Arne Vodder (b. 1926, d. 2009)
“Credenza”. Freestanding Brazilian rosewood sideboard with six round legs. Front with two reversible sliding doors with resp. rosewood and white/yellow paint. Middle section with seven drawers with curving handles. Bar section with fold-down front with black lacquered back, maple interior. Back fully veneered in rosewood. Model 29A. Designed 1958–1959. This example manufactured approx. 1960–1970s by P. Olsen Sibast. H. 80 cm. L. 250 cm. D. 47 cm.
Literature: “Bygge og Bo”, no. 3, September 1959, p. 5. Literature: “Mobilia” no. 78, January 1962.
When Arne Vodder designed this low sideboard he also presented what is probably the most loved and iconic piece of Danish storage furniture from the 1950–1960s. The model 29A was the flagship in a series of storage furniture that shared many of the same features. The series included chests of drawers, low sideboards and high cabinets. The series was long-lived and enjoyed great success in Europe as well as on the US market. The name “Credenza”, which in Italian simply means cabinet for tableware, probably stuck to this model as this was one of the few pieces of Danish Mid-century furniture that enjoyed a real commercial success in Italy.
Items that are made of Brazilian rosewood or contain parts of it, require a CITES export permit in order to be exported from Denmark to a country outside The European Union. Buyers residing outside the European Union are required to obtain this permit.
Design: Silver, ceramics, furniture, lamps and carpets, 10 June 2021