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Architonic ID: 20136381
Børge Mogensen’s BM0865 Daybed, a modular, playful and highly versatile design in FSC™-certified (FSC-C135991) wood, was originally designed in 1958 and is now reintroduced by Carl Hansen & Søn.
Every piece of furniture produced by Carl Hansen & Søn comes with a unique and meaningful story – and the BM0865 Daybed is no exception. Shown for the first time in 1958, Børge Mogensen’s versatile daybed reenters the world of design with its comfortable and tranquil form, optimized for well-being in any space. With a lightness that defies its solid construction, the restful design encourages playfulness and personal constructions. Designed in response to hectic lifestyles, the cylindrical head and armrests, rectangular back pillows and a soft cushion base upholstered with high quality fabric ensure physical comfort, while its tranquil aesthetic is achieved by the simple yet considered design. Set on a solid FSC™-certified oak base and fitted with a comfortable, padded seat, cylindrical head- and armrests and rectangular back pillows, the BM0856 Daybed is a remarkable example of Børge Mogensen’s free thinking and perception of the optimal furniture piece for relaxation. The rounded, calm lines of the timeless design fit perfectly into the Carl Hansen & Søn portfolio of carefully crafted furniture – and seamlessly into any modern space.
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Base solid wood, Oak, Wood
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Børge Mogensen
Denmark
Most people have heard of Børge Mogensen, a furniture designer whose collaboration with FDB, the Danish co-operative chain, enabled 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 1960s, a wide selection, in fact, thanks to his prolific productivity. Ideas came to Børge at all times of the day and night, and he noted them down on whatever was at hand: matchboxes, napkins or crumpled envelopes. For example, the Hunting Chair, destined to become one of Mogensen’s many classics, was 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 other, but in this particular case, Andreas Graversen’s acquisition of Fredericia Furniture in 1955 marked the start of more than a purely professional partnership. Over the years, the two men developed a strong – and at times temperamental – friendship fuelled by a common desire to create simple, quality furniture with timeless aesthetic appeal. Before Mogensen’s untimely death in 1972, they jointly won the Furniture Prize in 1971 for their long-term collaboration, still 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 Arts, Crafts and Design/Furniture School, Copenhagen, under Professor Kaare Klint, with 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 Copenhagen, including with Kaare Klint 1942-50 Manager of FDB’s furniture design studio, Copenhagen 1945 Awarded the Bissen Scholarship, Denmark 1945-47 Teaching assistant with Professor Kaare Klint at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts' School of Architecture, Copenhagen 1950 Awarded the Eckersberg Medal, Denmark 1950-1972 Established own design studio, Copenhagen 1955 Partnership with FREDERICIA FURNITURE A/S begins 1971 Awarded the Furniture Prize, Denmark, in conjunction with FREDERICIA FURNITURE A/S Elected Honorary Royal Designer of Industry by the Royal Society of Arts, London 1972 Awarded the C.F. Hansen Medal, Denmark
