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J39 Mogens Chair

Name: J39 Mogens Chair
Brand: Fredericia

Børge Mogensen's J39, launched in 1947: solid wood chair with a woven paper cord seat

Designer

Børge Mogensen

Brand

Fredericia

Dimensions

490 × 780 × 440 mm

Year

1947

Materials

Solid woodWoven paper cordMoulded veneer back (core in the same wood as the top veneer)

Finishes

Walnut oiledOak soap, FSC Mix 70%Oak oil, FSC Mix 70%Oak light oil, FSC Mix 70%Oak black lacquer, FSC Mix 70%Beech soap treated, FSC Mix 70%Beech white painted, FSC Mix 70%Beech black lacquer, FSC Mix 70%Beech vintage lacquer, FSC Mix 70%Beech khaki green, FSC Mix 70%Beech indigo blue, FSC Mix 70%Beech Heritage red, FSC Mix 70%Beech pebble grey, FSC Mix 70%

Colors

Natural paper cordBlack paper cordHeritage redIndigo blueKhaki greenPebble greyVintage lacquerBlack lacquerWhite painted

Official product information

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Description

Overview

The J39 Mogensen Chair (Model 3239) is a dining chair designed by Børge Mogensen and launched in 1947. Fredericia lists it as a chair in solid wood with a woven paper cord seat and a moulded veneer back. Size: 49 cm wide, 44 cm deep, 78 cm high, seat height 46 cm; weight 4.8 kg.

J39 Mogensen Chair seen from the side, side view on white Image source: Fredericia — J39 Mogens Chair · © Fredericia and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research. · View official product page ↗ · Image use & copyright policy

Construction

The back is a moulded veneer with a core in the same wood as the top veneer. The seat is natural or black paper cord. The wood comes in 13 finishes, from oak soap, oak oil and oak light oil to beech lacquers and painted colours and walnut oiled; the page's "J39 in colours" section shows Heritage Red, Indigo Blue, Khaki Green, Pebble Grey and Vintage Lacquered.

Specifications

Seat: natural paper cord or black paper cord
Wood: 13 finishes (oak, beech, walnut)
Weight: 4.8 kg
Tests: ANSI/BIFMA X5.4-2020
Certificates: oak and beech FSC® certified; oak and beech Nordic Swan Ecolabel

Story

Launched in 1947

Fredericia credits the J39 to Børge Mogensen and dates its launch to 1947. According to the page, the chair has stayed in production ever since, for more than 75 years, and has been used in private homes, brasseries and public institutions.

New colours in 2023

The page's "J39 in colours" section says that in 2023 the chair was launched in new variants "with inspiration from Mogensen's own life", and shows Heritage Red, Indigo Blue, Khaki Green, Pebble Grey and Vintage Lacquered.

The J39 chair in Indigo Blue in a room with a framed print Image source: Fredericia — J39 Mogens Chair · © Fredericia and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research. · View official product page ↗ · Image use & copyright policy

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Collection

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