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Carlitos

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22/02/2014 7:41 am

Hello everyone, hope your well. I have seen an image of a fantastic chair online but do not know the name of it or any information about the chair and was hoping somebody might be able to share some wisdom about it. Any help would be hugely appreciated.
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emerone

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22/02/2014 8:12 am

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Finn Juhl, Pelican chair. Made in 1940!

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Carlitos

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22/02/2014 8:29 am

Thank you
Thank you very much for the help!

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Pegboard Modern

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22/02/2014 9:12 am

Um, not to be picky
... but the Pelican chair was designed in 1940 and there are only a couple known original examples.
The ones you see today are made by "One Collection" which is licensed by Finn Juhl's estate.
That is, MOST of the ones you see today. This incredibly rare and (once) obscure design is now not just being reproduced, but also being knocked off. Horrible and inexpensive copies are being offered everywhere on line.
If you really like this unusual and wonderful design (like I do) you would probably want to stay away from these poor copies.
*edited for typos

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