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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Scandinavian Pair Of Square Side Tables By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia Furniture
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Great pair of Danish square end tables in cheery-wood designed by Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Furniture.
Cherry
Borge Mogensen for Soborg Model 149 Danish Teak Expandable Side Table, Ca. 1950s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Peabody, MA
A rare teak side table with flip top and under-drawers, Model 149, designed by Borge Mogensen for Soborg Mobelfabrik, Denmark, ca. 1950s. In the closed posi...
Teak
Pair of White Lacquered Mahogany Drink Tables by Baker Furniture
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in North York, ON
Pair of White Lacquered mahogany drink tables by Baker Furniture. Featuring curved jellyfish design with satin white lacquered finish. Brand new, American, by iconic American manufac...
Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak Side or End Table
By Vejle Stole & Møbelfabrik
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Danish teak end or side table. Well constructed and nice and sturdy. Stamped made in Denmark. Legs will disassemble for shipping.
Teak
1950s Teak Sideboard Dutch
Located in Den Haag, NL
Quirky little sideboard with a fold-down front and a nicely grained top surface.
Teak
Pair of Chrome Side Tables
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of very nice rectangular side tables are made of chrome with glass shelves. The top glass frame is enframed into chromed elements. The quality of the tables is really good....
Chrome
$2,450
H 28.75 in W 94.49 in D 35.44 in
Børge Mogensen for Søborg Møbelfabrik Extendable Dining Table in Teak
By Børge Mogensen, Søborg Møbelfabrik
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Børge Mogensen for Søborg Møbelfabrik, extendable dining table, model 153, teak, Denmark, 1952. This extendable dining table is characterized by a strong and solid construction exe...
Teak
$2,750
H 29.14 in W 92.52 in D 35.24 in
Børge Mogensen for Søborg Møbelfabrik Extendable Dining Table in Teak
By Børge Mogensen, Søborg Møbelfabrik
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Børge Mogensen for Søborg Møbelfabrik, extendable dining table, model 153, teak, Denmark, 1952. Designed by Børge Mogensen for Søborg Møbelfabrik, this dining table model 153 is ch...
Teak
$2,190 / item
H 17.5 in Dm 14.5 in
Vintage Hans C. Andersen for Artex Occasional Side Table, Teak, Denmark, 1960's
By Hans C. Andersen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare occasional side table by Hans C. Andersen for Artex. Denmark, 1960's Teak. 2x available. Newly refinished, in excellent condition.
Teak
$5,480 / set
H 20.87 in W 14.18 in D 18.12 in
Pair of Handcrafted Architectural Oak Tables by SUM Furniture
Located in London, GB
Architectural oak Pillar end tables. Early European modernism inspired - with a hint of Japanese minimalism - always focusing on the beauty of the materials. Designed by SUM furnitu...
Oak
Pair of Unusual Side Tables by Dunbar
By Edward Wormley
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of unusual tables by Dunbar ca' 1970's. Large scale-perfect as end tables or lamp tables, walnut tops, legs have a stuctural cut out detail.
Mahogany, Walnut
Pair of Side Tables by Jacques Jarrige
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
The Torquemada side table by Jacques Jarrige is a refined sculptural work that expresses the artist’s signature exploration of balance, movement, and form. Handcrafted with poetic pr...
Wood, Lacquer
Danish Teak Side Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern Danish made side table in teak wood. Doweled legs and magazine shelf. Please confirm location.
Teak
$3,000
H 19 in W 25.5 in D 15.75 in
Danish Rosewood Folding Side Table by Knud Andersen for Aarhus, 1950s
By Knud Andersen, Aarhus
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Danish rosewood side table by Knud Andersen c.1950s for Aarhus. The rectangular folding table features a rich wood grain on the table top and...
Rosewood
Borge Mogensen Teak and Beech Flip Top Tables
By Soborg Mobler, Børge Mogensen
Located in New Windsor, NY
Borge Mogensen designed model 149 teak and beech flip top end tables for Soborg Mobler. Featuring concave contoured bottom shelf, two small drawers and flip ...
Beech, Mahogany, Teak
Børge Mogensen Danish Teak End Tables or Night Stands, circa 1960s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Peabody, MA
Pair of petite teak single drawer end tables designed by Børge Mogensen for Soborg, Denmark, circa 1960s. Well suited as bedside tables, with finished backs that also work as end or ...
Teak
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H 21.375 in W 31.375 in D 31.375 in
Børge Mogensen Danish Modern Occasional Table in Teak for Fredericia Stolefabrik
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Dallas, TX
Teak parsons table model number 363 by Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik. Retains original label.
Teak
Pair of Night Stands by Borge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of Classic night stands by Borge Mogensen for Soborg Mobler, Denmark, circa 1960s. Teak with white laminate drop fronts and glass tops. Ope...
Teak
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H 19.75 in W 19 in D 12.5 in
Pair of Borge Mogensen Teak Nightstands or Bedside Tables with Single Drawer
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Hudson, NY
Designed by Borge Mogensen in 1952, model 148, single drawer with shelf.
Teak
Large Nesting Tables by Børge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handsome, functional and in fine condition. All original. The smaller table features carved teak wheels with brass hardware for ease of use. Model number 5377, serial number 273. ...
Metal
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H 19.75 in W 19.75 in D 29.5 in
Pr. Danish Teak End Tables by Borge Mogensen for Fredericia, ca. 1950s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Peabody, MA
Rare pair of side tables designed by Borge Mogensen for Fredericia, Denmark, in 1958, this model with teak framework and gloss black laminate inset tops. Exposed brass corner nut.
Brass