History

1920 Niels Otto Møller is born

1939 N.O. Møller completes his apprenticeship as a cabinetmaker

1944 J.L. Møllers Møbelfabrik is founded by N.O. Møller in a tiny workshop in the centre of Århus, Denmark

1946 The first chair, No. 1, is developed

1951 Chair no. 71 and armchair no. 55 are designed

1952 Exports begin to Germany and USA

1954 Chair no. 75 and armchair no. 56 are designed

1959 J.L. Møllers Møbelfabrik moves to new and bigger premises on L.A. Ringsvej in Højbjerg on the outskirts of Århus

1959 Chair no. 77 and armchair no. 57 are designed

1961 J.L. Møllers Møbelfabrik buys a 33.000 m2 plot and builds a 6000 m2 factory on Oddervej 202 in Højbjerg

1962 Chair no. 78 and armchair no. 62 are designed

1963 Bench nos. 63 and 63A are designed

1966 Chair no. 79 and armchair no. 64 are designed

1966 N.O. Møller’s son Jens Ole Møller completes his cabinet making training

1968 Chair no. 80 and armchair no. 65 are designed

1969 N.O. Møller’s son Jørgen Henrik Møller completes his cabinet making training

1970 Chair no. 82 is designed

1972 The factory expands into a 2500 m3 production area

1974 Chair no. 83 and armchair no. 66 are designed

1974 Exports to Japan begin

1974 Jørgen Henrik Møller is a student at the Copenhagen Design School, where he designs chair no. 401 and armchair no. 402

1975 Chair no. 408 is designed

1976 Chair no. 84 and armchair no. 67 are designed

1981 Chair no. 85 and armchair no. 68 are designed.
In 1981 the company receives the Dansk MøbelIndustri’s Furniture Prize. The citation for the prize mentions J.L. Møllers Møbelfabrik’s ability to combine the best craft traditions with modern furniture manufacture. The company has always obstinately held firm to its high quality level.

1982 N.O. Møller dies. His two sons Jørgen Henrik Møller and Jens Ole Møller carry on the company.

1985 Chair no. 86 and armchair no. 69 are designed

1986 Chair no. 311 and armchair no. 312 are designed

1986 Chair no. 333 and armchair no. 334 are designed

1987 Chair no. 12 and armchair no. 13 are designed

1994 Jens. O. Møller dies

1995 Chair no. 40 and armchair no. 50 are designed by Andreas Hansen

1997 Chair no. 100 is designed by MDD Henrik Bønnelycke

Today the company continues in Møller family ownership – and is managed by Jørgen Henrik Møller.

His eldest son Michael Møller has started in the company as a representative of the next generation.