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Mid Century Foldable/Expandable Coffee Table by Børge Mogensen

Name: Mid Century Foldable/Expandable Coffee Table by Børge Mogensen
Brand: Børge Mogensen
Availability: InStock

About the Item

This foldable coffee table can be expanded to twice its length (from 21.6" to 43.2") and is designed by Børge Mogensen (1914-72). It is manufactured by Karl Andersson & Söner based in Huskvarna, Sweden. It was originally designed around 1964 and this example is probably made at the end of the 60's. The table is made from beach wood and has a beautiful table top veneer inlay made from Masur Birch (with a very distinct birdseye pattern) and fitted clasps in brass. Beside his collaborations with Frederica Furnitures and other Danish manufacturers, Børge Mortensen also collaborated with the Swedish manufacturer Karl Anderson & Sons who has been in business since 1898 and still make exquisite furniture. This table is a sofa table version of Børge Mogensen's dining table model 182 and is a typical example of the simplicity and beauty of Scandinavian Design and craftsmanship from the mid century.

Creator:

Børge Mogensen (Designer)

Attributed to:

Karl Andersson & Söner (Manufacturer)

Dimensions:

Height: 27.6 in (70.11 cm)Width: 35.4 in (89.92 cm)Depth: 21.6 in (54.87 cm)

Style:

Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Birch

Place of Origin:

Sweden

Period:

Mid-20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

Second half of 20th Century

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. Very Good Condition.

Seller Location:

Montclair, NJ

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU6562237753172

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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.