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Designed in 1958 by Børge Mogensen as a complement to the BM0865 daybed, the BM0488 Bench Table boasts a beautiful construction in oak heartwood, the central part of the trunk dense and flawless, with cabinet joints, rounded edges and a double-weave wicker seat.
This pretty piece is part of Børge Mogensen's "furniture under construction", versatile pieces designed to adapt to changing needs and situations. It can be used as a bench in an entrance hall, at the end of a bed or as a coffee table or side table in a dining room or living room.
When design and craftsmanship are carefully conceived and beautifully executed, they can rise to the challenge posed by new materials. That's why Carl Hansen & Søn is incorporating a new interpretation of Børge Mogensen's elegant table bench using braided paper rope. The bench is now made from FSC-certified paper rope. A sustainable material with which Carl Hansen & Søn has over 70 years' experience. With its plain double weave, the table bench has a new, organic expression that underlines the discreet elegance of the original design.
BM0488L 138 x 46 x H34.5 cm BM0488S 69 x 46 x H34.5 cm
Materials solid oak, wicker
BM0488L Table bench
BM0488S Table bench
BM0489L 138 x 46 x H34.5 cm BM0489S 69 x 46 x H34.5 cm
Materials solid oak, paper cord
BM0489L Table bench
BM0489S Table bench
Børge Mogensen
Børge Mogensen’s (1914-1972) creative process produced long-lasting pieces with humans at the center. He became a highly influential post-war designer and a leading representative of Danish Modern.
Mogensen’s democratic design included simple and functional wooden furniture for both private and public spaces, with calm aesthetics and strong construction from quality materials. He believed in visual clarity and minimal decoration or experimentation, as seen in his classic Hunting Table and Deck Chair Set.
As a student at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Mogensen was inspired by Kaare Klint’s use of human proportions with visual calm and functionalism. Mogensen, however, also placed emphasis on informal interior décor and the use of modern production facilities.
Mogensen completed his cabinetmaker training in 1934, followed by studies in furniture design. During this period he worked in the studios of Klint and Mogens Koch until he was hired as chief designer for the Danish furniture cooperative FDB in 1942, where he pioneered democratic design.
He began his own design studio in 1950, making modern, useful furniture produced from local, Nordic materials. His inspiration, however came from many cultures and styles, including international modernism, ethnic arts, Japanese carvings, and historic works.
Mogensen also taught furniture design and participated in exhibitions and competitions, such as the 1948, international Competition for Low-Cost Furniture at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, which he entered together with his friend Hans J. Wegner.
He was awarded the Eckersberg Medal in 1950 and won the Danish Furniture Prize in 1971. In 1972 he was awarded the C.F. Hansen Medal and appointed Honorary Royal Designer for Industry at the Royal Society of Arts in London.
