Floating Wall Credenza
Vintage Boho Cork and Chrome Floating Wall Credenza After Paul Evans
By Paul Evans
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your space with this striking Vintage Boho Cork and Chrome Floating Wall Credenza, inspired
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Chrome
Marcel Breuer Custom Floating Credenza with Bar and Stereo System
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Chicago, IL
the Cohens. The floating wall credenza is in original condition unaltered. White lacquered body with
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Metal
Pair of large mid century walnut wall hung floating cabinets - credenza
By Harvey Probber
Located in Liberty, NY
Great pair of large mid century wall mount floating cabinets - each measuring 48" long, so when
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Walnut
$2,175
H 24 in W 96 in D 15 in
Custom Martin Visser Floating Wenge Wall Mount Credenza w/ Record Player Cabinet
By Martin Visser, 't Spectrum
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Mid-Century floating wall mount credenza by the iconic and innovative designer Martin Visser
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Glass, Wood, Wenge
$5,750
H 23.625 in W 79.875 in D 19.25 in
Mid-Century Modern 3 Piece Walnut Chrome Tobocman Wall Hanging Floating Credenza
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A gorgeous 3 piece walnut and chrome Tobocman hanging/floating credenza set. This stunning wall
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Walnut
$9,000 / set
H 21 in W 68 in D 20 in
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Walnut and Chinese Print Block Floating Credenza
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A wall mounted floating credenza consisting of a walnut case, 4 doors accentuated with Chinese
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Walnut
$5,800
H 30 in W 65.5 in D 13.5 in
1960s Florence Knoll Wall Mounted Hanging Credenza in Walnut w/ White Doors
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a floating wall-mount credenza, Model 121 W-1, initially designed by Florence Knoll for
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modern Credenzas
Materials
Steel
$7,000
H 17.35 in W 72 in D 15.25 in
Sweetbriar Credenza, West Haddon Hall Collection
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A grid formed out of solid oak wraps the facade of this floating, wall-mounted credenza. Three
Category
2010s American Credenzas
Materials
Oak
90 Piece Pega Wall System by Juul Christensen, Customizable
By Ib Juul Christensen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
floor credenza, 1 doublewide floating credenza, and 20 wall rails. The cabinets and shelves are easily
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Price Upon Request
H 82 in W 400 in D 16 in
Wim Wilson Black and White Model D242 Wall Mount Credenza for Castelijn, 1964
By Castelijn, Wim Wilson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century floating wall mount credenza designed by Wim Wilson for Castelijn, 1964. This credenza
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Aluminum
$3,750
H 19 in W 95.38 in D 19 in
Dieter Rams ‘606 Series’ Shelving System, Floating Cabinets for Vitsoe
By Vitsoe, Dieter Rams
Located in Los Angeles, CA
minimalist style for Vitsoe, is a wall mounted floating credenza, consisting of two out of production
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Metal
$3,250
H 30 in W 72.75 in D 15 in
Orba Shelving System by Janet Schwietzer for Pace Collection
By Pace Collection, Janet Schweitzer
Located in Hanover, MA
floating credenzas. This model has two sections and was originally purchased with a single 7 foot dark
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
90 Piece Teak Wall Unit by Scandiline, Norway Customizable
By Scandiline 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
photo), 60 shelves, 4 cabinets, 1 doublewide floor credenza, 1 doublewide floating credenza, and 20 wall
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Price Upon Request
H 82 in W 400 in D 16 in
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Walnut Wall Mount Credenza with Tambour Doors by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Rare wall mount floating credenza or cabinet by Edward Wormley for Dunbar with drawers and tambour
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Brazilian Rosewood and Glass Floating Wall Credenza
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Rosewood and glass floating wall credenza from Denmark circa late 1960s. This example has
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Credenzas
Materials
Wood, Glass
Mid-Century Modern Burl Wood Floating Wall Credenza
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning Milo Baughman style floating wall credenza with outstanding burl wood doors, and brass
Category
Vintage 1960s American Credenzas
Materials
Brass
Florence Knoll for Knoll Floating Wall Credenza/ Cabinet
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Florence Knoll for Knoll walnut hanging credenza/ cabinet. two doors slide open to reveal shelves
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Walnut
Florence Knoll Walnut & Leather Floating Credenza
Located in Phoenix, AZ
All original Florence Knoll for Knoll floating wall credenza circa early 1960's. This example has a
Category
Vintage 1960s American Credenzas
Materials
Walnut, Leather
Martin Visser Floating Wall Mount Credenza for 't Spectrum
By 't Spectrum, Martin Visser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome wall mounted credenza by Martin Visser for 't Spectrum. Lightly refinished wengé wood
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Wenge, Wood
Contemporary Modern Lacquered Wall Mounted Floating Credenza Karl Springer Era
By Karl Springer
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is an absolutely stunning, lacquered wall mounted floating credenza, with
Category
Vintage 1980s Credenzas
Materials
Lacquer
H 20 in W 108 in D 19 in
Mid-Century Modern Style Custom Made Floating Wall Mounted Credenza
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A custom made floating wall mounted credenza. This gorgeous wall mounted shelving credenza is truly
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Florence Knoll Floating Wall Mount Walnut Wood Credenza
By Knoll
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is an incredible, floating credenza wall-mounted credenza in walnut wood
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Walnut
H 18 in W 72 in D 15.25 in
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Tambour Door Walnut Floating Wall-Hanging Credenza
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern tambour door walnut floating wall-hanging credenza
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Walnut
H 14.13 in W 48 in L 14.13 in
Mid-Century Modern Florence Knoll Floating Hanging Wall Mount Cabinet Credenza
By Florence Knoll
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a fabulous rare vintage hanging floating wall unit cabinet, with sliding
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Walnut
H 20 in W 48 in D 18 in
Mid-Century Modern Floating Walnut Credenza Travertine Knoll Probber
By Harvey Probber, Knoll
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is an amazing floating wall-mounted 9 feet long credenza, with a travertine
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Travertine
Stunning Brazilian Rosewood Floating Wall Shelf
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Stunning Brazilian rosewood floating wall shelf circa late 1960's. This example has incredible
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Rosewood
Signed Paul Evans Sculpted Bronze Relief Brutalist Floating Credenza, circa 1971
By Paul Evans, Directional
Located in Bainbridge, NY
. Constructed as a two door floating wall mount credenza
with abstract three dimensional rock like relief
Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Credenzas
Materials
Slate, Bronze
H 29 in W 48 in D 21 in
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Floating Wall Cabinet
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For sale is a beautiful Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin patchwork credenza, very similar in look to
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Pace Collection Carpathian Elm-Burl Floating Wall Mounted Sideboard
By Pace Collection
Located in Hanover, MA
Seven foot floating wall-mounted credenza/buffet from the Pace Collection. Dark burl elm 4 door
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Post modern burl chrome and lacquer wall mounted credenza
By Leon Rosen, Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Post modern burl chrome and lacquer wall mounted floating credenza. Great modern credenza with
Category
Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Credenzas
Materials
Chrome
Wim Wilson for Castelijn 1964 Model D242
By Castelijn, Wim Wilson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wim Wilson designed, floating oak wall mount credenza for Castelijn, 1964, Netherlands. This
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Aluminum
1970s Rud Thygesen, Johnny Sorensen Wall Hanging Floating Credenza Sideboard
By HG Furniture, Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen
Located in Knebel, DK
Four-wall hanging rosewood sideboards in good condition designed by Rud Thygesen and Johnny
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Rosewood
H 19.49 in W 35.24 in D 15.75 in
A Custom Wall Mounted Floating Credenza designed by William Haines
By William Billy Haines
Located in Palm Desert, CA
. This unique design is most likely one of a kind. The cabinet is designed to float on one wall then
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Modern Floating Wall Mount Walnut Cabinet by Florence Knoll
By Florence Knoll
Located in East Hampton, NY
Mid-Century Modern Florence Knoll floating wall mount walnut credenza, sideboard or storage unit
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Wall Mount Floating Danish Rosewood Credenza
By Finn Juhl
Located in Oakland, CA
Finely crafted Midcentury rosewood wall mount credenza with mitered edges and three sliding glass
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Credenzas
Materials
Glass, Rosewood
Sleek 70's Floating Wall Mount Oak Credenza
By George Nelson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sleek 70's floating wall mount oak credenza. The shelves in the cabinets measure 18.5 x 15.875 x 9
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Oak
Burl Wood Wall Hanging Floating Credenza Sideboard, Manner of Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Wayne, NJ
Milo Baughman style burl wood wall hanging floating credenza sideboard.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
H 18.13 in W 72 in D 14.38 in
Mid Century George Nakashima Style Wall Mounted floating sliding door Credenza
By George Nakashima Studio
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid Century George Nakashima Style Wall Mounted floating credenza or shelf with 2 grass cloth front
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Walnut
H 16 in W 72 in D 21 in
Cees Braakman Wenge & White Wall Mount Floating Credenza w/ and Shelves
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wall mounted, Dutch Mid-Century, Cees Braakman designed skinny credenza with wenge frame, bone
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Formica, Wenge
H 20.5 in W 79.63 in D 11.5 in
Nakashima for Widdicomb Floating Buffet in Rosewood and Walnut
By George Nakashima, Knoll, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional wall-mount floating buffet, credenza or sideboard designed by George Nakashima for
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Burl, Rosewood, Walnut
Curtis Jere 1970's Golden Gate Bridge Brutalist Wall Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Los Angeles, CA
condition with visible patina. Shot with Martin Visser wall mount floating credenza for 't Spectrum
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Brass
1970s Rosewood Wall Hanging Floating Credenza Sideboard by HG. Furniture
By HG Furniture
Located in Knebel, DK
Four wall hanging rosewood sideboards in good condition made by HG Furniture attributed to Arne
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Rosewood
H 19.49 in W 35.24 in D 15.75 in
Teak Hanging Credenza
By Arne Vodder
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Three Piece floating wall cabinet/ Credenza. Teak Cabinets hang on wall supports. Cabinets can be
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Florence Knoll Executive Teak Credenza on Plinth Base 1960
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in South Charleston, WV
and hung as a floating wall mounted credenza. It has the pre-installed hanging bar on the rear from
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Harris Armstrong Floating Credenza Wall Unit
Located in St. Louis, MO
Straight from one owner estate. This is an original built-in floating credenza that was an optional
Category
Vintage 1950s American Credenzas
Materials
Wood
Danish Teak Floating Wall Cabinets
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Two teak wall hanging cabinets (can be showcased as one unit or two). Elegant carved teak wood
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Pace Wall-Mounted Floating Cabinet
By Pace Collection
Located in Sarasota, FL
Pace wall-mounted floating cabinet ash burled wood cabinet with three (3) doors, one drawer and two
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Ash
Hugh Acton Floating Wall Shelf Unit Room Divider and Credenza
By Hugh Acton
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Inredible, very large, walnut wall unit and matching credenza by Hugh Acton. Wall unit has
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Mid Century Danish Teak Floating Credenza Sideboard wall mounted unit , 1960s
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
plenty of compliments.
Perfect in size (142.5 cm wide) this wall mounted, floating credenza provides
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Teak
H 19.97 in W 56.11 in D 15.95 in
White laquered crednenza
Located in New York, NY
the perfect piece to mount to the wall as a floating credenza.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Buffets
Materials
Wood
Pace Collection Floating Wall Mounted Credenza, Cabinet, Server
By Pace Collection
Located in Canaan, CT
a stunning wall mount cabinet from Pace Collection.
its a truly wonderful piece. the color is a
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Wood
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Floating Wall Credenza For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic floating wall credenza available at 1stDibs. Each floating wall credenza for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and rosewood. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer floating wall credenza, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A floating wall credenza is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made floating wall credenza has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by HG Furniture, Pace Collection and Milo Baughman are consistently popular.
How Much is a Floating Wall Credenza?
The average selling price for a floating wall credenza at 1stDibs is $3,750, while they’re typically $1,250 on the low end and $9,500 for the highest priced.
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.
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