Nina Koppel

Nina Koppel was a Danish textile artist best known for design­ing Tonus, one of Kvadrat’s most iconic uphol­stery textiles. A grad­u­ate of the School of Arts and Crafts in Copen­hagen — where she later taught — Koppel was known for her exper­i­men­tal approach and collab­o­ra­tions across fashion, furni­ture, and design.

Intro­duced in the 1960s, Tonus remains a staple in Kvadrat’s collec­tion. Koppel person­ally curated its bold, orig­i­nal color palette, with hues like pink and orange reflect­ing her vibrant person­al­ity and keen sense of color. Her work is cele­brated for its blend of simplic­ity and elegance — qual­i­ties that continue to influ­ence textile design today.