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Mid Century Brutalist Floating Wall Shelf Rare
By William Westenhaver / Witco
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Very RARE brutalist floating wall shelf by famed architect Peter Asher out of the East Village
Category

Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Vintage Mid Century Modern Floating Walnut Cabinet/Shelf/Credenza
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique smaller foot print floating credenza. Real walnut veneer. Great for entry way, media
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Custom Polished Steel and Frosted Lucite Illuminated Floating Shelf
By Pace Collection, Brueton, Paul Evans
Located in Miami, FL
Custom polished steel floating wall console or shelf with frosted lucite top circa 1970s. A welded
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Steel

Gorgeous Pace Collection Floating Wall-Mounted Console Shelf, Mid-Century Modern
By Pace Collection
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous Pace Collection floating architectural wall-mounted console table. The simple design
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Chrome

Walnut Floating Shelving Unit Still Life Floating Shelf
By Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
This Floating Shelving Unit offers a new and modern take on Mid-century wall storage. Defined by
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Walnut

Mid Century Paul Evans Cityscape Floating Shelf or Console Table Chrome & Brass
By Directional, Paul Evans
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An incredible design, a cityscape wall shelf designed by Paul Evans in the 1970's. The set features
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Mid Century Paul Evans Cityscape Floating Shelf or Console Table Glass & Brass
By Directional, Paul Evans
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An incredible design, a cityscape wall shelf designed by Paul Evans in the 1970's. The set features
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Brass

Dark Stained Oak Floating Shelving Unit Still Life Floating Shelf
By Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
This Floating Shelving Unit offers a new and modern take on Mid-century wall storage. Defined by
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Walnut

Midcentury Danish Rosewood Wall Mounted Cabinet or Floating Shelf
By Hansen & Guldborg Møbler
Located in Detroit, MI
This vintage Mid-Century Modern Hansen & Guldborg wall-mounted cabinet, floating shelf or media
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood

Italian Wood Floating Shelf with Drawer, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Italian Wood Floating Shelf with Drawer, 1960s, Italy No damage, no crack. Wear consistent with
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Midcentury Danish Modern Pedersen & Hansen Teak Wood Floating Wall Shelf
By Pedersen & Hansen
Located in Savannah, GA
This handsome Pedersen & Hansen teak floating modernist wall shelf is from the Mid-20th Century and
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Teak

Smoked Glass Oak Base Floating Shelf Side End Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern smoked glass top oak base side end table.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Oak

Rectangular Floating Shelf and One Large Sculptural Wooden Pebble, Sereno
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Rectangular Floating Shelf with Close Back and One Large Sculptural Wooden Pebble Accent, Sereno by
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Oak

1970's Modern Entryway Hanging / Floating Bevelled Mirrored Console Shelf
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1970'sModern Entryway Hanging Floating Bevelled Mirrored Console Shelf. Unique modern Console that
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Mirror

Individual Floating Shelf with One Sculptural Wooden Pebble, Sereno by Nono
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Individual Floating Shelf with One Sculptural Wooden Pebble Accent, Sereno by Joel Escalona
Category

2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Oak

Large Rectangular Floating Shelf and One Large Sculptural Wooden Pebble, Sereno
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Large Rectangular Floating Shelf with One Sculptural Wooden Pebble Accent, Sereno by Joel Escalona
Category

2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Oak

Large Rectangular Floating Shelf and One Large Sculptural Wooden Pebble, Sereno
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Large Rectangular Floating Shelf with Close Back and One Large Sculptural Wooden Pebble Accent
Category

2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Oak

Floating Wall Shelf with Drawers by Kai Kristiansen for Axel Kjersgaard, 1960s
By Aksel Kjersgaard, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Rare and beautiful ‘Model 128’ floating shelf designed by Kai Kristiansen around 1960. Very high
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Unique Paul McCobb Black Wrought Iron and Maple Floating Shelf, c. 1950s
By Planner Group, Winchendon, Paul McCobb
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
, we’re left with a one of a kind floating wall shelf. If you’re looking to stand out this piece is a
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Wrought Iron

Rectangular Floating Shelf and One Large Sculptural Wooden Pebble Sereno by Nono
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Rectangular Floating Shelf with Close Back and One Large Sculptural Wooden Pebble Accent, Sereno by
Category

2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Oak

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
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Teak

California Mid-Century Modern Floating Shelf Console
Located in Palos Verdes Estates, CA
California Mid-Century Modern floating shelf console.
Category

Late 20th Century American Console Tables

Materials

Laminate, Walnut

Carl Auböck Inspired Floating Book Shelf, Austria 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Carl Auböck Inspired Floating Book Shelf, Austria 1950s.
Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Brass

Paul Evans Floating Cityscape Shelf and Mongolian Sheepskin Stool
By Paul Evans, Directional
Located in Chicago, IL
Floating shelf and stool set designed by Paul Evans for Directional USA, circa 1970s
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Modern Floating Wall Mirror with Shelf by Glas Mäster in Markaryd, Sweden, 1970s
By AB Markaryd, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Vienna, AT
pine, this floating wall mirror is as elegant as it is practical. The little shelf underneath the
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Pine

Mid Century Shelf or Wall Unit by Peter Ghyczy in Aluminum and Glass, 1970s
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Berlin, DE
This fantastic Mid Century shelf or wall unit by Peter Ghyczy is made in cast aluminum and has got
Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern Teak Tambour Credenza with Floating Shelf
Located in Harlingen, TX
A vintage Mid-Century Modern teak credenza with upper display shelf. This unique compact piece is
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Brass

Gorgeous Danish, Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Floating Console Shelf
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous Danish modern rosewood floating console shelf. Deep dark Brazilian rosewood with a flip
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Aluminum and Glass Etagere Floating Display Shelf
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern aluminum and glass etagere floating display shelf. Item features square
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Mid Century Atomic Era Walnut Floating Shelf Bar Credenza Cabinet Sideboard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid-Century Modern Atomic Era walnut floating shelf bar credenza cabinet sideboard. Item features
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Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Walnut

Xl Milo Baughman Style Hanging Floating Wall Cabinet Shelf Mid-Century Modern
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Extra-long Milo Baughman style walnut floating shelf cabinet. Four large drawers with mitered edges
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Danish Modern Floating Teak Shelf
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early 1960s teak Danish modern floating shelf with storage. A pretty interior wall decoration with
Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Teak

Danish Modern Floating Teak Shelf
Danish Modern Floating Teak Shelf
H 11 in W 38.5 in D 12 in
Mid-Century Modern Tapley Teak Wall Mounted Floating Shelf & Bar Cabinet, 1970s
By Beaver and Tapley
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a gorgeous pair of teak, wall mounted pieces, a shelf and a bar unit
Category

Vintage 1970s English Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Teak

Edward Wormley Floating Wall Shelf
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Wormley for Dunbar Cantilevered Wall Shelf model No. 6346 (Bracket) Features slate top with slight
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Slate

Edward Wormley Floating Wall Shelf
Edward Wormley Floating Wall Shelf
H 2.5 in W 30.75 in D 10.75 in
Vintage Danish Rosewood Floating Shelf, 1960s
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish rosewood floating shelf, 1960s. Mid-Century Modern wall mounted bedside table
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Rosewood

Vintage Danish Rosewood Floating Shelf, 1960s
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Rosewood Floating Shelf, 1960s. Mid-century modern wall mounted bedside table
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Rosewood

Vintage Danish Rosewood Floating Shelf, 1960s
Vintage Danish Rosewood Floating Shelf, 1960s
H 6.89 in W 13.19 in D 10.04 in
Vintage Danish Rosewood Floating Shelf, 1960s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Rosewood Floating Shelf, 1960s. Mid-century modern wall mounted bedside table
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Rosewood

Vintage Danish Teak Floating Shelf, 1960s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Teak Floating Shelf, 1960s. Mid-century modern wall mounted bedside table
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Teak

Vintage Danish Teak Floating Shelf, 1960s.
Vintage Danish Teak Floating Shelf, 1960s.
H 7.88 in W 15.75 in D 9.45 in
Vintage Danish Teak Floating Shelf, 1960s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Teak Floating shelf, 1960s. Mid-century modern wall mounted bedside table
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Teak

Vintage Danish Teak Floating Shelf, 1960s.
Vintage Danish Teak Floating Shelf, 1960s.
H 9.85 in W 15.75 in D 10.63 in
Stunning Brazilian Rosewood Floating Wall Shelf
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Stunning Brazilian rosewood floating wall shelf circa late 1960's. This example has incredible
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Rosewood

Floating Wall Shelf with Drawer 1960s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Floating Drawer 1960s Unique - beautifuly crafted with great patina.
Category

Vintage 1960s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Hardwood

Floating Wall Shelf with Drawer 1960s
Floating Wall Shelf with Drawer 1960s
H 5.32 in W 15.36 in D 10.24 in
1960s Teak Floating Wall Shelf, Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- item has been carefully refurbished.
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Wood, Teak

1960s Teak Floating Wall Shelf, Denmark
1960s Teak Floating Wall Shelf, Denmark
H 5.91 in W 20.48 in D 9.45 in
Stunning Milo Baughman Chrome and Rosewood Floating Wall Shelf
By Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning floating wall shelf by Milo Swanky and sexy, in excellent condition. Chrome in beautiful
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Chrome

Large Italian Pivoting Floating Mirror and Shelf
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
You can't help but make a statement with this Italian floating mirror that pivots with wood shelf
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Wall Mirrors

1970s Danish Wall Mounted Floating Wooden Shelf & Metal Shelving Unit Book Shelf
Located in London, GB
metal shelf supports are fixed to the wall at the top. The height adjustable shelves are fixed onto the
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Industrial Shelves

Materials

Metal, Steel

1960s Teak Floating Wall Shelf with Drawer, Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- Item has been carefully refurbished.
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Wood, Teak

Robert Trout Handcrafted Solid Walnut Floating Shelf, circa 1968
By Robert Trout
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Robert Trout handcrafted solid walnut floating shelf, circa 1968. Provenance: The Trout Estate.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Walnut

A Patchwork Metal Floating Console / Shelf by Paul Evans
By Paul Evans
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous Paul Evans studio line floating console table or long shelf. Hand-hammered pewter, copper
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Slate, Pewter, Copper, Bronze

Carl Auböck II Vintage 1950s Wicker and Brass Floating Shelf
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in London, GB
A vintage wicker and brass floating shelf designed and made by Carl Auböck II, circa 1950. The
Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Teak Floating Wall Shelf with Drawers, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- rare type. - very practical.
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

Wall Mounted Floating Console Shelf in Faux Goat Skin ca. 1980s
Located in Peabody, MA
Wall mounted floating console shelf in a faux goat skin lacquered finish, in the manner of Karl
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Danish Modern Floating Teak Shelf by Kai Kristiansen for Fm Møbler, 1960s
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This teak floating wall shelf was designed by Kai Kristiansen and manufactured by FM Møbler in
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Teak

Leon Rosen for Pace Collection Burl Wood Wall Mount Floating Shelf, circa 1970
By Pace Collection, Leon Rosen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
floating console table or wall shelf would be a great addition as part of a classic, contemporary or mid
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Chrome

Italian Credenza with Glass Shelf, 1980s
Located in Chicago, IL
A Mid-Century Modern wood and glass shelf credenza from the 1980s. The monumental scale of this
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Glass, Wood

Paul Evans for Directional Cityscape Collection Chrome, Brass, and Glass Shelf
By Directional, Paul Evans
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare Mid-Century Modern floating wall shelf or console table By Paul Evans for Directional
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Chrome, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Floating Shelf Paul Evans Style
By Paul Evans
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modern style shelf featuring three chrome panelled wall mounted brackets supporting a 3/4" thick
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Chrome

Dyrlund Floating Shelf
By Dyrlund
Located in London, GB
Modernist floating shelf in douglas fir pine circa 1960. Produced by Dyrlund, Denmark. Simple yet
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Dyrlund Floating Shelf
Dyrlund Floating Shelf
H 7.09 in W 31.5 in D 7.88 in
Mid-Century Danish Teak Wall Mirror with Floating Shelf, 1960s
By Aarhus glasimport & glassliberi
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Simple designed teak framed mirror with floating/brass suspended Shelf (26 x 10 cm). It was
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Teak

Borge Mogensen Floating Teak Shelf & Drawer, Entrance/Bedside Danish Mid-Century
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Wall-mounted floating bedside table or Entrance table in teak. Designed by Furniture Architect
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Teak

Gorgeous Pace Collection Floating Wall-Mounted Console Shelf, Mid-Century Modern
By Pace Collection
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous Pace Collection floating architectural wall-mounted console table. The simple design
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Chrome

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Midcentury Floating Shelf For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal midcentury floating shelf for your home. A midcentury floating shelf — often made from wood, metal and glass — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect midcentury floating shelf — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each midcentury floating shelf bearing Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Modern hallmarks is very popular. Paul Evans, Walter Wirtz and Milo Baughman each produced at least one beautiful midcentury floating shelf that is worth considering.

How Much is a Midcentury Floating Shelf?

Prices for a midcentury floating shelf can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $472 and can go as high as $6,700, while the average can fetch as much as $2,245.

A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture

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.