Unavailable|$9,225
Exclusive Mahogany Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1950s
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in 's Heer Arendskerke, NL
Beautiful modular wall unit from Poul Cadovius for Cado, Denmark, 1950s in Mahogany This four unit modular wall systems can be built in any way you want it, to make it your own. The...
Mahogany
Unavailable|$76,152
'Xiangsheng II Shelving Unit', a Modular Bronze Bookcase and Room Divider
By Studio MVW
Located in Paris, FR
‘XiangSheng II Shelving Unit‘ is an elegant collectible design work that combines champagne colored brushed bronze surfaces, and oxidized bronze with an intense brown patina. This li...
Bronze
Unavailable|$2,455 / item
100xbtr Contemporary Engel Modular Shelving Unit in Black Dyed Solid Ash
By 100xbtr
Located in South Pasadena, CA
A stack-able modular shelving system consisting of three black dyed tiers in solid ash. Can be customized with more shelves or different widths.
Ash
Vintage Corner Modular Teak Wall Unit in Teak by Nils Strinning, String, 1960s
By Nils Nisse Strinning, String Design AB
Located in Beek en Donk, NL
Vintage string modular wall unit, 1960s. Corner modular system, with additional deeper desk shelf. Larger unit with label present. White brackets in good condition, teak shelves are ...
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Modular Wall unit "Extenso" by Amma Torino, Italy, 1960's
By Amma
Located in Brussels , BE
Mid-Century Modern Modular Wall unit "Extenso" by Amma Torino, Italy, 1960's
Teak
Unavailable|$8,167 / item
The Pyramid. Custom Wall Unit
By Germano Marchetti
Located in Barcelona, ES
This Italian designed contemporary pyramid wall unit is hand finished in oak. This magnificent freestanding modular wall unit provides multiple storage configuration option.
Oak
Unavailable|$12,500 / item
Tall Hex Shelving in Metallic Blue Glaze. Modular Aluminium Bookshelf.
By Birnam Wood Studio
Located in Ridgewood, NY
Modular shelving or storage unit with adjustable height shelves and customizable shapes and colors.
Aluminum
Sold|$1,850
Modular Storage Unit By USM Haller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black metal and chrome modular storage unit By USM Haller.
Sold|$2,082
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
Oak
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.
Swiss modular storage unit by Aermo of Switzerland 1950's
By Aermo Switzerland
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
http://www.aermo.ch/images/PDF-Files/broschuere_pdf_Geschichte_Aermo_Pionierarbeit.pdf
Formica
Sold|$1,633 / set
1960s Modular Desk Summa/Conran Storage Cabinet/1960s Chest of Draws
By Sir Terence Conran
Located in London, Lambeth
Rare Modular storage units/desk interchangeable in teak including chest of draws and cabinet.
Teak
Sold|$680 / item
Blond Wood Modular Shelving Units
Located in London, GB
These versatile modular storage units, crafted from beech wood, are a beautiful example of functional mid-century design.
Beech
A Pair of storage cabinets by Andre Vandenbeuk
By Andre Vandenbeuck
Located in London, Lambeth
While he is not widely known for "plastic cabinets," he did design rare modular storage units in the early 1970s.
Plastic
Set of 8 Palaset Stackable Modular Wall Unit Cabinets, Ristomatti Ratia, 1970's
By Ristomatti Ratia, Palaset
Located in Culver City, CA
Many people use these as modular storage units for the office, room dividers, LP and record storage and as platforms for their vintage turntables.
Stainless Steel
Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell Componibili 3-Tier Drawer Side Table, 1970s
By Kartell, Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Naples, IT
Componibili Classic round modular storage unit designed by Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell in 1970.
Plastic
Kartell Componibili 3-Tier Drawer in Red by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
By Kartell, Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Naples, IT
Kartell Componibili modular storage unit with three sections designed by Anna Castelli The elements of the system can be placed on wheels.
Plastic
Paul McCobb for Winchendon Twenty Drawer Chest Of Drawers or Credenza
By Paul McCobb
Located in Berlin, DE
This collection, made primarily of maple wood, featured modular storage units, desks, tables, and seating, all characterized by their functional design and clean aesthetics.
Wrought Iron
Vintage Wooden Modular Wall System, 1960, Italy
Located in Oirlo, LI
Large modular storage unit and bookcase or wall unit. Structure in black lacquered iron and teak veneer elements.
Iron
Sold|$340 / item
Thin Modular Unit
Located in London, GB
Their slim and lightweight structure makes them an ideal storage solution. Designed with flexibility in mind, these modular units can be arranged in various configurations—stacked, p...
Pine
Modular "Archimede" Storage Unit / Credenza in Rosewood by Hirozi Fukuoh, 1962
By Gavina
Located in Skokie, IL
Hirozi Fukuoh modular "Archimede" storage unit / credenza for Gavina, 1962 The Archimede model was designed by Fukuoh Hiroshi for Gavina in 1960.
Rosewood
Robin Day Modular Storage Cabinets / Credenza, Walnut, Black and White.Five Units.
By Robin Day
Located in Kansas City, MO
Five modular walnut cabinets with black and white lacquered doors and original pulls, with dowel legs and X-cross stretchers. Two vertical cabinets and three horizontal cabinets. Eac...
Aluminum
Sold|$1,292
1960s Conran Summa Storage Units
By Sir Terence Conran
Located in London, Lambeth
Modular flexible storage units with interchangeable cabinets Teak units with one chest of draws, circa 1960s.
Teak
Kartell 'Componibili' Square Based Modules in green black and white, 1960s
By Kartell, Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Space Age furniture design set of 3 modular storage units by Kartell, part of the iconic series crafted by Anna Castelli Ferrieri in the late 60s and early 70s.
Plastic
Modular "Samara" storage wall unit by Derk Jan de Vries for Maisa, 1970s
By Maisa
Located in amstelveen, NL
Modular wooden Samara storage wall unit by Dutch designer Derk Jan de Vries, created in the 1970s.
Ash
Modular "Samara" storage wall unit by Derk Jan de Vries for Maisa, 1970s
By Maisa
Located in amstelveen, NL
Modular wooden Samara storage wall unit by Dutch designer Derk Jan de Vries, created in the 1970s.
Ash
Sold|$3,800
Modular Shelving Unit by Directional
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare modular "UMBO" shelving unit produced by Directional and attributed to designer Joe Colombo. This is one of two identical shelving units that we have available. They could easil...
Plastic
Sold|$8,800
Harvey Probber Modular Wall Unit
Located in Dallas, TX
Four bay wall unit designed by Harvey Probber. The four cabinets fix into position but the shelves and magazine displays are completely modular. Uprights and shelves appear to be bla...
Wood
Sold|$3,200
Paul McCobb Mid-Century Modular Unit
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
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...
Sold|$2,700
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...
Teak, Glass
Sold|$2,779
Mid Century Modular Wall Unit, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Large modular wall unit from the 1960s. Comes with plenty of storage space, 1960s, Belgium Good condition.
Wood
Vintage Scandinavian String Modular Wall Unit
By Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Oakland, CA
Absolutely stunning 3 bay modular "String" wall unit designed by Nils Strinning c1950s.
Metal, Brass
Sold|$5,640
Italian Modular Teak Shelving Unit, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Italian modular teak shelving unit, 1960s.
Wood
Sold|$2,321
Vintage wall unit wall cabinet 1960s modular
Located in Lemmer, NL
Vintage wall unit wall cabinet 1960s modular 1960s teak wall unit consisting of 9 cabinet sections that can be stacked as desired. Period 1960s Design Unknown Sweden Conditio...
Glass, Teak
Danish Modern Modular Teak Wall Unit
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare Scandinavian vintage wall-mounted bookcase in original good vintage condition. Beautiful, high quality modular wall shelf from the 1950s is made of teak with two wall mounted st...
Teak
Sold|$2,000
Italian Mid-Century Modular Wall Unit
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Outstanding vintage modern room divider wall unit with multiple cabinets, drop down desk and shelves. All adjustable. (Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer)
Sold|$5,800
HG Furniture Large Teak Modular Wall Unit
By HG Furniture
Located in Dallas, TX
Large teak modular wall unit by HG Furniture (Hansen & Guldborg).
Glass, Teak
1970s Vintage Scandinavian-Inspired Modular Shelving Unit
Located in La Mesa, CA
This vintage modular storage and shelving unit combines functionality with timeless design.
Glass, Pine
Sold|$3,519
vintage wall system modular wall unit 1950s
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage wall system modular wall unit 1950s Unknown design wall unit from the 1950s. The system is modular and can be arranged according to your own wishes. It stands independentl...
Metal
Vintage Danish Rosewood Cado Modular Wall Unit
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Pasadena, TX
A 108" vintage Danish modular wall unit designed by Poul Cadovius for Cado. Constructed out of rosewood, this large case good is comprised of three separate units that can be arrange...
Rosewood
Kartell 'Componibili' Square Based Modules in green black and white, 1960s
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Explore the epitome of Space Age furniture design and creativity with this rare set of 3 modular storage units by Kartell, part of the iconic series crafted by Anna Castelli Ferrieri...
Plastic
Poul Cadovius, Teak Modular Bookcase Wall Unit
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Paris, FR
Teak wall bookcase composition "Cado" by Poul Cadovius, featuring: - 4 panels (H: 241cm, W: 80cm) - 1 sliding door cabinet with 6 drawers and 3 boards (W: 80cm x D: 46 cm x H: 51...
Teak
Wilhelm Kienzle modular shelving units Wohnbedarf Zurich
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Swiss have a very high standard of living that reflects in their modern designs Wilhelm Kienzle was a Bauhaus designer who created this modular shelving in 1930 This system is from...
Metal
Sold|$3,600
Poul Cadovius Cado Modular Teak Wall Unit
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Poul Cadovius for Cado teak wall unit, circa mid-1960s. This example’s has four teak posts, two teak chests (one with one shelf, other with pull-out drawers, one four drawer chest, t...
Teak
Scandinavian Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Paris, FR
Scandinavian shelf by Poul Cadovius (Denmark, 1911-2011). Teak version with three wall panels supporting several shelves and boxes. This wall system is composed of : - 4 shelves...
Teak
Sold|$8,813
Modular wall unit by Poul Cadovius in teak
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Ranst, VAN
Danish modular wall unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado. This teak setup has one drawer cabinet, four storage cabinets, one desk shelf and twelve bookshelves.
Teak
Modular wall unit by Poul Cadovius, Denmark 1960s
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Ranst, VAN
Danish modular wall unit by Poul Cadovius for CADO, Denmark 1960s.
Glass, Teak
1970s Modular Wall Unit Attributed to Willy Rizzo
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Paris, FR
Willy Rizzo (attributed to) modular wall unit from the 1970s. It is composed of two storage containers with lateral doors, one container with a flap and eight open containers, all of...
Wood
Extenso Modular Rosewood Wall Unit by Amma Torino 1962
By AMMA Studio
Located in Diest, BE
Special 'Extenso' modular wall unit made by Amma Torino Italy in the 1960s. This beautiful wall unit stands out from similar pieces thanks to its typical Italian features. The wall...
Wood
Midcentury Teak Modular Wall or Shelving Unit, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
Mid-Century Modern teak shelving unit or wall unit Attributed to Prebend Sørensen Featuring a sliding glass door unit, a drawer unit and a pull down cabinet - this piece is modul...
Teak
Louis Van Teeffelen for WéBé Teak Modular Wall unit
By Louis Van Teeffelen
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Beautiful and elegant freestanding wall unit by Louis Van Teeffelen for WéBé, Walraven & Bevers. It's a modular wall unit so can be adjusted to your own wishes. You can make it bigge...
Brass
Sold|$3,349
Derk Jan de Vries Modular Wall Unit, 1980s
Located in Brussels, BE
Derk Jan de Vries Modular wall unit, 1980s Mid-Century Modern shelves. Dimensions : 76 x 38 x 38cm 38 x 38 x 38cm.
Wood
Sold|$5,288 / set
Cadovius Royal Modular Wall Unit in Teak, 1950s
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
The wall unit is modular and therefore it can be arranged to your own preference. It can also be extended with other parts from the Royal series. This unit features a much wanted an...
Teak
Danish Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius, 1960s
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Oirlo, LI
Danish modular teak wall unit by Poul Cadovius, 1960s Danish modular teak wall unit by Poul Cadovius, 1960s This wall unit has 7 back walls, of which we have now used 5. The w...
Teak
Poul Cadovius Royal Modular Wall Unit in Rosewood
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Rare Brazilian rosewood (Rio Palissander) ‘Royal Series’ wall-unit by Poul Cadovius. It can be arranged to your own liking. It features: one three-drawer cabinet one two-drawer ...
Metal
Hans Wegner for Ry Mobler Modular Bookcase Unit
By Ry Møbler, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This two-piece bookcase unit (model RY 100) was designed by Hans Wegner for Ry Mobler. These pieces can be used separately as a free-standing bookshelf and cabinet, respectively, or ...
Teak
Modular metal shelving unit by Niels Gammelgaard, 1980s
By Niels Gammelgaard
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
Modular shelf in chromed metal by Niels Gammelgaard for IKEA in the 1980s. Ideal for a vintage decor and to install books, lights, decorative objects etc. Good condition of the set. ...
Iron
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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.
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