Originally called the "Model 9", the Oda lounge chair is a re-issue of a unique piece that was once attributed to Nana Ditzel, before new discoveries led to it being attributed to Arnold Madsen. Created in the mid-1950s, it is an armchair with a complex horseshoe design.
Its wrap-around shape with recessed wooden armrests and moulded lumbar and cervical support makes it an extremely comfortable armchair, ideal for everyday rest and relaxation. A matching three-legged ottoman adds even more comfort.
The Oda requires a high level of craftsmanship, not least because of the complexity of its upholstery. It is available in a number of pre-composed versions, but can also be customised to suit your needs.
Materials Oak or walnut, steel, plywood, foam, linen
Lounge chair 87 x 100 x H93 cm Ottoman 46 x 40 x H36 cm
Seat height 39 cm
Lounge chair – Hallingdal 600 + Oak
Ottoman – Hallingdal 600 + Oak
Ottoman – Hallingdal 600 + Walnut
Lounge chair – Hallingdal 600 + Walnut
Lounge chair – Hallingdal 110 + Oak
Ottoman – Hallingdal 110 + Oak
Ottoman – Hallingdal 110 + Walnut
Lounge chair – Hallingdal 110 + Walnut
Lounge chair – Hallingdal 200 + Oak
Ottoman – Hallingdal 200 + Walnut
Lounge chair – Hallingdal 200 + Walnut
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Arnold Madsen
Arnold Madsen (1907-1989) is one of the best-kept secrets of the Danish modern era, although some of his furniture pieces now have the status of classics. Born in a small town in northern Jutland, he went to sea as a young man and worked as a sailor. He then emigrated with his father and three brothers to Canada, where he earned his living as a cowboy and rodeo rider.
Back in Denmark, he settled in Copenhagen and trained as an upholsterer. In 1941, he opened his first workshop and, in 1945, founded Madsen & Schubell with Henry Schubell, producing furniture between 1945 and 1965. The embodiment of Danish modernism throughout Europe, the company created a series of successful designs until its closure in the mid-1960s. Arnold Madsen was an atypical representative of Danish modernism. He didn't study architecture or train as a furniture designer or cabinetmaker. And he didn't advertise his furniture loudly. Although he was a man of few words, his drive and determination led him to create some of the most experimental furniture of the time.
With an interest in shapes and materials, particularly round shapes, he created furniture that was elegant, light and carefully upholstered, yet stable and comfortable. The Oda chair represents his pioneering approach. A welded steel frame joined to a piece of folded plywood and fixed armrests inside the shell made the design revolutionary.In 1944, he created the Clam Chair. Although it has been attributed to Philip Arctander, it is now thought that this model was designed by Arnold Madsen and manufactured by Madsen & Schubell.
The evidence is irrefutable. History repeated itself with the Oda chair from the mid-1950s, which until recently was wrongly attributed to Nanna Ditzel.
