The Grasshopper was one of Finn Juhl's first attempts at expressing his artistic freedom in the form of furniture. Standing in complete contrast to his contemporary colleagues, Finn Juhl was neither a trained cabinetmaker nor furniture designer, but had instead studied to become an architect. His lack of technical knowledge has most likely contributed to his furniture oozing of artistic freedom.

The Grasshopper Chair was designed by Finn Juhl in 1938 and exhibited at Niels Vodder's stand at the Cabinetmakers' Guild Exhibition in Copenhagen. Two chairs were displayed alongside a mobile bar cabinet and illustrations of exquisite cocktails hanging on the walls. This was quite a daring setup and extravagant when compared to the otherwise "heavy" and traditional furniture that was presented at the time. However, people at the fair neither liked nor understood Finn Juhl's provocative exhibition. In order to help Niels Vodder avoid bigger losses, Finn Juhl bought the two chairs himself. The two Grasshopper Chairs from 1938 were the only ones to see the light of day back then. Until House of Finn Juhl relaunched the chair in 2019. Today, the Grasshopper has reached icon-status and the two chairs from 1938 are perceived as some of the most prized collectibles within Danish furniture design. In November 2018, one of the two Grasshoppers was auctioned off for €319,000 at Artcurial in Paris.

Finn Juhl was not constrained by what was possible, or impossible - and only with help from master cabinetmaker Niels Vodder, Finn Juhl's rudimentary drawings were translated into physical designs. Namely the Grasshopper is, despite its apparent simplicity, exceedingly hard to construct due to its tricky angles, joints and complex shapes. Each Grasshopper sold is sequentially numbered.