Did Niels Vodder make the first Spadestolen?  

And for comparison, here is a Spadestolen from a similar angle:

Interesting, can I add another question about the Spadestolen? I have seen a rosewood version with a fully upholstered backrest (no loose cushion) only once or twice over the years.
France & Daverkosen catalogues describe this design as being available in teak only. I have never physically seen these rosewood variants but I am starting to suspect they are not a France & Daverkosen production.

See below from a Bruun Rasmussen auction saying that the fixed back version is from 1967.
Spade Chair". A pair of rosewood armchairs with spade-shaped handles, upholstered in seat and back with grey striped wool. Model FD 241. Designet 1954 og 1967. Manufactured by France & Søn. (2)
Provenance: Cuno Hudlebusch, previous operational manager by France & Son.
Model FD 241 is with fixed seat and back, a further development of the model FD 133 from 1954, which is with loose cushions.
Literature: France & Søn brochure, December 1967.
CITES-certificate included.
Model FD 133 was presented at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers 400 years anniversary exhibition in Forum, 16th-26th Sept. 1954. Finn Juhl and Niels Vodder special exhibition "Home of the Future".
Literature: Grete Jalk [ed.]. "40 Years of Danish Furniture Design", vol 3, p. 313.
Literature: "Finn Juhl Memorial Exhibition Japan 1990", p. 139.
Literature: Noritsugu Oda. "Danish Chairs", 1999, p. 101.
Literature: "Dansk Kunsthåndværk", No. 3-4, 1956.
Here is the link to the auction:
http://www.bruun-rasmussen.dk/search.do?iid=300683825&lang=en&mode=detail

Jes: that suggests that it was a France and Daverkosen made chair put in the exhibition. A factory made chair in Niels Vodder's booth in the cabinetmakers guild exhibition. Bizarre.
Finn didn't design anything new for Vodder this year. Niels Vodder designed his own credenza. And three years later Niels Vodder and Finn Juhl were no longer collaborating on designs.

Based on the Hansen/Wegner Round Chair sitting right next to it and the Bojesen/Juhl bowl on the table, perhaps that booth was more of an ensemble arrangement for the exhibition itself, rather than for any particular cabinetmaker/designer?

Niels Vodder's booth was an ensemble arrangement that year. "Home of the Future."
Magne Monsen, who made the Finn Juhl bowl was part of the guild. (I've seen him listed in its exhibition catalogs). And so was Johannes Hansen, who made the Round Chair. So it is not so surprising to see pieces by other guild members in the photos. But the guild sort of held itself above the factories. And so it is quite surprising to see a presumably factory piece in the exhibition.

Jesgord, thank you.
The model 241 hardly ever appear. According to the information you posted from Bruun they were introduced in 67 which would be at the very end of Charles Frances tenure at the company, I wonder if they had a very short production run once Cadovius took over.
Thank you agian, and sorry Leif for steering the thread in a slightly different direction.

On furnitureindex.dk there is a comment on the photo of their Spadestol entry: " An early example of an architect design for factory production. Refer to RP09301. "
RP09301 is their RP number (index no) for the photo in the beginning of this thread.
http://www.r-and-company.com/biography_detail.cfm?designer_id=107: "Niels Vodder (1918-?), like many other Danish cabinetmakers of his time, exhibited his work almost every year at the Copenhagen Guild Exhibitions alongside the name of the designer with whom he collaborated. In many cases it was the designer, rather than the artisan, who could claim the body of work and go on to become an international name. For Vodder, the partner was Finn Juhl. For years he materialized Juhl's innovative designs, and while he never gained recognition for the designs themselves, Vodder is mentioned often alongside Juhl as his pioneeringcraftsman."

Bringing this back from the dead, I picked up am FD 241 today.. and have some questions as it was poorly repaired at some point in its life.

-Any idea if these ever came in black? Ive seen two pictures of them online in black.. one comment above mentioned in teak only.. but again seems to be rosewood variations online

-Any way of finding out if all of these chairs had the FS medallion?  Again, Ive seen some pictures with, some without.. but very few pictures to be found at all. 

-It appears that all 3 cross beams were replaced at one point, and not done very well. (Visible screws and holes!?!) 

-Would the value of the chair take a significant hit without the FS medallion? Probably a little shady to try and fine another to replace it?

Picture of the bottom... 

Who would think this looks acceptable??

Took off one of the leg plugs... and the chair appears to be beech??

Found another beech example online...

https://www.etsy.com/se-en/listing/566984696/rare-marked-finn-juhl-beechwood-chair

That beech chair with upholstered seat and backrest was a 1960s version of Spadestolen.