Nanna & Ditzel 93/3 Desk Søren Willadsen Møbelfabrik 1955 ND93 Danish Mid Century Vintage Retro MCM

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Nanna & Ditzel 93/3 Desk Søren Willadsen Møbelfabrik 1955 ND93 Danish Mid Century Vintage Retro MCM

Designed in 1955 by Nanna Ditzel and her husband Jorgen Ditzel, this rosewood three drawer desk was manufactured by Søren Willadsen in Denmark up until the 1960s.

When first produced, it came with the option of three or four drawers at the front, 145cm in length or 175cm and made in teak, oak or rosewood.

This model is the 3 drawer, 145cm long, rosewood version.

Complete with label to the underside showing a serial number.

The legs detach for ease of transport.

The species of wood is Santos Rosewood and therefore does not require a CITES or article 10.

Søren Willadsen was a Danish furniture maker from the 1940s to the 1960s.
Søren Willadsen mainly produced seating, armchairs, chairs and sofas for the Danish designers Kristian Solmer Vedel , Fin Juhl, Illum Wikkelsø, Nana Ditzel.

Søren Willadsen wasn’t just a craftsman but had a rare talent for being exactly where Danish design was happening at the time. With an exceptional eye for quality, he collaborated with some of the great names in mid century furniture.

Dimensions
Height - 75cm
Width - 145cm
Depth - 75cm

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, Denmark in 1923, modern designer Nanna Ditzel (nee Hauberg) initially trained as a cabinetmaker at the Richards School before studying at the School of Arts and Crafts and the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen. She graduated with a degree in furniture design in 1946. She met her first husband, Jørgen Ditzel during her studies, in 1943, and they began working and exhibiting together in 1944. In 1946, the pair established a design studio in Copenhagen focused primarily on interiors and multipurpose, adjustable, and children’s furniture.

Their iconic 1959 Hanging Chair, nicknamed the “Egg Chair,” is arguably their most famous piece; the rounded wicker seat hangs from chains from the ceiling.

Since Jørgen passed away in 1961, Nanna Ditzel continued to work in a range of design arenas from jewelry and textiles to furniture, tableware, and applied arts and using a variety of materials, including fiberglass, rubber, and wicker. In 1968, she married Kurt Heide and relocated to London, where they created a showroom and meeting place for international design in Hampstead, which was called Interspace. Her own studio and company, Nanna Ditzel Productions Ltd., also made its home in London. In 1986, after the death of her second husband, Ditzel returned to Denmark.

Ditzel was nicknamed the “First Lady of Danish Furniture Design” by the Scandinavian Furniture Fair, and her work has been exhibited around the globe. Her awards include a lifelong artist’s grant from the Danish Ministry of Culture in 1998 and she was elected Honorable Royal Designer by the Royal Society of Arts in London in 1996. Her clients included Georg Jensen, Kvadrat, Kvist, Fredericia Furniture, among others.

Ditzel continued to work until shortly before her death in 2005 in Copenhagen.

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Please note that vintage furniture may have some slight imperfections, which is to be expected in keeping with its age, as we do not offer returns on items sold.