He began his own design studio in 1950, making modern, useful furniture produced from local, Nordic materials.

During this period he worked in the studios of Klint and Mogens Koch until he was hired as chief designer for the Danish furniture cooperative FDB in 1942, where he pioneered democratic design. Mogensen completed his cabinetmaker training in 1934, followed by studies in furniture design. Mogensen, however, also placed emphasis on informal interior décor and the use of modern production facilities. He believed in visual clarity and minimal decoration or experimentation, as seen in his classic Hunting Table and Deck Chair Set.Īs a student at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Mogensen was inspired by Kaare Klint’s use of human proportions with visual calm and functionalism. Mogensen’s democratic design included simple and functional wooden furniture for both private and public spaces, with calm aesthetics and strong construction from quality materials.

He became a highly influential post-war designer and a leading representative of Danish Modern. Børge Mogensen was known as ‘the people’s designer’ – partly due to his engaging personality, but also because he always designed quality furniture that was within people’s reach.īørge Mogensen’s creative process produced long-lasting pieces with humans at the center.

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