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Royal Auping is the largest independent bed manufacturer in the Netherlands, based and producing in Deventer (Overijssel). The company traces its origins to 1888, when blacksmith Johannes Auping was commissioned by a local hospital to build more hygienic beds than the straw mattresses then in use. He developed a mattress made from interwoven steel springs; two years later the first larger order came from Amsterdam's Civil Hospital for forty beds. In 1912 Auping opened his factory in Deventer. The brand has remained family-owned to this day, with the family still holding a large majority stake. For its 100th anniversary the company received the addition of "Koninklijk" (Royal) and has since traded as Koninklijke Auping BV. Auping is B Corp certified (B Impact Score 85.8).

Product line: beds, slatted bases, mattresses (including the spiral base, box spring, Auping Elysium, Auping Revive), toppers, bed linen, pillows, bed lights and accessories — crafted in Deventer. Iconic design classics: Cleopatra Daybed (Dick Cordemeijer, 1953), Arielle Daybed (Wim Rietveld, 1955). Current design partnerships: Piet Hein Eek (PHE Hotel Bed, 2020), Johan van Hengel (Noble, iF Design Award). Sustainability: Cradle to Cradle certification (>50% recycled materials), take-back system for old mattresses, 100% sustainable materials for the Elysium mattress, ~3,000 solar panels on the Deventer roof (30% self-supply). Red Dot Awards.

For hoteliers, interior designers and wellness planners, Auping is the Dutch premium reference for sleep systems — combining over 135 years of material innovation, a sustainable approach and award-winning design under one roof.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auping

Royal Auping is the largest independent bed manufacturer in the Netherlands, based and producing in Deventer (Overijssel). The company traces its origins to 1888, when blacksmith Johannes Auping was commissioned by a local hospital to build more hygienic beds than the straw mattresses then in use. He developed a mattress made from interwoven steel springs; two years later the first larger order came from Amsterdam's Civil Hospital for forty beds. In 1912 Auping opened his factory in Deventer. The brand has remained family-owned to this day, with the family still holding a large majority stake. For its 100th anniversary the company received the addition of "Koninklijk" (Royal) and has since traded as Koninklijke Auping BV. Auping is B Corp certified (B Impact Score 85.8).

Product line: beds, slatted bases, mattresses (including the spiral base, box spring, Auping Elysium, Auping Revive), toppers, bed linen, pillows, bed lights and accessories — crafted in Deventer. Iconic design classics: Cleopatra Daybed (Dick Cordemeijer, 1953), Arielle Daybed (Wim Rietveld, 1955). Current design partnerships: Piet Hein Eek (PHE Hotel Bed, 2020), Johan van Hengel (Noble, iF Design Award). Sustainability: Cradle to Cradle certification (>50% recycled materials), take-back system for old mattresses, 100% sustainable materials for the Elysium mattress, ~3,000 solar panels on the Deventer roof (30% self-supply). Red Dot Awards.

For hoteliers, interior designers and wellness planners, Auping is the Dutch premium reference for sleep systems — combining over 135 years of material innovation, a sustainable approach and award-winning design under one roof.