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Spanish Chair

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Although Børge Mogensen (1914–72) conceived of his Spanish chair after a 1958 inspiring trip to Spain (hence its name), where the use of robust leather as a part of seat construction is integral to a national legacy of furniture making, the Danish designer had been by then long occupied with making practical and functional furniture that could be of use in one’s home every day.

Mogensen studied under Kaare Klint at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and began his career as a teaching assistant to the Scandinavian design master. Not long after Mogensen participated in MoMA’s famous "International Competition for Low-Cost Furniture Design" in 1948, he opened his own design studio. He began to collaborate with architect Andreas Graversen, who bought the manufacturer Fredericia Furniture in 1955. Graversen’s acquisition launched a long tradition of producing Mogensen’s furniture at Fredericia, and in 1958, the manufacturer introduced the Spanish chair, which is today one of Mogensen’s most recognizable designs. 

The Spanish chair exemplifies Mogensen’s proclivity toward working with simple, natural materials. The wood-and-leather sling chair also references the designer’s longtime fascination with Japanese woodworking and reveals his dedication to designing for ultimate comfort. With its sturdy, unpretentious frame of solid oak and its back and seat in supple saddle leather attached with adjustable straps, the Spanish chair is indeed one of the most comfort-conscious chairs on the planet. But it can’t help being beautiful, too: Contrast stitching on the leather and the juxtaposition of its smooth surface with the frame’s wood grain make it an unintentional statement piece. The Spanish chair is still produced by Fredericia Furniture.

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Børge Mogensen mod. 3238 Dining Oak Leather Chairs Denmark, 1970
By Fredericia Stolefabrik, Børge Mogensen
Located in Vienna, AT
Wonderful set of 6 dining chairs by - Børge Mogensen Mod. 3238 for Fredericia Furniture, 1970 + 6 original cushions, labelled This is a beautiful set of 6 mod. 3238 chairs from wa...
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Pair of armchairs ‘The Spanish Chair’ model 2226 designed by Börge Mogensen Oak
By Fredericia Stolefabrik, Børge Mogensen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of armchairs ‘The Spanish Chair’ model 2226 designed by Börge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik Denmark, 1958. Oak and cognac leather. The robust construction, simple lines, ...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Pair of Spanish Chairs by Børge Mogensen, 1960s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Vienna, AT
Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik, pair of 'Spanish Chairs,' oak, leather, brass, Denmark, design 1958 This well-known design by Børge Mogensen has a very strong appearance....
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Materials

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Set of Six Model 3238 'Spanish' Dining Chairs Designed by Borge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen
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Set of six model 3238 ‘Spanish’ dining chairs designed by Borge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik, Denmark, 1950s. Oak and leather. The set contain...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Leather, Oak

Børge Mogensen Spanish Chair for Fredericia Furniture
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Børge Mogensen Spanish chair in oak and natural tanned leather. Executed by Fredericia Furniture and Dahlman Saddlers, Copenhagen.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

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Vintage Pair of Børge Mogensen Spanish Chairs Oak Leather, Denmark, 1960s
By Fredericia Stolefabrik, Børge Mogensen
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of vintage Spanish chairs with original leather by Børge Mogensen, Denmark, Fredericia Stolefabrik, labelled, midcentury. A pair of label...
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Materials

Leather, Oak

Børge Mogensen Spanish Chair for Fredericia Furniture
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Børge Mogensen Spanish chair in oak and natural tanned leather. Executed by Fredericia Furniture and Dahlman Saddlers, Copenhagen.
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Materials

Leather, Oak

Vintage Midcentury "Spanish Chairs" by Børge Mogensen, Denmark, 1960s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of iconic oak and cognac leather “Spanish Chair” lounge chairs by Børge Mogensen. Mogensen got his inspiration for this design from a trip to Spain in 1958, where he came across a type of traditional chair...
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Børge Mogensen, a Pair of "Spanish Chairs", Old Version, Danish Modern, 1960s
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia Stolefabrik
Located in Odense, DK
A fantastic pair and examples of the Danish design icon, "The Spanish Chair", designed by Børge Mogensen for Frederica Møbelfabrik in Denmark. Model "BM2226". The Spanish Chair was ...
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Spanish Chair by Børge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Dallas, TX
The Spanish Chair designed and heavily influenced after Børge Mogensen's travels to Spain in the 1950's, takes inspiration from the traditional Spanish technique of robust leather as...
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Borge Mogensen Spanish Dining Chair, Model 3237, Cognac
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Berkeley, CA
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Oak

Pair of Børge Mogensen "Spanish Chairs" Produced by Fredericia, Denmark 1960s
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia Stolefabrik
Located in Stockholm, SE
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Børge Mogensen Spanish Chair set in Naturel Leather and Oak for Fredericia
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic set of Spanish chairs by Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik, Denmark, 1958. Solid soaped oak frame with natural saddle leather all...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Design Chair by Borge Mogensen, Also Called Spanisch Chair, 1960, Denmark
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Design chair by Borge Mogensen, also called Spanisch chair, 1960 Denmark. This original safari chair was made in the 1960s and therefore the saddle leather has a beautiful patina, a...
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Materials

Leather, Oak

Borge Mogensen Spanish Chair
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Berkeley, CA
With the Spanish chair, Mogensen expanded upon his work with solid oak and saddle leather. The chair was launched in 1958 as part of an innovative living...
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First Edition of "the Spanish" Oak Armchairs by Borge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Montreal, QC
First edition of "The Spanish" armchair by Borge Mogensen designed in 1958 for Fredericia Stolefabrik & Dahlman. Numbered in stencil n° 226, indicating that this is a rare early mode...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Oak

Borge Mogensen Spanish Chair, Cognac
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Berkeley, CA
With the Spanish chair, Mogensen expanded upon his work with solid oak and saddle leather. The chair was launched in 1958 as part of an innovative living space exhibition, in which a...
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Borge Mogensen Spanish Chair, Black
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Berkeley, CA
With the Spanish chair, Mogensen expanded upon his work with solid oak and saddle leather. The chair was launched in 1958 as part of an innovative living space exhibition, in which a...
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Borge Mogensen Spanish Dining Armchair, Model 3237, Cognac
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Spanish dining chair is a testament to the application of honest materials. Crafted from the finest selection of oak and flawless saddle leather, the chair is available with or w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Spanish Chairs by Børge Mogensen, Pair of 2
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Vienna, AT
Spanish chair model 226 by Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik. The objects are manufactured of solid oakwood covered with genuine saddle leather remaining in its beautifully p...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Midcentury Spanish Chair in Patinated Leather and Oak by Børge Mogensen, 1950s
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Lejre, DK
Spanish chair in solid oak and patinated leather. Designed by MAA. Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Furniture. Made in Denmark. Great original condition.
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Brown Børge Mogensen "2213" Sofa by Fredericia Stolefabrik in Denmark, 1960s
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia Stolefabrik
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare mid century three seater sofa model "2213" by Børge Mogensen aqcuired from the original owner in Sweden. The brown leather has aged very beautifully by age and use and make this...
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Børge Mogensen Spanish Chair in Cognac Leather and Oak for Fredericia
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic vintage Spanish chair by Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik, Denmark, 1958. Solid oak frame with cognac saddle leather all in very ...
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Børge Mogensen "Spanish" Chair
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Børge Mogensen "Spanish" chair designed in 1958 and produced by Fredericia Stolefabrik. Mogensen was inspired by a Spanish military commander's chair.
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