Arne Vodder Sofas
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.
1950s Vintage Arne Vodder Sofas
Leather
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Sofas
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Arne Vodder Sofas
Upholstery, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Vodder Sofas
Fabric, Beech, Teak
1960s Danish Vintage Arne Vodder Sofas
Fabric, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Sofas
Wool, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Sofas
Leather, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Sofas
Beech, Bouclé
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Vodder Sofas
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Sofas
Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Sofas
Metal
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Sofas
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Sofas
Wool, Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Sofas
Leather, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Sofas
Leather, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Sofas
Beech
1960s European Vintage Arne Vodder Sofas
Leather
1950s Danish Vintage Arne Vodder Sofas
Fabric
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Sofas
Wool, Rosewood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Sofas
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Sofas
Cane, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Sofas
Leather, Teak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Sofas
Leather, Teak
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Sofas
Brass
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Sofas
Fabric, Wood
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Sofas
Leather
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Sofas
Upholstery, Teak
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Sofas
Brass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Sofas
Leather, Cane, Teak
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Sofas
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Sofas
Fabric, Teak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Sofas
Fabric, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Sofas
Steel
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Sofas
Leather
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Vodder Sofas
Beech, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Vodder Sofas
Fabric, Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Sofas
Fabric, Teak
1950s Vintage Arne Vodder Sofas
Leather
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Sofas
Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Sofas
Fabric, Beech, Rosewood, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Sofas
Teak, Leather
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Sofas
Fabric