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Finn Juhl

Danish architect and industrial designer (1912-1989)
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Summary

Finn Juhl was born on January 30, 1912[1], in Copenhagen[2]. He died on May 17, 1989[3], in Ordrup[4]. He worked as a designer[5], architect[6], furniture designer[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (542 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Frederiksberg[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Denmark[11]
  • Field of work: design[12], furniture design[13], industrial design right[14], interior[15], industrial design[16]
  • Educated at: Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts[17]
  • Award received: Eckersberg Medal[18], honorary Royal Designer for Industry[19], Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Commons category: Finn Juhl[22]
  • Unmarried partner: Hanne Wilhelm Hansen[23]
  • Family name: Juhl[24]
  • Given name: Finn[25]
  • Work location: Copenhagen[26]
  • Partner in business or sport: Niels Vodder[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Danish[28], English[29]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:WikiProject 1000 important articles about Denmark[30]
  • Copyright representative: reproduction right not represented by CISAC member[31]
  • Has works in the collection: Art Institute of Chicago[32], National Gallery of Victoria[33], Nationalmuseum[34], Museum of Modern Art[35]

Why It Matters

Finn Juhl has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Finn Juhl born?

Finn Juhl's place of birth was Copenhagen[2].

Where did Finn Juhl die?

Finn Juhl died in Ordrup[4].

What did Finn Juhl do for work?

Finn Juhl worked as a designer[5], architect[6], furniture designer[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Finn Juhl go to school?

Finn Juhl was educated at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts[17].

What awards did Finn Juhl receive?

Honors received include Eckersberg Medal[18], honorary Royal Designer for Industry[19], and Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[20].

Related Entities

design industrial design Kingdom of Denmark Museum of Modern Art National Gallery of Victoria Nationalmuseum

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . thersa.org. Retrieved . thersa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . ADAGP directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . moma.org. Retrieved . moma.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Eckersberg Medal, honorary Royal Designer for Industry, Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog
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