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Unique Mid-Century Borge Mogensen Modern Vintage Leather Danish Lounge Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This wonderful vintage Borge Mogensen leather chair features a remarkably comfortable three-piece
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Børge Mogensen Leather Lounge Chair
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage modern leather lounge chair features a unique design with blonde wood feet in the front and
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Børge Mogensen model #2207 leather lounge chair designed in 1963 and produced by Fredericia.
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair
Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair
H 29 in W 28 in D 32 in
Borge Mogensen Model #2207 Leather Lounge Chair
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Borge Mogensen Model #2207 Leather lounge chair Produced by Fredericia Mobelfabrik.
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Børge Mogensen Model #2207 Leather Lounge Chair
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Børge Mogensen model #2207 leather lounge chair designed in 1963 and produced by Fredericia.
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Borge Mogensen Model #2207 Leather Lounge Chair
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Borge Mogensen model #2207 leather lounge chair designed in 1963 and produced by Fredericia
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Børge Mogensen Model #2207 Leather Lounge Chair
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Børge Mogensen model #2207 leather lounge chair designed in 1963 and produced by Fredericia
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Børge Mogensen Spanish Chair , 1960s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Shibuya-ku, 13
The SPANISH CHAIR designed by Danish master Børje Mogensen. It is one of the famous masterpieces he
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Børge Mogensen Spanish Chair , 1960s
Børge Mogensen Spanish Chair , 1960s
H 26.78 in W 21.66 in D 32.29 in
Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair for Fredericia, Leather, 1960s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Round Rock, TX
Highback wingchair designed by Borge Mogensen, and manufactured by Fredericia in Denmark, circa
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Børge Mogensen Oak and Leather Lounge Chairs, Denmark, 1960s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in New York, NY
grain leather. These examples were manufactured by Fredericia Stolefabrik. Two of the chairs in the
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Børge Mogensen Wingback Chair
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen wingback chair new upholstered with walnut elegance leather. Legs in teak
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs

Materials

Leather, Teak

Børge Mogensen Wingback Chair
Børge Mogensen Wingback Chair
H 42.13 in W 27.56 in D 28.35 in
Børge Mogensen Wingback Chair
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen wingback chair new upholstered with indian red elegance leather. Legs in teak
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs

Materials

Leather, Teak

Børge Mogensen Wingback Chair
Børge Mogensen Wingback Chair
H 42.13 in W 27.56 in D 28.35 in
Børge Mogensen Wingback Chair
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen wingback chair new upholstered with black elegance leather. Legs in teak
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs

Materials

Leather, Teak

Børge Mogensen Wingback Chair
Børge Mogensen Wingback Chair
H 42.13 in W 27.56 in D 28.35 in
Børge Mogensen Wingback Chair
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen wingback chair new upholstered with canvas and cognac aniline tubings. Legs in
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs

Materials

Leather, Teak, Canvas

Børge Mogensen Wingback Chair
Børge Mogensen Wingback Chair
H 42.13 in W 27.56 in D 28.35 in
Borge Mogensen Hunting Chair
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Berkeley, CA
Designed in 1950, The Hunting chair was Mogensen’s first work with exposed wooden framing and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Borge Mogensen Hunting Chair
Borge Mogensen Hunting Chair
H 26.38 in W 27.76 in D 34.25 in
Børge Mogensen Spanish Chair
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Berkeley, CA
With the Spanish Chair, Mogensen expanded upon his work with solid oak and saddle leather. The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Børge Mogensen Spanish Chair
Børge Mogensen Spanish Chair
H 26.38 in W 32.48 in D 23.62 in
Borge Mogensen Spanish Chair
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Berkeley, CA
With the Spanish chair, Mogensen expanded upon his work with solid oak and saddle leather. The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Borge Mogensen Spanish Chair
Borge Mogensen Spanish Chair
H 26.38 in W 32.48 in D 23.62 in
Børge Mogensen for Federicia Hunting Chair in Oak and Leather
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Børge Mogensen for Federicia model 'Hunting Chair', Sweden, 1960s Hunting chair, designed by Børge
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Oak, Leather

Børge Mogensen – Brown Leather Wingback Chair
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia Stolefabrik
Located in Kastrup, DK
Børge Mogensen, Danish 1914-1972 High back wingchair in cognac colored leather and mahogany legs
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

BM 2204 Wingback chair by Børge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
BM 2204 - The Wing back chair' in black leather and walnut legs. Børge Mogensen / Fredericia
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

BM 2204 Wingback chair by Børge Mogensen
BM 2204 Wingback chair by Børge Mogensen
H 41.74 in W 27.17 in D 34.65 in
Børge Mogensen Spanish Chair, Oak and Leather, 1958
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in London, GB
Børge Mogensen - The Spanish Chair, c1958 Manufactured by Fredericia Stolefabrik, Copenhagen
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Børge Mogensen Spanish Chair, Oak and Leather, 1958
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in London, GB
Børge Mogensen - The Spanish Chair, c1958 Manufactured by Fredericia Stolefabrik, Copenhagen
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Børge Mogensen Spanish Chair, Oak and Leather, 1958
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in London, GB
Børge Mogensen The Spanish Chair, c1958 Manufactured by Fredericia Stolefabrik, Copenhagen
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Safari Leather Lounge Chairs in the Style of Børge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Berlin, DE
Very beautiful lounge chairs made out of oak and brown-cognac leather, made in Germany in the 1950s
Category

20th Century German Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Borge Mogensen 3236 Dining Chair, Lacquered Oak, Leather
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Berkeley, CA
Børge Mogensen’s evolution of ‘The People’s Chair’, designed in 1956 and dimensioned as a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Borge Mogensen 3236 Dining Chair, Smoked Oak, Leather
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Berkeley, CA
Børge Mogensen’s evolution of ‘The People’s Chair’ – Designed in 1956 and dimensioned as a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Borge Mogensen 3236 Dining Chair, White Oil, Leather
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Berkeley, CA
Børge Mogensen’s evolution of ‘The People’s Chair’, designed in 1956 and dimensioned as a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Borge Mogensen 3236 Dining Chair, Black Lacquer, Leather
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Berkeley, CA
Børge Mogensen’s evolution of ‘The People’s Chair’ – Designed in 1956 and dimensioned as a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Borge Mogensen 3236 Dining Chair, Black Lacquer, Leather
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Berkeley, CA
Børge Mogensen’s evolution of ‘The People’s Chair’ – Designed in 1956 and dimensioned as a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Borge Mogensen 3236 Dining Chair, Oiled Oak, Leather
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Berkeley, CA
Børge Mogensen’s evolution of ‘The People’s Chair’, designed in 1956 and dimensioned as a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Borge Mogensen 3236 Dining Chair, Soaped Oak, Leather
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Berkeley, CA
Børge Mogensen’s evolution of ‘The People’s Chair’ – Designed in 1956 and dimensioned as a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Børge Mogensen Wingback Chair with Ottoman, Nature Leather
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen wingback chair with ottoman new upholstered with vegetable nature leather. Legs
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs

Materials

Leather, Teak

Excellent Børge Mogensen Oak & Saddle Leather 1958 Spanish Chair for Frederica
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Hudson, NY
leather to create the Spanish Chair for Fredericia. On a journey through Spain, Mogensen had noticed a
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Borge Mogensen Spanish Chair, Black
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Berkeley, CA
With the Spanish chair, Mogensen expanded upon his work with solid oak and saddle leather. The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Borge Mogensen Spanish Chair, Black
Borge Mogensen Spanish Chair, Black
H 26.38 in W 32.48 in D 23.62 in
Borge Mogensen Spanish Chair, Cognac
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Berkeley, CA
With the Spanish chair, Mogensen expanded upon his work with solid oak and saddle leather. The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Borge Mogensen Spanish Chair, Cognac
Borge Mogensen Spanish Chair, Cognac
H 26.38 in W 32.48 in D 23.62 in
Børge Mogensen Chairs Produced by Svensk Fur in Sweden
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare pair of chairs designed by Børge Mogensen. Produced by Svensk Fur in Sweden.
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Pine, Leather

Pair of Easy Chairs by Børge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Montclair, NJ
A pair of leather chairs with stained oak legs. Sides, back and loose cushions upholstered in
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Pair of Easy Chairs by Børge Mogensen
Pair of Easy Chairs by Børge Mogensen
H 31 in W 27.5 in D 31.5 in
Spanish Chairs by Børge Mogensen, Pair of 2
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Vienna, AT
Spanish chair model 226 by Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik. The objects are manufactured
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Spanish Chairs by Børge Mogensen, Pair of 2
Spanish Chairs by Børge Mogensen, Pair of 2
H 27.17 in W 32.29 in D 24.81 in
Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair, Model 2207
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen lounge chair new upholstered with walnut elegance aniline leather. Legs of teak
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Teak

Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair, Model 2207
Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair, Model 2207
H 28.75 in W 27.96 in D 27.56 in
Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair, Model 2207
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen lounge chair new upholstered with nature leather aniline leather. Legs of teak
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Teak

Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair, Model 2207
Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair, Model 2207
H 28.75 in W 27.96 in D 27.56 in
Mid-century Danish Black Leather Lounge Chair in Manner of Borge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Oakland, CA
Scandinavian modern black leather lounge chair in manner of Borge Mogensen. Classic form in it's
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair, Model 2207
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen lounge chair new upholstered with mokka elegance aniline leather. Legs of teak
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Teak

Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair, Model 2207
Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair, Model 2207
H 28.75 in W 27.96 in D 27.56 in
Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair, Model 2207
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen lounge chair new upholstered with black elegance aniline leather. Legs of teak
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Teak

Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair, Model 2207
Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair, Model 2207
H 28.75 in W 27.96 in D 27.56 in
Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair, Model 2207
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen lounge chair new upholstered with Indian red elegance aniline leather. Legs of
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Teak

Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair, Model 2207
Børge Mogensen Lounge Chair, Model 2207
H 28.75 in W 27.96 in D 27.56 in
Borge Mogensen Spanish Chair, White / Light Oil, Natural Leather
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Berkeley, CA
With the Spanish chair, Mogensen expanded upon his work with solid oak and saddle leather. The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Vintage Midcentury "Spanish Chairs" by Børge Mogensen, Denmark, 1960s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of iconic oak and cognac leather “Spanish Chair” lounge chairs by Børge Mogensen. Mogensen got
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

The Spanish Chair in Natural Leather/Soaped Oak by Børge Mogensen for Fredericia
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Dubai, AE
The iconic Spanish chair is Børge Mogensen’s masterful contribution to modern design, designed for
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2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

The Spanish Chair in Cognac Leather/Soaped Oak by Børge Mogensen for Fredericia
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Dubai, AE
The iconic Spanish Chair is Børge Mogensen’s masterful contribution to modern design, designed for
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2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

The Spanish Chair in Black Leather/Smoked Oak by Børge Mogensen for Fredericia
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Dubai, AE
The iconic Spanish chair is Børge Mogensen’s masterful contribution to modern design, designed for
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2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

The Hunting Chair in Soap Oak/Natural Leather by Børge Mogensen for Fredericia
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Dubai, AE
The Hunting Chair is one of Børge Mogensen’s most eye-catching chairs, designed in 1950. Seen from
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2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Hunting Chair in Oiled Smoked Oak/Black Leather by Børge Mogensen for Fredericia
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Dubai, AE
The Hunting Chair is one of Børge Mogensen’s most eye-catching chairs, designed in 1950. Seen from
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2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Borge Mogensen Spoke Back Sofa, Leather
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Berkeley, CA
Mogensen designed the spoke back sofa in 1945 as a daybed and chaise lounge hybrid, with a hinged
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Borge Mogensen Spoke Back Sofa, Leather
Borge Mogensen Spoke Back Sofa, Leather
H 33.86 in W 77.56 in D 30.12 in
Hunting Chair in Light Oiled Oak/Cognac Leather by Børge Mogensen for Fredericia
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Dubai, AE
The Hunting Chair is one of Børge Mogensen’s most eye-catching chairs, designed in 1950. Seen from
Category

2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Danish Midcentury Lounge Chair in Patinated Leather by Børge Mogensen
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Lejre, DK
Lounge chair in patinated leather, model 2207 designed by MAA. Børge Mogensen for Fredericia
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Design Chair by Borge Mogensen, Also Called Spanisch Chair, 1960, Denmark
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Design chair by Borge Mogensen, also called Spanisch chair, 1960 Denmark. This original safari
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Børge Mogensen, Model 2254 Lounge Chair, 1956
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning lounge chair 'BM-2254/ Slædestolen' designed by Børge Mogensen in 1956 and produced by
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Mahogany

Børge Mogensen, Model 2254 Lounge Chair, 1956
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning lounge chair 'BM-2254/ Slædestolen' designed by Børge Mogensen in 1956 and produced by
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Mahogany

Borge Mogensen Spanish Chair, Smoked Oak Frame, Black Saddle Leather
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Berkeley, CA
With the Spanish chair, Mogensen expanded upon his work with solid oak and saddle leather. The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Borge Mogensen 3171 Bench - Soaped Oak - Leather
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Berkeley, CA
Børge Mogensen designed this solid wood dining bench in 1956. With its robust simplicity the bench
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Borge Mogensen 3171 Bench - Soaped Oak - Leather
Borge Mogensen 3171 Bench - Soaped Oak - Leather
H 30.31 in W 67.52 in D 10.09 in
Borge Mogensen 3171 Bench, Oiled Oak, Leather
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Berkeley, CA
Børge Mogensen designed this solid wood dining bench in 1956. With its robust simplicity the bench
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Borge Mogensen 3171 Bench, Oiled Oak, Leather
Borge Mogensen 3171 Bench, Oiled Oak, Leather
H 30.31 in W 67.52 in D 10.09 in
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Borge Mogensen Leather Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of borge mogensen leather chairs is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique borge mogensen leather chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using animal skin, leather and wood. There are 558 antique and vintage borge mogensen leather chairs for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 6 modern editions to choose from as well. Borge mogensen leather chairs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Borge mogensen leather chairs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Scandinavian Modern, Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Borge mogensen leather chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Børge Mogensen, Fredericia and Georg Thams are consistently popular.

How Much are Borge Mogensen Leather Chairs?

Prices for borge mogensen leather chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, borge mogensen leather chairs begin at $475 and can go as high as $39,500, while the average can fetch as much as $4,913.

Finding the Right Seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

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The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.