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.
Mid-Century Modern Desk by Nanna Ditzel, Søren Willadsen, Denmark, 1950s
By Søren Willadsen, Nanna Ditzel
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Striking desk by Nanna Ditzel, made in beautiful teak with clean lines and cool details. Amazing, minimalistic silhouette.
Teak
Danish Modern Oak Side Table "Trisse" by Nanna Ditzel, 2010s.
By Snedkergaarden, Nanna Ditzel
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern Oak Side Table "Trisse" by Nanna Ditzel, 2010s. Danish Mid-Century Modern side table or tall stool in solid nordic white oak desig...
Oak
Nanna Ditzel Designed Side Table
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in New York, NY
Designed by the famed Nanna Ditzel (1923-2005) in 1963, with partly lacquered wood. Designed and produced in 1963. Partly white lacquered solid wenge wood. Branded furniture makers D...
Wood
Scandinavian Modern Danish Vintage Pine Table by Nanna Ditzel
By Kolds Savvaerk, Nanna Ditzel
Located in London, GB
This beautiful rare piece of classic, iconic Danish design and craftsmanship has been sympathetically restored to a fine condition. Made from Oregon pine, the choice of contrasting p...
Pine
Danish Modern Oak Side Table "Trisse" by Nanna Ditzel, 2010s.
By Nanna Ditzel, Snedkergaarden
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern Oak Side Table "Trisse" by Nanna Ditzel, 2010s. Danish Mid-Century Modern side table or tall stool in solid nordic white oak desig...
Oak
2010s Minotti Aeron Side Table by Rodolfo Dordoni
By Rodolfo Dordoni, Minotti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Aeron side table, designed by Rodolfo Dordoni for Minotti in 2016. The piece was manufactured in Italy. It is hexagonal in form, and has a glossy lacquered sand exterior f...
Lacquer
Danish Mid-Century Modern Asymmetrical Teak Desk, 1950s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Mid-Century Modern Asymmetrical Teak Desk, 1950s. Rare and early freestanding Scandinavian Modern boomerang teak writing desk made in Denmark in the early 1950s. Asymmetrical...
Oak, Teak
Danish Modern Teak Side Table
By ABJ Denmark
Located in Germantown, MD
Danish Modern side table Manufactured by ABJ Denmark The table has a rectangle measure that could fits in the corner between the Sofas or else. Measures 22" W x 29" D x 21" H.
Teak
Nanna Ditzel Desk Produced by Søren Willadsen in Denmark
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare freestanding desk with 3 drawers designed by Nanna Ditzel. Produced by Søren Willadsen in Denmark.
Rosewood
$2,200 / set
H 15.5 in W 18.25 in D 18.25 in
2010s Richard Schultz Knoll 1966 Collection Side Tables, White 18" (Pair)
By Richard Schultz
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a pair of 1966 Collection Outdoor Square Side Tables, originally designed by Richard Schultz for Knoll in 1966. These particular tables date to the 2010s. The tables are cons...
Aluminum, Enamel, Steel
Nanna Ditzel ND93 Vintage Danish Rosewood Desk 1950s
Located in London, England
This iconic writing desk was designed by Nanna Ditzel and produced by master cabinetmaker Søren Willadsen in Vejen, Denmark in 1955. It remains one of Ditzel's most sought after and ...
Rosewood
$14,107
H 28.75 in W 68.9 in D 29.53 in
Scandinavian Teak Desk by Nanna Ditzel Søren Willardsen, Denmark, 1960s
By Søren Willadsen, Nanna Ditzel
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Teak Desk by Nanna Ditzel Søren Willardsen, Denmark Teak desk with three drawers by Nanna Ditzel. The desk has a particularly beautiful grain. Designer Nanna Ditzel Manufacture...
Teak
$2,465Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 28.75 in W 18.12 in D 16.54 in
L, Side Table, Contemporary Design, Deep Green, Functional Sculpture, Side Table
By Tellurico
Located in Eindhoven, NL
“Ollain” is the latest collection of Tellurico, only available online. The first part of the series was launched in November 2020 and is composed of three sides tables: S, M, and L. ...
Composition
Danish Designer, Side Table, Oak, Denmark, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak side or dining table designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1930s. Dimensions: 20.75” H x 33.5” Diameter
Oak
$1,990
H 25.99 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Kristian Solmer Vedel Rosewood Dining Table - Søren Willadsen, Denmark
By Søren Willadsen, Kristian Vedel
Located in Bern, CH
Kristian Solmer Vedel Rosewood Dining Table. Produced by Søren Willadsen, Denmark. Beautiful wood grain and in fantastic condition Designer: Kristian So...
Wood
A Large Rosewood Desk by Nanna Ditzel Denmark 1960's
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in HYÈRES, FR
A Large Rosewood Desk by Nanna Ditzel Denmark 1960's Manufacturer : Soren Willadsen Beautiful craftsmanship. Very beautiful wood grain. In original good condition. Report : Colo...
Wood
Side Table by Bendixen Design
By Bendixen Design
Located in London, GB
A 1970s side table with Gneiss top by Bendixen Design of Demark. Gneiss is a coarse-grained metamorphic rock showing compositional banding, the minerals in gneiss are arranged i...
Stone
Nanna Ditzel Black Coffee Table, 1962
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Milano, IT
Nanna's 1960s coffee table. Consisting of purely circular elements, clean and essential elements characterize the line of Nanna. In ebonized wood is in good condition vintage slight ...
Wood
Walnut Trisse Toad Stool by Nanna Ditzel
By Snedkergaarden, Nanna Ditzel
Located in Utrecht, NL
Solid walnut 'Toad Stool' from the 'Trisse' series by Nanna Ditzel. A versatile lathe-turned solid wooden sculptural piece that come to its own in any inter...
Walnut
Walnut Side Table & stool by Nanna Ditzel
By Snedkergaarden, Nanna Ditzel
Located in Utrecht, NL
Side table of solid walnut + stool by Nanna Ditzel. The table and stool (commonly used as a small side table) is a versatile lathe-turned solid wooden sculptural piece that come to i...
Walnut
Sold
H 15.75 in Dm 15.75 in
Danish Modern Side Tables or Stools by Nanna Ditzel "Toadstools" in Beech, 1962
By Kolds Savvaerk, Nanna Ditzel
Located in Odense, DK
Brilliant and beautiful design by Nanna Ditzel for Kolds Savværk in 1962. This pair of stools in lacquered beech is from the early and original production of these iconic stools and ...
Beech
Rare Nanna Ditzel Oregon Pine Stool, 1962
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Nanna Ditzel stool A rare Nanna Ditzel circular stool or low table of molded Oregon pine. Designed in 1962 for the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers' Guild Exhibition at Design Museum ...
Pine
Nanna Ditzel 'Toadstool' Table / Side Table
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Utrecht, NL
Early beech 'toadstool' table by Nanna Ditzel, circa 1965 manufactured by Danish producer Kolds Savvaerk. Matching stools (shown next to table) also available. To be found in our i...
Beech
Nanna Ditzel Side Table
By Mogens Kold Møbelfabrik, Nanna Ditzel
Located in London, GB
Medium size round side table by Nanna Ditzel designed and made in the 1960s.
Wood
Pulley Table by Nanna Ditzel for Kolds Sawmill.
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pulley Table by Nanna Ditzel for Kolds Sawmill. Oregon pine. Nice refinished condition.
Rare Glass Fibre Bar Stool / Table by Nanna Ditzel for Domus Danica
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Utrecht, NL
Very rare glass fibre bar stool / table by Nanna Ditzel for Domus Danica, Denmark. Part of permanent collection Museum Centre Pompidou, Paris.
Polyester