Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
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 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, Mogenson’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.
As you will see from the furnishings on 1stDibs, Børge 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.
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Oak, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Papercord, Oak
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Papercord, Beech, Mahogany
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Beech
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Oak
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Wicker, Cane, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Rattan, Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Beech, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
1970s American Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Oak
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Seagrass, Pine
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Papercord, Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Papercord, Oak
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Steel
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Oak
20th Century Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Oak
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Cane, Oak
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Lambskin, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Papercord, Beech
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Steel
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Beech
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Pine, Papercord
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Teak, Beech
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Beech, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Oak, Teak
20th Century Danish Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Papercord, Oak
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Oak
20th Century Danish Børge Mogensen Dining Room Chairs
Oak