Arne Vodder Lounge 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.
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather, Beech
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather, Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Beech
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Rosewood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather, Beech
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Wool, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Aluminum, Chrome
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather, Teak
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Teak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Foam, Teak
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather, Teak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Bouclé, Wood, Teak
2010s Danish Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Brass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather
2010s Italian Modern Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Teak
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Metal
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Upholstery
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Teak
2010s American Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Birch
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather, Straw, Ash
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Teak, Wool
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Rosewood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather, Bouclé, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Teak, Walnut
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Beech
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Beech, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather, Teak