with a wooden frame available in oak or walnut. The upholstery is all hand-sewn in textile or leather, and the cushion features springs to provide maximum comfort and durability.
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Design:
Finn Juhl
Year:
1951, relaunched in 2009
Materials:
Frame: Walnut or oak
Upholstery:
Textile or leather
Model and Dimensions:
FJ 5100
W: 195 cm | D: 80 cm | H: 98 cm
Seat height: 44 cm
Defined by its bold two-piece backrest, the Baker Sofa marked Finn Juhl’s American debut. Designed in 1951, it was part of a modern furniture collection Finn Juhl made for the Michigan-based manufacturer Hollis Baker in 1949, which later inspired the sofa’s name. The Baker Sofa is masterfully crafted with a wooden frame available in oak or walnut. The upholstery is all hand-sewn in textile or leather, and the cushion features springs to provide maximum comfort and durability.
Design:
Finn Juhl
Year:
1951, relaunched in 2009
Materials:
Frame: Walnut or oak
Upholstery:
Textile or leather
Model and Dimensions:
FJ 5100
W: 195 cm | D: 80 cm | H: 98 cm
Seat height: 44 cm
The Beginning of the American Adventure
Edgar Kaufmann Jr., a prolific art collector and director of the Industrial Design Department at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, introduced Finn Juhl to the American design circles. During a trip to Denmark, he became so fascinated by Finn Juhl’s artistic take on furniture design that he invited him to the United States.
In 1949, Kaufmann Jr. wrote an article about Finn Juhl in the magazine Interiors, which caught the attention of Mr. Hollis Baker, a furniture manufacturer from Michigan. Hollis Baker invited Finn Juhl to design a modern furniture collection for him. These events marked the beginning of what later on became known as Danish Modern, which started an export boom for Danish design to the United States.
