50s Borge Mogensen desk model 202 and chair for Soborg Denmark

Designer
Borge Mogensen
Manufacturer
Soborg
Period
1950s
Origin
Denmark
Material
Nickel, teak
Color
teak
Code
02100822TBu
Condition
Good condition consistent with age and use.
Dimensions
133-180,2 cm (w) x 80cm (d) x 71cm (h)
Price
Sold, ELEE 0822
Provenance
See information below.

Designer Børge Mogensen was born in Aalborg, Denmark in 1914. He studied furniture design at the Copenhagen School of Arts and Crafts under esteemed Professor Kaare Klint from 1936–38. Next, he studied at the School of Furniture at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts from 1938–41, where he also served as Klint’s teaching assistant. In 1942, Mogensen became head of design at the Danish Consumers Coöperative Society (FDB). He opened his own design office in 1950, and was one of a handful of designers who helped define and popularize the “Danish Modern” design style. Mogensen’s aesthetic was clean and highly functional. He was driven to create affordable, practical designs, and his preferred material was wood. Clients included Fredericia Stolefabrik, Fritz Hansen, and Søborg Møbelfabrik, among others. He was honored with the Eckersberg Medal in 1950, the annual prize from the Copenhagen Carpentry Guild in 1953, and the C.F. Hansen Medal in 1972. Mogensen passed away in Denmark in 1972.

This model 202 desk he designed for Soborg Denmark, a craftsmen orientated furniture maker that matches perfectly with the high standards that Mogensen preferred to work with for his designs. The dropleaf tabletop makes this desk extendable and is in good condition consistent with age and use. Nice aging patina on the nickel frame. Both chair and desk have the brandmark and are very rare and beautiful.

 

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