Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs

Along with Vernor Panton, 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 Danish craftsmanship to a modern furniture idiom.
As a graduate student in architecture trained by 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 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 these pages, Arne Vodder had a sense of what kind of design was appropriate for which space: sobriety in the boardroom; playfulness at home.
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Teak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather, Beech
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Wood, Leather
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak, Teak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Teak, Leather
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Textile, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather, Teak
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Foam, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Sheepskin, Teak
1970s Danish Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Teak
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Teak, Leather
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Teak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather, Beech
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Teak, Leather
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Aluminum, Leather
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather, Oak
1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Rosewood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Mohair, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Maple, Upholstery
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather, Oak
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Wool, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Teak
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Teak, Upholstery
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Beech, Upholstery
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather, Mahogany