Nanna Ditzel Beech Wood Coat Rack, Denmark Midcentury, circa 1960.

Good original vintage condition. Measurements are 27″ x 65″.

Born in 1923 in Copenhagen, Denmark, modern designer Nanna Ditzel (née 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 together and exhibiting in 1944.

In 1946, the couple established a design studio in Copenhagen mainly focused on focused on interiors and multifunctional, adjustable and children’s furniture.

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