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.
Enfilade en palissandre de rio, Arne Vodder, Sibast Furniture, Danemark
By Arne Vodder
Located in SAINT-SEVER, FR
Enfilade en palissandre de rio, Arne Vodder, Meubles Sibast, Danemark, 1970. L'enfilade en palissandre de rio se compose de 4 tiroirs en ceinture e...
Palisander
Arne Vodder for Sibast Danish Teak Tambour Door Stereo Cabinet
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Chattanooga, TN
A striking record and stereo console designed by Arne Vodder for Sibast Møbler, Denmark, crafted in rich teak and bearing the original Sibast Furniture and Danish Furnituremakers Con...
Teak
$10,195
H 28.35 in W 70.67 in D 31.5 in
1960s 1970s Rio Rosewood Desk by Arne Vodder for Sibast Furniture
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
1960s/70s Rio Rosewood Desk by Arne Vodder for Sibast Furniture Object: Desk Manufacturer: Sibast Furniture Condition: Good Age: Circa 1960-1970 Dimensions: Width = 179.5cm Dep...
Rosewood
Arne Vodder Desk in Rosewood by Sibast Møbelfabrik, 1960s
By Arne Vodder
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
The rare model 209 L-shaped desk with integrated sideboard, designed by Arne Vodder and produced by Sibast Møbelfabrik in Denmark, is a superb example of functional elegance within m...
Rosewood
Executive Desk 207 by Arne Vodder for Sibast, 1960s
By Arne Vodder
Located in Brussels, BE
Executive Desk 207 by Arne Vodder for Sibast, 1960s
Wood
$5,555
H 46.86 in W 59.45 in D 13.78 in
Rare danish design rosewood bookcase by Arne vodder for Sibast furniture 1958
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Discover the pinnacle of mid-century modern sophistication with the Arne Vodder rosewood bookcase, featuring two glass sliding doors with aluminum grips, crafted in 1958 for Sibast F...
Aluminum
Mid-Century Bookcase by Arne Vodder for Sibast, 1960s
By Arne Vodder
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Bookcase by Arne Vodder for Sibast, 1960s
Wood
$10,194
H 45.67 in W 71.66 in D 19.69 in
Arne Vodder - Scandinavian Teak Highboard by Sibast Denmark, 1950s
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Arne Vodder Teak Highboard for Sibast, Denmark, 1950s Elegant and highly functional, this mid-century modern highboard was designed by renowned Danish designer Arne Vodder and produ...
Teak
Enfilade de Warren Platner pour Knoll International
Located in Rouen, FR
Enfilade signée Warren Platner pour Knoll International, version meuble bas sideboard. Silhouette compacte et reconnaissable, alliance de cuir gainé, finitions miroir et pieds chromé...
Metal
Arne Vodder for Sibast Dresser Chest in Teak 1960s
By Arne Vodder
Located in Handewitt, DE
Chest of drawer in teak, esigned by Arne Vodder for Sibast Furniture Denmark. In front with 6 drawers and convex handles. Denmark 1960s.
Teak
Arne Vodder Sibast Rosewood Console
By Arne Vodder
Located in Oosterbeek, NL
Arne Vodder console buffet/table. Pallisander wood console produced by Sibast Denmark 1960s. This buffet is beautifully finished even at the ...
Rosewood
$10,881
H 28.35 in W 74.81 in D 18.51 in
Arne Vodder Sideboard Produced by Sibast Møbelfabrik in Denmark
By Arne Vodder
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare freestanding sideboard with tambour doors designed by Arne Vodder. Produced by Sibast Møbelfabrik in Denmark.
Teak
Arne Vodder Teak Sideboard for Sibast Denmark
By Arne Vodder
Located in Gladstone, NJ
Arne Vodder Teak Sideboard for Sibast Denmark
Teak
Danish Sideboard by Arne Vodder for Dyrlund, 1960s
By Dyrlund, Arne Vodder
Located in bruxelles, BE
Wooden Danish sideboard with 4 drawers and 4 sliding doors containing height-adjustable shelves. Stamped Dyrlund on the inside. Wear due to time and age. FOR SHIPPING, REQUEST US FOR...
Wood
Sideboard OS29 by Arne Vodder for Sibast, 1960s
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in bruxelles, BE
Wooden sideboard with 2 reversible sliding doors and 6 drawers. Model OS29. Stamped Sibast inside. Wear due to time and age of the sideboard FOR SHIPPING, REQUEST US FOR RECEIVE THE...
Wood
Sideboard by Arne Vodder for Sibast, 1960s
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in bruxelles, BE
Wooden sideboard with 2 sliding doors (roll-up) and a door with rattan. Inside there are 6 drawers with 4 shelves and on the other side a shelf. The legs are in metal and wood. Wear ...
Metal
Arne Vodder Yellow and White Scandinavian Solid Wood Sideboard
By Arne Vodder
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Beautiful scandinavian sideboard model 29 designed by the famous danish designer Arne Vodder for Sibast in the 60's. Solid and veneered rosewood structure. The front is composed of s...
Wood
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H 16.54 in W 16.54 in D 64.97 in
Wall Sideboard Arne Vodder from the 60s Danish Scandinavian Design Sibast
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Wall unit from the 60's by designer Arne Vodder published by Sibast. Structure in solid teak and veneer, and painted wood. The front consists of five drawers of different colors, a s...
Teak
Wall Sideboard Arne Vodder from the 60s
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Wall unit from the 60's by designer Arne Vodder published by Sibast. Structure in solid teak and veneer. The front consists of five drawers, a sliding door opening from the adjustabl...
Teak
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H 41.74 in W 86.62 in D 18.12 in
Arne Vodder Midcentury Scandinavian Dark Wood Height Sideboard, 1960s
By Arne Vodder
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Scandinavian elegant and amazing dark wood big or height sideboard designed by Danish important artist Arne Vodder with bar space inside, brass details, circa 1960s. Please note t...
Brass
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H 31 in W 86 in D 18.5 in
Arne Vodder Dyrlund Danish Modern Large Teak Buffet Bar Sideboard Server
By Arne Vodder, Dyrlund
Located in West Hartford, CT
Danish modern teak buffet bar is exquisite throughout and is attributed to Arne Vodder for Dyrlund. Featuring a center bank of bow-tie shaped...
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H 41.74 in W 86.62 in D 18.12 in
1960s Arne Vodder Midcentury Scandinavian Rosewood Hight Sideboard
By Arne Vodder
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Danish and Scandinavian rosewood big or hight sideboard designed by Arne Vodder with bar space inside, circa 1960s.
Brass
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H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 98.43 in
1960s Teak Sideboard Designed by Arne Vodder for Sibast Møbler, Denmark
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in Brussels, BE
Teak sideboard with rolling doors. Designed by Arne Vodder for Sibast Møbler, Denmark, circa 1960.
Teak
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H 33.47 in W 98.43 in D 19.69 in
Rare Arne Vodder Model 76 Rosewood Sideboard for Sibast, Denmark, 1958
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Brussels, BE
Freestanding sideboard, model 76, designed by Arne Vodder. Produced by Sibast in Denmark in 1958.
Rosewood
Arne Vodder Rosewood Tambour Door Credenza
By Arne Vodder
Located in Dallas, TX
A large rosewood tambour door cabinet designed by Arne Vodder for Sibast.