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Danish Modern Oak Floating Sideboard by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.
Danish Modern Oak Floating Sideboard by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.

Danish Modern Oak Floating Sideboard by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.

By Poul Cadovius, Cado

Located in Asaa, DK

designed the model Royal with brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado with wooden shelf

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Danish Modern 1-Bay Walnut Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.
Danish Modern 1-Bay Walnut Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.

Danish Modern 1-Bay Walnut Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.

By Poul Cadovius, Cado

Located in Asaa, DK

shelving. He first designed the model Royal with brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Danish 5-Bay Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.
Vintage Danish 5-Bay Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.

Vintage Danish 5-Bay Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.

By Cado, Poul Cadovius

Located in Asaa, DK

model Cado with wooden shelf brackets. He also named the company Cado. Versatile and flexible floating

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Rosewood

Danish Modern 1-Bay Modular Oak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.
Danish Modern 1-Bay Modular Oak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.

Danish Modern 1-Bay Modular Oak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.

By Poul Cadovius, Cado

Located in Asaa, DK

shelving. He first designed the model Royal with brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Danish Modern 2-Bay Modular Oak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.
Danish Modern 2-Bay Modular Oak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.

Danish Modern 2-Bay Modular Oak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.

By Cado, Poul Cadovius

Located in Asaa, DK

shelving. He first designed the model Royal with brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Oak

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Danish Modern Oak Floating Sideboard by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.
Danish Modern Oak Floating Sideboard by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.

Danish Modern Oak Floating Sideboard by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.

By Poul Cadovius, Cado

Located in Asaa, DK

designed the model Royal with brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado with wooden shelf

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Vintage Danish Rosewood Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s
Vintage Danish Rosewood Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s

Vintage Danish Rosewood Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s

By Poul Cadovius, Cado

Located in Asaa, DK

model Royal with brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado with wooden shelf brackets

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Rosewood

Vintage Danish Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s
Vintage Danish Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s

Vintage Danish Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s

By Poul Cadovius, Cado

Located in Asaa, DK

model Royal with brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado with wooden shelf brackets

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Rosewood

Vintage Danish Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s
Vintage Danish Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s

Vintage Danish Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s

By Poul Cadovius, Cado

Located in Asaa, DK

years later the model Cado with wooden shelf brackets. He also named the company Cado. Versatile and

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Rosewood

Vintage Danish Oak Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s.
Vintage Danish Oak Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s.

Vintage Danish Oak Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s.

By Poul Cadovius, Cado

Located in Asaa, DK

model Royal with brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado with wooden shelf brackets

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Vintage Danish Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s
Vintage Danish Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s

Vintage Danish Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s

By Poul Cadovius, Cado

Located in Asaa, DK

designed the model Royal with brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado with wooden shelf

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Rosewood

Vintage Danish Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s
Vintage Danish Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s

Vintage Danish Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s

By Poul Cadovius, Cado

Located in Asaa, DK

brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado with wooden shelf brackets which he also named

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Rosewood

Vintage Danish Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s.
Vintage Danish Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s.

Vintage Danish Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s.

By Poul Cadovius, Cado

Located in Asaa, DK

brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado with wooden shelf brackets. He also named the

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Teak

Vintage Danish 3-Bay Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.
Vintage Danish 3-Bay Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.

Vintage Danish 3-Bay Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.

By Poul Cadovius, Cado

Located in Asaa, DK

model Cado with wooden shelf brackets. He also named the company Cado. Versatile and flexible floating

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Rosewood

Vintage Danish 2-Bay Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.
Vintage Danish 2-Bay Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.

Vintage Danish 2-Bay Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.

By Poul Cadovius, Cado

Located in Asaa, DK

first designed the model Royal with brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado with

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Rosewood

Vintage Danish 3-Bay Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.
Vintage Danish 3-Bay Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.

Vintage Danish 3-Bay Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.

By Poul Cadovius, Cado

Located in Asaa, DK

first designed the model Royal with brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado with

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Rosewood

Danish Modern 1-Bay Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.
Danish Modern 1-Bay Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.

Danish Modern 1-Bay Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.

By Poul Cadovius, Cado

Located in Asaa, DK

shelving. He first designed the model Royal with brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Rosewood

Danish Modern 1-Bay Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.
Danish Modern 1-Bay Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.

Danish Modern 1-Bay Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.

By Poul Cadovius, Cado

Located in Asaa, DK

shelving. He first designed the model Royal with brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Rosewood

Vintage Danish Walnut Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s
Vintage Danish Walnut Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s

Vintage Danish Walnut Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s

By Poul Cadovius, Cado

Located in Asaa, DK

shelving. He first designed the model Royal with brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Danish Teak Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s
Vintage Danish Teak Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s

Vintage Danish Teak Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s

By Poul Cadovius, Cado

Located in Asaa, DK

model Royal with brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado with wooden shelf brackets

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Teak

Vintage Danish Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s
Vintage Danish Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s

Vintage Danish Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s

By Poul Cadovius, Cado

Located in Asaa, DK

brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado with wooden shelf brackets. He also named the

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Rosewood

Vintage Danish Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s.
Vintage Danish Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s.

Vintage Danish Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s.

By Poul Cadovius, Cado

Located in Asaa, DK

brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado with wooden shelf brackets. He also named the

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Teak

Vintage Danish rosewood modular wall unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s
Vintage Danish rosewood modular wall unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s

Vintage Danish rosewood modular wall unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s

By Poul Cadovius, Cado

Located in Asaa, DK

brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado with wooden shelf brackets. He also named the

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Rosewood

Danish Modern 1-Bay Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.
Danish Modern 1-Bay Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.

Danish Modern 1-Bay Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.

By Poul Cadovius, Cado

Located in Asaa, DK

shelving. He first designed the model Royal with brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Rosewood

1960 Teak Cado System with Wood Brackets
1960 Teak Cado System with Wood Brackets

1960 Teak Cado System with Wood Brackets

Located in Hudson, NY

Great teak Cado with: 4-uprights,5-shelves, 1-magazine /record open cabinet,2-door cabinet, bar

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Cabinets

Materials

Teak, Glass

Danish Poul Cadovius Rosewood Chest, 1960s, Cado
Danish Poul Cadovius Rosewood Chest, 1960s, Cado

Danish Poul Cadovius Rosewood Chest, 1960s, Cado

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H 30.91 in W 31.5 in D 18.12 in

Danish Poul Cadovius Rosewood Chest, 1960s, Cado

By Poul Cadovius

Located in Nyborg, DK

Chest of drawers designed by Poul Cadovius for Cado in the 1960s. Features four drawers with inset

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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Rosewood

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Cado Bracket For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic cado bracket available at 1stDibs. A cado bracket — often made from wood, hardwood and teak — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer cado bracket, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A cado bracket made by Scandinavian Modern designers — as well as those associated with mid-century modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one cado bracket that is appealing in its simplicity, but Poul Cadovius, Cado and Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Cado Bracket?

A cado bracket can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,155, while the lowest priced sells for $607 and the highest can go for as much as $10,702.

Poul Cadovius for sale on 1stDibs

While Poul Cadovius is most famous for his modular floating shelving system, his career in design didn’t actually start with wall units.

Born just outside of Copenhagen in 1911, Cadovius began manufacturing window treatments in the 1940s with his partner, Hother Brønner. He soon turned his focus from Venetian blinds to furniture, finding success designing svelte pieces in teak, a richly colored hardwood favored by the Danish mid-century modernists.

In 1945, Cadovius founded the furniture manufacturer Royal System with his designs, including the 1948 Royal System shelving unit, a space-saving solution that underscored Cadovius’s penchant for problem-solving in a multifunctional way. Rather than balance shelves on wooden or metal legs, it held them to the wall with brackets.

Cadovius followed the Royal System shelving unit with the System Ultra in 1957, the System Cado in 1960 and the System Abstracta, which was installed throughout the exhibition halls of the 1962 Cologne Furniture Fair. All expanded on his idea of wall-mounted shelving that saved space while offering functionality, allowing for limitless combinations of storage, shelves, work surfaces and other units. The Royal System proved to be especially popular and is still produced by Danish furniture brand dk3 today, with early models continuing to be in demand.

Along with the shelving systems, Cadovius designed everything from lounge chairs to mushroom-shaped bus shelters, and he held over 400 patents. In addition to being a designer, he was also an entrepreneur with an eye for opportunity, such as purchasing Danish manufacturer France & Søn in the mid-1960s and folded it into Cado, a company he founded years earlier. He used this as an occasion to experiment with his designs, conceiving such unusual pieces as an aluminum-based dining table topped with rosewood and hand-painted by artist Susan Fjedldoe Mygge.

Cadovius’s innovations in shelving continued throughout his career, with examples like the sculptural Butterfly shelf and vertical pieces mixing shelving and storage. In 2018, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Royal System, dk3 reissued the celebrated shelving system as well as a more compact version reimagined for 21st-century homes.

Find a collection of vintage Poul Cadovius storage cabinets, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces for You

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.