$6,294
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
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
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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
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
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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
$4,482
H 96.86 in W 65.36 in D 18.12 in
Midcentury George Nelson Omni Herman Miller Modular Shelving System Walnut 1950s
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
This is a rare American ‘Omni’ modular freestanding shelving system in walnut and aluminium, designed by George Nelson in 1952 and manufactured by Herman Miller, America. The shelvi...
Metal, Aluminum
Mid-century Italian Bookcase Or Shelving Unit, 1960's
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
A unique 1960’s bookcase or shelving unit. Italian designer manufacturing, consisting out of a brass structure with wooden shelves. Wear consistent with age and use. Heavily patinate...
Brass
$4,079
H 39.77 in W 72.45 in D 14.18 in
Modernist vintage shelving unit sourced in France, dating from the 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Modernist vintage shelving unit sourced in France, dating from the 1970s. Featuring a distinctive arched chrome frame and striking green patterned shelves, this piece beautifully bal...
Chrome
Chrome Bookcase in the Manner of Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chrome étagère, bookshelf or vitrine, in the manner of Milo Baughman, American, circa 1960s.
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
20th Century Italian Industrial Library Shelving
Located in Miami, FL
A French Industrial étagère with nickel mounted frame and shelves made of Eastern European oak. Very sturdy, heavy frame and decorative cast feet. The shelves are adjustable. In ve...
Nickel
Bruno Mathsson 'Anita' Shelving System, 1970s
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lacquered steel, birch and beech wood. Measures: height 250 cm Depth 34 cm. Width 145.5 cm.
Steel
Carlo Scarpa for Bernini '795' Library in Metal and Walnut
By Carlo Scarpa, Bernini
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
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
Mid-Century Style Modern Open Shelving Bookcase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stylish modern open shelving unit with a clean, minimalist design and beautiful natural wood finish. Features multiple spacious shelves perfect for books, décor, plants, office stora...
Wood
$1,573
H 78.75 in W 29.53 in D 16.15 in
IKEA Wall Bookcase by Niels Gammelgaard, Mid-Century Modern Design
By IKEA, Niels Gammelgaard
Located in Den Haag, NL
Ikea String spirit shelf from tomado / enetri by niels gammelgaard. 2 chrome metal uprights. 5 pine spokes. Attaches to the wall and stands on the floor with two points.
Wire
$1,385
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
$6,784
H 79.53 in W 96.07 in D 22.05 in
Danish Teak 3-Bay Cado Modular Shelving System Poul Cadovius Bookshelf Desk 1960
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A lovely 1960s three-bay Danish teak CADO shelving system designed by Paul Cadovius consisting of 11 shelves, four uprights, plus 22 brackets. These designer shelves are fully modula...
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
Pierre Vandel 1970’s Shelving
By Pierre Vandel
Located in London, Lambeth
A Pierre Vandel black lacquered shelving unit, with five glass shelves Cc1970’s French Dimensions: 90cm wide 37cm deep 190cm high.
Aluminum
Bespoke Industrial Shelving and Storage Unit or Bookcase
By Get Back, Inc.
Located in Oakville, CT
Industrial hand-finished plywood, steel and cast iron shelving / storage / bookcase unit is hand-built in our Connecticut workshop using all American parts. Adjustable feet for level...
Steel, Iron
$37,200 / set
H 23.63 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" Sofa for B&B Italia, Green Velvet, 1970, Set of 6
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" modular sofa for B&B Italia, green velvet, Italy, 1970, set of six. "Camaleonda" is an icon, rediscovered. Our atelier carefully restored this vintage...
Plastic, Velvet
$7,580 / item
H 70 in W 76 in D 12 in
Casey Lurie Studio Modern High "Primo" Shelving System in Walnut with Brass
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 latter...
Brass, Stainless Steel, Metal
$3,920Sale Price|20% Off
H 76 in W 59.5 in D 19 in
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...
Brass
Philippe Starck Black Enameled Metal "John Ild" Bookshelf, 1977
By Philippe Starck, Disform
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Produced by Italian manufacturer Disform in 1977, the John Ild bookshelf is one of Philippe Starck's earliest documented furniture designs. Five ascending black lacquered metal shelv...
Metal, Enamel
$19,231
H 118.12 in W 102.37 in D 16.54 in
Franco Albini Attributed Mid-Century Bookcase, circa 1950, Italy
By Franco Albini
Located in Brussels, BE
Very very beautiful italian mid-century wood modular bookunit. This Franco Albini design attributed, model LB7 bookcase, have a good combination of containers and shelves, with ideal...
Metal
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
$16,400
H 78.75 in W 70.87 in D 27.56 in
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi Bedroom Divider Wardrobe Walnut
By Officina Rivadossi, Giuseppe Rivadossi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, bedroom divider or wardrobe unit, walnut, glass Italy, 1980s This exceptional piece by Italian sculptor and designer Giuseppe Rivadossi is...
Glass, Walnut
Asteroid Bookshelf
By Durame
Located in Milan, IT
The shelves of this elegant bookshelf available in oak or "Canaletto" walnut wood are pierced on one side as if an asteroid fell on them and left a hole. The space can be used for a ...
Marble
$5,594Sale Price|20% Off
H 79.53 in W 98.43 in D 15.75 in
1960s Mid-Century Modern Wooden Bookcase with Brass Details
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Modular Mid-Century bookcase with wooden structure and gilded brass details. This elegant piece offers versatile storage with four shelves, a central cabinet, four drawers, and two f...
Wood
$4,778
H 87.01 in W 77.17 in D 14.97 in
Italian industrial modern Yellow modular bookcase Congress by Lips Vago, 1970s
By Lips Vago
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian industrial modern yellow modular bookcase Congresso by Lips Vago, 1970s Modular bookcase model Congress entirely in bright yellow painted metal. The structure is composed of ...
Metal
$5,594
H 104.34 in W 37.01 in D 17.72 in
Italian Mid Century Wall unit Bookcase with Cabinet Bar, 1960s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Stylish wall unit bookcase in a pleasant walnut wood with warm tones, great executive quality and attention to detail, the refined line of the lateral black metal supports made up of...
Brass, Iron
$2,098
H 93.71 in W 43.31 in D 17.72 in
Mid-Century Modern Dutch Wooden Bookcase with Shelf and Cabinets, 1970s
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Danish mahogany self-supporting wood bookcase with a solid black steel frame.
Iron
$42,000 / set
H 30.52 in W 41.74 in D 33.08 in
René Drouet Pair of Lounge Chairs in Olive Green Corduroy and Walnut
By René Drouet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
René Drouet, pair of lounge chairs, corduroy velvet, walnut, France, 1930s Designed by French decorator René Drouet, these club chairs are a quintessential example of French Art Dec...
Velvet, Walnut
$33,000
H 134.85 in W 128.35 in D 19.69 in
Mid-Century Italian Grand Wall Unit in Walnut with Blue Accents
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Large wall unit or library, walnut, fabric, glass, Italy, 1950s A striking and monumental wall unit crafted in Italy during the 1950s. Executed in beautifully walnut wood, this impr...
Fabric, Glass, Walnut
Modern by Carpanelli Gae Bookcase in wood and leather
By Carpanelli
Located in Desio, IT
"Gae" modular bookcase is inspired by the volumes of Piazza Gae Aulenti in Milan. The materials used for the compositions are precious woods such as light Tay, Dark Tay, Canaletto Wa...
Metal
$7,098
H 78.35 in W 127.96 in D 14.77 in
Rare Poul Cadovius Royal system bookcase with extendable table, 1960s
By Poul Cadovius
Located in LYON, FR
Poul Cadovius Royal System 60's Bookcase Modular Danish bookcase from the 1960s in teak by Poul Cadovius Royal System. A classic example of a Danish wall unit. Version with teak upr...
Teak
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.
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