boconb copenhagen type designer and manufacturer of modern design furniture founded herning denmark ; 1952 founder jens rth j jensen and tage m lholm number of locations approximately 300 world wide key people torben paulin ; ceo 2013 hans barslund ; cfo vice president 2013 troels dyrup petersen ; coo 2013 1 website http www.boconcept.de % 20http www.boconcept.us boconcept headquartered herning denmark is a high end danish designer and manufacturer of sleek modern design furniture with an emphasis on fashion and functionality that has approximately 300 locations around the world . 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 it was established in 1952 . 5 contents 1 history 2 description 3 see also 4 references 5 external links history edit in 1952 danish craftsmen jens rth j jensen and tage m lholm opened a furniture factory in herning denmark which was the beginning of boconcept . 5 the goal of the founders was to manufacture quality attractive functional good value furniture . 5 description edit boconcept is a global retail furniture chain . 3 5 7 9 it has 230 franchise brand stores and 90 studios . 5 most of its stores in the united states are on the east coast . 10 as of 2013 its ceo was torben paulin its cfo was hans barslund and its coo was troels dyrup petersen . 1 boconcept manufactures and sells furniture and lifestyle products including sofas beds sofa beds chairs stools armchairs tables desks sideboards room dividers tv and stereo units night stands mattresses and wardrobes . 2 it also offers accessories such as mirrors candlesticks vases shelves bookcases frames tableware footstools sculptures wall clocks cushions throws bed covers duvets pillows rugs door mats pendants and lamps . 2 it manufactures furniture in denmark as well as in other parts of the world . 5 niki and shaokao cheng own all five boconcept stores in new york city at which they have hosted art shows by artists such as julio gaggia and concert pianist artist chau giang thi nguyen . 11 12 13 14 15 their clients include susan sarandon faye dunaway brooke shields p. diddy jay z mary j. blige estelle lil kim and patti labelle . 11 16 boconcept new york s furniture has been featured on shows such as nbc s the apprentice bravo s queer eye for the straight guy and bravo s kathy griffin my life on the d list . 16 in 2012 boconcept collaborated with architect and industrial designer karim rashid to create the ottawa collection . 3 the line won the red dot design award . 3 in 2013 boconcept collaborated on designs with mercedes benz the manufacturer of smart cars . 3 17 the idea to collaborate was driven by the fact that the two companies have similar customer demographics . 3 the smart fortwo boconcept signature cars were slated to begin selling in late 2013 . 3 see also edit danish design scandinavian design references edit a b boconcept holding a s b boconb copenhagen ceo & executives . business week . retrieved april 19 2013 . a b c contemporary furniture modern furniture . boconcept . retrieved april 19 2013 . a b c d e f g susan thurston april 17 2013 . boconcept furniture smart car join hands . tampa bay times . retrieved april 19 2013 . tim hill 2008 . buying property in poland . cabal group limited . retrieved april 19 2013 . a b c d e f g boconcept history . boconcept.us . retrieved april 19 2013 . julie catterson lindahl 2005 . on my swedish island discovering the secrets of scandinavian well being . penguin . retrieved april 19 2013 . a b jennifer litwin 2005 . furniture hot spots the best furniture stores and web sites coast to coast . globe pequot . retrieved april 19 2013 . linda marx december 2009 . dine art . palm beach life . retrieved april 19 2013 . marc fleury 2007 . paris habitat . petit fut . retrieved april 19 2013 . dwell . march 2005 . retrieved april 19 2013 . a b grant drew december 11 2012 . the ottoman empire the power couple behind boconcept . new york observer . retrieved april 19 2013 . 1 dead link grant drew may 2 2013 . river of diamonds vietnamese artist coco holds gallery show at boconcept . new york observer . retrieved august 3 2013 . cindy adams april 26 2013 . chau giang thi nguyen former fiancee of brian grazer unveils her new paintings in soho with chef laurent tourondel . new york post . retrieved august 3 2013 . garvey marianne . katie couric s hard line of questions during talk show chat leaves joan rivers furious . ny daily news . retrieved august 3 2013 . a b archives . the star . december 25 2011 . retrieved august 3 2013 . car collaboration between smart and boconcept covered up after permit snafu . new york post . march 30 2013 . retrieved april 19 2013 . external links edit official website boconcept uk boconcept australia boconcept 2011 12 annual report new york magazine entry time out entry it s pretty simple a cookbook by boconcept with inspiration and easy recipes by torben klitbo and martin dyrl v boconcept ; 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