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How deep should storage shelves be?

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How deep should storage shelves be?
Storage shelves need to be large enough to properly and safely hold items but not too large that items will get lost or hidden behind each other. In a garage 12” is a good depth for smaller items and 16” for larger items.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
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Lacquered Crimson Rattan Pagoda Etagere, Mid-Century Chinoiserie
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
This exceptional rattan and wicker bookshelf is a masterclass in Chinoiserie refinement. Its silhouette is defined by a dramatic pagoda-style top, finished with turned finials that p...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Shelves

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Rattan

19Thc Amazing Brass & Iron Large Bakers Rack
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine and very large French style bakers rack is in fine condition.This rack / shelf has custom made sized glass. This rack is in very good condition. This is the largest bakers ...
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Antique Late 19th Century American French Provincial Shelves

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Iron

Venetian Modern Wall-Mounted Console Table, Pink Purple Mirrors & Brass Details
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cool Venetian style Hollywood Regency wall-mounted mirrored console table with iridiscent and mirror glass panels. Spain, 1960s This glamorous piece features a wall console with two ...
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20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Console Tables

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Metal, Brass

Mid Century Paul McCobb Calvin Irwin Collection Shelf Bookshelf Room Divider
By Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobb
Located in New York, NY
Rare Mid Century sideboard, shelf unit, room divider, designed by Paul McCobb as part of the sought after Irwin Collection series for Calvin, circa 1950’s. This example features ble...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Brass

21st Century Chiostro Console in Lacquered Wood with Inlaid Top, Made in Italy
By Hebanon Fratelli Basile
Located in Nocera Superiore, Campania
Chiostro is a tribute to Italy's immense architectural heritage. The design is a hybrid of classic and contemporary, and is characterised by rigorous lines embellished by an inlay th...
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2010s Italian Sideboards

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Wood, Ash, Rosewood

Contemporary Shelving Room Divider "Paso" in Walnut by Casey Lurie USA
By Casey Lurie
Located in Chicago, IL
Paso shelving was designed to embody simplicity and harmony through the use of rhythmical geometries and warm natural materials. Alternating ladder-like shelves create discrete sections which are ideal for displaying favorite books and objects. This understated design lends itself to any space, and can be produced in mirrored pairs for added spatial symmetry. Entirely made by hand in ecologically sourced American black walnut using...
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2010s North American Modern Bookcases

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Wood

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