Vodder about his designs
Interview Copenhagen 2009
What is good design to you?
A design must fulfil a need in a functional way, and at the same time look aesthetically beautiful – The more simple the design is the more beautiful it is in my opinion.
If you, for example, take a chair, you must be able to sit on it comfortable in a proper way. And when this is in place then it is important to me that the design is nice to look at – with curves and organic shapes. Last but not least, the final design must also be nice to touch and therefore produced with materials that completes the design.
Why do you think your furniture is still so popular?
It must be the timeless expression in the design. That the quality has been well thought out and that it does not look factory-produced, but looks like real craftsmanship. Organic, aesthetic and beautifully executed.
What is your favorite piece of furniture?
I am happy with all my furniture, but my favorite piece of furniture is the 29A sideboard, which has a bar at one end.
Honors and Accolades
The Award ceremony in 1974
The recievers: Svend E. Jensen, Arne Vodder and Bruno Mathsson
1954
Copenhagen Snedkerlaugs 400 years Exhibition
Designs for Alvin Olsson
1957
Triniale Milano 1957 De Padova S.R.L Monte Napoleone 19
1st. Prize
1959 - 1963
International Exhibitions
Milano 1959 – Bruxelles 1959 – Rotterdam 1960 – Zürich 1960 – Bern 1960 – London 1963
1974
Recipient af L. F. Foghts Arte Grant
Reciever together with Bruno Mathsson og Svend E. Jensen
1975
Design Consultant UNIDO & UNDP
Consultant and Design adviser in the former Yugoslavia among other assignments