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Modern Asir Shelves by Rejo Studio
By REJO design studio
Located in Riyadh, SA
Inspired by the architecture of Asir, the organically shaped shelves come in a harmonious rhythm to
Category

2010s Saudi Arabian Modern Shelves

Materials

Steel

Modern Asir Shelves by Rejo Studio
Modern Asir Shelves by Rejo Studio
H 59.85 in W 63 in D 8.67 in
Mid-Century Modern Adjustable Birch & Coated Wire Wall Shelves by String Sweden
By String Design AB
Located in Toledo, OH
Mid-Century Modern adjustable wall shelves. Constructed of birch and coated wire. Made by String in
Category

Mid-20th Century European Modern Shelves

Materials

Birch

Four Shelves 'Verticale' Polished Oak Shelving Unit
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Four shelves 'Verticale' polished oak shelving unit. Highest quality solid oak construction
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Shelves

Materials

Oak

Two Shelves 'Verticale' Polished Oak Shelving Unit
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two shelves 'Verticale' polished oak shelving unit. Highest quality solid oak construction.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Shelves

Materials

Oak

Two Shelves 'Verticale' Polished Oak Shelving Unit
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two shelves 'Verticale' polished oak shelving unit. Highest quality solid oak construction.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Shelves

Materials

Oak

Four Shelves 'Verticale' Polished Oak Shelving Unit
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Four shelves 'Verticale' polished oak shelving unit. Highest quality solid oak construction
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Shelves

Materials

Oak

Four Shelves 'Verticale' Polished Oak Shelving Unit
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Four shelves 'Verticale' polished oak shelving unit. Highest quality solid oak construction
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Shelves

Materials

Oak

Six Shelves 'Verticale' Polished Oak Shelving Unit
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Six shelves 'Verticale' polished oak shelving unit. Highest quality solid oak construction
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Shelves

Materials

Oak

MCM - Modern Chrome & Glass Etagere Mirrored Back Style Design Institute America
By Design Institute America
Located in Topeka, KS
Design Institute of America comprised of a lustrous chrome frame with seven shelves in total including a
Category

20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Etagere Shelves by Gentner Design
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Geneve, CH
Etagere shelves by Gentner Design Dimensions: D 35.5 x W 91 x H 238 cm Materials: stainless steel
Category

2010s American Post-Modern Shelves

Materials

Stainless Steel

Etagere Shelves by Gentner Design
Etagere Shelves by Gentner Design
H 93.71 in W 35.83 in D 13.98 in
Vintage Modern Brass Plate & Glass Etagere Style DIA Design Institute of America
By Design Institute America
Located in Topeka, KS
Stunning vintage Modern brass plate & glass etagere in the style of Design Institute of America or
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Object 009 Shelves by NG Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Object 009 shelves by NG Design Dimensions: D160 x W40 x H190 cm Materials: Powder coated steel
Category

2010s Polish Post-Modern Shelves

Materials

Steel

Object 009 Shelves by NG Design
Object 009 Shelves by NG Design
H 74.81 in W 15.75 in D 63 in
Double Etagere Shelves by Gentner Design
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Geneve, CH
Double Etagere shelves by Gentner Design Dimensions: D 35.5 x W 182 x H 238 cm Materials
Category

2010s American Post-Modern Shelves

Materials

Stainless Steel

Double Etagere Shelves by Gentner Design
Double Etagere Shelves by Gentner Design
H 93.71 in W 71.66 in D 13.98 in
Midcentury Adjustable Birch and Coated Wire Wall Shelves by String, Sweden
By String Design AB
Located in Toledo, OH
Mid-Century Modern adjustable birch and coated wire ladder wall shelves made in Sweden, circa 1960s
Category

Vintage 1960s European Modern Shelves

Materials

Birch

Design Institute America Etageres, Chrome, Steel, Glass
By Design Institute America
Located in New York, NY
Design Institute America Etageres, chrome, steel, glass. Pair of freestanding etageres with chrome
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Steel

1980's Postmodern Design Slender Glass & Metal Display Shelves
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Postmodern Design Slender Glass & Metal Wall Rack / Display Shelves. Made in Italy, 1980's
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Pair of Deep Profile Chrome and Lucite Étagères Shelves
By Design Institute America, Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian étagères shelves.
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Design Institute of America (DIA) Chrome Plated Steel Etagere
By Design Institute America
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Design Institute of America (DIA) chrome plated steel Etagere with new tempered glass shelves
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Steel

Honeycomb shelves by Quinze & Milan, designed by Clive Wilkinson
By Quinze and Milan
Located in Oostende, BE
Honeycomb by Quinze & Milan and designer: Clive Wilkinson Set comprises 1 green module and 2 grey modules. The black module is damaged and is added for free (if you want it) if you ...
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Shelves

Materials

Plastic

Crome and Smoked Bronze Glass Shelves Tall Display Étagère Vitrine
By Design Institute America, Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern chrome ad glass tower shape étagère vitrine.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Chrome

Original String Design Shelving System, Designed by Nils Strinning, 1950s Sweden
By Nils Nisse Strinning, String Design AB
Located in Neuss, NW
Original String shelf designed in 1949 by Nils Strinning in ash veneer. The system consists of six
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Ash

Large Wall Organizer Uten.Silo I by Dorothee Becker for Design M Ingo Maurer
By Design M, Dorothee Maurer-Becker
Located in Munich, DE
Original Mid-Century Modern wall organizer Uten.Silo I. Designed by Dorothee Becker in 1969
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Plastic

Pierre Chapo Mid-Century Modern B17 Book Shelves, circa 1960
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall book shelves designed by Pierre Chapo, circa 1960 in France. Manufactured by Pierre Chapo in
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Large 'Horizontale' White Oak and Black Steel Shelving Unit by Design Frères
By Charlotte Perriand, Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-coated white oak shelves and 18 matte black powder coated steel spacer elements of three different
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Shelves

Materials

Steel

Italian modern Red plastic shelves by Marcello Siard for Kartell, 1970s
By Kartell, Marcello Siard
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Red plastic shelves by Marcello Siard for Kartell, 1970s Set of fantastic six
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Plastic

Italian modern white lacquered wood and chromed metal shelf by D.I.D., 1980s
By Dada Industrial Design
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern white lacquered wood and chromed metal shelf by D.I.D., 1980s Rectangular shelf, the
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Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Design Chrome Shelves Unit in the Style of Willy Rizzo, French, circa 1970
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This design shelves unit is made of chrome and smoked glass tops. This is a French work in the
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Chrome

Utensilo II Wall Organizer by Dorothee Maurer Becker for Design M, Germany, 1970
By M Design, Ingo Maurer, Dorothee Maurer-Becker
Located in Saarburg, RP
This original 70s Uten.Silo II is a design by Dorothee Maurer Becker. This Utensilo is an old
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Plastic

Rhomboid Post-Modern Marcello Morandini "Corner" Shelves, Rosenthal, Pair
By Rosenthal, Marcello Morandini
Located in Miami, FL
companion pair of vintage 1980s Post-modern "Corner" shelves designed by Marcello Morandini for Rosenthal
Category

Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Shelves

Materials

Ash, Lacquer

Italian Modern Cream White Plastic Shelves by Marcello Siard for Kartell, 1970s
By Kartell, Marcello Siard
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern cream white plastic shelves by Marcello Siard for Kartell, 1970s. Set of six
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Plastic

MCM Bow Shape Chrome Étagère 5 Smoked Glass Shelves Style of James David or DIA
By James David Furniture, Design Institute America
Located in Topeka, KS
shelves. Done in the style of James David or Design Institute of America aka DIA. Beautiful condition
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Chrome

Tito Shelves
By Zeus
Located in Milan, IT
From a collection of essential contemporary designs, the Tito Shelves offer an original display for
Category

2010s Italian Shelves

Materials

Metal

Tito Shelves
Tito Shelves
H 43.31 in W 15.75 in D 13.78 in
Wall-mounted furniture designed by Nisse Strinning and produced by String Sweden
By Nils Nisse Strinning, String Design AB
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Wall-mounted furniture designed by Nisse Strinning and produced by String in Sweden around 1960
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Shelves

Materials

Steel

Mid Century Modern to Modern Chrome & Mirrored Etagere Cabinet Style DIA or Ello
By Ello Furniture, Design Institute America
Located in Topeka, KS
Stunning vintage mid-century modern to modern chrome & mirrored one-piece etagere or room divider
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Chrome

Richard Watson Wall-Mounted Shelves in Walnut, Customizable, Organic Modern
By Richard Watson
Located in Brookline, MA
Richard Watson wall-mounted bookshelves are designed to appear as though they are floating on the
Category

2010s American Organic Modern Shelves

Materials

Wood

Pierre Cruelle Shelves
By Rene Gabriel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Shelves designed by Pierre Cruege in the 1950's
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Oak

Pierre Cruelle Shelves
Pierre Cruelle Shelves
H 54.73 in W 27.17 in D 11.42 in
Modern Italian Glass Shelves for Bookcase from Bontempi Collection
By Bontempi Casa
Located in Titusville, PA
the raw material and manufacturing it to obtain the desired design, it is then painted with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian International Style Shelves

Materials

Metal

Mirth Shelves/Divider
By Neal Aronowitz
Located in Portland, OR
an unparalleled level of craftsmanship. The biomorphic design, reminiscent of a Celtic rune
Category

2010s American Modern Shelves

Materials

Cement

Mirth Shelves/Divider
Mirth Shelves/Divider
H 66 in W 71 in D 12 in
Cling Shelf, Bent Metal, Grey Painted, Minimalist Modern Design
By Lorenz+Kaz
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Made of folded metal and epoxy powder coated in grey or special edition upon request in copper, gold and petroleum blue finishes. Cling is a display rack and shelf. It can be mounte...
Category

2010s Italian Minimalist Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Italian Designer, Shelves, Rattan, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of rattan shelves designed and produced in Italy, 1960s.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Rattan

DePadova Wall Shelves
By DePadova 1
Located in Milano, Lombardia
De Padova is an Italian furniture company known for its high-quality, minimalist designs and
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

DePadova Wall Shelves
DePadova Wall Shelves
H 78.75 in W 96.86 in D 19.3 in
Ate Van Apeldoorn Pine Box Shelves
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful, 1970's, Mid-century Ate van Apeldoorn designed floating pine wall mount shelf with well
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Ate Van Apeldoorn Pine Box Shelves
Ate Van Apeldoorn Pine Box Shelves
H 8 in W 31.5 in D 7.75 in
1 of 2 Tall Mid-Century Modern Greek Key Chrome Ètagerè Display Shelve
By Design Institute America
Located in Miami, FL
One of two tall Greek Key chrome étagère attributed to Design Institute of America. It comes with
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Chrome

Swedish Modern, Multifunctional Shelves in Solid Pine, Late 19th Century
Located in Odense, DK
preserved piece of history. These Swedish Modern wall shelves in solid pine can be used in multiple
Category

Antique 1870s Swedish Brutalist Shelves

Materials

Pine

Monument Shelves by Cocorico
By La Chance
Located in Geneve, CH
Monument shelves by Cocorico for La Chance Dimensions: D 45 x L 130 x H 197 cm Materials: black
Category

2010s French Modern Shelves

Materials

Wood

Monument Shelves by Cocorico
Monument Shelves by Cocorico
H 77.56 in W 51.19 in D 17.72 in
Mori Shelves by Tokio
Located in Geneve, CH
Mori shelves by Tokio Dimensions: D 50 x W 472 x H 184.3 cm. Materials: Steel, carbon fiber
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2010s Slovenian Modern Shelves

Materials

Steel

Mori Shelves by Tokio
Mori Shelves by Tokio
H 72.56 in W 185.83 in D 19.69 in
Cafofo Shelves by Mameluca
Located in Geneve, CH
Cafofo shelves by Mameluca Material:Various Brazilian reclaimed wood & acrylic & carbon steel
Category

2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Shelves

Materials

Steel

Cafofo Shelves by Mameluca
Cafofo Shelves by Mameluca
H 76.78 in W 23.63 in D 49.22 in
Transversal Shelves by FOAM
By FOAM
Located in Geneve, CH
Transversal shelves by FOAM Dimensions: D 125 x W 45 x H 200 cm Materials: maple wood. Available
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Shelves

Materials

Maple

Transversal Shelves by FOAM
Transversal Shelves by FOAM
H 78.75 in W 17.72 in D 49.22 in
Frederic Weinberg Iron Shelves
By Weinberg, Frederic Weinberg
Located in Garnerville, NY
Iron and masonite three shelf unit designed by Frederick Weinberg. Angle iron construction with the
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Iron

Frederic Weinberg Iron Shelves
Frederic Weinberg Iron Shelves
H 37.63 in W 24.38 in D 12.63 in
Set of 2 Bendy Shelves by Mingardo
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 bendy shelves by Mingardo Dimensions: D95 x W25 x H10 cm //D55 x W25 x H10 cm Materials
Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Set of 2 Bendy Shelves by Mingardo
Set of 2 Bendy Shelves by Mingardo
H 3.94 in W 9.85 in D 59.06 in
Pair of Steel Shelves
By Italian school XX ct.
Located in Milano, Lombardia
A pair of steel and glass bookcases with a very distinctive design. With inspiration from 1930s
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Shelves

Materials

Steel

Pair of Steel Shelves
Pair of Steel Shelves
H 48.04 in W 26.78 in D 8.67 in
1960s Czech Metal Shelves
Located in High Point, NC
This 1960s Czech Metal Shelving unit is a stunning example of industrial design, marrying
Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Shelves

Materials

Metal

1960s Czech Metal Shelves
1960s Czech Metal Shelves
H 53.1 in W 33.9 in D 15 in
Elm Wood String Shel by Kajsa & Nils ''Nisse'' Strinning for String Design
By Cado, Olof Pira, Poul Cadovius, Nils Nisse Strinning, String Design AB
Located in München, DE
piece. The shelves are particularly durable and sturdy. Design: Kajsa & Nils Nisse Strinning
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Floating Shelves Cado Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A modular wall unit designed by Poul Cadovius and produced in the 1960's. It features all teak
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves

Materials

Brass

NORDST PHILIP Bookshelf, Italian Green Lightning Marble, Danish Modern Design
By Ulrich Heegaard
Located in Rungsted Kyst, DK
𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀: Modern designed bookshelf composed of 6 fixed shelves in a diagonal
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scandinavian Modern Shelves

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Marble, Travertine, Metal

Mid-century modern Shelf Cristal and wood Italian design
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian shelf from the 1950s very special design, sanded glass top, beech wood columns and brass
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Brass

Large Elm Wood String Shel by Kajsa & Nils ''Nisse'' Strinning for String Design
By Cado, Olof Pira, Poul Cadovius, Nils Nisse Strinning, String Design AB
Located in München, DE
piece. The shelves are particularly durable and sturdy. Design: Kajsa & Nils Nisse Strinning
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

Poul Cadovius 'butterfly" wall shelves 3 units Denmark 1950
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Paris, FR
Set of three midcentury shelves in metal. Model 'Butterfly' Designed and made by Poul Cadovius
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Sheet Metal

70s Dyrlund Regal Wall Unit Danish Modern Design Denmark
By Dyrlund
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
70s Dyrlund Regal wall unit Danish Modern Design Denmark Object: wall unit Manufacturer
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Vintage 1970s Danish Shelves

Materials

Teak

Modern Chrome Shelving Unit or Bookcase, C 1960, Chrome, Midcentury Design
Located in New York, NY
room for decorative objects. Glass shelves are clear not smokey. Good condition.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Chrome

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Modern Design Shelves For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of modern design shelves for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique modern design shelves was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. Find 420 antique and vintage modern design shelves at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 56 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Modern design shelves have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Modern modern design shelves are consistently popular styles. Many modern design shelves are appealing in their simplicity, but String Design AB, Nils Nisse Strinning and Design Institute America produced popular modern design shelves that are worth a look.

How Much are Modern Design Shelves?

Prices for modern design shelves start at $84 and top out at $56,241 with the average selling for $1,301.

Finding the Right storage-case-pieces for You

Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of storage case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.

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