Pair of armchairs, model no. BO118
Finn Juhl's 'Pair of armchairs, model no. BO118' represents Danish mid-century modern design. This furniture piece exemplifies Juhl's innovative approach to ergonomic and sculptural seating design.
- Location
- Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Auction House · PhillipsView on map
🔨 Auction Lot
20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Day Sale in Association with Poly Auction
November 29, 2021
Artists in conversation
Hans Wegner
Danish · b. 1914
Wegner was a fellow Danish mid-century furniture designer who shared Juhl's commitment to sculptural wooden seating that balanced ergonomic comfort with elegant minimalist form, producing iconic chairs that are celebrated for their organic shapes and masterful woodcraft.
Arne Jacobsen
Danish · b. 1902
Jacobsen's Scandinavian modernist furniture designs share the same refined minimalism and functional elegance seen in Juhl's armchairs, with a strong emphasis on clean sculptural silhouettes and high quality materials rooted in Danish design tradition.
Charles Eames
American · b. 1907
Eames pursued the same mid-century modern philosophy as Juhl, designing seating that unified sculptural beauty with ergonomic function, using wood and innovative materials to create furniture pieces that remain benchmarks of modernist design thinking.
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