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ND93 Desk - Oak oil
Model 5092 - By Nanna Ditzel
Description
ND93 Desk, 2 drawers
The ND93 Writing Desk by Nanna Ditzel combines a simple, elegant expression with refined craftsmanship. The desk features two drawers, a veneered cabinet with solid wood edges and a solid wood base. The drawers are crafted from solid wood with traditional dovetail joints.
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The ND93 Desk is available in multiple versions
Room for thought
Designed in 1955 by Nanna and Jorgen Ditzel, the desk explores the perennial balance between work and living, offering a place for the everyday rituals of reading, writing and gathering one's thoughts. Its body, with drawers integrated into the frame, rests on four slender, conical legs, giving the design a sense of lightness despite its solid construction.
Crafted at Fredericia Joinery, in oak and walnut in a range of finishes, each bringing a different character to the desk’s otherwise consistent geometry, the desk reflects the designers' attention to detail and the precision of Danish cabinetmaking. The simplicity of its expression leaves little to conceal, with carefully fitted drawers and dovetail joints forming part of its character.
The ND93 comes in three versions, with two, three or four drawers. Rather than changing the principle of the desk, each version adjusts the amount of storage, while the overall form remains unchanged.
About the designers
Nanna Ditzel (1923–2005) was one of Denmark's most versatile designers. She trained as a cabinetmaker and studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts under Kaare Klint, where she met her future husband and creative partner, Jørgen Ditzel (1921–1961). The two established their own studio in 1946, developing furniture, textiles and objects with a shared curiosity for new materials, bold forms and unconventional ideas. Throughout the 1950s, their work was exhibited and recognised for its innovative approach.
After Jørgen's passing in 1961, Nanna developed her own distinctive design language, informed by poetry and art and expressed through vibrant colour, sculptural forms and unwavering curiosity. Over six prolific decades, her work moved freely across furniture, textiles, jewellery and other fields.
Her collaboration with Fredericia began in 1989, when Thomas Graversen, then stepping into the next generation of the family business, embraced her vision and she became the company's second house designer after Børge Mogensen. Her work remains an important part of the collection today.
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