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BM0489L table bench, long, oiled oak - paper cord
Description
Carl Hansen & Søn's BM0489L bench presents a fresh reinterpretation of the classic table bench, designed by Børge Mogensen in 1958. Versatility is at the very heart of the attractive oak bench – known as one of the greatest Danish designers, Mogensen often created furniture that can be easily adapted to changing life situations and different needs. The long BM0489 table bench can be used in the living room as a coffee table, in the bedroom as a bedside table or in the hallway as a bench for fastening your shoes. Only the sky – or rather your imagination and the walls of your home – is the limit!
The graceful table bench is not only suitable for many uses but also for a wide range of different interiors, from Scandinavian minimalist to slightly more maximalist. This is thanks to beautiful details: the oak frame is accompanied by a braided paper cord top and finished with skilful joinery and rounded edges.
- Width: 54.33 in (138 cm)
- Depth: 18.11 in (46 cm)
- Height: 13.58 in (34.5 cm)
- Colour Oiled oak
- Frame material Oiled solid oak
- Seat material Paper cord
- Product ID: CHS-BM0489L
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 esthetic 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-centered 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 honors 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).
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