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 for Georg Jensen Design Sterling Silver Brooch
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Arnhem, NL
A designer brooch designed by Nanna Ditzel for Georg Jensen numbered 326. The brooch is made of sterling silver. The brooch was created in 1956, this minimalist sterling silver brooc...
Sterling Silver
Mings Bluish Purple Pearl Branch Brooch in Sterling Silver
Located in Honolulu, HI
Brooch Specifications: Designer: Ming's Metal: Sterling Silver Brooch Measurements: 2" x 1.75" Total Weight: 8.3 Grams Pearls: Akoya Pearls Condition: Preowned, good
Pearl, Sterling Silver
Peacock Diamond Ruby Sapphire & Emerald Brooch in 18k White Gold
Located in Honolulu, HI
Gorgeous Peacock Diamond Ruby Sapphire & Emerald Brooch in 18k White Gold. This magnificent peacock is crafted in 18k white gold. The body and tail are pave set with 139 total round ...
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
Art Deco 5.35 Carat Diamond Platinum Brooch
Located in Miami, FL
Platinum Art Deco Brooch Set with 29 Old European Cut Diamonds Weighing Approximately 5.35 Carats, H Color, VS Clarity. The Center Diamond is Approximately 1.15 Carat.
Diamond, Platinum
$25,000
Rare Veiled Lady Brooch
Located in Honolulu, HI
This veiled lady brooch is superbly crafted in platinum and 18K yellow gold, with approximately 4.60 ct micro pave round diamonds on her veil. She has ruby...
Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Paloma Picasso XX 18 Karat Yellow Gold Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Honolulu, HI
Very elegant authentic Tiffany & Co. 18K yellow gold XX brooch by Paloma Picasso. This elegant brooch measures 62 mm wide x 12 mm high. The brooch has a beautiful high polish finish....
18k Gold
Mourning Brooch 14k Yellow Gold
Located in Honolulu, HI
Item Specifications: Metal: 14k yellow gold Gemstone: Seed pearls Gemstones Shape: sphere and round Diameter: 1.45" long, 0.80" wide Total Weight: 6.9 grams Condition: Preowne...
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
ArtDeco Diamond Brooch in Platinum, 3.10 Carats
Located in Honolulu, HI
Art Deco Diamond brooch in platinum. Beautifully hand crafted in platinum with gorgeous details and mil-grain boarders. The center diamond a...
Diamond, White Gold, Platinum
Ruby Fly Gold Brooch 14k Yellow Gold
Located in Honolulu, HI
Item Specifications: Metal: 14k yellow gold Gemstones: 20 round red rubies Ruby Total Carat Weight: ~1.50 carats Diameter: 1.00" long, 0.87" wide Total Weight: 3.7 Grams Stampe...
Ruby, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Dankner Ruby Flower Gold Brooch 14k Yellow Gold
Located in Honolulu, HI
Item Specifications: Designer: Dankner Metal: 14k yellow gold Gemstones: 6 Rubies Ruby Total Carat Weight: ~0.50 carats Diameter: 1.75" long, 1.10" wide Total Weight: 9.9 Grams...
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Platinum Flower Brooch, 2.10 Carat Emerald, 1.75 Carat Diamond
Located in Honolulu, HI
This stunning single flower double function, brooch and Pearl strand enhancer, is artfully crafted in platinum and encrusted with a beautiful 2.1...
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
ArtDeco Diamond Brooch in Platinum
Located in Honolulu, HI
Art Deco Diamond Brooch in platinum. Gorgeous hand crafted art deco brooch in a braided infinity design. The brooch is set with 50 rounded E...
Diamond, White Gold, Platinum
Vintage Ballerina Diamond and Akoya Pearl Brooch Sand Blasted 14K Yellow Gold
Located in Honolulu, HI
Item Specifications: Metal: 14k yellow gold Diamond Count: 12 single cut Diamond Carat Weight: 0.08 Akoya Pearl: 5.6 mm largest pearl, rest are 3.2-3.5 mm Diameter: 1.20" long, ...
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Georg Jensen Gold and Star Ruby Stylized Shell Brooch
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in New York, NY
A gold stylized shell form brooch set with a cabochon star ruby, in 18k. Nanna and Jorgen Ditzel for Georg Jensen, #1328. Denmark
Ruby, 18k Gold