Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Franco Albini Rattan and Bamboo Italian Wall Shelf, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous midcentury rectangular wall shelf in curved rattan, bamboo and hand-woven wicker. This charming French Riviera style shelf was designed by Franco Albini and produced in Ita...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker
Franco Albini Midcentury Wall Shelf in Curved Rattan and Bamboo, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous Mid-Century wall shelf in curved rattan and bamboo. This stylish organic shelf was designed by Franco Albini in Italy during the 1960s.
In amazing conditions and with a cha...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
20th Century, Ettore Sottsass "Tower Furniture" Series Wall Cabinet
Located in Turin, Turin
Ettore Sottsass grew up in Turin, and graduated in architecture from the Turin Polytechnic in 1939. In 1947, he founded his own studio in Milan. In 1956, Sottsass moved to New York w...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Metal
Italian Design Wooden Wall Shelves, 1960s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
This is a beautiful and sophisticated piece of mid-century furniture. The Italian design of the 60's is distinctive and evident in these wall shelves.
Made of wood veneer and charac...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Wood
Midcentury Rattan and Bamboo Wall Shelf, Franco Albini, Italy, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Extraordinary Mid-Century wall shelf in curved rattan, bamboo and wicker. This marvellous object was made in Italy in the 1960s and is attributed to the mastery of Franco Albini.
Th...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Curved Rattan Shelf
Located in Oxford, GB
Indulge your space with the unique aesthetic of this Pencil Reed Rattan Curved Floating Shelf. Crafted from natural materials, this shelf exudes quality and longevity. Its curved des...
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2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Rattan
Utensilo II Wall Organizer by Dorothee Maurer Becker for Design M, Germany, 1970
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
This original 70s Uten.Silo II is a design by Dorothee Maurer Becker. This Utensilo is an old original of the company Design M. It was still produced by the company of her husband, t...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Plastic
Large Floating Teak Wall Mounted Shelf by Walter Wirtz for Wilhelm Renz, 1960s
By Wilhelm Renz, Walter Wirtz
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful floating wall unit designed by Walter Wirtz for Wilhelm Renz, Germany, 1960s. Very good condition, signed with Wilhelm Renz logo. This U-shaped shelf is made of high-qualit...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Teak
Set of Five Kartell Inspired White Floating Molded Acrylic Wall Shelves
By Kartell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 5 molded, Mid-Century, acrylic floating wall shelves. Two small (1 bright white, 1 off white) 17.75 x 12.125 x 13.75", two medium (off whi...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Acrylic
4 Floating Shelves with 6 Sculptural Wooden Pebbles, Sereno by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Set of Four Floating Shelves with Six Sculptural Wooden Pebble Accents, Sereno by Joel Escalona
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Wood, Hardwood, Oak
Midcentury Danish Modern Pedersen & Hansen Teak Wood Floating Wall Shelf
Located in Savannah, GA
This handsome Pedersen & Hansen teak floating modernist wall shelf is from the Mid-20th Century and has a storage depth of 7.25 inches on bottom- ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Teak
Rosenthal Studio Line Porcelain Plate by Björn Wiinblad 'Limited Edition'
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Stunning wall plaque by Bjorn
Wiinblad for Rosenthal. The plaque was produced in 1975 in an edition of 5000, and this one is number 1328.
The text on the plate is German ‘auch die...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Porcelain
20th Century, Italian Production Wall Bookcase with adjustable shelves, 60s
Located in Turin, Turin
Wall Bookcase composed of 3 bays with height-adjustable shelves.
Designed and produced in Italy in the 60 s.
It is realized in lacquered metal structure with brass bases and 14 woo...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Metal, Brass
Charlotte Perriand 1950s hanging bookcase
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Charlotte Perriand 1950s hanging bookcase. French manufacture in wood and red and green and yellow painted wood.
In very good condition, slight wear from time and use.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Wood
Leather Saddle Wine Rack Wall Display by Amuneal
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
This Leather Saddle Wine Rack Wall Display by Amuneal is the perfect solution for displaying a wine collection in a Modern style with a small footprint. A series of custom bronze machined hardware components make spacing and overall height flexible. Each machined mount holds a leather-wrapped bronze saddle...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Steel
Italian Designer, Small Wall Shelves, Bamboo, Rattan, Glass, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of three small bamboo, rattan and smoked glass wall shelves designed and produced in Italy, c. 1960s.
Dimensions: 6” H x 6” W x 6” D
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Bamboo, Rattan, Glass
Mid-Century Oak Barrel Wall Hanging Bar Cabinet with A Collection of 11 Glasses
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid-Century Oak Barrel Wall Hanging Liquor Bar with a Collection of 11 mostly Gold Banded Glasses. Measures 16.25" in width closed, 39" in width open and 20.5" in height.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Brass
Wall shelves 1950s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Wall shelves 1950s
Rare piece of craftsmanship with great finish from every angle.
Aluminim frame makes it float and has a nice finish with thin stripes of hard wood inserted in pi...
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1950s Slovenian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Aluminum
Marcello Siard for Kartell Set of 6 Black Plastic Shelves, Italy 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Set of six shelves with asymmetrical plastic profile in black, designed by Marcello Siard for Kartell in the 1970s, are of two sizes 4 small (cm.35x44x30) and two large (cm. 35x80x30...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Plastic
Peter Ghyczy Brass Very Rare Wall Unit Model R16 1970
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Oirlo, LI
This exclusive glass wall cabinet, designed by Peter Ghyczy in the 1970s, showcases a pioneering clamping system that has become the designer’s s...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Brass
Osvaldo Borsani Modular Rosewood Bookcase Wall Unit with Removable Panels
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large modular rosewood bookcase/wall unit by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno (ca. 1960, Italy).
Composed of six gold aluminum uprights forming five bays/sections with the five original, re...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Poul Cadovius Royal System Danish Modern Birch wood Wall Unit Shelving, 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 of 4 shelves and one cabinet with sliding doors.
This piece is completely adju...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Brass
Italian Mid Century Wall Cabinet In Walnut with Glass Doors and Interior Shelves
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this wall-mounted cabinet dates from the 1960s. Cabinet has a walnut base with sliding clear glass doors and glass interior shelves. Unknown maker.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Glass, Walnut
3 Floating Shelves with 3 Sculptural Wooden Pebble Accents, Sereno by Nono
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Set of Three Floating Shelves with Three Sculptural Wooden Pebble Accents, Sereno by Joel Escalona
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What happens when the practical becomes art?
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Wood, Hardwood, Oak
1950s Monumental Desk Dry Bar Wall Cabinet System Eugenio Escudero Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Eugenio Escudero extravagant custom piece desk dry bar wall unit system.
Fabulous piece entertainment receiving desk social mingle center.
Unmarked attribution Eugenio Escuder...
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1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Tension Pole Free Standing Emerald Gold Aluminum Omni Wall Unit by George Nelson
Located in Chattanooga, TN
These emerald gold aluminum tension poles are hard to find. The color and finish set the tone for this sleek and versatile wall unit. The "Omnibus" or "Omni" shelving system is a m...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Aluminum, Metal
Mid-Century Modern Italian Adjustable Wall Unit with Shelves and Cabinets
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Adjustable wall unit, teak, coated steel, brass, Italy, 1950s
Behold this exquisite multifunctional design from Italy, a testament to the mid-century modern design ethos of the 1950...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Brass, Steel
Peter Pepper Products of California wall hanging magazine display rack
Located in Ferndale, MI
Wall hanging magazine display rack by Peter Pepper Products . Three masonite panels finished in mid century colors fixed in walnut outer frame . Panels are canted outward for magazin...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Wood, Masonite
Set of Three Aluminum Wall Cabinet Shelves by Shigeru Uchida for Pastoe, 1990s
By Pastoe
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare set of three minimalistic aluminum cabinet / shelves with sliding doors by Shigeru Uchida for Pastoe Netherlands produced 1990s. In...
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1990s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Aluminum
Conant Ball Mid Century Maple Room Divider
By Conant Ball
Located in Countryside, IL
Conant ball mid century maple room divider
This room divider measures: 52 wide x 21.5 deep x 68.75 inches high
All pieces of furniture can...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Maple
Vittorio Introini for Saporiti 'P700' Modular Wall Bookcase in Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vittorio Introini for Saporiti, storage wall system from the Proposal series, model 'P700', chrome-plated steel, stainless steel, smoked glass, Italy, 1969
An impressive open bookca...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome
Bookends Made In Rosewood From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
These bookends, crafted from rosewood and metal and dating from around the 1960s, exemplify the elegant and functional design characteristic of mid-century modern aesthetics. The com...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Rosewood
Dorothee Maurer Becker Uten, Silo II Wall-All Wall Organizer, West-Germany
Located in St. Louis, MO
Dorothee - Maurer - Becker, Uten. Silo II Wall-All Wall Organizer, color is black. Signed Dorothee - Maurer - Becker product of M. Munich West-Germany, circa 1970s. ABS plastic, over...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Plastic
Clef de Sol étagère by Mathieu Matégot
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
Clef de Sol bookshelf
Produced by Ateliers Matégot
France, c.1955
White painted metal (later painted)
documentation :
- MONDINEU, Mathieu Mategot, éd. Jou...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Metal, Steel
Extra Long Mid-Century Teak Slat Wall Mounted Coat and Hat Rack or Shelf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Mid-Century wall mounted teak slatted shelf or coat and hat rack. In original condition with wear and scratching consistent with age and use.
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Poul Cadovius Teak Wall Unit
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Cambridge, US
Denmark, ca. 1960s. A handsome and supremely functional CADO System - or “System CADO” as it was originally called - by Poul Cadovius. Features high quality teak construction with two wall-mounted bays - each consisting of various modular storage components. This example, which can easily be reconfigured to suit one’s needs and imagination includes the following:
1 floating writing surface with two drawers.
1 display cabinet with sliding glass doors and glass shelves...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Exceptional Mid Century Danish Floating Rosewood Wall Shelving Cabinet 1950s
By Jacob Kjaer
Located in Detroit, MI
This truly stunning vintage mid century Danish modern rosewood wall-mounted cabinet shelving unit was designed by Danish architect Bent Helweg-Møller and produced by cabinetmaker Jac...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Brass
Mid Century Paul Evans Cityscape Floating Shelf or Console Table Chrome & Brass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An incredible design, a cityscape wall shelf designed by Paul Evans in the 1970's. The set features Fine heavy construction with brass & chrome clad patchwork design. Includes two L ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Brass, Chrome
Danish Wall Unit, Rud Thygesen & Johnny Sorensen For Hansen & Guldborg Furniture
Located in Tonbridge, Kent
A remarkable and functional Danish Mid Century Modern wall unit, designed by Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen for HG Furniture (Hansen and Guldborg) Denmark, 1960s. The complete modu...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Two Floating Shelves with One Sculptural Wooden Pebble, Sereno by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Set of Two Floating Shelves with One Sculptural Wooden Pebble Accent in the Middle, Sereno by Joel Escalona
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What happens when the practical becomes art?
What happens when ornamen...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
Pair of French Riviera Shelves in Rattan and Wicker, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous pair of Mid-Century organic shelves made in bamboo, rattan and hand-woven wicker. Vivai del Sud likely designed this beautiful shelves in Italy during the 1970s.
This stun...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Italian Mid-Century Suspended Wall Unit Boockase in Walnut and Gilded Metal 1960
Located in Traversetolo, IT
An eye-catching mid-century Italian wall unit or bookcase made from gilded metal and walnut shelves that can be adapted to any setting due to its lightness and refinement. The bookcase is composed of N.5 track supports, N.16 shelves brackets, N.4 shelves length 60 cm,n.4 walnut shelves length 110 cm. Its originality lies in its ability to be assembled according to your needs (both in terms of length and shelving arrangement), even if you want you can get two divided wall units, a module with two supports and another with three supports. During the restoration, it was decided to remove the old screw holes on the shelves in order to have more options...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Metal
Mid Century Scandinavian Teak Wall Shelf
Located in Miami, FL
A Mid-Century Scandinavian style sculpted teak wall shelf, made in Denmark.
This interesting sail boat shaped wall shelf is great for a decorative item. Place your favorite vase,...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Teak
Paolo Buffa Style Wood Armoire with Glass Handles, Italy 1940s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous 1940s armoire cabinet reminiscent of designs by Italian architect and furniture designer Paolo Buffa. The monumental silhouette is composed of waxed wood in a rich cherry ...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Glass, Wood
Exceptional Large Signed Paul Evans 1969 Directional Sclupted Bronze Wall Unit
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by Paul Evans in the 1960s for the prestigious manufacturer Directional, this incredible piece is very likely one of a kind. While others exist, none have as many bays (4) o...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Bronze
William Watting Free Standing Modular Wall unit, 1960s the Netherlands
Located in The Hague, NL
Mid-Century Modern period modular two-tone wall unit designed by William Watting for Fristho, The Netherlands 1960.
This storage unit is made of a combination Teak and Oak,. It con...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Italian Wall console by Dino Cavalli
By Dino Cavalli
Located in Milano, IT
This extraordinary wall console, designed by Dino Cavalli for Tredici & C. Pavia, perfectly exemplifies the elegance and functionality that characterize high-quality Italian craftsma...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Wood
2 Large Floating Shelves with 2 Sculptural Wooden Pebble Sereno by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Set of Two Large Floating Shelves with Two Sculptural Wooden Pebble Accents in the Middle, Sereno by Joel Escalona
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What happens when the practical becomes art?
What happens when ...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
Mid century wall shelf by ULUV, Czechoslovakia 1960´s
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Mid century wooden shelf made by ULUV company in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1960´s.
It´s made of beech wood.
In very good Vintage condition.
Height: 30 cm
width: 74 cm
de...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Wood, Beech
Noral Olson for Kopenhavn 21 Piece Wall Unit Shelving System
By Noral Olson
Located in Spring Valley, CA
Gorgeous 21 piece wall unit. Unlimited amount of configurations. You could split it into multiple units, use as a corner wall unit, make it floor to c...
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1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Italian Modular Shelving Wall Unit with Cabinets in Walnut Stainless Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Modular shelving wall unit, walnut, stainless steel, smoked glass, Italy, 1970s
Designed and made in Italy, a streamlined bookcase that is meant to be affixed to the wall. The const...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Stainless Steel
Bamboo wall shelf, 1960s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Bamboo wall shelf,Made in Italy, 1960s.
Beautiful three-tier wall shelf made of bamboo and wicker. This shelf is lightweight but has a sturdy structure. The condition is excellent a...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Bamboo, Wicker
Mid-century Walnut Wall Unit in the style of Poul Cadovius, c. 1960
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A classic mid-century wall unit with four wall mounted upright rails where four short and two long adjustable shelves sit on the patinated metal rungs. Additionally, this unit includ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Multicolored Wall Unit by Tjerk Rijenga for Pilastro, the Netherlands 1960's
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This is a great composition of different elements in a Pilastro wall unit. A diverse collection of different parts selected to make a complete unit ...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Vintage Maple Hanging Wall Shelves
Located in Germantown, MD
Americsn Vintage Maple hanging wall shelves in good co dition measuring 30"W x 7"D x 27"H.
Use in the kitchen, bathroom or garage as an extra org...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Maple
Mid-Century Modern Bookshelf in Hardwood, Brass & Steel Geraldo de Barros Brazil
Located in New York, NY
The MF 710 bookshelf by Geraldo de Barros is stunning & probably the most complete of the systems created by him, despite having only 3 basic components: columns, boxes, and shelves....
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1950s South American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Iron
Signed Paul Evans 'Cityscape' Patchwork Wall Console
By Paul Evans
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique vintage wall mount console makes a unique display shelf in a variety of interiors. Cityscape design makes this patchwork chrome wall shelf...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Chrome
50 Piece Barzilay Walnut Wall Unit
By Barzilay
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We have over 50 pieces of this amazing Barzilay walnut wall unit with aluminum accents. Please contact us for custom pricing and visit our L...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-century Modern shelves and wall cabinets for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern shelves and wall cabinets for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage shelves and wall cabinets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, case pieces and storage cabinets, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern shelves and wall cabinets made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original shelves and wall cabinets, popular names associated with this style include Joel Escalona, Poul Cadovius, Paul Evans, and Dorothee Maurer-Becker. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for shelves and wall cabinets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $64 and tops out at $60,000 while the average work can sell for $3,448.