Marcel Breuer Bauhaus S44 bookshelf in chrome and walnut veneer for Tecta
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Bookshelf original designed by Marcel Breuer in 1932 for the Clarté House in Geneva.
Metal, Chrome
Bauhaus Bookshelf, wood and glass
By Bauhaus
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Bookcase made of black painted wood and glass shelves. The bookcase is in Bauhaus style, very comfortable being of reduced height, measuring in fact only 183 cm. Very interesting ob...
Glass, Wood
Sold
H 38.59 in W 57.09 in D 8.67 in
Minimalist Free-Standing Wire Bookshelf by Tjerk Reijenga for Pilastro
By Tjerk Reijenga, Pilastro
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pilastro wire bookshelf with original enameled metal plates in white and red. In original condition with visible signs of wear and some paint loss and minimal surface rust. The shelv...
Wire
Tjerk Reijenga for Pilastro Standing Wire Bookshelf
By Tjerk Reijenga, Pilastro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare and amazing Bauhaus inspired Pilastro wire bookshelf with original enameled metal plates.
Metal
Bookshelf Bauhaus
Located in Collonge-Bellerive, GE
This striking Bauhaus-style bookshelf from the 1950s is a quintessential example of mid-century modern design, blending form and function with refined industrial aesthetics.
Steel
Bauhaus Inspired Tomado Enameled Metal Standing Bookshelf
By Tomado, Jan Van Der Togt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
From Famed Dutch Manufacturer Tomado (An acronym for Van der Togt Massa Artikelen Dordrecht meaning Van Der Togt Mass Articles Dordrecht - Dordrecht being the city the company origin...
Metal
1970s Bauhaus Style Chrome Bookshelf
By Milo Baughman
Located in Bastrop, TX
Classic Bauhaus tubular chrome and smoked glass shelving. New glass. Excellent vintage condition. 1970's.
Chrome
Sold
H 35.75 in W 59 in D 14.5 in
Bauhaus Style Lacquered Macassar Ebony Bookshelf with Asymmetrical Shelves
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Bauhaus inspired modern lacquered bookcase from the late 20th century features a very linear silhouette made of lustrous Macassar ebony wood.( Macassar ebony is relatively rare ...
Ebony, Macassar, Lacquer
Cado Danish Modern Teak Wall-Mounted Shelving System with 3 Shelves
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Danish Modern wall-mounted teak shelving system by Cado, featuring three adjustable wooden shelves supported by slender metal brackets and two vertical wall rails. Combining ...
Teak
Carlo Scarpa for Bernini '795' Library in Metal and Walnut
By Bernini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Carlo Scarpa for Bernini, library or wall unit, model '795', walnut, metal, Italy, design 1935, edition made in 1980s Stunning library designed by Carlo Scarpa for Bernini. This wal...
Metal
Linear Bookcase in Espresso Walnut by Stamford Modern
By Stamford Modern
Located in Westport, CT
Linear Bookcase The Linear Bookcase is a sculptural interpretation of mid-century modern shelving, defined by clean architectural lines, balanced proportions, and an emphasis on nega...
Brass
$2,106
H 35.44 in W 38.59 in D 15.75 in
Restored Bauhaus Etagere, by Kovona, Walnut, Chrome-Plated Steel, Czech, 1940s
By Kovona
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Bauhaus Etagere Made by Kovona, a renowned Czech manufacturer and dealer from the 20th century. It has been re-polished with polyutherane piano lacquer by our professional...
Steel, Chrome
$2,598
H 106.3 in W 75.99 in D 13.39 in
Richard Neutra Modular Shelving System - Victoria Möbel, Switzerland, 1960’s
By Richard Neutra
Located in Bern, BE
1960’s RICHARD NEUTRA MODULAR SHELVING SYSTEM - VICTORIA MÖBEL (SWITZERLAND). 1960’s Victoria Möbel free standing telescopic shelving system. Designed by Austro-American architect R...
Metal, Steel
$8,883
H 66.93 in W 60.24 in D 19.69 in
Børge Mogensen Danish Modern Large Wall Shelving System in Oak & Teakwood, 1956
By Erhard Rasmussen, Børge Mogensen
Located in Odense, DK
Important large wall shelving system in oak and teakwood designed by Børge Mogensen in 1956. This rare and early edition was made at cabinetmaker Erhard Rasmussen before the producti...
Oak, Teak
$1,234
H 55.3 in W 34 in D 11.5 in
Kai Kristiansen MCM Danish Rosewood Wall Unit Scandinavian Shelving System
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern wall shelving system designed by Kai Kristiansen, featuring richly grained rosewood shelves with sleek minimalist Scandinavian lines. This elegant Da...
Rosewood
Teak Wall Unit with 3 Shelves Danish Mid-Century Modern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This modular wall unit combines clean Scandinavian lines with versatile open display space. Crafted with rich grain panels, it offers an elegant solution for organizing books and dec...
Teak
$4,860 / item
H 42 in W 76 in D 12 in
Casey Lurie Modern Low "Primo" Shelving System in White Oak with Stainless Steel
By Casey Lurie
Located in Chicago, IL
“Shelving can be the most mundane thing you own, or it can be the beautiful bones of a room, as pleasing to see as anything it displays. Casey Lurie’s Primo system would be the latte...
Metal, Brass, Stainless Steel
$1,025
H 61.03 in W 31.5 in D 12.21 in
Italian Walnut Bookcase, Mid-Century Modern, Five Shelves, Circa 1967
Located in bari, IT
1960s modular bookcase in the Poggi or Tomado style. Five wood essence shelves with iconic colored metal shelf supports. A versatile piece of modern antiques, perfect for adding an i...
Nutwood
$476Sale Price|29% Off
H 33.47 in W 25.6 in D 11.42 in
Mid-Century Modern 1960 Sought after Freestanding Tomado Rack, 3 teak shelves
By Tomado
Located in Markington, GB
Sought after freestanding Tomado rack in very good vintage condition, this rack comes with two black metal laddders and three wooden (teak) shelves . A real rarity and very collectab...
Metal
$4,500 / item
H 30 in W 75 in D 12 in
Contemporary Shelving Room Divider "30/30 S" in Walnut by Casey Lurie Studio
By Casey Lurie
Located in Chicago, IL
Part room divider, part bookcase, part screen, the "30/30" series is an extremely versatile shelving system. Named for the degrees of the alternately angled dividers which give the ...
Wood
$12,240 / set
H 68 in W 28 in D 11 in
Mirrored Pair Contemporary Shelving "Paso" in Walnut by Casey Lurie
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 secti...
Wood
$2,199 / item
H 53.1 in W 61 in D 9.8 in
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' 4-Shelf System for GUBI in American Walnut
By Gubi, Mathieu Matégot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' 4-Shelf System for GUBI in American Walnut. The Démon Shelf, or the Biblio-Démon in Matégot’s original 1954 sketches, was part of a “plan d’execution de la b...
Metal
$2,199 / item
H 39.3 in W 61 in D 9.8 in
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' 3-Shelf System for GUBI in American Walnut
By Gubi, Mathieu Matégot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' 3-Shelf System for GUBI in American Walnut. The Démon Shelf, or the Biblio-Démon in Matégot’s original 1954 sketches, was part of a “plan d’execution de la b...
Metal
$3,899 / item
H 59 in W 84.6 in D 9.8 in
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' 5-Shelf System for GUBI in American Walnut
By Gubi, Mathieu Matégot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' 5-Shelf System for GUBI in American Walnut. The Démon Shelf, or the Biblio-Démon in Matégot’s original 1954 sketches, was part of a “plan d’execution de la b...
Metal
Sold|$1,100
H 12.01 in W 33.63 in D 11.23 in
Early-Mid 20th Century Japanese Wabi-Sabi Wooden Low Table / Display Stand TA140
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden low table made of sugi (Japanese cedar) or pine. It is thought to have been crafted from very old reclaimed timber — antique wood dating from the late 19th to early ...
Softwood
$2,608
H 72.05 in W 45.67 in D 23.63 in
1940s Bauhaus-Inspired Wardrobe by Hynek Gottwald – Czechoslovakia
By Hynek Gottwald
Located in Żory, PL
A functional wardrobe designed in the spirit of Bauhaus modernism by Hynek Gottwald, produced in Czechoslovakia during the 1940s. The piece combines utilitarian design with a clean i...
Steel
Late 18th-Century Swedish Secretary, c. 1780-90
Located in Kastrup, DK
Beautiful Gustavian secrétaire desk / bureau crafted in oak and finished in a decorative light blue hue with an attractive patina. The piece is constructed in two sections, with an ...
Brass, Iron
Dieter Rams for Braun Black Wall Mount Stereo System "Wandanlage"
By Dieter Rams
Located in Seattle, WA
The wall-mounted system is one of the most sought-after hi-fi systems from the 1960s. The combination of the amplifier with radio, reel-to-reel machine, matching speakers, and the re...
Metal, Aluminum
$2,900
H 23.5 in W 73 in D 34.5 in
Stylish Bauhaus daybed / Art Deco / Modernist by Schlaraffia Werke Husser & Co
By S.W. Farber
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stylish Bauhaus daybed / Art Deco / Modernist by Schlaraffia Werke Husser & Co.. Retains original spring cushions.original label,, dated 1937, Amazing design. Hand delivery avail to ...
Fabric, Wood
$911
H 18.9 in W 27.17 in D 15.36 in
Mid Century Modern, Oak Nesting Tables by Henning Kjærnulf, Denmark, 1960s
By Henning Kjærnulf, EG Kvaliteet
Located in Rødding, DK
Solid oak and ceramic tile-top nesting tables by Henning Kjærnulf, Denmark, 1960s. Each top is inset with a grid of hand-decorated ceramic tiles carrying individually rendered circul...
Ceramic, Oak
Gilbert Rohde Art Deco Bookshelf by Herman Miller Refinished
By Gilbert Rohde, Herman Miller
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean Lined Art Deco Bookcase, designed by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller, American, circa 1930s. Part of Rohde's modular East Indian Laurel Group. This piece is currently being ref...
Metal
$2,096Sale Price|20% Off
H 24.8 in W 39 in D 83.1 in
“Kromvik” Chrome Bed frame with Original Sultan Base By Knut Hagberg, IKEA 1980s
By IKEA
Located in Stockholm, SE
Designed by Knut Hagberg for IKEA in 1982, the “Kromvik” bed is a well-known example of Scandinavian postmodern design. The frame is executed in polished tubular chrome steel, formi...
Chrome
Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1870
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers from the 1870s. Manufactured during the late Meiji era (1868-1912). This piece of furniture exudes authenticity and character. The cabinet...
Iron
A Vintage Taxidermy Hawksbill Sea Turtle from Australia, 1970s
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Vintage Taxidermy Hawksbill Sea Turtle from Australia, 1970s Length: 50cm Height: 11.5cm Width: 33cm Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Note: This item may be subject to...
Sea turtle
Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table, Chrome & Wood, 1970s Design
Located in Ljubljana, SI
This stunning Italian vintage coffee table is a quintessential example of Mid-Century Modern or 1970s Hollywood Regency style. It perfectly captures the Italian flair for blending in...
Chrome
Cini Boeri for Arflex 'Tuttoletto' Queen Bed in Oak
By Arflex, Cini Boeri
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cini Boeri for Arflex, 'Tuttoletto' queen bed, oak veneer, Italy, 1978 Exceptional piece of furniture designed by Cini Boeri for Arflex in 1978. This monumental bedroom unit present...
Oak
$1,760Sale Price|20% Off
H 73 in W 35.25 in D 19.25 in
Burl & Carved Walnut Slant Front Marquetry Secretary Desk c1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
This exquisite antique secretary desk, crafted circa 1900, showcases a sophisticated combination of burl walnut and carved walnut construction. The piece features a distinctive slant...
Walnut
Geometric Mid Century Open Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Finished in Batavia Black with a Sandbar finish interior, this bookcase showcases rhythmic, crescent-shaped oval cut-outs that form an architectural silhouette—an homage to the sculp...
Wood
Architectural Bar Cabinet Italy, 1970s
Located in Berlin, DE
Architectural Italian bar cabinet with a black lacquered structure, smoked glass shelves and illuminated upper sections. The design is defined by repeated arched forms, circular cut-...
Metal, Aluminum
$3,850
H 42 in W 40 in D 17 in
Gilbert Rohde Art Deco Paldao Cabinet Refinished Drop Front Secretary Bookcase
By Herman Miller, Gilbert Rohde
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean Lined Art Deco Cabinet, designed by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller, American, circa 1930s. This piece is currently being refinished and will look wonderful when completed. Thi...
Metal
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.
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