Borge Mogensen Bm
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Cane, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Benches
Cane, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
Fabric, Oak, Cane
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Benches
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak, Teak
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Oak
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Oak, Cane
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Oak, Cane
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Living Room Sets
Oak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Leather
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Mahogany
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Mahogany
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Oak
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Oak
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
Oak, Teak
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
Brass
20th Century Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Suede, Wool, Oak
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs
Wool
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1950s Sofas
Teak
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Cane, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Rush, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century European Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Teak
Mid-20th Century European Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Daybeds
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Leather, Oak
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Borge Mogensen Bm For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Borge Mogensen Bm?
Børge Mogensen for sale on 1stDibs
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.