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It is of great importance that the things we purchase and live with do not need to be changed, but instead grow old with dignity and charm. Andreas Graversen Fredericia CEO 1955-1995

Fredericia is a family-owned design company established in 1911. We are co-founders of Danish Modern design. We believe in clarity, honest materials and human empathy. Our passion is to create modern originals rooted in our heritage and relevant to a global audience. Authentic, purposeful, sustainable designs. Crafted to last.

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Modern originals Fredericia is a family-owned company founded in 1911. Our history is deeply rooted in the development of Scandinavian furniture design and production. Several of our products have become indisputable classics, and a large portion of our collection has been in continuous production for decades. At Fredericia, we have always moved forward. We have been developing new products throughout our history, spanning over 100 years. As a result, not only do we have an impressive design archive, we also have a profound knowledge and understanding of furniture design, which has been...

(TUIf=T Established Fredericia Stolefabrik is founded by N.P. Ravns0. Wegner, Mogensen and Risom study together in the same class at the School of Arts and Crafts in Copenhagen Furniture Fair established The Scandinavian Furniture Fair is established in the town of Fredericia. Upholstery excellence Fredericia originally specialises in upholstery production. From the start, the products are known for their high level of craftsmanship. 1930 Thonet licence production Fredericia is licenced production from the Thonet factories. Wood is introduced as a core competence. J16 Hans J. Wegner Wegner...

We have been inspiring conscious consumption ever since Fredericia was founded in 1911. Based on designs made from good, honest materials. Chosen for their innate beauty and ability to age with grace. It’s a mindset inspired by our work with Borge Mogensen, who championed the idea of timeless, durable designs that last from one generation to the next. Long-lasting, well-conceived and crafted ideas that contribute to a sense of wellbeing - and bring an extra dimension to living, working and socialising. Crafted to last. The J39 Chairs at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts are over 40...

Responsible design Respect for natural materials and the people who will use our furniture is an ethos at the core of our approach to furniture. At Fredericia, we have a profound passion for materiality, celebrated in countless designs which highlight our choice of materials. Consequently, sustaining the source of raw materials worldwide is crucial for us. That’s why we insist on wood sourced from responsibly-managed forests and high calibre leather from European partners, who comply with the highest standards of animal welfare. Each material we use is kept as pure as possible, able to be...

Extensive leather expertise Leather has been used for making furniture for more than 1,000 years. As a natural, durable material, leather creates very long-lasting products. More than anything, leather furniture must be used and lived with in order to attain the most beautiful appearance – it simply gets better with age! As a result, it is our experience that people end up taking better care of leather furniture. Throughout the years, we have perfected our relationships with leather tanneries so as to offer the finest furniture leather on the market. Denmark used to have a long tradition of...

Our two upholstery workshops in Denmark represent a combined body of upholstery knowledge unapparelled in Scandinavia, where we keep our traditions alive and apply our internal wealth of knowledge. At the same time, we draw on the insights and expertise of our staff to inspire the ongoing evolution of our designs. The Ox Chair is a perfect example of an innovative approach to an old craft. With its voluminous upper body on a delicate steel base, it was a challenge to produce when it was first launched in the 1960s by the AP Workshop in Copenhagen. In the late 1980s, Hans J. Wegner turned to...

Wood has a warm radiance and an intuitive way of adding a sense of well-being to interiors. It’s a remarkable, natural material used for furniture since the first chairs ever recorded in history, in Egypt and China. In many ways, wooden furniture provides a truly long-lasting perspective of use. For example, a raw hardwood table can be sanded down and, to a great extent, renewed and repaired. However, owners of wooden furniture share the responsibility of maintaining their furniture to fulfil a chair’s full life potential. Traceability and replanting For more than a decade, it has been our...

Reflecting our mutual passion for materiality and background in craftsmanship, seen in classic and contemporary designs with a sculptural elegance. A kindred spirit in Erik Jergensen In October 2020, Fredericia acquired the Danish furniture manufacturer Erik J0rgensen. A company with a long, renowned history of Danish design, with an approach to quality and craftsmanship that goes hand in hand with our own. Erik J0rgensen was founded in 1954 by saddler and designer Erik J0rgensen. During the 1970s, the company was considered a frontrunner in Danish furniture design. J0rgensen earned a...

Chairs & Stools Lounge Chairs BM61 Chair & BM62 Armchair 66 Eyes 104 Flamingo Chair 88 J39 Mogensen Chair 30 J64 Chair & J63 Stool 52 Lynderup Chair 38 Mogensen Bench & 3236 Chair 56 Pato Executive 128 Pato Sledge 132 Pato Swivel & Pato Office 124 Pato Wood Base 122 Pato 4 Leg 114 Post Chair 46 The Spanish Dining Chair 62 Spine 96 Swoon Chair 90 Søborg Chair 72 Trinidad Chair 82 Verve Chair 112 Yksi Chair 78 The A-Chair Calmo Chair & Calmo Ottoman The Canvas Chair Corona Chair & Corona Ottoman Ditzel Lounge Chair EJ50 Club Chair Eyes Lounge The Hunting Chair Lemon Chair Mono Pouf Pato...

Chairs & Stools Essentially, a chair must take into consideration human behaviour and the psychology of space. It should visually enhance an interior – and the wellbeing of the people there to enjoy it. Chairs are one of the primary areas of our expertise. They are also indispensable objects that are fundamental 26 how we live and work. to Fredericia Modern Originals