Understated & authentic

The annual exhibition by the Copenhagen

Cabinetmakers’ Guild was an important

platform of local and international exposure for

Danish talent. Established in 1927, it provided

the opportunity to showcase work produced

by the designers, architects and cabinetmakers

behind the initiative.

In 1950, Børge Mogensen rose to the occasion

with his presentation of the Hunting Chair, his

earliest example of designing furniture with a

solid wood framework. Combined with saddle

leather, given its sturdy, resilient qualities, which

he used to form the seat and back.

The Hunting Chair is one of Mogensen’s most

eye-catching designs. Seen from the side,

what’s most notable about the chair is the

sharp diagonal slope from the edge of the front

seat measuring only 30 cm above the floor.

The Hunting Chair was also the first time

Mogensen used an adjustable buckle closure

to secure the leather behind the seat and back,

which all slot into the wooden frame. A decision

that not only allowed for easy construction, it

also resulted in quite a comfortable chair that

automatically adjusts to your body weight.

The overall look and logical construction

were inspired by Spain’s medieval Andalusian

furniture, something that Mogensen would

return to time and time again, as seen

in his subsequent development of

The Spanish Chair.

Børge Mogensen, 1950

Model 2229

Lounge Chair

W 70,5 D 87 H 67 cm

SH 28 cm

Wood:

Oak soap, Oak oil, Oak light oil, Oak

black lacquered, Smoked oak oil.

Saddle leather:

Natural or Cognac with brass buckles,

Black with chrome buckles.

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