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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Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Teak Desk, by Borge Mogensen for Soborg Mobler
By Børge Mogensen, Soborg Mobler
Located in Alhambra, CA
Freshly restored 1950's large-scale desk. Classic Danish design by Borge Mogensen, and manufactured by Soborg Mobler. Stained and re-lacquered teak wood, with two pedestals and 5 sto...
Teak
"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
Børge Mogensen Teak 'Partners' Desk for AB Karl Andersson, 1960
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful Børge Mogensen teak "partner's" desk from the second half of the 20th century, a two part desk that can be used as console tables, label marked, partially worn, marks, stai...
Brass
Midcentury Freestanding Desk in Teak by Børge Mogensen, Danish Design, 1950s
By Børge Mogensen, Søborg Møbelfabrik
Located in Lejre, DK
Desk in teak, designed by Maa. Børge Mogensen for Sobørg furniture. Great original condition.
Teak
Dining Table / Desk in Teak and Steel by Børge Mogensen, 1953
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Dining Table / Desk in Teak and Steel by Børge Mogensen, 1953 Additional Information: Material: Teak and steel Style: Mid century, Scandinavia Produced by Søborg møbler in Denmark D...
Steel
Teak Desk by Børge Mogensen, Scandinavian Modern, Denmark, 1950s
By Børge Mogensen, P. Lauritsen & Son 1
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Beautiful teak desk by Børge Mogensen. Two sets of drawers with inset brass pulls and extendable leaves just underneath the tabletop. The top right drawer has an insert with compartm...
Brass
Danish Modern Desk / Dining Table by Børge Mogensen in Teakwood & Brass, 1950s
By Søborg Møbelfabrik, Børge Mogensen
Located in Odense, DK
Danish Modern Desk or Dining Table by Børge Mogensen. Designed in 1952 for Søborg Møbelfabrik "Model 152" nicknamed "Hunting Table" as it was made as part of a series of furniture fo...
Teak
1950s Borge Mogensen Hunting Table Work Desk Teak Brass Soborg Danish
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rarely seen design in the states, a large work surface. Wonderful desk, and has been brought back to spec, meaning all joint and been cleaned and re-glued. This table is strong, st...
Brass
Børge Mogensen Dining Table / Desk Produced by Søborg Møbler in Denmark
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare dining table / desk designed by Børge Mogensen. Produced by Søborg Møbler in Denmark.
Steel
Børge Mogensen BM-66 Desk, Teak, Danish Design, Circa 1950s
By P. Lauritsen & Son 1, Børge Mogensen
Located in Ghent, BE
This beautiful double pedestal desk, model BM-66, exemplifies Børge Mogensen’s dedication to functional, understated design. Crafted for P. Lauritsen & Søn in the 1950s, it featu...
Brass
Teak Desk Model 202 by Børge Mogensen, Denmark, 1953
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Mid Century - Vintage - Furniture Designer: Borge Mogensen Manufacturer: Søborg Furniture Factory Model: Desk 202 Dimensions: 165x80cm H:70,5cm Year: 1953 Freestanding teak desk, mo...
Metal
Scandinavian desk by Børge Mogensen with "flip-top" top
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Brescia, IT
1950s/60s teak desk with flip-up and rotatable top, three-drawer hanging block, carved handles, and tapered turned legs. Elegant desk designed by Børge Mogensen in teak with "flip-t...
Teak
Børge Mogensen Dining Table or Desk by Søborg Møbler in Denmark
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare dining table or desk designed in 1953 by Børge Mogensen. Produced by Søborg Møbler in Denmark.
Steel
Very rare Børge Mogensen Desk 1940s for FDB Møbler
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Handewitt, DE
Very rare Børge Mogensen desk / library table in teak and beech. Designed in 1940s and produced by FDB Møbler Denmark. Desk plate and end of legs i...
Brass
1970s Borge Mogensen Fully Restored Folding Oak Conference / Dining Tables
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Knebel, DK
Refinished oak folding tables designed by Børge Mogensen in 1971 and made by Fredericia Stolefabrik. The flexible folding tables were originally designed as a conference tables cons...
Oak
Borge Mogensen Drop-Leaf Dining Table in Teak for Soborg Mobelfabrik, Denmark
By Børge Mogensen
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Danish Modernism free-standing office desk or dining table by Borge Morgensen, made of fined teak top and beech frame, fitted with drop-leaves on ...
Beech, Teak
Børge Mogensen Desk Produced by Søborg Møbler in Denmark
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare desk designed by Børge Mogensen. Produced by Søborg Møbler in Denmark. Dimensions (W x D x H): 133 ( 180 ) x 80 x 71 cm.
Steel
Børge Mogensen Drop Leaf Desk in Teak for Søborg
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A really special drop-leaf desk by Børge Mogensen for Søborg Mobler, Denmark. This example produced in teak with a stainless steel base and a very rare White laminate drop-leaf. ...
Stainless Steel
Borge Mogensen Desk 1960s Soborg Mobler
By Børge Mogensen, Soborg Mobler
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic freestanding desk by Børge Mogensen for Søborg Møbler from the 1960s. Corpus in teak veneer with five drawers and long legs. Accomplished design: perfect proportions and v...
Teak
Freestanding Desk Made In Teak, Danish Design From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Freestanding desk in teak wood with 3 drawers on each side, as well as a drawer in the middle of Danish design from around the 1960s. Key included. Dimensions in cm: H:72 W:130 D:70...
Teak
$2,800
H 29.14 in W 56.7 in D 29.34 in
Freestanding Desk in Oak, Danish Mid Century Modern, Henning Kjærnulf, 1950s
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Odense, DK
An elegant freestanding writing desk designed by Danish designer Henning Kjærnulf in the 1950s. Crafted in rich oak, the piece showcases a tactile warmth through its finely grained s...
Brass
$2,450
H 28.75 in W 94.49 in D 35.44 in
Børge Mogensen for Søborg Møbelfabrik Extendable Dining Table in Teak
By Børge Mogensen, Søborg Møbelfabrik
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Børge Mogensen for Søborg Møbelfabrik, extendable dining table, model 153, teak, Denmark, 1952. This extendable dining table is characterized by a strong and solid construction exe...
Teak
$2,750
H 29.14 in W 92.52 in D 35.24 in
Børge Mogensen for Søborg Møbelfabrik Extendable Dining Table in Teak
By Børge Mogensen, Søborg Møbelfabrik
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Børge Mogensen for Søborg Møbelfabrik, extendable dining table, model 153, teak, Denmark, 1952. Designed by Børge Mogensen for Søborg Møbelfabrik, this dining table model 153 is ch...
Teak
Danish Mid-Century Modern Asymmetrical Teak Desk, 1950s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Mid-Century Modern Asymmetrical Teak Desk, 1950s. Rare and early freestanding Scandinavian Modern boomerang teak writing desk made in Denmark in the early 1950s. Asymmetrical...
Oak, Teak
On Hold|$5,800
H 28.5 in W 62.75 in D 37.5 in
Vintage P. Lauritsen & Søn Danish Teak Extension Dining Table by Borge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen, P. Lauritsen & Son 1
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid Century Modern expandable dining table Model no. BM 60 in teak designed by Børge Mogensen for P. Lauritsen & Søn, c. 1958. This piec...
Oak, Teak
Scandinavian Danish desk in teak
By Arne Vodder
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Danish desk from the 60s in the taste of Arne Vodder's work. Structure in solid wood and veneer. This Scandinavian desk features two columns of drawers suspended from the front and b...
Wood
$2,700
H 27.56 in W 59.06 in D 33.47 in
Børge Mogensen Shaker Dining Table or Desk in solid Oak, Karl Andersson & Söner
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Shaker table designed by Børge Mogensen for Karl Andersson & Söner, Sweden, 1960s. The solid oak frame and tabletop are in very good condition with light signs of use. Lightly cleane...
Oak
$3,778
H 28.75 in W 55.12 in D 27.56 in
Svend Age Madsen freestanding desk in teak H.P. Hansen Denmark 1960
By H.P. Hansen, Svend Åge Madsen
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Svend Aage Madsen freestanding desk produced by H.P. Hansen, Denmark, 1960. A beautifully crafted and highly elegant example of Danish mid-century modern design, combining sculptural...
Teak
$3,500
H 33.5 in W 39.25 in D 18 in
Mid Century Danish Teak Dresser Vanity Desk Combo by Borge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This Danish modern dresser–vanity features classic mid-century lines in warm teak with tapered legs and recessed pulls. The center drop-front opens to create a vanity or desk surface...
Teak
$2,440Sale Price|40% Off
H 28.35 in Dm 51.19 in
Borge Mogensen Teak Dining Table with Extension Leaf c1950
By Børge Mogensen
Located in London, GB
Circular extension table of teak with one extension leaf. Manufactured by P. Lauridsen & Søn, Aalestrup. H. 71 cm. Diam. 130 cm. L. with extensions 190cm. Set of six dining cha...
Teak
$4,000
H 28.75 in W 70.75 in D 35.25 in
1974 Borge Mogensen FDB Oak Dining Work Shaker C18 Table Desk Scandinavian
By Børge Mogensen, FDB Møbler
Located in Hyattsville, MD
1974 Shaker Table example, with the most beautiful patina. The oak examples of the FDB Mogensen stuff really ages wonderfully. This C18 Shaker dining table is dated October 1 1974 (...
Oak
Sold
H 28.75 in W 39.38 in D 23.63 in
Borge Mogensen Desk & Chair Oak Soborg Mobler Denmark 1954 Writing Table
By Søberg Møbler, Børge Mogensen
Located in Basel, BS
Børge Mogensen desk, model 132 for Søborg Møbelfabrik. The writing desk was first published in the 1954 Søborg catalogue, the here offered model w...
Oak
Vintage Danish Teak Drop Leaf Desk by Borge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen
Located in London, GB
A stylish and extremely well made vintage Danish teak drop leaf desk by Borge Mogensen, dating from the 1960’s. This is of amazing quality ...
Teak
Borge Mogensen Teak Secretary Dresser for Soborg Denmark
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well designed teak wood secretary dresser with four lower drawers and the front folds down as a desk top revealing storage slots to the right ...
Teak
Sold
H 48.88 in W 39.38 in D 18.13 in
Danish Mid Century Modern Oak Secretary Desk by Borge Mogensen for Søborg Møbler
By Soborg Mobler, Børge Mogensen
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Discover a timeless gem of mid-century design with this exquisite Danish Mid Century Modern Secretary Desk by the renowned Borge Mogensen for Soborg Mobler, crafted in the 1950s. Thi...
Oak
Large Teak Desk by Børge Mogensen for Søborg, Denmark, 1960s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Rosendahl, DE
This exceptional vintage Danish desk, designed by Børge Mogensen and crafted by Søborg Møbelfabrik, embodies the timeless elegance and functionality of mid-century Scandinavian desig...
Teak
Borge Mogensen Teak Desk
By Børge Mogensen, Søborg Møbelfabrik
Located in London, GB
Created by iconic Danish designer Børge Mogensen for Søborg Møbelfabrik in the 1960s, this wonderful teak desk is the perfect addition to any office space. In true midcentury fashio...
Teak
Borge Mogensen Oak Executive Desk for P. Lauritsen & Son, 1960.
By P. Lauritsen & Son 1, Børge Mogensen
Located in Paris, FR
Rare freestanding desk designed by Børge Mogensen and produced by P. Lauritsen & Søn in Denmark, ca late 1950s-1960s. The desk comes apart in three separated pieces, the top and the ...
Brass
Sold
H 27.56 in W 66.93 in D 31.11 in
Desk BM-66 by Børge Mogensen, Produced by P. Lauritsen & Søn in Denmark No. 2
By P. Lauritsen & Son 1, Børge Mogensen
Located in Hägersten, SE
Desk model BM-66 designed by Børge Mogensen. Produced by P. Lauritsen & Søn in Denmark, ca late 1950s-1960s. Made from teak wood on the table top and drawers. Inside of the drawers...
Brass
Sold
H 27.56 in W 66.93 in D 31.11 in
Desk BM-66 by Børge Mogensen, Produced by P. Lauritsen & Søn in Denmark, 1950s
By P. Lauritsen & Son 1, Børge Mogensen
Located in Hägersten, SE
Desk model BM-66 designed by Børge Mogensen. Produced by P. Lauritsen & Søn in Denmark, ca late 1950s-1960s. Made from teak wood on the table top and drawers. Inside of the drawers ...
Brass
Sold
H 28.75 in W 63 in D 31.5 in
Børge Mogensen Shaker C18 solid Oak dining table / desk for FDB Møbler, Denmark
By FDB Møbler, Børge Mogensen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Solid and sturdy Oak Shaker table Model C-18 designed by Børge Mogensen in 1947 for FDB Møbler, Denmark. The table is in a very good vintage condition...
Brass
Vintage Desk by Borge Morgensen
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Brescia, IT
Swedish teak coffee table from the 1960s. ...
Teak
Pair of rare Børge Mogensen Desk / Work Tables early 1970s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Handewitt, DE
Pair of Børge Mogensen BM80 desks/working tables in oak and petrol colored linoleum. Designed in 1960s and made by P. Lauritsen & Søn Denmark in early 1970s.
Oak