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1923 |
Born in Copenhagen |
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1943 |
Trained as a cabinetmaker |
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1945 |
Awarded Second Prize in Cabinetmaker's Guild exhibition
together with husband Jørgen Ditzel |
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1946 |
Graduates from Industrial Arts and Crafts College, Copenhagen
Establishes own design studio in Copenhagen with Jørgen Ditzel |
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1947 |
Wins prizes in 8 different competitions
(glass, textiles, furniture, ceramics) |
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1950 |
First prize in Goldsmith's Joint Council competition |
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1951 |
Silver Medal, Triennale, Milan, Italy |
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1954 |
Silver Medal, Triennale, Milan, Italy
Publishes the book Danish chairs
Cooperation established with Georg Jensen |
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1956 |
Receives the Lunning prize |
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1957 |
Silver Medal, Triennale, Milan, Italy |
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1960 |
Gold Medal, Triennale, Milan, Italy |
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1964 |
Designs the furnishing fabric, Hallingdal |
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1970 |
Establishes own studio in London
Establishes Interspace International Furniture House
with husband Kurt Heide |
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1981 |
Elected Chairman of the Danish and Industries Associations, London |
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1986 |
Establishes own Design Studio in Copenhagen |
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1989 |
Gold Medal at the International Furniture
Design Competition, Asahikawa, Japan |
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1995 |
Awarded ID-prize for the Trinidad Chair
Elected Knight of the Order of Dannebrog |
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1996 |
Elected Honourable Royal Designer, Royal Society of Art, London |
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1997 |
Awarded the Honorary Grant of the anniversary
Foundation of the National Bank |
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1998 |
Awarded the lifelong Artist's Grant
by the Danish Ministry of Culture |
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1999 |
Awarded the Thorvald Bindesbøll Prize |
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2000 |
Awarded the Danish Design Prize |
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2002 |
Awarded the Annual Prize of the Danish Design Council |
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2005 |
Died in Copenhagen |
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GETAMA has produceed furniture designed by Nanna Ditzel since 1999 |
