Designer Profile

Arne Vodder

By the 1960’s, Arne Vodder’s designs had reached such places as The White House, The United Nations in Switzerland, and other prominent offices around the globe.

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Arne Vodder (February 16, 1926 – 2009) studied at the School of Interior Design under Niels Vodder in the 1940s. He then pursued his architectural studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen, graduating in 1947. From 1951 to 1976, Vodder operated his own design studio alongside architect Anton Borg, where they developed a widely adopted type house system.

Starting in 1953, Vodder designed furniture for companies such as Cado, France & Søn, Fritz Hansen, and Sibast. He also served as the in-house architect for the Copenhagen department store Havemanns for several years.

Vodder held solo exhibitions in cities including Copenhagen, Stockholm, Brussels, Rotterdam, London, New York, Zurich, and Bern. He frequently participated in the joiners' guild exhibitions and earned recognition at the Triennale in Milan.