Van Kerkhoff Art

Design

description

A teak and  beechwood 'Dropleaf' desk. Designed by the renowned Danish furniture designer Børge Mogensen in 1953. Executed by Søborg Møbler in Copenhagen around the same period.

The desk consist of a solid teakwood desktop supported by a chromed tubular frame. The desk is fitted with a teakwood drawer unit with two drawers with steel handles. The desk folds out through an extension leaf of teakwood supported by an ingenious hinge system.

This desk is one only three designs by Børge Mogensen in which he combined chromed steel and wood. Most of his designs were made entirely of wood. The combination of materials gives this design a beautiful, light and timeless look.

Børge Mogensen (Aalborg, Denmark 13-04-1914 - Copenhagen 05-10-1972)

Teak wood “dropleaf” desk, ca 1955

Materials: chromed steel, teakwood, beechwood
Designed: 1953
Executed: Søborg Møbler in Copenhagen ca 1955
Marked: unmarked, well documented
Diemensions: Height 70,5 cm, width 130/180 cm, depth 80 cm

Contact

Van Kerkhoff Art

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