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Børge Mogensen Danish Modern Large Wall Shelving System in Oak & Teakwood, 1956

About the Item

Important large wall shelving system in oak and teakwood designed by Børge Mogensen in 1956. This rare and early edition was made at cabinetmaker Erhard Rasmussen before the production was taken over by Fredericia Stolefabrik. The three top shelves are made of oak and the lower shelf of teakwood. The lower shelf can be used as a desk as it is wider than the other shelves. This is a very elegant and space saving feature of this system and very typical typical of Børge Mogensen's functional and beautiful design.

Creator:

Erhard Rasmussen (Maker),Børge Mogensen (Designer)

Dimensions:

Height: 66.93 in (170 cm)Width: 60.24 in (153 cm)Depth: 19.69 in (50 cm)

Style:

Scandinavian Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Oak,Teak

Place of Origin:

Denmark

Period:

1950-1959

Date of Manufacture:

1956

Condition:

Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. Very good condition with few signs of wear. Refinished by Danish Cabinetmaker.

Seller Location:

Odense, DK

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU3793129083062

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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.