The Kaufmann Table is a beautifully hand-crafted desk with an expressive nature. Designer Finn Juhl has deliberately kept the table top and the frame in different types of wood - a light and a dark one - to create contrast and interest.
The desk, although not officially named by Juhl, has been given its title as a tribute to Juhl’s friend, the former manager of MOMA, Edgar Kaufmann Jr. It was Kaufmann who ‘discovered’ Juhl and paved the way for his international career.
Finn Juhl was born on the 30th January 1912 in Frederiksberg, Denmark.
Although trained in architecture, it was his modern furniture designs that made him an international name. His first pieces of furniture were designed for his own apartment and were manufactured by the young Danish carpenter, Niels Vodder.
In 1946 Juhl got his first major interior assignment at Bing and Grøndahl’s store at Amagertorv in Copenhagen. This later became one of his main works and was awarded with the Eckersberg Medal in 1947. Soon after, he was given the opportunity to help furnish the new headquarters of the United Nations in NY - something which established his name with the American audience.
He is most famous today for his iconic furniture designs including The Chieftan Chair and The 108 Chair which are now produced by the House of Finn Juhl.
