Image source: Carl Hansen & Søn — BM0121 Dining Table
© Carl Hansen & Søn and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research.
BM0121 Dining Table
Mogensen's 1952 BM0121: extendable round oak dining table, 120 cm across, seats 4-6
1200 × 720 × 1200 mm
1952
Approx. $3,200 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
The BM0121 Dining Table was designed by Børge Mogensen in 1952 as a solution for small living environments, seating 4-6 people. The page calls it the first extendable circular table by Mogensen in the Carl Hansen & Søn collection.
Construction
- Top: solid oak, 19 mm thick, with bent steel profiles underneath for stability
- Legs and apron: slightly tapered legs and an upwardly curving apron that create extra leg room
- Insert leaf: available in oak or MDF; with one the table seats up to six
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Specifications
- Ø 120 cm, H 72 cm
- FSC™ Mix-certified oak, oil or soap finish
Story
A democratic series
It was shown in Copenhagen in 1952, at the Art and Crafts Spring Exhibition, within a series of democratic furniture meant for small homes. The page calls Mogensen's approach in many ways ahead of its time, one that would set a precedent for Scandinavian minimalism for decades.
Recreated by hand
No original drawings exist. Carl Hansen & Søn recreated the table by measuring an older original model by hand.
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