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.
Arne Vodder Sideboard Model 29 Produced by Sibast Møbelfabrik in Denmark
By Arne Vodder
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare sideboard model 29 designed by Arne Vodder. Produced by Sibast møbelfabrik in Denmark.
Rosewood
Kai Kristiansen Sideboard Produced by PSA Furniture in Denmark
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare sideboard in rosewood designed by Kai Kristiansen. Produced by Preben Skov Andersen, PSA Furniture in Denmark.
Aluminum
Sideboard in Teak and Steel by Børge Mogensen, 1950s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Sideboard in Teak and Steel by Børge Mogensen, 1950s Additional Information: Material: Teak, steel Style: midcentury, Scandinavian Produced by Søborg Møbelfabrik in Denmark Di...
Teak
Hans Wegner Sideboard Model RY-25 / President by Ry Møbler in Denmark
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare sideboard model RY-25 / President designed by Hans Wegner. Produced by Ry møbler in Denmark.
Chrome
Niels O. Møller Sideboard Model No 20 in Rosewood Produced in Denmark
By Niels Otto Møller
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare sideboard model no 20 designed by Niels O. Møller. Produced by J.L. Møllers møbelfabrik in Denmark.
Rosewood
Sideboard/Bureau in Teak and Steel by Børge Mogensen, 1950s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Sideboard/Bureau in Teak and Steel by Børge Mogensen, 1950s Additional Information: Material: Teak, steel Style: midcentury, Scandinavian Produced by Søborg Møbelfabrik in Denm...
Steel
Palisander sideboard by Arne Vodder, Sibast Furniture, Denmark
By Helge Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Hägersten, SE
Sideboard designed by Arne Vodder. produced in Denmark by Sibast Furniture during the 1950s. Very nice quality throughout with sliding tambour doors tapered legs and beautiful detai...
Palisander
Danish Arne Vodder for Sibast Mid Century Sideboard Credenza 1950s
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in Baltimore, MD
Exceptional Mid-Century teak, rare, sliding tambour door, credenza designed by Arne Vodder for Sibast Mobler made in Denmark, circa 1960’s. World famous for winning the Gold Medal at the 1958 Milan Triennale design awards. This smartly crafted credenza with uniquely sliding tambour doors is a perfect collaboration of design and function. Beautifully embellished with bands of teak running perpendicular to the main surface. with a fully finished back and interior. The finished back side makes this credenza ideal for placement in an open floor plan, making it a great focal point. Featuring two beautifully grained teak wood, sliding tambour cabinet...
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Sideboard Model 37 by Arne Vodder, Sibast
By Arne Vodder
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Sideboard Model 37 by Arne Vodder, Sibast Arne Vodder was trained by Finn Juhl, who became his friend and business partner. Before concentrating on furniture, in ...
Wood
Danish Design Classic Arne Voder for Sibast, Triennale Sideboard, 1950s
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in Renens, CH
The 1950s Danish-designed Triennale sideboard, created by Arne Vodder (model 29A), is named after its debut at the Milan Triennale. Crafted by the esteemed Danish furniture manufactu...
Teak
Sideboard by Gunni Oman for Aco Mobler Axel Christensen
By Gunni Omann, Axel Christiansen Odder, Aco Møbler
Located in The Hague, NL
Gunni Omann teak sideboard for Axel Christensen Superb quality and terrifically heavy! This beautiful sought after model was designed by Gunni Omann for Axel Christensen of Odder in...
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Sideboard by Arne Vodder, Sibast
By Arne Vodder
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Sideboard by Arne Vodder, Sibast
Wood
