Nanna Ditzel Shell sofa model ND82, Denmark 1958

Beautiful and elegant shell sofa model ND82 designed by Nanna Ditzel in 1958, manufactured by Snedkergaarden, Denmark. The sofa is a classic Ditzel design. Circular in form, the arms and back are one piece which wraps around the sitter. The legs connect the back to the floating seat in a very elegant way. It is made of solid walnut wood and upholstered with a soft cognac aniline leather with a beautiful patina. In very good condition.

Nanna Ditzel was one of most renowned Danish designers, and throughout her life she was awarded numerous prizes. Born in Copenhagen, she trained as a cabinetmaker at the Royal Academy’s furniture school 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.