J39 Mogensen chair, soaped beech - paper cord

Fredericia's J39 chair is a classic of Danish furniture design, created in 1947 by architect Børge Mogensen. A timeless and organic combination of solid wood frame and paper yearn seat, the J39 chair works perfectly by a dining table as well as in the living room or office.

Mogensen designed the chair originally for FDB, the Danish Consumers’ Co-operative Society, who chose Mogensen as its head designer in 1939. FDB’s furniture production started in the 1940s and their main idea was functionalist and democratic design for the people – as the J39 chair gained popularity, it also earned a nickname ‘The People’s Chair’.

Børge Mogensen

Fredericia is an iconic brand of Danish furniture design founded by N. P. Ravnsø in 1911. Fredericia started as a chair factory, and since the beginning, it focused on top-quality products made by the most skilled craftsmen to last from generation to generation. Fredericia was named after a small industrial town where the furniture factory has operated already for over a century. One of the most trusted brands of Danish design, Fredericia has collaborated with legendary designers such as Børge Mogensen and Nanna Ditzel as well as fresh names of contemporary design.