Vintage Mogens Koch furniture endures as a sophisticated example of Scandinavian modernism in today’s homes. The award-winning mid-century Danish architect was known for his functional approach to furniture design and for prioritizing comfort and accessibility. While these are traits that we typically attribute to American mid-century modern design — as well as the coveted furnishings that originated in Scandinavian workshops — Koch also drew on older traditions and techniques. His chairs, tables and other items show the influence of the Shaker style and English pieces of the 18th century.
Koch was born in Copenhagen and attended the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. After graduating, he worked as an assistant to Kaare Klint, an important figure in Danish modernism who was responsible for establishing the furniture design program at Koch’s alma mater. Klint favored historical styles and inspired Koch to view furniture design as an evolutionary process built on the traditions of the past. Over the course of their partnership, in the late 1920s, Koch began creating modular bookcases. Simple yet elegant, vintage Mogens Koch bookcase systems — which were over the years crafted in comely woods such as mahogany, oak and cherrywood — are all about versatility and flexibility, intended to be configured to fit rooms of all shapes and sizes.
In 1932, Rud Rasmussen began to produce Koch bookcase designs. An early Koch seating design that the Danish manufacturer made was the MK Safari chair, an unassuming folding chair based on traditional British campaign furniture. It greatly resembles Klint’s own Safari chair, which was designed in 1933 and was also inspired by military furniture. It became one of Koch’s signature armchairs. The seat inspired a series of folding furniture pieces, including tables that could collapse for storage.
In 1938, Koch was awarded the Eckersberg Medal from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. He took an associate professor role at the school in 1940. In 1950, he became a full professor of architecture and continued teaching until 1968. The academy also awarded him their highest honor — the C.F. Hansen Medal — in 1963. Later in life, Koch won the 1990 Danish Design Center's Classic Award and the 1992 Industrial Design Prize.
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Mogens Koch for Rud Radmussen Modular Book Case in Mahogany
By Mogens Koch, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mogens Koch for Rud Rasmussen, modular bookcase, mahogany, Denmark, design 1928 Modular book case or wall unit by Danish designer Mogens Koch. This piece is constructed from multipe...
Mahogany
Mogens Koch for Rud Radmussen Monumental Modular Bookcase in Mahogany
By Mogens Koch
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mogens Koch for Rud Rasmussen, modular bookcase, mahogany, Denmark, design 1928 Modular book case or wall unit by Danish designer Mogens Koch. This piece is constructed from multipe...
Mahogany
Mogens Koch for Rud Radmussen Modular Bookcase in Mahogany
By Rud Rasmussen, Mogens Koch
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mogens Koch for Rud Rasmussen, modular bookcase, mahogany, Denmark, design 1928 Modular sideboard or book case by Danish designer Mogens Koch. This piece is constructed from eleme...
Mahogany
$12,700 / item
Mogens Koch for Rud Radmussen Modular Bookcase in Pine
By Rud Rasmussen, Mogens Koch
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mogens Koch for Rud Rasmussen, modular bookcase, pine, Denmark, design 1928 Modular sideboard or book case by Danish designer Mogens Koch. This piece is constructed from elements ...
Pine
Mogens Koch for Rud Radmussen Modular Bookcase in Pine
By Rud Rasmussen, Mogens Koch
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mogens Koch for Rud Rasmussen, modular bookcase, pine, glass, Denmark, design 1928 Modular sideboard or book case by Danish designer Mogens Koch. This piece is constructed from el...
Glass, Pine
Mogens Koch Modular Bookcase Wall System for Rud. Rasmussen Denmark 1955c.
By Mogens Koch, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Chicago, IL
Mogens Koch Modular Bookcase Wall System for Rud. Rasmussen Denmark 1955c. Denmark, circa 1955–60 Pine with brass hardware Set of fifteen modules: ten bookcase sections and five cabi...
Brass
Modular bookcase in Oregon Pine by Mogens Koch, Rud. Rasmussen, Denmark, 1950s
By Mogens Koch, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Cool and practical modular bookcase system by Mogens Koch, made from Oregon pine. It includes eight sections that can be combined in various ways. There are three bases for the botto...
Pine
Pair of Mogens Koch Pine Bookcases by Rud. Rasmussen
By Mogens Koch, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Kastrup, DK
Mogens Koch (1898–1992). A pair of bookcases crafted in solid pine by Rud. Rasmussen, Copenhagen, circa 1950–1960. Each cabinet bears the maker’s label on the reverse. The bookcases ...
Pine
Mogens Koch for Rud Rasmussen Tall Cabinet or Wardrobe in Mahogany
By Mogens Koch, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mogens Koch for Rud Rasmussen, tall cabinet or wardrobe, mahogany, mirrored glass, brass, Denmark, design 1928 Tall cabinet or wardrobe by Danish designer Mogens Koch. The interior...
Brass
$3,944 / set
Mogens Koch Two Bookcases for Rud. Rasmussen
By Mogens Koch, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Koch two bookcases in elm. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen. Reverse with paper labels ‘RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/KØBENHAVN/DANMARK'.
Elm
Mogens Koch for K. Ivan Schlechter 'Fireside' Wingback Chair with Ottoman
By Mogens Koch
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mogens Koch for K. Ivan Schlechter, 'fireside' wingback lounge chair and ottoman, model MK50, mahogany, leather, Denmark, design 1936, production 1964-1979. Mogens Koch's wingback c...
Leather, Mahogany
$6,381 / set
Pair of Bookcases in Teak by Mogens Koch, 1950s
By Mogens Koch
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
This pair of bookcases, designed by Mogens Koch in 1933 and produced by master cabinetmaker Rud Rasmussen in Denmark, represent a pinnacle of functional elegance in Scandinavian mode...
Teak
Walnut Folding Chair MK16 Mogens Koch for Interna
By Mogens Koch
Located in Vienna, AT
Safair armchairs, frame made of walnut and upholstered in leather. The folding safari chair was originally designed in 1932 for a church seating contest. Probably too progressive, it...
Leather, Walnut
A Mogens Koch for Rud Rasmussen Bookshelf in Teak Danish Mid Century Vintage
By Mogens Koch
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A single cabinet or book case by Mogens Koch for Rud Rasmussen in teak. The case is signed and numbered and measures 30x30x11" without the base.
Teak
Mogens Koch Folding Chairs, Beech Wood & Canvas, Denmark, c. 1940s
By Mogens Koch
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of folding director's-style chairs of beech, brass, and canvas, with low-slung leather arms. Professionally restored with new canvas seats and backs.
Wood
Mogens Koch Mahogany Folding Table for Rud. Rasmussen
By Mogens Koch, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Kastrup, DK
An elegant folding tray sofa table in a practical and timeless design, crafted from mahogany. The table can be easily folded and stowed away, making it ideal for flexible use in any...
Brass
Mogens Koch Library in Mahogany by Rud Rasmussen, 1960s Scandinavian
By Rud Rasmussen, Mogens Koch
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Mogens Koch library in Mahogany. Three cabinets and nine bookcases. Executed by Rud Rasmussen. Reverse with paper labels ‘RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/KØBENHAVN/DENMARK.
Mahogany
1970s Mogens Koch Set of three cabinets For Rud Rasmussen Cabinetmakers
By Rud Rasmussen, Mogens Koch
Located in London, GB
A finely crafted set of three cabinets by celebrated Danish architect and designer Mogens Koch, made circa 1970s and produced by Rud Rasmussen Cabinetmakers, Copenhagen. Executed in ...
Cherry
Set of 4 MK16 Folding Safari Chairs by Mogens Koch for Cado, Denmark
By Cado, Mogens Koch
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 MK16 folding Safari chairs designed in 1932 by Mogens Koch and produced in 1960's by Cado, Denmark. Stained beech wood, leather, brass and new canvas upholstery.
Brass
Tall cabinet in oak by Mogens Koch
By Mogens Koch, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Tall cabinet in solid patinated oak with matching base.
Brass
Mogens Koch Solid Oak Modular Bookcases
By Mogens Koch
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mogens Koch solid oak modular bookcases with removable plinths by Rud Rasmussen. Denmark c. 1950s. One unit available. Measurements: Each unit measures 30” width, 11” depth, 30...
Oak
Mogens Koch Set of Four Bookcases for Rud. Rasmussen
By Rud Rasmussen, Mogens Koch
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Koch four bookcases in Oregon Pine. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen. Reverse with paper labels ‘RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/KØBENHAVN/DANMARK'.
Oak
Mogens Koch MK16 Folding Safari Chair for Cado, Denmark
By Cado, Mogens Koch
Located in Barcelona, ES
MK16 folding Safari chair designed in 1932 by Mogens Koch and produced in 1960's by Cado, Denmark. Stained beech wood, leather, brass and new canvas upholstery.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Chair Folding MK16 by Mogens Koch, New Product
By GETAMA, Mogens Koch
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mogens Koch designed the MK16 folding chair for a supplemental church seating contest, reinterpreting the traditional folding stool by pairing easy fold...
Fabric, Oak
Mogens Koch Set of Three Bookcases for Rud. Rasmussen
By Rud Rasmussen, Mogens Koch
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Koch three bookcases in Mahogany. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen. Reverse with paper labels ‘RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/KØBENHAVN/DANMARK'.
Mahogany
Mogens Koch Folding Chairs MK-16, Rud Rasmussen, Copenhagen
By Mogens Koch, Rud Rasmussen
Located in TOURS, FR
An original pair of Mogens Koch folding chairs model "MK-16" made at Rud Rasmussen, Copenhagen in the 1970s Mogens Koch designed the MK16 Fo...
Brass
$23,946 / set
Mogens Koch Library in Mahogany for Rud Rasmussen
By Rud Rasmussen, Mogens Koch
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Koch library in Mahogany. Three cabinets and six bookcases. Executed by Rud Rasmussen. Reverse with paper labels ‘RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/KØBENHAVN/DENMARK.
Mahogany
$13,852 / set
Mogens Koch Bookcases in Mahogany for Rud. Rasmussen
By Mogens Koch, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Koch set of six bookcases in mahogany. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen. Reverse with paper labels ‘RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/KØBENHAVN/DANMARK.
Mahogany
$20,779 / set
Mogens Koch Bookcases in Mahogany for Rud. Rasmussen
By Rud Rasmussen, Mogens Koch
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Koch set of nine bookcases in mahogany. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen. Reverse with paper labels ‘RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/KØBENHAVN/DANMARK.
Mahogany
Mogens Koch Cabinets Set of Six for Rud Rasmussens Snedkerier, Denmark 1960
By Rud Rasmussen, Mogens Koch
Located in Chicago, IL
Mogens Koch Cabinets set of Six for Rud Rasmussens Snedkerier, Denmark, 1960.This set consists of three bookcases, each uniquely designed. One cabinet features two doors concealing f...
Elm
$4,455 / set
Mogens Koch Pair of Bookcases for Rud, Rasmussen
By Mogens Koch, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Koch pair of bookcases in mahogany. Executed by Rud Rasmussen. Reverse with paper labels ‘RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/KØBENHAVN/DENMARK.
Mahogany
Teak Mogens Koch MK-16 Safari Chair
By Mogens Koch
Located in Montreal, QC
Teak Mogens Koch MK-16 Safari chair in rosewood foldable safari chair by Danish architect and designer Mogens Koch. These are re-editions by Interna of the ...
Rosewood
Mogens Koch ‘Mk-16’ Safari Chair for Rud Rasmussen
By Mogens Koch, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Mogens Koch furniture designed a lot of award wining midcentury furniture. The Danish architect was known for his functional approach to furniture design and for prioritizing comfort and accessibility. Koch also drew on older traditions and techniques. His chairs and tables show the influence of the Shaker Style and Englisch pieces of the 18th century. Koch was born in Copenhagen and attended the Royal Danisch Academy of fine Arts. After graduating, he worked as an assistant to Kaare Klint, an important figure in Danish modernism who was responsible for establishing the furniture design program at Koch’s alma mater. Klint favored historical styles and inspired Koch to view furniture design as an evolutionary process built on the traditions of the past. Over the course of their partnership, in the late 1920s, Koch began creating modular bookcases. In 1932, Rud Rasmussen began to produce Koch designs. An early Koch seating design that the Danish manufacturer made was the MK Safari...
Leather, Beech
Mogens Koch Set of Bookcases in Teak for Rud. Rasmussen
By Rud Rasmussen, Mogens Koch
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Koch bookcases in teak. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen. Reverse with paper labels ‘RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/KØBENHAVN/DANMARK'.
Teak
Pair of Wall Mount Display Cabinets in Pine by Mogens Koch, 1960s
By Mogens Koch, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Lejre, DK
Pair of Vitrines in pine with sliding glass doors. Designed by Maa. Mogens Koch in the 1930,s. Perfect for wall mounting also. Edited by Rud Rasmussen cabinet makers in the 1960s ....
Pine
$23,180 / set
Mogens Koch Wall Unit of Mahogany for Rud Rasmussen
By Rud Rasmussen, Mogens Koch
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Koch wall unit of mahogany. Two bookcases with removable inlays. Executed by Rud Rasmussen. Reverse with paper labels ‘RUD. RASMUSSENS/...
Mahogany
Mogens Koch Cabinet and Bookcase for Rud. Rasmussen
By Mogens Koch, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Koch cabinet and a bookcase in stained oak. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen. Reverse with paper labels ‘RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/45 NØRREBROGADE/KØBENHAVN.
Oak
Mogens Koch Mahogany Cabinet and Bookcase for Rud. Rasmussen
By Mogens Koch, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Kastrup, DK
Mogens Koch, 1898-1992 Cabinet with matching bookcase and plinth, crafted in solid mahogany by Rud. Rasmussen, Denmark, 2008 (maker’s label present). A beautifully proportioned and ...
Mahogany
Set of 6 Mogens Koch Cabinets for Rud Rasmussen, Circa 1950, Denmark
By Mogens Koch, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Girona, Spain
DESCRIPTION: Set of 6 Mogens Koch Cabinets for Rud Rasmussen, Circa 1950, Denmark. Made of Oregon Pine Wood. Plinthe 3 Original Keys Original Label CONDITION: Good condition. Wear...
Pine
Mogens Koch Pair of Cabinets in Elm for Rud. Rasmussen
By Rud Rasmussen, Mogens Koch
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Koch pair of cabinets in elm. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen. Reverse with paper labels ‘RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/KØBENHAVN/DENMARK.
Elm
$7,204 / set
Mogens Koch Three Bookcases for Rud, Rasmussen
By Rud Rasmussen, Mogens Koch
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Koch three bookcases in mahogany + plinths. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen. The reverse with paper labels ‘RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/COPENHAGEN/...
Mahogany
Mogens Koch Three Bookcases in Oak for Rud, Rasmussen
By Rud Rasmussen, Mogens Koch
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Koch three bookcases in Oak. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen. The reverse with paper labels ‘RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/COPENHAGEN/DENMARK.
Oak
Pair of Mogens Koch 'MK 16' Foldable Armchairs, Denmark, 1960s
By Mogens Koch
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of Mogens Koch ‘MK 16’ foldable armchairs with brown leather and canvas. This safari type chair was designed by Mogens Koch in the 1930s. ...
Leather
Mogens Koch a Set of Four Bookcases for Rud. Rasmussen
By Rud Rasmussen, Mogens Koch
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Koch four wall-mounted bookcases in walnut. Executed by Rud Rasmussen. Reverse with paper labels ‘RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/KØBENHAVN/DENMARK.
Walnut
2020 MK99200 Folding Chair by Mogens Koch for Carl Hansen in Teak & Leather
By Carl Hansen & Søn, Mogens Koch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a listing for two (sold separately) MK99200 Folding Chairs made with a solid and oiled teak frame, leather seat/back and leather armrests. The chairs, designed by Mogens Koch...
Leather, Teak
$13,829 / set
Mogens Koch Bookcases in Pine for Rud. Rasmussen
By Mogens Koch, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Koch set of six bookcases in pine. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen. Reverse with paper labels ‘RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/KØBENHAVN/DENMARK.
Pine
Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak & Rosewood Cocktail Table by Mogens Koch
By Mogens Koch
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Amazing high style Scandinavian Modern Sculptural cocktail table by Mogens Koch in teak and rosewood. Splayed legs with flared ends and sculpted sides set this beautiful table apar...
Brass
$3,712 / set
Mogens Koch Bookcases for Rud, Rasmussen
By Mogens Koch, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Koch two bookcases in mahogany. Executed by Rud Rasmussen. Reverse with paper labels ‘RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/KØBENHAVN/DENMARK.
Mahogany
Mogens Koch Bookcases in Oregon Pine for Rud. Rasmussen
By Rud Rasmussen, Mogens Koch
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Koch six bookcases in Oregon pine. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen. Reverse with paper labels ‘RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/NØRREBROGADE/KØBENHAVN.
Pine
$9,571 / set
Bookcases in Oregon Pine by Mogens Koch, 1933
By Mogens Koch
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Bookcases in Oregon Pine by Mogens Koch, 1933 Additional Information: Material: Oregon pine Style: Mid century, Scandinavian Produced by cabinetmaker Rud Rasmussen in Denmark Dimens...
Pine
Mogens Koch Set of Three Bookcases for Rud. Rasmussen
By Mogens Koch, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Koch set of three bookcases in oak. Executed by Rud Rasmussen. Reverse with paper label ‘RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/KØBENHAVN/DENMARK.
Oak
Mogens Koch Teak Wall Shelf for Rud Rasmussen, Denmark, 1960s
By Rud Rasmussen, Mogens Koch
Located in Praha, CZ
Iconic Danish modern wall-mounted shelving unit designed by Mogens Koch and produced by Rud Rasmussen in the 1960s. Crafted from solid teak, this modular bookcase features a balanced...
Teak
Pair of Wall-Mounted Bookcases in Solid Teak by Mogensen Koch
By Rud Rasmussen, Mogens Koch
Located in Lejre, DK
Pair of wall-mounted units in solid teak. Designed by Mogens Koch for Rud. Rasmussen cabinetmakers in 1933. Made in Denmark. Great original condition.
Teak
Wardrobe in solid oak by Mogens Koch
By Rud Rasmussen, Mogens Koch
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Wardrobe in patinated oak with clothes rail and two shelves. Manufacturer's label from Rud Rasmussen, designed by Mogens Koch.
Brass
Danish Modern Mogens Koch "MK 51" Lounge Chairs in Mahogany and Leather, 1950s
By Ivan Schlechter, Mogens Koch
Located in Odense, DK
Set of elegant lounge chairs designed by Mogens Koch in 1936. The MK51 was part of a small series of upholstered furniture that Koch designed in the 1930s that has become iconic piec...
Leather, Mahogany
Mogens Koch Two Bookcases in Oregon Pine for Rud. Rasmussen
By Mogens Koch, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Koch Two bookcases in Oregon Pine Executed by Rud. Rasmussen. Reverse with paper labels ‘RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/KØBENHAVN/DANMARK'.
Pine
$9,977 / item
Mogens Koch Chest of Drawers for Rud. Rasmussen
By Rud Rasmussen, Mogens Koch
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Koch chest of drawers in elm. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen, Copenhagen, Denmark. Reverse with paper label ‘RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/KØBENHAVN/DENMARK.
Elm
$19,212 / set
Mogens Koch Bookcases of Mahogany for Rud. Rasmussen
By Mogens Koch, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Koch Eight bookcases with plinths. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen. Reverse with paper labels ‘RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/KØBENHAVN/DENMARK.
Mahogany
Mogens Koch Three Bookcases in Mahogany for Rud, Rasmussen
By Mogens Koch, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Koch three bookcases in mahogany. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen. The reverse with paper labels ‘RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/COPENHAGEN/DENMARK.
Mahogany
Set of Four Cabinets in Solid Oregon Pine by Mogens Koch, 1960s
By Mogens Koch, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Lejre, DK
Set of four cabinets in oregon pine. Designed by Mogens Koch in 1933 and made by Rud Rasmussen cabinetmakers. original condition.
Pine