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. |
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.
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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. |