Afterwards taking a job with the architect Vilhelm Lauritzen. The house he designed for himself during this period was widely acclaimed, but Juhl was principally becoming known as a furniture designer. Reacting to the prevalent Functional style, his work incorporated soft curves and primitive sculptural forms. He is credited with pioneering the use of teak in furniture design, which had been prohibitively expensive before modern sawing techniques.

Juhl began a longstanding relationship with the cabinet maker Neils Vodder in the late 1930's. Their pieces were frequently shown at the annual exhibitions of the Danish Cabinetmakers' Guild. His "sofa with ears" (1939) reflected the visual vocabulary of modern art, particularly the sculptures of Jean Arp. His early chairs were handmade in small quantities, featuring the floating backs and seats which came to characterize his work, and to emphasize its sculptural quality. Page 2 >