A kindred spirit in

Erik Jørgensen

In October 2020, Fredericia acquired the Danish

furniture manufacturer Erik Jørgensen. 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 Jørgensen was founded in 1954 by saddler

and designer Erik Jørgensen. During the 1970s, the

company was considered a frontrunner in Danish

furniture design. Jørgensen earned a reputation for

his remarkable upholstery skills, inventive upholstered

furniture and unsurpassed expertise in Scandinavia

with sofas.

The Ox Chair by Hans J. Wegner is a prime example.

Originally launched in 1960, it only remained in produc-

tion for a limited number of years due to the extremely

demanding construction. In the late 1980s, Wegner

reached out to Jørgensen, who rose to the occasion

with an inventive solution. This led to the Ox Chair’s

relaunch in 1988 with unprecedented success.

With Fredericia’s acquisition of Erik Jørgensen,

the outcome is one company with combined areas

of expertise from both. Reflecting our mutual passion

for materiality and background in craftsmanship, seen

in classic and contemporary designs with a sculptural

elegance.

As one company under the Fredericia name, we have

an exceptional combined knowledge of upholstery with

incomparable insights and experience with sofa design.

Together with our comprehensive in-house production

and our workshops in Fredericia and Svendborg, it all

contributes to our ability to innovate - and expand on

our legacy of originality.

Crafted to Last

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