Toadstool high chair designed by Nanna Ditzel for Kolds Savvaerk, 1960s

Stool designed in 1962 by Nanna Ditzel. This 'Toadstool' in solid beech wood was manufactured by the Danish company Kolds Savvaerk. The stool came about based on the observation that children can never sit still, constantly stand up (on the chair), and that it regularly tips over. As a result, Nanna Ditzel designed a small chair that can be flipped over and stacked. The various existing sizes ensured that the stool could simply 'grow' with the child, thus becoming a piece of furniture for life. This piece of furniture is an early version with normal signs of use. At the bottom, there is what appears to be a moisture rim likely caused by a flowerpot. The toadstool is not only a stool but can also be used as a side table for a lamp, plant, etc. Nanna Ditzel was a true design icon. She worked tirelessly in the field for more than fifty years, won major awards and recognitions (including the Lunning Prize, three silver medals and a gold at the Milan Triennale, and the Lifelong Artist's Grant from the Danish Ministry of Culture), and created works that are still bestsellers.