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Leaning Shelf

Fläpps Leaning Shelf 80x100-3 - White
Located in Berlin, BE
, the Fläpps leaning shelf is the perfect solution for any cool wall. Assembled and disassembled faster
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2010s German Modern Shelves

Materials

Plywood

Fläpps Leaning Shelf 80x100-3 - White
Fläpps Leaning Shelf 80x100-3 - White
H 35.44 in W 31.5 in D 22.84 in
James de Wulf Exo Leaning Shelf
By James de Wulf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Leaning Shelf. The name comes from the Mad Hatter in Alic in Wonderland; like, I was crazy to try and
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2010s North American Organic Modern Shelves

Materials

Concrete, Stainless Steel

James de Wulf Exo Leaning Shelf
James de Wulf Exo Leaning Shelf
H 68 in W 62.5 in D 14 in
Carved Wall Panel with Integrated Shelf Bracket, 19th Century
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Carved wall panel with integrated shelf bracket, early 19th century. There is a plentitude of
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Antique Early 19th Century French Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Textural White Stone Slab
Located in Los Angeles, CA
or leaning on a shelf. It showcases an abstract design of rounded curves. Dimensions
 17.5" width x
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Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Paperweights

Materials

Stone

Textural White Stone Slab
Textural White Stone Slab
H 2 in W 17.5 in D 12.5 in
Merton Gershun for Dillingham Wedge Shaped Bookcase
By Merton Gershun
Located in Denton, TX
Great tapered design, the bookcase seems like it's leaning against the wall. Designed by Merton
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Walnut, Masonite

Cristal Art Mirror
By Cristal Arte
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Incredible Cristal Arte leaning wall mirror with scalloped edges Slate Grey colored mirror on
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Vintage 1950s Italian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror

Cristal Art Mirror
Cristal Art Mirror
H 82.5 in W 39.25 in D 9 in
21st Century Collins Desk Walnut Wood
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
wood with a rectangular structure, leaning back legs and a shelf. From the exquisite production’s
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak, Walnut

21st Century Collins Desk Walnut Wood
21st Century Collins Desk Walnut Wood
H 29.53 in W 55.12 in D 31.5 in
Antique Hand-Painted Porcelain Picture of Peonies, Fruit Blossoms, and Lilies
Located in Nova Scotia, NS
leaning on a shelf, it lends a pop of colour and delicate beauty to any décor. There are a few surface
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Luster, Porcelain, Wood, Hardwood, Paint

Antique Chest in Lacquered and Painted Wood from the 18th Century Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique chest in lacquered and painted poplar wood, richly decorated, with opening bench and shelf
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Antique 18th Century Italian Benches

Materials

Poplar

Pair of Lovely Italian 19th Century Painted Wood Angel Plaques
Located in Atlanta, GA
century angels from Italy would work best as wall decorations, though if placed leaning slightly supported
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Antique 19th Century Italian Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Italian 19th Century Alabaster Statue of Romeo And Juliet Signed F. Vichi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
support and square top display shelf. The wonderfully executed statue depicts Romeo in Juliet's arms on
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Antique 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

James DeWulf, Exo, Concrete & Steel Leaning Shelf, United States, 2021
By James Dewulf
Located in New York, NY
Los Angeles-based artist James De Wulf, has been widely recognized for his original and innovative work with concrete design. Known for his commitment to pushing the limits of his ar...
Category

2010s American Shelves

Materials

Concrete, Stainless Steel

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Mid Century Movie Television Theater Production Scoop Industrial Floor Lamp
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Tall Scoop Industrial lamp with three caster wheels for great mobility. From a movie set, television or a theatre production. Rewired. Adjustable shade will tilt and lock. Height adj...
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Vintage 1950s American Industrial Floor Lamps

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Italian Venetian Painted Gilt King Headboard
Located in New York, NY
Italian Venetian-style (1950s) antique cream painted shaped headboard with gilt floral leaf decoration with a gilt carved shell pediment top (includes: headboard only)
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Mid-20th Century Beds and Bed Frames

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17th Century Italian Baroque Lacquered Spruce Religious Furniture 1600
Located in Roma, RM
This monumental piece of furniture, of Veneto-Alto Veneto provenance, made entirely of lacquered fir wood. Full seventeenth century (ca. 1650) is presented as an imposing double-bodi...
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Bookcases

Materials

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James de Wulf Concrete Hourglass Dining Table, 60"
By James de Wulf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A classic design combining French Country with refined industrial. Concrete table top with rust color powder coated iron hourglass base. Suitable for indoor and outdoor use. Shown i...
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2010s American French Provincial Dining Room Tables

Materials

Concrete, Steel

Bed Demi-Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Green Painted & Gilded Leather 6ft 180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, With Gold Velvet & Gilt Embroidered Bedspread, sol...
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Antique 1720s Spanish Baroque Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

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Vintage Modern Sliding Door Storage Credenza
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish low credenza makes a perfect media storage console, with sliding cabinet storage and spacious drawers. The low height makes this ideal for use as a television console in...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Envelope Card Table Antique Mahogany Games 1890
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Pretty Late Victorian Mahogany Envelope Card Table. This Table Stands upon Shaped Legs with Carved Toes and Brass Castors. Circa 1890 The Knees of the Legs Having Carved Decoration. ...
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Antique 1890s Victorian Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XVI style bunk beds, exclusive to La Maison London: Hand carved featuring a band of intricate laurel leaves along the side bars and hand finished to order (picture shows a pale...
Category

2010s British Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Vintage John Widdicomb French Empire Cherry Armoire Wardrobe TV Media Cabinet
By John Widdicomb
Located in Dayton, OH
John Widdicomb French Empire / Deco inspired Armoire, circa 1970s. Made from cherry with paneled doors featuring ornate winged torchiere mounts in bronze over inlaid vine motif. Corn...
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Vintage 1970s Empire Cabinets

Materials

Cherry

James de Wulf Periodic Coffee Table, Concrete and Steel
By James de Wulf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fun and functional concrete coffee table with indented periodic table of elements surface. 1" thick concrete top with simple black powder coated steel base. Suitable for indoor and o...
Category

2010s American Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Concrete, Steel

Art Nouveau Vanity Folding Mirror Screen with Marquetry, 1901
By Maison Krieger
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Exceptional dressing / vanity polyptych folding screen (5 panels). Mahogany structure with inlays / marquetry of different essences with floral motifs. Copper handles, hinges and...
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mir...

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R.J. Horner Aesthetic Movement Faux Bamboo Birdseye Maple Full Bed
Located in New York, NY
American Victorian Aesthetic Movement carved birdseye maple faux bamboo full-size bed with a spindled crest, paneled head and foot-boards, and ball finials, and bracketed rails. (R.J...
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Antique 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Maple, Wood

James de Wulf Steel Fan Coffee Table
By James de Wulf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique Brutalist design by James de Wulf. Very functional coffee table. 3/8" thick steel plate blades with concrete octagonal center. Concrete available in Natural Tone, Light Grey,...
Category

2010s American Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Concrete, Steel

James de Wulf Lotus Exo Dining, 60" diameter
By James de Wulf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The EXO series is an exploration of nature's growth patterns on design materials, to understand the structure of exoskeleton. The project was conceived from a culmination from James ...
Category

2010s North American Organic Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Concrete, Bronze

Amercian Victorian Maple Full Bed
Located in New York, NY
American Victorian faux bamboo full size birds eye maple bed with side finials and filigree pediment top on headboard (includes: headboard footboard and rails)
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Antique 19th Century American Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Birdseye Maple

Amercian Victorian Maple Full Bed
Amercian Victorian Maple Full Bed
H 49.75 in W 74 in D 57 in

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Leaning Book Shelf
By Urban Zen
Located in New York, NY
Solid teak leaning book shelf custom-made in Bali. Collaborative design by Donna Karan and Bonetti
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Bookcases

Materials

Teak

Leaning Book Shelf
Leaning Book Shelf
H 86.5 in W 12 in D 13.5 in
Pair of Painted Nightstands or End Tables
Located in Stamford, CT
TOP SUPPORTED BY THREE DRAWERS LEANING TO A CURVED LEG AND BOTTOM SHELF.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Pair of Painted Nightstands or End Tables
Pair of Painted Nightstands or End Tables
H 28.25 in W 16.5 in D 12.75 in
Maitland Smith Leather Covered Faux Bookcase Cabinet
By Maitland Smith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
raised book spines and leaning books. Very nice condition! Great Scale and size, only 14.5 deep! Perfect
Category

Vintage 1980s Thai Hollywood Regency Cabinets

Materials

Leather, Wood

Neo-Renaissance Two-Bodies Cupboard, Walnut, Italy, 20th Century
Located in Milano, IT
masks that support a shelf to which are leaning a cryatid and a telamon that support the upper cap
Category

20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Cupboards

Materials

Walnut

Midcentury Italian Design Fornasetti Style Bar Cabinet in Oak and Yellow Formica
Located in Naples, IT
Rare drinks bar made to look like it is leaning over with original Fornasetti style bicycle printed
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Vintage 1950s Italian Cabinets

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Burl Walnut Buffet or Sideboard
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Known as a buffet d'appui in French (which translates "buffet for leaning") due to its unusually
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Antique 1830s French Louis Philippe Buffets

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Tall Early 19th Century French Directoire Period Walnut Buffet d'Appui Sideboard
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Known as a buffet d'appui in French (which translates "buffet for leaning") due to its unusually
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Antique Early 1800s French Directoire Buffets

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Carved Oak Cabinet Marble Quasimodo Notre Dame Victor Hugo
Located in Shreveport, LA
in 1831. ~A large dimensional carved Quasimodo presides over the top crown, leaning over and
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Antique 1890s French Renaissance Sideboards

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Marble

1940's Chippendale Mahogany Veneer Hanging Wall Shelf with Two Drawers
Located in Germantown, MD
1940's Chippendale style hanging wall shelf with three drawers. Grooves on shelves to display
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Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Neoclassical Silver Plated Laurel Wreath, circa 1904
Located in Essex, MA
jeweler. Beautiful on a table, mounted on a wall or door, or leaning on a shelf or mantel.
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Silver Plate

French Louis Philippe Walnut Buffet d'Appui, Server or Sideboard, circa 1900
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Known as a buffet d'appui in French (which translates "buffet for leaning") due to its unusually
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis Philippe Buffets

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Walnut

Empire Style Canterbury Side Table
Located in Dallas, TX
. The mid-section of the table is again an open shelf and underneath it has a sectioned ‘Canterbury
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Early 20th Century American Empire Revival Side Tables

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Brass

Empire Style Canterbury Side Table
Empire Style Canterbury Side Table
H 27.3 in W 18.2 in D 14.2 in
Irish Open Rack Dresser
Located in Baltimore, MD
frieze and a rack of three open shelves with removable rails, so plates can be stored leaning forward, in
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Antique Late 19th Century Irish Dressers

Materials

Pine

Irish Open Rack Dresser
Irish Open Rack Dresser
H 78 in W 52 in D 18.5 in
Six-Shelf Walnut Etagere
Located in Santa Monica, CA
books or pottery, even leaning small works of art. These walnut shelves, stained in a mahogany hue, can
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21st Century and Contemporary American Shelves

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Metal

Six-Shelf Walnut Etagere
Six-Shelf Walnut Etagere
H 80 in W 24 in D 15 in
Antique French Porcelain Glazed Console Table
Located in Cathedral City, CA
top (shelf), the mid-section (or leg) and the feet (or tripod base). Once leaning against the wall as
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20th Century French Console Tables

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Pottery

Art Deco Display Cabinet - Two Available
Located in North Hollywood, CA
curved sensibilities of Donald Deskey or Gilbert Rohde, combined with the architectural leanings of Frank
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Art Deco Display Cabinet - Two Available
Art Deco Display Cabinet - Two Available
H 78.25 in W 60.5 in D 19 in
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Leaning Shelf For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the leaning shelf you’re looking for. Each leaning shelf for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, animal skin and glass. Find 8 options for an antique or vintage leaning shelf now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer leaning shelf, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A leaning shelf, designed in the Hollywood Regency or modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one leaning shelf that is appealing in its simplicity, but Cristal Arte and Maitland Smith produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Leaning Shelf?

Prices for a leaning shelf start at $552 and top out at $49,500 with the average selling for $3,395.