Borge Mogensen Dining Chairs
Vintage 1970s European Dining Room Chairs
Leather
Vintage 1970s European Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Teak, Plywood
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Beech, Teak
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Seagrass, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Beech, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...
Oak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...
Oak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Rope, Wood
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Papercord, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...
Oak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Faux Leather, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Rattan, Oak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...
Oak
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Beech, Teak
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany, Leather
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1970s American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Oak
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Seagrass, Pine
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Steel
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Oak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Steel
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 1670s Danish Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Teak
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Wicker, Cane, Oak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Oak
Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Pine
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Oak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Oak, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Papercord, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Beech
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
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Borge Mogensen Dining Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
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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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Finding the Right Dining-room-chairs for You
No matter what your dream dining experience looks like, there is a wide-ranging variety of vintage, new and antique dining room chairs on 1stDibs. Find upholstered dining room chairs, wood dining room chairs and more to outfit any space designated for a good meal, be it in your home or in the great outdoors.
In the early 18th century, most dining room tables and other furniture was designed to look masculine. In America, dining rooms weren’t even much of a concept until the late 1700s, when a space set aside specifically for dining became a part of the construction of homes for the wealthy. Dining room chairs of the era were likely made of walnut or oak. In Europe, neoclassical dining chairs emerged during the 1750s owing to nostalgia for classical antiquity, while the curving chair crests of Queen Anne furniture in the United States preceded the artistically bold seat backs that characterized the Chippendale chairs that followed. If there weren't enough dining chairs at suppertime in the American colonies, men were prioritized and women stood.
In the dining rooms of today, however, there is enough space for everyone to have a seat at the table. Modern styles introduce innovative design choices that play with shape and style. Icons of mid-century modern dining room chairs are plentiful: With its distinctive bentwood back, there is the DCW dining chair by Charles and Ray Eames, while Hans Wegner's timeless classic, the Wishbone chair, remains relevant and elegant decades after its debut. Stefano Giovannoni's White Rabbit dining chairs, in their lovable polyethylene biomorphism, reinvent what dining can look like.
Today's wide range of dining room chairs also means that they can now be styled in different ways, bringing functionality and fun to any sumptuous dining space. No longer do tables have to be accompanied by a matching set of seats. Skillfully mixing and matching colors and designs allows you to showcase your personality without sacrificing the cohesion of a given space.
By furnishing your dining room with cozy chairs — vintage, antique or otherwise — family time can extend far beyond mealtime. The plush upholstery of Victorian-style dining room chairs is perfect for game nights that stretch from dinner to midnight snack. Outdoor tables and dining chairs can also present an excellent opportunity for bonding and eating — what goes better with a delicious meal than fresh air, anyway?
Whether you prefer your chairs streamlined and stackable or ornate and one of a kind, the offerings on 1stDibs will elevate your mealtime and beyond.