Børge Mogensen collection
Børge Westergaard Mogensen (1914 - 1972) was apprenticed as a cabinetmaker with apprenticeship in 1934.
Educated as a furniture architect at the School of Crafts 'Furniture Academy 1936-38 and at the Academy of Fine Arts' Furniture School 1938-42. Employed at Kaare Klint's and Mogens Koch's design studios 1938-42. Leader of the Fællesforeningen for Danmarks Brugsforeningers (FDB) furniture design studio 1942-50. Teacher at the Art Academy's Furniture School 1945-47. Own design studio from 1950. Participated in Snedkerlauget's annual furniture exhibitions and in the National Association of Danish Arts and Crafts exhibitions in Denmark and abroad. Separate exhibition in London 1961. Has, among other things, designed furniture series for master carpenter Erhard Rasmussen, AB Karl Andersson & Söner, Curt Danel, Fredericia Stolefabrik A / S, Fritz Hansens Eftf A / S, P. Lauritzen & Søns Møbelfabrik, CM Madsens Fabrikker. Designed from 1953 home textiles for the textile company C. Olesen's Cotil collection. Awarded Eckersberg Medal1950 and CF Hansen Medal1972.
For FDB, Børge Mogensen developed a furniture series with inspiration in shaker furniture, and several of his shaker tables are still manufactured and sold.