Wall Shelf 1950s by Poul Cadovius in Teak
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic shelving system from the 1950s. The high-quality shelves are veneered in teak. The system
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Vintage 1950s Danish Shelves
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Stereo / Record Walnut Storage Wall Unit
Sold|$1,400
Stereo / Record Walnut Storage Wall Unit
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Cincinnati, OH
organized. Designed in the manner of Poul Cadovius and the Cado shelving system.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
3 Bay Mid Century Modern Royal System Teak Cado Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
1945. Poul made the unit to create a space saving shelving system that rid them of wooden and metal
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
1960s Wall shelf, Poul Cadovius
Sold|$1,512
1960s Wall shelf, Poul Cadovius
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic shelving system from the 1960s. The high-quality shelves are veneered in teak. The system
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
Rare Adjustable French Library by Pierre Chapo
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pierre Chapo adjustable library or shelving system, France, 1960s. The cabinet consists out of two
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Elm
Pair of Gea Tables by Kazuhide Takahama
Sold|$3,800
Pair of Gea Tables by Kazuhide Takahama
By Kazuhide Takahama
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Gavina and distributed by Knoll. The "Gea" tables were a series of semicircular shelving system
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Midcentury Poul Cadovius Danish 'Cado' Walnut Wall Unit
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Astoria, NY
This adjustable walnut shelving system was designed in the 1960s by Danish interior architect Poul
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Vintage Danish Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish teak wall unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s. Mid-Century Modern shelving system
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Fully Restored 1960s Teak Modular Bookshelf with Light Blue Doors
Located in Rome, IT
shelving’s system allows you to choose where to mount the shelves and the cabinets, only the cabinets need to
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Original 1960s Modular String Wall Unit in Ashwood by Nisse Strinning, Sweden
By String Design AB, Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
in Stockholm, before he designed the legendary String shelving system, which is still equivalent with
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Original Oak Wood, 1960s Modular String Wall Unit by Nisse Strinning, Sweden
By String Design AB, Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
architecture in Stockholm, before he designed the legendary string shelving system, which is still equivalent
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood, Oak
Vintage Ash String Wall Unit Nisse Strinning for String Design Ab, Sweden, 1960s
By Nils Nisse Strinning, String Design AB
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
in Stockholm, before he designed the legendary String shelving system, which is still equivalent with
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Vintage Elm String Wall Unit Nisse Strinning String Design Ab, Sweden, 1960s
By Nils Nisse Strinning, String Design AB
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
in Stockholm, before he designed the legendary String shelving system, which is still equivalent with
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Vintage Teak String Wall Unit Nisse Strinning String Design Ab, Sweden, 1960s
By Nils Nisse Strinning, String Design AB
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
in Stockholm, before he designed the legendary String shelving system, which is still equivalent with
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Vintage Walnut String Wall Unit Nisse Strinning String Design Ab, Sweden, 1960s
By Nils Nisse Strinning, String Design AB
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Stockholm, before he designed the legendary String shelving system, which is still equivalent with the name
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Original Ash Wood 1960s Modular String Wall Unit by Nisse Strinning, Sweden
By Nils Nisse Strinning, String Design AB
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
architecture in Stockholm, before he designed the legendary String shelving system, which is still equivalent
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
Original 1960s Modular String Wall Unit in Ashwood by Nisse Strinning, Sweden
By Nils Nisse Strinning, String Design AB
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
architecture in Stockholm, before he designed the legendary String shelving system, which is still equivalent
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood, Ash
Original 1960s Modular String Wall Unit in Ashwood by Nisse Strinning, Sweden
By Nils Nisse Strinning, String Design AB
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
in Stockholm, before he designed the legendary String shelving system, which is still equivalent with
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Scandinavian bookcase with cabinet
Sold|$1,587
Scandinavian bookcase with cabinet
Located in Brescia, IT
, minimal lines. Consists of a small sideboard with sliding doors on which rests a shelving system with
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Bookcase with Sliding Doors
Sold|$1,512
Bookcase with Sliding Doors
Located in Brescia, IT
storage unit with sliding doors, the upper part is an adjustable-height shelving system. Simple
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, E22 Modular Wall Unit, 1960s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Naples, IT
Modular shelving system designed by Osvaldo Borsani. The system was developed by Borsani as
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
A Unique Cabinet by André Sornay, circa 1950
Sold|$9,000
A Unique Cabinet by André Sornay, circa 1950
By Andre Sornay
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
refined shelving system, perfect for both display and storage. The piece rests on four chamfered legs
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Wood
wall unit teak 1960s Poul Cadovius
Sold|$6,451
wall unit teak 1960s Poul Cadovius
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic shelving system from the 1960s. The high-quality containers and shelves are veneered in
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Kai Kristiansen FM Rosewood Wallunit #1
Sold|$4,600 / set
Kai Kristiansen FM Rosewood Wallunit #1
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Oakland, CA
Denmark. Kai Kristiansen's FM-Reolsystem is a fully interchangeable Danish wall mount shelving system
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
Ergo 3-Bay Teak Freestanding Modular Shelving Blindheim Mobelfabrikk Norway 1961
By Blindheim Møbelfabrikk AS, John Texmon
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
shelves. This shelving system with four uprights, can be moved to any configration and includes four
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Danish Modern Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Asaa, DK
Poul Cadovius. Cadovius had the revolutionary idea to design a floating, modular shelving system that
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Danish Modern Modular Rosewood Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Asaa, DK
shelving system model Royal. This is a original vintage floating bookcase designed in 1948 by Danish
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage Danish Rosewood Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
bay shelving system model Cado. This is a original vintage floating bookcase designed by Danish
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Rosewood
Midcentury Modular Danish Royal System Teak Wall Unit Shelving by Poul Cadovius
By Royal System, Poul Cadovius
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
This highly versatile and functional “Royal System”, originally designed by Poul Cadovius in 1948
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Original 1960s Modular String Wall Unit in Walnut by Nisse Strinning, Sweden
By String Design AB, Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Stockholm, before he designed the legendary String shelving system, which is still equivalent with the name
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Kai Kristiansen Danish Rosewood Wall Unit
Sold|$9,800
Kai Kristiansen Danish Rosewood Wall Unit
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Oakland, CA
Danish modern FM reolsystem shelving system by Kai Kristiansen designed to be fully customized to
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Metal
Rare Pair of Gustavian Gray Painted Antique Bookcases
Sold|$9,800 / set
Rare Pair of Gustavian Gray Painted Antique Bookcases
Located in Round Top, TX
at the base. In photo #6, you will see the adjustable shelving system making them ideal for display
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Bookcases
Sideboard bookcase with display cabinet
Sold|$1,773
Sideboard bookcase with display cabinet
Located in Brescia, IT
Scandinavian 1960s sideboard with shelving system. This teak-framed original piece of furniture
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Three Black and White Modernist Metal Bookshelves, Netherlands 1960s
By Tomado, Friso Kramer
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
An easy to assemble and adjustable metal book shelving system from the 1960's The black enamelled
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Nordic Bookcase Sideboard
Sold|$2,048
Nordic Bookcase Sideboard
Located in Brescia, IT
Vintage 1960s sideboard with shelving and pull-out top. Swedish modern antique teak cabinet
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
1960s Poul Cadovius Wall Unit, 2 Pannels
Sold|$4,743
1960s Poul Cadovius Wall Unit, 2 Pannels
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Paris, FR
Poul Cadovius wall unit crafted of teak in the 1960s. This modular Scandinavian shelving system
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
French Free-Form Wall Unit / Bookshelf, 20th Century
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Perriand, France, late 20th century. This minimalist shelving system features five wide, floating shelves
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Pair of Antique Bookcases Display Cabinets Painted Light Gray
Sold|$8,575 / set
Pair of Antique Bookcases Display Cabinets Painted Light Gray
Located in Round Top, TX
adjustable shelving system making them ideal for display. They have been restored, are sturdy and ready to
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
Scandinavian Vintage Teak Bookcase
Sold|$1,623
Scandinavian Vintage Teak Bookcase
Located in Brescia, IT
a storage compartment with hinged doors and an adjustable-height shelving system. This bookcase
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Pierre Chapo Library in Solid Elm
Sold|$12,700
Pierre Chapo Library in Solid Elm
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pierre Chapo, Mid-Century Modern, library or shelving system, France, 1970s. This important piece
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Elm
Scandinavian Vintage Sideboard Sideboard with Display Case
Located in Brescia, IT
, the lower part is a storage cabinet with drawers and sliding doors, the upper part is a shelving
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
Materials
Teak
Danish Modern Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1950s
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
Poul Cadovius. Cadovius had the revolutionary idea to design a floating, modular shelving system that
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Danish Modern Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
shelving system model Royal. This is a original vintage floating bookcase designed in 1948 by Danish
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Large Mid Century Danish HG Teak Wood Modular Wall Unit Shelving & Bookcase
By Hansen & Guldborg Møbler
Located in Detroit, MI
This vintage mid century Danish modern Hansen & Guldborg modular teak wood wall unit shelving
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Vintage Danish Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Asaa, DK
bay shelving system model Cado. This is a original vintage floating bookcase designed by Danish
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage Danish Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Asaa, DK
bay shelving system model Cado. This is a original vintage floating bookcase designed by Danish
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
Materials
Rosewood
Original 1960s Modular String Wall Unit in Ash Wood by Nisse Strinning, Sweden
By Nils Nisse Strinning, String Design AB
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
in Stockholm, before he designed the legendary String shelving system, which is still equivalent with
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Cado Wall Unit System in Teak by Poul Cadovius, Danish Mid Century 1950’s
By Poul Cadovius
Located in London, GB
shelving system is as practical as it is beautiful. All components have been stripped and lightly French
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
Kai Kristensen Teak Wall System Danish Mid-Century 1960s
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Emeryville, CA
Kai Kristiansen’s wall system for FM Møbelafabrik is a modular shelving and storage system that
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
Modular Shelve Unit by Roberto Pamio and Renato Toso for Stilwood, Italy, 1970s
By Stilwood, Roberto Pamio & Renato Toso
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ash shelving system, étagère, 4 adjustable shelves, Post-modern, Renato Toso, Roberto Pamio
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Shelves
Materials
Seagrass, Ash
Osvaldo Borsani & Arnaldo Pomodoro mod. E22 bookcase for Tecno, Italy 1957
By Arnaldo Pomodoro, Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
options but would be amazing as a prestigious dry bar. Besides the main cabinet the shelving system
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
Vintage 1960s Bookcase with Drawers and Sliding Doors
By Bodafors
Located in Brescia, IT
sliding doors and two drawers and an adjustable-height shelving system. The unmistakable features of the
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Tjerk Reijenga Pilastro Stools, Holland, 1960
Sold|$533 / item
Tjerk Reijenga Pilastro Stools, Holland, 1960
By Tjerk Reijenga, Pilastro
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
to find and often in very bad condition. These would match great with one of the Pilastro shelving
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Vintage 1960s Wall Unit in Elmwood by Nisse Strinning for String Design, Sweden
By Nils Nisse Strinning, String Design AB
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
, 1949 for String Design AB, Sweden, 1960s. Elmwood This Mid-Century shelving
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Italian Modern Teak Floor to Ceiling Wall Unit, 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
pressure between the floor and the ceiling . This modular shelving’s system allows you to choose where to
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass, Iron
Kai Kristiansen Wall Unit
Sold|$4,500
Kai Kristiansen Wall Unit
By Kai Kristiansen, Feldballes Møbelfabrik
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kai Kristiansen wall unit for FM Mobler, Denmark, circa 1960s. This modular shelving system
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Steel
1960s bookcase with pull-out desk
Sold|$1,637
1960s bookcase with pull-out desk
Located in Brescia, IT
open shelving system. The presence of the pull-out desk turns it into a convenient smart working
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
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Shelving System For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic shelving system available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and hardwood, every shelving system was constructed with great care. There are 165 variations of the antique or vintage shelving system you’re looking for, while we also have 18 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a shelving system — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A shelving system made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one shelving system that is appealing in its simplicity, but Poul Cadovius, Cado and Royal System produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Shelving System?
Prices for a shelving system start at $442 and top out at $194,000 with the average selling for $4,005.
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.
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