Mid-Century Modern Shelves
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Franco Albini for Bonacina Bamboo and Rattan Corner Etagere, Italy 1960s
Located in Naples, IT
Rattan corner shelf by Franco Albini for Bonacina, Italy 1960, made with bamboo canes and wavy edge. Very good condition.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
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 Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Glass, Teak
Vintage Poul Cadovius Wall Unit, Mid-Century Modern Shelf Royal System, Denmark
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
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 Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak, Glass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Wooden Wall Unit, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Italian Wooden Wall Unit, 1960s
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
Poul Cadovius wide Royal Wall Unit 1960s Denmark
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice iconic Wall system ,by Poul Cadovius for Royal system .
1960s . In a Wide line up . Good condition .
Please don't hesitate to reach out for alternative shipping quotes
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
Vintage 4 Tier Freestanding Corner Whatnot Shelves Bookcase Display Stand
Located in GB
Here we have for sale this vintage 4 tier freestanding corner Whatnot bookcase, shelves, display stand. Perfect for the corner of any room to stand book...
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Bamboo, Pine
Mid century wall shelf by Krásná Jizba, Czechoslovakia, 1960´s
By Krasna JIzba
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Vintage Wall shelf, made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1960´s. It was produced by Krásná Jizba company. It’s made of beech wood and an intertw...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood, Beech
Small MCM Teak Wall Shelf / Organizer
Located in San Diego, CA
A small MCM teak wall shelf / organizer with three shelves and four brass hooks, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures ...
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Mid-20th Century Thai Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
Library / Wardrobe in Teak, Walnut and Brass, Italy, 1960's
By Ico Parisi
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Library / Wardrobe in teak, walnut and brass, Italy, 1960's
We are very proud to add this large library / wardrobe to our collection. With the use of different kinds of wood a warm ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Wall Unit, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
IMid-Century Modern Italian Wall Unit, 1960s
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
Unusual Czech Midcentury Yellow and Red Flower Stand, Lacquered Wood, 1940s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Unusual Czech midcentury yellow and red flower stand, lacquered wood, 1940s.
Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia)
Period: 1940-1949.
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Stainless Steel Pace Wall Unit with Lacquered Burl Wood Cabinets
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pace collection wall mounted shelf unit . Two white lacquered cabinets with blonde burl wood doors anchor nine 12" deep glass shelves .Larger deeper glass shelf sits between cabinets...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Shaws of London Flamed Hardwood Dwarf Open Library Bookcases Small Suite
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this stunning matching pair of Shaws of London dwarf open library bookcases in flamed mahogany which are part of a suite
I have two matching pairs of the...
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Hardwood
Italian Purini and Mariani Bamboo Brass Shelves Étagère for Vivai del Sud 1976
Located in Paris, IDF
Functional and stylish, this shelving unit or bookcase was made from natural bamboo, with cane joints and luxe displays of brass inserts in Italy in the mid-1970s. It was designed by Giusto Puri Purini and Maurizio Mariani...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-R-26-A Aluminium Book Case / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
Located in Zürich, CH
This periodical bookcase is not only a fantastic piece, it’s a design icon. Finally, it’s the most radical item of all Chandigarh items. It has very sculptural qualities, like a faca...
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1960s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
Italian "Olinto" Bookcase by Kazuhide Takahama, B&B, Mid-Century Modern, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Italian "Olinto" black lacquered wood bookcase by Kazuhide Takahama for B&B, Mid-Century, European.
Kazuhide Takahama was born in Japan in 1930. He studied Architecture in Tokyo....
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
Shelving System / Wall Unit by Nisse Strinning for String Design AB Sweden, 1960
Located in Schagen, NL
This exceptional three section shelving system was manufactured in pinewood, circa the 1960s By String Design AB in Sweden. Design: Nils Nisse Strinning. It remains in a good vintage...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
1960 Retro Pilastro Tomado shelving Grey Metal Desk Unit with Drawer and Shelf
By Tomado, Tjerk Reijenga
Located in Markington, GB
1960 retro Pilastro Tomado shelving grey metal desk unit with drawer and shelf designed by Tjerk Reijenga for Tomado, Holland. The wall unit is in very...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Modular Shelving in Travertine, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Modular Shelving in Travertine, 1970s
Measurement in cm:
Long slab : 130 x 27
Short slab : 27 x 80.5
Big Block Height : 42
Medium Block Hei...
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1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Travertine
Rare Kim Moltzer French Lacquer and Brass Shelves, 1970s
By Kim Moltzer
Located in Paris, IDF
Functional and stylish, this shelving unit or bookcase has a brilliant brass structure, blue smoked glass shelves, and black lacquer cabinets. Designed by Kim Moltzer in the 1970s th...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
ICF Padova Office Modular Steel Wood Italian Shelf, Italy, 1970
Located in Madrid, ES
Office modular shelf edited by ICF Padova in the 1970s. Height adjustable steel structure, with mahogany shelves and two storage modules with sliding doors.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Steel
Ancient Display Shelf in Oak, Metal and Card, circa 1980s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Ancient display shelf in oak, metal and card, circa 1980s.
Fully dismantled.
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Lacquered Metal Wall Unit or Room Divider, 1960s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Mid-Century Modern wall unit or room divider.
Striking French design from the 1960s.
Original black lacquered metal frame with original multi-colored sheet metal...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal
1960s Wall Storage Unit in Walnut
Located in Oakland, CA
1960s wall unit with two storage cabinets with an adjustable shelf, five adjustable shelves and the sixth that can be used as a desk with a cutout for a power cord. Richly colored an...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Walnut
Artisan Etagere with Glass Frame and Rattan Accents 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Unique artisan etagere with frame in glass with rattan wraps, caned shelf and bottom and glass shelves, American 1970's. The glass supports are quite impressive. This is a luxurious ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Cane, Rattan, Glass
Mid-20th Century Room Dividers in Bent-Wood by Ludvik Volak, Praque, 1960s
By Ludvik Volak
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-century room dividers in Bent-Wood by Ludvik Volak, Prague 1960s.
We have acquired a memorable room divider from a villa in Prague that can be used as a wall-mounted shelving un...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Bentwood, Plywood
French Riviera Two-Tier Wall Shelf in Rattan and Bamboo, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely Mid-Century two tier wall shelf in bamboo and rattan. Vivai del Sud likely designed this beautiful piece in Italy in the 1970s.
This structure is made in bamboo canes with the rectangular shelves made in wood and finished with woven wicker. The corners of the shelf are enriched by stunning hand-woven rattan wicker. The combination of the materials make this organic wall shelf...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Cane, Wicker
Charlotte Perriand Berger Wood Stool by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool model Berger designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953-61.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2011.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Reclaiming simple materials and basic shapes, with an eye to architecture and mountain life, led to the creation of two historic design low table-stools inspired respectively by the milking stool used by mountain shepherds in the French town much loved by the author.
Placed individually or in lively arrangements, the two low tables bring the pleasing lightness of solid wood to indoor settings emphasized by the continuity of the grain between the top and the edges and the countless natural variations in the wood.
Each piece is made of unique solid wood, so every piece will be different from one another and not exactly as the one on the photos.
Both pieces are inspired by the mountains. While the latter takes its name from the milking-stool used by alpine shepherds, the former is inspired by the French locality much loved by designer and architect Charlotte Perriand. These furnishing accessories stand out for the honesty of their simple shapes and for the concrete expression of their materials and function. The turned seat meets the stylised legs both in the Tabouret...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
Charlotte Perriand Berger Wood Stool by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool model Berger designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953-61.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2011.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Reclaiming simple materials and basic shapes, with an eye to architecture and mountain life...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shelving Unit model Nuage designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1952-56.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2012.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Authenticity and avant-garde characterise ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
Poul Cadovius Wall Unit or Room Divider
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Poul Cadovius, open bookshelf or room divider, metal, Denmark, 1960s
This sizable and minimalist shelving unit was designed by Poul Cadovius. This shelving system exists of a thin f...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Royal Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
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 Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Smoked Glass Étagère Bookcase Shelf Baughman Style
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern chrome and smoked glass étagère bookcase shelf. Item features sleek chrome metal frame, five smoked glass shelves, clean modernist lines, circa 1970s. Meas...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Chrome
Tomado Shelving System by D. Dekker, Netherlands, 1960s
By D. Dekker 1, Tomado
Located in Verviers, BE
Tomado Shelving System by D. Dekker, Netherlands, 1960s
Please don't hesitate to get in touch with any further questions.
With Best Wishes
Geert N...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal
Midcentury Triangular Bamboo and Rattan Italian Corner Shelves, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury triangular bamboo and rattan corner shelves. This fantastic piece was designed in Italy during the 1970s after Franco Albini.
The triangular structure is in bam...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
Floating wall unit by Banz Bord, The Netherlands, 1970's
By Banz bord
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Floating wall unit in teak by Banz Bord, Holland.
The wall unit is photographed on the floor.
The cabinets and shelves can be hung as desired.
The wall unit consist of:
1 long cabin...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
Matteo Grassi Modern Italian Leather Wall-Mounted Console
Located in Roma, IT
Sleek wall-mounted console table of green leather with 2 drawers by Matteo Grassi.
Original Italian wall hung green leather clad console table with black interiors.
Totally upholste...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Leather, Wood
Poul Cadovius Beechwood wall unit 1950s Denmark
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Beechwood Wall unit .Design by Poul Cadovius
for Royal system . 1950s Denmark Ideal working space .with this Cabinet .
and Two shelves .Great Color .original key .
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Beech
Franco Albini Rosewood Mid-Century Modern “LB7” Modular Bookcase for Poggi, 1957
By Poggi, Franco Albini
Located in Vicenza, IT
LB7 bookcase, designed by Franco Albini and manufactured by Poggi in 1957.
Modular bookstore composed by upholds, containers with flying and doors, shelve. The industrial standard for every product component allows permanent and different solutions, from the bearing structures to the elements. The structure does not need anchorages to the wall and can be placed in the middle of the space.
This set is composed of 3 modules, ten shelves, and three containers.
It is made of Rosewood, iron, and brass.
Excellent vintage condition.
Franco Albini was born in Robbiate in 1905, and after his childhood and part of his youth, he moved to Milan.
He graduated at Politecnico of Milan, Faculty of Architecture, in 1929, and He collaborated for three years in Giò Ponti and Emilio Lancia’s office. He probably had his international contacts here, at The International Exposition of 1929 in Barcelona and Paris, where he visited le Corbusier’s office, as Franca Helg used to tell.
Throughout these first three years, his works were undoubtedly related to XIXth Century. His meeting with Edoardo Persico marks an evident turnover towards rationalism and writers for “Casabella” magazine. Persico’s thoughtful and ironical comments on some of Albini’s drawings for office furniture caused him deep upsetting. “I spent days of real anxiety – tells Albini – I had to answer all questions. I had a long fever”.
The new phase that the meeting provoked begins with opening his own first office at Via Panizza with Renato Camus and Giancarlo Palanti. The group of Architects starts taking care of social housing, participating in the competition for the Baracca neighborhood in 1932, and then realizing the Ifacp neighborhood: Fabio Filzi (1936/38), Gabriele D’Annunzio, and Ettore Ponti (1939).
During those years, He also worked for his first private villa (Pestarini).
It is mainly in the context of exhibitions that the Italian architect experiments the compromise between rigor and poetic fantasy that Pagano was talking about; He conceived all the elements that would become recurrent in all types of his work – Architecture, Interiors, Design. The 1933 opening of the new Triennale of Milano, in Palazzo dell’Arte, becomes an occasion to express the highly innovative character of rationalist thinking. In this place, to experiment with new materials and solutions, but most of all a “method”.
Young rationalist architects cultivated the art of exhibiting as a communication lab, an open field to space solutions.
Albini, with Giancarlo Palanti, sets the steel structure house (with R. Camus, G. Mazzoleni, G. Minoletti and coordination by G. Pagano) designing also its furniture. For the next Triennale in 1936, marked by Persico’s early death, Franco Albini, together with a group of young architects around Pagano, takes care of the exhibition of Dwelling, where he presented 3 types of lodgings.
In the same year, Albini and Romano design the exhibition for Ancient Italian jewelry: vertical uprights, simple linear poles design space. This element is recurring in other works, like the Scipione exhibition (1941), Vanzetti stand (1942), and Olivetti shop in Paris (1956). The architectural space is readable through a grid, introducing a third dimension, the vertical one, with a sense of lightness and transparency.
Upright is also used in design objects, such as the Veliero bookcase...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass, Iron
Midcentury Dutch design cabinet ‘Stokkenkast’ wall unit Willem Lutjens
Located in Den Haag, NL
Vintage stick cabinet. A design by Willem Lutjens for Den Boer Gouda, the Netherlands, 1960s. One cabinet with lock. The Beechwood shelves are pure ,so no lacker or wax .
Beechwood cabinet...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Beech
Poul Cadovius Royal Shelving Rosewood Wall Mount Shelving Unit and Cabinet
By Royal, Poul Cadovius
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Poul Cadovius Royal Shelving Rosewood wall mount shelving unit and cabinet. The top shelves have black wood risers with rosewood shelves, the cabinet can be mounted above or below, h...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Triangular Bamboo and Rattan Italian Corner Bookcase, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing mid-century bamboo and Rattan triangular corner bookshelf. Franco Albini inspired the design of this piece, produced in Italy during the 1970s.
This piece is fantastic thank...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Cane, Wicker, Bamboo, Wood, Rattan
Tomado Style Single Section Shelving Unit with Yellow and Blue Shelves
By Tomado
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single section Tomado style wall mounted shelving unit with yellow and blue metal shelves on thin light gray wire risers. In original condition with visible wear consistent with its ...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Tomado Wall Mount Black Wire Shelving Unit with Red and White Shelves
By Tomado
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tomado single section wall mounted shelving unit with white and red shelves on black wire risers. In original condition with visible wear consistent with its age and use. Similar she...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Storage by Christian Durupt, Courchevel
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Set that can be wall-mounted, consisting of a towel rack and four storage shelves made of solid pine dating from the 1970s and originating from the French Alps.
Origin: Apartment fu...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Pine
606 Shelving system, Dieter Rams for Vitsœ
By Dieter Rams
Located in Neuss, NW
Modular 606 shelving system by Dieter Rams for Vitsœ from the 1960s. High-quality construction consisting of four aluminium E Tracks, four shelves and one container with sliding door...
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1660s German Antique Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
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 Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Glass, Teak
Mid Century Chrome Etagere Design Institute of America Attributed
Located in Miami, FL
Mid Century Chrome Etagere Design Institute of America Attributed
Offered for sale is a vintage mid-century modern polished chrome etagere attributed to the Design Institute of Ame...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Chrome
606 Shelving system, Dieter Rams for Vitsœ
By Dieter Rams
Located in Neuss, NW
Modular 606 shelving system by Dieter Rams for Vitsœ from the 1960s. High-quality construction consisting of two aluminium E Tracks and four shelves.
Quality Features:
-accomplished...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Milo Baughman Style Chrome Etagere
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Vintage Milo Baughman Style Chrome Etagere. Featuring a straight line design, flat bar chrome frame, and four glass shelves to display items. This is an excepti...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Chrome
Shelving system ENETRI, Niels Gammelgaard
Located in Neuss, NW
helving system ENETRI by Niels Gammelgaard for IKEA from the 2000s. New edition of the GUIDE system from 1985. Powder-coated metal frame in white with four chipboard shelves in white...
Category
Early 2000s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Shelving system ENETRI, Niels Gammelgaard
Located in Neuss, NW
Shelving system ENETRI by Niels Gammelgaard for IKEA from the 2000s. New edition of the GUIDE system from 1985. Powder-coated metal frame in white with four chipboard shelves in whit...
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Early 2000s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Poul Cadovius 2 Section Wall Mount Royal System w/ Drawers and Drop Down Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two section interchangeable wall mounted Royal System with rosewood shelving, a drop down bar or desk cabinet and a drawer cabinet by Poul Cadovius. The unit has six small shelves (8...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Cadovius Wall Mount 2 Section Royal Shelving System w/ Desk & Drop Down Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Royal System wall mounted two section Rosewood adjustable shelving unit with locking cabinet and desk shelf by Poul Cadovius. The shelves can be arranged in a number of ways with six...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
George Nelson CSS Book Shelve System Circa 1960s for Herman Miller
Located in Emeryville, CA
Herman Miller introduced George Nelson’s Comprehensive Storage System (CSS) in 1959 and produced it until 1973. Available in various wood f...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
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Aluminum, Steel
1950s Shelving system, Nils Strinning
Located in Neuss, NW
Original String Shelf designed in 1949 by Nils Strinning in ash veneer. The system consists of eight metal ladders in black with eight shelves, a magazine rack, one container with fi...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
606 Shelving system, Dieter Rams for Vitsœ
By Dieter Rams
Located in Neuss, NW
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Modular 606 shelving system by Dieter Rams for Vitsœ from the 1960s. High-quality construction consisting of eight aluminum E-Tracks, eleven shelves and three contain...
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1660s German Antique Mid-Century Modern Shelves
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Aluminum
Tomado Style Industrial Wall Mounted Brown and Black Shelving Unit
By Tomado
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Mid-Century, single section, Tomado style, industrial wall mount shelving unit with handsome brown enameled metal shelves on black enameled wire risers. A lovely piece in very ...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
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Metal, Wire
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