Nanna Ditzel More Lighting

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.

Creator: Nanna Ditzel

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 More Lighting

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Wood

Pair of Candlesticks by Nanna Ditzel Mid-Century Modern

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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel More Lighting

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Chrome

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Angular Chrome Wall Sconces

H 32 in W 18 in D 9 in

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Translucent & White Murano Glass Sconces by Mazzega

By Mazzega

Located in New York, NY

This elegant pair of Mid-Century Modern sconces were realized by the esteemed Italian maker Mazzega in Murano, Italy circa 1970. They feature ovoid shades in translucent Murano glass...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel More Lighting

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Chrome

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Translucent & White Murano Glass Sconces by Mazzega

H 17.5 in W 12 in D 8 in

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Wooden Danish Table Lamps, circa 1960's

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Pair of Danish Mid-Century Modern table lamps. The sculpted wooden bases hold these lamps in an artful and graceful way. The shades are ivory with navy banding and are new. The lamps...

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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel More Lighting

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Teak, Linen

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Wooden Danish Table Lamps, circa 1960's

H 14.25 in W 5 in D 5 in

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Perspex and Brass Sconces, 1970s

Located in Puglia, Puglia

Set of two plexiglass and brass wall lamps, Italian production from the late 70s.

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel More Lighting

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Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Perspex and Brass Sconces, 1970s

H 9.85 in W 7.88 in D 5.12 in

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Large Popcorn Teak Table Lamps

Located in Wayne, NJ

Mid-Century Modern large popcorn teak table lamps. These are currently an off white which is close to a Navajo white with tiny dark specks. You could have them painted to match your ...

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel More Lighting

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Teak

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Large Popcorn Teak Table Lamps

H 30.5 in Dm 10.5 in

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Bedside Lamps, 1950s

Located in Puglia, Puglia

Pair of bedside or table lamps, in brass and satin-finished curved Murano glass with oriental decorations.

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel More Lighting

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Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Bedside Lamps, 1950s

H 8.27 in W 4.73 in D 4.34 in

French Mid-Century Modern, Pair of Red Metal Appliques by Mathieu Matégot, 1950s

By Mathieu Matégot

Located in Milan, IT

Pair of perforated red metal appliques by Mathieu Matégot, 1950s. Two perforated red metal sheet elements are held in vertical position by a geometric white structure lacquered st...

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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel More Lighting

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Sheet Metal

French Mid-Century Modern, Pair of Red Metal Appliques by Mathieu Matégot, 1950s

H 23.63 in W 8.67 in D 3.94 in

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Lucite and Bronze Table Lamps

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Thick Lucite and gilded bronze table lamps, 20th century, America.

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Nanna Ditzel More Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Lucite and Bronze Table Lamps

H 31.8 in Dm 7 in

Pair of Mid Century Modern Space Age 3-Way Table Lamps

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous Pair of 1960s white lacquered lamps. Tall, sculptural lamps with a three way switch that powers opaque globes. Brass frames. This item can ...

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel More Lighting

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Brass

Pair of Mid Century Modern Space Age 3-Way Table Lamps

H 33 in Dm 21 in

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Lucite Table Lamps

By Karl Springer, Van Teal, Les Prismatiques

Located in Houston, TX

Pair of Mid-Century Modern lucite table lamps. Stunning pair of Art Deco style stacked lucite or acrylic lamps in the style of Les Prismatiques or Karl Springer. These Hollywood Reg...

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1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel More Lighting

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Lucite

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Lucite Table Lamps

H 21.25 in W 6 in D 5 in

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Tall Sculptural Brass Table Lamps

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A super sexy pair of tall table lamps circa 1970's in brass. These measure 38 inches to the finial. Both lamps are tested, working, and ready for use. Shades are in poor condition an...

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel More Lighting

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Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Tall Sculptural Brass Table Lamps

H 27 in W 10 in D 4.5 in

Pair of Mid-century Modern Italian Brass Wall Lamps, 1970s

Located in Puglia, Puglia

Pair of brass lamps made and produced in Italy in the 70s. The wall lamps are made of brass and lacquered metal, each circle measures 40 cm in diameter. The lamps are suitable for im...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nanna Ditzel More Lighting

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Brass

Pair of Mid-century Modern Italian Brass Wall Lamps, 1970s

H 39.38 in W 31.5 in D 7.09 in

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