$3,548
H 71.66 in W 25.2 in D 12.21 in
1960s Mid-Century modern Ladderax shelving system by Robert Heal for Staples
By Ladderax, Staples & Co. Ltd
Located in London, GB
A Mid-Century modular wall shelving system by Ladderax, originally designed in 1964 by Robert Heal
Metal
$1,856
H 63.98 in W 72.64 in D 13.98 in
Staples Ladderax Shelving Unit, Teak Mid-Century like Danish 50s String Shelves
By Ladderax, Robert Heal
Located in London, GB
Robert Heal for Staples, 1964 'Ladderax' shelving system Two bay system. Seven wooden shelves
Metal
$5,501 / set
H 79.14 in W 168.12 in D 14.18 in
Mid Century Ladderax Six Bay Shelving System, Desk Drinks Cabinet Staples
By Robert Heal
Located in Norwich, GB
cabinets. Designed by Robert Heal for Staples. Labelled. Circa 1960s. The photographs do not show the full
Steel
Vintage Sideboard by Robert Heritage for Heals
By Robert Heritage
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and extremely rare vintage sideboard by Robert Heritage for Heal’s. This was made in
Wood
HEAL
By Robert Indiana
Located in New York, NY
Robert Indiana HEAL, 2015 Silkscreen on 2ply Rising Museum Board Signed, dated and numbered 5/25 on
Screen
HEAL
By Robert Indiana
Located in New York, NY
HEAL (Red, Green, Blue Variation), 2015 Signed and numbered in pencil Silkscreen print in 3 colors
Screen
Wall sculpture: 'Colony V'
By Robert Lach
Located in New York, NY
vehicle of healing. -Robert Lach
Mixed Media
Ladderax Staples 2 Bay System Double Wardrobe Robert Heal
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
Robert Heal for Staples.
Teak
Unavailable
H 29.53 in W 56.7 in D 14.97 in
Pair of Rare 1960s Mid-Century Staples Ladderax Fold Down Benches
By Ladderax
Located in London, GB
Staples Ladderax Unit Furniture was designed by Robert Heal and manufactured by Staples & Co. Ltd
Metal
Mid-Century Heals Center Table
By Robert Heritage
Located in Long Island City, NY
apron containing four drawers. Designed by Robert Heritage for Archie Shine Ltd. and retailed by Heal
Wood
Midcentury Robert Heritage Sideboard in Golden Oak
By G.W. Evans, Robert Heritage
Located in London, GB
-Century Modern design. Robert Heritage sideboard credenza for Heals Tottenham Court Road London. A very
Oak
Unavailable
H 79.14 in W 94.89 in D 16.15 in
3-Bay Ladderax Teak Midcentury Shelving System by Robert Heal for Staples
By Ladderax, Robert Heal
Located in Glasgow, GB
midcentury design Classic and are very highly sought after today. Ladderax was designed by Robert Heal in
Teak
Unavailable
H 79.14 in W 163.78 in D 16.15 in
5-Bay Ladderax Teak Midcentury Shelving System by Robert Heal for Staples
By Robert Heal, Ladderax
Located in Glasgow, GB
midcentury design Classic and are very highly sought after today. Ladderax was designed by Robert Heal in
Teak
Unavailable
H 73.63 in W 54.34 in D 23.63 in
Vintage 1960s Rosewood Wall Unit by Robert Heritage for Archie Shine
By Robert Heritage, Archie Shine
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Fantastic rosewood wall unit sold in Heals by Robert Heritage for Archie Shine. Designed by Robert
Rosewood
Unavailable
H 73.23 in W 88.98 in D 23.63 in
Vintage 1960s Rosewood Wall Unit by Robert Heritage for Archie Shine
By Robert Heritage, Archie Shine
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Magnificient rosewood wall unit sold in Heals by Robert Heritage for Archie Shine. Designed by
Rosewood
Sold
H 52.17 in W 73.04 in L 52.17 in
Robert Heal, Staples Ladderax Shelving Unit, Similar to String/Strinning Shelves
By Robert Heal
Located in London, GB
Robert Heal for Staples, 1964 'Ladderax' shelving system Two bay system with eight wooden
Metal
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H 79.14 in W 36.82 in D 8.27 in
Staples Ladderax Shelving Unit, Teak Mid-Century like String Shelves, 2 of 2
By Robert Heal, Ladderax
Located in London, GB
Robert Heal for Staples, 1964 'Ladderax' shelving system [ NO. 2 of 2 UNITS AVAILABLE - THIS
Metal
Sold
H 79.14 in W 36.82 in D 8.27 in
Staples Ladderax Shelving Unit, Teak Mid-Century like String Shelves, 1 of 2
By Robert Heal, Ladderax
Located in London, GB
Robert Heal for Staples, 1964 'Ladderax' shelving system [ NO. 1 of 2 UNITS AVAILABLE - THIS
Metal
Sold
H 52.17 in W 36.62 in D 14.18 in
Staples Ladderax Shelving Unit, Display Shelves for Books, Magazines, Records
By Ladderax, Robert Heal
Located in London, GB
Robert heal for staples, 1964 Staples Ladderax Shelving Unit, display shelves for books
Metal
Sold
H 52.17 in W 73.04 in D 8.27 in
Staples Ladderax Shelving Unit, Teak Mid-Century Similar to String Shelves
By Robert Heal, Ladderax
Located in London, GB
Robert Heal for Staples, 1964 'Ladderax' shelving system Two bay system with eight wooden
Metal
Robert Indiana, HEAL, 2015
By Robert Indiana
Located in New York, NY
The 'HEAL' by Robert Indiana is a limited edition silkscreen print on museum board, created in 2015
Screen
1960s Vintage Teak Ladderax Wall Unit Bookcase Cabinet
By Staples & Co. Ltd, Robert Heal
Located in London, GB
A stylish and iconic design, this is the Ladderax shelving unit, designed by Robert Heal for
Teak
1960s Teak Vintage Ladderax Wall Unit Bookcase Cabinet
By Staples & Co. Ltd, Robert Heal
Located in London, GB
A stylish and iconic design, this is the Ladderax shelving unit, designed by Robert Heal for
Metal
Sold
H 14.18 in W 72.64 in L 14.18 in
60s Staples Ladderax Freestanding Modular Teak Shelving System Room Divider Desk
By Ladderax, Robert Heal, Staples & Co. Ltd
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
Robert Heal in 1964 for Staples of Cricklewood and retailed through high-end stores such as Harrods and
Metal
Heals 1950s Sideboard Attributed Robert and Dorothy Heritage
By Robert Heritage
Located in London, GB
Up-cycled sideboard / cupboards; artwork in the manner of Robert and Dorothy heritage, featuring a
Wood
Sold
H 32.75 in W 31.5 in D 1 in
ROBERT INDIANA, HEAL - 2015, SIGNED & NUMBERED - ED. 20, SILKSCREEN
By Robert Indiana
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist ROBERT INDIANA Title: Heal Year: 2015 Medium: Silkscreen in 3 colors on 2-ply Museum
Archival Paper, Screen
Sold
H 32.75 in W 31.5 in D 1 in
ROBERT INDIANA, HEAL - 2015, SIGNED & NUMBERED - ED. 25, SILKSCREEN
By Robert Indiana
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist ROBERT INDIANA Title: Heal Year: 2015 Medium: Silkscreen, 2-Ply Museum Board Edition: 12
Archival Paper, Screen
Ladderax Shelving Units
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
designed in 1964 by Robert Heal for Staples. This is an original set from that early period. It has had one
Steel
Sold
H 73.63 in W 54.34 in D 23.63 in
1960s Robert Heritage for Archie Shine Rosewood Wall Unit for Heals British Made
By Robert Heritage, Archie Shine
Located in London, England
Vintage rosewood wall unit originally sold in Heals, designed by Robert Heritage in 1957 and
Brass
Mid Century Shelving Cupboard Staples Ladderax
By Ladderax
Located in Buxton, GB
Robert Heal , a stunning piece dating back to 1964. Crafted with a blend of wood and metal, this cupboard
Teak
Mid Century Staples Ladderax Shelving Cupboard
By Ladderax
Located in Buxton, GB
Robert Heal , a stunning piece dating back to 1964. Crafted with a blend of wood and metal, this cupboard
Teak
Mid Century Staples Ladderax Shelving Cupboard
By Ladderax
Located in Buxton, GB
Robert Heal , a stunning piece dating back to 1964. Crafted with a blend of wood and metal, this cupboard
Teak
Mid Century Staples Ladderax Shelving Cupboard
By Ladderax
Located in Buxton, GB
Robert Heal , a stunning piece dating back to 1964. Crafted with a blend of wood and metal, this cupboard
Teak
Mid Century Staples Tan Ladderax Dining Chairs 1960s
By Ladderax
Located in Buxton, GB
Crafted with a timeless design, these 4 Staples Ladderax dining chairs by Robert Heal embody the
Metal
Ladderax Shelving Unit
By Staples & Co. Ltd, Robert Heal
Located in London, GB
A large teak veneer component system with slatted teak uprights, writing desk and glass display cabinet.
Teak
Sold
H 28.35 in W 72.05 in D 35.83 in
1950s Office Desk by Heals Midcentury Writing Table Teak Wood Leather English
By Heal's
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A fabulous Mid-century Modern teak desk by Heal's, designed by Robert Heal made in-house at their
Leather, Teak
HEAL (Red, Green, Blue Variation), Robert Indiana
By Robert Indiana
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Robert Indiana (1928-2018) Title: HEAL (Red, Green, Blue Variation) Year: 2015 Medium
Screen
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H 77.25 in W 75.13 in D 15.75 in
George Nelson styled Walnut and Steel Wall Unit Bookcase Desk by Ladderax
By George Nelson
Located in Cincinnati, OH
George Nelson but in the manner of Robert Heal and the Ladderax company England .
Brass, Steel
Sold
H 27.96 in W 27.96 in D 5.32 in
Beaver & Tapley Penguin Bookshelves, Stunning Pair of These Mid-Century Classics
By Beaver and Tapley
Located in London, GB
similar concepts, including Robert Heal for Staples 'Ladderax' shelving system and Ernest Race for Isokon
Wood
Sold
H 34.06 in W 29.34 in D 6.7 in
Beaver & Tapley Penguin Bookshelf, Stunning 1950s Mid-Century Classic Shelving
By Beaver and Tapley
Located in London, GB
at the time that other manufacturers were producing similar concepts, including Robert Heal for
Wood
Sold
H 51.97 in W 36.82 in D 14.18 in
Midcentury Teak & Black Metal Ladderax Modular Shelving System by Robert Heals
By Staples & Co. Ltd, Robert Heal
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
system. Designed by Robert Heal and manufactured for Staples of Cricklewood. Circa 1960's. Single bay
Metal
Sold
H 35.44 in W 60.24 in D 19.3 in
Sideboard By Robert Heritage For Heal’s Mid Century Vintage Retro MCM
By Heal's, Robert Heritage
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅ Sideboard by Robert Heritage for Heal’s Vintage Mid Century Retro MCM Made in England
Brass
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H 30 in W 72 in D 18 in
Robert Heritage Rosewood Sideboard Credenza for Archie Shine Sold by Heals
By Archie Shine, Robert Heritage, Heal's
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Robert Heritage rosewood sideboard credenza for Archie Shine retailed through Heals, circa 1970
Sold
H 30 in W 72 in D 18 in
Robert Heritage Rosewood Sideboard Credenza for Archie Shine Sold by Heals
By Archie Shine, Robert Heritage, Heal's
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Robert Heritage rosewood sideboard credenza for Archie Shine retailed through Heals, circa 1970
Sold
H 29.93 in W 83.86 in D 18.12 in
Robert Heritage Rosewood Sideboard Credenza for Archie Shine Sold by Heals
By Archie Shine, Robert Heritage, Heal's
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Robert Heritage rosewood sideboard credenza for Archie Shine retailed through Heals, circa 1970
Rosewood
Sold
H 29.93 in W 83.86 in L 29.93 in
Robert Heritage Rosewood Sideboard Credenza for Archie Shine Sold by Heals
By Archie Shine, Robert Heritage, Heal's
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Robert Heritage rosewood sideboard credenza for Archie Shine retailed through Heals, circa 1970
Rosewood
Sold
H 30 in W 72 in D 18 in
Robert Heritage Rosewood Sideboard Credenza for Archie Shine Sold by Heals
By Archie Shine, Robert Heritage, Heal's
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Robert Heritage rosewood sideboard credenza for Archie Shine retailed through Heals, circa 1970
Rosewood
Sold
H 30 in W 72 in D 18 in
Robert Heritage Rosewood Sideboard Credenza for Archie Shine Sold by Heals
By Robert Heritage, Heal's, Archie Shine
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Robert Heritage rosewood sideboard credenza for Archie Shine retailed through heals, circa 1970
Sold
H 21.07 in W 39.38 in D 15.75 in
Arcie Shine and Robert Heritage Rosewood Chest of Drawers for Heals of London
By Robert Heritage
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A stunning Robert Heritage for Heals of London rosewood chest of drawers Brazilian Rosewood
Brass
Sold
H 21.07 in W 19.69 in D 17.72 in
Arcie shine and Robert Heritage Rosewood chest of drawers for Heals of London
By Robert Heritage
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A stunning Robert Heritage for Heals of London rosewood chest of drawers/bedside cabinet Brazilian
Brass
Robert Heritage for Archie Shine Rosewood Sideboard Credenza, 1960s
By Robert Heritage, Heal's, Archie Shine
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Midcentury rosewood sideboard credenza designed by Robert Heritage and manufactured by Archie Shine
Rosewood
Robert Heritage for Archie Shine Rosewood Drum Dining Table, 1960s
By Archie Shine, Robert Heritage, Heal's
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Robert Heritage for Archie Shine rosewood drum dining table designed in 1953, the circular rosewood
Rosewood
Robert Heritage Extremely Rare Sideboard Credenza
By Robert Heritage
Located in London, GB
Mid-Century Modern design. Robert Heritage sideboard credenza for Heals Tottenham Court Road
Lacquer, Birch
Sold
H 79.14 in W 73.23 in D 16.93 in
2 Bay Staples Ladderax Mid Century Teak Shelving System with Record Cabinet
By Staples & Co. Ltd
Located in Kilmarnock, GB
true Mid-Century design classic and are very highly sought after today. Ladderax was designed by Robert
Metal
Sold
H 82.68 in W 107.88 in D 8.27 in
Vintage Ladderax Teak and Metal Bookshelf by Robert Heal for Staples, 1960s
By Ladderax, Robert Heal
Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB
Designed by Robert Heal and produced by Staples, Cricklewood, London. Manufactured in the United Kingdom
Metal
4 Bay Ladderax Teak Midcentury Shelving System by Robert Heal
By Ladderax, Robert Heal
Located in Glasgow, GB
true midcentury design Classic and are very highly sought after today. Ladderax was designed by Robert
Metal
3-Bay Ladderax Teak Midcentury Shelving System by Robert Heal
By Ladderax, Robert Heal
Located in Glasgow, GB
true midcentury design classic and are very highly sought after today. Ladderax was designed by Robert
Metal
Sold
H 78.35 in W 38.19 in D 14.57 in
Staples Ladderax Single Bay Teak Shelving by Robert Heal Midcentury Vintage
By Robert Heal, Ladderax
Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB
Single bay Ladderax modular system from the 1960s. A very well cared for example. Fully adjustable internal shelving and cabinets.
Metal
Sold
H 30.32 in W 27.56 in D 17.72 in
Arcie shine and Robert Heritage Rosewood chest of drawers for Heals of London
By Robert Heritage
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A stunning Robert Heritage for Heals of London rosewood chest of drawers Brazilian Rosewood which
Brass
Danish Teak Sideboard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning vintage teak sideboard makes a stylish storage piece in a variety of settings. Quality Teak veneer, unique carved pulls, interior rosewood drawers and plenty of cabinet...
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.