Anarchy, Legacy and Vision
A special exhibition at Ringkøbing Museum tells the story of how Finn Juhl’s furniture from Sjælland and cosmopolitan Finn Juhl ended up in Ringkøbing.
West Jutland may seem far away from Copenhagen, from fashion and from innovation. But by Ringkøbing Fjord, not far from the roaring North Sea, some of Danish design’s greatest icons are produced. Here, where the houses may be far apart but not the people, is the headquarters of OneCollection – also known as the company behind the House of Finn Juhl brand.
You can find out how Finn Juhl’s furniture ended up in Ringkøbing in a special exhibition at Ringkøbing Museum, which has been created in collaboration between Ringkøbing Fjord Museer and OneCollection.
One of the grand old men of Danish design
Finn Juhl was born on January 30, 1912 in Frederiksberg, Denmark. And while his contemporaries, such as Børge Mogensen and Mogens Koch, built their designs around the principles of his teacher Kaare Klint, Finn Juhl went his own way, and his furniture speaks its own unique language.
In the 1940s and 1950s, his furniture faced criticism – especially from colleagues in the industry – but despite this, it was Finn Juhl and his furniture that helped spread Danish design or Danish Modern to the world. Among other things, he designed the Trusteeship Council Chamber at the UN headquarters in New York in 1952.
OneCollection and Finn Juhl
While Finn Juhl’s own history centers on North Zealand, Copenhagen and New York, the history of his furniture has gravitated towards West Jutland. In 2001, the men behind OneCollection, Ivan Hansen and Hans Henrik Sørensen, were officially granted the exclusive rights to produce Finn Juhl’s iconic furniture – including the Pelican chair, which was first put into production in 2001. Today, Finn Juhl’s timeless designs are sold in more than 50 countries.
The new exhibition at Ringkøbing Museum brings the two stories together. Based in West Jutland, but with a view of the whole world. Here the North Sea meets Japan, the West wind blows in new winds from New York and the UN building, and the stories of OneCollection and Finn Juhl unfold and merge.
A sensory experience
The exhibition will of course feature several of Finn Juhl’s iconic furniture pieces – from the very early productions to the latest productions from OneCollection, which you can both touch and sit in. There is also a sensory experience where sound, images and other sensory impressions take you on a journey into the OneCollection.
You can also look forward to experiencing photographer Mingo’s beautiful photo art, which brings together the threads and unites West Jutland, OneCollection and Finn Juhl.
The exhibition lasts until the end of 2025.
Ringkøbing Museum
Herningvej 4. 6950 Ringkøbing
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