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21st C Zebrino Carrara Marble Teakwood Freestanding Modular Kitchen GalleryStock
Located in Carrara, IT
One-of-a-kind functional kitchen unit made in Zebrino marble, a rare marble quality quarried from
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Carrara Marble, Aluminum

Vintage Modular Chrome and Brass Modular Display Case
By Milo Baughman
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
This gorgeous display case is made up of 5 chrome, brass, glass and mirror case pieces and 1 mirror back open shelf. Bottom case pieces have black glass on the bottom. Each piece ref...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Wim Rietveld Modular Wall Cabinet
By Wim Rietveld
Located in Delft, NL
Wim Rietveld modular wall cabinet. A yellow with gray lacquered metal wall cabinet. The doors
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Metal

Used Wim Rietveld Modular Wall Cabinet
Wim Rietveld Modular Wall Cabinet
H 53.75 in W 25.6 in D 13.08 in
vintage office cabinet filing cabinet modular Swedish
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage office cabinet filing cabinet modular Swedish Vintage 70s office cabinet from Sweden
Category

1970s Swedish Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Chrome

Vittorio Introini Modular Furniture for Bernini, 1970s
By Bernini, Vittorio Introini
Located in Parma, IT
Modular furniture by Vittorio Introini for Bernini 1970s. In wood open-pore painted in unusual
Category

1970s Italian Modern Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Steel

Modular Dresser by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mölgaard-Nielsen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A sleek modular five (5) drawer teak sideboard or dresser unit on a plinth base having carved
Category

1960s Danish Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Wood

Italian Amarcord Double Modular Cabinets / Chests by Promemoria
By Promemoria
Located in North Miami, FL
Behold the Amarcord double modular cabinets/chests by Promemoria, a testament to Italian
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Bronze

Modular Dresser by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mölgaard-Nielsen
By Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in Sagaponack, NY
other Hvidt Molgaard modular pieces, also available from WYETH.
Category

1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Teak

Baker Finn Juhl Modular Wall Unit, circa 1950s
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Toledo, OH
Baker Finn Juhl adjustable modular wall unit, circa 1950s. Can be positioned vertically or
Category

1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Wood

Modular French Wall Furniture Orange Made in the 60s
Located in Oirlo, LI
flexible modular shelving system is built in plywood, reminiscent of the great French designer Jean Royere
Category

1960s French Mid-Century Modern Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Modern Paul McCobb Planner Group Modular Cabinet
By Paul McCobb
Located in Tulsa, OK
Mid Century Modern Paul McCobb Planner Group Modular Cabinet Above average vintage condition and
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Maple

Brian Palmer for Baker Bird's-Eye Maple Modular Cabinet
By Baker Furniture Company, Brian Palmer for Baker
Located in Chicago, IL
Modular open cabinet, by Brian Palmer for Baker. Two-fold-down drawer fronts and six open
Category

1970s American Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Birch, Maple

Modular Teak Wall Units by Finn Juhl for France & Son
By France & Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in Denton, TX
Two Finn Juhl's Danish Modern modular wall unit from the Cresco series for France & Son. Finn
Category

20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern Anodized Gold Aluminum Modular Wine Rack
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage modular wine rack composed of nine individual anodized, extruded aluminum 'cylinders' that
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Aluminum

Italian Design Modular Bookcase by Silvio Cavatorta - Enhanced by RETRO4M
By Silvio Cavatorta
Located in Rome, IT
Explore this exquisite modular bookcase, a testament to Italian design excellence by Silvio
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Iron, Brass

Jean Pierre Vitrac, Modular Tray, for Aperitif, Edition Guillois, circa 1970
By Jean-Pierre Vitrac
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Jean Pierre Vitrac, modular tray, for aperitif, Edition Guillois, circa 1970.
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Plastic

American of Martinsville Dania 3 Piece Louvered Walnut Desk Modular Unit
By American of Martinsville, Merton Gershun
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Mid-Century Modern walnut low bench with modular desk and drawer cabinet designed by Merton Gerhsun
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Brass

De Coene Norm Office 770 Modular Wall Unit , 1969, Belgium Design
By De Coene Frères
Located in Antwerp, BE
Impressed facade of a Modular wall unit in oak designed by the Coene Manufacture, Belgium ,1969
Category

1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Oak

Space Age Trolley "Baby" by Joe Colombo Black Modular Storage Cart
By Joe Colombo
Located in Freehold, NJ
, glossy black finish, modular design with trays and storage compartments, and black castor wheels. 

26.5w
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Space Age Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Plastic

Cerused Oak Modular Bookcase or Room Divider by Lou Hodges, c1970s
By Lou Hodges
Located in Chino Hills, CA
For sale is a genuine, mid-century modern marvel - a cerused oak modular standalone shelving unit
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Oak

1970s Modular Corner Cabinet in Cherrywood with Glass and Carved Doors - "Fox Hu
Located in Manzano, IT
1970s Modular Corner Cabinet in Cherrywood with Glass and Carved Doors – "Fox Hunt" Design Add a
Category

1970s Italian Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Glass, Cherry

Modular Floor Cabinet, Ejner Larsen & Aksel Bender Madsen for Willy Beck, 1950s
By Ejner Larsen, Willy Beck, Aksel Bender Madsen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A modular floor cabinet in solid rich teak having an upper section with adjustable open shelves and
Category

1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Teak

1970s pair of Plastic Modular Cabinets by Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell
By Kartell
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Original pair of cylindrical cabinets by Anna Castelli for Kartell, modular with vertical
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Plastic

De Pas, D’Urbino & Lomazzi for Acerbis Italy, Addition Modular System, 1968.
By Acerbis Design, Acerbis, Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
De Pas, D’Urbino & Lomazzi for Acerbis Italy, Addition Modular System, 1968. Set includes a variety
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Wood

Rare "Kovacs" Modular Shelving, Designed by Jorge Zalszupin, 60's, Brazil
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Definitely a statement piece, this fantastic “Kovacs” modular shelving was designed in the ’60s by
Category

Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Wood

Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin "Less is More II" Modular Cabinets (7)
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Hanover, MA
"The Less Is More Il modular casegood system, designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, Inc
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Modular Cabinet with Six Shelves, Teak, Steel, Brass - Italy
Located in Girona, Girona
Modular cabinet, two blocks with two doors and six shelves, adjustable height. Wood with teak
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Brass, Steel

Modular Floor Cabinet by Ejner Larsen Aksel Bender Madsen for Willy Beck, 1950s
By Ejner Larsen, Willy Beck, Aksel Bender Madsen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An elegant, finely crafted and spare modular floor cabinet in solid rich teak having an upper
Category

1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Teak

Danish Modern Modular 4 Bay Wall Unit by Lyby Mobler, c. 1960
By Lyby Mobler
Located in Deland, FL
A rare find and truly an exceptional design is this wall unit by Lyby Mobler. The unit is assembled with steel poles, accented with teak caps. The unit can be adjusted to several con...
Category

1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Teak

Danish Modern Modular 2 Bay Wall Unit by Lyby Mobler, C. 1960s
By Lyby Mobler
Located in Deland, FL
A rare find and truly an exceptional design is this wall unit by Lyby Mobler. The unit is assembled with steel poles, accented with teak caps. The unit can be adjusted to several con...
Category

1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Teak

Cerused Oak Modular Wall Unit Shelving or Room Divider by Lou Hodges, c1970s
By Lou Hodges
Located in Chino Hills, CA
For sale is mid-century modern marvel - a cerused oak modular standalone shelving unit, designed by
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Oak

1980s Paul Evans City Scape Style Modern Modular Wall Hanging Cubes Set of 4
By Paul Evans
Located in Saddle River, NJ
Paul Evans Style Modern Modular Wall Hanging Cubes. Elevate your interior decor with this unique
Category

1980s American Modern Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Nagel Modular Candle Sticks
By Caesar Stoffi
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Nagel Modular Candle Sticks in chromed metal by Stoffi this is a set of 12 units
Category

1960s German Modern Used Modular Kitchen

Modular by Ferruccio Laviani
By Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Brussels, BE
Sideboard Designed by Ferruccio Laviani 1960 -. Made by Emmemobili in 2003.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Used Modular Kitchen

Modular by Ferruccio Laviani
Modular by Ferruccio Laviani
H 37.8 in W 70.87 in D 19.3 in
Guido Faleschini made by i4 Mariani modular storage cabinet
By Guido Faleschini
Located in Ranst, BE
Modular storage cabinet designed by Guido Faleschini for i4 Mariani. Upholstered in fabric and
Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Chrome

Midcentury Teak Modular Wall Unit by G Plan
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Norcross, GA
Fantastic teak wall unit made by G Plan. Made in England. It includes 2 base unit, 2 top units, 1 corner piece with top and bottom. Features 1 drop down unit that can be used as a ba...
Category

Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Teak

Acerbis 1970s Wall Modular System ‘Life’ Designed by Roberto Monsani
By Roberto Monsani, Acerbis
Located in Parma, IT
Modular system designed by Roberto Monsani for Acerbis in the 1970s. Includes four approachable
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Wood

Vintage modular Palaset Palanox storage boxes from Treston Oy, Finland, 1972
By Ristomatti Ratia
Located in Schagen, NL
Palaset Palanox Storage boxes grom Some sort of artificial material like plastic, to build your own cabinet, produced for only a few years in the early 1970s. The designer Ristomatti...
Category

1970s Finnish Post-Modern Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Plastic

Midcentury Teak Modular 3 Part Wall Unit by Nathan Furniture
By Nathan Furniture
Located in Norcross, GA
Fantastic teak wall unit made by Nathan Furniture. Made in England. Features 2 smaller corner units and a main unit. The corner shelves are adjustable. Remove two small pins and s...
Category

Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Teak

Stylish Freestanding Modular Wall Unit by Louis Van Teeffelen for Webe, 1958
By WéBé, Louis Van Teeffelen
Located in Sint Joris Weert, BE
Stylish freestanding modular wall unit by Louis Van Teeffelen for Webe, 1958. This freestanding
Category

1950s Dutch Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Brass

20th Century Italian Design Dining Kitchen Room Set with Table, Twelve Pieces
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare 1950s Italian design modular kitchen. The kitchen consists of twelve pieces: Three bases
Category

1950s Italian Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Metal, Steel

Mid Century Modern American Kitchens Brunch Bar Metal Kitchen Peninsula by Avco
Located in Topeka, KS
American Central. American Kitchens manufactured kitchen sinks, faucets, kitchen shelving, and modular
Category

Mid-20th Century American International Style Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Metal, Stainless Steel, Chrome

Modular Candlestick Holders
Located in Stratford, CT
Stackable, modular candlesticks. Priced individually.
Category

1960s German Used Modular Kitchen

Modular Candlestick Holders
Modular Candlestick Holders
H 2.5 in W 4 in D 4 in
Modular Storage Cubes
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Modular yellow abs plastic storage cubes in multiple styles.
Category

1970s Space Age Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Plastic

Modular Storage Cubes
Modular Storage Cubes
H 15 in W 15 in L 15 in
1960 Modular storage units
By Phoenix Chair Company
Located in London, Lambeth
8x wonderfully flexible storage units can be arranged in many different configurations,Records,books object of desire in oak Cc1960’s phoenix uniix
Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Oak

1960 Modular storage units
1960 Modular storage units
H 14.97 in W 21.46 in D 15.75 in
Wim Rietveld Modular Wall Cabinet
By Wim Rietveld
Located in Delft, NL
Wim Rietveld modular wall cabinet. A red, black and creme lacquered metal wall cabinet. The
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Metal

Wim Rietveld Modular Wall Cabinet
Wim Rietveld Modular Wall Cabinet
H 53.75 in W 49.73 in D 13.08 in
Unique Modular Lacquered Storage Cabinets
Located in Pasadena, CA
The pieces are painted in a warm light caramel/beige lacquer and have hand pulls that are made of folded leather traps. Selected edges of the cabinets have been left unpainted and e...
Category

1970s American Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Wood, Leather

Unique Modular Lacquered Storage Cabinets
Unique Modular Lacquered Storage Cabinets
H 29.25 in W 39.25 in D 20 in
French 1970's modular bookcase cabinets
Located in Diest, BE
Great modular bookcase cabinet. Option to choose to make 2 separate or 1 high cabinet. Completely
Category

1970s French Post-Modern Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Wood

French 1970's modular bookcase cabinets
French 1970's modular bookcase cabinets
H 42.52 in W 78.75 in D 13 in
Mid-Century Modern Modular Storage System
By Edward Wormley
Located in La Mesa, CA
Space age style modular cabinet/storage system designed by Rutger Andersson in the 1980s. System
Category

1980s Space Age Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Metal

Vintage Tetris Modular Cabinet Shelving System
Located in Chino Hills, CA
modular system, dimensions vary since there is dozens of ways to rearrange. First picture set up measures
Category

1990s American Post-Modern Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Plywood

Gispen Modular Metal Cabinet System 5600
By A.R. Cordemeijer, Gispen
Located in Den Haag, NL
Modular all-metal cabinet system model 5600 designed by A.R. Cordemeijer for Gispen. Dutch
Category

1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Metal

Gispen Modular Metal Cabinet System 5600
Gispen Modular Metal Cabinet System 5600
H 37.01 in W 86.62 in D 13.78 in
Paul McCobb Mid-Century Modular Unit
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Terrific storage design by Paul McCobb, featuring a long bench with two units set atop. Grass cloth sliding door cabinet with adjustable shelf, single-drawer cabinet with original go...
Category

1960s American Used Modular Kitchen

Modular Cabinet, Meubles OSCAR, France 1955
By Didier Rozaffy
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Modular Bookshelves, 1950s, by Didier Rozaffy for French Manufacturer Oscar. A hallmark of mid
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Glass, Wood

Modular Cabinet, Meubles OSCAR, France 1955
Modular Cabinet, Meubles OSCAR, France 1955
H 72.84 in W 59.06 in D 16.93 in
Vintage Danish Modern Modular Shelving Unit
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is a beautiful teak shelving and cabinet unit made in Denmark. Drop down desk, two door cabinet, sliding glass door cabinet, and three shelves, all of which can be rearranged ea...
Category

1960s Danish Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Teak, Glass

Industrial Brushed Steel Modular Index Cabinet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
measure 9 width x 6 height inches with interiors of 8 width x 16 deep. There are 3, modular, stacked units
Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Brass, Steel

Bernard Marange Modular Cabinets, France, 1960
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare set of 2 modular cabinets designed by Bernard Marange and manufactured by NF Meubles, France
Category

1960s French Mid-Century Modern Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Metal

Bernard Marange Modular Cabinets, France, 1960
Bernard Marange Modular Cabinets, France, 1960
H 67.33 in W 71.26 in D 18.12 in
Formule Teak Modular Hanging Wall System
By Formule Meubelen
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice wall system. Produced by Formule Kempes meubelen Waddinxveen Holland, 1960s. Three black uprights. With 4 teak wood shelves. And two cabinets, one with glass sliding doors...
Category

1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Teak

Formule Teak Modular Hanging Wall System
Formule Teak Modular Hanging Wall System
H 41.34 in W 63.78 in D 11.82 in
Cordemeijer & Holleman Gispen 5600 Modular Cabinets, 1960
By A.R. Cordemeijer, Gispen, L.J. Holleman
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful modular metal storage system designed by Andre Cordemeijer and L.J. Holleman in 1959
Category

1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Used Modular Kitchen

Materials

Iron

Anna Castelli-Ferrieri Yellow Componibili Modular Storage Unit
Located in Chicago, IL
An original Componibili modular four section unit designed by Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell
Category

20th Century Italian Used Modular Kitchen

Set of 218 modular candleholders by Nagel
Located in Chicago, IL
This exceptionally large collection of triform candleholders allows you to construct an infinite number of shapes and variations of sculptural forms. They can be used all at once to...
Category

1970s German Used Modular Kitchen

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Used Modular Kitchen For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the used modular kitchen you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and hardwood, every used modular kitchen was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the used modular kitchen you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A used modular kitchen made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one used modular kitchen that is appealing in its simplicity, but Louis Van Teeffelen, Paul McCobb and WéBé produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Used Modular Kitchen?

Prices for a used modular kitchen can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $35 and can go as high as $45,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,875.

Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces for You

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.

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