ND110 Trisse Coffee Table

Originally known as Toad Stool in English, and Trissen in Danish (meaning “spool”), the collection was developed from 1962 to 2004. It has become a modern icon, included in museum collections and institutions alike, and remains a strong example of Ditzel’s approach: organic, functional, and resistant to fixed categorisation.

Her work often carried this kind of duality. Trained within the discipline of Danish modernism and as a trained cabinetmaker, she rarely stayed within its strict lines, preferring instead to introduce a certain looseness — a sense that objects might behave differently than expected, even have their own voice. Trisse is a clear example of that thinking, and a defining one.

Its form is simple: a turned base and top in solid oak, joined with precise craftsmanship. There are no visible mechanisms. Flexibility is instead built into proportion, balance, and scale — a clarity of construction rooted in Ditzel’s training as a cabinetmaker. It is evident in the way the object can be turned, stacked, rolled, and lifted with ease, while sidestepping expectations of traditional furniture types.

Crafted in Denmark from FSC®-certified solid oak, the friendly design is defined by softened profiles, balanced shape, and a grounded connection to the floor. Available in oiled and smoked finishes, it adapts across contexts without altering its underlying logic.