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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Carl Hansen & Son BM3670 Dining TableRegular $1,295.00USD Sale $1,100.75USD
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Carl Hansen & Son BM4570 Dining ChairRegular $548.00USD Sale $465.80USD
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Carl Hansen & Son BM1106 Huntsman ChairRegular $4,660.00USD Sale $3,961.00USD
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Carl Hansen & Son BM1069 TrayRegular $242.00USD Sale $205.70USD
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Carl Hansen & Son BM5768 Footstool/TableRegular $425.00USD Sale $361.25USD
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Carl Hansen & Son BM5868 Side TableRegular $468.00USD Sale $397.80USD
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Carl Hansen & Son BM5568 Deck ChairRegular $1,430.00USD Sale $1,215.50USD
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Carl Hansen & Son BM1871 BenchRegular $1,387.00USD Sale $1,178.95USD
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Carl Hansen & Son BM1771 TableRegular $2,430.00USD Sale $2,065.50USD
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Carl Hansen & Son BM1160 Hunting TableRegular $5,853.00USD Sale $4,975.05USD
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Carl Hansen & Son BM0057 SideboardRegular $5,956.00USD Sale $5,062.60USD
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Carl Hansen & Son BM0489L/BM0489S Table BenchRegular $1,543.00USD Sale $1,311.55USD
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Carl Hansen & Son BM0488L/BM0488S Table BenchRegular $1,822.00USD Sale $1,548.70USD
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Fredericia BM375 Nesting TableRegular $1,580.00USD Sale $1,264.00USD
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Carl Hansen & Son BM0489 Table BenchRegular $1,543.00USD Sale $1,311.55USD
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Fredericia BM29 Shelf with DeskRegular $3,345.00USD Sale $2,676.00USD
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Fredericia BM29 ShelfRegular $1,675.00USD Sale $1,340.00USD
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Fredericia BM67 Coffee TableRegular $3,300.00USD Sale $2,640.00USD
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Fredericia Lynderup Chair - Seat UpholsteredRegular $975.00USD Sale $780.00USD
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Fredericia Lynderup ChairRegular $695.00USD Sale $556.00USD
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Carl Hansen & Son BM0698 Asserbo TableRegular $2,827.00USD Sale $2,402.95USD
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Carl Hansen & Son BM0700/BM0701 Asserbo BenchRegular $1,226.00USD Sale $1,042.10USD
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Carl Hansen & Son BM0699 Asserbo Bench with BackrestRegular $1,478.00USD Sale $1,256.30USD
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Fredericia JG 6523 Sofa - 3 SeaterRegular $8,875.00USD Sale $7,100.00USD
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Fredericia JG 6522 Sofa - 2 SeaterRegular $7,760.00USD Sale $6,208.00USD
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Carl Hansen & Son BM5565 Extended Deck ChairRegular $1,473.00USD Sale $1,252.05USD
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Fredericia Library TableRegular $9,285.00USD Sale $7,428.00USD
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Carl Hansen & Son BM0253 Shelving SystemRegular $2,155.00USD Sale $1,831.75USD
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Fredericia The Canvas ChairRegular $3,140.00USD Sale $2,512.00USD
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Fredericia BM62 Armchair - Linen WebbingRegular $2,160.00USD Sale $1,728.00USD
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Fredericia BM62 Armchair - Natural Cane WickerRegular $4,980.00USD Sale $3,984.00USD
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Fredericia BM61 Chair - Linen WebbingRegular $1,955.00USD Sale $1,564.00USD
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Fredericia BM61 Chair - Natural Cane WickerRegular $4,270.00USD Sale $3,416.00USD
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Carl Hansen & Son BM0488 Table/BenchRegular $1,822.00USD Sale $1,548.70USD
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Carl Hansen & Son BM0865 Round CushionRegular $258.00USD Sale $219.30USD
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Carl Hansen & Son BM0865 Back CushionRegular $516.00USD Sale $438.60USD
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Carl Hansen & Son BM0865 DaybedRegular $3,295.00USD Sale $2,800.75USD
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Carl Hansen & Son BM5270 Wall MountRegular $113.00USD Sale $96.05USD
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Fredericia Soborg ChairRegular $980.00USD Sale $784.00USD
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Fredericia Soborg 3050 Wood Base ChairRegular $955.00USD Sale $764.00USD