Poul Cadovius Mid- Century Modern Modular Teak Wall Unit Shelving for Cado, 1960
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in The Hague, NL
Danish modern teak wall unit designed by Poul Cadovius, Denmark, circa 1960s. This piece is contains one cabinet with drawers and 7 shelves This piece is completely adjustable, and...
Teak
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Rosewood Cado System Wall Unit
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Highly versatile and functional Cado System wall unit in Brazilian rosewood by Danish designer Poul Cadovius. Wall unit can be customized with varying cabinets and shelving.
Rosewood
$1,264Sale Price|20% Off
Poul Cadovius Cado Teak Wall Shelf Units, 'Three Pieces'
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of three Poul Cado wall units. One is a three drawer cabinet measures - 30"W x 16"D x 18"H One drop down bar cabinet measures - 30"W x 14.5"Dx16H One wall shelf - 30"W x 14" ...
Teak
Danish Rosewood Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Rosewood Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s. Danish Mid-Century Modern 1 bay shelving system model Cado.
Rosewood
Danish Modern 1-Bay Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s.
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern 1-Bay Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s. Mid-Century Modern 1 bay shelving system model Royal.
Teak
Danish Modern 1-Bay Walnut Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern 1-Bay Walnut Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s. Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern 1 bay shelving system model Cado with back panel.
Walnut
Danish Modern 2-Bay Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s.
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern 2-Bay Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s. Mid-Century Modern 2 bay shelving system model Royal.
Teak
Mid Century Teak Shelving System by P. Cadovius - Danish Wall Unit, Royal System
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in München, BY
Dimensions (Width x Depth x Height) ca. 82,5 x 40 / 50 x 203 cm Elevate your living space with this vintage mid-midcentury modern Poul Cadovius Royal System Wall Unit, a true master...
Glass, Teak
Poul Cadovius for Cado/Royal System 3-Bay Wall Unit in Brazilian Rosewood
By Royal System, Poul Cadovius
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed in the late 1960s by Poul Cadovius, this 2nd generation wall unit was produced by Cado during the same time period. Cado as a company was founded when Poul began selling his...
Glass, Rosewood
Danish Modern Oak Floating Sideboard by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern Oak Floating Sideboard by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s. Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern 2 bay wall unit model Cado with back panels.
Oak
1950s wall unit, Poul Cadovius, vintage
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic shelving system from the 1950s. The high-quality shelves are veneered in teak. The system consists of seven shelves, a hinged table element, and three wooden ladders. Detai...
Teak
1960s wall unit, Poul Cadovius, vintage
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic shelving system from the 1960s. The high-quality containers and shelves are veneered in teak. The system consists of six shelves, two containers with glass doors, one contain...
Glass, Wood, Teak
Shelf by Poul Cadovius, Scandinavian design, 1960
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in MONTESSON, FR
This piece of furniture in Rio rosewood is in keeping with Scandinavian design. This mid-century modern style modular wall unit is fixed directly to the wall and rests on 2 vertical ...
Rosewood
Danish Vintage Royal Shelving System by Poul Cadovius
By Cado, Poul Cadovius, Heal's
Located in London, GB
An outstanding Danish vintage royal shelving system by Poul Cadovius, made in Denmark by Cado. This dates from the 1960’s and was originally purchased in Heal’s. It is a very versat...
Wood
Vintage MCM Poul Cadovius 3 Bay Teak Wall System
By Poul Cadovius
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your interior with this exceptional Vintage Mid-Century Modern Poul Cadovius 3 Bay Teak Wall System.
Teak
Unavailable
H 83 in W 158 in D 17 in
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Poul Cadovius Designed Cado Wall Unit in Teak
By Cado
Located in Portland, OR
Fantastic vintage Mid-Century Modern Poul Cadovius designed Cado wall unit in teak.
Wood
Unavailable
H 83.08 in W 126.78 in D 18.12 in
Exclusive Mahogany Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1950s
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in 's Heer Arendskerke, NL
Beautiful modular wall unit from Poul Cadovius for Cado, Denmark, 1950s in Mahogany This four unit modular wall systems can be built in any way you want it, to make it your own. The...
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 90 in W 98 in D 17 in
Rosewood Cadovius Lighted Royal System Wall Unit - Room Divider by Cado
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Portland, ME
Wall unit designed by Poul Cadovius in 3 bays, 8 shelves, 2 cabinets. This system is both rare and stunning, made from Brazilian rosewood. A seldom-seen tension pole system creates p...
Rosewood
Midcentury Teak Wall Shelving Unit
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Chicago, IL
•Mid-20th century •Teak wood •Mountable •Designed by Poul Cadovius for Cado •France •Other coordinating pieces available •Measures: 31.5” W x 16" D x 97.5” H.
Teak
Midcentury Teak Wall Shelving Unit
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Chicago, IL
• Teak wood • Mountable • Designed by Poul Cadovius for Cado, • France • Other coordinating pieces available, • mid-20th century • Measures: 31.5” W x 16" D x 97.5” H.
Teak
Midcentury Teak Wall Shelving Unit
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Chicago, IL
•Mid-20th century •Teak wood •Mountable •Designed by Poul Cadovius for Cado •France •Other coordinating pieces available •Measures: 31.5” W x 16" D x 97.5” H.
Teak
Midcentury Teak Wall Shelving Unit
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Chicago, IL
•Mid-20th century •Teak wood •Mountable •Designed by Poul Cadovius for Cado •France •Other coordinating pieces available •Measures: 31.5” W x 16" D x 97.5” H.
Teak
Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Noiseau, FR
Here is a modular Scandinavian rosewood shelf by Poul Cadovius from the 1970s. She is composed 4 racks 112 cm high, 4 shelves (3 with a depth of 22 cm and 1 with a depth of 30 c...
Mahogany, Palisander
Vintage Poul Cadovius Teak Wall-Unit System
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Panningen, NL
Vintage Danish teak shelving system designed by Poul Cadovius for Cado. Cadovius, the architect and furniture designer, became world-famous with his mythical Royal System design. Eve...
Teak
Vintage Poul Cadovius Oak Wall-Unit System
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Panningen, NL
Vintage Danish oak shelving system designed by Poul Cadovius for Cado. Cadovius, the architect and furniture designer, became world famous with his mythical Royal System design. Even...
Oak
Unavailable
H 2.37 in W 31.5 in D 1.97 in
Danish Reading Lights or Shelf Light for the Cadovius Wall Unit, 1960s
Located in Bern, CH
Reading light or shelf light sold alongside the "CADO" system by Poul Cadovius in the 1960s. It fits exactly to the 80cm wide Cadovius wall unit. Two small screw-in Edison bulbs.
Aluminum
Sold
H 70.08 in W 95.28 in D 14.77 in
Poul Cadovius Mid- Century Modern Modular Teak Wall Unit Shelving for Cado, 1960
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in The Hague, NL
Danish modern teak wall unit designed by Poul Cadovius, Denmark, circa 1960s. This piece is contains two cabinets one with sliding doors a cabinet with drawers and 11 shelves This ...
Metal
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H 79.53 in W 95.28 in D 15.75 in
Poul Cadovius Mid- Century Modern Modular Teak Wall Unit Shelving for Cado, 1960
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in The Hague, NL
Danish modern teak wall unit designed by Poul Cadovius, Denmark, circa 1960s. This piece is contains 8 shelves, six are 20cm deep one is 30cm and one is 40cm, two drawer cabinets dr...
Metal
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H 79.53 in W 95.28 in D 15.75 in
Poul Cadovius Mid- Century Modern Modular Teak Wall Unit Shelving for Cado, 1960
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in The Hague, NL
Danish modern teak wall unit designed by Poul Cadovius, Denmark, circa 1960s. This piece is contains one double cabinet with sliding doors, a cabinet with dropdown door and nine she...
Metal
Mid Century Modern CADO Wall Unit in Brazilian Rosewood
By Cado
Located in San Diego, CA
**Prices inclusive of restoration** Price does not include installation. Mid Century Modern Brazilian Rosewood Cado Wall Unit.
Rosewood
Royal System Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in The Hague, NL
Teak wooden Danish Royal system designed by Poul Cadovius for Cado, Denmark in the 1960s. This vintage wall system is made of: 3 wall slats of 200 cm, a cabinet with drawers inside,...
Metal
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H 29.93 in W 94.49 in D 14.97 in
Vintage Wall Unit System Teak Cado Regal Poul Cadovius Danish Modern
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Modular wall unit in teak designed by Poul Cadovius produced by Cado, Denmark, 1960s. This shelving system was designed by Poul Cadovius during the 1950s. This particular...
Teak
Vintage Danish Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish teak wall unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s Three sections of modular wall-mounted shelves and cabinet in teak model Royal. All shelves and cabinet in this shelvi...
Teak
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H 35.44 in W 94.49 in D 7.88 in
Vintage 1960s Elmwood Royal System Wall Unit Poul Cadovius for Cado, Denmark
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: wall unit elmwood Cado Royal Super rare elmwood version! Designer: Poul Cadovius Produce: Cado, Denmark Description: original Danish wall u...
Wood, Elm
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H 74.02 in W 31.5 in D 14.57 in
Original 1960s Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, Denmark
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: wall unit teakwood Cado Royal Designer: Poul Cadovius Producer: Cado, Denmark Description: original Danish wall unit designed by Poul Cadovius i...
Wood, Teak
Danish Teak Wall Mounted Shelving Unit by Poul Cadovius (Cado)
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Peabody, MA
Mid-century modern two-bay wall unit in teak by Poul Cadovius ca. 1960s. Consists of a desk / mirrored vanity cabinet, a matching deep table surface shelf, a single two-door cabinet ...
Teak, Mirror
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H 72 in W 95.75 in D 16.25 in
Three-Bay Midcentury "Cado" Style Wall Mounted Shelving Unit, circa 1970s
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Peabody, MA
Midcentury wall-mounted shelving unit in walnut, circa 1970s. Three bay unit consists of a cabinet with an adjustable interior shelf, cabinet with three drawers, and shelving.
Walnut, Burl
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H 38.59 in W 94.49 in D 9.45 in
Vintage 1960s Elmwood Royal System Wall Unit Poul Cadovius for Cado, Denmark
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Wall unit elmwood Cado Royal Super rare elmwood version! Designer: Poul Cadovius Producer: Cado, Denmark Description: Original Danish wall ...
Metal
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H 77.96 in W 63 in L 77.96 in
Vintage 1960s Elmwood Royal System Wall Unit Poul Cadovius for Cado, Denmark
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Wall unit elmwood Cado Royal Super rare elmwood version! Designer: Poul Cadovius Producer: Cado, Denmark Description: Original Danish wall ...
Metal
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H 90.56 in W 94.89 in D 22.05 in
Modular Wall Unit in rosewood by Poul Cadovius for Cado, Denmark, 1960s
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Ranst, VAN
Danish modular wall unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, Denmark 1960s. This rosewood setup has one storage cabinet, two display cabinets, one desk shelf and eight bookshelves. Always ada...
Wood
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H 80.71 in W 64.97 in D 14.97 in
Poul Cadovius for Cado Danish Modern Teak Wall Unit Shelving, 1960
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in The Hague, NL
Danish modern teak wall unit designed by Poul Cadovius, Denmark, circa 1960s. This piece is contains of 9 shelves and one cabinet with sliding doors. This piece is completely adjus...
Metal
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H 60.24 in W 64.97 in D 15.75 in
Poul Cadovius for Cado Danish Modern Teak Wall Unit Shelving, 1960
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in The Hague, NL
Danish modern teak wall unit designed by Poul Cadovius, Denmark, circa 1960s. This piece is contains of 7 shelves and one cabinet with 4 drawers. One of the shelves can be used as a...
Metal
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H 55.12 in W 31.5 in D 14.97 in
Teak Desk Royal System Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, Denmark, 1960s
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: wall unit teak wood Cado system. Designer: Poul Cadovius Producer: Cado, Denmark Description: Original Danish wall unit designed by Poul Cadov...
Wood, Teak
While Poul Cadovius is most famous for his modular floating shelving system, his career in design didn’t actually start with wall units.
Born just outside of Copenhagen in 1911, Cadovius began manufacturing window treatments in the 1940s with his partner, Hother Brønner. He soon turned his focus from Venetian blinds to furniture, finding success designing svelte pieces in teak, a richly colored hardwood favored by the Danish mid-century modernists.
In 1945, Cadovius founded the furniture manufacturer Royal System with his designs, including the 1948 Royal System shelving unit, a space-saving solution that underscored Cadovius’s penchant for problem-solving in a multifunctional way. Rather than balance shelves on wooden or metal legs, it held them to the wall with brackets.
Cadovius followed the Royal System shelving unit with the System Ultra in 1957, the System Cado in 1960 and the System Abstracta, which was installed throughout the exhibition halls of the 1962 Cologne Furniture Fair. All expanded on his idea of wall-mounted shelving that saved space while offering functionality, allowing for limitless combinations of storage, shelves, work surfaces and other units. The Royal System proved to be especially popular and is still produced by Danish furniture brand dk3 today, with early models continuing to be in demand.
Along with the shelving systems, Cadovius designed everything from lounge chairs to mushroom-shaped bus shelters, and he held over 400 patents. In addition to being a designer, he was also an entrepreneur with an eye for opportunity, such as purchasing Danish manufacturer France & Søn in the mid-1960s and folded it into Cado, a company he founded years earlier. He used this as an occasion to experiment with his designs, conceiving such unusual pieces as an aluminum-based dining table topped with rosewood and hand-painted by artist Susan Fjedldoe Mygge.
Cadovius’s innovations in shelving continued throughout his career, with examples like the sculptural Butterfly shelf and vertical pieces mixing shelving and storage. In 2018, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Royal System, dk3 reissued the celebrated shelving system as well as a more compact version reimagined for 21st-century homes.
Find a collection of vintage Poul Cadovius storage cabinets, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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.
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. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, 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.