Børge Mogensen Armchairs
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 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, Mogenson’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.
As you will see from the furnishings on 1stDibs, Børge 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.
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Cane, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Oak, Leather
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Oak, Leather
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Leather
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Mahogany
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Brass
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1960s Danish Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Leather, Oak
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Brutalist Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Seagrass, Pine
1950s Danish Vintage Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Wood
1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Wool, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Oak
1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Lambskin, Pine
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Linen, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Oak, Linen
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Oak
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Pine, Papercord
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Oak
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Leather, Pine
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Cane, Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Teak, Upholstery, Fabric, Wood
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Leather, Pine
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Steel
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Brass
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Børge Mogensen Armchairs
Wool, Beech