Side Hustle
Beautiful joinery and unassuming aesthetics come together in Børge Mogensen’s sideboard, designed in 1957.
Classic furniture designed by Børge Mogensen (1914-1972) has been part of Carl Hansen & Søn’s collection since 2018. Now, the company is expanding its collection to include Mogensen’s BM0057 Sideboard from 1957. The sideboard stands out for its exclusive cabinetmaking in oak and brass; however, Børge Mogensen aimed to avoid an overly portentous style. He achieved this balance by letting the materials speak for themselves without unnecessary decoration, focusing instead on adding several functional details.
MASTER OF FUNCTIONALITY
Børge Mogensen strived to design furniture that was adapted to everyday life. He designed the sideboard with enough space for a complete 12-piece dinner set and ensured that the design enabled multiple sideboards to be combined together into a single larger sideboard.
Additionally, Børge Mogensen wanted the screws’ slots to point towards the centre of the brass fittings to form a symmetrical pattern along a functional necessity. The sideboard contains two adjustable shelves and two drawers. The drawers feature beautiful joinery details such as mortise joints and side panels tapered towards the top to appear slim but remain stable at the same time.
The sideboard is a complicated piece of cabinetmaking that is mastered by only the most skilled cabinetmakers at Carl Hansen & Søn’s factory in Gelsted, Denmark. The sideboard is assembled by hand and requires an exacting customisation process due to its tenon-and-bevelled joints, double brackets and doors, in order to be beautiful from every angle – even from behind.
Knud Erik Hansen, CEO and third-generation owner-manager of Carl Hansen & Søn, says: “Børge Mogensen has been part of our collection for years, and we’re pleased to present a sublime piece of his cabinetmaking once again. The sideboard is a perfect match with our other masterpieces and will enhance private homes and public spaces alike.”
