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.
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...
Rosewood
SACHA CHAISE - Modern Chaise Lounge in Camel Luxury Velvet
By Susan Hornbeak-Ortiz
Located in Laguna Niguel, CA
SACHA CHAISE - Modern Chaise Lounge in Camel Luxury Velvet The Sacha Chaise Lounge is a sleek and stylish piece of furniture designed for modern living s...
Upholstery
Pierre Chareau Designed Chaise Lounge French Art Deco
By Pierre Chareau
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Experience the epitome of vintage 1920s French charm with the Pierre Chareau Chaise Lounge Chair, a rare find that exudes the elegance of French Art Deco design. We are not exactly s...
Upholstery, Wood
Regency chaise lounge
Located in Cheshire, GB
Regency Chaise Lounge – Featuring a carved back rail above an upholstered back, a graceful scroll arm, and a loose cushion seat. The piece is supported by elegantly curved sabre legs...
Wood
$2,800 / set
H 29.5 in W 25.5 in D 31 in
Mid-Century Danish Modern Rosewood & Brown Leather Lounge Chair & Ottoman Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Norwegian made designer lounge chair & ottoman set circa 1972. It features rosewood stained solid wood chair frames with chocolate brown leather upholstery. Price includes the set ...
Leather, Wood
$3,280
H 39.38 in W 59.06 in D 26.78 in
Vintage Chaise Lounge/Canape with Floral Upholstery, Danish Modern, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
This charming vintage Chaise lounge sofa is an elegant example of the Emma-style lounge chair, a form closely associated with feminine interiors and intimate seating from the mid-20t...
Fabric, Textile, Wood
$2,119
H 37.41 in W 27.56 in D 63 in
Midcentury Danish Modern Brown Leather Chaise Lounge Chair by Tord Björklund
By Tord Bjorklund
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The "Skye" chaise lounge chair designed by Tord Björklund. It features a steel frame with soft brown leather after full professional renovation. Produced in Sweden in the 1980s/late ...
Steel
Leather Chaise Lounge
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chaise lounge chair with tufted leather upholstery. Attractive wave shape design with wood legs. Please confirm location
Leather
Object 099 Chaise Lounge by NG Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Object 099 Chaise Lounge by NG Design Dimensions: W 163 x D 71 x H 75 cm Materials: Rustic Fabric Also Available: All of objects available in different materials and colors on deman...
Fabric
Dan White Chaise Lounge
By Garbarino Collections
Located in Milan, IT
A modern take on the Classic dormeuse, this plush chaise lounge will create a stylish welcoming spot to relax in a living or bedroom. Featuring a single arm embellished with a woven ...
Textile, Ash
$35,316
H 39.38 in W 55.12 in D 23.23 in
Midcentury Modern Leather Chaise Lounge by Arne Vodder, Denmark, 1950s
By Bovirke, Arne Vodder
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Striking chaise lounge by Arne Vodder, in a cool and elegant design with smooth lines. Made from oak with wreathed cognac colored leather straps. A beautiful teak tray, shaped to com...
Leather, Beech, Teak
$10,500 / item
H 32.75 in W 56 in D 40.5 in
CraftAssociates Chaises, Contour Mid Century Modern Chaise Lounge, Fur, Leather
By Craft Associates
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
CraftAssociates Chaises, Contour Mid Century Modern Chaise Lounge, Fur, Leather Craft Associates® Furniture is proud each piece is made in the US....
Wrought Iron
$3,336Sale Price|20% Off
H 28 in W 27 in D 67 in
Stylish Comfort Design Pencil Reed Rattan Chaise Lounge Mid-Century Modern
By Adrian Pearsall, Comfort Designs, Inc.
Located in Pemberton, NJ
A fantastic vintage Coastal chaise lounge made by the iconic Comfort Designs. A chic pencil reed frame in a fab scroll design and upholstered in a light blue linen. This piece measu...
Upholstery, Rattan