Fredericia
Corporate brand
UnclaimedFredericia is a Danish family-owned, B Corp-certified design company making contemporary furniture rooted in a long tradition of craftsmanship and Danish design.
Last updated November 4, 2026
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Overview
Founded in 1911, Fredericia is a Danish furniture and design company whose origins lie in Fredericia Stolefabrik, or Fredericia Chair Factory. The company describes itself as family-owned and B Corp-certified. Its identity is built around craftsmanship, authentic materials, enduring design, and a continuing relationship between its historical design archive and contemporary production. Fredericia says it is a co-founder of Danish Modern Design and presents its work as modern originals made to last. The company makes furniture across categories including chairs and stools, lounge chairs, sofas, tables, coffee tables, and storage. Its catalogue brings together historic designs and contemporary work developed with internationally recognised designers. Among the pieces highlighted by Fredericia are Børge Mogensen’s Spanish Chair and J39 Mogensen Chair, Hans J. Wegner’s Ox Chair, and the Post Lounge Chair by Cecilie Manz. The company also presents Kaare Klint’s Klint Chair and Wegner’s J16 Rocking Chair in a residential project. Its design approach places emphasis on material knowledge, proportion, craft, and the continued relevance of its archive. Fredericia’s history is closely associated with the Graversen family and with its collaboration with Børge Mogensen, which began in 1955 under businessman Andreas Graversen. After Mogensen’s death in 1972, the company continued to develop its designer network and reinterpret its design ethos. In October 2020 it acquired Erik Jørgensen, bringing the companies’ areas of expertise together. Fredericia describes its audience as global and features projects and editorial stories from locations including the United Kingdom and Milan. It also highlights responsible design and production through its B Corp certification and its 2025 Impact Report.
History
Fredericia traces its beginnings to 1911, when it was established as Fredericia Stolefabrik, or Fredericia Chair Factory. The company says it became known from its early years for high-quality furniture in a variety of traditional styles. Its development has since been shaped by a continuing relationship between furniture craftsmanship, production, and collaboration with designers. A defining period began in 1955, when businessman Andreas Graversen brought Fredericia’s tradition of high-quality furniture together with modernist ideas through a close collaboration with Børge Mogensen. Fredericia credits Mogensen’s understanding of materials and sense of proportion with contributing to a group of iconic designs that continue to be recognised by collectors, museums, architects, and designers. The company’s present-day presentation of its archive includes pieces such as the Spanish Chair and J39 Mogensen Chair. Mogensen died in 1972. Fredericia’s account of its subsequent history emphasizes continuity and adaptation: the company continued to expand its circle of designers and to renew or reinterpret its design principles in new contexts. Its wider identity also draws on a design archive and knowledge of furniture design passed between generations. The company describes itself as a co-founder of Danish Modern Design, and its current positioning combines that heritage with contemporary originals and internationally recognised design collaborations. In October 2020, Fredericia acquired Erik Jørgensen. The company describes the result as a single business combining expertise from both organisations, with a shared interest in materiality and craftsmanship and a collection spanning classic and contemporary designs. Fredericia today presents itself as a family-owned, B Corp-certified design company. It highlights production facilities in Denmark, responsible design and production, and an international audience. Its current communications include the 2025 Impact Report and the return of Nanna Ditzel’s Trisse design as a solid-oak collection.
Products and positioning
A family-owned Danish design company combining a heritage of furniture craftsmanship and Danish Modern design with contemporary collaborations. It emphasizes authentic materials, responsible production, and furniture designed to last.
Spanish Chair
An iconic Fredericia furniture design highlighted by the company.
J39 Mogensen Chair
A Fredericia design presented by the company as one of its international favourites.
Ox Chair
An iconic design featured among Fredericia’s highlighted furniture.
Post Lounge Chair
A lounge chair featured on Fredericia’s homepage.
Trisse Collection
A design originally dating from 1962, reintroduced as a family of flexible solid-oak objects made at Fredericia’s Danish joinery.
Marketing campaigns
Brand decisions
- Acquisition of Erik JørgensenOther
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