$6,353Sale Price|20% Off
Bauhaus-Style Sideboard, Wood and Iron with Glass Shelves, Italy, 1920
By Bauhaus
Located in Milano, IT
This cabinet is a remarkable example of Bauhaus-inspired design, showcasing a harmonious blend of wood, iron, and reflective glass shelves. Crafted during the iconic period of ration...
Iron
Unusual Czech Oak Bauhaus Style Chrome Étagère, Flower Stand, Kovona, 1930s
By Kovona
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Unusual Czech oak Bauhaus style Chrome Étagère, Flower Stand This étagère, flower stand, with a frame of bent steel tube and lacquered oak wood. Maker: Kovona Period: 1930-193...
Chrome
Bauhaus Style Console Table Set with Glass Shelves on Tubular Metal Frame
Located in Cork, IE
Unpretentious, yet with elegant lines, this ensemble of two console tables caught our attention immediately. The design of the tubular frames is a definite nod to the principles of f...
Metal
Bauhaus Style Tubular Shelf, Chrome
By Bauhaus
Located in Krakow, małopolskie
Bauhaus style bookcase, present Classic, modernist design.
Steel, Chrome
Impressive and Rare Bauhaus Style Shelving Unit
By Gaston Eysselinck
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Impressive and rare Bauhaus style shelving unit, 1930s. Original chrome tubular steel with seven glass shelves.
Chrome
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H 68.9 in W 69.69 in D 18.12 in
Bauhaus Style Shelf, Chrome-Plated Steeltubes and Glass, Germany, 1950s
Located in Regensburg, DE
Big circular shelf / étagère in the style of Bauhaus, from Germany circa 1950s (original Design: 1930s) Galvanized (chromed) Steeltubes, Good condition, over-polished in the refin...
Steel, Chrome
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H 67.72 in W 73.23 in D 17.72 in
Bauhaus Style Shelf, Chromed Steeltubes and Glass, Germany, 1950-70s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Regensburg, DE
Big, round shelf / étagère / shelving unit in the style of Art Deco or Bauhaus, from Germany, circa 1950-70s. Galvanized (chrome-plated) circular and straight steeltubes, very good ...
Steel, Chrome
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H 34.26 in W 14.97 in D 20.08 in
Unusual Czech Black Oak Bauhaus Style Chrome Étagère, Flower Stand, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This étagère, with a frame of bent steel tube and lacquered oakwood was made in the 1930s in the Czech Republic. Original chromium plating in a very nice original condition. Source:...
Chrome
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H 27.96 in W 27.96 in D 8.67 in
Czech Bauhaus Style Chrome and Glass Étagère by Thonet, Opaxit Glass, 1930s
By Thonet
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This étagère, with a frame of bent steel tube and glass shelves, was made in the 1930s in the Czech Republic. Original chromium plating in a very nice original condition. Opaxit gla...
Chrome
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H 67.72 in W 73.23 in D 17.72 in
Chrome Art Deco Bauhaus Style Shelving Unit or Room Divider, 1970s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning Art Deco Bauhaus style shelving unit or room divider. Striking German design from the 1930s but executed in the 1970s!
Chrome
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H 25.2 in W 29.14 in D 9.85 in
Chrome Etagere with Coral, Yellow and Red Painted Shelves in Bauhaus Style
Located in Vienna, Austria
Lovely chrome flowers étagère from 1930s, produce in Czechoslovakia. The shelves are in original colours, the applications technique is "Schleiflack" (polishing varnish), the surfac...
Chrome
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H 71 in W 32 in D 15.5 in
Pair of Art Deco Etageres or Bookshelves Tubular Chrome and Glass Bauhaus Style
By Bauhaus
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of Art Deco Etageres or Bookshelves Tubular Chrome and Glass Bauhaus Style Semi-circle constructed tube chrome with various size glass shelves on open lattice base. 13" space be...
Chrome
Bauhaus Style Round Tubular Chrome & Glass Étagère, Mid-20th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking and quintessential example of Bauhaus-style design, this round étagère perfectly embodies the movement's radical commitment to functionalism, industrial materials, and geo...
Chrome, Steel
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H 30.32 in W 50.01 in D 11.03 in
Functionalist Plant Stand in Bauhaus Style, Chrome and Glass, Czechia, 1930s
Located in Żory, PL
A distinctive plant stand from Czechoslovakia, dating to the late 1930s–1940s. The frame is made of chromed steel tubing, shaped into an irregular, balanced composition typical of Ce...
Steel, Chrome
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H 27.17 in W 35.44 in D 11.42 in
Czech Green Bauhaus Style Chrome Étagère by Robert Slezák, Lacquered Wood, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This étagère, with a frame of bent steel tube and lacquered wood shelves, was made in the 1930s in the Czech Republic. Original chromium plating in a very nice original condition. S...
Chrome
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H 39.77 in W 40.36 in D 14.18 in
Czech Bauhaus Style Black and Green Étagère by UP Zavody, High Gloss, 1930s
By Up Závody
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Czech Bauhaus étagère Restaured to high gloss. Source: Czechia Period: 1930-1939.
Wood, Lacquer
Danish Set of Two Teak Bauhaus Styled Wall Shelves, Denmark 1956
By Bauhaus, Johannes Andersen
Located in Haderslev, DK
Large set of bedside wall shelves in Bauhaus style with both plywood boards with teak veneer and chrome plating tubes.
Chrome
Bauhaus Style Small Key Storage Wall Cabinet, circa
Located in Staphorst, NL
Nice small wall cabinet to store the house and car keys German design and manufacturing Perforated white metal flap door Express parcel shipment advised
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
The asymmetrical shape of the construction gives a definite modern look to the shelves. This Hungarian piece is well in the tradition of the Hungarian Bauhaus style, created in 1928 ...
Ebony, Macassar, Lacquer
Mahogany Sideboard, 1930s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Sideboard in mahogany ebonized profiles, with niche in mosaic mirror for sculpture, black crystal top, brass handles. Shelves are missing. The wooden crate is recommended for transpo...
Brass
1920s French Art Deco Rosewood Chrome Sideboard Cabinet Marble top
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
1930s Art Deco sideboard with Marble top. Introducing an exquisite French Art Deco display sideboard, a timeless piece that seamlessly marries functionality with elegance. Crafted ci...
Glass, Wood
$12,707Sale Price|20% Off
H 46.86 in W 61.42 in D 14.18 in
Bauhaus Briar Wood Sideboard in Hynek Gottwald style
By Hynek Gottwald
Located in Milano, IT
This stunning storage cabinet, with uncertain attribution but strongly influenced by the style of Hynek Gottwald, immediately captures attention with its modernist lines and perfect ...
Iron
$5,616
H 41.54 in W 84.85 in D 17.72 in
Italian Art Deco Credenza, Wood, Large Console Design, Italy, 1930s
Located in Hellouw, NL
Impressive and large Italian Art Deco Credenza. This unique piece is a mix between a credenza and a console. It features two doors in the middle leading to a shelve that is open on b...
Wood
$8,509
H 35.44 in W 95.28 in D 20.08 in
Silvio Cavatorta Italian Sideboard in Wood, Glass and Bronze, circa 1950
By Silvio Cavatorta
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Exceptional Italian sideboard designed by Silvio Cavatorta (1920–2009), circa 1950, a refined example of postwar Italian design. The substantial cabinet is crafted in wood and disti...
Metal, Bronze
$2,099
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
$510Sale Price|23% Off
H 24.02 in W 45.28 in D 10.24 in
Bauhaus Chrome-Plated Tubular Steel Étagère / Flower Stand, 1930s
Located in Lucenec, SK
Chrome-plated tubular steel étagère made in the 1930s with glass shelves. Chrome plating is in original condition.
Steel, Chrome
Functionalist Steel Plant Stand by Emile Guyot
By Emile Guyot
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
Functionalist steel plant stand by Emile Guyot with black glass. Very good original condition with signs of usage.
Steel
$1,474
H 29.14 in W 39.38 in D 7.09 in
Italian modern console with two smoked glass tops and chromed metal legs, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern console with two smoked glass tops and chromed metal legs, 1970s Console with two shelves in smoked grey glass. The structure is composed of four chromed metal tubes. ...
Metal
$2,042 / set
H 19.69 in W 16.93 in D 17.72 in
Pair of Restored Bauhaus Bedside Tables, Chrome, Lacquered Wood, Czech, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant pair of Bauhaus bedside tables comes from Czechoslovakia from the first half of the 20th century. They are made of tubular chrome steel and lacquered blockboard. The ta...
Steel, Chrome
$3,895
H 29 in W 31.75 in D 16 in
Mid-Century Three-Tier Console Table of Chrome and Smoked Glass from France
Located in Austin, TX
A fine French three-tiered console table, featuring a rectangular frame with a Modernist design of interlocking chromed metal with three shelves of smoked glass.
Metal, Chrome
$884
H 32.29 in W 42.92 in D 11.03 in
1930s Bauhaus Chrome Plated Etagere with Opaxy Glass, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with some signs of use
Chrome
$10,778
H 47.25 in W 90.56 in D 29.53 in
Large Art Deco Sideboard Cabinet in Speckled Mahogany – Italy 1930
Located in Girona, Girona
Large sideboard cabinet in speckled mahogany veneered wood on a black lacquered base, black lacquered solid wood handles, cherry wood interior, brass and nickel-plated brass hardware...
Brass
Italian Art Deco sideboard in wood and steel, 1930s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Art Deco sideboard in wood and steel, 1930s Rectangular sideboard with rounded profiles in light and dark wood. The front comprises a compartment with double hinged doors and...
Steel
$1,300
H 28.5 in W 48 in D 18 in
Constructivist Style, Console Table, Chromed Steel, Beveled Glass, USA, 1980s
Located in Stamford, CT
American Mid-Century Modern, Console Table, Constructivist Style, Chromed Steel, Beveled Glass, USA, 1980s An interesting console table having strong lines and a beveled glass top, ...
Metal
Functionalist Plant Stand by Emile Guyot
By Emile Guyot
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
Functionalist plant stand by Emile Guyot for Thonet with black glass. Original very good condition with small signs of usage on glass parts.
Steel
$3,305 / item
H 14 in W 48 in D 8 in
4-foot Pendant Light in Black Walnut with Brass Fixtures by Hinterland Design
By Hinterland Design
Located in Vancouver, BC
It’s believed that ancient Egyptians may have had the technology to harness electricity and create light thousands of years ago. This technology is referred to as the light of the De...
Brass
$2,838 / item
H 24 in W 24 in D 24 in
Modern Fabric Pendant Light by Studio Mirei, Nebula 60, from Costantini
Located in New York, NY
The Nebula collection is drawn out of the interstellar clouds of dust and gas in space - regions where stars begin to form. Made of a woven natural fiber from the banana tree, which ...
Natural Fiber
$3,000 / item
H 21.65 in Dm 19.68 in
Gino Sarfatti Model No. 2065 Ceiling Light in Black and White for Astep
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep, Flos
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gino Sarfatti model no. 2065 ceiling lamp in black and white for Astep Designed in 1950, this is an authorized re-edition by Alessandro Sarfatti, grandson of Gino Sarfatti, who appl...
Aluminum
$592 / item
H 23.5 in W 23.5 in D 2 in
Set of 2 Brutalist Whitewashed Reclaimed Wood Collage Tiles by Peter Glassford
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
A sculptural White wash collage tiles part of the Brutal Nature collection by Peter Glassford, handcrafted from reclaimed wood fragments and assembled into a richly textured, one-of-...
Wood
$2,800 / set
H 17.5 in W 10.5 in D 6.5 in
Pair of Art Deco Style Murano Smoked Glass Wall Sconces, Italy Contemporary
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art Deco style Murano smoked glass wall lights, contemporary Smoked / fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finial and brass accents Art Deco inspired de...
Brass
$2,010Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 56 in D 23.5 in
"Celine" Scalloped Bench in Olive Cotton Velvet by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the Celine Bench, designed with a uniquely shaped scalloped back and solid oak hand-turned legs that complement its elegant curves. Perfectly sized as an end-of-bed bench...
Fabric, Oak
1950's Italian Gothic Dragon Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Unique pair of large 1960's Italian Gothic Dragons andirons, in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use, amazing craftsmanship and details.
Iron
Mario Botta Seconda 602 Chairs by Alias
By Alias, Mario Botta
Located in Highland, IN
Post modern icon, the "Seconda" chair by Mario Botta is a study in geometry as Botta strips down every element of the chair to its leanest, most essential form. This vintage pair f...
Steel
$4,170
H 68.51 in W 138.59 in D 1.19 in
Japanese Six-Panel Folding Screen with Aged Silver Leaf, Meiji Period
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A striking Japanese six-panel folding screen covered entirely in silver leaf. Rather than featuring a painted composition, the screen is defined by the surface of the silver itself....
Silver Leaf
Mid-Century Chrome Dining Table 1970
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Italian Chrome Dining Table, 1970 Lovely 1970s dining table with chrome legs and oval glass top. Same era as: Charlotte Perriand, Jean Prouve, Pierre Pauline, Serge Moui...
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Style Four Piece Sectional Sofa
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Mid Century Modern style four piece sectional sofa with 2 contoured end units and 2 curved center units that offers ample seating. The sectional with button tufted backs, foam fill...
Fabric, Foam, Wood
$2,019 / set
H 24.81 in W 23.63 in D 13.78 in
French Pair of Nightstands Side Cabinets Bedside Tables Brutalist Style, 2022
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of oak nightstands "Pyrénées" signed by Sébastien Lamarre. This french side cabinets were made by Sébastien Lamarre for Maison Marie Anne. The creator chose for the Pyrénées mo...
Oak
$2,115 / item
H 23.6 in Dm 19.6 in
'Yoruba Rose' Japanese Washi Paper & Stainless Steel Table Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer, Dagmar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Yoruba Rose' Japanese Washi paper & stainless steel table lamp for Ingo Maurer Designed by Dagmar Mombach and produced by Ingo Maurer, one of the most celebrated German lightin...
Stainless Steel
$4,638Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 23.63 in Dm 27.56 in
Rezzonico chandelier 5 arms clear Murano glass, multicolor details by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Venezia, Veneto
Kia Ora chandelier 5 lights clear Murano glass with blue and ruby trims, multicolour vitreous paste details. Kia Ora is the combination of the traditional Venetian structure with g...
Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
$495
H 15.5 in W 23.5 in D 23.5 in
Modernist Mid-Century Black Wire Frame Coffee Table with Square Glass Top, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern square coffee table with glass top and black powder coated bent tubular metal frame. In original condition with visible wear consistent with its age and use. Shown...
Wire
$4,130Sale Price|30% Off
H 41.74 in W 122.05 in D 78.75 in
Large Seventies curved bouclé sofa, Italy, 1970s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FREE LOCAL DELIVERY WITHIN NEW YORK CITY Curved sofa from the late 20th century, featuring an organic, bean-like shape. The backrest slopes asymmetrically to provide better support ...
Bouclé
The Bauhaus was a progressive German art and design school founded by the architect Walter Gropius that operated from 1919 to 1933. Authentic Bauhaus furniture — sofas, dining chairs, tables and more — and the school’s followers married industrial and natural materials in simple, geometric forms. The goal of the Bauhaus was to erase the distinction between art and craft while embracing the use of new technologies and materials.
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The name Bauhaus is derived from the German verb bauen, “to build.” Under the school’s innovative curriculum, students were taught the fine arts, such as painting and sculpture, as well as practical skills like carpentry and metalworking.
The school moved from Weimar in 1925 to the city of Dessau, where it enjoyed its heyday under Gropius, then Hannes Meyer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The period from 1932 to 1933 when it operated in Berlin under Mies was its final chapter. Despite its brief existence, the Bauhaus has had an enduring impact on art and design in the United States and elsewhere, and is regarded by many as the 20th century’s chief crucible of modernism.
The faculty roster at the Bauhaus reads like a who’s who of modernist creative genius — it included such artists as Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky and László Moholy-Nagy along with architects and designers like Mies and Marcel Breuer, who became known for his muscular brutalist-style concrete buildings in the postwar years. In 1925, while he was head of the Bauhaus carpentry workshop, Breuer gave form to his signature innovation: the use of lightweight tubular-steel frames for chairs, side tables and sofas — a technique soon adopted by Mies and others. Breuer’s Cesca chair was the first-ever tubular steel frame chair with a caned seat to be mass produced, while the inspiration for his legendary Wassily chair, a timeless design and part of the collection crafted to furnish the Dessau school, was the bike he rode around campus.
Bauhaus design style reflects the tenets by which these creators worked: simplicity, clarity and function. They disdained superfluous ornament in favor of precise construction. Seating pieces such as side chairs, armchairs or club chairs for example, were made with tubular metal or molded plywood frames, and upholstery was made from leather or cane. Above all, designs in the Bauhaus style offer aesthetic flexibility. They can be the elements of a wholly spare, minimalist space, the quiet foundation of an environment in which color and pattern come from one’s own collection of art and artifacts.
Today, from textiles to typefaces, architecture, furniture and decorative objects for the home, Bauhaus creations continue to have an outsize influence on modern design.
Find a collection of authentic Bauhaus furniture on 1stDibs.
From valuable historical memorabilia to rare architectural models to priceless family photos, there’s no shortage of collectibles and curiosities worthy of adorning your home. Why not take the time to find the ideal antique, new or vintage shelves for your treasured trinkets?
For every space and object, there’s sure to be a wall-mounted or sturdy floor solution that matches your shelving needs on 1stDibs. And while shelves should technically stick out from your wall, they shouldn’t from the rest of your decor.
Because you can find shelves made with a wide variety of materials today, everything from teak to brass, your shelving can seamlessly support your existing color scheme and design style. An arrangement of shelves from floor to ceiling can turn your wall into a proud storage space for displaying artwork, decorative objects and books. Options abound with regard to shelving for the latter, as furniture designers know that literature creates an inviting atmosphere in any room, and one of the simplest ways to integrate books into an interior design is with the right shelves or bookcase.
Elegant shelving is a must for a happy home office or library, but a sharp shelving system can freshen up virtually any room in your home. Proudly display your vintage dinner plates and other tableware with open shelving in the kitchen or tuck away linens in big baskets on shelves in your bathroom if you’re navigating life without a proper linen closet.
On 1stDibs, find a wide range of shelves that includes everything from mid-century modern floating shelves to decorative Chinese shelves dating from the 18th century to contemporary statement-making structures that are as provocative as they are convenient.