TRIODE PRESENTS THE FRANCE CHAIR BY FINN JUHL

The France Chair, designed by Finn Juhl in 1956 and re-edited by One Collection in 2016, is currently on view in our showroom. Originally called the FJ 136, the France Chair was specifically designed for the American market, where it was met with considerable success. The chair was commissioned by a little known, but very important and forward thinking English entrepreneur, C.W.F France, who helped create an international market for Danish Design in the late 1950s-1960s. Mr. France was a pre-cursor to the Ikea of today. He collaborated with numerous Danish designers, including Finn Juhl, to create work that could be flat-packed and easily shipped around the world.
Though made for larger production, the France Chair is an ideal example of the Finn Juhl style; the seat seems to float in place, with an almost weightless and aerodynamic form, with organically designed armrests.
Re-named and re-issued by One Collection this year with the ok of the son of Mr. France, the France Chair is produced in the same way as originally designed in the 1950s, but is now delivered assembled and in one piece.