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Pair of British Colonial Style Faux Bamboo and Grasscloth Two Tiered Stands
Pair of British Colonial Style Faux Bamboo and Grasscloth Two Tiered Stands

Pair of British Colonial Style Faux Bamboo and Grasscloth Two Tiered Stands

Located in Palm Beach, FL

brackets and splayed legs featuring two tiers and an extra fold down shelf all covered in grasscloth or

Category

20th Century Philippine British Colonial Side Tables

Materials

Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo

Early 20th Century Asian Bamboo Metamorphic Table
Early 20th Century Asian Bamboo Metamorphic Table

Early 20th Century Asian Bamboo Metamorphic Table

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Early 20th century bamboo tiered table with four folding shelves with each shelf having a lovely

Category

Early 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Side Tables

Materials

Bamboo

Italian Bar or Credenza In the Manner of Borsoni
Italian Bar or Credenza In the Manner of Borsoni

Italian Bar or Credenza In the Manner of Borsoni

By Arredamenti Borsani

Located in Philadelphia, PA

shelf. Bar door folds down for ample work area.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Metal

Cabinet, Probably German, circa 1820
Cabinet, Probably German, circa 1820

Cabinet, Probably German, circa 1820

Located in Greding, DE

columns with gilded capitals and bases. The top drawer has a foldable writing shelf and an extendable

Category

Antique 1820s German Empire Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Vintage Green Belgian Bar or Planting Station with Brass Accents
Vintage Green Belgian Bar or Planting Station with Brass Accents

Vintage Green Belgian Bar or Planting Station with Brass Accents

Located in Los Angeles, CA

discoloration. Finely worn vinyl. Replaced bolts to attach upper shelf. End folds down (52.825). Metal plate

Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Maple Single Drawer End Tables by Marbella circa 1960
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Maple Single Drawer End Tables by Marbella circa 1960

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Maple Single Drawer End Tables by Marbella circa 1960

Located in Big Flats, NY

with single drawers having stylized linen fold facing over lower shelf, raised on square and tapered

Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Metal

1950s Shelving System, Nils Strinning
1950s Shelving System, Nils Strinning

1950s Shelving System, Nils Strinning

By Nils Nisse Strinning, String Design AB

Located in Neuss, NW

Original String shelf designed in 1949 by Nils Strinning in teak veneer. The system consists of

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

19th Century Carved Oak Victorian Hall Cupboard
19th Century Carved Oak Victorian Hall Cupboard

19th Century Carved Oak Victorian Hall Cupboard

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Door Opens Up To A Single Shelf. Carved Linen Folds To Sides And Back Board.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Cupboards

1950s Shelving System, Nils Strinning
1950s Shelving System, Nils Strinning

1950s Shelving System, Nils Strinning

By Nils Nisse Strinning

Located in Neuss, NW

Original String shelf designed in 1949 by Nils Strinning in ash veneer. The system consists of four

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

1950s Shelving System, Nils Strinning
1950s Shelving System, Nils Strinning

1950s Shelving System, Nils Strinning

By Nils Nisse Strinning, String Design AB

Located in Neuss, NW

Original String shelf designed in 1949 by Nils Strinning in ash veneer. The system consists of four

Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Style Wood Colored Glass and Brass Italian Sideboard
Mid-Century Modern Style Wood Colored Glass and Brass Italian Sideboard

Mid-Century Modern Style Wood Colored Glass and Brass Italian Sideboard

Located in Madrid, ES

Italian sideboard composed of four folding doors and one shelf inside. Original wood structure from

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century carved oak renaissance revival cupboard
Early 20th Century carved oak renaissance revival cupboard

Early 20th Century carved oak renaissance revival cupboard

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

the canted corners.  Double doors open to a single shelf inside. Linen fold decoration to the sides

Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Renaissance Revival Cupboards

Materials

Oak

Vintage Danish Modern Teak Bookcase Cabinet and Secretary Desk by Domino Mobler
Vintage Danish Modern Teak Bookcase Cabinet and Secretary Desk by Domino Mobler

Vintage Danish Modern Teak Bookcase Cabinet and Secretary Desk by Domino Mobler

By Domino Møbler

Located in Lafayette, IN

Features: Beautiful teak Veneer Open Upper Shelves w/ 11.25" Shelf Depth Fold-Down Desktop/ Work

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Teak

Early 20th century carved oak renaissance revival cupboard
Early 20th century carved oak renaissance revival cupboard

Early 20th century carved oak renaissance revival cupboard

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

the canted corners.  Double doors open to a single shelf inside. Linen fold decoration to the sides

Category

Early 20th Century English Renaissance Revival Cupboards

Materials

Oak

Secretary, desk, Danish in Teak by Borge Mogensen for Soborg Mobelfabrik 1960.
Secretary, desk, Danish in Teak by Borge Mogensen for Soborg Mobelfabrik 1960.

Secretary, desk, Danish in Teak by Borge Mogensen for Soborg Mobelfabrik 1960.

By Børge Mogensen

Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR

Superb large Scandinavian secretary. 4 large drawers on the lower part. A lockable shelf folds out

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

Great 50's Long Walnut Credenza, Tambour Doors
Great 50's Long Walnut Credenza, Tambour Doors

Great 50's Long Walnut Credenza, Tambour Doors

Located in Miami, FL

. Tambour doors slide to reveal storage and shelf. Bi-fold side doors open to open storage. Great original

Category

Vintage 1950s American Credenzas

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Dressing Table Vanity with Mirror by A.A. Patijn for Zijlstra, Holla
Mid-Century Dressing Table Vanity with Mirror by A.A. Patijn for Zijlstra, Holla

Mid-Century Dressing Table Vanity with Mirror by A.A. Patijn for Zijlstra, Holla

By Abraham A. Patijn, Zijlstra

Located in Los Angeles, CA

walnut with brass feet, glass shelf and three fold mirror. In original condition with visible wear

Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Brass

Large Pair of Haberdashery Bookshelf Cabinets
Large Pair of Haberdashery Bookshelf Cabinets

Large Pair of Haberdashery Bookshelf Cabinets

By R. Pollard & Sons

Located in Faversham, GB

shelving spaces. The central section dividing the cabinet into two has a deep and wide shelf designed for

Category

Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Mid-Century Modern Style Colored Glass and Solid Wood Italian Cabinet
Mid-Century Modern Style Colored Glass and Solid Wood Italian Cabinet

Mid-Century Modern Style Colored Glass and Solid Wood Italian Cabinet

By L.A. Studio

Located in Ibiza, Spain

solid wood structure covered with colored glass pieces. With two folding doors and one shelf inside

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

L.A. Studio Modern Hand Painted Textured Solid Wood Italian Cabinet
L.A. Studio Modern Hand Painted Textured Solid Wood Italian Cabinet

L.A. Studio Modern Hand Painted Textured Solid Wood Italian Cabinet

By L.A. Studio

Located in Ibiza, Spain

metal legs. With two folding doors and one shelf inside. The back of the interior is covered with

Category

2010s Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Milo Baughman Tambour Door Cabinet by Glenn of California
Milo Baughman Tambour Door Cabinet by Glenn of California

Milo Baughman Tambour Door Cabinet by Glenn of California

By Milo Baughman, Glenn of California

Located in Highland, IN

pull-out shelf perfect for folding and sorting clothes or granting access to a box of jewelry or ties

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Pair of French Ribbon Mahogany Cabinets with Brass Hardware
Pair of French Ribbon Mahogany Cabinets with Brass Hardware

Pair of French Ribbon Mahogany Cabinets with Brass Hardware

Located in Palm Desert, CA

cabinet's interior is fitted for a bar with 2 drawers, shelving, a fold down mirrored shelf, and interior

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Antique Wooden Console Table
Antique Wooden Console Table

Antique Wooden Console Table

Located in High Point, NC

central shelf and a folding desktop. Two fluted columns with leafy capitals support two pull out drawers

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Console Tables

Materials

Oak

Redproduction Painted Armoire
Redproduction Painted Armoire

Redproduction Painted Armoire

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

, offering five adjustable shelves and a fixed top shelf for folded clothing or to use as extra kitchen and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Moorish Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Pine, Paint

Antique 19th Century Arts & Crafts Style Fireplace
Antique 19th Century Arts & Crafts Style Fireplace

Antique 19th Century Arts & Crafts Style Fireplace

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

colour and tall frieze accompanied by linen fold panels and bracketed shelf make it a timeless surround

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Wood, Oak

Mummenthaler & Meier Magic Box Writing Desk In Teak, Switzerland 1950
Mummenthaler & Meier Magic Box Writing Desk In Teak, Switzerland 1950

Mummenthaler & Meier Magic Box Writing Desk In Teak, Switzerland 1950

By Mummenthaler and Meier

Located in ABCOUDE, UT

designed workspace with plenty of storage options. Pull out the drawer and fold down the shelf behind to

Category

Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Mummenthaler & Meier Magic Box Writing Desk Rosewood, Switzerland, 1950
Mummenthaler & Meier Magic Box Writing Desk Rosewood, Switzerland, 1950

Mummenthaler & Meier Magic Box Writing Desk Rosewood, Switzerland, 1950

By Mummenthaler and Meier

Located in Etten-Leur, NL

space with a plenty of storage options. By pulling out the drawer part and folding down the shelf behind

Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Smart Paul McCobb Bar Cart Server for Winchendon
Smart Paul McCobb Bar Cart Server for Winchendon

Smart Paul McCobb Bar Cart Server for Winchendon

Located in Miami, FL

being hallmark of Paul McCobb designs. Featuring three levels, the top with expanding fold up leaves

Category

Vintage 1950s American Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Iron

Antique Victorian 19th Century Walnut Adjustable Bookcase
Antique Victorian 19th Century Walnut Adjustable Bookcase

Antique Victorian 19th Century Walnut Adjustable Bookcase

Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

far better than most. Folding side covers for the shelf adjustment slots (a sure sign of quality

Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Cees Braakman BB04 Birch Secretaire for UMS Pastoe, Designed 1952, Netherlands
Cees Braakman BB04 Birch Secretaire for UMS Pastoe, Designed 1952, Netherlands

Cees Braakman BB04 Birch Secretaire for UMS Pastoe, Designed 1952, Netherlands

By Pastoe, Cees Braakman

Located in Hitchin, England

designed BB04 birch bookcase and writing desk, part of the Combex range. Consisting of shelving, a folding

Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Birch, Plywood

Cees Braakman Combex CB07 birch and teak cabinet Pastoe The Netherlands 1950
Cees Braakman Combex CB07 birch and teak cabinet Pastoe The Netherlands 1950

Cees Braakman Combex CB07 birch and teak cabinet Pastoe The Netherlands 1950

By Pastoe, Cees Braakman

Located in Etten-Leur, NL

drawers and shelve inside. Below it has two doors with another shelf behind. The folding door can also be

Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Birch, Teak

George Nelson Home Desk 4658
George Nelson Home Desk 4658

George Nelson Home Desk 4658

By Herman Miller, George Nelson

Located in Kalamazoo, MI

is augmented with a fold out typewriter shelf from a storage well to the left and a variety of

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Steel

Manhattan Corner Secretary by Robert and Trix Haussmann
Manhattan Corner Secretary by Robert and Trix Haussmann

Manhattan Corner Secretary by Robert and Trix Haussmann

By Robert and Trix Haussmann

Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR

striped marquetry accentuates the understated elegance of this corner piece, featuring a fold-down shelf

Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Skyscraper Double Walnut Wardrobe, circa 1930
Art Deco Skyscraper Double Walnut Wardrobe, circa 1930

Art Deco Skyscraper Double Walnut Wardrobe, circa 1930

Located in Devon, England

open shelf, ideal for folded items, shoes, hats or what ever you can find use for. W wonderful

Category

Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Bedroom Sets

Materials

Macassar, Walnut

Art Deco Walnut Dressing Table
Art Deco Walnut Dressing Table

Art Deco Walnut Dressing Table

Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB

to behold. With its triple folding shaped mirror, central shelf, and cleverly designed cupboard doors

Category

Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Vanities

Materials

Walnut

Large Vintage Age Brown Leather Bound Steamer Linen Trunk with Velvet Lining
Large Vintage Age Brown Leather Bound Steamer Linen Trunk with Velvet Lining

Large Vintage Age Brown Leather Bound Steamer Linen Trunk with Velvet Lining

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

. The leather is hand dyed and has a wonderful rich patina to it, the internals have a removable folded

Category

20th Century English Victorian Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Leather, Velvet, Wood

Art Deco Walnut Double Wardrobe Part of Suite Stamped Guaranteed British Made
Art Deco Walnut Double Wardrobe Part of Suite Stamped Guaranteed British Made

Art Deco Walnut Double Wardrobe Part of Suite Stamped Guaranteed British Made

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

very unique and elegant, you have a full sized mirror on the right door, folded cloths shelf to the top

Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut

Antique circa 1889 American Steamer Trunk Chest by CA Taylor 130 Madison Chicago
Antique circa 1889 American Steamer Trunk Chest by CA Taylor 130 Madison Chicago

Antique circa 1889 American Steamer Trunk Chest by CA Taylor 130 Madison Chicago

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

original folded linen shelf is present and still fits as it should do This is a decorators piece and

Category

Antique 1880s American Late Victorian Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Steel, Iron

Antique Victorian Walnut Davenport Desk, circa 1850
Antique Victorian Walnut Davenport Desk, circa 1850

Antique Victorian Walnut Davenport Desk, circa 1850

Located in London, GB

which is fitted with two by-fold doors and a shelf plus a total of four further deep-set drawers which

Category

Antique 1850s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Ebony, Fruitwood, Walnut

1970's Wooden Folding Shelf, Czechoslovakia
1970's Wooden Folding Shelf, Czechoslovakia

1970's Wooden Folding Shelf, Czechoslovakia

Located in Praha, CZ

Vintage wooden shelf made of wood. Can be easily folded (see photo).

Category

Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Antique Floor Mirror / Cheval Mirrror, Late 19th Century
Hand Carved Antique Floor Mirror / Cheval Mirrror, Late 19th Century

Hand Carved Antique Floor Mirror / Cheval Mirrror, Late 19th Century

Located in Lucenec, SK

carved column supports on a raised platform base with Handcarved legs. There is a folding shelf under the

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Floor Mirrors and Full-Length...

Materials

Mirror, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Italian Mahogany and Brass Bar Cart, 1950s
Mid-Century Modern Italian Mahogany and Brass Bar Cart, 1950s

Mid-Century Modern Italian Mahogany and Brass Bar Cart, 1950s

Located in Puglia, Puglia

This bar cart is made of mahogany and brass with a folding shelf. Open top 90 x 85 cm. "If you

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Rare Mahogany gentleman's valet by Paul Dupre Lafon for Hermes
Rare Mahogany gentleman's valet by Paul Dupre Lafon for Hermes

Rare Mahogany gentleman's valet by Paul Dupre Lafon for Hermes

By Paul Dupré-Lafon

Located in Montreal, QC

Rare Mahogany gentleman's valet by Paul Dupré Lafon for Hermès. The coat hanger and foldable shelf

Category

Vintage 1930s French Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Mahogany

Highboard with Rosewood and Chrome, 1960s
Highboard with Rosewood and Chrome, 1960s

Highboard with Rosewood and Chrome, 1960s

Located in Waalwijk, NL

. The inside is equipped with several drawers and a folding shelf, with white laminated inside. A

Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Credenzas

Materials

Wood

Folding / Combination Table Mercantile Shelf, circa 1900
Folding / Combination Table Mercantile Shelf, circa 1900

Folding / Combination Table Mercantile Shelf, circa 1900

Located in Surrey, BC

A multi-position merchandising display shelf that collapses into a table (or vice versa), circa

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Industrial Shelves

Materials

Metal

Vintage Wedgewood Double Oven Stove in White
Vintage Wedgewood Double Oven Stove in White

Vintage Wedgewood Double Oven Stove in White

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Folding Shelf that keeps plates warm while acting as a shelf for food, and folds against the Back-Splash

Category

Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Antiquities

Materials

Metal

English Antique Wooden Folding Ladder with Tray Shelf
English Antique Wooden Folding Ladder with Tray Shelf

English Antique Wooden Folding Ladder with Tray Shelf

Located in Atlanta, GA

This well-worn and tall late 19th century English seven step folding ladder features a tray shelf

Category

Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Ladders

Materials

Metal

Antique 19th Century Mahogany Folding Butler's Table or Shelf
Antique 19th Century Mahogany Folding Butler's Table or Shelf

Antique 19th Century Mahogany Folding Butler's Table or Shelf

Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

Antique quality 19th century mahogany folding butler's table or shelf. Solid with no loose

Category

Antique 19th Century Serving Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Lovely Flamed Hardwood Batchelors Chest of Drawers with Folding Butlers Shelf
Lovely Flamed Hardwood Batchelors Chest of Drawers with Folding Butlers Shelf

Lovely Flamed Hardwood Batchelors Chest of Drawers with Folding Butlers Shelf

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to this stunning flamed mahogany bachelor’s chest of drawers with folding butlers

Category

20th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Hardwood

Evans Clark Folding Bookcase/ Display Shelf/ Room Divider by Glenn of California
Evans Clark Folding Bookcase/ Display Shelf/ Room Divider by Glenn of California

Evans Clark Folding Bookcase/ Display Shelf/ Room Divider by Glenn of California

By Evans Clark, Glenn of California

Located in Highland, IN

This fantastic folding piece by Evans Clark for Glenn of California can serve as a bookcase, a

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Bamboo Shelf
Bamboo Shelf

Bamboo Shelf

Sold|$625

Bamboo Shelf

Located in Pasadena, CA

Bamboo shelf that folds flat with three shelves that go from big to small.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Shelves

Italian Wall Unit, 1960s
Italian Wall Unit, 1960s

Italian Wall Unit, 1960s

Located in bruxelles, BE

boxes with a folding door containing one shelf and 1 boxes with 4 drawers and a door containing one

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Metal, Brass

Art Deco Metamorphic Walnut Trolley
Art Deco Metamorphic Walnut Trolley

Art Deco Metamorphic Walnut Trolley

Located in Cheshire, GB

Art Deco metamorphic trolley. It comprises of a top shelf and an under-shelf which folds up on a

Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts

Milo Baughman for Directional Buffet Sideboard or 3/4 Credenza Chest
Milo Baughman for Directional Buffet Sideboard or 3/4 Credenza Chest

Milo Baughman for Directional Buffet Sideboard or 3/4 Credenza Chest

By Milo Baughman, Directional

Located in Hudson, NY

Really great walnut sideboard. Still looks like new. Black iron hardware on stunning tri-fold doors

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Walnut

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Find many varieties of an authentic folding shelf available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and iron, every folding shelf was constructed with great care. Find 15 options for an antique or vintage folding shelf now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer folding shelf, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A folding shelf, designed in the Industrial, Mid-Century Modern or Georgian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made folding shelf has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Boeckh Bros Company, Evans Clark and Glenn of California are consistently popular.

How Much is a Folding Shelf?

The average selling price for a folding shelf at 1stDibs is $1,498, while they’re typically $175 on the low end and $6,000 for the highest priced.