Auction: 20th Century Design - 2552BLocation: BostonDate / Time: June 25, 2011 10:00AM
Description:
Borge Mogensen (1914-1972) Desk
Teak
Soberg Mobler, Denmark, retailed by Design Research, Cambridge, Ma., c. 1968
Rectangular top over three drawers flanked by a file drawer, Soberg Mobler label and Danish control mark, ht. 28 3/4, wd. 57, dp. 28 1/2 in.
Note: Founded in 1953, Design Research brought Scandinavian furniture, textiles, and functional objects to the United States, offering a change in the traditional decor choices. Popular until its close in the 1970s, a resurgence in interest in DR material is evident with 21st century collectors
Estimate $400-600