The Cocktail Table | Finn Juhl | 1951
Originally designed in 1951 for Baker Furniture in the U.S., the Cocktail Table builds on the smaller Eye Table with a refined, sculptural edge. Light and elegant, it was created to complement the Baker Sofa and cater to the American lifestyle, where grand cocktail parties were a hallmark of the era. It is crafted in oak or walnut, with a tabletop in veneer, white nano laminate, or black linoleum.
The Cocktail Table | Finn Juhl | 1951
Originally designed in 1951 for Baker Furniture in the U.S., the Cocktail Table builds on the smaller Eye Table with a refined, sculptural edge. Light and elegant, it was created to complement the Baker Sofa and cater to the American lifestyle, where grand cocktail parties were a hallmark of the era. It is crafted in oak or walnut, with a tabletop in veneer, white nano laminate, or black linoleum.
Please note that the versions shown here represent only a selection of the many available options. For a complete overview of colors and materials, please explore the material page.
Wood Type
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Walnut
Product information
- Design:
- Finn Juhl
- Year:
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1951, relaunched in 2009
- Materials:
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Frame and edges: Solid oak or walnut Tabletop in veneer, white nano laminate or black linoleum.
- Model and dimensions:
- FJ 5150
- L: 160 cm | W: 78 cm | H: 50 cm
Finn Juhl's original watercolor depicting the Cocktail Table from 1951. Photo credit: Pernille Klemp, Designmuseum Danmark
Midcentury Glamour
The Extravagant Cocktail Parties
The U.S. economy was booming in the 1950s. Hollywood glamour and a rising upper class had made cocktail parties the height of social culture – and Finn Juhl was captivated by this American extravagance, which he experienced firsthand through his influential circle of friends.
The elegant, three-legged Cocktail Table is a larger evolution of his earlier eye-shaped design, and as the saying goes, "Everything is bigger in America." Yet despite its generous proportions, the table's organic shape – free of sharp corners – allows for effortless movement around it.
When adapting the design, Finn Juhl is said to have "opened up the eye" in the ends – not just for visual balance, but to make it easier to wipe clean with a cloth.
The Cocktail Table in walnut.
The Cocktail Table in walnut.
