George Nelson - Omni System - Shelving or Wall Unit Walnut Cabinet Only - Parts
By George Nelson
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century Modern 1960s George Nelson designed for Omni Systems, this is part for a wall unit, a four drawer cabinet in walnut, no hardware. Part # 6315324. I need to confirm the de...
Walnut
Large Colonial Two Drawer Compartment Double Bookcase Shelf Wall Unit Lights
By Baker Furniture Company, Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large Colonial two drawer compartment double bookcase shelf wall unit lights burl wood.
Walnut, Burl
Modular Wall Unit Landform Day System 2 with TV Cabinet Made with Oak
Located in Seroa, PT
Designed to suit the needs of your living spaces, the Landform Day System sets up all the necessary elements for an area that prioritizes conviviality, rest, and entertainment. This ...
Ceramic, Oak, Lacquer
Metal Wall Mounted Shelving Unit by NVF, the Netherlands 1960's
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This stunning metal shelving unit was made by the Dutch manufacturer NVF in the 1960's. It is made out of 2 grey lacquered metal wall fixtures and 3 adjustable metal shelves in red, ...
Metal
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto 'Artona' Wall Unit with Vitrine in Walnut
By Maxalto, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, 'Artona' highboard consisting of cabinet with vitrine, walnut, burlwood, lacquered wood, brass, glass, leather, Italy, 1975/1979 This substantia...
Brass
Modular Wall Unit Landform Day System 1 with Tv Cabinet Made with Oak
Located in Seroa, PT
Designed to suit the needs of your living spaces, the Landform Day System sets up all the necessary elements for an area that prioritizes conviviality, rest, and entertainment. This ...
Ceramic, Oak, Lacquer
$1,570 / item
Chapman Single Unit Storage, Nightstand Maple Pink
Located in Cincinnati, US
One unit or four? Doors or drawers? Go sexy with black and walnut or keep it light and fun with maple and pink? The chapman credenza allows you the freedom to choose exactly what sui...
Steel
Modular Shelving Unit by Jorge Zalszupin for l'Atelier, Brazil, 1960's
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Uithoorn, NL
Modular shelving rounded corner unit designed by Jorge Zalszupin in the 1950s, made from Brazilian Rosewood, also known as Jacaranda. The wood displays rich, natural patterns with da...
Wood
Wall Unit, Book Shelve designed by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform, Belgium 1960s
By Belform, Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful wall unit, shelves designed by Alfred Hendrickx, Belgium Architect in a perfect condition from the first owner, handcrafted in the popular 1960s bubinga wood veneer with a ...
Metal, Chrome
Aluminum and Glass Orba Wall Unit by Janet Schwietzer for Pace Collection
By Janet Schweitzer, Pace Collection
Located in Dallas, TX
The Pace Collection Orba Wall Unit System, designed by Janet Schwietzer in the 1970s, is a stunning example of mid-century modern design. This wall unit is known for its innovative u...
Aluminum
Wall Unit in the style of Gio Ponti, Studio PFR, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brussels, BE
Wall Unit in the style of Gio Ponti, Studio PFR, Italy, 1950s
Metal
Frederick Weinberg Iron White Enamel & Wire Mesh Shelves Etagere Wall Unit MINT!
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Frederick Weinberg Iron White Enamel & Wire Mesh Shelves Etagere Wall Unit MINT!
Steel
Unique Franco Campo and Carlo Graffi 1960s Large Wall Unit in Walnut
By Franco Campo & Carlo Graffi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Franco Campo and Carlo Graffi for Home, bespoke wall unit, walnut, lacquered wood, Italy, 1960s This wall unit captures a real slice of 1960s Italian modernism. Designed by Franco C...
Wood, Walnut
Osvaldo Borsani E22 Double Sided Freestanding Wall Unit for Tecno, Italy, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
This double-sided freestanding E22 bookcase is a rare and peculiar example of Borsani's innovative design and the Tecno manufacturing expertise. Its construction of metal, wood, and ...
Metal
Italian Modern Rosewood Wall Unit/Bookcase by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini
By Bernini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Model 540 modular bookcase designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini (ca. 1960s, Italy). Uncommon rosewood example composed of four vertical slatted-rails creating three bays inclu...
Metal, Aluminum
$2,525Sale Price|25% Off
Wood, Rattan and Lacquered Metal Shelves Unit. French work by Raymond Glemeau
By Raymond Glemeau
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice shelves unit is made of wood, rattan and lacquered metal. This is a French work signed by Raymond Glemeau, circa 1970.
Metal
$5,480Sale Price / set|20% Off
1960s Modular MCM Walnut Wall Unit with Drop Down Desk Bookshelves- 5 Pieces
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Madison, WI
This very unique modular 5 Piece Mid Century wall unit set has it ALL, and leaves plenty of room for multiple configuration possibilities! Creatively hold and display all of your vin...
Iron
Danish Modern 1-Bay Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s.
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
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. This is an original vintage floating bookcase desi...
Teak
Danish Modern 2-Bay Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s.
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
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. This is an original vintage floating bookcase desi...
Teak
Modular Wooden Wall Unit with Adjustable Shelves and Drop-Front Bar, Italy, 1970
Located in Santa Margherita Ligure, IT
With its clean lines and warm wood finish, it perfectly embodies the mid-century modern aesthetic while offering practical organization for books, decorative objects, or barware.
Wood
Hollywood Regency Solid Brass Acryl Glass Corner wall board Unit, Italy 1970s
By Stilnovo, Max Sauze, Mathieu Matégot
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Hollywood Regency Corner wall board Origin: Italy Age: 1970s This original vintage Hollywood Regency wall shelving was produced in the 1970s in Italy. It is made...
Metal, Brass
Danish walnut Corner Wall-Mounted Shelving Unit, by Royal for Poul Cadovius
By Poul Cadovius, Royal System
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Midcentury Danish walnut Corner Wall-Mounted Shelving Unit, by Royal for Poul Cadovius, 1960s Once the wall mounted brackets are fixed. The brackets have holes in the sides that e...
Metal
Louis Van Teeffelen Wall Unit in Teak and Brass by WeBe, Netherlands, circa 1950
By WéBé, Louis Van Teeffelen
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Elegant wall-unit by Louis Van Teeffelen for WéBé (Walraven & Bevers), Netherlands – circa 1950. Please note: The chair is available but not included in this listing. The wall u...
Brass
Louis Van Teeffelen Wall Unit in Teak and Brass by WeBe, Netherlands, circa 1950
By Louis Van Teeffelen, WéBé
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Elegant wall-unit by Louis Van Teeffelen for WéBé (Walraven & Bevers), Netherlands – circa 1950. Please note: The chair is available but not included in this listing. The wall u...
Brass
High modular Wall Unit with Dry Bar in Wood, Metal and Brass, Italy, 1960's
Located in Uithoorn, NL
Rare 1950s–60s Italian modular wall system in wood with black lacquered steel uprights and refined brass detailing, featuring an integrated drop-front cabinet. This elegant wall-mou...
Metal, Brass
$20,000Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Adrian Pearsall Brutalist Three-Piece Wall Unit Bar Stereo Cabinet Speakers
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Extremely rare Adrian Pearsall three-piece wall unit bar with built in speakers. This is probably the only one of these wall units ever produced and was custom-made for the customer....
Glass, Resin, Wood
Vintage Rattan Shelf Display Unit with Built in Planter Room Divider Circa 1950s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage rattan shelving unit with a built in planter. Herringbone decoration on this very versable cabinet. Can be used in the kitchen to display China, in a sun room as an accent pi...
Rattan, Formica, Plywood
Danish Vintage Reol Shelve Wall Unit by Kai Kristiansen for Fm Møbler, 1960s
By FM Møbler, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Breda, Netherlands
Meet a true icon of Danish modern: the reol (shelving) system by Kai Kristiansen. Clean lines, clever proportions, and that effortless Scandinavian cool—this modular system is everyt...
Rosewood
1970s Umbo Modular Shelving Unit by Kay LeRoy Ruggles for Directional 26 Pieces
By Kay Leroy Ruggles
Located in Monrovia, CA
1970s UMBO Modular Shelving Unit Designed by Kay LeRoy Ruggles For Directional, Made In The USA, 26 Uniroyal ABS Pieces, Brown In Color. This Is A Vintage 1970s Iconic Modular Shelv...
Plastic
1970s Geometrical Chrome Shelving Unit in the Manner of Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Bensalem, PA
Uniquely shaped chrome etatgere with recessed smoked glass shelves.
Chrome
Tall High Gloss Lacquer Finish Rounded Beveled Glass Display Cabinet Wall Unit
By Jay Spectre
Located in Rockaway, NJ
High quality Mid-Century Modern display qurio cabinet. High gloss durable finish, rounded beveled glass panels, brass hardware and base, two display lights, 87" tall.
Hardwood
60cm Hollywood Regency Solid Brass and Acryl Glass wall board Unit, Italy 1970s
By Mathieu Matégot, Stilnovo, Max Sauze
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Hollywood Regency wall board mirror console element Origin: Italy Age: 1970s This original vintage Hollywood Regency wall shelving was produced in the 1970s in Italy. It is ...
Metal, Brass
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. This is a original vi...
Walnut
Large Wide Chrome Smoked Glass Double Dome Shade Etagere Shelving Wall Unit MINT
By Milo Baughman, Pace Collection, Mastercraft, Design Institute America, Brueton
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large Wide Chrome Smoked Glass Double Dome Shade Etagere Shelving Wall Unit MINT!
Chrome
Danish Teak Wall Unit with Bar Cabinet by Poul Cadovius for Cado, Denmark, 1960
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Mid century Danish Teak Wall Unit with Bar Cabinet by Poul Cadovius for Cado, Denmark, 1960s Danish design by Poul Cadovius Design year: 1960s Dimensions: : 40 D x 160 B x 204 ...
Teak
Danish Teak Wall Unit with 3 cabinets by Poul Cadovius for Cado, Denmark, 1960s
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Big Mid century Danish Teak Wall Unit with 3 cabinets by Poul Cadovius for Cado, Denmark, 1960s Danish design by Poul Cadovius Design year: 1960s Dimensions: : 22 ---- 38 D x ...
Teak
Very Fine Two Part Breakfront Sideboard Cabinet Wall Unit by John Widdicomb MINT
By John Widdicomb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very Fine Two Part Breakfront Sideboard Cabinet Wall Unit by John Widdicomb MINT. Decorative forged brass window grills have hinges and can be opened to maintain and clean the glass.
Brass
$5,200Sale Price / set|20% Off
Milo Baughman Style Henredon Scene Two Burl Wood Three Cabinet TV Wall Unit
By Henredon
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning three-piece set of Henredon scene two wall units. Set includes three olive wood burl wood wall units with one tall four drawer TV cabinet and two rounded display cases with ...
Glass, Burl
Louis Van Teeffelen Wall Unit in Teak and Brass by WeBe, Netherlands, circa 1950
By Louis Van Teeffelen, WéBé
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Elegant wall-unit by Louis Van Teeffelen for WéBé (Walraven & Bevers), Netherlands – circa 1950. The wall unit is made of black lacquered wood pilars, teak veneer shelves and cabine...
Brass
Danish Midcentury Teak & Oak Unit Chest of Drawers & Mirror
Located in London, GB
A highly unusual piece of Scandinavian furniture. To be used as an entrance unit or bedroom dress mirror with storage. Its an impressive piece of idiosyncratic modernist design with ...
Mirror, Teak, Oak
$9,733Sale Price|20% Off
1960s Claudio Salocchi Bar Unit, Aluminium, White Lacquer for Sormani, Italy
By Claudio Salocchi, Sormani
Located in Arosio, IT
The whole idea of the Ellisse collection was to use extruded aluminum as main feature: three extruded pieces to form a whole series of high class containers used as bar units, chests...
Aluminum
Chapman Single Unit Storage, Nightstand Walnut Brassy Gold
Located in Cincinnati, US
One unit or four? Doors or drawers? Go sexy with black and walnut or keep it light and fun with maple and pink? The chapman credenza allows you the freedom to choose exactly what sui...
Steel
Metal Wall Unit in Red, Yellow and Blue by Tjerk Rijenga for Pilastro, 1950's
By Pilastro, Tjerk Reijenga
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This is a stunning composition of different elements in a Pilastro wall unit. A diverse collection of different parts selected to make a complete unit of the famous design by Tjerk R...
Metal
Teak Model RY-100 Wall Unit / Room Divider by Hans Wegner for Ry Møbler, c. 1965
By Hans J. Wegner, Ry Møbler
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a rare Model RY-100 three bay wall unit by Hans J. Wegner for Ry Møbler. Constructed from a mix of solid and veneered teak this cleverly designed and expertly crafted pie...
Metal
Italian modern Black Office drawer unit by Borsani and Gerli for Tecno, 1970s
By Eugenio Gerli, Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Black Office drawer unit by Osvaldo Borsani and Eugenio Gerli for Tecno, 1970s Office drawer unit with rectangular base in black painted metal. On the fron...
Metal
Componibili Modular Storage Unit in White with Floor Stand by Kartell
By Kartell, Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Paris, FR
Designed by Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell, the Componibili modular storage unit is an iconic example of Italian modern design. Originally conceived in the late 1960s, the system...
Plastic
Scandinavian Modern Teak Bench with Movable Storage Units by Torbjorn Afdahl
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This sleek low bench is topped with free-bonding storage cabinets for your carefully curated album collection. comes with a seat cushion upholstered in a stripe by Paul Smith (ne...
Teak
Green Kartell storage unit Model 4970 by Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Italy 1970s
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell
Located in Meulebeke, BE
In the 1970s, Kartell emerged as a global symbol of Italian innovation, transforming the perception of plastic from a purely industrial material into an emblem of modern domestic des...
Plastic
Midcentury sideboard designed by Franco Albini for Poggi, Italy 1950
By Poggi, Franco Albini
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Crafted in fine wood, this mid-century modern storage unit reflects Albini’s distinctive approach to form and function, combining architectural rigor with refined simplicity.
Wood
$7,500 / set
Mid-Century California Unit Furniture Group
By Brown Saltman
Located in New York, NY
Unit furniture group with a California mid-century vibe, possibly a DIY project, comprising four boxes, all of Douglas fir plywood, sitting atop a plinth base, presented here in a sk...
Wood, Masonite, Plywood
Art and Trade Shop Unit Cabinet
By Eero Saarinen
Located in New York, NY
Custom and well-crafted modular sliding-door cabinet produced by Eric R.E. Schuster of the Art and Trade Shop of New York City in the early 1940s. Stylistically related to case goods...
Birch
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
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
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.
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.