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.
- Designed by
- David Thulstrup
- Made by
- Brdr. Krüger
- First made
- 2018
Pictures © Brdr. Krüger, from brdr-kruger.com.
Why it is renowned
The Arv chair was made for noma, René Redzepi's restaurant in Copenhagen, when it moved to its new home in 2018, and the design press abroad wrote about it then.1 Designmuseum Danmark has acquired one for its collection.2 It also furnishes TimeSpirit at The Macallan Estate in Speyside, Scotland.2
The story
René Redzepi asked the Copenhagen architect David Thulstrup to design the new noma and its furniture, and Thulstrup brought in Brdr. Krüger, who had a prototype ready within a week of seeing the sketches.1 The chair sits between a dining and a desk chair; its frame joins 15 parts with precise joinery and CNC milling, and the curved back leg runs into the backrest and armrest.12 With the Arv table, it makes up the ARV collection made for noma.1 Arv is Danish for heritage.2 It is made in fumed, oiled or white oak, with a seat of Danish paper cord or leather, with or without arms.2
Sources
- The New Noma, OnOffice. onofficemagazine.com, read 30 September 2026.
- ARV Chair, Brdr. Krüger. brdr-kruger.com, read 30 September 2026.
Last checked 5 October 2026, against the maker's own pages.