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Teak Tall Chest of Drawers, Model BM64 by Børge Mogensen, C. 1960- Two Available

Name: Teak Tall Chest of Drawers, Model BM64 by Børge Mogensen, C. 1960- Two Available
Brand: Børge Mogensen
Price: 8500 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

Desirable teak tallboy chests with inset brass handles, designed by Børge Mogensen (Model Bm-64) in 1957 and manufactured by cabinetmaker P. Lauritsen, in Denmark, circa 1960. Four narrow drawers stack over four wide drawers (all in solid combed oak) for a distinctive and practical design. Price is for one chest. Two chests are available.

Creator:

Børge Mogensen (Designer)

Dimensions:

Height: 47.75 in (121.29 cm)Width: 27.75 in (70.49 cm)Depth: 19.75 in (50.17 cm)

Style:

Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Brass,Oak,Teak

Place of Origin:

Denmark

Period:

1950-1959

Date of Manufacture:

Circa 1960

Condition:

Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. Show well. Very nice vintage condition. Brass handles have been lightly cleaned, several very small earlier touch ups to teak. (Please ask for additional photos.).

Seller Location:

North Miami, FL

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU809735999902

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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 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.