Rare Finn Juhl sofa sells for one million kroner at auction

A rare "Chieftain Sofa" designed by renowned Danish furniture designer Finn Juhl has fetched a remarkable price at auction, selling for one million Danish kroner. The sale took place on Thursday at the Bruun Rasmussen auction house.

According to Bruun Rasmussen, this particular sofa is one of only two known original examples of the design. The other existing sofa is part of the collection at the Designmuseum Danmark in Copenhagen, making the auctioned piece exceptionally scarce.

Prior to the auction, the sofa was estimated to sell for between 1.2 and 1.5 million Danish kroner. Despite selling slightly below the higher end of the estimate, the final price of one million kroner was met with enthusiasm.

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The interest in the "Chieftain Sofa" has been enormous. It is a unique piece of furniture that represents the very best of Danish design history.

Poul Svalgaard, a design specialist at Bruun Rasmussen, expressed his delight with the outcome. He highlighted the enormous interest in the "Chieftain Sofa," describing it as a unique piece that represents the pinnacle of Danish design history. Svalgaard emphasized that the result clearly reflects the sofa's rarity and its significant cultural-historical importance.

The sold sofa dates back to 1949 and has remained within the same family for decades, having been in their possession since 1952. This long-standing ownership adds to the provenance of the iconic piece of Danish design.

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We are very pleased with the result, which clearly reflects the sofa's rarity and cultural-historical significance.