1960s 1970s Wall Unit by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe 606
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
1960s/70s Wall Unit by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe 606 Item: Shelving System Manufacturer: Vitsoe Condition: Vintage - Good Age: Circa 1960-1970 Dimensions: Width = 430 cm Depth = 3...
Aluminum
Original Dieter Rams Wandregal 606 Vitsoe Aluminium Design breit
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes Design Wandregal vom Schweizer Traditionshersteller Vitsoe zum Verkauf an. Das Regalsytem wurde von Dieter Rams, einem der bekanntesten Möbeldesigner des...
Metal, Aluminum
Dieter Rams 620 Swivel Lounge Chair and Ottoman for Vitsoe in Black Leather
Located in LYON, FR
Alongside his legendary work for Braun, where he designed many iconic consumer products, his furniture for Vitsoe—including the 606 Universal Shelving System and the 620 Chair Progra...
Leather, Fiberglass
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H 66.93 in W 109.85 in D 23.63 in
Vitsoe 606 Dieter Rams Shelving system minimalist wall unit
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Alsdorf, NW
We are pleased to offer an original Vitsœ 606 Universal Shelving System designed by Dieter Rams – a timeless and highly functional modular shelving system known for its versatility a...
Aluminum
Unavailable
H 90.56 in W 27.56 in D 15.75 in
Dieter Rams, 606 Universal Shelving System Black, Vitsoe, 1960
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Grenoble, FR
Storage and shelves Vitsoe system designed by Dieter Rams. The shelves and cabinet are mounted on aluminium columns (X-Post) and fixed to the wall. Of course, if preferred the E-Trac...
Unavailable
H 114.18 in W 133.86 in D 19.69 in
Dieter Rams - 606 Universal Shelving System - Vitsoe, 1960
By Dieter Rams
Located in Grenoble, FR
Large storage, display and workspace Vitsoe system designed by Dieter Rams. The shelves and cabinet are mounted on aluminium columns (X-Post) and can be placed in front of the wall b...
Unavailable
H 66.93 in W 79.93 in D 15.36 in
System 606 wall unit from the 1960s by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe
By Vitsoe, Dieter Rams
Located in Cologne, DE
Wall unit from the 606 series, designed in 1960 by Dieter Rams, manufactured in Germany by Vitsoe.
Aluminum
Dieter Rams Vitsoe 606 Shelving Unit
By Dieter Rams
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare four section Vitsoe 606 shelving system designed by Dieter Rams, Germany, 1960s.
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H 94.49 in W 52.37 in D 14.18 in
German 606 Modular Shelving System by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe, 1960s
By Dieter Rams
Located in London, Lambeth
Or an Oral-B toothbrush. Or a Vitsoe 606 shelving system. Or any of the hundreds of other products Dieter has designed or overseen the design of Measures: 240cm high 36c...
Aluminum
606 Shelving system, Dieter Rams for Vitsœ
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Neuss, NW
Modular 606 shelving system by Dieter Rams for Vitsœ from the 1960s.
Aluminum
606 Shelving system, Dieter Rams for Vitsœ
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Neuss, NW
Article Details Modular 606 shelving system by Dieter Rams for Vitsœ from the 1960s.
Aluminum
606 Shelving system, Dieter Rams for Vitsœ
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Neuss, NW
Modular 606 shelving system by Dieter Rams for Vitsœ from the 1960s.
Aluminum
Original Dieter Rams Wandregal 606 Vitsoe Aluminium Design
By Vitsoe, Dieter Rams
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes Design Wandregal vom Schweizer Traditionshersteller Vitsoe zum Verkauf an. Das Regalsytem wurde von Dieter Rams, einem der bekanntesten Möbeldesigner des...
Aluminum, Metal
606 Shelving system, Dieter Rams for Vitsœ
By Dieter Rams
Located in Neuss, NW
Article Details Modular 606 shelving system by Dieter Rams for Vitsœ from the 1960s.
Aluminum
606 Shelving system, Dieter Rams for Vitsœ
By Dieter Rams
Located in Neuss, NW
Modular 606 shelving system by Dieter Rams for Vitsœ from the 1960s.
Metal
Dieter Rams 606 Universal Shelving System for Vitsoe
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful 2-section dieter rams industrial shelving unit on aluminum risers with storage cabinets and adjustable shelves. 2 upper drop-down Formica cabinets with keys and 4 adjustabl...
Aluminum
Original Dieter Rams Wandregal 606 Vitsoe weiß Design Bauhaus
By Vitsoe, Dieter Rams
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes modulares Wandregalsystem von Vitsoe aus den 1960er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Das Design stammt von Dieter Rams, einem der einflussreichsten Möbeldesigner d...
Aluminum
Dieter Rams Wandregal 606 Vitsoe Holz schmal Design Bauhaus
By Vitsoe, Dieter Rams
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir beiten ein wunderschönes modulares Wandregalsystem von Vitsoe aus den 1960er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Das Design stammt von Dieter Rams, einem der einflussreichsten Möbeldesigner d...
Aluminum
Original Dieter Rams Wandregal 606 Vitsoe Holz Design Bauhaus
By Vitsoe, Dieter Rams
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes modulares Wandregalsystem von Vitsoe aus den 1960er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Das Design stammt von Dieter Rams, einem der einflussreichsten Möbeldesigner d...
Aluminum
Dieter Rams 606 Two-Section Shelving Unit for Vitsoe
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome 2-section dieter rams industrial shelving unit on aluminum risers with storage cabinets and adjustable shelves. 2 lower drop-down formica cabinets with keys and 6 adjustable...
Aluminum
Dieter Rams 606 Series Floating Credenza for Vitsoe, 1960s Design
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare, iconic "606 Series" unit, designed by the legendary Dieter Rams in his signature minimalist style for Vitsoe, is a wall mounted floating credenza, consisting of two out o...
Metal
606 wall unit by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe, 1960s Germany.
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Landgraaf, NL
606 wall unit by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe, 1960s Germany.
Aluminum
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H 15.75 in W 107.88 in D 14.97 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.
Metal
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H 83.08 in W 151.58 in D 14.97 in
Industrial Design Vitsoe Wall System by Dieter Rams Model 606, 1960s
By Vitsoe, Dieter Rams
Located in The Hague, NL
Industrial design large wall system made by Vitsoe in Germany. Design by Dieter Rams in 1960.
Aluminum
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H 15.75 in W 108.27 in D 14.77 in
Dieter Rams Sideboard 606 Universal Shelving System for Vitsœ, Germany, 1965
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Munster, NRW
Dieter Rams sideboard 606 Universal shelving system for Vitsœ, Germany, 1965.
Aluminum
Dieter Rams 3 Section 606 Universal Shelving System for Vitsoe
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare 3 section Dieter Rams industrial shelving unit on aluminum risers with storage cabinets and adjustable shelves. Two lift-up and two sliding door formica cabinets with 6 adjustab...
Aluminum
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H 60.63 in W 72.05 in D 15.75 in
Mid-Century Shelf System By Dieter Rams Vitsoe, Model 606, 1960s
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Rosendahl, DE
The modular shelving system "606", designed by Dieter Rams in 1960 and manufactured by Vitsœ.
Aluminum
Model 606 wall unit in black by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe
By Vitsoe, Dieter Rams
Located in Steenwijk, NL
The 606 universal shelving system was designed by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe in Germany in 1960.
Metal
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H 15.56 in W 107.88 in D 14.77 in
Dieter Rams Sideboard 606 Universal Shelving System for Vitsœ, Germany, 1965
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Munster, NRW
A true design Classic, the 606 Universal shelving system by Dieter Rams. Due to the various elements and measurements of the shelves and cabinets it is timeless and flexible in i...
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H 71.5 in W 108.5 in D 15 in
Dieter Rams Designed System 606 Metal Wall Mount Shelving Unit by Vitsoe
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare all metal shelving unit from the "606" series, made by Vitsoe and designed by the renowned German designer Dieter Rams in 1960.
Metal
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H 78.75 in W 72.05 in D 15.75 in
Mid-Century Black Shelf System 2 By Dieter Rams Vitsoe, Model 606, 1960s
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Rosendahl, DE
The modular shelving system "606", designed by Dieter Rams in 1960 and manufactured by Vitsœ.
Aluminum
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H 47.05 in W 143.31 in
Mid-Century Modern Wall Shelving Unit Model 606 by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe, 1960s
By Vitsoe, Dieter Rams
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Wonderful and elegant Mid-Century Modern modular wall shelving unit. Design by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe. Striking German design from the 1960s. Aluminum with lacquered plywood. In ...
Aluminum
606 Shelving system, Dieter Rams for Vitsœ
By Dieter Rams
Located in Neuss, NW
Modular 606 shelving system by Dieter Rams for Vitsœ from the 1960s.
Aluminum
606 Wall Shelving System, Dieter Rams for Vitsoe, circa 1970
By Dieter Rams
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Model 606 wall shelving system designed by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe in Germany from 1960 onwards.
Metal
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H 73.04 in W 89.57 in D 14.97 in
Dieter Rams, Wall Unit Model 606, Aluminum, Walnut Wood, Germany, Design 1960
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Den Haag, NL
Designed by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe Germany 1960s model 606.
Walnut
Dieter Rams for Vitsoe 606 Universal Shelving System
By Vitsoe, Dieter Rams
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare 3 section Dieter Rams industrial shelving unit on aluminum risers with storage cabinets and 8 assorted shelves. Two cabinets with sliding doors, one with a drop-down door, and m...
Metal
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H 16.93 in W 70.87 in D 15.75 in
Very Rare Vitsoe 606 Shelving System Flotating Sideboard by Dieter Rams
By Vitsoe, Dieter Rams
Located in Münster, DE
The Modular Shelving System 606 is an absolute design classic, designed by Dieter Rams in 1960 for VITSOE.
Aluminum
606 Shelving system, Dieter Rams for Vitsœ
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Neuss, NW
Modular 606 shelving system by Dieter Rams for Vitsœ from the 1960s.
Aluminum
606 Shelving system, Dieter Rams for Vitsœ
By Vitsoe, Dieter Rams
Located in Neuss, NW
Modular 606 shelving system by Dieter Rams for Vitsœ from the 1960s.High-quality construction consisting of eight aluminium E profiles, 16 shelves, one container with two sliding doo...
Aluminum
Dieter Rams 606 Shelving System for Vitsœ
By Vitsoe, Dieter Rams
Located in Neuss, NW
Modular 606 shelving system by Dieter Rams for Vitsœ from the 1960s.
Aluminum
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H 29.53 in W 133.86 in D 14.97 in
Dieter Rams Wandregal 606 Vitsoe schwarz Sideboard Design Bauhaus
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes modulares Wandregalsystem von Vitsoe aus den 1960er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Das Design stammt von Dieter Rams, einem der einflussreichsten Möbeldesigner d...
Aluminum
Wall Shelf System By Dieter Rams Vitsoe, Model 606, 1960s
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Rosendahl, DE
The modular shelving system "606", designed by Dieter Rams in 1960 and produced by Vitsœ.
Aluminum
Dieter Rams Multi-Section System 606 Wall Unit for Vitsoe
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century multi-section wall unit from the "606" series, made by Vitsoe and designed by the renowned German designer Dieter Rams in 1960.
Metal
Dieter Rams Black '606' Wall Mount Shelving Unit for Vitsoe
By Vitsoe, Dieter Rams
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large, wall-mounted '606' shelving system by visionary German designer Dieter Rams for Vitsoe.
Aluminum
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H 15.75 in W 108.27 in D 9.26 in
Dieter Rams Sideboard 606 Universal Shelving System for Vitsœ, Germany, 1965
By Vitsoe, Dieter Rams
Located in Munster, NRW
Dieter Rams sideboard 606 universal shelving system for Vitsœ, Germany, 1965 6 x Boards small 90.5 cm wide 11 cm high 23.5 cm deep.
Aluminum
Dieter Rams Wall Mount 606 Shelving Unit for Vitsoe in Black
By Vitsoe, Dieter Rams
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large black "606" wall mount shelving system by the incomparable and highly influential Dieter Rams for Vitsoe, Germany.
Aluminum
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H 78.75 in W 72.05 in D 15.75 in
Mid-Century Black Shelf System By Dieter Rams Vitsoe, Model 606, 1960s
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Rosendahl, DE
The modular shelving system "606", designed by Dieter Rams in 1960 and manufactured by Vitsœ.
Aluminum
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H 9.313 in W 35.688 in D 9.313 in
Set of 3 Dieter Rams System 606 Wall Mount Shelves for Vitsoe in Champagne
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of rare colorway 3 Mid-Century shelves with sides from the "606" series, made by Vitsoe and designed by the renowned German designer Dieter Rams in 1960.
Metal
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H 103.15 in W 125.99 in D 13.78 in
Mid-Century Modern Free Standing 606 Wall Unit by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe, 1960s
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Design by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe. Model number: 606. Striking German design from the 1960s.
Aluminum
Dieter Rams ‘606 Series’ Two Section Shelving System
By Vitsoe, Dieter Rams
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This iconic "606 Series" unit, designed by the legendary Dieter Rams in his signature minimalist style, is a two-section shelving system with off-white and brushed aluminum, a double...
Aluminum
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H 91.74 in W 161.23 in D 15.16 in
Dieter Rams for Vitsoe Large Modular Wall Unit in Aluminum and Black Wood
By Vitsoe, Dieter Rams
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dieter Rams for Vitsoe, wall unit model 606, aluminum, wood, Germany, design 1960 This grand wall unit is design by German product and furniture designer Dieter Rams.
Aluminum
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H 26.78 in W 24.81 in D 35.44 in
Nine Seating Elements, Otto Zapf, 1967, Germany, Super Rare Original Leather
By Otto Zapf
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Otto Zapf began his design career by joining the iconic Braun company in 1955 where he met colleague Dieter Rams, in 1957 they formed their own design firm, 'RZ-furniture Vertrie...
Leather, Upholstery
Large Bookcase by Dieter Rams, Germany Vitsœ 606
By Dieter Rams
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
A large Bookcase by the German Designer Dieter Rams for Vitsoe, Germany 1960. 22 shelves: 9 x 65 x 23 cm 6 x 91 x 23 cm 5 x 65 x 36 cm 2 x 91 x 36 cm 3 x Cabinets: 2 x 65 ...
Aluminum
Black Shelf System 606 by Dieter Rams, Vitsoe 1966
By Dieter Rams
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Black Shelf System 606 by Dieter Rams, Vitsoe 1966. Four Cabinets, 14 x Metal shelves, 5 x Wall Holder Good vintage Condition.
Aluminum, Metal
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H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
Authentic Vitsoe Shelving System 606 by Dieter Rams in black 1973 Minimalist
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Alsdorf, NW
Classic 606 Universal Shelving System designed by Dieter Rams, available in black and originating from 1973. This modular shelving unit exemplifies Rams' commitment to functional, lo...
Aluminum
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H 110.24 in W 71.66 in D 12.21 in
Shelves of System, Model 606, Black Dieter Rams for Vitsœ and Zapf, 1966
By Dieter Rams
Located in Grenoble, FR
This wooden 606 shelf system was manufactured in 1966 by Vitsoe following a design by Dieter Rams.
Dieter Rams 606 Universal Shelving System '2'
By Vitsoe, Dieter Rams
Located in RHEEZERVEEN, Overijssel
A true design classic, the 606 Universal shelving system by Dieter Rams. Due to the various elements and measurements of the shelves and cabinets it is timeless and flexible in it’s ...
Aluminum
Dieter Rams Wall System Shelf 606 Vistoe, Germany, 1960s
By Vitsoe, Dieter Rams
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Dieter Rams shelf system, 606 with 3 boxes and a total of 18 shelves in light grey / white. Measures: H 142 cm, W 268 cm, D 38 cm. Good to very good condition.
Aluminum
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H 52.76 in W 107.68 in D 14.18 in
Dieter Rams 606 Universal Shelving System in Walnut Veneer for Vitsoe
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in RHEEZERVEEN, Overijssel
A true design classic, the 606 Universal shelving system by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe.
Wood
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H 70.87 in W 114.18 in D 15.75 in
Rare 1960s Dieter Rams 606 Beechwood & Aluminium Modular Wall Unit for Vitsoe
By Dieter Rams, Niels Vitsoe
Located in Hamminkeln, DE
Beautiful vintage, early production in beechwood. Good vintage condition. One large cabinet circa 90 x 38 x 38cm, three cabinets circa 66 x 38 x 38cm, three shelves circa 90 x 22cm...
Aluminum
Large Shelf System 606 by Dieter Rams, Germany 1960
By Dieter Rams
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Large Wall System 606 by Dieter Rams, Germany 1960. 5 Cabinets, 25 shelves and 6 Wall holder. Aluminum and lacquered Wood. Very good original Condition. Worldwide shipping.
Aluminum
$6,284 / set
H 25.2 in W 35.44 in D 11.82 in
Alvar Aalto Pair of Minimalistic Iconic Shelves Model 112-2 for Artek, 1940s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Helsinki, FI
A pair of shelves designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek in the 1930s. They are made from bent laminated birch, solid birch, and plywood birch. If you are looking for one only, we have an...
Birch
$4,641Sale Price|50% Off
H 88.59 in W 102.76 in D 16.93 in
Modular Wall Mounted Storage System by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset
By Michel Ducaroy
Located in Rochester, England
The Modular Wall Mounted Storage System by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset is a versatile and modern storage solution. Designed by the renowned Michel Ducaroy, this system offers flex...
Metal
$8,180 / item
H 43.71 in W 114.97 in D 13.39 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage À Plots for Cassina, Italy, new
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the material/color/model of the product. Nuage à Plots by Charlotte Perriand belongs to a select group of furnishings that are archetypal in the way of inte...
Aluminum
$4,915 / set
H 25.99 in W 33.86 in D 33.86 in
Pair Of Dieter Rams Model 620 Armchairs In Black Leather For Vitsoe, 1980s
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Iconic pair of model 620 lounge chairs in black leather with black outer shell by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe, Germany 1980s. The black outer shell is made from a hot-pressed sheet-mould...
Leather, Fiberglass
Early Ekornes Leather Lounge Chair w/ Ottoman Norway
By Ekornes Stressless, Ekornes
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very early Ekornes black leather lounge chair and ottoman with swiveling chrome base and buttons to the cushions . This chair is adjustable giving you plenty of comfort with it's s...
Chrome
$3,218
H 78.75 in W 64.57 in D 13 in
Poul Cadovius Freestanding Modular Wall Unit System for Royal System, 1960s
By Royal System, Poul Cadovius
Located in The Hague, NL
Original freestanding wall unit designed by Poul Cadovius, model Royal, in the 1960s for Royal System, Denmark. Freestanding wall unit consists 3 black metal uprights, one cabinet an...
Metal
$983
H 63 in W 66.93 in D 13 in
Vintage Ikea 'Enetri' Shelf by Niels Gammelgaard for Ikea, 1980s String Shelving
By Niels Gammelgaard, IKEA
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Vintage - Minimalist design - Home Decor Measures : 170x33cm - H:160cm - 32 cm of height between the shelves. The famous vintage Enetri shelving unit designed by Niels Gammelgaard fo...
Metal
$2,106
H 57.09 in W 30.32 in D 24.61 in
Usm Haller Storage Unit White, Grey and Stainless Steel Designed by Fritz Haller
By Usm Haller
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This design has been in production sinds it was created in 1969 by Swiss architect Fritz Haller. The units can be refigured (and extended) at any point. This storage unit has four o...
Stainless Steel
$5,734
H 28.35 in W 33.86 in D 29.93 in
Dieter Rams 620 Lounge Chair Swivel Base by Vitsœ black Leather 1962 Mid Century
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Munster, NRW
Lounge Chair from the chair program 620, designed by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe, Germany in 1962. The pictured lounge chair was purchased around 2000 and has since been in the second ho...
Leather
$2,250
H 59.5 in W 59.13 in D 18.25 in
Pilastro Two Section Wall Shelving Unit w/ Desk and Cabinet with Desk & Drawers
By Tjerk Reijenga, Pilastro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Mid-Century Pilastro enameled metal wall unit with a desk, a cabinet, and 4 shelves. The desk, cabinet and 2 shelves are enameled in a a khaki color with white and ochre as acc...
Metal
$2,661 / set
H 42.52 in W 32.29 in D 33.86 in
Norwegian Black Leather Lounge Chair & Footstool Swivel Reclining Ekornes 1980s
By Ekornes Stressless, Ekornes
Located in London, GB
An ultra-comfy, rare and strikingly attractive Scandinavian black leather lounge chair and footstool in lovely vintage condition. Made by renowned Norwegian manufacturer, Ekornes, li...
Steel
$5,967Sale Price|43% Off
H 37.8 in W 27.96 in D 30.71 in
Italian Black Leather Adjustable P40 Relax Chair by Osvaldo Borsani Tecno.
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Oirlo, LI
Designed in 1955 by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, the P40 Lounge Chair is a masterpiece of mid-century modern design. Its sleek yet highly functional structure allows for numerous recli...
Metal, Brass
$16,266
H 86.62 in W 103.94 in D 17.72 in
Wall Unit Bookcase by Knoll International designed by Fred Ruf, 1950s
By Knoll, Fred Ruf
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Wall Unit by Knoll International designed by Fred Ruf, 1950s A rare wall-mounted shelving unit designed by Fred Ruf and produced by Knoll International, Stuttgart, in the 1950s. Cab...
Formica, Walnut
$3,900 / set
H 35.5 in W 30.5 in D 37.5 in
Mid-Century Danish Modern Ebony & Leather Swivel Lounge Chair & Ottoman Set
By Takashi Okamura and Erik Marquardsen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Nelo Sweden swivel lounge chair by Takashi Okamura & Erik Marquardsen, in black leather with matching ottoman. Heavy well-made set with black ebony wood bases. Price includes the set...
Leather, Wood
$825 / set
H 39 in W 26.5 in D 33 in
Vintage Black Leather Poäng Chair and Ottoman by Noboru Nakamura for Ikea
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage black leather Poäng chair and matching ottoman designed by Noboru Nakamura for IKEA, one of the most recognizable and enduring examples of Scandinavian modern design. Origina...
Leather
$1,450 / set
H 40 in W 30 in D 28 in
Overman Button-Tufted Black Vinyl Swivel Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Overman
Located in Astoria, NY
Overman Button-Tufted Black Vinyl Upholstered Swivel Lounge Chair and Ottoman, with silver-tone metal bases, Overman label under lounge chair. 40" H x 30" W x 28" D; seat: 16" H. P...
Metal
BRAUN Wall system, Dieter Rams, TS45, 1960s, Vintage
By Dieter Rams, Braun
Located in Neuss, NW
Unique wall system by Dieter Rams for Braun & Vitsœ from the 1960s. High-quality construction consisting of five aluminum E-profiles, two shelves, two L450 speakers, a TG60 tape reco...
Metal
German industrial designer Dieter Rams is revered for the pared-down, intuitive electronics and consumer goods he created for Braun — where he worked from 1955 to 1997, most of that time as chief design officer — and his timeless furniture for Vitsœ, a company with which he continues to collaborate today.
Less well known are Rams’s longstanding focus on sustainability and uneasy relationship with contemporary technology, even as Silicon Valley designers like Apple’s Jonathan Ive follow in his rational footsteps.
During Germany’s postwar rebuilding period, Rams and his team of designers at Braun, inspired by the Bauhaus and the Ulm School of Design, focused on extreme simplicity and usability while conceiving products with a modern, forward-looking appearance.
Among Rams’s most iconic designs is the SK 4 phonograph and radio, created in 1956, which had a compact white metal case topped by a revolutionary-at-the-time transparent Plexiglas lid that revealed simple gray controls inside (it was nicknamed Snow White’s Coffin). But it is the T3 portable radio, from 1958, that gets design aficionados most excited today: A white rectangular box with a perforated square for the speaker and a circular-dial control, it bears an unmistakable resemblance to Apple’s original iPod. (Many people also note that the iPhone’s calculator app looks remarkably similar to the Braun ET 66 calculator, with its circular color-coded buttons.)
In the late 1970s, Rams laid out his widely studied 10 principles for good design: It is innovative, makes a product useful, is aesthetic, makes a product understandable, is unobtrusive, is honest, is long lasting, is thorough down to the last detail, is environmentally friendly and is as little design as possible.
One of Rams’s principles that hasn’t translated to our contemporary era is his emphasis on longevity. “The time of thoughtless design and thoughtless consumption is over,” he said in 1976, stressing the need to conserve natural resources — even as he was busy designing plastic products.
Rams has also expressed reservations about how electronics have evolved in recent decades from tools for improving life to time-sucking obsessions. “Every time he crosses a street and sees people glued to their phones, he just can’t conceive of how we got to this point,” says filmmaker Gary Hustwit, whose feature-length documentary on Rams debuted in 2018. “I think he’s a little bit saddened by all this work they did in the fifties and sixties, which had a very idealistic point of view, being a stepping stone to where we are now, and the current lust for technology.”
If digital devices sometimes seem to be making life more complicated, Rams’s precept remains the same as always: “Back to purity, back to simplicity.”
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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.
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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.
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.