One
of the great names of Danish Modern, Børge Mogensen (1914-72) pioneered
a democratic approach to design. Many of his warm-hued designs (mainly
crafted from solid wood) were created to offer affordable quality
furnishing for the average consumer. Børge Mogensen headed the FDB
furniture department (the Danish COOP) for a number of years,
introducing the concept of ‘democratic design’ long before IKEA reshaped
the Scandinavian furniture market. The private collections of the
designer, including prototypes and his art collection, were recently
purchased at auction by the Trapholt Museum of Art and Design and
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