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Characterised by clarity of both design and function, Børge Mogensen’s Deck Chair isn’t just a piece to be merely admired from a distance: the FSC®-certified teak design invites us to sit down and relax in the great outdoors thanks to wooden slats shaped to follow the natural curves of the body. Crafted with a generous, reclining seat and a frame angled for comfort – and with the option to add a padded fabric cushion for additional support – the functional and flexible chair can easily be moved to catch the best light. When not in use, it can be folded flat and stored away or hung on a wall as a decorative feature. Like all of Børge Mogensen’s furniture designs, the BM Deck Chair combines functional strength with natural materials and a timeless aesthetic. Carefully crafted details nod to the designer’s background as a cabinetmaker and draw clear stylistic references to the American Shakers and 19th Century English furniture design.
Børge Mogensen (1914-1972) was one of the most important furniture designers of his generation. Having started as a cabinetmaker, like many other designers, he developed into an accomplished furniture designer who created functional and affordable furniture for the everyman. Mogensen studied at Copenhagen school of Arts and Crafts from 1936-1942 under the watchful eye of Kaare Klint as his mentor. After completing his studies he initially went on to work with Klint, from whom he learnt to produce simple and functional furniture. Later on, Mogensen also succeeded his former mentor as designer at the Museum of Decorative Arts in Copenhagen when Klint died in 1954.
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