Arne Vodder Side Chairs
Along with Vernor Panton, cabinetmaker and architect Arne Vodder was a leading light of what might be called the “second generation” of forward-thinking 20th-century Danish furniture designers — those who, following in the footsteps of Hans Wegner, Arne Jacobsen, Finn Juhl and others, first applied the skills, traditions and philosophical tenets of Scandinavian craftsmanship to a modern furniture idiom.
As a graduate student in architecture trained by pioneering furniture designer Finn Juhl, Vodder made his mark in the 1960s, when modern design had gained wide acceptance, particularly in the business world. Accordingly, many of Vodder's chairs are quiet in form — projecting an air of sturdiness and strength, rather than avant-garde styling.
Vodder’s aesthetic flair was very pronounced in his vintage cabinets and storage pieces — sideboards, bookcases, credenzas and buffets. In such pieces, Vodder liked to play with asymmetry. His bookcases often have a seemingly random array of variously sized shelves and nooks. A typical Vodder sideboard might have four sections, each different in purpose and look: an open stack of vertical shelves, and other cupboards covered with sliding panels in contrasting colored laminates and wood veneers.
As you will see from the works on 1stDibs, Arne Vodder had a sense of what kind of design was appropriate for which space: sobriety in the boardroom; playfulness at home.
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Side Chairs
Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Side Chairs
Leather, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Side Chairs
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Side Chairs
Faux Leather, Cherry
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Side Chairs
Bouclé, Teak
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Side Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Vodder Side Chairs
Leather, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Vodder Side Chairs
Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Side Chairs
Teak, Upholstery
2010s Italian Louis XVI Arne Vodder Side Chairs
Fabric, Cane, Beech
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Side Chairs
Wool, Hardwood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Side Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Side Chairs
Wool, Rosewood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Side Chairs
Oak, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Side Chairs
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Side Chairs
Wool, Rosewood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Side Chairs
Bouclé, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Side Chairs
Leather, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Side Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Side Chairs
Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Side Chairs
Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Side Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Side Chairs
Upholstery, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Vodder Side Chairs
Fabric, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Side Chairs
Rattan, Oak, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Side Chairs
Fabric, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Side Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Vodder Side Chairs
Fabric, Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Side Chairs
Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Vodder Side Chairs
Fabric, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Side Chairs
Leather, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Side Chairs
Cane, Leather, Teak