Among the great mid-20th century Danish furniture designers, Børge Mogensen distinguished himself with his faith to traditional values of craftsmanship and honesty of materials.
While peers such as Hans Wegner, Finn Juhl and Arne Jacobsen designed some of the most striking and now iconic furnishings of the era, Mogensen focused on making chairs, sofas and other pieces that were simple, durable and comfortable — and in the long run perhaps more useful and better loved.
Mogensen studied under and later worked for Kaare Klint, a master cabinetmaker whose chief tenets were quality of construction and simplicity of line. Klint was a classicist, who believed that furniture forms should evolve from those of historical models. So, too, in his way was Mogensen, as two of his best-known earlier pieces attest.
His 1945 Spokeback sofa, with hinged arms that can be lowered to facilitate lounging, is a reinterpretation of the venerable Knole settee. With the oval silhouette of its plywood backrest and waterdrop-shaped cutouts, Mogensen’s Shell chair, designed in 1949, can be seen as a novel take on early 19th-century Empire side chairs.
Yet Mogensen shared the aesthetical sensibilities of his most forward-looking colleagues. His cabinets deploy the same spare geometries and lushly figured woods as those of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and his disciple Florence Knoll, the chief difference being that Mies and Knoll used chrome steel for the frames and legs of their pieces. The brawny oak frames and slung leather seats and backrests of Mogensen’s Hunting chair (1950) and Spanish chair (1958) display the same hefty construction and appreciation of natural materials seen in the work of Charlotte Perriand and Sergio Rodrigues.
Mogensen designed for function more than sculptural effect. While his chairs may not be the first pieces in a décor to draw the eye, they are often the first to draw in those looking for a comfortable seat.
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Børge Mogensen Console / Library Table by Erhard Rasmussen in Denmark
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare console / library table designed by Børge Mogensen. Produced by Erhard Rasmussen in Denmark.
Cherry, Pine
$1,209Sale Price|48% Off
Vintage Modern Teak Drop-Leaf Coffee Table 5362 by Børge Mogensen for Fredericia
By Fredericia Stolefabrik, Børge Mogensen
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This extendable drop-leaf coffee table was designed by Børge Mogensen for the Danish manufacture Fredericia Stolefabrik during the 1960s. Cataloge number 5362. The table was finished...
Teak
$1,862Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Modern Danish Teak Wood Coffee Table by Børge Mogensen for Fredericia
By Fredericia Stolefabrik, Børge Mogensen
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This extendable coffee table was designed by Børge Mogensen for the Danish manufacture Fredericia Stolefabrik during the 1960s. Cataloge number 5362. Table made of teak with a warm, ...
Teak
$3,091
H 15.75 in W 49.22 in D 19.89 in
Large solid oak coffee table Model: 5353 by Borge Mogensen for Fredericia 1950
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia Stolefabrik
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Sophisticated & Timeless! This rare danish design classic model 5353 Coffee Table designed by Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik A/S, Denmark 1950’s. Gorgeous Mid-century desi...
Oak
$2,885 / item
H 13.6 in W 54.3 in D 18.1 in
Borge Mogensen 'BMO488L' Table Bench in Oak, Oil & Wicker for Carl Hansen & Son
By Carl Hansen & Søn, Børge Mogensen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Borge Mogensen 'BMO488L' Table Bench in Oak, Oil & Wicker for Carl Hansen & Son The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His fir...
Wood, Oak, Wicker, Cane
$2,025 / item
H 13.6 in W 27.2 in D 18.1 in
Børge Mogensen 'BMO488s' Table Bench in Oiled Oak & Wicker for Carl Hansen & Son
By Carl Hansen & Søn, Børge Mogensen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Børge Mogensen 'BMO488s' Table Bench in Oiled Oak & Wicker for Carl Hansen & Son The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm commi...
Wicker, Cane, Wood, Oak
$3,000
H 28.75 in W 70.87 in D 29.53 in
Børge Mogensen Hunting Table in Teak and Oak for Soborg Mobelfabrik, Denmark
By Soborg Mobler, Børge Mogensen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Hunting table designed by Børge Mogensen for Søborg Møbelfabrik, Denmark, 1950s. The solid oak frame and teak veneer tabletop are in very good condition with light signs of use. Ligh...
Brass
$2,625
H 17.3 in W 63 in D 23.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Danish Design Large Teakwood Coffee Table by Børge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Lisse, NL
1956 design table by Børge Mogensen, manufactured by Fredericia Stolefabrik. This vintage Scandinavian table is beautiful in design, in great condition and it can be used for all ki...
Teak
$1,865
H 17.33 in W 63 in D 23.63 in
Børge Mogensen Large Coffee Table in Oak for Fredericia Møbler, 1960s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This Model 5261 coffee table was designed by Børge Mogensen in 1956 and produced by Fredericia in Denmark in the 1960s. It is made of golden patinated solid oak and features triangul...
Oak
Vintage Danish Modern Coffee Table in White Oak By Borge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Trestle base white oak coffee table with a nice warm patina. Designed by Borge Mogensen. Professional, skilled furniture restoration is an integral part of what we do every day. Our...
Oak
$3,390 / item
H 29 in W 35 in D 31 in
Minimalist Modern Large Library Table by Martin and Brockett, Light Fumed Oak
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Martin and Brockett's Library Table is a chic work horse. Stripped of unnecessary details, its minimalist design makes this table functional for sober book storage...
Wood, Oak
$19,250
H 27.56 in W 48.82 in D 36.42 in
Danish Mid Century Oak Wooden Drop-Leaf Library Table by Børge Mogensen, 1960s
By P. Lauritsen & Son 1, Børge Mogensen
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare and iconic Danish mid century wooden drop-leaf library table in solid stained oak designed by Børge Mogensen in 1958 and produced by P. Lauritsen cabinetmakers in Denmark duri...
Oak
American Mahogany Oval Library Table. Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
American mahogany oval library table with carved acanthus leaf pedestal and lions paw feet. Attributed to Anthony Quervelle. Early 19th Century.
Mahogany
Fine Regency Mahogany Library Centre Table
Located in Lymington, GB
A fine Regency-period tilt-top brass inlaid mahogany and calamander library center table. Raised on a concave-sided triform base, with well-modelled cast-brass scrolling feet. Also referred to as a monopodium (table). All in excellent condition, well figured, and of very good rich color. Typical of designs by Thomas Hope (1769 - 1831). This form of antique table is also associated with work by George Bullock (1777 - 1818) and George Oakley (circa 1765 - 1841). Refs: A similar table with a leather insert, in the manner of Thomas Hope, circa 1800 - 1805, was sold in London for £39,650 - December 2010. This early 19th century table is reminiscent of the ‘Grecian’ style that the pioneering collector and designer Thomas Hope (1769-1831) popularized in Britain with the publication of ‘Household Furniture and Interior Decoration’ in 1807. Thos. Hope (banker, born 1769, d. 1831) The furniture manufacturer George Oakley (circa 1765-1841) was greatly influenced by Hope’s designs, and produced fashionable furniture in this style, using brass and star inlays similar to our table on offer. The firm’s designs and craftsmanship earned them royal patronage, and Oakley worked for the Prince Regent at Carlton House, as well as supplying furniture and upholstery for The Mansion House and The Bank of England. His work for the Cheere family - of Papworth Hall, Cambridgeshire, UK - is well documented. The reference to Geo. Oakley relates to a known table of this pattern in calamander wood and brass marquetry of starred-ribbon guilloche, which corresponds to the brass marquetry in a table supplied by Oakley in 1810 to Papworth Hall. Literature: Parker, R. 'History of Papworth Everard...
Mahogany
$5,833
H 28.55 in W 63 in D 35.44 in
"Hunting table" desk or dining table by Børge Mogensen, Søborg Denmark
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Hägersten, SE
"Hunitng table" designed by Børge Mogensen. Produced in Denmark by Søborg Furniture. Solid oak legs with teak feet. Brass runners and table top in teak. Works perfectly as either a d...
Brass
Börge Mogensen Scandinavian Modern ”Øresund” Dining Table
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Kramfors, SE
Börge Mogensen dining table ”Øresund” by Karl Andersson & Söner in Sweden. The table Öresund or Øresund is a large round dining table with sleek proportions and a timeless expression. Øresund has been made by Karl Andersson & Söner since 1955 and was handmade in Huskvarna where they have been active since 1898 and still is today. The original version of this table was made in pine and teak. This table is made in teak which is unusual to find today. Also worth nothing is that this table is extendable but the extra sections are missing. This particular table is unmarked with the exception of a few numbers underneath and on the legs. The numbers are exactly the same as on documented Øresund tables...
Teak
Mid-Century Børge Mogensen Oak Coffee Table Model 5268
By Fredericia Stolefabrik, Børge Mogensen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Børge Mogensen, one of the most influential designers to shape Danish Modern design and Fredericia’s founding designer from 1955 until his death in 1972, designed this Model 5268 oak...
Oak
Mid-century Danish Modern Coffee Table by Børge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen
Located in San Antonio, TX
Classic, timeless and high-quality in design, this mid-century danish modern coffee table designed by Børge Mogensen is in great condition. Vintage coffee table is made from teak top...
Oak, Teak
Sold
H 28.75 in Dm 52.76 in
Børge Mogensen, Rare Dining Table, Pine, Karl Andersson & Söner, 1960s Sweden
By Børge Mogensen
Located in High Point, NC
A rare dining table designed by Danish designer Børge Mogensen, realized by Swedish workshop Karl Andersson & Söner in the 1960s. The base is executed in massive pine, while the top ...
Pine
Mid-Century Modern Danish Borge Mogensen 'Hunting' Dining Table
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Houston, TX
Gorgeous Mid-Century Modern Danish / Scandinavian "Hunting" dining table Designed in 1952 by Borge Mogensen produced by Soborg Mobelfabrik. In nice vintage condition with some wear t...
Oak, Teak
Sold
H 25.2 in W 94.49 in D 38.19 in
Børge Mogensen Console or Library Table by Erhard Rasmussen in Denmark
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare console or library table designed by Børge Mogensen. Produced by Erhard Rasmussen in Denmark.
Cherry, Pine