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Finn Juhl Prize

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Finn Juhl Prize
DescriptionHonoring outstanding contributions to furniture design, particularly chairs
CountryDenmark
Presented byWilhelm Hansen Foundation
RewardDKK 175,000

The Finn Juhl Prize is a design prize awarded annually by the Wilhelm Hansen Foundation to a recipient who has made a special effort in the field of furniture designwith special reference to chairssuch as an architect, manufacturer, writer.[1] Founded in 2003, its name commemorates the Danish architect and furniture designer Finn Juhl. The recipient receives DKK 175,000 (approximately $ 33,000) and the award ceremony takes place at the Ordrupgaard Art Museum north of Copenhagen, Denmark.[2]

Recipients

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YearKeeper
2003Maya Lin[3]
2004Louise Campbell[4]
2005Foersom and Hiort-Lorenzen[4]
2006PP Møbler[4]
2007Cecilie Manz[5]
2008Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec[6]
2009Hans Sandgren Jakobsen[1]
2010Kasper Salto
2011Ditte Hammerstrøm[2]
2012Mathias Bengtsson[7]
2013Department of Carpentry,
Copenhagen Technical School[7]
2014Maria Wettergren[7]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Wilhelm Hansen Fonden awarded the Finn Juhl Prize 2009 to Hans Sandgren Jakobsen". Møbel+Interiør Brancheforeningen. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
  2. 1 2 "Ditte Hammerstrøm modtog Finn Juhl Arkitekturpris 2011" Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine, Ordrupgaard, 3 May 2011. (in Danish) Retrieved 28 October 2011.
  3. "Maya Lin wins new Danish architecture award". AP. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
  4. 1 2 3 "Finn Juhl-prisen gik til udlændinge". World Supply. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
  5. "Cecilie Manz". Danish Crafts. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
  6. "Designers of Genius". Edge. Archived from the original on 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
  7. 1 2 3 "Finn Juhl Prize". Finn Juhl Institute. Archived from the original on 14 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.