Set of chairs, model 157, design Borge Mogensen for Søborg Møbelfabrik, Denmark, 1950s

This chair , known as model 157, was designed by the renowned Danish designer and architect Børge Mogensen for Søborg Møbler, Denmark in the 1950s. The frame is made of solid teak, and the seat is covered with paper cord. The chairs are in a good condition with only minimum signs of usage.

About the designer:
Designer Børge Mogensen was born in Aalborg, Denmark in 1914. He studied furniture design at the Copenhagen School of Arts & Crafts under esteemed Professor Kaare Klint from 1936–1938. Next, he studied at the School of Furniture at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts from 1938–1941, 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 teak and wicker chairs manufactured by Søborg Mobelfabrik in Copenhagen show the clean design and functional of Mogensen skills as a designer is still recognisable after almost 50 years. The set is unique and in good condition.

Designer: Børge Mogensen
Producer:Søborg Møbelfabrik
Model:Model 157
Period: 1950s
Measurements: 77x 50 x 40 cm, seat height 45 cm
Condition: Good