The Nyhavn Desk is named after designer Finn Juhl’s first studio, which was located at Nyhavn 33 in Copenhagen. When Finn Juhl established his first studio at this address he designed a very simple desk with burnished steel legs, a detail which came to shape his furniture design during the 1950s.
The Nyhavn Desk comes with three coloured storage trays which hang below the main desk area, creating a practical and stylish organisation space. Available in a pair of sizes, The Nyhavn Desk & Tray Unit offers a simple yet highly elegant design that can be used individually in a home or office space, or clustered in a group in a larger working area.
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.
