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Set of Six Børge Mogensen Dining Chairs in Teak & Niger Leather, 1939, Denmark

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A very rare and important set of six teakwood dining chairs designed by Børge Mogensen and made by cabinetmaker Ove Lander, Denmark in 1939. Seat upholstered with original patinated Niger leather, fitted with brass nails. This is one of the very first designs of Mogensens and his first contribution to the cabinetmakers guild exhibitions held in Copenhagen. Mogensen was a student of famous architect and professor Kaare Klint who's "red chair" obviously has been an inspiration for the young Mogensen when designing this chair. Especially the lower part of the construction - seat and legs - bears resemblance to Klints design. The chairs are made from solid Bangkok teakwood of the finest quality and the original goat leather (Niger) has the most amazing deep patina. This set was made on special order for cabinetmaker --- and has always been in the possession of the original owners family.

Creator:

Børge Mogensen (Designer)

Dimensions:

Height: 33.86 in (86 cm)Width: 18.9 in (48 cm)Depth: 20.87 in (53 cm)Seat Height: 17.72 in (45 cm)

Sold As:

Set of 6

Style:

Scandinavian Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Leather,Teak

Place of Origin:

Denmark

Period:

1930-1939

Date of Manufacture:

1939

Condition:

Repaired: Leather has been checked and cracks have been repaired by a Danish craftsman. Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. Overall good condition. Patina consistent with age and use, including old marks and scratches, minor nicks and bruises. Reverse side of seats with later mounted wooden boards.

Seller Location:

Odense, DK

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU3793131362232

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Børge Mogensen

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.