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Enzo Mari Dima Modular Wall Shelving System
By Simon Furniture, Enzo Mari
Located in Chicago, IL
Enzo Mari Dima Modular Wall Shelving System for Simon International Dima Italy, circa 1970
Enameled
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Friso Kramer Modular wall unit Asmeta 1953 for Bijenkorf
By Friso Kramer
Located in Delft, NL
Friso Kramer Modular wall unit Asmeta 1953 for Bijenkorf
Metal bookcase designed by Friso Kramer
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Modular String Wall Unit in Teak by Nisse Strinning
By Kajsa Strinning 1, String Design AB
Located in Vienna, AT
String wall shelf wall unit designed by Nils and Kajsa Strinning in 1949. This one was made in the
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Steel
1970s Orange Space Age Wall Drawers – Plastic Modular Storage, Holland
By Flair
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Offered here is a vibrant 1970s wall-mounted modular drawer system by Flair, Holland. This rare
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Plastic
$502 / set
H 4.73 in W 10.24 in D 5.91 in
Modular wall bookcase by Tjerk Reijenga for Pilastro, ca 1960
By Tjerk Reijenga
Located in Delft, NL
Modular wall bookcase by Tjerk Reijenga for Pilastro, ca 1960
A metal bookcase that can be
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Metal
William Watting Free Standing Modular Wall unit, 1960s the Netherlands
By William Watting
Located in The Hague, NL
Mid-Century Modern period modular two-tone wall unit designed by William Watting for Fristho, The
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$3,530
H 68.51 in W 107.49 in D 14.18 in
Vittorio Introini for Saporiti 'P700' Modular Wall Bookcase in Metal
By Saporiti, Vittorio Introini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vittorio Introini for Saporiti, storage wall system from the Proposal series, model 'P700', chrome
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome
$67,000
H 91.74 in W 129.93 in D 15.95 in
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
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
$26,000
H 108.63 in W 139.75 in D 14 in
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
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Stainless Steel
$11,000
H 50.01 in W 128.35 in D 16.93 in
Modular Wall Mounted Storage System by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset
By Michel Ducaroy
Located in Basildon, London
The Modular Wall Mounted Storage System by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset is a versatile and modern
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall...
Materials
Metal
$4,701 Sale Price
50% Off
H 88.59 in W 102.76 in D 16.93 in
20th century white and blue design modular porcelain wall shelf 1970 design
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Modular porcelain shelf
White and blue 2àth century design porcleain wall shelf
Original
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Porcelain
$895
H 11.82 in W 14.57 in D 4.34 in
Modular String Wall Unit in Ashwood by Nisse Strinning, Sweden
By String Design AB, Kajsa Strinning 1
Located in Vienna, AT
String regal wall unit designed by Nils and Kajsa Strinning in 1949. This one was made in the 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Rare Free Standing Modular George Nelson Wall Unit Bookcase, Herman Miller Inter
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Rare midcentury Free standing Modular George Nelson Wall Unit Bookcase, Herman Miller International
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Wood
$26,331
H 250 in W 344 in D 40 in
1950s French Industrial Modular Shelving System
By Pierre-Paul Prud’hon
Located in London, Lambeth
Industrial modular shelving with 20 adjustable shelves in a amazing color mounting on a black frame.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Adriaan Dekker for Tomado Two Modular Wall Hanging Shelves, 1958
By Tomado, Adriaan Dekker
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Modular shelves designed by Adriaan D. Dekker in 1958.
Manufactured by Tomado in The Netherlands
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
$2,106 Sale Price
20% Off
H 26.93 in W 53.86 in D 8.08 in
Mid-Century Modern Modular Wood and Metal Shelve, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Modular shelve in Mid-Century Modern style by unknown manufacturer. In good condition
Category
Vintage 1960s French Other Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Metal
$1,934 Sale Price
53% Off
H 78.75 in W 64.18 in D 16.15 in
21st Century Verter Turroni White Fibreglass Modular Bookshelf Shelf Shelving
By Verter Turroni, Imperfettolab
Located in Longiano, IT
Favo bookshelves and containers, modular wall elements in fibreglass.
The individual modules can
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Fiberglass
$2,023 / set
H 18.9 in W 24.81 in D 12.6 in
21st Century Verter Turroni White Fibreglass Modular Bookshelf Shelf Shelving
By Verter Turroni, Imperfettolab
Located in Longiano, IT
Favo bookshelves and containers, modular wall elements in fibreglass.
Available in 2 different
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Fiberglass
$1,645 / set
H 22.05 in W 40.56 in D 13 in
Poul Cadovius modular Teak Wall system Denmark 1960s
By Royal System, Poul Cadovius
Located in Den Haag, NL
large writing shelve .
3 other shelves . Complete with all the hardware .
This set is modular ,so you
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
Danish Modern Modular Adjustable Wall Unit Shelving 1960s-- 22 pcs Complete Wall
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Madison, WI
Very cool, versatile wall unit shelving modular set.
Includes 9 regular shelves
Includes 6 Medium
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
$3,960 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 95 in W 90 in D 18 in
Galerie L'Orme Modular Wall Unit in Solid Elm
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Galerie l'Orme, modular wall unit, solid elm, glass, France, 1970s.
French modular wall unit
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Glass, Elm
Italian Midcentury Freestanding Modular XXL Designer Wall Unit Shelf, 1960s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian Midcentury Freestanding Modular XXL Designer Wall Unit Shelf, 1960s
Beautiful, very large
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
$5,746
H 84.65 in W 159.45 in D 16.54 in
Brutalist Rustic Mid-Century Modern Freestanding Modular Wall Unit, 1980s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Decorative and rare Brutalist Rustic Mid-Century Modern freestanding modular wall unit.
Striking
Category
Vintage 1980s Brutalist Shelves
Materials
Wrought Iron
$3,292
H 75.79 in W 97.05 in D 15.36 in
Shelving Storage Expandable Wall Unit Modular Custom Bookcase System
By Tim Byrne
Located in Oakville, CT
Custom modular shelving storage bookcase system by Get Back Inc. In the vintage Industrial style
Category
2010s American Industrial Shelves
Materials
Metal, Steel
$4,700 / item
H 90 in W 101.5 in D 8 in
Vintage Teak Modular Wall System by Tomado for Musterring, 1960s.
By Tomado, Musterring International
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
This large rare wall unit is a co-production of Tomado Netherlands and the German company
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Iron
$3,549
H 82.68 in W 86.62 in D 13.39 in
Contemporary Custom Made Modular Wood and Metal Industrial Shelving Wall Unit
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A striking example of minimalist industrial design, this modular wall shelving unit features a
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
$1,500
H 95 in W 140 in D 25 in
Teak Modular Wall Unit, Rival, Brodrene Jatogs Mobelfabrik, Norway, 1960s
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This smartly designed teak modular wall was unit produced in Norway around 1960s by Brodrene Jatogs
Category
Vintage 1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
$3,231
H 81.5 in W 31.5 in D 16.54 in
Modern Modular Teak Wall Unit by Louis van Teeffelen for Webe
By Louis Van Teeffelen
Located in Antwerp, BE
Modern modular teak wall unit designed by Louis van Teeffelen for Webe, circa 1960. Black lacquered
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
$1,723 Sale Price
20% Off
H 79.14 in W 31.5 in D 13.78 in
Avalon Modular Teak & Metal Multi Piece Shelving & Cabinet Storage Wall Units
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Avalon Modular Teak & Metal Multi Piece Mid Century Modern Bookcase Wall Unit
AVALON a mid-century
Category
Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Steel
$3,249 / set
H 72.05 in W 65.75 in D 17.13 in
midcentury 606 modular wall shelving by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe 1960s
By Vitsoe, Dieter Rams
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
The 606 modular system was designed by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe in the early 1960s. Vitsœ was founded
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
$4,189 / set
H 15.75 in W 107.88 in D 14.97 in
Michel Ducaroy Modular Wall Unit in Black Lacquered Wood and Steel
By Michel Ducaroy
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Michael Ducaroy, free-standing wall unit, chrome-plated steel, lacquered wood, France, 1970s
Sleek
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Steel
$11,700
H 81.89 in W 188.19 in D 15.75 in
Poul Cadovius Oak Modular Shelf Royal System Wall Unit Denmark ca. 1960
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Geneva, CH
shelves of 80 x 30 cm
5 wall pole
Good vintage condition. Traces of use.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Shelves
Materials
Oak
$7,779
H 78.75 in W 125.99 in D 19.3 in
Galerie L'Orme Modular Room Divider or Wall Unit in Solid Elm
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Galerie l'Orme, modular wall unit or room divider, solid elm, leather, France, 1970s
Grand modular
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Elm
$26,700
H 112.21 in W 145.48 in D 17.33 in
1960s mid-century modern modular teak wall unit by Sejling Skabe, Denmark
By Sejling Skabe
Located in London, GB
A Mid-century modern Danish teak wall unit designed and manufactured by Sejling Skabe in the 1960s
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
$1,728
H 73.23 in W 34.65 in D 15.75 in
Hollywood Regency Black Lacquered Modular Wall Unit with a bar, Italy 1980s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a spectacular modular wall unit or modular shelving system designed
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Shelves
Materials
Metal
$11,968 / item
H 69.69 in W 68.9 in D 16.15 in
Poul Cadovius for Cado "Royal System" Modular Wall Shelve, circa 1948
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
'Royal System' wall shelve designed by Poul Cadovius, circa 1948.
Manufactured by Cado in Denmark
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
$2,010 Sale Price
31% Off
H 38.98 in W 23.82 in D 7.96 in
Red Burgundy Lacquered Modular Shelf / Wall Unit by Willy Rizzo, Italy ca. 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Geneva, CH
Vintage red burgundy lacquered laminated wood with chrome trims modular shelf by Willy Rizzo made
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Shelves
Materials
Metal
$15,319 / item
H 88.59 in W 125.99 in D 16.54 in
Set of two Saporiti Wall Shelf Vintage Modular Design: 1 Red 1 Black 60s, Italy
By Saporiti
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Saporiti Wall Shelf - Vintage Modular Design (1960s, Italy) in Red and Black
Add a touch of
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Shelves
Materials
Plastic
$957 / set
H 11.42 in W 30.12 in D 11.42 in
Pair of 1970s French Plastic Shelves, Brown, with Curved Design Brown olor
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
functional use.
Mounting Options: Equipped with wall-mounting fixations, these shelves can be hung
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Plastic
$442
H 13 in W 6.3 in D 13 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Perriand’s Nuage shelving unit from 1940. Drawing on her experience of seeing cloud-like wall-hung modular
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
$44,882 / item
H 100.01 in W 114.97 in D 13.39 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
shelving unit from 1940. Drawing on her experience of seeing cloud-like wall-hung modular shelves in Kyoto
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
$44,882 / item
H 100.01 in W 114.97 in D 13.39 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
shelving unit from 1940. Drawing on her experience of seeing cloud-like wall-hung modular shelves in Kyoto
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
$16,521 / item
H 55.91 in W 46.07 in D 20.87 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Nuage shelving unit from 1940. Drawing on her experience of seeing cloud-like wall-hung modular shelves
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
$17,354 / item
H 48.43 in W 84.65 in D 13.39 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
shelving unit from 1940. Drawing on her experience of seeing cloud-like wall-hung modular shelves in Kyoto
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
$33,820 / item
H 71.66 in W 114.97 in D 18.9 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
shelving unit from 1940. Drawing on her experience of seeing cloud-like wall-hung modular shelves in Kyoto
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
$27,049 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 71.66 in W 114.97 in D 18.9 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Perriand’s Nuage shelving unit from 1940. Drawing on her experience of seeing cloud-like wall-hung modular
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
$20,586 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 69.69 in W 84.65 in D 13.78 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Perriand’s Nuage shelving unit from 1940. Drawing on her experience of seeing cloud-like wall-hung modular
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
$35,906 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 100.01 in W 114.97 in D 13.39 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
shelving unit from 1940. Drawing on her experience of seeing cloud-like wall-hung modular shelves in Kyoto
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
$27,049 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 71.66 in W 114.97 in D 18.9 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
shelving unit from 1940. Drawing on her experience of seeing cloud-like wall-hung modular shelves in Kyoto
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
$35,906 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 100.01 in W 114.97 in D 13.39 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminum by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Perriand’s Nuage shelving unit from 1940. Drawing on her experience of seeing cloud-like wall-hung modular
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
$35,906 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 100.01 in W 114.97 in D 13.39 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Perriand’s Nuage shelving unit from 1940. Drawing on her experience of seeing cloud-like wall-hung modular
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
$13,883 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 48.43 in W 84.65 in D 13.39 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
shelving unit from 1940. Drawing on her experience of seeing cloud-like wall-hung modular shelves in Kyoto
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
$13,883 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 48.43 in W 84.65 in D 13.39 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Perriand’s Nuage shelving unit from 1940. Drawing on her experience of seeing cloud-like wall-hung modular
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
$35,906 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 100.01 in W 114.97 in D 13.39 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Perriand’s Nuage shelving unit from 1940. Drawing on her experience of seeing cloud-like wall-hung modular
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
$13,887 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 48.43 in W 84.65 in D 13.39 in
Charlotte Perriand Mid-Century Modern Nuage Shelving Unit by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
wall-hung modular shelves in Kyoto, she developed her own version: functional, attractive and versatile
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
$13,883 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 48.43 in W 84.65 in D 13.39 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
shelving unit from 1940. Drawing on her experience of seeing cloud-like wall-hung modular shelves in Kyoto
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
$13,887 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 48.43 in W 84.65 in D 13.39 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
shelving unit from 1940. Drawing on her experience of seeing cloud-like wall-hung modular shelves in Kyoto
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
$13,213 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 55.91 in W 46.07 in D 20.87 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
shelving unit from 1940. Drawing on her experience of seeing cloud-like wall-hung modular shelves in Kyoto
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
$13,883 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 48.43 in W 84.65 in D 13.39 in
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Modular Wall Shelves For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of modular wall shelves for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and hardwood, all modular wall shelves available were constructed with great care. Find 163 antique and vintage modular wall shelves at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Modular wall shelves have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Modular wall shelves are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many modular wall shelves are appealing in their simplicity, but String Design AB, Nils Nisse Strinning and Poul Cadovius produced popular modular wall shelves that are worth a look.
How Much are Modular Wall Shelves?
Prices for modular wall shelves can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, modular wall shelves begin at $466 and can go as high as $19,800, while the average can fetch as much as $2,000.
Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets 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.
Questions About Modular Wall Shelves
- What are modular walls?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Modular walls are free-standing outdoor wall systems made from posts and panels. These walls are commonly used as residential fencing, acoustic barriers or even retaining walls.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023Typically, the best way to hang wall shelves on a wall is through the studs. The studs are the strong vertical beams that form the frames of walls. You can locate them using a tool called a stud finder. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of wall shelves.
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