Borge Mogensen

Børge Mogensen

1914 - 1972

Børge Mogensen was known as ‘the people’s designer’ – partly due to his engaging personality, but also because he always designed quality furniture that was within people’s reach.

Børge Mogensen’s creative process produced long-lasting pieces with humans at the center. He became a highly influential post-war designer and a leading representative of Danish Modern.

Mogensen’s democratic design included simple and functional wooden furniture for both private and public spaces, with calm aesthetics and strong construction from quality materials. He believed in visual clarity and minimal decoration or experimentation, as seen in his classic Hunting Table and Deck Chair Set.

As a student at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Mogensen was inspired by Kaare Klint’s use of human proportions with visual calm and functionalism. Mogensen, however, also placed emphasis on informal interior décor and the use of modern production facilities.

Mogensen completed his cabinetmaker training in 1934, followed by studies in furniture design. During this period he worked in the studios of Klint and Mogens Koch until he was hired as chief designer for the Danish furniture cooperative FDB in 1942, where he pioneered democratic design.

He began his own design studio in 1950, making modern, useful furniture produced from local, Nordic materials. His inspiration, however came from many cultures and styles, including international modernism, ethnic arts, Japanese carvings, and historic works.

Mogensen also taught furniture design and participated in exhibitions and competitions, such as the 1948, international

Competition for Low-Cost Furniture at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, which he entered together with his friend Hans J. Wegner.

He was awarded the Eckersberg Medal in 1950 and won the Danish Furniture Prize in 1971. In 1972 he was awarded the C.F. Hansen Medal and appointed Honorary Royal Designer for Industry at the Royal Society of Arts in London.

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  1. Carl Hansen & Son BM3670 Dining Table
    Regular $1,295.00USD Sale $1,100.75USD

  2. Carl Hansen & Son BM4570 Dining Chair
    Regular $548.00USD Sale $465.80USD

  3. Carl Hansen & Son BM1106 Huntsman Chair
    Regular $4,660.00USD Sale $3,961.00USD

  4. Carl Hansen & Son BM1069 Tray
    Regular $242.00USD Sale $205.70USD

  5. Carl Hansen & Son BM5768 Footstool/Table
    Regular $425.00USD Sale $361.25USD

  6. Carl Hansen & Son BM5868 Side Table
    Regular $468.00USD Sale $397.80USD

  7. Carl Hansen & Son BM5568 Deck Chair
    Regular $1,430.00USD Sale $1,215.50USD

  8. Carl Hansen & Son BM1871 Bench
    Regular $1,387.00USD Sale $1,178.95USD

  9. Carl Hansen & Son BM1771 Table
    Regular $2,430.00USD Sale $2,065.50USD

  10. Carl Hansen & Son BM1160 Hunting Table
    Regular $5,853.00USD Sale $4,975.05USD

  11. Carl Hansen & Son BM0057 Sideboard
    Regular $5,956.00USD Sale $5,062.60USD

  12. Carl Hansen & Son BM0489L/BM0489S Table Bench
    Regular $1,543.00USD Sale $1,311.55USD

  13. Carl Hansen & Son BM0488L/BM0488S Table Bench
    Regular $1,822.00USD Sale $1,548.70USD

  14. Fredericia BM375 Nesting Table
    Regular $1,580.00USD Sale $1,264.00USD

  15. Carl Hansen & Son BM0489 Table Bench
    Regular $1,543.00USD Sale $1,311.55USD

  16. Fredericia BM29 Shelf with Desk
    Regular $3,345.00USD Sale $2,676.00USD

  17. Fredericia BM29 Shelf
    Regular $1,675.00USD Sale $1,340.00USD

  18. Fredericia BM67 Coffee Table
    Regular $3,300.00USD Sale $2,640.00USD

  19. Fredericia Lynderup Chair - Seat Upholstered
    Regular $975.00USD Sale $780.00USD

  20. Fredericia Lynderup Chair
    Regular $695.00USD Sale $556.00USD

  21. Carl Hansen & Son BM0698 Asserbo Table
    Regular $2,827.00USD Sale $2,402.95USD

  22. Carl Hansen & Son BM0700/BM0701 Asserbo Bench
    Regular $1,226.00USD Sale $1,042.10USD

  23. Carl Hansen & Son BM0699 Asserbo Bench with Backrest
    Regular $1,478.00USD Sale $1,256.30USD

  24. Fredericia JG 6523 Sofa - 3 Seater
    Regular $8,875.00USD Sale $7,100.00USD

  25. Fredericia JG 6522 Sofa - 2 Seater
    Regular $7,760.00USD Sale $6,208.00USD

  26. Carl Hansen & Son BM5565 Extended Deck Chair
    Regular $1,473.00USD Sale $1,252.05USD

  27. Fredericia Library Table
    Regular $9,285.00USD Sale $7,428.00USD

  28. Carl Hansen & Son BM0253 Shelving System
    Regular $2,155.00USD Sale $1,831.75USD

  29. Fredericia The Canvas Chair
    Regular $3,140.00USD Sale $2,512.00USD

  30. Fredericia BM62 Armchair - Linen Webbing
    Regular $2,160.00USD Sale $1,728.00USD

  31. Fredericia BM62 Armchair - Natural Cane Wicker
    Regular $4,980.00USD Sale $3,984.00USD

  32. Fredericia BM61 Chair - Linen Webbing
    Regular $1,955.00USD Sale $1,564.00USD

  33. Fredericia BM61 Chair - Natural Cane Wicker
    Regular $4,270.00USD Sale $3,416.00USD

  34. Carl Hansen & Son BM0488 Table/Bench
    Regular $1,822.00USD Sale $1,548.70USD

  35. Carl Hansen & Son BM0865 Round Cushion
    Regular $258.00USD Sale $219.30USD

  36. Carl Hansen & Son BM0865 Back Cushion
    Regular $516.00USD Sale $438.60USD

  37. Carl Hansen & Son BM0865 Daybed
    Regular $3,295.00USD Sale $2,800.75USD

  38. Carl Hansen & Son BM5270 Wall Mount
    Regular $113.00USD Sale $96.05USD

  39. Fredericia Soborg Chair
    Regular $980.00USD Sale $784.00USD

  40. Fredericia Soborg 3050 Wood Base Chair
    Regular $955.00USD Sale $764.00USD

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