Borge Mogensen Woven Chairs

Børge Mogensen was born in Aalborg, Denmark, 1914 - 1972

He began his studies in furniture design at the Danish School of Arts and Crafts in Copenhagen in 1936.

Borge Mogensen made the concept of “Danish Modern” known throughout the world.

Armchair Model 157

Mid-Century Børge Mogensen Armchair Model 157 woven in seagrass for Søborg Møbelfabrik 1954.

Model 537 Oresund Chair

Model 537 Oresund chairs were designed by Borge Mogensen for Karl Andersson & Söner, 1955.

These chairs stem from the first production period. The design was inspired by American Shaker furniture. It is made of oiled oak and paper cord.

Chair J39

Borge Mogensen J39 Danish Cord Chair 1947

This is Mogensen’s most famous chair. The J39 Chair earned the nickname ‘The People’s Chair’ for its simplicity and versatility in 1947.

The vision was to create high-quality functional furniture at a reasonable price to make the ideas of simple modernism popular among the people. Mogensen decided that the furniture should all be based on established cabinet-maker’s principles using local production without compromising on quality.

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