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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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
Side Table / Bench in Oak and Woven Cane by Børge Mogensen, 1950's
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Side Table / Bench in Oak and Woven Cane by Børge Mogensen, 1950's Additional Information: Material: Oak and woven cane Style: Mid century, Scandinavian Produced by Fredericia stole...
Oak
1960s Børge Mogensen Fully Restored Model 5383 Oak Coffee Folding Table
By Børge Mogensen, Frederecia Furniture
Located in Knebel, DK
Restored model 5383 side table designed by Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik. The side table is characterized by Børge Mogensens ability to design simple, flexible yet sofis...
Brass
$1,080Sale Price / set|69% Off
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
Folding Table In Teak & Beech With Brass Fittings By Børge Mogensen From 1950s
By Børge Mogensen, Soborg Furniture Factory
Located in Lejre, DK
Folding Table designed by Børge Mogensen and produced by Søborg Møbelfabrik in the 1950s. The table is made of teak and beech with fine brass fittings. — Origin: Denmark — Designer:...
Beech, Teak
Børge Mogensen Easy Chairs and Side Tables Produced by Søborg Møbler
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare set of easy chairs and side tables designed by Børge Mogensen. Produced by Søborg Møbler in Denmark. Dimensions chairs (W x D x H): 60,5 x 95 x 87 cm, SH: 36 cm. Dimensions ta...
Canvas, Beech
Børge Mogensen, 5362, a Coffee Table, Fredericia Stolefabrik, 1970s
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia Stolefabrik
Located in Paris, FR
Børge Mogensen (1914-1972) 5362 A square teak coffee table with two liftable extensions. Model 5362. Manufactured and labeled by Fredericia Stolefabrik. Denmark. 1970s. ...
Teak
Solid oak coffee table Model: 5350 by Borge Mogensen 1950 Shaker syle side table
By Fredericia Stolefabrik, Børge Mogensen
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Sophisticated & Timeless! This rare danish design classic model 5350 Coffee Table designed by Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik A/S, Denmark 1950’s. Gorgeous Mid-century desi...
Oak
Side Table in Oka and Cane by Børge Mogensen for Fredericia, Denmark, 1950s
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Hägersten, SE
Side table model 5273 designed by Børge Mogensen. Produced in Denmark by Fredericia furniture in the late 1950s-60s. Made from solid oak with all original cane webbing. Very good vin...
Cane, Oak
Børge Mogensen Side Table Model 149 Produced by Søborg Møbelfabrik in Denmark
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare side table model 149 designed by Børge Mogensen. Produced by Søborg møbelfabrik in Denmark.
Teak
Børge Mogensen Side Tables by Fredericia Stolefabrik in Denmark
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare pair of side tables / benches designed by Børge Mogensen. Produced by Fredericia Stolefabrik in Denmark.
Cane, Oak
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
$1,084Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 34 in W 23.5 in D 23 in
Western Folk Art Wagon Wheel Table and Chairs Set, 1960
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Antique wagon wheel lounge chairs with matching glass top side table. Heavy solid wood from an antique wood made sometime in the 1960s. The chairs ...
Reclaimed Wood
1950s Teak Sideboard Dutch
Located in Den Haag, NL
Quirky little sideboard with a fold-down front and a nicely grained top surface.
Teak
Mid Century Foldable/Expandable Coffee Table by Børge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Montclair, NJ
This foldable coffee table can be expanded to twice its length (from 21.6" to 43.2") and is designed by Børge Mogensen (1914-72). It is manufactured by Karl Andersson & Söner based in Huskvarna, Sweden. It was originally designed around 1964 and this example is probably made at the end of the 60's. The table is made from beach wood and has a beautiful table top veneer inlay made from Masur Birch (with a very distinct birdseye pattern) and fitted clasps in brass. Beside his collaborations with Frederica Furnitures and other Danish manufacturers, Børge Mortensen...
Birch
$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
$3,194
H 15.75 in W 49.22 in D 19.89 in
Large solid oak coffee table Model: 5353 by Borge Mogensen for Fredericia 1950
By Fredericia Stolefabrik, Børge Mogensen
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Sophisticated & Timeless! This rare danish design classic model 5353 Coffee Table designed by Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik A/S, Denmark 1950’s. Gorgeous Mid-century desi...
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
$1,639Sale Price|20% Off
H 25.6 in W 29.53 in D 29.53 in
Scandinavian Modern Teak Side Table Minerva by Peter Hvidt for Soborg Mobler
By Hvidt & Mølgaard, France & Søn
Located in Vienna, AT
This rare, two-tiered Minerva teak corner side table was designed by the iconic design duo Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen. This artfully crafted table is made from solid te...
Cane, Teak
Pair of Midcentury Danish Teak Side Tables by Hans Olsen
By Hans Olsen
Located in Denton, TX
Pair of midcentury Danish modern teak side tables by Hans Olsen.
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
$6,026
H 28.55 in W 63 in D 35.44 in
"Hunting table" desk or dining table by Børge Mogensen, Søborg Denmark
By Soborg Furniture Factory, Børge Mogensen
Located in Hägersten, SE
"Hunitng table" designed by Børge Mogensen. Produced in Denmark by Søborg Furniture. Solid oak legs with teak feet. Brass runners and table top in teak. Works perfectly as either a d...
Brass
Teak and Oak Nightstands by Børge Mogensen 1950s.
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Handewitt, DE
Pair of mid century danish nightstands by Børge Mogensen for Søborg Møbelfabrik. Made in teak and oak wood. Each with one drawer. End of legs in teak. Denmark, c.1955.
Oak, Teak
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H 13.78 in W 53.94 in D 27.17 in
Borge Mogensen Large Side Table or Bench in Oak and Rattan Cane, 1960s, Denmark
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Odense, DK
Amazing Danish modern side table or bench model "BM5275" in solid oak and handwoven rattan cane by Danish architect Borge Mogensen. Mogensen designed this model in the 1950s when it ...
Cane, Rattan, Oak
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H 13.78 in W 27.17 in D 18.12 in
Borge Mogensen Set of Side Tables/Benches in Oak and Rattan Cane, 1960s, Denmark
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Odense, DK
Amazing set of Danish modern side tables or benches in solid oak and handwoven rattan cane by Danish architect Borge Mogensen. Mogensen designed this model in the 1950s when it was m...
Cane, Rattan, Oak
Scandinavian Bedside Rosewood Table by Børge Mogensen
By Søborg Møbelfabrik, Børge Mogensen
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Scandinavian bedside rosewood table by Børge Mogensen.
Rosewood
Børge Mogensen Eight Dining Chairs, Teak
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen night table. Made of teak and oak. Model 148, by Søborg Møbler.
Teak, Oak
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
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H 21.66 in W 18.51 in D 24.81 in
Børge Mogensen Scandinavian Midcentury Teak Bedside Tables Søborg Møbler, 1950s
By Søborg Møbler 1, Børge Mogensen
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Set of two scandinavian Mid-Century Modern design teak bedside tables model 148 designed by Børge Mogensen and produced by Søborg Møbler in Denmark from 1950s Measurements: width 47...
Teak
Sold
H 13.78 in W 27.17 in D 18.12 in
Børge Mogensen Side Tables or Benches Model 5273 by Fredericia Stolefabrik
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare pair of side tables or benches model 5273 designed by Børge Mogensen. Produced by Fredericia Stolefabrik in Denmark.
Cane, Oak
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H 13.59 in W 54.34 in D 18.12 in
Carl Hansen BM0488 Side Table in Oak Oil with Cane by Børge Mogensen
By Carl Hansen & Søn, Børge Mogensen
Located in Burlington, NJ
Carl Hansen BM0488 side table in oak oil with cane by Børge Mogensen originally designed in 1958 by Børge Mogensen, Carl Hansen & Søn reintroduces the versatile table bench design, expertly crafted in oak heartwood with cabinetry joints, rounded edges and a double-woven wicker seat. The soulful, standalone piece is just as appropriate as a bench in an entrance hall or at the end of a bed, or as a coffee table or side table in a dining or living room. Børge Mogensen’s BM0488 Table Bench...
Wood
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H 13.78 in W 27.17 in D 27.17 in
Børge Mogensen Side Tables / Benches Model 5274 by Fredericia Stolefabrik
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare pair of side tables / benches model 5274 designed by Børge Mogensen. Produced by Fredericia Stolefabrik in Denmark.
Cane, Oak
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H 13.78 in W 50.4 in D 27.56 in
Borge Mogensen Danish Modern Oak and Rattan Cane Bench or Table Model 5275
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Odense, DK
Beautiful bench in solid oak and handwoven rattan cane by Danish architect Borge Mogensen. This piece of furniture is a stunning addition to any interior and can be used both as a lo...
Oak, Cane, Rattan
Borge Mogensen Teak Nightstands
By Børge Mogensen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Borge Mogensen teak nightstands for Soborg Mobler, Denmark. In very good vintage condition, labelled.
Teak