Nanna Ditzel: 1923 - 2005

1943
Trained as a cabinet maker1944
Exhibited furniture at SE (the Joiners' Autumn Exhibition)
1945
Awarded 2nd prize at SE
Hospitant (temporary student) at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts' School of Furniture under Kaare Klint
1946
Trained at the School of Arts, Crafts and Design
Established own design studio, in collaboration with Jørgen Ditzel
1947
Won eight competitions in design textiles, furniture, glass, enamel and pottery
1950
Won 1st prize in the National Board of the Goldsmith Trade in Denmark's competition
Won the armchairs, woven chairs and teak frames competition of the Copenhagen Cabinet Maker's Guild
1951
Silver Medal, Triennale, Milan, Italy
1952
Began partnership with Unikavæv and Halling-Koch
1954
Silver Medal, Triennale, Milan, Italy
Published the book "Danish Chairs"
Began partnership with Georg Jensen
1956
Awarded the Lunning Prize
1957
Silver Medal, Triennale, Milan, Italy
1960
Gold Medal, Triennale, Milan, Italy
1964
Designed the "Hallingdal" furnishing fabric
1970
Established own design studio in London
Created the Interspace International Furniture House/Design Centre, London, in collaboration with husband Kurt Heide
1981
Elected chairman of the Design and Industries Association, London
1986
Established own design studio in Copenhagen
1989
Awarded Gold Medal at the International Furniture Design Competition, Asahikawa, Japan
1992-94
Member of the Board of Directors of the Danish Design Centre
1995
Awarded the ID Prize
1996
Elected Honourable Royal Designer by the Royal Society of Art, London
1997
Awarded the Honorary Grant of the Anniversary Foundation of Danmarks Nationalbank
1998
Awarded lifelong Artist's Grant by the Danish Arts Foundation
Awarded the Crafts Council's Annual Prize
1999
Awarded the Thorvald Bindesbøll Prize
2001
Awarded the Danish Design Prize (Classic Prize) 2001, for Hallingdal textiles