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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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
Borge Mogensen Model 160 Sliding Door Sideboard Teak Wood Denmark MCM 1960s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptional sideboard features a clean rectangular profile with smooth sliding doors. The dual-sectioned interior reveals adjustable shelving and four pull-out organizer trays. ...
Teak
Borge Mogensen for Karl Andersson & Soner Teak Cane Front Cabinet
By Børge Mogensen, Svend Aage Larsen
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Extraordinarily unique teak cabinet Borge Mogensen teak cabinet. The warm, golden wheat colored caning makes this Borge Mogensen cabinet particularly special. The woven cane adds a s...
Metal
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
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
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 Børge Mogensen, P. Lauritsen & Son 1
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
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
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
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
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
Sideboard Søborg Møbelfabrik Børge Mogensen Palisander Anrichte
By Søborg Møbelfabrik, Børge Mogensen
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes Sideboard vom dänischen Qualitätshersteller Soborg Mobelfabrik aus den 1960er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Der Entwurf stammt von Borge Mogensen, einem der bek...
Rosewood
Sideboard in Teak and Steel by Børge Mogensen, 1950s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Sideboard in Teak and Steel by Børge Mogensen, 1950s Additional Information: Material: Teak, steel Style: midcentury, Scandinavian Produced by Søborg Møbelfabrik in Denmark Di...
Teak
Børge Mogensen Sideboard Model 160 in teak and oak, Søborg Møbler Denmark
By Børge Mogensen, Soborg Mobler
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Exceptional sideboard model 160, designed by Børge Mogensen for Søborg Møbler, Denmark, 1950s. Teak veneer body with two sliding doors and solid oak base. Interior in beechwood with ...
Wood, Beech, Oak, Teak
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
Børge Mogensen Regal Teak Sideboard2 Søborg Møbelfabrik 1960
By Søborg Møbelfabrik, Børge Mogensen
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes Bücherregal vom dänischen Qualitätshersteller Soborg Mobelfabrik aus den 1960er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Der Entwurf stammt von Borge Mogensen, einem der b...
Teak
Børge Mogensen Regal Teak Sideboard Søborg Møbelfabrik 1960
By Børge Mogensen, Søborg Møbelfabrik
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes Bücherregal vom dänischen Qualitätshersteller Soborg Mobelfabrik aus den 1960er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Der Entwurf stammt von Borge Mogensen, einem der b...
Teak
Sold|$1,800
H 24 in W 53 in D 12 in
Stunning Danish oak bookcase shelf Øresund Børge Mogensen Karl Andersson & Söner
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning Danish bookcase shelf Øresund by Børge Mogensen for Karl Andersson & Söner. Beautiful white oak 4 section bookcase by Børge Mogensen. Has 2 Adjustable shelves with corner wa...
Oak
$4,700
H 33 in W 53 in D 22 in
Borge Mogensen Cabinet Credenza with Sliding Doors Scandinavian Modern Oak Teak
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Chicago, IL
Borge Mogensen chest of drawers. Oak and Teak. Measures: 33"H x 53"W x 22"D Two sliding doors The interior on one side has three removable treys, the other side contains two shel...
Steel
$1,850
H 30.75 in W 39.5 in D 18.25 in
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
Teak desk by Børge Mogensen for P. Lauritsen & Søn
By Børge Mogensen, P. Lauritsen & Son 1
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
$3,039Sale Price|20% Off
H 47.25 in W 39.38 in D 31.11 in
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
$4,800
H 45.67 in W 81.5 in D 18.9 in
Henning Kjærnulf for EG Møbler, Solid Oak Sideboard, Danish Modern, 1960s
By Hans J. Wegner, Arne Vodder, Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Odense, DK
A beautiful mid-century sideboard designed by Henry Kjærnulf for EG Kvalitetsmøbel, crafted in solid oak during the 1960s–70s. This piece exemplifies the refined Scandinavian design ...
Oak
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
Sideboard in Carved Oak with Turned Legs, Spain, 1940s
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
This sideboard unfolds as a wooden reliquary of Iberian heritage, its façade a dialogue of geometry and ornament. Deeply framed panels converge in architectural precision, drawing th...
Oak
$1,850
H 30.75 in W 39.5 in D 18.25 in
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
Danish Oak Sideboard Credenza by Henning Kjærnulf, 1960s
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Rødding, DK
A Danish oak sideboard credenza by Henning Kjærnulf, produced in Denmark during the 1960s. Constructed throughout in pale, limed oak with pronounced ray figuring — doors, carcass, an...
Brass
$3,027
H 30.32 in W 54.34 in D 16.93 in
Danish Rosewood Sideboard made by Hundevad & Co with sliding doors , 1960s
By Hundevad & Co., Carlo Jensen
Located in Breda, Netherlands
Danish Design sideboard Designed by Carlo Jensen and made by Hundevad & Co. Finished in a beautiful palissander veneer this cabinet comes with great construction finesse and qual...
Rosewood
ACO Møbler Sideboard, Gunni Omann, Denmark, 1960s
By Aco Møbler, Gunni Omann
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
This sideboard by Gunni Omann is a true classic of Danish furniture design. The representative model number 13 is made of very high quality teak and is in an exceptionally good condi...
Teak
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H 30.71 in W 39.38 in D 12.6 in L 30.71 in
Sideboard Søborg Møbelfabrik Børge Mogensen Teak Anrichte
By Børge Mogensen, Søborg Møbelfabrik
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes Sideboard vom dänischen Qualitätshersteller Soborg Mobelfabrik aus den 1960er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Der Entwurf stammt von Borge Mogensen, einem der bek...
Teak
Børge Mogensen Cabinet in Pine
By FDB Møbler, Børge Mogensen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Børge Mogensen for FDB Møbler, cabinet, pine, Denmark, 1950s Rustic sideboard with two sliding doors designed by Børge Mogensen. Constructive base which are a trademark of Mogense...
Pine
Børge Mogensen A232 Cabinet in Teak and Oak
By Børge Mogensen, FDB Møbler
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sideboard, Model A232, in teak and oak, by Børge Mogensen for FDB Møbler, Denmark, 1940s. The clear lines of this chest, characterize the well-known style of Mogensen. Very well pro...
Oak, Teak
Børge Mogensen Small Cabinet in Oregon Pine
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Two cabinets, in Oregon pine, by Børge Mogensen for Ab Karl Andersson & Söner, Denmark, 1950s. A rare and small sideboards with two sliding doors. The blond colored wood beautifull...
Wood, Pine
Børge Mogensen Chest of Drawers
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Chest of drawers, in teak and oak, by Børge Mogensen, Denmark, 1950s. Cabinet with eight drawers. This teak cabinet features signature ...
Teak, Oak
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H 33.08 in W 53.15 in D 18.12 in
Oak & Teak Sideboard by Børge Mogensen for Karl Andersson & Söner, Sweden, 1960s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Karis, Nyland
Refined Scandinavian modern sideboard designed by Børge Mogensen and produced by Karl Andersson & Söner in Sweden during the 1960s. The piece reflects Mogensen’s hallmark approach to...
Oak, Teak
Børge Mogensen Rosewood Sideboard
By FDB Møbler, Børge Mogensen
Located in Cambridge, US
Denmark, ca. 1960s. A stunning sideboard or cabinet from Børge Mogensen’s 232 series - manufactured by CM Madsens for FDB Møbler. Features finely ex...
Brass
Midcentury Kommode Sideboard Søborg Kommode Børge Mogensen Teak
By Søborg Møbelfabrik, Børge Mogensen
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten eine wunderschöne kleine Teak Kommode/ Anrichte von Søborg Møbelfabrik aus den 1960er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Das Möbel, das über vier Schubladen verfügt, wurde entworfen v...
Metal
Midcentury Sideboard Søborg Kommode Børge Mogensen Teak 2
By Søborg Møbelfabrik, Børge Mogensen
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes kleines Teak Sideboard/ Lowboard von Søborg Møbelfabrik aus den 1960er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Der Korpus, der über einen höhenverstellbaren Einlegeböden ...
Metal
Midcentury Sideboard Søborg Kommode Børge Mogensen Teak
By Søborg Møbelfabrik, Børge Mogensen
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes kleines Teak Sideboard/ Lowboard von Søborg Møbelfabrik aus den 1960er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Der Korpus, der über einen höhenverstellbaren Einlegeböden ...
Metal
Midcentury Sideboard Søborg Møbelfabrik Børge Mogensen Teak
By Søborg Møbelfabrik, Børge Mogensen
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes kleines Teak Sideboard/ Lowboard von Søborg Møbelfabrik aus den 1960er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Der Korpus, der über einen höhenverstellbaren Einlegeböden ...
Metal
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H 37.01 in W 48.04 in D 17.52 in
Børge Mogensen Chest of Drawers on China Legs Made of Oak by FDB Møbler 1950s
By Børge Mogensen, FDB Møbler
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish architect Børge Mogensen (1914-1972) chest of drawers of solid and veneered oak with soap treatment. The classic storage furniture has 8 drawers mounted with brass drawer pull...
Metal