Autumn 2009 features jet black classics, as Fredericia Furniture launches a selection of Børge Mogensen’s timeless furniture with an entirely new and modern look.
Last year, Fredericia Furniture added a touch of white to some of Børge Mogensen’s world-famous furniture designs and this year it is time to invite the black elements into the home. Therefore Fredericia Furniture has created a collection in which Børge Mogensen’s[GT1] popular designs are produced in black lacquered oak and the finest black leather upholstery. The result is a stylish black-on-black look that perfectly matches the new millennium’s spirit and home decoration.
The black collection includes the legendary Spoke-Back Sofa (which in the black edition is upholstered with exclusive textiles from Kvadrat), the Hunting Chair, the Spanish Chair, the Coupé Sofa and the Wing Chair with accompanying footstool and matching sofas. These immortal furniture designs were created between 1945 and 1970 by Børge Mogensen, who is known for his great productivity and zeal, and Fredericia Furniture has been involved as the manufacturer from the very start.
Mogensen was always seeking new inspiration; the sketch for the Hunting Chair was scribbled on a matchbox late one night while in the company of good friends - and later became one of his many classics. The new black collection invites the younger generations to bring a piece of Danish cultural heritage into their ultramodern homes.
Børge Mogensen’s black collection will be presented at Code´09 in Copenhagen from 27 to 30 August 2009 at Fredericia Furniture’s showroom in Sankt Annæ Passage.
Did you know...?
Spoke-Back Sofa
With its flip-down end and characteristic leather strings, the Spoke-Back Sofa is one of Børge Mogensen’s most popular models. He designed the sofa in 1945 when decorating a three-room apartment together with Hans J. Wegner for the Cabinet Makers’ Guild Furniture Exhibition in Copenhagen. A combination of the classic sofa with the English day bed and the French chaise longue, it was too advanced for post-WWII tastes and did not go into production until 1963.
Hunting Chair
One of Mogensen’s more distinctive chairs was designed for the 1950 Cabinet Makers’ Guild Autumn Exhibition in Copenhagen, which had the theme “Hunting Cottage”. The frame is made of oak, and the seat and back are made of full-grain leather with adjustable clasps in a rustic, masculine combination. The eye-catching and dynamic design, with the front edge of the seat measuring just 30cm, is typical of the prevailing trends of the time.
The Spanish Chair
Mogensen’s masterful interpretation of a traditional chair, like those found frequently in regions with a history of Islamic culture. The inspiration for this design came while travelling in Spain in 1958. He modernised the form, removed the original elaborate carvings and kept the broad armrests that give the chair character and serve as a practical place for setting things.
Wing Chair, with family
This furniture group is a further interpretation of mentor Kaare Klint’s sofas from the 1920s. Mogensen designed the sofas in 1962 for private use in his home in Gentofte. Simplicity and the clear lines have since made them some of the most highly acclaimed Børge Mogensen furniture designs, which even today are found in government buildings, embassies, executive offices and private homes around the world. The equally popular Wing Chair and accompanying footstool were designed in 1963.
Coupé Sofa
The high-back leather sofa was designed in 1971, because Børge Mogensen wanted a sofa for quiet moments in front of the fireplace. He drew inspiration for the characteristic design from the British Hall Porter’s Chair – a classic type of wing chair. In Danish, it is known as the Compartment Sofa because it wraps around those sitting on it much like the seats in a first-class compartment.
For further information, please contact Mette Mulberg at mm@fredericia.com
