Cado Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Danish
While Danish furniture company Cado is popular among collectors of Scandinavian modern furniture for its well-crafted chairs, sofas, coffee tables and dining tables, the brand is best known for its sculptural wall shelving systems created by renowned Danish designer Poul Cadovius (1911–2011), Cado's founder.
The Copenhagen-born Cadovius initially studied to be an upholsterer and saddler before pursuing furniture design. He began his career in the 1940s making Venetian blinds and other window treatments before shifting his focus toward designing versatile furnishings that could be adapted to all sorts of interior spaces.
In 1945, Cadovius founded the furniture manufacturer Royal System intending to produce his designs for postwar homeowners. His visionary works included the 1948 Royal System shelving unit, a space-saving solution that underscored Cadovius’s penchant for problem-solving in a multifunctional way. Rather than balance shelves on wooden or metal legs, it held them to the wall with brackets. The wall unit was practical and functional, but it was also decorative, made of rich and exotic woods like walnut, rosewood and teak, a favorite wood of Cadovius’s and a highly sought-after material among mid-century modern designers.
Cadovius established Cado in the late 1950s. The manufacturer followed the Royal System shelving unit with several other modular storage designs including the System Ultra in 1957, System Cado in 1960 and System Abstracta in 1962. Two years later, with more than 400 patents to his name, Cadovius purchased premier Danish furniture manufacturer France & Søn and incorporated it into Cado.
Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Cado collaborated with influential Danish and European designers of the era such as Steen Østergaard, best known for his stackable Cado 290, a Space Age fiberglass-and-polyamide nylon lounge chair; Finn Juhl, a stylistic maverick who embraced expressive, free-flowing shapes in chair and sofa designs much earlier than his colleagues; and Ole Wanscher, who drew on Shaker furniture and Chippendale forms and created the widely loved Colonial chair and coffee table for P. Jeppesens Møbelfabrik.
Cadovius’s designs — as well as the other works manufactured by Cado — are widely coveted by vintage furniture enthusiasts all over the world. In 2018, the Danish brand dk3 reissued the Royal System as well as a more compact version.
On 1stDibs, discover a range of vintage Cado case pieces and storage cabinets, seating and tables.
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Creator: Cado
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 shelving system model Cado. This is a original vintage floating bookcase designed ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Cado Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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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 3 bay shelving system model Cado. This is a original vintage floating bookcase designed ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Cado Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
Small Poul Cadovius Wall Unit, Mid-Century Shelf Royal System, Denmark
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in München, Bavaria
Dimensions (Width x Depth x Height) ca. 82,5 x 40 / 50 x 203 cm
Elevate your living space with this vintage mid-midcentury modern Poul Cadovius Royal System Wall Unit, a true masterpiece of Scandinavian design. Crafted by the iconic Danish designer Poul Cadovius in the 1950s, the Royal System is celebrated for its versatility, functionality, and timeless aesthetic. Crafted in solid teakwood, walnut and veneer this wall unit seamlessly blends into various interior styles. The unit features a combination of open shelves and a cabinet, providing ample storage space while maintaining a sleek and uncluttered appearance. The modular design allows for customization, making it adaptable to different room configurations and needs.
This Vintage Poul Cadovius...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cado Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Teak
Vintage Poul Cadovius Wall Unit, Mid-Century Modern Shelf Royal System, Denmark
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in München, Bavaria
Dimensions (Width x Depth x Height) ca. 240 x 40 / 50 x 203 cm
Elevate your living space with this vintage mid-midcentury modern Poul Cadovius Royal System Wall Unit, a true masterpiece of Scandinavian design. Crafted by the iconic Danish designer Poul Cadovius in the 1950s, the Royal System is celebrated for its versatility, functionality, and timeless aesthetic. Crafted in solid teak wood and veneer this wall unit seamlessly blends into various interior styles. The unit features a combination of open shelves that come in different depths, of one them working as desk, a closed cabinet box and a display case with two glasses shelfs that are not shown in the images, providing ample storage space while maintaining a sleek and uncluttered appearance. The modular design allows for customization, making it adaptable to different room configurations and needs.
This Vintage Poul Cadovius Royal System...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cado Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak, Glass
Mid-Century Modern Royal Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Funky and elegant Mid-Century Modern Royal modular wall unit.
Design by Poul Cadovius for Cado.
Striking Danish design from the 1960s.
This large teak Mid-Century Modern Royal modula...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cado Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Danish Poul Cadovius Wall Unit, Mid-Century Modern Shelf Royal System, Denmark
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in München, Bavaria
Dimensions (Width x Depth x Height) ca. 240 x 40 / 50 x 203 cm
Elevate your living space with this vintage mid-midcentury modern Poul Cadovius Royal System Wall Unit, a true masterpiece of Scandinavian design. Crafted by the iconic Danish designer Poul Cadovius in the 1950s, the Royal System is celebrated for its versatility, functionality, and timeless aesthetic. Crafted in solid teak wood and veneer this wall unit seamlessly blends into various interior styles. The unit features a combination of open shelves that come in different depths, one of them working as desk, two closed cabinet boxes, a display case with two glas shelfs and one small chest of drawers providing ample storage space while maintaining a sleek and uncluttered appearance. The modular design allows for customization, making it adaptable to different room configurations and needs.
This Vintage Poul Cadovius...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cado Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Teak
Danish Modern Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish teak wall unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s.
Mid-Century Modern 4 bay shelving system model Royal. This is a original vintage floating bookcase designed in 1948...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cado Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak
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. Great single bay unit consisting of four shelves that can be arranged anywhere on t...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cado Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Large Danish modular shelf in Rosewood by Poul Cadovius 1960.
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Scandinavian shelf/library composed of (each element measures 80 cm wide):
- 7 shelves 22 cm deep
- 3 shelves 30 cm deep
- 1 very large desk shelf 54 cm deep
- 1 bar-type storage mod...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Cado Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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 bay shelving system model Royal. This is an original vintage floating bookcase desi...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cado Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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 Modern 2 bay shelving system model Cado with back panels. This is a original vintage flo...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Cado Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
Danish Modern 2-Bay Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s.
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern 2-Bay Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s.
Mid-Century Modern 2 bay shelving system model Royal. This is an original vintage floating bookcase desi...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Cado Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Large vintage wall system by Poul Cadovius made in the 1960s
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Breda, NB
Large vintage wall system by Poul Cadovius made in the 1960s.
Dimensions:
Width: 243 cm
Height: 202 cm
Depth: 40 cm
Valve box:
Width: 80 cm
Depth: 37.5 cm
Height: 42.5 cm
Chest of...
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1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Cado Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Vintage Danish Teak Chest of Drawers by Poul Cadovius
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in London, GB
A superb vintage Danish teak chest of drawers by Poul Cadovius. It was made in Denmark by Cado, it dates from the 1960’s.
The quality is outstanding, this is so well made and is a v...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cado Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Small Poul Cadovius Wall Unit with Desk, Mid-Century Shelf Royal System, Denmark
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in München, Bavaria
Dimensions (Width x Depth x Height) ca. 82,5 x 40 / 50 x 203 cm
Elevate your living space with this vintage mid-midcentury modern Poul Cadovius ...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cado Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Teak
Poul Cadovius Danish Brazilian Rosewood Cabinet
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Oakland, CA
Poul Cadovius Rosewood cabinet with book-matched sliding doors revealing an interior of mahogany with adjustable shelves and small drawer. Minimal design with mitered corners and han...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Cado Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage Wenge & White Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s.
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
Modular Royal System wall unit in wenge and white. Designed by Poul Cadovius in the Sixties. Manufactured by CADO in Denmark. The individual elements of the wall system are made of ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Cado Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Large Danish modular teak shelf by Poul Cadovius 1960.
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Scandinavian shelf/library composed of (each element measures 80 cm wide):
- 3 shelves 22 cm deep
- 1 shelf 30 cm deep
- 2 shelves 38 cm deep
- A storage/bar module with 1 hinged doo...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Cado Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Danish Modern Teak Cabinet by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s.
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern Teak Cabinet by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s.
Vintage Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern teak sideboard with double sliding doors. Standing on four original and rare Cado...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Cado Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Small Danish Modern Rosewood Sideboard by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Asaa, DK
Small Danish Modern Rosewood Sideboard by Poul Cadovius for Cado, Denmark, 1960s.
Vintage Danish Rosewood sideboard with sliding doors and one adjustable shelf inside. Beautiful Ros...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Cado Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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 system model Royal. This is a original vintage floating bookcase designed in 1948 by Danish architect Poul Cadovius.
Cadovius had the revolutionary idea to design a floating, modular shelving system that would maximize floor space and signify the end of conformity in shelving. The Royal System shelving unit...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cado Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Small Danish Modern Rosewood Sideboard by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
Small Danish Modern Rosewood Sideboard by Poul Cadovius for Cado, Denmark, 1960s.
Vintage Danish Rosewood sideboard with sliding doors and one adjustable shelf inside. Stunning Rose...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Cado Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
Cado Mid Century Teak Sliding Door Wall Unit Box
By Cado
Located in Countryside, IL
Cado Mid Century Teak Sliding Door Wall Unit Box
Wall unit box measures: 31.5 wide x 18 deep x 20.5 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored vint...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cado Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Poul Cadovius for Cado "Royal System" Modular Wall Shelve, circa 1948
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
'Royal System' wall shelve designed by Poul Cadovius, circa 1948.
Manufactured by Cado in Denmark.
In good original condition with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Materials:
Wood
Metal
Dimensions:
D 20.2 cm x W 60.5 cm x H 99 cm
Poul Cadovius (1911-2011) was a Danish designer and manufacturer. Trained as a saddler and upholster, Cadovius became interested in industrial design and established his own furniture manufacturing company under the name of Royal Systems in 1945.
Between 1964-1967, Cadovius purchased the well-established furniture manufacturer France & Søn and renamed the company Cado. Cadovius collaborated with the impressive roster of iconic Danish designers through France & Søn and Cado, including Sigvar Bernadotte, Grete Jalk, Arne Vodder, Edvard Kindt-Larsen, and Finn Juhl.
His minimalistic aesthetic is considered a perfect harmony between form and function, industrial and organic, affordable and elegant. Although the Royal System shelving unit...
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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cado Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Danish Modern Teak & Glass Shelving System Abstracta by Poul Cadovius, 1960s
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Odense, DK
Ingenious minimalist shelving or display unit SYSTEM ABSTRACTA designed by Poul Cadovius, Denmark, in the 1960s. The system consists of black metal...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Cado Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Poul Cadovius Cado Royal System Wall Unit Shelving Bookcase 1960s 1970s in Teak
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Markington, GB
A wonderful large 5 Bay mid century Danish vintage PS wall unit in teak, this dates from the 1960s. The condition is excellent for its age, little wear to be seen, the teak has a stu...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Cado Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Shelving System Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Vienna, AT
Large wall unit, shelving system by Cado Denmark designed by Poul Cadovius in 1958.
This shelving systems is made in really height quality hard wood. The system allows arranging mu...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cado Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Hardwood, Softwood
Danish Modern 3-Bay Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s.
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern 3-Bay Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s.
Mid-Century Modern 3 bay shelving system model Royal. This is an original vintage floating bookcase desi...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Cado Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Danish Modern Rosewood Shelves by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s. Set of 3.
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern Rosewood Shelves by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s. Set of 3.
Three floating shelves in beautiful grained rosewood/palisand...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Cado Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
Danish Modern 1-Bay Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s.
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern 1-Bay Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s.
Mid-Century Modern 1 bay shelving system model Royal. This is an original vintage floating bookcase desi...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Cado Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Vintage Danish Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s.
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s.
Mid-Century Modern 5 bay shelving system model Cado. This is a original vintage floating bookcase designed by Danish architect Poul Cadovius.
Cadovius had the revolutionary idea to design a floating, modular shelving system that would maximize floor space and signify the end of conformity in shelving. He first designed the model Royal with brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado with wooden shelf brackets. He also named the company Cado.
Versatile and flexible floating bookcase that allows for continuous rearranging to suit individual needs. Cabinets and shelves can be placed as desired.
This original Cado System is suitable for both living room, home office or library. The cabinet with the drop down door can also function as a secretary desk, and the large shelf can also be used as a desk leaf. Drawer section has three wide drawers, all slides easily.
A rare addition to this unit is the two open modules, one for storing albums/records and one with backing in four different colors.
All elements can be moved around as desired with the use of tools.
This set consists of:
5 Uprights, length 203 cm
1 Upright, length 157.5 cm
1 Chest of drawers, three drawers: 38 x 80 x 42.5 cm
1 Cabinet with sliding doors and 1 adjustable shelf, 38 x 80 x 42.5 cm
1 Open album/record rack, 38 x 80 x 42.5 cm
1 Cabinet with drop down door with four small drawers, 38 x 80 x 42.5 cm
1 Display cabinet with double glass sliding doors, 22 x 80 x 56 cm
1 Harlequin cabinet...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Cado Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Teak Desk Royal System Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, Denmark, 1960s
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
wall unit teak wood Cado system.
Designer:
Poul Cadovius
Producer:
Cado, Denmark
Description:
Original Danish wall unit designed by Poul Cadov...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Cado Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Teak
Cado case pieces and storage cabinets for sale on 1stDibs.
Cado case pieces and storage cabinets are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Cado case pieces and storage cabinets, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original case pieces and storage cabinets by Cado were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider case pieces and storage cabinets by Svend Åge Madsen, Poul Hundevad, and Peter Løvig Nielsen. Prices for Cado case pieces and storage cabinets can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $695 and can go as high as $12,140, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,096.