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How deep should storage shelves be?
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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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Early 1900s Globe Wernicke Four Tier Glazed Sectional Barrister's Bookcase
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Globe Wernicke four tier glazed sectional / modular / barrister's bookcase 1920s
Comes apart in sections for easy transportation.
Height 152cm
Width 87cm
Depth at top and base plin...
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Early 20th Century American American Classical Bookcases
Materials
Brass
$2,935 Sale Price / set
25% Off
1990s Boho Wicker & Cast Iron Compact Disc CD Holder Towers, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Pair of Boho style compact disc Holder CD Towers, each featuring a cast iron frame with woven wicker shelves and sides. While originally designed for CD multimedia storage (holding u...
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1990s American Country Shelves
Materials
Iron
$315 Sale Price / set
40% Off
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
Materials
Metal, Brass
$2,287 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Wall Units by William Watting for Scanflex, 1960s
By William Watting, ScanFlex
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Pair of Mid-Century Modern modular two-tone wall units or shelving units. Design by William Watting for ScanFlex Holland. Striking Danish/Dutch design from the 1960s. Both wall units...
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Beech, Teak
$3,714 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Freestanding Wall unit, Bookshelves, Roomdivider, Midcentury Modern, 1950s
By Van den Berghe-Pauvers 1, Jos De Mey
Located in Antwerp, BE
Modular wall unit or room divider designed by Jos De Mey for Van den Berghe-Pauvers, Ghent Belgium. 1958. Four black metal mounted on oblique, four tapering legs, brass stretchers ad...
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
$4,948 Sale Price
20% Off
Library Shelf System Hook System by Pagani and Angelo Perversi, Italy, 1987
Located in Vienna, AT
Graphical shelf system called 'Hook System' by Pagani & Perversi, Italy 1987
Dimensions are 82.32" x 39.37" x 12.99".
Very rare Library shelf system by Luciano Pagani and Angelo Perversi...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Shelves
Materials
Steel
$3,480 Sale Price
55% Off