Borge Mogensen Karl Andersson
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Oak
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Boxes
Oak, Lacquer
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Cane, Pine
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Wood, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
Teak
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Pine
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Benches
Brass
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Pine
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Brass
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Benches
Brass
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Pine
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Brass
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Seagrass, Pine
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
Brass
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Oak
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Oak
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Papercord, Pine
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Lambskin, Pine
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Brass
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Oak
Late 20th Century Danish Benches
Pine
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Oak
Vintage 1960s Swedish Bookcases
Oak
Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Pine
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
Iron
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Wood, Oak
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Seagrass, Pine
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Bouclé, Oak
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Oak, Teak
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Benches
Pine
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Birch
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Pine
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Rush, Oak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Oak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Steel
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Brass
Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Pine
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Pine
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Benches
Pine
Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Seagrass, Pine
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Teak
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Oak
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Beech, Oak
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How Much is a Borge Mogensen Karl Andersson?
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 chairs, sofas and other 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, Mogensen’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.
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.
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