Scandinavian Design 
22 November 2022
Scandinavian Design 
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Børge Mogensen

Cabinets model 26003, pair

Søborg Møbelfabrik
Denmark, c. 1951
teak 34½ h × 59 w × 18 d in (88 × 150 × 46 cm)
estimate: $2,000–3,000
result: $3,750
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Each cabinet features eight drawers. Paper retail label to reverse of one example 'Magasin'. Decal retail label to reverse of one example ‘Magasin’. Sold with a digital copy of the original receipt for one example.
provenance: Acquired directly from Cocks Modern Design in 1960, Private Collection | Thence by descent (one example)
literature: Illums Bolighus Center of Modern Design, distributor's catalog, 1965, unpaginated

This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey.

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My goal is to create things that will serve man and give him the lead role, instead of, by the force of the devil, adapt man to things.

Børge Mogensen

Børge Mogensen 1914–1972

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One of the most productive and influential Danish designers of the mid-20th century, Børge Mogensen became best known for his functional designs. His work is characterized by simple lines, modest proportions, and clarity of design. His high quality craftsmanship remains approachable and attainable. He began his training as a cabinetmaker in 1934 then studied at the Danish School of Arts and Crafts before enrolling at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts’ School of Architecture where he graduated in 1941. Mogensen was a student and teaching assistant of Kaare Klint later working in the designer’s studio in Copenhagen. In 1948, he participated in the Museum of Modern Art, New York’s Low-Cost Furniture exhibition with friend, Hans J. Wegner and frequently exhibited his furniture designs at the Copenhagen Cabinetmaker’s Guild Exhibitions as well.

Auction Results Børge Mogensen

Børge Mogensen

Hunting chairs, pair

estimate: $10,000–15,000

result: $27,500

Børge Mogensen

Hunting chairs, pair

estimate: $10,000–15,000

result: $22,680

Børge Mogensen

cabinets, pair

estimate: $3,000–5,000

result: $18,750

Børge Mogensen

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estimate: $7,000–9,000

result: $17,500

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