AV Egoist chaise longue side table, lacquered walnut

This graceful side table is designed for the AV Egoist chaise longue by Sibast. Attached to the side of the chaise longue, the side table comprises a brass stem and a beautiful solid wood tabletop, which offers just the right amount of space for, say, a good book and a cup of tea or coffee.

Designed by Arne Vodder in the early 1950s, the AV Egoist chair was among the designer’s personal favourites. Only a few pieces of this chaise longue were produced back then, and the entire masterpiece could have been forgotten if it weren’t for the Danish company Sibast reviving it. Based on the original drawings, measurements and photographs, the reinterpretation of the AV Egoist was carried out through the collaboration of Sibast’s designers and Arne Vodder’s son, Michael Vodder. The end result represents genuine mid-modern charm and a classically timeless aesthetic that looks fresh and relevant also in contemporary interiors.

Arne Vodder

Danish furniture manufacturer Sibast was established in 1908, when Peder Olsen Sibast opened his small carpenter’s workshop in the Danish countryside. His son Helge Sibast was born the same year. Helge grew up with the workshop, and in the 1940s he and his siblings Ole and Emma took over the company. Besides a carpenter, Helge also proved to be a skillful designer, and his designs, such as the Sibast chairs No 7 and 8, made Sibast Furniture famous also outside of Denmark. In the 1950s Sibast collaborated successfully with the Danish furniture designer Arne Vodder, and in the 1960s Sibast chairs made their way even to the White House.