Arne Vodder Seating
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.
As a graduate student in architecture trained by pioneering furniture designer 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 vintage 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 1stDibs, Arne Vodder had a sense of what kind of design was appropriate for which space: sobriety in the boardroom; playfulness at home.
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Seating
Fabric, Teak
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Seating
Upholstery, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Seating
Wool, Hardwood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Seating
Rosewood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Seating
Leather, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Seating
Leather, Hardwood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Seating
Leather, Rosewood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Seating
Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Seating
Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Seating
Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Seating
Velvet, Rosewood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Seating
Leather, Cane, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Seating
Leather, Rosewood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Seating
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Seating
Fabric, Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Seating
Fabric, Wood
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Seating
Upholstery, Cane, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Vodder Seating
Fabric, Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Seating
Wood, Palisander
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Seating
Leather, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Seating
Leather, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Seating
Hardwood, Leather
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Vodder Seating
Chrome, Aluminum
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Seating
Fabric, Rosewood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Seating
Teak, Wool
1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Seating
Faux Leather, Rosewood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Seating
Leather, Beech
1960s European Vintage Arne Vodder Seating
Palisander
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Seating
Faux Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Seating
Rosewood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Seating
Leather, Rosewood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Seating
Fabric, Teak
1950s Vintage Arne Vodder Seating
Leather
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Seating
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Seating
Leather, Palisander
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Seating
Leather, Palisander
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Seating
Faux Leather, Cherry
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Seating
Rosewood
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Seating
Wool, Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Seating
Upholstery, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Seating
Wool, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Seating
Fabric, Rattan, Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Seating
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Arne Vodder Seating
Upholstery, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Seating
Leather, Palisander
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Seating
Upholstery, Rosewood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Seating
Fabric, Walnut
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Seating
Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Seating
Faux Leather, Teak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Seating
Fabric, Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Seating
Leather, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Seating
Leather, Ash
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Vodder Seating
Cane, Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Seating
Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Seating
Wool, Rosewood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Seating
Leather, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Seating
Leather, Beech
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Vodder Seating
Fabric, Beech, Teak