Fabric Pelican chair designed by Finn Juhl DS702

Fabric Pelican chair designed by Finn Juhl DS702

-Item No.: DS702
-Designer: Finn Juhl
-Strong fiberglass shell in organic shape and solid ash wooden legs.
-Hand-sewn upholstery Cashmere or italian aniline leather
-product size: W85*D76*H68cm
-Wood colours: walnut,natural,black
-Buttons making is available
-The pelican lounge chair as one iconic example of Finn Juhl designs is made from a fiberglass shell form with solid wooden legs underneath.The four wood legs are adjustable into the perfect matching holes.
pelican chair can be covered in leather or fabric. Both leather and cashmere are hand stithced with excellent craftsmanship.

Product Story

In no other design of his is Finn Juhl’s fascination for surrealism more apparent than in the Pelican Chair. Out of all of his many designs, the Pelican Chair was probably the one furthest ahead of its time. When it was presented at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers’ Guild Exhibition in 1940, it stood out with its unusual shape and sturdy legs.

Finn Juhl normally named his furniture numbers after the year in which they were designed, but over time the nickname "Pelican" stuck to the chair. Very few were manufactured and the chair was almost forgotten until we rediscovered and relaunched the chair in 2001.

The characteristic soft and organic shape is almost like a body holding a body. When you sit down, the chair practically gives you a friendly hug. Like many of Finn Juhl’s later designs, the chair offers several comfortable ways to sit.

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