Børge Mogensen's furniture is not just furniture. It is furniture as an artform with refined and timeless details that have provided Mogensen with an international following of dedicated admirers and collectors. The story of the man behind the design classics is the story of both the designer, the craftsman and the private person – and about a country which in the decades following World War II saw an unprecedented economic recovery reflected in its culture and lifestyle. Times change, but Børge Mogensen remains as one of the names that has secured the reputation of Scandinavian aesthetics, and continues to inspire. His life story is told by his son, Thomas Mogensen, who brings us close to the stories that have never been told before, and which add new facets of Børge Mogensen's life through unique access to the entirety of his extensive archive of pictures, drawings and – not least – furniture.
The film has been supported by DR, Knud Højgaard Fond, Dreyers Fond, 15. Juni Fonden, Danmarks Nationalbanks Jubilæumsfond af 1968 and Ernst B. Sund Fonden,
Børge Mogensen – Designs for Life premiered at the CPH:DOX film festival in 2015, and was broadcast on Danish television, DR.
Link to the film in Danish: DRTV
You can stream the film here: Danish Dox and Filmstriben.
Director & Cinematographer: Casper Høyberg
Co-direction: Malene Vilstrup & Thomas Mogensen
Producer: Ulrik Gutkin
Assisting Producer and Fundraiser: Marianne Abildgaard