In this series, Finn Juhl’s furniture is explored through its continued life in contemporary homes – shaped by personal expression, new contexts, and the distinctive dialogue between space and people.
At Home with Bruno Jakobsen
In the woods outside the city of Randers stands architect Bruno Jakobsen's 37-meter-long cedar house, designed by himself for his family – a place where the boundary between indoors and outdoors almost dissolves. Here, nature flows directly into the rooms through large windows, and the interplay of materials gives the house a tactile quality that feels both raw and refined.
"I'm very drawn to materials, especially the contrast between light Douglas fir and dark walnut. For me, it's important that the materials I live with are honest and alive," Bruno explains.
In the living room, Finn Juhl's Chieftain Chair has found its place – a monumental silhouette whose scale perfectly matches the lofty proportions of the room.
"One of the reasons I chose that particular chair was its proportions. Other chairs would seem too small in the space," says Bruno, who has turned the chair to face the view of the forest, rather than the television. This placement means he's the only one who really uses it.
But he can sit there for hours – especially in winter – embraced by its sculptural form, gazing at the fire in the stove or the treetops outside the window.
"I don't think many people in the world would disagree with me if I said that the Chieftain Chair is the holy grail – it's a work of art in itself. And I also think it's comfortable to sit in. But it's a chair that demands time; you don't just sit in it for a moment. That's what I love about it," Bruno says.
– Bruno Jakobsen
