Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
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 Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather, Beech
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather, Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Chrome, Aluminum
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Rosewood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Teak, Wool
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Rosewood
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Wool, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather, Wood, Teak
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Rosewood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather, Teak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Teak, Leather
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Bouclé, Wood, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather, Teak
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Foam, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather, Beech
20th Century Modern Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Italian Modern Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Concrete, Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Colombian Scandinavian Modern Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Wood
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Wood, Leather
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather, Teak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Foam, Wood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather, Wood
1790s French Directoire Antique Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Linen, Upholstery, Walnut
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather, Bouclé, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Teak, Walnut
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Beech
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Beech, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Teak, Fabric
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Leather, Teak
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Vodder Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood