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.
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...
Rattan
Rare No.114 Armchair by Nanna Ditzel
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Munich, DE
Made by Kolds Savvaerk/Denmark. Oak and imitation leather.
Oak
$2,789Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 38.19 in W 27.56 in D 33.47 in
Yngve Ekström Fortino Lounge Chair & Ottoman in Original Sunflower by Swedese
By Swedese, Yngve Ekström
Located in Bochum, NRW
Original Sunflower Yellow Corduroy by Swedese, Sweden, 1960s A stunning example of Scandinavian design, this Fortino Lounge Chair with Ottoman by celebrated designer Yngve Ekström fo...
Velvet, Beech, Tapestry
Nanna Ditzel Trinidad Chair
By Fredericia, Nanna Ditzel
Located in Berkeley, CA
Nanna Ditzel Trinidad chair The precise transparency of the Trinidad chair almost dissolves in a play of light and shadow, yet at the same time gives th...
Oak
Nanna Ditzel Trinidad Chair, Seat Upholstered
By Nanna Ditzel, Fredericia
Located in Berkeley, CA
Nanna Ditzel Trinidad chair, seat upholstered the precise transparency of the Trinidad chair almost dissolves in a play of light and shadow, yet at the ...
Oak
$4,800
H 27 in W 31 in D 24 in
Scandinavian Modern Model ND83 Lounge Chair By Nanna Ditzel For Willadsen
By Nanna Ditzel, Søren Willadsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This elegant Scandinavian Modern lounge chair was created by Danish designer Nanna Ditzel for the manufacturer Knud Willadsen circa 1952. The model no. is ND83. The chair design was featured in an exhibition where Nanna Ditzel was nicknamed the Grand Dame of Danish Furniture. She is recognized for the unique shapes and forms she uses in her designs. This ND83 chair is no exception with its half-circle backrest and armrest, a modern take on the tub chair. The chair rests on rounded teak legs. This timeless chair has been newly upholstered in blush cotton bouclé The upholstery contrasts beautifully in color and texture with it's sleek frame. The Niels Moller Model 64...
Fabric, Teak, Bouclé
Nanna Ditzel ND83 Green Leather Mid Century Lounge Chair
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Nanna Ditzel ND83 lounge chair, circa mid-1950s. This example has been newly upholstered in a supple green leather. Finish to teak frame is original.
Leather, Teak
$12,000 / set
H 26.97 in W 30.91 in D 25.99 in
A Pair of “Model 83” Armchairs by Nanna Ditzel for Søren Willadsen, Denmark 1952
By Søren Willadsen, Nanna Ditzel
Located in Utrecht, NL
This pair of armchairs is what we consider a timeless Danish Modern classic. The “ND83” was designed in 1952 by Nanna Ditzel for the exhibition 'Today’s Furniture, Home Equipment' in...
Fabric, Wood
ND 83 Easy Chair by Nanna Ditzel
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Copenhagen, DK
ND 83 - easy chair in Dunes grey leather and stained beech. Designed in 1952. Nanna Ditzel / Søren Willadsen.
Beech
Nanna Ditzel Pair of Ring Chairs in Cognac Color Leather
By GETAMA, Nanna Ditzel
Located in New York, NY
Danish designer Nanna Ditzel believed that the best thoughts came from being in the most comfortable positions. From the onset she designed for the body and it's comfort. Breaking wi...
Leather, Foam, Oak
Early Production Nanna Ditzel Lounge Chair Model 83
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Nana Ditzel design lounge chair model ND83, Denmark. First production edition manufactured by Søren Willadsen in oak with it's original faux leather upholstery, eXTREMELY C...
Faux Leather, Oak
Vintage Hanging Egg Chair by Nanna Ditzel, 1960s
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Midcentury wicker hanging egg shaped chair by Nanna Ditzel. Beautiful and very original 'loung' chair with a timeless design. It hangs from the ...
Wicker
Rare Armchair by Nanna Ditzel for Kolds Savvaerk Denmark
By Kolds Savvaerk, Nanna Ditzel
Located in Berlin, DE
Very beautiful and rare armchair designed by Nanna Ditzel for Kolds Savvaerk, made in Denmark. The armchair is made of oak and cane and comes in an excellent condition!
Cane, Oak
Yellow Stool by Nanna Ditzel, 1969
By Nanna Ditzel, Domus Danica
Located in London, GB
A vibrant yellow fibreglass stool designed by Nanna Ditzel for Domus Danica in 1969, after her move to London in 1968. In every aspect the stool is h...
Fiberglass
Nanna Ditzel Nursing Chair Footstool, Denmark, 1956
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare footstool designed by Nanna Ditzel and manufactured by Kolds Savværk, Denmark 1956. This footstool belongs with the Nursing chair designed by Nanna Ditzel and this footstool wou...
Upholstery, Oak