Borge Mogensen

BORGE MORENSEN (Denmark, 1914 - 1972)
Two-seater sofa model Kupé 2192, 1960s-70s.
Walnut wood and brown leather upholstery.
Measurements: 107 x 150 x 90 cm.
The combination of simple, clean lines and expert craftsmanship are the trademarks of Børge Mogensen. The Kupé sofa is among his finest works, designed in the 1960s. Mogensen was one of the pioneers who created the basis for Danish design as a furniture design culture. His lifelong ambition was to create durable and useful furniture that would enrich people's daily lives, and he designed functional furniture for all parts of the home and society, such as the present example, the Kupé sofa. It is a sofa with a walnut wood frame, visible only at the legs, with a body entirely upholstered in brown leather in each of its modules and loose cushions.
Børge Mogensen was one of the most prominent representatives of the generation of designers who gave birth to the Danish design concept, now known worldwide. He began his career as a cabinetmaker in 1934, and two years later began his studies at the Copenhagen School of Arts and Crafts, where he was taught by Kaare Klint. He then entered the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, graduating as an architect in 1942. That same year he began working as design director for FDB, finally setting up on his own in 1950. Functional is the word that best describes Mogensen's design; most of his creations were conceived for industrial production, and are characterized by solid, simple lines, studied almost scientifically to be as functional as possible. Among his many awards is the Honorary Royal Designer for Industry (London, 1972).