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Two-door Cabinet by Børge Mogensen. Denmark, FDB Møbler, 1960s

Name: Two-door Cabinet by Børge Mogensen. Denmark, FDB Møbler, 1960s
Brand: Børge Mogensen
Rating: 5 (10 reviews)

About the Item

Beautiful two-door Teak cabinet 'China' model 232 with fully adjustable drawers and two shelves. It includes the original brass details and keys. Slightly faded makers stamp on the back of the cabinet. Børge Mogensen (1914–1972) was one of Denmark’s most influential furniture designers and a key figure in the Danish Modern movement. Trained as a cabinetmaker and later at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Mogensen was dedicated to creating functional, timeless, and affordable furniture for everyday life. He led the design studio for FDB before establishing his own studio in 1950. Among his most iconic pieces are the Spanish Chair, the 2213 Sofa, and the J39 “People’s Chair.” Mogensen’s designs are celebrated for their simplicity, use of quality materials, and enduring appeal, shaping global perceptions of Scandinavian design.

Creator:
Børge Mogensen (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 37.01 in (94 cm)Width: 48.04 in (122 cm)Depth: 17.72 in (45 cm)
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Teak,Veneer
Place of Origin:
Denmark
Period:
1960-1969
Date of Manufacture:
1965
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. The top of the Cupboard has some slight markings due to usage.
Seller Location:
Berlin, DE
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU4616246319922

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Børge Mogensen

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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