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.
$2,001Sale Price / set|20% Off
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 ...
Ceramic
$1,914Sale Price / set|50% Off
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 ...
Ceramic
$1,253Sale Price / set|20% Off
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...
Ceramic
$1,564
H 0.7 in W 2.6 in D 4.5 in
1970s Russian Silver Gilt and Polychrome Cloisonné Enamel Tea Strainer
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage Russian silver gilt and polychrome cloisonné enamel tea strainer; an addition to our silver tea ware collection. This exceptional vintage Russian silver gilt and polychrome cloisonné enamel tea strainer has a circular rounded form. The bowl of the tea strainer is embellished with a pierced concentric circular design, encircled with Dual bands of white enamel bead motifs to the rim. The tapering handle is embellished with an impressive cloisonné enamel floral and foliate design in tones of blue and green, accented with further bands of white enamel circular motifs encompassing the concave thumb piece. The enamel segments are encompassed with applied silver paralleling rope twist ornamentation. This fine Russian silver enamel tea strainer retains the original gilding. The hallmarks to the reverse surface of the bowl include: Maker's mark: ??? (Untraced) Soviet silver...
Silver, Enamel
Limoges Tea Set, Service for 6, Plus 1
Located in Vista, CA
Limoges tea set, service for 6, plus 1. Gold Farmhouse collection, France, perfect condition, 7 cups and saucers, coffee/tea pot, creamer and sugar.
Porcelain
French porcelain Coffee / Tea Service for 10 People
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Nice coffee or tea service from the first half of the 20th century for 10 people. Beautiful porcelain quality, white with fine gold edging and gold patterns on each piece. High Porce...
Porcelain
Vintage Flowers Decorative Porcelain Plate, Germany, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative Flowers plate from Bavaria, Germany. Produced in 1970s. The plate is hand painted. Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks. Original glass. Beautifu...
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
Centerpiece Bowl in Silver Plate with Deer Heads Details, 1970
Located in Barcelona, ES
Outstanding hammered silver plate deer round centerpiece bowl. Italy, 1970s. This piece features a molded deer with antlers rising over the sides of the bowl that has a hammered fin...
Metal, Silver Plate
1970s Vintage Ceramic Chicken Tea or Coffee Pot in Good Condition
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Ceramic Chicken Tea or Coffee Pot, 1970s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979 Additional information: Materials: Ceramic I...
Ceramic
Piero Fornasetti Gilded Plate Falstaff by Guiseppe Verdi, Italy, 1970s
By Fornasetti
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful gilded porcelain plate "Falstaff by Guiseppe Verdi" by Piero Fornasetti, Milano from the 1970s. Diameter 10", stamped on its backside. In very good condition with light w...
Porcelain
Meissen Gilt Traveling Tea Service
Located in New Orleans, LA
Meissen Gilt Traveling Tea Service, 29 pieces Circa 1735-40 This magnificent Meissen traveling tea service is extraordinary in so many ways. To find such a stunningly gilt, complete...
Porcelain, Rosewood
$889 / set
H 4.73 in W 12.21 in D 8.27 in
Ceramic Tea Set by Franco Bucci for Laboratorio Pesaro, Italy, 1970s
By Laboratorio Pesaro, Franco Bucci
Located in Milan, IT
Tea set by Franco Bucci for Laboratorio Pesaro.
Ceramic
$264Sale Price|40% Off
H 6 in W 12 in D 6.25 in
Carl Aubock Enameled Pot with Lid by Riess, Orange, White, Green, Austria, 1970s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful enameled pot with lid, designed by Carl Aubock Vienna. Executed by Riess, Austria, 1970s. Diameter without handle 6.25". Orange, white and green, white interior. Excellent condition, very marginal signs of age. We are offering many other Carl Aubock pans...
Metal
Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths Brass Coffee / Tea Set
By Tommi Parzinger, Dorlyn Silversmiths
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Beautiful vintage Tommi Parzinger coffee / tea set in its original brass finish circa 1950s. The set includes a large coffee pot with curved wood handle, stand with etched "X" details, burner with original wick to keep the pot warm...
Brass
$1,599 / set
H 1.5 in Dm 10.5 in
Raymond Loewy for Rosenthal “Plaza” Service for 12 Plus Porcelain Dinner Set
By Rosenthal, Raymond Loewy
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This Rosenthal set of China service for 12 plus accessory pieces was designed by the iconic midcentury designer Raymond Lowey. To get a highly des...
Other
Antique Rogers Aesthetic Period Six Piece Silverplate Tea and Coffee Service
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine antique service in very good condition. With fine chased decoration in the Japanese manner with decorative floral sections alternating with angular decorated bands. All pieces footed. Including: a teapot with hinged lid, a coffee pot, a large hot water pot on stand with a burner below (H. 16", W. 11", the bone finish resin knob...
Vermeil, Silver Plate
1970s Modernist Cheese Shaker by Cini & Nils, Lucite & Stainless Steel
By Cini & Nils
Located in Sheffield, MA
A masterfully designed modernist cheese Shaker of impeccable quality made of Lucite and stainless by Cini & Nils, Italy, 1970s.
Stainless Steel
Italian Midcentury Five-Piece Pewter Coffee and Tea Service
Located in Asheville, NC
Exquisite Italian five-piece pewter tea set. Coffee and tea pots, cream and sugar. Tray with nice handles.
1960s Nanna Ditzel Bowl and Creamer by Nanna Ditzel for Soholm
By Søholm Stentøj, Nanna Ditzel
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of bowl an creamer in glazed fajance designed by Nanna Ditzel for Søholm, it is in good condition. Size in cm. Bowl measures: Height: 14 cm., width 22 cm., depth 22 cm. Cre...
Faience
Bracelet designed by Nanna Ditzel for A. Michelsen, Denmark. 1960's.
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Stockholm, SE
Bracelet in sterling silver, designed by Nanna Ditzel for A. Michelsen, Denmark. 1960's.
Sterling Silver