Finn Juhl

Exhibited by Modernity Stockholm

Material Rosewood with silver inlays.

Dimensions 72 × 290 × 120 cm

Place of Creation Denmark

Price Price Upon Inquiry

Status Vetted

About the Work

Named for its discreet silver inlays, Finn Juhl’s so-called “Judas” table is one of the most intriguing works of Danish modern furniture. Set into the richly grained wooden top are thirty small silver discs, a quiet allusion to the thirty pieces of silver in the biblical story of Judas’ betrayal. Rather than serving as mere ornament, these inlays are positioned around the perimeter to indicate individual place settings, transforming a moral tale into a subtle guide for how the table is used.

The result is a dining table that unites narrative, symbolism and function with great restraint.

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Provenance

Private Danish collection

Literature

Arne Karlsen, Danish Furniture Design in the 20th Century, Vol. 2, Copenhagen, 2007, p. 191.
Per H. Hansen, Finn Juhl and his House, Copenhagen, 2014, p. 101.