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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Period: Mid-20th Century
Creator: Nanna Ditzel
Egg Hanging Chair by Nanna Ditzel, New Edition
By Sika Design, Nanna Ditzel
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Egg hanging chair. Hanging egg is designed by Nanna Ditzel, and is in itself a design icon in Danish design. Originally the swing was produced in rattan, but for our exterior collect...
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1950s Scandinavian Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture
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Rattan
Cradle by Nanna Ditzel
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Cradle by Nanna Ditzel made in 1964 by Kold Savvaerk.
First edition.
Made in Oregon pine.
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture
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Wood
Nanna Ditzel Alle Sofa for S.C. Sorensen
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Dallas, TX
A leather Alle sofa designed by Nanna Ditzel for S.C. Sorensen, Denmark.
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1950s Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture
Materials
Leather
1960s Pair of Nanna Ditzel Beech Stools by Kolds Savværk, Denmark
By Kolds Savvaerk, Nanna Ditzel
Located in Praha, CZ
-good original condition with some signs of use.
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture
Materials
Beech
Nanna Ditzel Vintage Sofa by Søren Willadsen in New Wool Upholstery
By Søren Willadsen, Nanna Ditzel
Located in Littleton, CO
A rare and iconic Nanna Ditzel sofa for Søren Willadsen, designed and manufactured in the 1950s.
Recently reupholstered in luxuriously soft premium...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture
Materials
Wool, Oak
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
Easy Chair Designed by Nanna Ditzel for Ludvig Pontoppidan, Denmark, 1950's
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Stockholm, SE
Easy chair designed by Nanna Ditzel for Ludvig Pontoppidan,
Denmark, 1950s.
Exceptionally rare model with a Brazilian rosewood frame.
Woven cane, Brazilian rosewood, and wool cushio...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture
Materials
Cane, Rosewood
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
Materials
Steel
Nanna Ditzel & Illum Wikkelsø Easy Chairs by Søren Willadsen Møbelfabrik
By Nanna Ditzel, Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare pair of easy chairs designed by Nanna Ditzel & Illum Wikkelsø. Produced by Søren Willadsen Møbelfabrik in Denmark. Matching sofa is also available.
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture
Materials
Steel
Nanna Ditzel AP-26 Lounge Chair
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nanna Ditzel AP-26 lounge chair Designed in 1953 and Produced by A.P. Stolen.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Nanna Ditzel Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Incredibly Rare Tall Stool by Nanna Ditzel
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A very uncommon tall stool by Nanna Ditzel for Domus Danica, circa 1969.
These examples were made for a very short time and in very small numbers.
This piece in a bright yello...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass
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
Materials
Wood
Danske Stole Danish Chairs, 1954
By Nanna Ditzel, Jørgen Ditzel
Located in London, GB
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 technological...
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1950s Danish Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture
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Paper
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
Materials
Ceramic
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
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
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
Materials
Ceramic
Chill Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Nanna Ditzel, New Edition
By Nanna Ditzel, Sika Design
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Copenhagen. She left in 1946, and the same year she founded her own design studio with her husband Jorgen Ditzel.
The particular and ergonomic shape of this rattan chair ensures inc...
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1950s Scandinavian Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture
Materials
Rattan
Nanna Ditzel Lounge Chair Model ND 83
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Nanna Ditzel design lounge chair model ND83, Denmark. First production edition manufactured by Søren Willadsen in oak with new periwinkle wool upholstery, ready ...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Nanna Ditzel, Stool, Beech, Kolds Savværk, Denmark, 1962
By Nanna Ditzel, Kolds Savvaerk
Located in High Point, NC
A beech stool designed by Nanna Ditzel and produced by Kolds Savværk, Denmark, 1962.
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture
Materials
Beech
1960's Carl Gustaf Hiort Oak Swivel Armchair with Nanna Ditzel Fabric
By Nanna Ditzel, Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs, Puunveisto OY
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Fantastic Mandariini swivel chair made by Carl Gustaf Hiort for Puunveisto Oy, wood work Ltd. This chair is upholstered with a buttoned orange fabric 'Hallingdal' by Kvadrat designed by Nanna Ditzel on an oak swivel base...
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1960s Finnish Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Rana Lounge Chair by Nanna Ditzel, New Edition
By Nanna Ditzel, Sika Design
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
Materials
Rattan
Scarce Nanna Ditzel "Domus Danica" Fiberglass Dining Table, 1969, Denmark
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Buffalo, NY
An incredible rare dining table / sculpture designed by Nanna Ditzel for Domus Danica, circa 1969 Retains original label. Made in Denmark
Made for a very short period of time and ...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass, Wood
Nanny Rocking Chair by Nanna Ditzel, New Edition
By Nanna Ditzel, Sika Design
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Scandinavian rocking chair model Nanny by Nanna Ditzel.
New edition. Nanna Ditzel trained as a cabinetmaker before studying at the School of Arts and Crafts and then at the Royal Ac...
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1950s Scandinavian Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture
Materials
Rattan
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
Materials
Wood
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
Materials
Leather, Oak
Nanna Ditzel Designed Side Table
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in New York, NY
Designed by the famed Nanna Ditzel (1923-2005) in 1963, with partly lacquered wood. Designed and produced in 1963. Partly white lacquered solid wenge wood.
Branded furniture makers Danish control...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture
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Wood
Armchair by Nanna Ditzel, Denmark, Danish Modern by Søren Willadsen, 1950s
By Nanna Ditzel, Søren Willadsen
Located in Hägersten, SE
Armchair designed by Nanna Ditzel. Produced in Denmark by cabinetmaker Søren Willadsen during the 1950s. Designed in 1952. Made from solid oak and upholstery in fabric. Newly reuphol...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture
Materials
Wool, Oak
Nanna Ditzel Freestanding Sofa by Knud Willadsen in Denmark
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare freestanding desk designed by Nanna Ditzel. Produced by Knud Willadsen in Denmark.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Oak
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
Materials
Ceramic
Scandinavian Modern Danish Vintage Pine Table by Nanna Ditzel
By Nanna Ditzel, Kolds Savvaerk
Located in London, GB
This beautiful rare piece of classic, iconic Danish design and craftsmanship has been sympathetically restored to a fine condition. Made from Oregon pine, the choice of contrasting p...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture
Materials
Pine
Set of 6 Badminton ND 150 Dining Chairs Nanna Ditzel for Kolds Savvaerk
By Kolds Savvaerk, Nanna Ditzel
Located in Vienna, AT
Set of 6 Badminton ND 150 dining chairs Nanna Ditzel for Kolds Savvaerk.
Design 1958, production in the 1960s.
Newly upholstered and restored set of 6 dinin...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture
Materials
Steel
Nanna Ditzel Pair of Two Lounge Chairs in boucle, Model SW83, Very rare
By Nanna Ditzel, Søren Willadsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Nanna Ditzel for Soren Willadsen, easy chairs model 'SW83', rosewood, new upholstered with Boucle, Denmark, 1952.
Set of two round lounge chairs with a dark rosewood wooden frame an...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture
Materials
Bouclé, Rosewood
Vintage Beech Coat Rack Design by Nanna Ditzel, 1960, Denmark
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Vintage beech coat rack design by Nanna Ditzel, 1960, Denmark.
Beautiful wooden standing coat rack with 5 originals, rare coat hangers.
Made of beech wood with 12 wooden hanger...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture
Materials
Beech
Scandinavian Modern Nanna & Jorgen Ditzel ND83 Lounge Chair by Selig in Bouclé
By Selig, Nanna Ditzel, Nanna and Jørgen Ditzel
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
This is a magical Scandinavian Design ND83 lounge chair designed by Nanna and Jorgen Ditzel in 1952. This example was produced by Knud Willadsen and imported from Denmark by Selig. T...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Nanna Ditzel Furniture
Materials
Wood, Oak, Bouclé, Lacquer
Mid Century Scandinavian Modern Nanna Ditzel ND83 Easy Chairs
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Providence, RI
Set of two mid century Danish Modern chairs designed by Nanna Ditzel. Chairs have been professionally upholstered and refinished. Chairs are uphol...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Nanna Ditzel Furniture
Materials
Wool
Nanna Ditzel Chaise Lounge
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
Materials
Rosewood
Danish Modern Oak Desk by Nanna Ditzel for Søren Willardsen
By Nanna Ditzel, Søren Willadsen
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Superbly crafted design classic by Nanna Ditzel, manufactured by Søren Willadsen in Denmark. Beautiful, elegant shape with four drawers and rounded corners. Fully restored.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Nanna Ditzel Furniture
Materials
Oak
Nanna Ditzel, Set of Three Orange Fibreglass Stools, 1969
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A set of three rare Nanna Ditzel stackable fibreglass stools for Oddense, Denmark.
Designed 1969 and made in a limited number at Oddense for ‘Dom...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass
Nanna Ditzel Coffee Table produced by Søren Willadsen, 1960, Denmark
By Nanna Ditzel, Soren Willadsen Mobelfabrik
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Beautiful coffee table designed by Nanna Ditzel and produced by Søren Wiladsen in the 1960s in Denmark. You don't often come across this coffee table. The coffee table is 50 cm high,...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Nanna Ditzel Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of Nanna Ditzel Armchairs, ND # 83
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Kastrup, DK
A pair of Nanna Ditzel teak and upholstered armchairs, # ND 83 with the original design from 1952. Produced by Søren Willadsen. Re-upholstered in Kvadrat fabric.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Rare Nanna Ditzel Domus Danica 1960s Space Age 'Swinging' Fiberglass Armchair
By Nanna Ditzel, Domus Danica
Located in London, GB
A 'swinging' fiberglass armchair designed by Nanna Ditzel for Domus Danica in 1969, after her move to London in 1968. In every aspect the chair is heavily influenced by the vibrancy ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Nanna Ditzel Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass
One of Four Prototype Dining Chairs by Nanna Ditzel in Oregon Pine
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Munich, DE
Made by Poul Christiansen. A set of four chairs plus table have been exhibited at the 'Snedkerlaugs Möbeludstilling' in Copenhagen, 1962. This model was never in serial production.
...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture
Nanna Ditzel AP-26 Lounge Chair
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nanna Ditzel AP-26 lounge chair designed in 1953 and produced by A P Stolen.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture
Materials
Oak, Fabric
Nanna Ditzel "Oda" Lounge Chair
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nanna Ditzel "Oda" lounge chair designed in 1953 and produced by Poul Kolds Savvaerk. Store formerly known as ARTFUL DODGER INC
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Nanna Ditzel Writing Desk
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nanna Ditzel Writing Desk Designed in 1958 and Produced by Soren Willadsen Mobelfabrik.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Furniture
Materials
Oak
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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.
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