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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$12,000 / set
Teak 4-Piece Bookcase by Børge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A modular teak wall unit composed of four elements: two open bookcases, a chest of drawers with four drawers, and a cabinet with sliding doors. Clean-lined and rigorously proportione...
Teak
Børge Mogensen 232 Wooden Sideboard Cabinet in Oak by FBD Møbler Denmark, 1960s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare Danish mid century wooden sideboard cabinet model "232" solid stained in oak with decorative brass details designed by Børge Mogensen and produced by FBD Møbler Denmark, 1960s...
Brass
Mid Century Danish Modern Dresser by Boge Mogensen for Soberg Mobelfabrik
By Børge Mogensen
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Mid Century Danish Modern eight drawer dresser, designed by Borge Mogensen, made by Soborg Mobelfabrik, circa 1950's. The cabinet is constructed of teak with blonde wood, prob...
Teak
$2,625Sale Price|25% Off
Mid Century Danish Teak Dresser Vanity Desk Combo by Borge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This Danish modern dresser–vanity features classic mid-century lines in warm teak with tapered legs and recessed pulls. The center drop-front opens to create a vanity or desk surface...
Teak
Børge Mogensen Teak Sideboard with China Legs of Oak Made for FDB Møbler 1950s
By FDB Møbler, Børge Mogensen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish architect Børge Mogensen (1914-1972) sideboard with china legs and 2 doors, inside drawers and adjustable shelves. The cabinet is made of teak outside, the frame and legs of ...
Metal
Chest of Drawers Model BM57 in Teakwood & Brass by Børge Mogensen, 1957, Denmark
By P. Lauritsen & Son 1, Børge Mogensen
Located in Odense, DK
This rare model BM57 chest of drawers was designed in 1957 by Børge Mogensen and produced by the Danish cabinetmaker P. Lauritsen & Søn. Constructed from solid teakwood, the piece fe...
Brass
Pair of Nightstands in Oak by Børge Mogensen, Made in Sweden
By Børge Mogensen, Karl Anderson
Located in Lejre, DK
Pair of nightstands in oak with adjustable shelves. Designed by Danish architect Børge Mogensen for Karl Andersson cabinetmakers. Made in Sweden in the 1960s. Great condition.
Oak
Sideboard "Öresund" by Børge Mogensen, Karl Andersson & Söner, Sweden, 1960s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Sideboard from the Öresund series by Børge Mogensen, produced by Karl Andersson & Söner in the 1960s. Crafted in teak with clean, balanced proportions characteristic of Mogensen’s fu...
Brass
1950s Børge Mogensen Chest of Drawers in Teak by Søborg Møbelfabrik, Denmark
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Praha, CZ
- item has been carefully refurbished
Teak
Pair of Børge Mogensen Wall Shelves by Karl Andersson & Söner, 1960s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of pine wall shelves / bedside tables designed by Børge Mogensen. Produced in Sweden by Karl Andersson & Söner, 1960s.
Pine
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Borge Mogensen Danish modern Beech Teak Flip Top bar cart Table 149
By Børge Mogensen, Søborg Møbelfabrik
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid Century Borge Mogensen Danish modern Beech and Teak Flip Top bar cart Table by Søborg Møbelfabrik. Model #149 with two drawers marked under drawer. Made in Denmark. Good Vintage ...
Brass
Borge Mogensen Oak China Cabinet c1950s
By Børge Mogensen, C.M. Madsen
Located in London, England
Borge Mogensen - Model A 232 Cabinet A stunning oak version of Mogensen's iconic cabinet design. The front has two doors with Chinese style decorative brass T-Bar keys. The interior...
Brass
$11,908 / set
Pair of Bookcases in Teak by Børge Mogensen, 1950's
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Pair of Bookcases in Teak by Børge Mogensen, 1950's Additional Information: Material: Teak Style: Mid century, Scandinavian Produced by C. M. Madsen in Denmark Dimensions (W x D x H...
Teak
c. 1956 Rare Handcrafted Brazilian Rosewood Bar Cabinet by Borge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen, P. Lauritsen & Son 1
Located in Oakland, CA
Exquisite Scandinavian rosewood bar cabinet designed by Børge Mogensen and handcrafted by master cabinetmakers P. Lauritsen & Søn, Denmark c 1956. This rare, handcrafted cabinet show...
Glass, Mirror, Rosewood
Børge Mogensen Danish Modern Large Wall Shelving System in Oak & Teakwood, 1956
By Børge Mogensen, Erhard Rasmussen
Located in Odense, DK
Important large wall shelving system in oak and teakwood designed by Børge Mogensen in 1956. This rare and early edition was made at cabinetmaker ...
Oak, Teak
Low Midcentury Bookcase, in Oak by Børge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen, Karl Anderson
Located in Lejre, DK
Low bookcase in oak with adjustable shelves and colored drawer. Designed by Danish architect Børge Mogensen for Karl Andersson cabinetmakers. Made in Sweden in the 1960s. Great origi...
Oak
Borge Mogensen chest of drawers in teak Soborg Mobelfabrik Denmark 1960
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Børge Mogensen chest of drawers in teak, produced by Søborg Møbelfabrik, Denmark, 1960s. A refined example of Danish Modern design, combining Mogensen’s functional approach with exce...
Beech, Teak
Low Midcentury Bookcase, Teak with Colored Drawers by Børge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen, Karl Anderson
Located in Lejre, DK
Low bookcase in teak with adjustable shelves and colored drawers. Designed by Danish architect Børge Mogensen for Karl Andersson cabinetmakers. Made in Sweden in the 1960s. Great ori...
Teak
Midcentury "China" Bookcase in Oak by Børge Mogensen, Made in Denmark
By C.M. Madsen, Børge Mogensen
Located in Lejre, DK
China bookcase in oak. Designed by MAA. Børge Mogensen in 1958, this piece is made by CM Madsen Cabinetmakers Denmark in the 1960s. Great original condition.
Oak
Tall Midcentury "China" Bookcase in Oak by Børge Mogensen, Made in Denmark 1960s
By C.M. Madsen, Børge Mogensen
Located in Lejre, DK
"China" bookcase in patinated oak. Designed by MAA. Børge Mogensen in 1954, this piece is made by CM Madsen Cabinetmakers Denmark in the 1960s. Great original condition. More shelves...
Oak
Børge Mogensen BM57 Mid Century Danish Rosewood Cabinet Credenza
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Børge Mogensen BM57 Mid Century Danish Rosewood Cabinet Credenza This credenza measures: 54.25 wide x 19.75 deep x 35.5 inches high Great Vintage...
Rosewood
Chunky sideboard by Børge Mogensen, Sweden, 1960s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Sideboard designed by Børge Mogensen for Karl Andersson & Söner in Sweden during the 1960s. Made in oak with sliding doors in teak. Beautiful legs in oak and iron.
Iron
Canadian Mid-Century Modern Teak Rolling File Cabinet, circa 1970s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in San Diego, CA
A handsome and unusually compact Canadian mid-century modern rolling file cabinet, dating to approximately the 1970s. #5624 The cube-form cabinet measures just 17.5 inches wide by ...
Teak
Sideboard/Bureau in Teak and Steel by Børge Mogensen, 1950s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Sideboard/Bureau in Teak and Steel by Børge Mogensen, 1950s Additional Information: Material: Teak, steel Style: midcentury, Scandinavian Produced by Søborg Møbelfabrik in Denm...
Steel
$7,790Sale Price / set|35% Off
Børge Mogensen for P. Lauritsen & Son Sideboard Cabinets, 1950s Denmark, Signed
By P. Lauritsen & Son 1, Børge Mogensen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This stunning well preserved all-original pair of BM-59 sideboard cabinets by Børge Mogensen for P. Lauritsen & Son are in mint condition. Sourced from the original owner, who is...
Brass
Mid-Century "China" Bookcase in Oak by Børge Mogensen, 1960s
By C.M. Madsen, Børge Mogensen
Located in Lejre, DK
Low China bookcase in oak. Designed by MAA. Børge Mogensen in 1958, this piece is made by CM Madsen cabinetmakers Denmark in the 1960s. Great original condition. More shelves available.
Oak
Mid-Century Teak Cabinet Model 232 by Børge Mogensen
By FDB Møbler, Børge Mogensen
Located in Madrid, ES
Børge Mogensen sideboard of teak with two doors in the front. Inside with shelves and pull-out trays. Please note that the feet are not original and are made of oak. Brass keys that ...
Brass
Borge Mogensen Danish Modern Teak Chest or Dresser Mid Century Modern Soborg
By Børge Mogensen, Soborg Mobler
Located in Atlanta, GA
Danish Modern Teak Chest or Dresser, designed by Borge Mogensen for Soborg Mobler, Denmark, circa 1960s. This chest is currently being refinished and will look amazing when completed...
Wood, Teak
Midcentury Modern Filing Cabinet by Børge Mogensen, Sweden, 1960s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Amazing, colorful filing cabinet by Børge Mogensen, made from oak. Drawers with different heights, lacquered yellow, orange and grey. The drawers can be rearranged.
Oak
"China" Bookcase in Teak and Oak by Børge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen, FDB Møbler
Located in Lejre, DK
Low China bookcase in oiled teak on a soap finished oak base. Designed by MAA. Børge Mogensen in 1958, this piece is made by CM Madsen cabinetmakers Denmark in the 1960s. Great origi...
Oak, Teak
Two-door Cabinet by Børge Mogensen. Denmark, FDB Møbler, 1960s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Beautiful two-door Teak cabinet 'China' model 232 with fully adjustable drawers and two shelves. It includes the original brass details and keys. Slightly faded makers stamp on the b...
Teak
2-Piece Scandinavian Oak Bookcase System by Børge Mogensen, Denmark 1970s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed by renowned Danish designer Børge Mogensen in the 1970s, this two-piece modular bookcase system exemplifies the timeless simplicity and exceptional craftsmanship that define...
Oak, Paint
Borge Mogensen Danish Modern Teak Chest or Dresser Mid Century Soborg Mobler #3
By Soborg Mobler, Børge Mogensen
Located in Atlanta, GA
Danish Modern Teak Chest or Dresser, designed by Borge Mogensen for Soborg Mobler, Denmark, circa 1960s. This chest is currently being refinished and will look amazing when completed...
Wood, Teak
Børge Mogensen Teak Cabinet, Model BM57, P. Lauritsen & Sons
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Raleigh, NC
Børge Mogensen cabinet in teak with oak interior and brass hardware. The exterior case features teak with natural grain patterns and deeper red tones, showing the richer color varia...
Brass
Børge Mogensen Pinewood "Asserbo" Cabinets Karl Andersson & Sons, Sweden, 1960s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Odense, DK
Rare and beautiful design by Børge Mogensen from the "Asserbo" series made in 1962 at Karl Andersson & Sons in Sweden. The set consists of two cabinets executed in solid Scandinavian...
Pine
Midcentury chest of drawers by Børge Mogensen, Sweden, 1960s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Chest of drawers designed by Børge Mogensen and produced by Karl Andersson & Söner in Sweden during the 1960s. Made in oak and teak. Frame and legs in oak with beautiful teak-drawe...
Oak, Teak
Sideboard in Steel and Teak by Børge Mogensen, 1950s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Sideboard in Steel and Teak by Børge Mogensen, 1950s Additional Information: Material: Teak, steel Style: midcentury, Scandinavian Produced by Søborg Møbelfabrik in Denmark Di...
Teak
Mid-Century "China" Bookcase in Oak by Børge Mogensen, Made in Denmark
By Børge Mogensen, C.M. Madsen
Located in Lejre, DK
China bookcase in oak. Designed by MAA. Børge Mogensen in 1958, this piece is made by CM Madsen cabinetmakers Denmark in the 1960s. Great original condition.
Oak
'China' series bookcase by Børge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen, FDB Møbler
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Elegant Danish modern bookcase designed by Børge Mogensen for FDB Møbler during the 1960s, part of his celebrated China series. Crafted from a combination of solid and veneered oak,...
Oak
Rare Scandinavian modern tall cabinet by Børge Mogensen, Sweden, 1960s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Very rare tall cabinet designed by Børge Mogensen in the 1960s. In 1961 Mogensen designed pine furniture to be put in his own summer house. The series later started to be produced b...
Pine
Børge Mogensen Mid Century Sideboard For Soborg Mobler Model 160
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Norwich, England
Mid century Børge Mogensen teak and beech sideboard for Soborg Mobler. Model 160, Circa 1958. The sideboard has been very well looked after and retains its original finish, which i...
Beech, Teak
$2,962Sale Price|20% Off
Børge Mogensen for Søborg Secretary Desk 1960s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Handewitt, DE
Secretary desk / cabinet, designed in 1950s by Børge Mogensen for Søborg Møbelfabrik Denmark. Made in fine walnut early 1960s. Front with three drawers and a writing flap. Behind the...
Wood
Børge Mogensen Danish Teak Serving Cabinet, Mid-Century, 1950s Design
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Queens, NY
Danish mid-century teak serving cabinet / china hutch with a rectangular lower cabinet with two sliding doors supporting, a two shelf upper china cabinet...
Wood, Teak, Glass
Danish beech and teak chest of drawers by Børge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Brescia, IT
Danish 1960s beech and teak chest of drawers, manufactured by Karl Andersson & Söner, with cone-carved handles. Danish chest of drawers designed by Børge Mogensen and manufactured b...
Beech, Teak
Børge Mogensen Öresund Mid Century Swedish Teak and Oak Cabinet Credenza
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Børge Mogensen Öresund Mid Century Swedish Teak and Oak Cabinet Credenza This credenza measures: 53 wide x 18 deep x 33.25 inches high Great Vintage Condition - Gentle Wear and Scr...
Oak, Teak
Borge Mogensen Danish Modern Teak Chest or Dresser Mid Century Soborg Mobler #2
By Børge Mogensen, Soborg Mobler
Located in Atlanta, GA
Danish Modern Teak Chest or Dresser, designed by Borge Mogensen for Soborg Mobler, Denmark, circa 1960s. This chest is currently being refinished and will look amazing when completed...
Wood, Teak
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
Danish Modern Three-Drawer Teak Dresser or Chest by Borge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen
Located in San Diego, CA
Absolutely gorgeous Danish modern three-drawer teak dresser / chest by Borge Mogensen, circa 1960s. The piece has been professionally refinished and looks fantastic! It is of superb ...
Teak
Borge Mogensen Rosewood China Cabinet c1950s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in London, England
Borge Mogensen - Model A 232 Cabinet Rarely seen rosewood version of Mogensen's iconic cabinet design. The front has two doors with Chinese style decorative brass T-Bar keys. The in...
Brass
$2,269 / item
Børge Mogensen Commode C.M Madsen Danish Midcentury
By C.M. Madsen, Børge Mogensen
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Commode by Børge Mogensen in teak with two sliding doors. The front doors are decorated with small brass grips. Manufactured by C.M Madsen.
Brass
Børge Mogensen for Søborg Møbelfabrik Mid Century Danish 8-Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Børge Mogensen for Søborg Møbelfabrik Mid Century Danish 8-Drawer Lowboy Dresser This lowboy measures: 59 wide x 18.25 deep x 34.5 inches high Fair Vintage Condition - Dresser is i...
Wood
Rare Børge Mogensen Hardwood China Cabinet Model 232
By Børge Mogensen, C.M. Madsen
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Børge Mogensen model A 232 cabinet produced by C. M. Madsen for FDB, Denmark 1950’s. This cabinet is made out of hardwood and has two doors revealing an interior with shelves an...
Maple, Teak
Teak desk by Børge Mogensen for P. Lauritsen & Søn
By P. Lauritsen & Son 1, Børge Mogensen
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A handsome and well-crafted teak double pedestal desk designed by Børge Mogensen for P. Lauritsen & Søn, circa 1950s. With its warm teak surfaces and clean architectural lines, t...
Brass
$9,500 / set
Pair of Cabinets by Børge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of teak cabinets designed by Børge Mogensen 1957, manufactured by cabinetmaker P. Lauritsen & Son. Measures: Large cabinet: 54.25" W Small cabinet: 27.5" W.
Teak
Midcentury Vitrine in Oak by Børge Mogensen, Made in Sweden
By Børge Mogensen, Karl Anderson
Located in Lejre, DK
Rare low vitrine in oak with adjustable shelves. Designed by Danish architect Børge Mogensen for Karl Andersson cabinetmakers. Made in Sweden in the 1960s....
Oak
Danish Modern Teak Bookcase by Børge Mogensen for FDB Møbler, 1950s
By Børge Mogensen, C.M. Madsen
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern Teak Bookcase by Børge Mogensen for FDB Møbler, 1950s. Large bookcase in teak designed by Danish architect Børge Mogensen and manufactured by C.M. Madsen for FDB Møbler...
Teak
1960s oak secrétaire by Børge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Brescia, IT
Oak secrétaire designed by Børge Mogensen for Søborg Møbler with drawers, flap, original key and interior compartments. Scandinavian secrétaire from the 1960s designed by Børge Moge...
Oak
Rare Børge Mogensen Sideboard / Double Dresser Set 1950s.
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Handewitt, DE
Rarely offered Børge Mogensen sideboard / double dresser set. (W.450 cm) Produced in teak by Søborg Møbelfabrik 1950s. Chest with 8 drawers, s...
Oak, Teak
Borge Mogensen Danish 8 Drawer Oak Dresser by Karl Andersson & Sonner AB
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Borge Mogensen 8 drawer Oak Dresser by Karl Andersson & Sonner. Refinished Cabinet in nice shape. Nice dovetailed corners with pine drawer bottoms. Everything works as it should!
Oak
$2,250 / item
Tall "China" Bookcase by Børge Mogensen
By C.M. Madsen, Børge Mogensen
Located in Lejre, DK
The "China" bookcase in teak and solid oak frame. Designed by MAA. Børge Mogensen in 1954, this piece is made by CM Madsen Cabinetmakers Denmark in the 1960s. Great original conditio...
Mid-modern Scandinavian chest of drawer in teak by Borge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Small teak chest of drawers by Borge Mogensen featuring a pull-out vanity unit within the top drawer. A drop-down panel reveals two small compartments: the left side has a shelf, whi...
Teak