70s Borge Mogensen two seat sofa for Fredericia Stolefabrik

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 two seat sofa in oak is very rare to find. This two seat sofa is rare to find. It is made of oak and completely original. Singles and bottoms are in good and working condition! The seat and backrest of the sofa are fixed with the original screws. Sofas of Mogensen have 1 position of the backrest. On the right wing of the sofa there is a flap table. The system is working very well and is beautiful. When closed the table top is connected with a smal magnet to the frame. This concerns naked frame sofa without cushions.

Ref. : 2XPBRGR9