Acclaimed Danish designer Børge Mogensen wanted to create the best storage systems for Scandinavian families. He did studies to determine the standard measures for common objects, such as cutlery and shirts, and how many of each item the average person owned. With this information he developed a set of figures for the base width and depth of drawers and shelves, and his information tables were published as a manual on building storage systems. Between 1955 and 1968 he worked with Karl Andersson & Söner, designing the company’s first modern furniture series, 'Øresund' in 1955.
This gorgeous chest of drawers was designed as part of the Øresund system, and could be used plain or with a shelving or glass-fronted cabinet top. It features very high-quality cabinetry, carefully chosen wood, and beautiful carved pulls.
In excellent vintage condition. The top has a slightly lighter area where the top hutch stood blocking sunlight: this will eventually even out. There are some small scratches and dents on the top. There are a couple of small chips on the drawer corners and a veneer repair on one drawer edge as shown. When we bought this piece, it had a broken pull. We contacted Karl Andersson in Sweden, and, remarkably, they had a few of the old-stock pulls in a drawer, and we were able to replace it! This series was available with a variety of bases. We have re-created the original legs for this piece in white oak as originally offered.
53"w x 18 1/8"d (carved pulls protrude about 3/4” further) x 32 1/8" h
