Mid Century Danish Modern Style Freestanding Rosewood Wall Unit with Lights

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Mid Century Danish Modern Style Freestanding Rosewood Wall Unit with Lights

About the Item

Teak, Danish, Cadovius, Poul Cadovius, Royal System, rosewood, stereo, records, bookshelves, bookshelf, glass, veneer. This substantial mid century wall unit has it all! It makes the perfect statement piece, to create the perfect setting for any room in your mid century or modern home. It features lots of shelving, cabinets and even a pull down desk. The shelves are adjustable, so you can position them very easily wherever you would like them to stand-- using pegs. The 7 pieces wall unit fits together like a puzzle. This unit is extremely sturdy and substantial. It is a true beauty. It is in overall very good condition throughout, with minimal scratches to be expected for its age. The rosewood veneer wood grain is really a glowing tone, and matches well with other mid century Danish modern decor. The drop down desk unit has been protected with a writing surface, and should that be removed, it would need to be refinished. Other features to note: The Middle left shelving unit is wired with 2 outlets— great for a stereo system / record player. The Desk portion has an automatic switch so the lights come on when desk is open, and turn off when desk is closed. The Desk portion has a Mirrored back. The glass can be removed, leaving open shelving, if you would rather. Additional information: Materials: Glass, Teak Color: Brown Period: 1960s Styles: Danish Modern Number of Seats: Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned Original Condition: Unknown "Styled After": Poul Cadovius Condition: Good Condition, Unknown, Some Imperfections Condition Notes: It is in overall good condition throughout, with wear and small scratches to be expected for its age. The rosewood veneer wood grain is a really glowing tone, and matches well with other mid century Danish modern decor. The drop down desk unit has been protected with a writing surface, and should that be removed/replaced, it would need to be refinished. Dimensions: W 99.5" x D 24.5" x H 81" Top units depth: 20.25" Top cabinets (top left, top right) Clear doors: W 32" x D 18" x H 33.5" Glass shelves inside at at 12” and 23” Heights with lights behind them. Two Top Middle Wood doors— each has a separate cabinet behind it: W 16.5" x D 18" x H 33.5" (there are two) They have 3 Adjustable shelves inside (.75 Thickness x 15.5 Depth) Lower cabinets: Left: W 32" x D 18" x H 27" with three adjustable shelves (.75 Thickness x 15.5 Depth) Clear door in the middle next to the drawers: W 15.75 x D 18 x H 27" Glass shelf inside at 14” height with lights behind (15.5 depth) On the right is the pull down cabinet. Bottom units: 3 drawers side by side.

Creator:
Poul Cadovius (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 81 in (205.74 cm)Width: 99.5 in (252.73 cm)Depth: 24.5 in (62.23 cm)
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Glass,Teak
Period:
20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1960s
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Condition Notes: It is in overall good condition throughout, with wear and small scratches to be expected for its age. The rosewood veneer wood grain is a really glowing tone, and matches well with other mid century Danish modern decor.
Seller Location:
Madison, WI
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU7338231707052

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Poul Cadovius

While Poul Cadovius is most famous for his modular floating shelving system, his career in design didn’t actually start with wall units.

Born just outside of Copenhagen in 1911, Cadovius began manufacturing window treatments in the 1940s with his partner, Hother Brønner. He soon turned his focus from Venetian blinds to furniture, finding success designing svelte pieces in teak, a richly colored hardwood favored by the Danish mid-century modernists.

In 1945, Cadovius founded the furniture manufacturer Royal System with his designs, including 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.

Cadovius followed the Royal System shelving unit with the System Ultra in 1957, the System Cado in 1960 and the System Abstracta, which was installed throughout the exhibition halls of the 1962 Cologne Furniture Fair. All expanded on his idea of wall-mounted shelving that saved space while offering functionality, allowing for limitless combinations of storage, shelves, work surfaces and other units. The Royal System proved to be especially popular and is still produced by Danish furniture brand dk3 today, with early models continuing to be in demand.

Along with the shelving systems, Cadovius designed everything from lounge chairs to mushroom-shaped bus shelters, and he held over 400 patents. In addition to being a designer, he was also an entrepreneur with an eye for opportunity, such as purchasing Danish manufacturer France & Søn in the mid-1960s and folded it into Cado, a company he founded years earlier. He used this as an occasion to experiment with his designs, conceiving such unusual pieces as an aluminum-based dining table topped with rosewood and hand-painted by artist Susan Fjedldoe Mygge.

Cadovius’s innovations in shelving continued throughout his career, with examples like the sculptural Butterfly shelf and vertical pieces mixing shelving and storage. In 2018, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Royal System, dk3 reissued the celebrated shelving system as well as a more compact version reimagined for 21st-century homes.

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