Arne Vodder Desks

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 Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Desks
Mirror, Wood, Teak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Desks
Wood, Teak, Lacquer, Mirror
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Vodder Desks
Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Desks
Steel
1960s Vintage Arne Vodder Desks
Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Desks
Stainless Steel
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Desks
Brass
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Desks
Brass
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Arne Vodder Desks
Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Desks
Rosewood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Desks
Teak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Desks
Wood, Teak, Lacquer, Mirror
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Desks
Brass, Wood, Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Desks
Steel, Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Desks
Wood, Teak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Desks
Wood, Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Desks
Teak, Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Desks
Wood, Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Desks
Iron, Laminate, Wood, Walnut
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Desks
Wood, Teak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Desks
Brass, Wood, Walnut
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Desks
Wood, Rosewood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Desks
Brass, Wood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Desks
Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Vodder Desks
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Desks
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Desks
Stainless Steel
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Desks
Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Desks
Rosewood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Desks
Rosewood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Desks
Teak, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Vodder Desks
Rosewood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Desks
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Desks
Wood, Rosewood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Desks
Teak