The Chieftain Chair represents the peak of Finn Juhl's career as a furniture designer. He was inspired by free, modern art and foreign cultures, and the chair came to signify a renewal in Danish furniture design when it was first presented in 1949. Today, the Chieftain Chair is recognized as one of the most important exponents of the Danish Modern movement in the U.S. during the 1950s. For this reason, Finn Juhl is often considered the founding father of Danish Modern. With its organic shapes, the Chieftain Chair liberated itself from traditional Danish furniture design and strict functionalism in shape, construction, and materials. The separation of the carrying structure and the carried elements, a hallmark of Finn Juhl's furniture, is particularly clear in the Chieftain Chair, which is a design tour de force and undoubtedly his most expressive and iconic piece. More sculptural than conventional, the chair marked a bold departure from the prevailing ideals of the time. Its generous dimensions and commanding presence demand space, both physically and aesthetically –making it a true statement piece. Today, The Chieftain Chair is produced only by the most skilled cabinetmakers, in either walnut or oak, and upholstered by hand in Denmark using the finest quality leathers.

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