NISSEN & GEHL was founded by Ebbe Gehl and Søren Nissen in 1970 in Copenhagen. The designers have worked together for more than 30 years and have designed a wide selection of unique designs and furniture classics, which have earned them national and international recognition. The studio Nissen & Gehl is head designer for -among others - NAVER COLLECTION.

Ebbe Gehl (1943 - 2023)
Ebbe started as a cabinetmaker with Rud. Rasmussens Snedkerier in Copenhagen, completing his apprenticeship with a silver medal in 1963. Graduated from Kunsthåndværkerskolen [College of Arts and Crafts] in 1966. Awarded the College’s bursary for Diligence & Skill. Lecturer and co-founder of the Furniture Design Department at the College of Art, Edinburgh, 1967-70. Since the 00’ Ebbe was the driving force in the studio, designing the vast majority of the Nissen & Gehl collection.

Søren Nissen (1944 - )
Søren also started as a cabinetmaker with Rud. Rasmussens Snedkerier in Copenhagen. He graduated from the School of Crafts and Crafts in 1968 and joined Ebbe Gehl from 1970 to the 00’.

Today - on daily base - the studio is run by director Stine Gehl and Anne Møller Jensen.

Manufacturers
NISSEN & GEHL are best known for their work for NAVER COLLECTION, and today the still design and develop new products in close collaboration with the Naver group's skilled carpenters. Among other manufactures are also: Nielaus, Unique Furniture, FDB, Haslev, Furnipart, Dan-Form, Jongre, -and many more…