- Finn Juhl
Finn Juhl (1912 - 1989) was a Danish furniture designer, industrial designer, and architect, one of the primary figures in the creation of "Danish design" in the 1940s and 1950s.
Juhl was born in Copenhagen and studied at the Royal Academy of Arts. He apprenticed for ten years with the Danish architect
Vilhelm Lauritzen and opened his own design office in 1945, specializing in furniture and interior design. His reputation grew through five gold medals at theMilan Triennial s, and promotion of his work in the United States byEdgar Kaufmann, Jr. in Interiors Magazine and at theMerchandise Mart .Juhl also designed refrigerators for
General Electric , glassware, ceramics, a line of furniture for the Baker Furniture Company of Holland, Michigan, and was the interior designer for theUnited Nations Trusteeship Council Chambers in New York City.External links
* [http://www.midcenturymodernist.com/2007/08/finn-juhl-home-.html photos of Finn Juhl's home and furnishings]
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