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Børge Mogensen was a renowned Danish furniture designer, born in 1914 in Aalborg, Denmark. He became a cabinetmaker in 1934 and later studied furniture design at the Danish School of Arts and Crafts in Copenhagen. He also trained as an architect at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts' School of Architecture, graduating in 1942. Mogensen worked at various design studios in Copenhagen before founding his own furniture design studio in 1959.

Along with other designers such as Arne Jacobsen and Hans Wegner, Mogensen played a significant role in making Danish Modern furniture known globally. His designs were simple, functional, and highly sought after for over 50 years. His work has been featured in one-man exhibitions in several cities, including London, New York City, Paris, and Copenhagen, and he received numerous awards for design, including the Eckersberg Medaillen in 1950 and the C.F. Hansen medal in 1972.

One more... of Mogensen's notable projects was the Boligens Byggeskabe, which he created with Grethe Meyer in 1954. It introduced the concept of incorporating shelving and storage units as part of a room's design. Between 1955 and 1967, he designed the "Øresund" shelving series, which aimed to solve every storage need that could arise in modern homes.

Mogensen designed furniture for various settings, including a seaside cottage, a husband's study, and a traditional oak table and chair set. He also collaborated with weaver Lis Ahlmann on textile designs and succeeded Kaare Klint as the designer to the Danish Museum of Decorative Art.

Mogensen's furniture designs were greatly appreciated by the public and highly representative of his training as a traditional craftsman. Critics lauded his 1949 chair, which used a curved, slightly sloping backrest in an organic dewdrop shape, as a model for future chairs. His 1951 interior for the Cabinetmaker's show combined Danish oak with leather upholstery and slate tiling in a way that created a new grouping of materials.

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Borge Mogensen (Danish, 1914-1972) dining suite, for…
Mogensen Teak Dining Suite with Carvers and Chairs

Borge Mogensen (Danish, 1914-1972) dining suite, for Mobelfabrik, design introduced 1952, comprising extendable teak and metal table with two carvers and four dining chairs table 29.13 in. x 94.88 in. x 35.43 in.

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Pair of Danish teak bookcases designed by Borg Mogensen, circa…
Danish Teak Bookcases by Borg Mogensen (1960s)

Pair of Danish teak bookcases designed by Borg Mogensen, circa 1960s, 55.91 in. x 8.66 in. x 10.24 in.

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A Borge Mogensen rosewood bar cabinet, c.1950's, manufactured…
Mogensen Rosewood Bar Cabinet, FDB Denmark, 1950s

A Borge Mogensen rosewood bar cabinet, c.1950's, manufactured by FDB Denmark. The cabinet has two top interior cupboards with 3, lower drawers, with square legs and stretcher base. One cupboard has two adjustable shelves, the opposite side has four adjusta

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A Borge Mogensen leather 3 pieces sofa, c.1964, manufactured by…
Borge Mogensen Leather Sofa Set

A Borge Mogensen leather 3 pieces sofa, c.1964, manufactured by Fredericia Denmark. Upholstered in black leather with teak legs, comprising of 3 seater and 2 single seater chairs. Couch length 86.61 in. Width 28.35 in. Depth 32.28 in. Chair height 31.10…

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Borge Mogensen, oak framed three sofa, with green wool…
Green Wool Oak Sofa by Borge Mogensen

Borge Mogensen, oak framed three sofa, with green wool upholstery

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Borge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabric, 1960s high backed…
Borge Mogensen Oak Armchair with Mouse Ears

Borge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabric, 1960s high backed oak armchair, model 2258 in original blue upholstery, this is the rarer model with the oak mouse ears, Fredericia Stolefabric label to underside of frame

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