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Modular Shelving
Located in Lewes, GB
This minimal design replaces traditional bulky shelving units to provide a spacious, clean
Category

2010s Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Modular Shelving
Modular Shelving
H 984.26 in W 944.89 in D 188.98 in
Poul Cadovius Mid- Century Modern Modular Teak Wall Unit Shelving for Cado, 1960
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in The Hague, NL
Danish modern teak wall unit designed by Poul Cadovius, Denmark, circa 1960s. This piece is
Category

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

Materials

Metal

Mikado Wall Mounted Shelving Unit by Carla Baz
By Carla Baz
Located in Geneve, CH
Mikado Wall Mounted Shelving Unit by Carla Baz Dimensions: D 40 X D 200 X H 200 cm. Materials
Category

2010s Lebanese Post-Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Marble

Mikado Wall Mounted Shelving Unit by Carla Baz
Mikado Wall Mounted Shelving Unit by Carla Baz
H 78.75 in W 78.75 in D 15.75 in
Minimalist Modular Wall Mounted 1960's Shelving Unit
Located in London, GB
Minimalist modular wall mounted shelving unit with three metal uprights and five oak veneered
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Teak Modular Wall or Shelving Unit, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
Mid-Century Modern teak shelving unit or wall unit Attributed to Prebend Sørensen Featuring a
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Teak

Shelving Storage Expandable Wall Unit Modular Custom Bookcase System
By Tim Byrne
Located in Oakville, CT
Custom modular shelving storage bookcase system by Get Back Inc. In the vintage Industrial style
Category

2010s American Industrial Shelves

Materials

Metal, Steel

Tomado Midcentury Modular Wall Unit, Shelving System with Rare Bookstands
By Tomado
Located in Schagen, NL
This modular industrial piece, features 3 shelves, two gliding stands for books and one stand to
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

Avalon Modular Teak & Metal Multi Piece Shelving & Cabinet Storage Wall Units
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Avalon Modular Teak & Metal Multi Piece Mid Century Modern Bookcase Wall Unit AVALON a mid-century
Category

Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Steel

Post Modern Black Wood Modular Shelving Storage Unit
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A large black shelving unit. This versatile shelving unit is a great addition to any room. Its very
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Late 20th Century Shelves

Materials

Wood

Cerused Oak Modular Wall Unit Shelving or Room Divider by Lou Hodges, c1970s
By Lou Hodges
Located in Chino Hills, CA
For sale is mid-century modern marvel - a cerused oak modular standalone shelving unit, designed by
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Oak

1960s Poul Cadovius Modular Teak 3-Bay Danish Royal System Wall Unit Shelving
By Royal System, Poul Cadovius
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
1948. This three-bay teak shelving system offers a wide variety of storage and display options. The set
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

Danish Modern Modular Teak Wall Unit
Located in Antwerp, BE
shelving system, consisting of two modular wall displays one with sliding doors and 5 shelves, The shelving
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves

Materials

Teak

Danish Modern Modular Teak Wall Unit
Danish Modern Modular Teak Wall Unit
H 74.81 in W 63 in D 19.69 in
Enzo Mari Dima Modular Wall Shelving System
By Simon Furniture, Enzo Mari
Located in Chicago, IL
Enzo Mari Dima modular wall shelving system for Simon International Dima Italy, circa 1970
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Mid Century MODERN Modular CADO Wall Unit / Shelving in Light Oak, c. 1950's
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Original Danish Modern Mid Century Cado Wall Unit / Shelving System in hard to find light oak, c
Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Oak

Mid Century Modern 2pc Modular Shelving Unit with Finished Back
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century modern two piece modular shelving unit features hardwood construction, free
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Wood

Vintage Danish Teak Modular Wall Unit 1960s
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish teak modular wall unit 1960s Danish Mid-century modern shelving system in teak with
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Teak

Vintage Danish Teak Modular Wall Unit 1960s
Vintage Danish Teak Modular Wall Unit 1960s
H 55.12 in W 64.38 in D 13.78 in
Wall Mounted Modular Shelving "Hypóstila" Brushed Aluminium by Oscar Tusquets
By Oscar Tusquets Blanca, Lluis Clotet
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Hypostila modular shelving unit was designed in 1979 by Lluis Clotet and Oscar Tusquets to
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Minimalist Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Danish Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish rosewood modular wall unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s Mid-Century Modern 3 bay
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Rosewood

Vintage Danish rosewood modular wall unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish rosewood modular wall unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s Mid-Century Modern 4 bay
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Rosewood

Danish Modern Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1950s
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish teak wall unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1950s. Mid-Century Modern 2 bay shelving
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Teak

Rare 1980s ALU Manfrotto Modular Bookcase Shelf System Wall Unit or Display
Located in Ft Lauderdale, FL
Rare 1980s ALU Manfrotto Modular Bookcase Shelf System Wall Unit or Display An amazing one-off
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Danish Modern Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish teak wall unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s. Mid-Century Modern 4 bay
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Teak

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
shelving unit from 1940. Drawing on her experience of seeing cloud-like wall-hung modular shelves in Kyoto
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Mid Century MODERN Modular CADO Hanging Wall Shelving in Light Oak, c. 1960's
By Cado
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Orignial Danish Modern Mid Century Cado Wall Shelving System in hard to find light oak, c. 1960's
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Oak

Danish Modern 2-Bay Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s.
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern 2-Bay Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s. Mid-Century Modern 2
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Teak

Vintage Danish 2-Bay Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish 2-Bay Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s. Mid-Century
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Rosewood

Danish Modern 2-Bay Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1950s.
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern 2-Bay Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1950s. Mid-Century Modern 2
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Teak

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Perriand’s Nuage shelving unit from 1940. Drawing on her experience of seeing cloud-like wall-hung modular
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
shelving unit from 1940. Drawing on her experience of seeing cloud-like wall-hung modular shelves in Kyoto
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Perriand’s Nuage shelving unit from 1940. Drawing on her experience of seeing cloud-like wall-hung modular
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Perriand’s Nuage shelving unit from 1940. Drawing on her experience of seeing cloud-like wall-hung modular
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Mid-Century Modern Nuage Shelving Unit by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mid Centruy Modern Shelving Unit model Nuage designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1952-56
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
shelving unit from 1940. Drawing on her experience of seeing cloud-like wall-hung modular shelves in Kyoto
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
shelving unit from 1940. Drawing on her experience of seeing cloud-like wall-hung modular shelves in Kyoto
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
shelving unit from 1940. Drawing on her experience of seeing cloud-like wall-hung modular shelves in Kyoto
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
shelving unit from 1940. Drawing on her experience of seeing cloud-like wall-hung modular shelves in Kyoto
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Perriand’s Nuage shelving unit from 1940. Drawing on her experience of seeing cloud-like wall-hung modular
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Green, Yellow Aluminium
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Perriand’s Nuage shelving unit from 1940. Drawing on her experience of seeing cloud-like wall-hung modular
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
shelving unit from 1940. Drawing on her experience of seeing cloud-like wall-hung modular shelves in Kyoto
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Perriand’s Nuage shelving unit from 1940. Drawing on her experience of seeing cloud-like wall-hung modular
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Perriand’s Nuage shelving unit from 1940. Drawing on her experience of seeing cloud-like wall-hung modular
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Perriand’s Nuage shelving unit from 1940. Drawing on her experience of seeing cloud-like wall-hung modular
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Perriand’s Nuage shelving unit from 1940. Drawing on her experience of seeing cloud-like wall-hung modular
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Perriand’s Nuage shelving unit from 1940. Drawing on her experience of seeing cloud-like wall-hung modular
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
shelving unit from 1940. Drawing on her experience of seeing cloud-like wall-hung modular shelves in Kyoto
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Perriand’s Nuage shelving unit from 1940. Drawing on her experience of seeing cloud-like wall-hung modular
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
shelving unit from 1940. Drawing on her experience of seeing cloud-like wall-hung modular shelves in Kyoto
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
shelving unit from 1940. Drawing on her experience of seeing cloud-like wall-hung modular shelves in Kyoto
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Perriand’s Nuage shelving unit from 1940. Drawing on her experience of seeing cloud-like wall-hung modular
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Perriand’s Nuage shelving unit from 1940. Drawing on her experience of seeing cloud-like wall-hung modular
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminum by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Perriand’s Nuage shelving unit from 1940. Drawing on her experience of seeing cloud-like wall-hung modular
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Set of Rare Multi-Color Curved Shelving Units by Frederick Weinberg
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Kensington, MD
Set of Rare Multi-Color Curved Shelving Units by Frederick Weinberg Additional information
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Iron

"Tecnica Library" Modular Shelving Bookcase by Jaume Tresserra for Dessie'
By Jaime Tresserra, Dessie Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Tecnica Library" is a shelving bookcase unit, designed by Jaume Tresserra and manufactured by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Metal, Nickel

2 Mid-Century Modern Geometric Modular Maple Shelving Bookcases Console Etagere
Located in Dayton, OH
A fun set of four "L" shaped modular bookcase units. Finished in Maple, circa 1970s. Each stacks
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Rare Mid-Century Modern Vintage Scandinavian Teak Wood Modular Unit, 1960s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This modular free-standing unit was produced in Scandinavia during the 1960s. It is made of teak
Category

Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Shelves

Materials

Wood, Teak

Franco Albini "Infinito" Wall Unit for Cassina
By Franco Albini, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Franco Albini wall unit for Cassina, c.2010s Italy. This modular shelving system, first designed in
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Teak

Danish Modern Peter J. Lassen Montana Modular Suspension Unit Mid-Century Modern
By Montana
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Danish modern 3 piece modular suspension credenza unit by Peter J. Lassen for Montana Mobler. This
Category

Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Wood

1960’s mid century teak wall unit with desk unit by Avalon
Located in London, GB
A mid century modular free standing shelving/storage unit manufactured by respected manufacturer
Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Steel

Contemporary Wall Mounted "Hypótila" Shelving brushed aluminium Spanish Design
By Oscar Tusquets Blanca, Lluis Clotet
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Hypostila modular shelving unit was designed in 1979 by Lluis Clotet and Oscar Tusquets to
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Minimalist Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Grey Wall Mounted Hypótila Shelving with Silver Aluminium Finish EX4
By Oscar Tusquets Blanca, Lluis Clotet
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Hypostila modular shelving unit was designed in 1979 by Lluis Clotet and Oscar Tusquets to
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Minimalist Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

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Modular Wall Shelving Units For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of modular wall shelving units is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique modular wall shelving units was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. There are all kinds of modular wall shelving units available, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Modular wall shelving units are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Industrial and Scandinavian Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made modular wall shelving units over the years, but those made by Poul Cadovius, Cado and Ernst Dieter Hilker are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Modular Wall Shelving Units?

Modular wall shelving units can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,948, while the lowest priced sells for $975 and the highest can go for as much as $11,042.

Finding the Right Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets 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.