Poet Sofa - Cashmere-Tiffany Blue - Q038-A5
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DescriptionDesignerThis small two-seater sofa first saw the light of day at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers Guild Exhibition in 1941. It should be seen as a natural progression from the Pelican Chair that was displayed the previous year. The upholstery is very slim compared to the norm at the time and it was the result of Finn Juhls ambition to create functional furniture for smaller apartments.The Poet Sofa is also one of Finn Juhls experiments for his own home. At the Guild Exhibition, the sofa was shown together with a couple of plaster reliefs by artist Sigurjn lafsson. In this way, he indicated the link between furniture and sculpture. The small sofa is a very comfortable embrace for two people, who will be sitting comfortably close.Material & Feature:Structure: hardwood frame with double dowels and corner-block-reinforcing; treated for durability & pests control using a non-toxic Kiln-dried treatmentHigh elasticity dacron-wrapped foam with genuine down feather layerPremium Fabric, Top Grain/Aniline/Vintage Leather Leather upholstery (C.O.M available)Solid walnut wood legsAll materials are fire-resistant & non-toxic (Baby friendly)Customization available - Request with Customer ServiceDimensions:Width: 54 x Depth: 31 x Height: 34Seat height: 15* All measurements are approximations.When you look at the graceful shapes and sensual curves of Finn Juhls work, you may be shocked to realize that he designed these pieces 60 to 70 years ago. A pioneering force in his own country, Finn Juhl is also credited, along with fellow Danes Arne Jacobsen, Hans Wegner, Borge Mogensen and Poul Kjaerholm, with introducing Danish modern to midcentury America.Although he initially wanted to become an art historian, his father persuaded him to attend the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts School of Architecture. By 1934, he had a prestigious position with architect Vilhelm Lauritzen and was exploring the functionalism movement by creating clean, geometrical buildings like the broadcasting house Radiohuset, a pinnacle of Danish architecture that now houses the Royal Danish Academy of Music.Juhl considered himself an architect of the interior as well as the exterior. He began designing furniture like the Poet Sofa (1941) for use in his own home, located north of Copenhagen. Juhl felt that furniture, handicraft and art should create a completeness of the house, which in his case was decorated with works by the Danish painters of the time. Today, the Finn Juhl House an early example
