ENGLISH: GUIDEDE TOUR OF FINN JUHLS HOUSE

To celebrate International House Museum Days, Ordrupgaard offers a special guided tour of the former home of designer and architect Finn Juhl.

The furniture designer and architect Finn Juhl designed and decorated his house at 15 Kratvænget in Ordrup at the age of thirty. Completed in 1942, Finn Juhl’s House is now considered one of the most successful functionalist single-family houses in Denmark.

Very few houses by Finn Juhl exist today: while he was a trained architect, he mainly achieved fame as a furniture designer. Finn Juhl’s sculptural furniture designs are represented throughout the house. Here you will find the Chieftain Chair, the Poet Sofa and the Silver Table to name just a few. But the furniture does not stand alone. Art occupies an equally prominent place: works by leading Danish artists of the time such as Vilhelm Lundstrøm, Asger Jorn, Erik Thommesen and Sonja Ferlov Mancoba were carefully selected by Finn Juhl.

In keeping with Finn Juhl’s vision, the house constitutes a modernist ‘Gesamtkunstwerk’ where architecture, design and art come together in a harmonious totality.

Practical Information

Tickets for the public guided tour can be collected at the desk on the day. All public guided tours are free once admission has been paid; however, there is a limit on the number of participants, and a ticket is required to join. This guided tour is in english

We meet in the museum foyer. Please arrive 10 minutes early.

Please note: Public guided tours are intended for individuals or small groups. If you are a larger group wishing to book a tour, please contact the museum’s booking office to arrange a private tour. Read more here.

Please note that recordings/photography for communication and archival purposes may take place at our events. Photos and recordings may be published on our website or social media. If you have questions about data protection or prefer not to be photographed, please contact us before the event at ordrupgaard@ordrupgaard.dk. You have the right at any time to contact us to request the removal of images of you from our website or social media.