Nanna Ditzel

Toad stool designed in 1962

Nanna Ditzel (October 6, 1923 in Copenhagen - June 17, 2005 in Copenhagen) was a Danish designer.[1]

She was educated as a carpenter at Richards Skole and studied at the Danish School of Arts and Crafts where she graduated in 1946. Here she met her future husband Jørgen Ditzel with whom she collaborated closely until his death in 1961. Her works include furniture, jewelry, tableware and textiles. She also made jewelry designs for Georg Jensen and furniture for Frederica.[2][3][4][5][6] Nanna Ditzel was known for designing furniture suitable for lying down, she used bright colours and she was very much inspired by the nature.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Oxford index [1] A Dictionary of Modern Design
  2. ^ Danish net.com
  3. ^ "Nanna Ditzel, 81, Designer of Furniture, Is Dead (Published 2005)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2018-04-04.
  4. ^ "R and company". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
  5. ^ "Hammersby". Archived from the original on 2015-01-19. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
  6. ^ Mcm daily