Marking 75 years of Borge Mogensen’s J Collection, the J39 Anniversary Edition features a sustainable hand-woven sedge grass seat, just like the original version Mogensen had in his living room. A piece to be passed through the generations, J39 has a sturdy and supportive frame, expertly crafted from solid oak, its natural durability, versatility and appeal are the embodiment of Mogensen’s unsurpassed ability to create timeless furniture.
Borge Mogensen (1914–1972) started his career as a cabinetmaker in 1934.
In 1936 he went on to study at the Copenhagen School of Arts and Crafts under Professor Kaare Klint before entering the Royal Academy of Fine Arts from where he graduated as an architect in 1942. He became head of design at FDB (the Danish co-op) in 1942 before establishing his own design office in 1950.
