The Spanish Dining Chair is a testament to the application of honest materials. Crafted from the finest selection of oak and flawless saddle leather, the chair is available with or without armrests, and with multiple finishes from light to darker shades, depending on the atmosphere you want to create.
It’s ironic that something called The Spanish Chair would become synonymous with Danish design. However, the origin of its name and its distinctive aesthetic render the chair worthy of its reputation.
Børge Mogensen drew much of his inspiration from traditional chairs of other cultures, such as English Windsor chairs and the Shaker movement in America. In Spain, a traditional way of making furniture involved the use of sturdy leather to construct the seat as part of a wooden structure – hence the name of what went on to become one of Mogensen's most celebrated designs.
The Spanish Dining Chair - Model 3237
W: 56 cm D: 48 cm H: 84,5 cm Wt: 7 kg Cbm: 0.15 cbm Pcs: 2 Sh: 46 cm
The Spanish Dining Armchair - Model 3238
W: 64,5 cm D: 48 cm H: 84,5 cm Wt: 8 kg Cbm: 0.3 cbm Sh: 46 cm
The Spanish Collection
The Spanish Chair - Model 2226 Easy chair
The Hunting Chair - Model 2229 Easy chair
The Spanish Dining Chair - Model 3238
Timber:
Oak black lacquered
Oak soap
Oak clear oil
Oak light oil
Oak smoked and oiled
Saddle leather:
Vegetable tanned natural saddle leather
Black coloured saddle leather
Cognac coloured saddle leather
For more information on available finishes, download the 'Fredericia Upholstery and Surfaces Overview' from the Resources tab.
Børge Mogensen (1914-1972) was one of the most important furniture designers of his generation. Having started as a cabinetmaker, like many other designers, he developed into an accomplished furniture designer who created functional and affordable furniture for the everyman. Mogensen studied at Copenhagen school of Arts and Crafts from 1936-1942 under the watchful eye of Kaare Klint as his mentor. After completing his studies he initially went on to work with Klint, from whom he learnt to produce simple and functional furniture. Later on, Mogensen also succeeded his former mentor as designer at the Museum of Decorative Arts in Copenhagen when Klint died in 1954.
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