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Børge Mogensen Three-Seat Sofa, Model 2213 in Black Leather, Denmark, 1962
Børge Mogensen Three-Seat Sofa, Model 2213 in Black Leather, Denmark, 1962

Børge Mogensen Three-Seat Sofa, Model 2213 in Black Leather, Denmark, 1962

By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia

Located in Chicago, IL

A beautiful vintage design in original black leather. Down filled cushions and sleek lines. Iconic Danish craftsmanship and design at its finest.

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Oak

Børge Mogensen, Teak cupboard, Model BM 67, Made by P. Lauritzen, 1958
Børge Mogensen, Teak cupboard, Model BM 67, Made by P. Lauritzen, 1958

Børge Mogensen, Teak cupboard, Model BM 67, Made by P. Lauritzen, 1958

By Peter Lauritzen, Børge Mogensen

Located in Vejle, DK

Børge Mogensen: Teak cupboard, front with two larger and two smaller doors with brass fittings

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Teak

Rare Danish Modern Teak High Boy Chest of Drawers Designed by Borge Mogensen
Rare Danish Modern Teak High Boy Chest of Drawers Designed by Borge Mogensen

Rare Danish Modern Teak High Boy Chest of Drawers Designed by Borge Mogensen

By Børge Mogensen

Located in Portland, OR

Danish modern dresser or chest of drawers designed by Borge Mogensen. Lauritzen & Son, maker

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak, Teak

Børge Mogensen Dining Table in Rosewood and Steel
Børge Mogensen Dining Table in Rosewood and Steel

Børge Mogensen Dining Table in Rosewood and Steel

By Børge Mogensen

Located in Helsingborg, Skåne

Amazing and rare Børge Mogensen dining table, this model was also made as a writing desk with two

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Set of 4 Borge Mogensen dining chairs
Set of 4 Borge Mogensen dining chairs

Set of 4 Borge Mogensen dining chairs

Located in Seattle, WA

Rare set of four vintage Borge Mogensen teak & beech model '122' dining chairs for Soberg

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Side Chairs

Materials

Teak, Beech

Easy Chairs in Shades of Blue
Easy Chairs in Shades of Blue

Easy Chairs in Shades of Blue

Unavailable|$2,068 / item

Easy Chairs in Shades of Blue

By Børge Mogensen

Located in Antwerpen, BE

Børge Mogensen easy chairs by, model 2521, with legs in oak. The wool fabric is original in 2

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool

Børge Mogensen 'Spanish' Chair Model 226 Fredericia Stolefabrik, Denmark
Børge Mogensen 'Spanish' Chair Model 226 Fredericia Stolefabrik, Denmark

Børge Mogensen 'Spanish' Chair Model 226 Fredericia Stolefabrik, Denmark

By Børge Mogensen

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Description: Oak and leather 'Spanish' chair, model 226. Designer: Børge Mogensen (1914-1972

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Borge Mogensen 'Spanish' Chair Model 226 Fredericia Stolefabrik, Denmark
Borge Mogensen 'Spanish' Chair Model 226 Fredericia Stolefabrik, Denmark

Borge Mogensen 'Spanish' Chair Model 226 Fredericia Stolefabrik, Denmark

By Børge Mogensen

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Description: Oak and leather 'Spanish' chair, model 226. Designer: Borge Mogensen (1914-1972

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Borge Mogensen Model 147 Armchairs
Borge Mogensen Model 147 Armchairs

Borge Mogensen Model 147 Armchairs

By Børge Mogensen

Located in San Francisco, CA

Early 1950s production Borge Mogensen model 147 armchairs. Created out of a mixture of teak and

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wool, Beech, Teak

Borge Mogensen Model 6286 Dining Table
Borge Mogensen Model 6286 Dining Table

Borge Mogensen Model 6286 Dining Table

By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia

Located in Lemmer, NL

Vintage dining table table Borge Mogensen model 6286 Danish Period 60's Designs Borge Mogensen

Category

Antique 1660s Danish Dining Room Tables

Materials

Oak

Børge Mogensen Model 192 Daybed
Børge Mogensen Model 192 Daybed

Børge Mogensen Model 192 Daybed

By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Børge Mogensen Model 192 daybed for Fredericia Stolefabrik, Denmark, c.1950s. This rare 1955 design

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

Materials

Metal

Børge Mogensen Model 2192 Coupe' Sofa
Børge Mogensen Model 2192 Coupe' Sofa

Børge Mogensen Model 2192 Coupe' Sofa

Located in Nashville, TN

Børge Mogensen model 2192 coupe' sofa designed in 1971 and produced by Fredericia Stolefabrik

Category

Vintage 1970s Sofas

Børge Mogensen Model-2213 Cognac Leather Sofa for Fredericia Furniture
Børge Mogensen Model-2213 Cognac Leather Sofa for Fredericia Furniture

Børge Mogensen Model-2213 Cognac Leather Sofa for Fredericia Furniture

By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Børge Mogensen Model-2213 Cognac leather sofa for Fredericia Furniture.

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Wood, Mahogany

Borge Mogensen Model 575 Oak and Leather Armchair
Borge Mogensen Model 575 Oak and Leather Armchair

Borge Mogensen Model 575 Oak and Leather Armchair

By Børge Mogensen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Borge Mogensen 'Model 575' by Karl Andersson & Soner. Lightly refinished oak framed armchair with

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Børge Mogensen ‘Model 157’ Dining Chairs for Søborg, circa 1955
Børge Mogensen ‘Model 157’ Dining Chairs for Søborg, circa 1955

Børge Mogensen ‘Model 157’ Dining Chairs for Søborg, circa 1955

By Børge Mogensen

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Børge Mogensen ‘model 157’ Dining Chairs for Søborg, Circa 1955.

Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Teak

Borge Mogensen Model 151 Card to Dining Table
Borge Mogensen Model 151 Card to Dining Table

Borge Mogensen Model 151 Card to Dining Table

By Bra Bohag Bjärnum, Børge Mogensen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Borge Mogensen model 151 card table or dining table with hinged extending flip top. In very good

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Wood, Teak, Beech

Midcentury Sofa Designed by Børge Mogensen, Model 2213
Midcentury Sofa Designed by Børge Mogensen, Model 2213

Midcentury Sofa Designed by Børge Mogensen, Model 2213

Located in Nashville, TN

Midcentury sofa designed by Børge Mogensen, model 2213. Original black leather upholstery, with

Category

Vintage 1970s European Sofas

Three-Seat Sofa Designed by Borge Mogensen, Model 2209
Three-Seat Sofa Designed by Borge Mogensen, Model 2209

Three-Seat Sofa Designed by Borge Mogensen, Model 2209

Located in Nashville, TN

Three-seat sofa designed by Borge Mogensen, Model 2209. Original black leather upholstery with nice

Category

Vintage 1970s European Sofas

Materials

Leather

Two-Seat Sofa Designed by Borge Mogensen, Model 2209
Two-Seat Sofa Designed by Borge Mogensen, Model 2209

Two-Seat Sofa Designed by Borge Mogensen, Model 2209

Located in Nashville, TN

Two-seat sofa designed by Borge Mogensen, model 2209. Original black leather upholstery with nice

Category

Vintage 1970s European Sofas

Materials

Leather

Leather Wingback Chair Designed by Borge Mogensen, Model 2204
Leather Wingback Chair Designed by Borge Mogensen, Model 2204

Leather Wingback Chair Designed by Borge Mogensen, Model 2204

Located in Nashville, TN

Leather wingback chair designed by Borge Mogensen, Model 2204. Fantastic patina and wear on leather

Category

Vintage 1970s European Lounge Chairs

Three-Seat Sofa Designed by Borge Mogensen, Model 2209
Three-Seat Sofa Designed by Borge Mogensen, Model 2209

Three-Seat Sofa Designed by Borge Mogensen, Model 2209

Located in Nashville, TN

Three-seat sofa designed by Borge Mogensen, Model 2209. Original green leather upholstery with

Category

Vintage 1970s Sofas

1950s, Danish Modern Børge Mogensen Model 162 Teak Dining Table
1950s, Danish Modern Børge Mogensen Model 162 Teak Dining Table

1950s, Danish Modern Børge Mogensen Model 162 Teak Dining Table

By Børge Mogensen

Located in Sacramento, CA

Danish Modern Børge Mogensen model 162 teak dining table for Søborg Møbelfabrik, circa 1953. The

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Teak

Set of Four Dining Chairs Børge Mogensen Model 3236 for Fredericia, Denmark 1976
Set of Four Dining Chairs Børge Mogensen Model 3236 for Fredericia, Denmark 1976

Set of Four Dining Chairs Børge Mogensen Model 3236 for Fredericia, Denmark 1976

By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen

Located in Hellouw, NL

Set of four dining chairs by Børge Mogensen Model 3236 for Fredericia, Denmark 1976. These chairs

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Borge Mogensen Model 122 Chair
Borge Mogensen Model 122 Chair

Borge Mogensen Model 122 Chair

By Søborg Møbelfabrik, Børge Mogensen

Located in London, GB

Designed by influential Danish designer Børge Mogensen and manufactured by Søborge in the 1960s the

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Teak

Børge Mogensen model A 232 cabinet by C. M. Madsen for FDB, Denmark 195
Børge Mogensen model A 232 cabinet by C. M. Madsen for FDB, Denmark 195

Børge Mogensen model A 232 cabinet by C. M. Madsen for FDB, Denmark 195

By Børge Mogensen, FDB Møbler

Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp

Børge Mogensen model A 232 cabinet produced by C. M. Madsen for FDB, Denmark 1950’s. The cabinet

Category

Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Borge Mogensen Model 264 Coffee Table
Borge Mogensen Model 264 Coffee Table

Borge Mogensen Model 264 Coffee Table

By Børge Mogensen

Located in London, GB

Designed by celebrated Danish designer Børge Mogensen in the 1950s, the Model 264 coffee table is a

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Teak

Borge Mogensen, Model 2208 Two Seat Sofa
Borge Mogensen, Model 2208 Two Seat Sofa

Borge Mogensen, Model 2208 Two Seat Sofa

By Børge Mogensen

Located in Utrecht, NL

Iconic sofa model 2208 by Borge Mogensen designed in 1963 executed by Fredericia in Denmark. This

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas

Materials

Down, Leather, Wood

Børge Mogensen Model #2207 Leather Lounge Chair
Børge Mogensen Model #2207 Leather Lounge Chair

Børge Mogensen Model #2207 Leather Lounge Chair

By Børge Mogensen

Located in Shibuya-ku, 13

2207 Club Chair designed by Børge Mogensen. A lounge chair with an elegantly curved, low backrest

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Teak

Børge Mogensen Model #2208 Two-Seat Sofa
Børge Mogensen Model #2208 Two-Seat Sofa

Børge Mogensen Model #2208 Two-Seat Sofa

By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Stunning two-seat sofa model no. 2208, designed by Børge Mogensen in 1963 and produced by Frederica

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees

Materials

Leather, Mahogany, Down

Børge Mogensen, Model 2254 Lounge Chair, 1956
Børge Mogensen, Model 2254 Lounge Chair, 1956

Børge Mogensen, Model 2254 Lounge Chair, 1956

By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Wonderful 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
Børge Mogensen, Model 2254 Lounge Chair, 1956

Børge Mogensen, Model 2254 Lounge Chair, 1956

By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia

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 232 China Cabinet in Teak
Børge Mogensen Model 232 China Cabinet in Teak

Børge Mogensen Model 232 China Cabinet in Teak

By Børge Mogensen

Located in Madrid, ES

Børge Mogensen "China" cabinet, model 232, in teak, front with two doors enclosing shelves and pull

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Børge Mogensen Model 2256 "Sled Chairs", Denmark 1960s
Børge Mogensen Model 2256 "Sled Chairs", Denmark 1960s

Børge Mogensen Model 2256 "Sled Chairs", Denmark 1960s

By Børge Mogensen

Located in Utrecht, NL

This pair of Børge Mogensen lounge chairs was designed in 1956 with the model number 2256 for

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bouclé, Wood

Børge Mogensen Model #2253 Three-Seat Sofa, 1960
Børge Mogensen Model #2253 Three-Seat Sofa, 1960

Børge Mogensen Model #2253 Three-Seat Sofa, 1960

By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Stunning three-seat sofa model no. 2253, designed by Børge Mogensen in 1963 and produced by

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees

Materials

Wool, Oak

Børge Mogensen Model #2223 Three-Seat Sofa, 1960
Børge Mogensen Model #2223 Three-Seat Sofa, 1960

Børge Mogensen Model #2223 Three-Seat Sofa, 1960

By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Stunning three-seat sofa model no. 2223, designed by Børge Mogensen in 1963 and produced by

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees

Materials

Wool, Wood

1960s, Børge Mogensen Model 5383 Oak Side Tables
1960s, Børge Mogensen Model 5383 Oak Side Tables

1960s, Børge Mogensen Model 5383 Oak Side Tables

By Børge Mogensen, Frederecia Furniture

Located in Knebel, DK

Restored model 5383 side tables designed by Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik. The side

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Borge Mogensen Model 122 Teak Dining Chairs for Soborg
Borge Mogensen Model 122 Teak Dining Chairs for Soborg

Borge Mogensen Model 122 Teak Dining Chairs for Soborg

By Børge Mogensen

Located in Winnipeg, MB

Set of four classic Model 122 teak dining chairs designed by Borge Mogensen for Soborg Mobler

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Teak

Børge Mogensen Model 2248 Stools for Fredericia Stolefabrik
Børge Mogensen Model 2248 Stools for Fredericia Stolefabrik

Børge Mogensen Model 2248 Stools for Fredericia Stolefabrik

By Søborg Møbler 1, Børge Mogensen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Versatile pair of Model 2248 stools designed by brilliant Danish architect Børge Mogensen in

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Fabric, Foam, Wood, Oak

Wingback Chair by Børge Mogensen, Model L3, FDB, 1950s
Wingback Chair by Børge Mogensen, Model L3, FDB, 1950s

Wingback Chair by Børge Mogensen, Model L3, FDB, 1950s

By Børge Mogensen, FDB Møbler

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Børge Mogensen wingback chair in original black leather upholstery with buttons. Legs of solid

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Børge Mogensen Model 2213 Three-Seat Sofa, Cognac Leather, 1960s
Børge Mogensen Model 2213 Three-Seat Sofa, Cognac Leather, 1960s

Børge Mogensen Model 2213 Three-Seat Sofa, Cognac Leather, 1960s

By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Børge Mogensen three-seat sofa with original cognac leather upholstery. Legs of oak. Model 2213

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Oak

Børge Mogensen Model #2207 Black Leather Lounge Chair, 1960s Denmark
Børge Mogensen Model #2207 Black Leather Lounge Chair, 1960s Denmark

Børge Mogensen Model #2207 Black Leather Lounge Chair, 1960s Denmark

By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia

Located in The Hague, NL

Classical and iconic Danish designed pride lounge chair designed by Børge Mogensen and manufactured

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Teak

Børge Mogensen Model 211 Oak Wood Sofa for Fredericia Stolefabrik
Børge Mogensen Model 211 Oak Wood Sofa for Fredericia Stolefabrik

Børge Mogensen Model 211 Oak Wood Sofa for Fredericia Stolefabrik

By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Early vintage model 211 sofa designed by brilliant Danish architect Børge Mogensen in collaboration

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Foam, Wood, Oak

Børge Mogensen Model 2212 Blue Yellow Velvet Oakwood Danish Sofa, 1970
Børge Mogensen Model 2212 Blue Yellow Velvet Oakwood Danish Sofa, 1970

Børge Mogensen Model 2212 Blue Yellow Velvet Oakwood Danish Sofa, 1970

By Børge Mogensen

Located in Madrid, ES

Two-seat sofa designed by Børge Mogensen in the early 1970 with an oakwood structure upholstered

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas

Materials

Velvet, Oak

(7) Børge Mogensen 'Model 3245' Chairs for Fredericia Stolefabrik, Denmark
(7) Børge Mogensen 'Model 3245' Chairs for Fredericia Stolefabrik, Denmark

(7) Børge Mogensen 'Model 3245' Chairs for Fredericia Stolefabrik, Denmark

By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia Stolefabrik

Located in Norwalk, CT

'Model 3245' chairs, meticulously crafted under the visionary guidance of the iconic Børge Mogensen for

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Borge Mogensen Model 140 Dining Table Karl Andersson, Denmark, 1955
Borge Mogensen Model 140 Dining Table Karl Andersson, Denmark, 1955

Borge Mogensen Model 140 Dining Table Karl Andersson, Denmark, 1955

By Karl Anderson, Børge Mogensen

Located in Etten-Leur, NL

Gorgeous large extendable dining table model 140 designed by Borge Mogensen for Karl Andersson

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Brass

Børge Mogensen Model 2254 Lounge Chair & Model 2248 Footstool, Denmark 1950s
Børge Mogensen Model 2254 Lounge Chair & Model 2248 Footstool, Denmark 1950s

Børge Mogensen Model 2254 Lounge Chair & Model 2248 Footstool, Denmark 1950s

By Fredericia Stolefabrik, Børge Mogensen

Located in Lejre, DK

appreciated furniture designer Børge Mogensen for manufacturer Fredericia, 1950's Denmark.

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Børge Mogensen Model 2212 Two-Seat Sofa, Cognac Leather, Oak Legs
Børge Mogensen Model 2212 Two-Seat Sofa, Cognac Leather, Oak Legs

Børge Mogensen Model 2212 Two-Seat Sofa, Cognac Leather, Oak Legs

By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Børge Mogensen two-seat sofa with original cognac leather upholstery. Legs of oak. Model 2212

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Oak

Børge Mogensen Model 2207 Lounge Chair in Butterscotch Leather for Fredericia
Børge Mogensen Model 2207 Lounge Chair in Butterscotch Leather for Fredericia

Børge Mogensen Model 2207 Lounge Chair in Butterscotch Leather for Fredericia

By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Perhaps one the most Classic and iconic Danish lounge chair by Børge Mogensen. The model 2207 was

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Teak

Set of 6 Borge Mogensen Model 3236 Black Leather Dining Chairs
Set of 6 Borge Mogensen Model 3236 Black Leather Dining Chairs

Set of 6 Borge Mogensen Model 3236 Black Leather Dining Chairs

By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Borge Mogensen and produced by Fredericia. These chairs have the beautiful natural and Minimalist Shaker

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Shaker Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

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Borge Mogensen Model For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the borge mogensen model you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A borge mogensen model — often made from wood, animal skin and leather — can elevate any home. Find 451 options for an antique or vintage borge mogensen model now, or shop our selection of 7 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer borge mogensen model, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A borge mogensen model is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Scandinavian Modern and Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made borge mogensen model over the years, but those crafted by Børge Mogensen, Fredericia and FDB Møbler are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Borge Mogensen Model?

A borge mogensen model can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,900, while the lowest priced sells for $503 and the highest can go for as much as $22,500.

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.

Find vintage Børge Mogensen dining tables, bookcases and other Scandinavian modern furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

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.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

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.