Mogensen 2208 Sofa

Most people have heard of Børge Mogensena furniture designer whose collaboration with FDBthe Danish co-operative chainenabled Danes to buy high-quality furniture at affordable prices. He went on to create some of the most widely recognised furniture classics of the 1950s and 1960sa wide selectionin factthanks to his prolific productivity. Ideas came to Børge at all times of the day and nightand he noted them down on whatever was at hand: matchboxesnapkins or crumpled envelopes. For examplethe Hunting Chairdestined to become one of Mogensen’s many classicswas sketched on a matchbox late at night in the company of good friends. We cannot say the name Børge Mogensen without also mentioning Andreas Graversen. Designer and manufacturer are always dependent on each otherbut in this particular caseAndreas Graversen’s acquisition of Fredericia Furniture in 1955 marked the start of more than a purely professional partnership. Over the yearsthe two men developed a strong – and at times temperamental – friendship fuelled by a common desire to create simplequality furniture with timeless aesthetic appeal. Before Mogensen’s untimely death in 1972they jointly won the Furniture Prize in 1971 for their long-term collaborationstill appreciated today in private homes and public offices alike. 1934 Trained as a cabinet maker 1934-36 Worked as a joiner in Copenhagen and Aalborg 1938 Trained as a furniture designer at the School of ArtsCrafts and Design/Furniture SchoolCopenhagenunder Professor Kaare Klintwith whom he developed a close partnership 1942 Trained as an architect at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts' School of Architecture 1938-43 Worked at various design studios in Copenhagenincluding with Kaare Klint 1942-50 Manager of FDB’s furniture design studioCopenhagen 1945 Awarded the Bissen ScholarshipDenmark 1945-47 Teaching assistant with Professor Kaare Klint at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts' School of ArchitectureCopenhagen 1950 Awarded the Eckersberg MedalDenmark 1950-1972 Established own design studioCopenhagen 1955 Partnership with FREDERICIA FURNITURE A/S begins 1971 Awarded the Furniture PrizeDenmarkin conjunction with FREDERICIA FURNITURE A/S Elected Honorary Royal Designer of Industry by the Royal Society of ArtsLondon 1972 Awarded the C.F. Hansen MedalDenmark