Fredericia The Spanish Chair, dark brown saddle leather - oiled walnut, view 1

Fredericia The Spanish Chair, dark brown saddle leather - oiled walnut, view 2

Fredericia The Spanish Chair, dark brown saddle leather - oiled walnut, view 3

Fredericia The Spanish Chair, dark brown saddle leather - oiled walnut, view 4

Fredericia The Spanish Chair, dark brown saddle leather - oiled walnut, view 5

Fredericia The Spanish Chair, dark brown saddle leather - oiled walnut, view 6

Fredericia The Spanish Chair, dark brown saddle leather - oiled walnut, view 7

Fredericia The Spanish Chair, dark brown saddle leather - oiled walnut, view 8

Fredericia The Spanish Chair, dark brown saddle leather - oiled walnut, view 9

Fredericia The Spanish Chair, dark brown saddle leather - oiled walnut, view 10

Fredericia The Spanish Chair, dark brown saddle leather - oiled walnut, view 11

Fredericia The Spanish Chair, dark brown saddle leather - oiled walnut, view 12

Fredericia The Spanish Chair, dark brown saddle leather - oiled walnut, view 13

Fredericia The Spanish Chair, dark brown saddle leather - oiled walnut, view 14

Fredericia The Spanish Chair, dark brown saddle leather - oiled walnut, view 15

Fredericia The Spanish Chair, dark brown saddle leather - oiled walnut, view 16

Fredericia

The Spanish Chair, dark brown saddle leather - oiled walnut

Børge Mogensen

C$6,818.00 C$8,523.00

Excl. taxes & duties

Colour: Dark brown leather, oiled walnut

Fredericia
The Spanish Chair Current price: C$6,818.00 Original price: C$8,523.00

Fast shipping on in-stock items
30-day returns
Members get 15% off their first full-priced order*

Up to 50% off summer favourites

The terrace season isn't over yet ☀️ Grab summer's final finds at up to half price – but act fast, as this offer won't last forever!

Description

The Spanish Chair, designed by Børge Mogensen for Fredericia, is a Danish design icon from 1958. The Spanish Chair consists of a sturdy oak frame with a leather seat and backrest, complemented with wide armrests which also function as practical little tables. Mogensen found the inspiration for the armrests from the chairs he saw while travelling in Spain through areas influenced by old Islamic culture. Due to the broad armrests, the Spanish Chair can be used without a separate side table, making the surrounding space more open.

The name of the chair also refers to a medieval Spanish furniture technique in which saddle leather was attached to a solid wooden frame. Mogensen created several variations of the technique, the first time already in the Hunting Lodge collection in 1950 – the Spanish Chair has influences from the rustic lodge atmosphere, but its refined appearance makes it also a pure, timeless classic. The chair has been manufactured in Denmark.

Width: 32.48 in (82.5 cm)
Depth: 23.62 in (60 cm)
Height: 26.38 in (67 cm)
Seat height: 12.99 in (33 cm)

Colour Dark brown leather, oiled walnut
Frame material Oiled solid walnut
Seat material Vegetable tanned saddle leathet, metal buckles
Weight 23.59 lbs (10.7 kg)
Warranty 25 years
Product ID: FRE222616450510

Børge Mogensen (1914–1972) stands among Denmark’s most influential furniture designers and key pioneers of Danish modernism. Having studied furniture design at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Mogensen set out to create pieces defined by functionality, a stripped-back aesthetic and true accessibility. Shortly after graduating, he was appointed head of design at the FDB consumer cooperative, where the mission was clear: to produce practical, durable and affordable furniture for people across all walks of life.

Børge Mogensen – at the heart of Danish modernism

Børge Mogensen’s work is defined by a democratic mindset and an effortless command of human-centred proportions – he believed that great design should serve as many people as possible and stand the test of time.

Mogensen trained as a furniture designer at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen, where he studied under the renowned designer and architect Kaare Klint. He graduated in 1942 and began his career shortly afterwards at the FDB consumer cooperative.

Functionality and honest materials

Mogensen’s furniture can be described as both strikingly modest and immensely self-assured, and the same could be said of his personality. His work also reveals influences from folk art, lithography and Japanese woodblock prints.

Mogensen enjoyed working with traditional natural materials, but he was equally keen to explore new techniques and championed efficient industrial furniture production.

A pioneer of Nordic design

Throughout his career, Børge Mogensen collaborated closely with several Danish manufacturers. He is especially known for the furniture originally produced by the FDB consumer cooperative, now manufactured by FDB Møbler. Mogensen’s wooden furniture can also be found in the collections of Fredericia and Carl Hansen & Søn. Mogensen’s thinking had a lasting influence on how Nordic furniture design is understood today.

Over the course of his career, Mogensen received prestigious honours including the Eckersberg Medal and the C.F. Hansen Medal, and in 1972 he was awarded the British distinction Honorary Royal Designer for Industry.

Who: Børge Mogensen

Danish designer and one of the leading figures of Danish modernism (1914–1972).
Known for high-quality wooden furniture defined by durability and meticulous craftsmanship.
Worked as both head and designer at the FDB consumer cooperative.
Notable works: the J39 chair and The Spanish Chair (Fredericia), the J41 chair (HAY), and the J27 stool (FDB Møbler).

A table for every need

Shine the GUBI way

7 ways to style an outdoor table setting

Steel the spotlight

New brand: Toyo Steel

Latest design finds

Latest design finds

Latest design finds

Soak up the sun in style

The traveller's essentials

Latest design finds for kids

The Spanish Chair, dark brown saddle leather - oiled walnut

Description