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Freestanding shelving system
By Kurt Østervig
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Freestanding shelving system of two bays with oak legs/frames and teak shelves and cabinets. Kurt
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Oak, Teak
Freestanding shelving system by Kurt Østervig.
By Kurt Østervig
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Freestanding three-compartment shelving system with oak legs and teak shelves. Adjustable shelves
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
Arthur Umanoff Iron Obelisk Pyramid-Form Freestanding Shelving Unit/Etagere
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Scarcely seen sculptural wrought iron shelving unit designed by Arthur Umanoff for Shaver Howard
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 70 in W 17 in D 17.25 in
Large 1950s Italian Mid Century Teak Maple Freestanding Shelving System 18 Piece
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
opportunity to arrange the shelves to suit.
This impressive freestanding storage system comprises four teak
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
H 120.87 in W 79.53 in D 12.8 in
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
H 63.59 in W 42.33 in D 19.69 in
1960s Danish Teak Freestanding Modular Shelving System
Located in Victoria, BC
Fresh to the market we have an elegant 1960's Danish teak freestanding shelving system. Crafted
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Teak
WHB 3-Bay Shelving System in black, Germany, 1960s
By WHB furniture
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Freestanding shelving system by WHB, designed and produced in Germany in the 1960s. Metal and black
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Danish Modern, Sculptural Freestanding Pine Shelf by Rainer Daumiller, 1970s
By Rainer Daumiller, Hirtshals Savvaerk
Located in Odense, DK
Danish Mid Century Modern freestanding shelving unit in solid pine. Designed by Rainer Daumiller
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Pine
H 72.84 in W 32.29 in D 12.01 in
Arch Mini Shelf by Fogia, Light Oak
By FOGIA
Located in Paris, FR
practical, buildable solution for wall-mounted or freestanding shelving in the home, office and beyond
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Shelves
Materials
Oak
Arch Mini Shelf by Fogia, Black Oak
By FOGIA
Located in Paris, FR
practical, buildable solution for wall-mounted or freestanding shelving in the home, office and beyond
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Shelves
Materials
Oak
Arch High Shelf by Fogia, Light Oak
By FOGIA
Located in Paris, FR
practical, buildable solution for wall-mounted or freestanding shelving in the home, office and beyond
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Shelves
Materials
Oak
Arch Low Shelf by Fogia, Black Oak
By FOGIA
Located in Paris, FR
practical, buildable solution for wall-mounted or freestanding shelving in the home, office and beyond
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Shelves
Materials
Oak
Arch High Shelf by Fogia, Black Oak
By FOGIA
Located in Paris, FR
practical, buildable solution for wall-mounted or freestanding shelving in the home, office and beyond
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Shelves
Materials
Oak
Arch Low Shelf by Fogia, Light Oak
By FOGIA
Located in Paris, FR
practical, buildable solution for wall-mounted or freestanding shelving in the home, office and beyond
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Shelves
Materials
Oak
Mid Century Walnut and Chrome Freestanding Wall Unit Shelving
Located in Countryside, IL
Mid century walnut and chrome freestanding wall unit shelving
Wall unit measures: 30 wide x 16
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Chrome
Vintage American Industrial Freestanding Bookshelf or Shelving Wall Unit
Located in Seattle, WA
Industrial Metal Shelf Unit, Green Patina. This is a hardy and heavy industrial, rolling shelving
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Studio BBPR for Olivetti 'Spazio' Shelving System in Metal
By Studio BBPR
Located in Waalwijk, NL
. Functionality plays a major role in this freestanding shelving system. This is established by the possibility to
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Steel
Studio BBPR for Olivetti 'Spazio' Shelving System in Green Coated Steel
By Olivetti, Studio BBPR
Located in Waalwijk, NL
. Functionality plays a major role in this freestanding shelving system. This is established by the possibility to
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Steel
H 77.76 in W 79.73 in D 15.56 in
Studio BBPR for Olivetti 'Spazio' Large Shelving System in Metal 7M
By Studio BBPR
Located in Waalwijk, NL
freestanding shelving system. This is established by the possibility to freely rearrange the structure to your
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
H 78.35 in W 275.6 in D 13.78 in
Mid Century Oak Freestanding Wall Unit Shelving/Bookcase by Lou Hodges, c1970s
By Lou Hodges
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Freestanding Wall Unit Shelving, masterfully designed by Lou Hodges for the renowned California Design Group in
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Oak
H 78 in W 32 in D 18 in
Wave Shelve by Hamilton Holmes
By Hamilton Holmes Woodworking & Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Materials: White oak and brass screw
This is a freestanding shelving system made from tubular parts and
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
Steel Room Divider Shelving - Customisable
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
Modern freestanding shelves unit for books, objects and plants. The shelves are designed to look
Category
2010s British Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Steel Room Divider, Minimal Metal Shelving - Customisable
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
Modern freestanding shelf unit for books, objects, and plants. The shelves are designed to look
Category
2010s British Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Prouve Style French Blue Steel Shelving Unit
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
French metal etagere in original turquoise paint; can be corner shelving or freestanding
Category
Vintage 1950s French Industrial Shelves
Materials
Steel
Modern Bookcase Room Divider - Minimal Steel Metal Shelving
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
Modern freestanding shelves unit for books and plants. The shelves are designed to look delicate
Category
2010s British Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
20th Century French Bamboo Book Shelving - Vintage Wall Rack, Unit
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-brown, vintage Mid-Century Modern French shelving made of handcrafted bamboo, in good
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Bamboo
Freestanding Michel Ducaroy Wall Unit in Acrylic and Aluminum for Roche Bobois
By Michel Ducaroy, Roche Bobois
Located in Markington, GB
desk, shelving space and a sought after cocktail cabinet, it is freestanding on a aluminium frame (to
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
H 86.62 in W 62.6 in D 15.75 in
Avalon Modular Teak & Metal Multi Piece Shelving & Cabinet Storage Wall Units
Located in High Wycombe, GB
of being freestanding.
Category
Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Steel
H 72.05 in W 65.75 in D 17.13 in
1970s Belgium Green/Blue Glass Chrome Shelving Display Cabinet Unit Belgo Chrome
By Belgo Chrome, belgochrom
Located in London, GB
1970s Belgium freestanding five shelf slim display open-fronted cabinet. The drop in green/blue
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 70.87 in W 25.2 in D 17.33 in
18th - 19th Century French Painted Pinewood Bookshelf - Antique Rack
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique French freestanding bookshelf made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Shelves
Materials
Pine
Mid Century Teak Wardrobe from White and Newton, 1960s
By White & Newton
Located in South Shields, GB
A freestanding double door teak wardrobe from White & Newton- in the Danish modern style
Made
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Teak
Baroque Period Cupboard Niche Painted in Dark Blue
Located in Houston, TX
embellishments. Hand carved original scalloped-edge shelving includes plate rail contouring along its interior
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Baroque Cupboards
Materials
Wood
Poul Cadovius 'Abstracta' Metal, Teak, Glass Modular Display Unit, Denmark 1960
By Royal System, Poul Cadovius
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
huge impact on the shelving area of the Danish furniture industry – he designed a freestanding modular
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Materials
Metal
H 58.27 in W 63.78 in D 25.2 in
Gordo Bookshelf, Solid Wood, Powder Coated Steel, Customizable
By Rather Well Design
Located in Louisville, KY
hardwoods and powder coated steel. The angled legs allow the shelving unit to be freestanding without the
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Modular French Wall Furniture Orange Made in the 60s
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
This is a French wall system orange in color and made of multiplex wood.
The freestanding
Category
Vintage 1960s French Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Yarrow Modular Single Box Bookcase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This modular piece is designed to be a flexible alternative to traditional shelving. It can be
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Hardwood
Yarrow Modular Triple Box Bookcase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This modular piece is designed to be a flexible alternative to traditional shelving. It can be
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Hardwood
Yarrow Modular Triple Box Bookcase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This modular piece is designed to be a flexible alternative to traditional shelving. It can be
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Hardwood
Mid-Century G Plan Teak Sideboard Small Cabinet
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Torquay, GB
to a wall or freestanding on the floor. Wall cleats not included.
Features 2 doors with split level
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Wood
Congresso by Lips Vago White Metal Bookcase 60s
By Lips Vago
Located in Padova, IT
freestanding making this a versatile piece.
The metal sheets bend upwards at the end of the shelf making them
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
20th Century Italian Modern Rosewood Cocktail Bar Cabinet by Osvaldo Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
freestanding credenza is composed with six drawers and three cabinets, standing on six arched wooden legs. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 68.75 in W 107.5 in D 19 in
1960s French Smoky Glass and Chrome-Plated Shelves
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
as in a shop interior.
The shelving is freestanding, and is therefore possible to use as a room
Category
Vintage 1960s French Shelves
Materials
Chrome
Poul Cadovius for Royal System Wall System Book Shelves in Teak, Denmark, 1950s
By Royal System, Poul Cadovius
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Large freestanding wall unit by Poul Cadovius for Royal system. With 4 black metal risers and teak
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
H 78.75 in W 96.46 in D 15.56 in
Large Group incl. Walnut Desk and Sideboards Made by Ove Lander in 1947
By Ove Larsen
Located in London, GB
one desk and sideboards with two shelving above. Three pieces in total.
Freestanding walnut desk
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Walnut
H 30.71 in W 66.93 in D 33.08 in
Antique Baroque Bedroom Set Italian Bombe Style
Located in Buxton, GB
fabulous curved shape and is of baroque style. The set comes with 11 drawers for storage, shelving and 2
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Bedroom Sets
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Danish Abstracta Corner Bookcase by Poul Cadovius, 1960s
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
minimalistic shelving unit system Abstracta, Denmark designed in 1962 by Danish architect Poul Cadovius. He was
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Danese Milano Gran Livorno Self Standing Black Metal Bookcase by Marco Ferreri
By Danese Milano, Marco Ferreri
Located in Hicksville, NY
Black Gran Livorno self standing is a freestanding bookcase. The piece consists of two shelving
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
H 82.68 in W 33.47 in D 32.68 in
2.8 X 2.2 METER SAMUEL PEPYS 1666 STYLE LIBRARY BOOKCASE DRAWERS PART OF SUiTE
Located in GB
emulating a library in an aristocratic house by fitting shelving to the walls in his modest lodgings on
Category
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak, Pine
H 112.8 in W 88.78 in D 21.07 in
2.8 X 2.2 METER ANTIQUE SAMUEL PEPYS 1666 STYLE LIBRARY BOOKCASE PART OF SUiTE
Located in GB
stacked up on chairs. Instead of emulating a library in an aristocratic house by fitting shelving to the
Category
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak, Pine
H 113 in W 88 in D 20.08 in
2.8 X 1.6 METER ANTIQUE SAMUEL PEPYS 1666 STYLE LIBRARY BOOKCASE PART OF SUiTE
Located in GB
aristocratic house by fitting shelving to the walls in his modest lodgings on Seething Lane, Pepys decided upon
Category
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak, Pine
H 112.41 in W 65.16 in D 23.23 in
2.8 X 3.9 METER ANTIQUE SAMUEL PEPYS 1666 STYLE LIBRARY BOOKCASE PART OF SUiTE
Located in GB
. Instead of emulating a library in an aristocratic house by fitting shelving to the walls in his modest
Category
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak, Pine
H 112.01 in W 152.37 in D 27.56 in
Very Important Antique Samuel Pepys 1666 Large Library Bookcase After Original
Located in GB
stacked up on chairs. Instead of emulating a library in an aristocratic house by fitting shelving to the
Category
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Pine
H 77.17 in W 43.31 in D 15.56 in
Pair of Very Important Samuel Pepys 1666 Large Library Bookcases After Original
Located in GB
emulating a library in an aristocratic house by fitting shelving to the walls in his modest lodgings on
Category
20th Century English Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
H 87.8 in W 72.05 in D 16.15 in
Midcentury Swiss Modernist V-Shaped Freestanding Shelving Unit
Located in Brussels, Ixelles
Decorative midcentury Swiss manufactured modernist freestanding triangle shaped shelving unit
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood
Trellis Shelving Single Unit
Located in Southam, GB
TRELLIS Shelving was designed to be a freestanding shelving system handcrafted from solid and steam
Category
2010s English Shelves
Materials
Ash, Oak
Hive Freestanding Bar Display Shelving Unit in Natural and Blackened Walnut
By Alexis Moran
Located in Oakland, CA
blackened American walnut. Open shelving above for bottle and display storage and closed compartments below
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Furniture
Materials
Wood
Modular Brass Glass Shelving Unit
By Belgo Chrome
Located in De Klinge, BE
Very large shelving unit from Belgo Chrome in very good condition. All glass shelves are movable in
Category
Vintage 1970s Belgian Hollywood Regency Shelves
Materials
Brass
606 Universal Shelving by Dieter Rams
By DePadova 1, Dieter Rams
Located in LYON, FR
Shelve 606 universal shelving in aluminum, upscale version.
Freestanding or wall-mounted
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
Bauhaus Style Metal Book Shelving, circa 1925
Located in Lábatlan, HU
This vintage Industrial freestanding metal bookcase
rare large version with four shelves in brown
Category
Vintage 1920s Hungarian Bauhaus Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Hopscotch Shelving Unit in American Walnut with Brass Detail by Mr and Mrs White
By Mr and Mrs White
Located in Dee Why, NSW
A storage unit that is both beautiful and practical, the freestanding Hopscotch shelving unit
Category
2010s Australian Organic Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 74.81 in W 59.06 in D 15.75 in
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Freestanding Shelving For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of freestanding shelving on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, steel and aluminum, every piece of freestanding shelving was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for an item from our selection of freestanding shelving, we have 14 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect choice in our collection of freestanding shelving — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each object in our assortment of freestanding shelving bearing Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made option in this array of freestanding shelving over the years, but those crafted by Tomado, Adriaan Dekker and Franco Albini are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Freestanding Shelving?
Prices for a piece of freestanding shelving can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $554 and can go as high as $8,352, while the average can fetch as much as $1,474.
Finding the Right Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets 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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