The prototype for the Soborg chair was originally created in 1950 by Morgensen. His intention was to fuse a plywood shell with his signature solid wood functionalism. The shaped seat and back in moulded plywood combined with a solid wood frame, reflected how Mogensen fused his international contact with traditional cabinet-makers’ solutions and his own functionalist design identity. Creating a truly comforting, and durable dining chair, the solid design is a timeless and practical addition to an interior space. Part of the Fredericia Soborg collection.
Borge Mogensen (1914–1972) started his career as a cabinetmaker in 1934.
In 1936 he went on to study at the Copenhagen School of Arts and Crafts under Professor Kaare Klint before entering the Royal Academy of Fine Arts from where he graduated as an architect in 1942. He became head of design at FDB (the Danish co-op) in 1942 before establishing his own design office in 1950.
