SOLD. Nanna Ditzel: Easy chair with Brazilian rosewood frame mounted on tapering legs. Seat, back and sides of woven cane. Made by cabinetmaker Ludvig Pontoppidan.

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Nanna Ditzel (b. Copenhagen 1923, d. s.p. 2005)

Easy chair in rare version with Brazilian rosewood frame mounted on tapering legs. Seat, back and sides of woven cane made by R Wengler. Original cushion with red checquered wool included. Designed 1950. This example made 1950s by cabinetmaker Ludvig Pontoppidan.

Provenance: Ludvig Pontoppidans nephew, thence by descent in the family.

Model presented at The Copenhagen Cabinetmakers' Guild Exhibition at Designmuseum Danmark, 1950. Literature: Grete Jalk [ed.]: “40 Years of Danish Furniture Design”, vol. 3, p. 152.

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Design: Silver, ceramics, furniture, lamps and carpets, 11 March 2021