A post-modern milestone

When designing the Trinidad Chair in 1993,

Nanna Ditzel found inspiration in the elaborate

fretwork from the Gingerbread Facades that

she had seen in the colonial architecture

while travelling through Trinidad. Much like

the facades, the cut-out fretwork of the chair

triggers an interplay of light and shadows,

creating a pattern projected into space and a

subtle sense of motion.

With the Trinidad Chair, instead of eliminating

any ornamentation, which was part of the

Modernist mantra, Ditzel did the opposite. She

kept the ornamentation as the focal point in a

distinctive chair that challenged the prevailing

design dogma at the time.

The cut-outs featured in the curved shell not

only function as a decorative element, they also

dramatically lighten the visual density of the

chair. A process involving the most advanced

CNC technology at the time and techniques

normally impossible in plywood shell furniture.

In fact, when the chair was first introduced,

it was heralded as a breakthrough in design

technology. What’s more, the lightweight design

allows for hours of seating comfort, able to suit

any setting as well the person who sits in it.

The fretwork ensures that the body is always

ventilated and the chair is always kept at room

temperature. At the same time, it provides

excellent acoustics where sound resonance

should be reduced.

Nanna Ditzel, 1993/1998

Model 3398

Without upholstery

Model 3396

Seat upholstered

Chair

W 48,5 D 57 H 85 cm

SH 45,5 cm

Wood:

Beech lacquered, Oak lacquered,

Walnut lacquered, Smoked oak

stained, Grey oak stained, Light grey

oak stained, Black ash.

Base:

Black, Flint, Chrome.

Upholstery:

Leather or fabric

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Model 3399

Without upholstery

Model 3397

Seat upholstered

Armchair

W 61 D 57 H 85 cm

SH 45,5 cm

Wood:

Beech lacquered, Oak lacquered,

Walnut lacquered, Smoked oak

stained, Grey oak stained, Light grey

oak stained, Black ash.

Base:

Black, Flint, Chrome.

Upholstery:

Leather or fabric

Model 3400

Without upholstery

Model 3401

Seat upholstered

Barstool

W 45 D 50 H 112,5 cm

SH 77 cm

Wood:

Beech lacquered, Oak lacquered,

Walnut lacquered, Smoked oak

stained, Grey oak stained, Light grey

oak stained, Black ash.

Base:

Black, Flint, Chrome.

Upholstery:

Leather or fabric

Trinidad Chair

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Modern Originals

Measurements are based on models without upholstery. Measurements may vary between 0,5-1,5 cm when upholstered