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About

J39 Mogensen Chair

The J39 is a masterpiece crafted from solid

wood, featuring a hand-woven seat in natural

paper cord. Designed by Børge Mogensen

in 1947, the clean lines and use of natural

materials are all signature traits that contribute

to the chair’s unwavering popularity.

While the J39 is reminiscent of Mediterranean,

Scandinavian, and Shaker furniture, its simple

expression and use of materials reflect

Mogensen’s personal quest for design purity.

Given its versatility and appeal to virtually

anyone in any environment, the J39 has

been in continuous production since its

introduction in 1947. The design itself is a

further development of Kaare Klint’s Church

Chair, which he created for Bethlehem

Church in Copenhagen in 1936. And with

Børge Mogensen’s interpretation, the world

got a chair that had a far better comfort

than the Church Chair and, despite the

clear inspiration from the American Shakers,

managed to be his own completely.

Everything about the chair is in keeping with

Mogensen’s vision to create high-quality,

functional furniture that could make

modernism design popular for all walks of

society. He used established cabinetmaker’s

principles often found in traditional furniture

from around the world. In this case, inspiration

primarily came from the Shaker movement,

captured in the chair’s basic silhouette and

unadorned aesthetic.

A modern essential to treasure for decades

to come.