Brdr. Krüger
A Copenhagen furniture maker, founded as a woodturning workshop in 1886 and run by the fifth generation of the Krüger family, known for the Bølling Tray Table and the Arv chairs made for noma.
- Founded
- 1886
- Founded by
- Theodor and Ferdinand Krüger
- Based in
- Copenhagen




Pictures © Brdr. Krüger, from brdr-kruger.com.
Why it is renowned
Brdr. Krüger made the Arv chairs and tables, designed by Studio David Thulstrup, for noma when the restaurant moved to Christianshavn in Copenhagen.1 The collection made its UK debut at Coexistence in London in November 2018, with an installation of Arv and other Brdr. Krüger pieces shown there until January 2019.1 The trade magazine OnOffice covered the collection and the company's workshop in 2018.2 In 2025 the Arv Dining Chair and Arv Lounge Chair furnished The Dinesen Apartment by David Thulstrup in Brooklyn, New York, open until February 2026.3
The company also makes Hans Bølling's Tray Table of 1963, and works with designers and architects including Nanna Ditzel, Henning Larsen, David Thulstrup and OEO Studio.45
The story
The brothers Theodor and Ferdinand Krüger founded Brdr. Krüger as a woodturning workshop in Copenhagen in 1886.4 The siblings Jonas and Julie Krüger, the fifth generation, run it today, Jonas as creative director, and the furniture is made in the family's own workshop in Denmark.41 Their parents, Niels and Jyliane, turned the workshop into a design brand in its own right from 2013.2 The flagship store is at Bredgade 28 in Copenhagen,6 by the entrance to the Odd Fellow Mansion.4
Works
Bølling Tray Table A round, mobile wooden side table with two loose trays that turn over, designed by the Danish architect Hans Bølling in 1963 and made by Brdr. Krüger.
Ekko Chair A stackable oak chair of right angles and no stretchers, designed by Henning Larsen Architects for Højvangen Church in Skanderborg and made by Brdr. Krüger.
Arv chair An oak dining chair with high armrests and a woven paper-cord seat, designed by David Thulstrup for the restaurant noma and made by Brdr. Krüger.
Arv table A solid oak dining table with a slim top, round or square, designed by David Thulstrup for the restaurant noma and made by Brdr. Krüger.
Arv Plus Table A larger version of the Arv dining table by David Thulstrup, seating eight to sixteen, with an optional elliptical top, made in solid oak by Brdr. Krüger.
What to know it by
- Bølling Tray Table51963Hans BøllingMobile tray table with two loose reversible trays
- Arv chair22018Studio David ThulstrupOak dining chair with a paper-cord seat, made for noma
- Arv table22018Studio David ThulstrupRound or square dining table from the same collection
- Arv Plus Table3David ThulstrupOval dining table added to the Arv collection
- Ekko Chair3Henning Larsen ArchitectsStackable chair
Sources
- Woodwork: The ARV Collection, Port Magazine. port-magazine.com, read 28 September 2026.
- The New Noma: Meet the designers behind the top restaurant's fine wood furniture. onofficemagazine.com, read 28 September 2026.
- Brdr. Krüger home page (archived 2025-12-16). web.archive.org, read 28 September 2026.
- About, Brdr. Krüger (archived 2026-01-15). web.archive.org, read 28 September 2026.
- Bølling Tray Table, Brdr. Krüger (archived 2026-01-18). web.archive.org, read 28 September 2026.
- Danish Heritage of Furniture Craft since 1886, Brdr. Krüger. brdr-kruger.com, read 28 September 2026.
Checked 28 September 2026, against the maker's own pages.