Arne Vodder 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.
Vodder was a graduate student in architecture trained by Juhl, a pioneer of furniture design credited with igniting the Scandinavian modernist movement that swept like wildfire across the United States in the postwar era. 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, created for manufacturers such as France & Søn, Fritz Hansen and Sibast, are quiet in form — projecting an air of sturdiness and strength, rather than avant-garde styling.
Vodder’s aesthetic flair is very pronounced in his vintage cabinets and storage pieces — sideboards, bookcases, credenzas and buffets. In such pieces, the designer liked to play with asymmetry.
Vodder’s bookcases often have a seemingly random array of variously sized shelves and nooks. A typical Vodder sideboard of the mid-century period — his classic Model 29 case piece is known to collectors — 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, Vodder had a sense of what kind of design was appropriate for which space: sobriety in the boardroom; playfulness at home.
Find vintage Arne Vodder furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Chairs
Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Chairs
Leather, Jacaranda
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Vodder Chairs
Faux Leather, Wood
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Vodder Chairs
Oak, Cane
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Vodder Chairs
Fabric, Hardwood, Upholstery
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Chairs
Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Chairs
Teak, Fabric
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Chairs
Upholstery, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Chairs
Leather, Jacaranda
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Chairs
Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Chairs
Rosewood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Chairs
Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Chairs
Upholstery, Rosewood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Chairs
Leather, Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Chairs
Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Chairs
Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Chairs
Faux Leather, Teak
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Chairs
Leather, Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Chairs
Fabric, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Vodder Chairs
Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Chairs
Teak
1960s European Vintage Arne Vodder Chairs
Palisander
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Chairs
Cane, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Chairs
Wool, Hardwood
1970s Vintage Arne Vodder Chairs
Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Vodder Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Chairs
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Chairs
Upholstery, Teak
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Chairs
Teak
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Chairs
Aluminum
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Chairs
Leather, Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Chairs
Wool, Rosewood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Chairs
Leather, Jacaranda
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Chairs
Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Chairs
Leather, Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Chairs
Leather, Glass, Wood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Chairs
Upholstery, Rosewood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Chairs
Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Chairs
Leather, Faux Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Chairs
Teak, Leather
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Chairs
Faux Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Chairs
Faux Leather, Teak