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Vintage 1970 Arne Vodder Brown 3 Seater Leather Sofa For Fritz Hansen #533

About the Item

An Original Arne Vodder Three Seater Brown Leather Sofa For Fritz Hansen 1960. Very stylish timeless design with a beautiful shape and great lines, the sofa sits beautifully and elegantly. The original leather has a beautiful patina. 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. Between the 1950s and ’70s, Vodder’s furniture designs were used by President Jimmy Carter in the White House and President Anwar Sadat in Cairo, and were also included in the United Nations Office in Geneva, as well as in a number of hotels, banks, and embassies worldwide. His work was exhibited widely both individually and in group exhibitions with the likes of Verner Panton and Nanna Ditzel. Viewings welcome at our showroom in Lewes, East Sussex, UK.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 30.71 in (78 cm)Width: 79.53 in (202 cm)Depth: 30.71 in (78 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1970
  • Condition:
    Refinished.
  • Seller Location:
    Lewes, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU7260231395782
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