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.
Mobile Bar Trolley by Palle Pedersen & Erik Andersen for Sibast Furniture, 1965
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A simple and functional Scandinavian Modern bar cart designed by Arne Vodder. This cart features open storage and book matched rosewood drawers on castors with the black laminate top that slides open to reveal drink storage...
Rosewood
Rosewood Desk by Arne Vodder for Sibast Furniture 1960s
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in Lejre, DK
Rosewood desk designed by Arne Vodder and manufactured by Sibast Furniture in the 1960s. The desk features a large work surface and a classic Danish design from the period. — Origin...
Rosewood
$3,898
H 27.17 in W 26.38 in D 18.51 in L 27.17 in
Wooden bar trolley ''CR20'' by Franco Albini for Poggi, Italy, 1958
By Franco Albini
Located in Argelato, BO
Rare "CR20" trolley in rosewood designed by the famous Italian architect and designer Franco Albini for the Poggi company, Italy. it is an authentic icon of style, which perfectly ...
Wood
Bremshey Bar Cart Trolley 1960s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Bremshey Folding Bar Cart Troliey Germany 1960s
Chrome
Hans Wegner Oak Bar Trolley for Andreas Tuck, Denmark 1959
By Hans J. Wegner, Andreas Tuck
Located in München, BY
Dimensions: approx. 75 × 45 × 60 cm (29.5" × 17.7" × 23.6") Width × Depth × Height Elegant bar trolley designed in 1959 by Hans J. Wegner and manufactured by Andreas Tuck, Denmark. ...
Oak
$3,800
H 29 in W 54 in D 20 in
Danish Mid Century Modern Rosewood Bar Cart Trolley by Niels Erik Glasdam Jensen
By Niels Erik & Glasdam Jensen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid Century Modern Rosewood Bar Cart Trolley by Niels Erik Glasdam Jensen MINT!
Rosewood
$1,590
H 23.23 in W 18.51 in D 29.14 in
Teak Bar Cart by Johannes Andersen for Silkeborg, Scandinavian Design, MCM
By Johannes Andersen, CFC Silkeborg
Located in München, BY
Dimensions: 74 × 47 × 70 / 59 cm (29.1" × 18.5" × 27.6" / 23.2") Width × Depth × Height frame / top tray height Elegant serving cart designed by Johannes Andersen for Silkeborg, Den...
Teak
Unavailable|$1,590
H 23.23 in W 18.51 in D 29.14 in
Mid Century Bar or Serving Cart or Trolley, Johannes Andersen, Silkeborg
By Johannes Andersen, CFC Silkeborg
Located in München, BY
Dimensions: 74 × 47 × 70 / 59 cm (29.1" × 18.5" × 27.6" / 23.2") Width × Depth × Height frame / top tray height Elegant serving cart designed by Johannes Andersen for Silkeborg, Den...
Teak
1960s Serving trolley, Johannes Andersen
By Johannes Andersen, CFC Silkeborg
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic serving trolley from the 1960s by Johannes Andersen for CFC Silkeborg. Solid teak frame with three shelves in teak veneer and metal castors. Quality Features: accomplis...
Teak
$2,500
H 27.56 in W 23.23 in D 15.75 in
Vintage Orange bar trolley Style Alberto Rosselli for Kartell, 1970s
By Alberto Rosselli Saporiti
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Vintage Orange bar trolley Style Alberto Rosselli for Kartell, 1970s Fun and versatile beverage cart or bar cart in the style of Alberto Roselli for Kartell. Probably from the '70s, ...
Plastic
Mategot Bar Trolley, France, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Mategot bar trolley, France, 1950s. Black metal base. Vinyl covered tabletop. Castors move prefect.
Metal
$1,368Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.53 in W 27.56 in D 15.75 in
Vintage Cesare Lacca Bar Trolley for Cassina, Rosewood & Copper
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Oirlo, LI
Vintage bar trolley designed by Cesare Lacca for Cassina. This trolley was designed in Italy between 1950 and 1959. It is made of lacquered rosewood and patinated copper. The copper has traces of corrosion. The trolley still has two original glass "trays" and a bracket for bottles. The patina gives the trolley a beautiful vintage look. Caesar Lacca. Born in Naples in 1929, Italian architect-designer Cesare Lacca created modernist furniture and metalwork in the 1950s. While details of his personal life and professional training remain lost to history, there are plenty of surviving primary sources documenting his many elegant designs in copper - work for which he is best known and fetches high prices from collectors. Lacca designed a large number of tea carts and serving trolleys in his career - which make up a large part of what is available on the vintage market...
Copper
Italian Bamboo Trolley Bar, 1960s
Located in Palermo, PA
Italian bamboo trolley bar, 1960s. Dimensions: H= 82 cm; W= 72 cm; D= 41 cm.
Bamboo
Vintage Rosewood Bar by Arne Vodder
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century bar table in rosewood by Arne Vodder for Sibast. This versatile piece can be used as a coffee or occasional side table and includes four sliding drawers. Black laminate t...
Metal
Sold
H 34.75 in W 34 in D 20.25 in
Danish Rosewood Bar Cart by Arne Vodder. Leather expandable drop leaf top.
By Arne Vodder
Located in Kansas City, MO
Portable bar carts don't get any better than this. Brazilian rosewood, 34" wide, with a drop leaf leather top that expands to 56" wide. The leather...
Steel