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Mid-Century Modern Teak Free Standing Shelving Units by Kurt Østervig, 1960s
By KP Mobler, Kurt Østervig
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Three stunning Mid-Century Modern free standing shelving units. Design by Kurt Østervig for KP
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Italian Free Standing Shelving Unit, 1950's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice free standing shelve system, fabricated in Italy in the 50's. 4 wooden shelves with a
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal, Brass

Teak Mid-Century Modern Free Standing Shelving Unit with Writing Table, 1960s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Mid-Century Modern freestanding shelving unit. Striking Belgium design from
Category

Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Iron

Emporium Shelving Unit
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Charming emporium shop fitting, free-standing shelving unit or bookcase, with five graduated U
Category

Vintage 1930s British Shelves

Materials

Wood

Emporium Shelving Unit
Emporium Shelving Unit
H 46 in W 30.5 in D 34.5 in
Chinese Asymmetrical Zitan Wood Collector's Shelf/Room Divider
Located in Dallas, TX
century. All handcrafted free standing shelving unit, featuring asymmetrically configured shelves for
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Early 20th Century Chinese Shelves

Materials

Wood

Fillet Walnut Shelf by Table Borgi Bastormagi
Located in Geneve, CH
, walnut wood Other materials are available. Fillet is a free standing shelving unit made to embrace
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2010s Lebanese Modern Shelves

Materials

Steel

Fillet Walnut Shelf by Table Borgi Bastormagi
Fillet Walnut Shelf by Table Borgi Bastormagi
H 70.87 in W 49.22 in D 27.56 in
Mid Century Italian Free Standing Teak Shelving Unit, 1950's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice free standing shelve system, fabricated in Italy in the 50's. Wooden (teak veneer
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Italian Free Standing Teak Shelving Unit, 1950's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice free standing shelve system, fabricated in Italy in the 50's. 4 wooden (teak veneer
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Italian Free Standing Teak Shelving Unit, 1950's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice free standing shelve system, fabricated in Italy in the 50's. 5 wooden (teak veneer
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

Mid century italian free standing wall unit, 1950s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
shelving in between. This very useful wall unit is free standing and doesnt need fixing to the wall. The
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal, Brass

Belgium Oak Shelving / TV Unit
Located in Landgraaf, NL
Belgium oak shelving / TV unit. Made of a combination of solid and thick veneer oak. Free standing
Category

Late 20th Century Belgian Brutalist Shelves

Materials

Oak

Belgium Oak Shelving / TV Unit
Belgium Oak Shelving / TV Unit
H 27.17 in W 63 in D 20.87 in
Antique French Shelving Unit in Cherry Wood
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Antique French shelving unit in cherry wood. This free-standing etagere / shelving unit has
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Shelves

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Shelving Unit in Cherry Wood
Antique French Shelving Unit in Cherry Wood
H 24.41 in W 32.49 in D 8.27 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
to cupboards, from book-shelves against a wall or wall-hung, to free-standing units that can serve as
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Mid Century Modern 2pc Modular Shelving Unit with Finished Back
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century modern two piece modular shelving unit features hardwood construction, free
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Wood

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
to cupboards, from book-shelves against a wall or wall-hung, to free-standing units that can serve as
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
sideboards to cupboards, from book-shelves against a wall or wall-hung, to free-standing units that can serve
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
sideboards to cupboards, from book-shelves against a wall or wall-hung, to free-standing units that can serve
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
to cupboards, from book-shelves against a wall or wall-hung, to free-standing units that can serve as
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Mid-Century Modern Nuage Shelving Unit by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mid Centruy Modern Shelving Unit model Nuage designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1952-56
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
to cupboards, from book-shelves against a wall or wall-hung, to free-standing units that can serve as
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
to cupboards, from book-shelves against a wall or wall-hung, to free-standing units that can serve as
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
sideboards to cupboards, from book-shelves against a wall or wall-hung, to free-standing units that can serve
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Green, Yellow Aluminium
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
sideboards to cupboards, from book-shelves against a wall or wall-hung, to free-standing units that can serve
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
to cupboards, from book-shelves against a wall or wall-hung, to free-standing units that can serve as
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
sideboards to cupboards, from book-shelves against a wall or wall-hung, to free-standing units that can serve
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
sideboards to cupboards, from book-shelves against a wall or wall-hung, to free-standing units that can serve
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
sideboards to cupboards, from book-shelves against a wall or wall-hung, to free-standing units that can serve
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
sideboards to cupboards, from book-shelves against a wall or wall-hung, to free-standing units that can serve
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
sideboards to cupboards, from book-shelves against a wall or wall-hung, to free-standing units that can serve
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
sideboards to cupboards, from book-shelves against a wall or wall-hung, to free-standing units that can serve
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
sideboards to cupboards, from book-shelves against a wall or wall-hung, to free-standing units that can serve
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
sideboards to cupboards, from book-shelves against a wall or wall-hung, to free-standing units that can serve
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminum by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
sideboards to cupboards, from book-shelves against a wall or wall-hung, to free-standing units that can serve
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
sideboards to cupboards, from book-shelves against a wall or wall-hung, to free-standing units that can serve
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
to cupboards, from book-shelves against a wall or wall-hung, to free-standing units that can serve as
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
to cupboards, from book-shelves against a wall or wall-hung, to free-standing units that can serve as
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
to cupboards, from book-shelves against a wall or wall-hung, to free-standing units that can serve as
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
to cupboards, from book-shelves against a wall or wall-hung, to free-standing units that can serve as
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Milo Baughman Style Large Chrome and Glass Floating Etagere Shelving Wall Unit
By Milo Baughman
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
, kitchen, or entryway. With 11 spacious shelves, this free-standing shelving wall unit provides ample space
Category

Mid-20th Century Shelves

Materials

Chrome

Monument Free Standing Shelf Black Marble 'Marquina' Column, White Marble
By La Chance
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Monument is a collection of shelving units that combine wood and marble. Available in different
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2010s French Shelves

Materials

Marble

Monument Free Standing Shelf Black Marble 'Marquina' Column, Black Marble
By La Chance
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Monument is a collection of shelving units that combine wood and marble. Available in different
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2010s French Shelves

Materials

Marble

Studio Pepe For Ivan Redaelli Hill Steel Wall Unit With Leather Shelving
By Studiopepe
Located in Bridgeport, CT
brown leather surface. Very stable, the wall unit may be used effectively as a wall or free-standing
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Steel

Italian Modern Gold Brass Tubular Shelving Unit Étagère on Black Lacquered Base
Located in New York, NY
a free-standing display in the middle of a room or as a wall shelf unit. Ideal for organizing. This
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Shelves

Materials

Brass

'Branch-Ish Shelf' Contemporary Free Standing Shelves, Schimmel & Schweikle 2020
Located in Antwerp, BE
texture, out of it which was then printed. The whole shelving unit is made from 24 identical branch
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2010s Dutch Other Shelves

Materials

Aluminum, Metal

Monument Free Standing Shelf White Marble 'Pele De Tigre' Column, Birchwood
By La Chance
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Monument is a collection of shelving units that combine wood and marble. Available in different
Category

2010s French Shelves

Materials

Marble

Monument Free Standing Shelf Black Marble 'Marquina' Column, Black Stained Wood
By La Chance
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Monument is a collection of shelving units that combine wood and marble. Available in different
Category

2010s French Shelves

Materials

Marble

A mid-century free standing cabinet by Robex in teak with metal supports
By Ladderax
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
units height, so you can place them exactly where you need them to be. The unit is free standing and
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Steel

Monument Free Standing Shelf White Marble 'Pele De Tigre' Column, Black Stained
By La Chance
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Monument is a collection of shelving units that combine wood and marble. Available in different
Category

2010s French Shelves

Materials

Marble

Monument Free Standing Shelf White Marble 'Pele De Tigre' Column, Green Marble
By La Chance
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Monument is a collection of shelving units that combine wood and marble. Available in different
Category

2010s French Shelves

Materials

Marble

Monument Free Standing Shelf White Marble 'Pele De Tigre' Column, White Marble
By La Chance
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Monument is a collection of shelving units that combine wood and marble. Available in different
Category

2010s French Shelves

Materials

Marble

Monument Free Standing Shelf White Marble 'Pele De Tigre' Column, Black Marble
By La Chance
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Monument is a collection of shelving units that combine wood and marble. Available in different
Category

2010s French Shelves

Materials

Marble

Midcentury Wall Unit
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stylish midcentury free-standing wall unit with shelving. Please confirm item location with dealer
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Wood

Midcentury Wall Unit
Midcentury Wall Unit
H 70 in W 60 in D 16 in
Steel Room Divider Shelving - Customisable
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
delicate and airy but strong. The straight back design sits neatly against a wall or can be free standing
Category

2010s British Modern Bookcases

Materials

Steel

Steel Room Divider Shelving - Customisable
Steel Room Divider Shelving - Customisable
H 68.9 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
Steel Room Divider, Minimal Metal Shelving - Customisable
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
delicate and airy but strong. The straight-back design sits neatly against a wall or can be free-standing
Category

2010s British Modern Bookcases

Materials

Steel

1960’s mid century teak wall unit with desk unit by Avalon
Located in London, GB
A mid century modular free standing shelving/storage unit manufactured by respected manufacturer
Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Steel

Modern Bookcase Room Divider - Minimal Steel Metal Shelving
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
and airy but strong. The straight back design sits neatly against a wall or can be free standing to
Category

2010s British Modern Bookcases

Materials

Steel

Franco Albini "Infinito" Wall Unit for Cassina
By Franco Albini, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Franco Albini wall unit for Cassina, c.2010s Italy. This modular shelving system, first designed in
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Teak

Vintage Nisse Strinning for String Pinewood Shelving System, Sweden, 1960s
By String Design AB, Poul Cadovius, Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Strinning in 1949. White metal risers with three pinewood veneer shelves. Rack is free standing but can
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

Chrome and Black Glass Art Deco Inspired Shelving / Room Divider-France
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
wonderful way to seprate a room’s function, and be free standing as a room divider. Just the thing to show
Category

Vintage 1960s French Art Deco Shelves

Materials

Chrome

Rare Mid-Century Modern Vintage Scandinavian Teak Wood Modular Unit, 1960s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This modular free-standing unit was produced in Scandinavia during the 1960s. It is made of teak
Category

Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Shelves

Materials

Wood, Teak

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Free Standing Shelving Unit For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the free standing shelving unit you’re looking for. Each free standing shelving unit for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. There are many kinds of the free standing shelving unit you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A free standing shelving unit made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Hollywood Regency — is very popular. A well-made free standing shelving unit has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Barzilay, Ello and Kurt Østervig are consistently popular.

How Much is a Free Standing Shelving Unit?

Prices for a free standing shelving unit start at $600 and top out at $11,451 with the average selling for $1,895.

Finding the Right storage-case-pieces for You

Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets 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 storage 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. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, 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.

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