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The J27 stool & barstool was designed by Børge Mogensen when he was head of the FDB Møbler design studio in the 1940s. Its sober, simple design doesn't attract attention, but it perfectly fulfills its function as a stool: a practical yet well-designed piece of furniture that appeals to everyone.Â
Today, FDB Møbler is relaunching this multi-purpose piece of furniture - for use at the dining table, to sit on during informal conversation or to do homework in the living room. In line with Børge Mogensen's uncompromising quality standards, the J27 is made from Nordic materials such as solid oak or solid beech, ensuring that it will last a long time while slowly acquiring a natural patina.
Materials solid oak or beech
J27 stool - Ă35 x H45,5 cm
Smoked oak
Natural beech
Natural oak
Black painted beech
Light grey painted beech
White painted beech
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J27C barstool - Ă35 x H65 cm
Natural beech
Black painted beech
White painted beech
 J27B barstool - Ă35 x H75 cm
Light grey painted beech
Black painted beech
White painted beech
Børge Mogensen
Børge Mogensenâs (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.
Mogensenâs 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 Klintâs use of human proportions with visual calm and functionalism. Mogensen, however, also placed emphasis on informal interior dĂŠcor 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.