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Nanna Ditzel Decorative Objects

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
Large Candelabrum by Nanna Ditzel, 1970s, Denmark
By Brdr. Krüger, Nanna Ditzel
Located in Værløse, DK
Impressive Floor-size Candelabrum in turned Maple designed by Nanna Ditzel in the 1970s. An extraordinary installment and an exquisite home * A candelabrum in turned maple wood fit ...
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1970s Danish Vintage Nanna Ditzel Decorative Objects

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Bentwood

Nanna Ditzel Coffee Table for Silkeborg, Denmark, 1960
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Wilnis, UT
An elegant cofee table designed by Nanna Ditzel, manufactured by Silkeborg in Denmark around 1960. This quality piece is made of tropical hardwood in a wonderful warm brown colour. ...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Decorative Objects

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Wood

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Candlesticks 1112
By Nanna Ditzel, Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A pair of small modern sterling silver candlesticks, designed by Nanna Ditzel under #1112. They feature a round, circular base with a turned-out outer rim resembling an upside-down h...
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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel Decorative Objects

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Sterling Silver

Nanna Ditzel, ND09 Coat Rack
By Nanna Ditzel
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For Kolds Savværk c.1960s Solid Beech Made in Denmark H170 x W70 cm
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Stoneware

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Nanna Ditzel decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Nanna Ditzel decorative objects 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 decorative objects, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original decorative objects by Nanna Ditzel were created in the Scandinavian Modern style in scandinavia during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider decorative objects by Anton Michelsen, Svend Aage Holm Sørensen, and Carl M. Cohr. Prices for Nanna Ditzel decorative objects can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $528 and can go as high as $12,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,669.

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