Large vintage wall system by Poul Cadovius made in the 1960s
About the Item
- Creator:Poul Cadovius (Designer),Cado (Maker)
- Dimensions:Height: 79.53 in (202 cm)Width: 95.67 in (243 cm)Depth: 15.75 in (40 cm)
- Style:Scandinavian Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1960
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Small traces of use.
- Seller Location:Breda, NL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU6826239053812
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. He followed it 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.
Find a collection of vintage Poul Cadovius storage cabinets, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Breda, Netherlands
- Return PolicyThis item cannot be returned.
- Vintage rosewood sideboard highboard from Topform made in the 60sBy TopformLocated in Breda, NBVintage rosewood sideboard highboard from Topform made in the 60s. Dimensions: Width: 202 cm Depth: 42.2 Height: 120.5 cm The case has minor signs of use appropriate to its age. Se...Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
MaterialsRosewood
- Vintage sideboard / highboard Dieter Waeckerlin B60 for Behr from the 1960sBy Dieter Waeckerlin, BehrLocated in Breda, NBVintage sideboard / highboard Dieter Waeckerlin B60 for Behr from the 1960s. Minimalist design piece made of teak wood with polished frame. The B60 was designed by Dieter Waeckerlin...Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
MaterialsWood
- Vintage walnut sideboard by Rudolf B. Glatzel by Fristho Franeker from 1955By Rudolf Bernd GlatzelLocated in Breda, NBVintage walnut sideboard by Rudolf B. Glatzel by Fristho Franeker from 1955. Dimensions: Width (straight part): 241 cm Width (corner part): 121.5 cm Depth: 40 cm Height: 79.3 cmCategory
Vintage 1950s Sideboards
MaterialsWalnut
- Vintage Extendable Dining Table by Helge Vestergaard-Jensen for Søren HornBy Helge Vestergaard-Jensen, Soren HornLocated in Breda, NBVery rare and unique vintage Danish design extendable dining table by Helge Vestergaard-Jensen for Søren Horn.Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
MaterialsWood
- Unique Victorian flamed sideboard from the 19th centuryLocated in Breda, NBUnique Victorian flamed mahogany sideboard from the 19th century. This beautiful sideboard consists of 3 sections that are beautifully finished. Dimensions: Width: 219.1 cm Height: ...Category
Vintage 1930s Victorian Sideboards
MaterialsWood
- Shelving System Wall Unit by Poul CadoviusBy Cado, Poul CadoviusLocated in Vienna, ATLarge 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...Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
MaterialsHardwood, Softwood
- Danish Modern Teak & Glass Shelving System Abstracta by Poul Cadovius, 1960sBy Poul Cadovius, CadoLocated in Odense, DKIngenious minimalist shelving or display unit SYSTEM ABSTRACTA designed by Poul Cadovius, Denmark, in the 1960s. The system consists of black metal...Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
MaterialsMetal
- Scandinavian Modern Teak Vintage Wall System by Poul Cadovius, Denmark, 1960sBy Poul CadoviusLocated in Vienna, ATScandinavian Modern teak vintage wall system or shelves unit by Poul Cadovius, which features drawer chest, writing flap and storage chest with sliding doors...Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
MaterialsGlass, Teak
- 1960s Shelving system, Poul CadoviusBy Poul CadoviusLocated in Neuss, NWClassic shelving system from the 1960s. The high-quality containers and shelves are veneered in teak. The system consists of 15 shelves, two containers with hinged doors, one contain...Category
Antique 1660s Danish Shelves
MaterialsTeak
- Poul Cadovius Cado Royal System Wall Unit Shelving Bookcase 1960s 1970s in TeakBy Cado, Poul CadoviusLocated in Markington, GBA 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...Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
MaterialsTeak
- Vintage Wenge & White Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s.By Cado, Poul CadoviusLocated in Eindhoven, Noord BrabantModular 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 ...Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
MaterialsIron