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Nanna Ditzel Furniture

Danish, 1923-2005

Nanna Ditzel was the most versatile and creative female designer that Denmark produced in the 20th century. Ditzel brought her talents to bear on a staggering array of forms — she designed furniture, jewelry, tableware and textiles; and she shaped her pieces using an equally astonishing variety of materials, from wood and wicker to silver, ceramics and fiberglass.

Born in Copenhagen, she trained as a cabinetmaker at the Royal Academy's furniture school — overseen by the great craftsman of the day, Kaare Klint — and graduated in 1943. Ditzel’s early work adhered to the classic Danish modernist tenets of simplicity, comfort and quality, and her armchairs, with their softly curved backrests are much in the spirit of Hans Wegner. Ditzel’s signature piece of that time is her Ring chair. Designed along with her husband, Jørgen Ditzel, a fabric maker, the chair has a semicircular padded armrest that seems to embrace the sitter. Ditzel began designing in wicker and in 1959 produced the Hanging chair. The piece, suspended from the ceiling by a chain, became a favorite for fashion shoots and may be as iconic of the 1960s as Eero Aarnio’s plastic Ball chair of 1963.

In 1956, Ditzel began designing for the Danish silverware firm Georg Jensen. In an association that lasted some 40 years, Ditzel would create organically shaped jewelry, barware, ceramic tableware and even tablecloths. Like her fellow Dane Verner Panton, Ditzel was not afraid to embrace industrial materials, and she began designing fiberglass chairs in the mid-1960s. Some of her most flamboyant work came toward the end of her career, in pieces such as 1989’s Bench for Two, with its shocking Op-art finish, or the Trinidad chair of 1992, with it’s sunburst-like, cut-though backs. Such feats of creativity were a fitting coda to one of the most imaginative, prolific and remarkable women of modern design.

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Creator: Nanna Ditzel
Nanna Ditzel Ceramic Tea Service for Søholm, 1970s
Nanna Ditzel Ceramic Tea Service for Søholm, 1970s

Nanna Ditzel Ceramic Tea Service for Søholm, 1970s

By Nanna Ditzel

Located in Esbjerg, DK

A rare tea service consisting of a teapot, cookie bowl and 4 cups. The shape starts of as a square at the bottom and transform fluently into a circle at the top. All pieces features ...

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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture

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Ceramic

Danske Stole Danish Chairs, 1954
Danske Stole Danish Chairs, 1954

Danske Stole Danish Chairs, 1954

By Nanna Ditzel, Jørgen Ditzel

Located in CA, CA

First edition, published by Høst & Søns Forlag København, 1954 An important document of Danish chair design during the early 1950s, showing many of the aesthetic and technolog...

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1950s Danish Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture

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Paper

Ceramic Tea Service by Nanna Ditzel for Søholm, 1970s
Ceramic Tea Service by Nanna Ditzel for Søholm, 1970s

Ceramic Tea Service by Nanna Ditzel for Søholm, 1970s

By Nanna Ditzel

Located in Esbjerg, DK

A rare Teaservice consisting of a teapot, creamer and sugar bowl, 2 cake serving dishes and 4 cups. The shape of the teapot, creamer and cups starts of as a square at the bottom and ...

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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture

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Ceramic

Set of Danish Trinidad Barstools by Nanna Ditzel for Fredericia, 1990s
Set of Danish Trinidad Barstools by Nanna Ditzel for Fredericia, 1990s

Set of Danish Trinidad Barstools by Nanna Ditzel for Fredericia, 1990s

By Nanna Ditzel

Located in Hamburg, DE

High-quality barstools with leather upholstery from the Trinidad series by the Danish manufacturer Fredericia, designed by Nanna Ditzel. The characteristic element of the Trinidad s...

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20th Century Danish Nanna Ditzel Furniture

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Metal

1960s Swivel Chair by Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs for Puunveisto Oy
1960s Swivel Chair by Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs for Puunveisto Oy

1960s Swivel Chair by Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs for Puunveisto Oy

By Puunveisto OY, Nanna Ditzel, Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs

Located in Silvolde, Gelderland

This iconic mid-century modern swivel chair, known as the "Mandariini" (Mandarin) chair, was designed by Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs for Puunveisto Oy in Finland. The chair features a...

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1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture

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Fabric, Oak

Scandinavian Modern Collectible Book "Danish Chairs" by Nanna Ditzel, 1954
Scandinavian Modern Collectible Book "Danish Chairs" by Nanna Ditzel, 1954

Scandinavian Modern Collectible Book "Danish Chairs" by Nanna Ditzel, 1954

By Nanna Ditzel

Located in Odense, DK

Rare and collectible 1954 publication on Danish Chairs by the designers Nanna and Joergen Ditzel. 92 pages, 86 of which are excellent black and white photographs of chairs by the lik...

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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture

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Paper

Nanna Ditzel Teak & Cane Dining Set by Poul Kolds, 1950s
Nanna Ditzel Teak & Cane Dining Set by Poul Kolds, 1950s

Nanna Ditzel Teak & Cane Dining Set by Poul Kolds, 1950s

By Nanna Ditzel

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

This very rare dining set, designed by Nanna Ditzel and produced by Poul Kolds Savværk in Denmark during the 1950s, is a masterful expression of mid-century Scandinavian design. Comp...

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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Nanna Ditzel Furniture

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Cane, Teak

Nanna Ditzel Desk Rio Rosewood Søren Willadsen 1958 Denmark Danish Modern Cites
Nanna Ditzel Desk Rio Rosewood Søren Willadsen 1958 Denmark Danish Modern Cites

Nanna Ditzel Desk Rio Rosewood Søren Willadsen 1958 Denmark Danish Modern Cites

By Nanna Ditzel, Soren Willadsen Mobelfabrik

Located in Munster, NRW

This elegant design by Nanna & Jørgen Ditzel by Søren Willadsen serves as a desk, a writing table, library table, or even a console tab...

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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture

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Wood

Danish Modern Oak Side Table "Trisse" by Nanna Ditzel, 2010s.
Danish Modern Oak Side Table "Trisse" by Nanna Ditzel, 2010s.

Danish Modern Oak Side Table "Trisse" by Nanna Ditzel, 2010s.

By Snedkergaarden, Nanna Ditzel

Located in Asaa, DK

Danish Modern Oak Side Table "Trisse" by Nanna Ditzel, 2010s. Danish Mid-Century Modern side table or tall stool in solid nordic white oak desig...

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2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Nanna Ditzel Furniture

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Oak

Nanna Ditzel Ceramic Salad Bowl & Plates for Søholm, 1970s
Nanna Ditzel Ceramic Salad Bowl & Plates for Søholm, 1970s

Nanna Ditzel Ceramic Salad Bowl & Plates for Søholm, 1970s

By Nanna Ditzel

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Scandinavian Palm three shaped pottery table light. This light with is distinct art deco styling was probably made by either Michael Andersen & Son or Søholm in Denmark during the 19...

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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture

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Ceramic

Early Nanna Ditzel 'Basket chair' for Ludvig Pontoppidan, Denmark, 1950
Early Nanna Ditzel 'Basket chair' for Ludvig Pontoppidan, Denmark, 1950

Early Nanna Ditzel 'Basket chair' for Ludvig Pontoppidan, Denmark, 1950

By Ludvig Pontoppidan, Nanna Ditzel

Located in Copenhagen, DK

First edition Nanna Ditzel 'Basket' easy chair with frame of teak, upholstered with wicker. Designed by Nanna Ditzel for Ludvig Pontoppidan, Denmark, 1950's with makers mark. Very...

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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture

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Cane, Teak

Nanna Ditzel Danish Coffee Table in Black Wood
Nanna Ditzel Danish Coffee Table in Black Wood

Nanna Ditzel Danish Coffee Table in Black Wood

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Nanna Ditzel Danish Coffee Table in Black Wood

By Nanna Ditzel

Located in Milano, IT

Beautiful vintage Danish coffee table designed in the 1960s by Nanna Ditzel. Its structure is composed of purely circular elements, clean ...

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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture

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Wood

Desk designed by Nanna Ditzel for Søren Willadsen Møbelfrabrik, Denmark, 1950s
Desk designed by Nanna Ditzel for Søren Willadsen Møbelfrabrik, Denmark, 1950s

Desk designed by Nanna Ditzel for Søren Willadsen Møbelfrabrik, Denmark, 1950s

By Nanna Ditzel, Søren Willadsen

Located in Stockholm, SE

This freestanding desk by Nanna Ditzel is a refined example of Danish modern design. Executed in richly figured rosewood, the piece is defined by its balanced proportions and careful...

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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture

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Rosewood

Danish Modern Armchair by Nanna Ditzel in Oak and Patinated Leather, 1950s
Danish Modern Armchair by Nanna Ditzel in Oak and Patinated Leather, 1950s

Danish Modern Armchair by Nanna Ditzel in Oak and Patinated Leather, 1950s

By Nanna Ditzel

Located in Odense, DK

Rare armchair in oak and nicely patinated black leather. Designed by Nanna Ditzel for Copenhagen county court. This example is only made in a few examples and therefore a rare collectible item. Documented by a Danish auction house Bruun Rasmussen.

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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture

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Leather, Oak

Nanna Ditzel Black Danish Coffee Table
Nanna Ditzel Black Danish Coffee Table

Nanna Ditzel Black Danish Coffee Table

By Nanna Ditzel

Located in Milano, IT

Nanna Ditzel 1960s coffee table. Consisting of purely circular elements, clean and essential elements characterize the line of Nanna. In ebonized wood is in good condition vintage sl...

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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture

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Wood

Trinidad Bar Stool Made In Stained Oak By Nanna Ditzel
Trinidad Bar Stool Made In Stained Oak By Nanna Ditzel

Trinidad Bar Stool Made In Stained Oak By Nanna Ditzel

By Nanna Ditzel

Located in Lejre, DK

The Trinidad bar stool, designed by the esteemed Nanna Ditzel as part of the Trinidad series in 1998, is a remarkable piece of modern furniture. Cr...

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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Nanna Ditzel Furniture

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Oak

Nanna Ditzel AP-26 Lounge Chair for A.P. Stolen
Nanna Ditzel AP-26 Lounge Chair for A.P. Stolen

Nanna Ditzel AP-26 Lounge Chair for A.P. Stolen

By Nanna Ditzel

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Curved-back lounge chair with solid legs of teak and original upholstery of Savak Wool. Designed by Nanna Ditzel and produced in Denmark by A.P. Stolen, circa 1950s.

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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture

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Wool, Teak

Scandinavian Modern Model ND83 Lounge Chair By Nanna Ditzel For Willadsen
Scandinavian Modern Model ND83 Lounge Chair By Nanna Ditzel For Willadsen

Scandinavian Modern Model ND83 Lounge Chair By Nanna Ditzel For Willadsen

By Søren Willadsen, Nanna Ditzel

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This elegant Scandinavian Modern lounge chair was created by Danish designer Nanna Ditzel for the manufacturer Knud Willadsen circa 1952. The model no. is ND83. The chair design was featured in an exhibition where Nanna Ditzel was nicknamed the Grand Dame of Danish Furniture. She is recognized for the unique shapes and forms she uses in her designs. This ND83 chair is no exception with its half-circle backrest and armrest, a modern take on the tub chair. The chair rests on rounded teak legs. This timeless chair has been newly upholstered in blush cotton bouclé The upholstery contrasts beautifully in color and texture with it's sleek frame. The Niels Moller Model 64...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Nanna Ditzel Furniture

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Fabric, Teak, Bouclé

Arnold Madsen, Lounge chair, model MS-9
Arnold Madsen, Lounge chair, model MS-9

Arnold Madsen, Lounge chair, model MS-9

By Nanna Ditzel

Located in San Francisco, CA

Arnold Madsen, Lounge chair, model MS-9. Originally attributed to Nanna Ditzel, recent scholarship suggests that this chair is actually a design by Arnold Madsen for Madsen & Schubel...

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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture

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Upholstery, Teak

Nanna Ditzel Armchair Model 83 by Mobelfabric Soren Willadsen Denmark
Nanna Ditzel Armchair Model 83 by Mobelfabric Soren Willadsen Denmark

Nanna Ditzel Armchair Model 83 by Mobelfabric Soren Willadsen Denmark

By Nanna Ditzel

Located in Paris, IDF

Nanna Ditzel armchair Model 83 by Mobelfabric Soren Willadsen Denmark. Beech wood Born in 1923 in Copenhagen, the modern designer Nanna Ditzel, née Hauberg, began her studies in ...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Nanna Ditzel Furniture

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Beech

Nanna Ditzel AP-26 Lounge Chair, Boucle Upholstery, Beech Legs
Nanna Ditzel AP-26 Lounge Chair, Boucle Upholstery, Beech Legs

Nanna Ditzel AP-26 Lounge Chair, Boucle Upholstery, Beech Legs

By Nanna Ditzel

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Curved-back lounge chair with splayed stained beech legs and new upholstered with boucle. Designed by Nanna Ditzel and produced in Denmark by A.P. Stolen, circa 1950s.

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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture

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Bouclé, Beech

Nanna Ditzel Rosewood Chaise Lounge, Modern Design, Denmark, 1951
Nanna Ditzel Rosewood Chaise Lounge, Modern Design, Denmark, 1951

Nanna Ditzel Rosewood Chaise Lounge, Modern Design, Denmark, 1951

By Nanna Ditzel

Located in San Francisco, CA

A rare and documented rosewood chaise lounge designed by Nanna Ditzel in 1951 for the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers Guild Exhibition at Designmuseum. The chaise is in beautiful original c...

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1950s Danish Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture

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Rosewood

1960s Nanna Ditzel for Kolds Savvaerk Model 115 Childrens High Chair in Oak
1960s Nanna Ditzel for Kolds Savvaerk Model 115 Childrens High Chair in Oak

1960s Nanna Ditzel for Kolds Savvaerk Model 115 Childrens High Chair in Oak

By Nanna Ditzel, Kolds Savvaerk

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is a Child's Highchair, Model 115, designed by Nanna Ditzel for Kold Savvaerk in Denmark in 1955. This example dates to the 1960s. Ditzel designed the chair for her twin girls, ...

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1960s Danish Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture

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Oak

Model 113 Armchair in Oak & Cane by Nanna Ditzel for Kolds Savvaerk, c. 1950s
Model 113 Armchair in Oak & Cane by Nanna Ditzel for Kolds Savvaerk, c. 1950s

Model 113 Armchair in Oak & Cane by Nanna Ditzel for Kolds Savvaerk, c. 1950s

By Nanna Ditzel

Located in Deland, FL

This “Model 113” chair, with it's elegant and ergonomic shape, is instantly recognizable as being Danish Mid-Century Modern. As with most of Ditzel’s designs, like her iconic “Egg Ch...

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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture

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Oak

Nanna Ditzel & Illum Wikkelsø Sofa by Søren Willadsen Møbelfabrik
Nanna Ditzel & Illum Wikkelsø Sofa by Søren Willadsen Møbelfabrik

Nanna Ditzel & Illum Wikkelsø Sofa by Søren Willadsen Møbelfabrik

By Nanna Ditzel, Illum Wikkelsø

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Very rare sofa designed by Nanna Ditzel & Illum Wikkelsø. Produced by Søren Willadsen Møbelfabrik in Denmark. Matching pair of easy chairs in also available.

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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture

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Steel

Nanna Ditzel Easy Chairs Model Ap 26 Produced by Ap-Stolen
Nanna Ditzel Easy Chairs Model Ap 26 Produced by Ap-Stolen

Nanna Ditzel Easy Chairs Model Ap 26 Produced by Ap-Stolen

By Nanna Ditzel

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Rare pair of easy chairs model AP 26 designed by Nanna Ditzel. Produced by AP-Stolen in Denmark.

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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture

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Fabric, Wool, Oak

Rana Lounge Chair by Nanna Ditzel, New Edition
Rana Lounge Chair by Nanna Ditzel, New Edition

Rana Lounge Chair by Nanna Ditzel, New Edition

By Sika Design, Nanna Ditzel

Located in Courbevoie, FR

Rana lounge chair. The 3-legged rattan chair, Rana, is one of the first chairs based on the idea of integrating a shell on a frame in one piece, and was the beginning of the rediscov...

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1950s Scandinavian Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture

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Rattan

Cushion for Rana Lounge Chair by Nanna Ditzel, New Edition
Cushion for Rana Lounge Chair by Nanna Ditzel, New Edition

Cushion for Rana Lounge Chair by Nanna Ditzel, New Edition

By Sika Design, Nanna Ditzel

Located in Courbevoie, FR

Cushion for Rana lounge chair by Nanna Ditzel, New Edition. The cover is removable. Cushions available for 690e in black, beige, taupe or mocca. On demand. Delivery tile is 5/6 weeks.

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1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture

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Rattan

Walking Stick by Nanna Ditzel
Walking Stick by Nanna Ditzel

Walking Stick by Nanna Ditzel

By Nanna Ditzel

Located in Sagaponack, NY

An elegant and sculptural walking stick in mahogany and maple having a unique circular handle fashioned of laminated wood, the contrasting wood tones creating a vivid striated pattern.

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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture

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Mahogany, Maple

Nanna Dietzel Lounge Chairs, Danish Modern
Nanna Dietzel Lounge Chairs, Danish Modern

Nanna Dietzel Lounge Chairs, Danish Modern

By Nanna Ditzel

Located in Oosterbeek, NL

A pair of Nana Ditzel lounge chairs. Nana Ditzel was a Danish designer (1923-2005). Two lovely Scandinavian easy chairs produced for Willadsen and designed in 1952. These modern lo...

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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture

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Wood

Original Nanna Ditzel ND-83 Mid-Century Open Armchair
Original Nanna Ditzel ND-83 Mid-Century Open Armchair

Original Nanna Ditzel ND-83 Mid-Century Open Armchair

By Nanna Ditzel

Located in London, GB

Wildly stylish armchairs by Nanna Ditzel. ND83 model. Designed by Ditzel in 1952, manufactured by Søren Willadsen, Denmark Denmark, c1950s. A wide open lounge chair th...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Nanna Ditzel Furniture

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Oak

Pair of Candlesticks by Nanna Ditzel Mid-Century Modern
Pair of Candlesticks by Nanna Ditzel Mid-Century Modern

Pair of Candlesticks by Nanna Ditzel Mid-Century Modern

By Nanna Ditzel

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Rare pair of candlesticks designed by Nanna Ditzel for Kold Savvaerk in 1955 I have a original box for one of them. Dark colored pinewood.   

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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture

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Wood

Set of 2 Danish Model 113 Oak Armchairs by Nanna Ditzel, Denmark, c. 1950's
Set of 2 Danish Model 113 Oak Armchairs by Nanna Ditzel, Denmark, c. 1950's

Set of 2 Danish Model 113 Oak Armchairs by Nanna Ditzel, Denmark, c. 1950's

By Nanna Ditzel

Located in Deland, FL

These “Model 113” chairs, with their elegant and ergonomic shape, are instantly recognizable as being Danish Mid-Century Modern. As with most of Ditzel’s designs, like her iconic “E...

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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture

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Oak

Nanna Ditzel furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Nanna Ditzel furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Nanna Ditzel furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 119 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 14 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Nanna Ditzel were created in the Scandinavian Modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by France & Daverkosen, Kurt Østervig, and Grete Jalk. Prices for Nanna Ditzel furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $460 and can go as high as $60,922, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,320.