Daybed BM0865 🇩🇰 Carl Hansen

BM0865 Daybed Carl Hansen & Søn Børge Mogensen, 1958

Shown for the first time in 1958, Børge Mogensen’s versatile Daybed BM0865 reenters the world of design with its comfortable and tranquil form, optimized for well-being in any space. With a lightness that defies its solid construction, the restful design encourages playfulness and personal constructions. Designed in response to hectic lifestyles, the cylindrical head and armrests, rectangular back pillows and a soft cushion base upholstered with high quality fabric ensure physical comfort, while its tranquil aesthetic is achieved by the simple yet considered design.

Set on a solid FSC®-certified oak base and fitted with a comfortable, padded seat, cylindrical head- and armrests and rectangular back pillows, the BM0856 Daybed is a remarkable example of Børge Mogensen’s free thinking and perception of the optimal furniture piece for relaxation. The rounded, calm lines of the timeless design fit perfectly into the Carl Hansen & Søn portfolio of carefully crafted furniture – and seamlessly into any modern space.

Dimensions 140 x 70 x H37 cm

Materials solid oak, Canvas fabric

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chêne huilé + tissu Canvas 244

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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.

BM0865 Daybed – Carl Hansen