Børge Mogensen (b. Aalborg 1914, d. Gentofte 1972)
Tray table with loose, patinated teak top with raised edges. Patinated oak frame with underlying shelf of round bars. Mounted on round, tapering legs with brass shoes. Prototype. Made by cabinetmaker Ove Lander, 1941. H. 60 cm. L. 64 cm. D. 47 cm.
Provenance: Børge Mogensen, the house on Soløsevej. Made in 1941 for Børge and Alice's trial appartment in St. Kongensgade, Copenhagen.
Presented at The Copenhagen Cabinetmakers' 15th Guild exhibition at Desing Museum Danmark the 19th September - 5th October 1941.
Literature: Grete Jalk[red.]. “40 Years of Danish Furniture Design”, Volume 2, pp. 138–139.
Literature: “Nyt Tidsskrift for Kunstindustri”, No. 11 November 1941
Literature: Thomas Mogensen, “Et fuldt møbleret liv”, ill. p. 171.
Nordic design, 13 June 2013