Designer
Børge Mogensen
Børge Mogensen (1914-1972) was a Danish designer, and a democratic and idealistic one at that.
He set out to solve the basic problems of living at home. What he made is simple, functional and of high quality, honest in intent and friendly to produce.
The maker
Biography
Trained by Kaare Klint, Mogensen worked from the human body outward. His ideal was comfortable furniture rather than furniture that would end up in a museum.
He was extremely productive: hundreds of his designs went into production during his lifetime. That output was aimed at the middle class and at everyday use, not at the more exclusive customer.
Models & collaborations
Models and collaborations
The Hunting Chair, designed in 1950 for the Cabinetmakers Guild Exhibition, became one of the most recognised easy chairs in Mogensen's oeuvre.
Available works