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Stack Shelving Unit
By Fort Makers, Noah Spencer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stack Shelving Unit is a grouping of architectural and abstract sculptures by Noah Spencer that
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Other Shelves
Materials
Maple
Emporium Shelving Unit
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Charming emporium shop fitting, free-standing shelving unit or bookcase, with five graduated U
Category
Vintage 1930s British Shelves
Materials
Wood
Monster Shelving Unit
Located in New York, NY
shelving unit, boasting the studio’s signature wriggly edges and wobbly forms. The unit combines large
Category
2010s American Shelves
Materials
Birch, Plywood, Paint
Mies Shelving Unit 5PC
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous Shelving Unit. Polished Stainless Steel combined with Cerused Oak Panels, featuring clear
Category
2010s American Modern Shelves
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vintage French Industrial Shelving Unit
Located in High Point, NC
An iron shelving unit from France, produced circa 1960. With the burnt sienna color running
Category
Vintage 1960s French Industrial Shelves
Materials
Metal
Dowel system tiered shelving unit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W17 D17 H42 BETWEEN SHELVES 11
Fully restored solid oak shelving unit. Shelving units consists of
Category
Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Oak
Midcentury Gilbert Rohde Shelving Unit
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in New York, NY
1950s Gilbert Rohde shelving unit with black interior and clean lines. Shelf unit height can be
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
Tristano Gray Column Shelving Unit
By Zeus
Located in Milan, IT
The perfect match to the Tristano Black Column Shelving Unit for a cohesive look, this stunning
Category
2010s Italian Shelves
Materials
Metal, Steel
Contemporary Oak Brass Shelving unit
By Renats Kotlevs
Located in Riga, LV
Crafted with utmost attention to detail, this shelving unit is a unique piece of functional decor
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
Postmodern Room Divider / Shelving Unit
Located in Surbiton, GB
A late 20th Century shelving unit. Composed from a cerused oak frame and removable black steel
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Picture Frame Shelving Unit
By Goat Lab Furniture
Located in Gironde, BORDEAUX
A handsome wall hung shelving unit hand made with the finest French walnut wood. The rectangular
Category
2010s French Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Brass
19th Century Theodore Scherf Shelving Unit
By Théodore Scherf
Located in Ongar, GB
A late 19th century industrial shelving unit by French maker Theodore Scherf. With adjustable
Category
Antique 19th Century French Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Large Modern Shelving Unit
By The Tailored Home
Located in Greenwich, CT
Our La Scalia shelving unit is a large custom built bookshelf with four pillars supporting floating
Category
2010s American Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
"Stack" Maple Wood Sculptural Shelving Unit
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Stack" shelving unit is a grouping of architectural and abstract hardwood sculptures by Noah
Category
2010s North American American Craftsman Shelves
Materials
Hardwood, Maple
Amuneal's Collector's 1 Bay Shelving Unit
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
This single bay version of Amuneal’s Collector’s shelving unit features solid machined brass
Category
2010s American Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Two Shelves 'Verticale' Polished Oak Shelving Unit
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two shelves 'Verticale' polished oak shelving unit.
Highest quality solid oak construction.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Shelves
Materials
Oak
Two Shelves 'Verticale' Polished Oak Shelving Unit
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two shelves 'Verticale' polished oak shelving unit.
Highest quality solid oak construction.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Shelves
Materials
Oak
Rattan Folding Room Divider Shelving Unit
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Large rattan shelving unit features a 4-piece folding frame with 4 shelves. Good condition with
Category
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Bookcases
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Postmodern Shelving Unit, Italian Design, 1980s
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Postmodern shelving unit produced in Italy around 1980. The white and yellow lacquered wooden frame
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
C.1950S French Modernist Cabinet/Shelving Unit
Located in London, GB
A French modernist corner cabinet/shelving unit with four adjustable shelves.
The cabinet is oak
Category
Vintage 1950s French Shelves
Materials
Metal
Shuidi Shelving Unit #1
By Studio MVW
Located in Paris, FR
space without visual barriers and welcome books or small objects. This bookcase and shelving unit by
Category
Early 2000s Bookcases
Materials
Stainless Steel
Shuidi Shelving Unit #2
By Studio MVW
Located in Paris, FR
space without visual barriers and welcome books or small objects. This bookcase and shelving unit by
Category
Early 2000s Bookcases
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of Retro, 1960s French Shelving Units
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
One-of-a-kind pair of custom-made shelvings units, with a hooded metal top, and glass shelves
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Sheet Metal
Four Shelves 'Verticale' Polished Oak Shelving Unit
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Four shelves 'Verticale' polished oak shelving unit.
Highest quality solid oak construction
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Shelves
Materials
Oak
Four Shelves 'Verticale' Polished Oak Shelving Unit
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Four shelves 'Verticale' polished oak shelving unit.
Highest quality solid oak construction
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Shelves
Materials
Oak
Four Shelves 'Verticale' Polished Oak Shelving Unit
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Four shelves 'Verticale' polished oak shelving unit.
Highest quality solid oak construction
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Shelves
Materials
Oak
Six Shelves 'Verticale' Polished Oak Shelving Unit
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Six shelves 'Verticale' polished oak shelving unit.
Highest quality solid oak construction
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Shelves
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Milo Baughman Style Shelving Unit
By Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage modern shelving unit featuring beautiful burl wood top and bottom with sculpted chrome
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Chrome
Antique French Shelving Unit in Cherry Wood
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Antique French shelving unit in cherry wood.
This free-standing etagere / shelving unit has
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Shelves
Materials
Bronze
Amuneal's Collector's 2 Bay Shelving Unit
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
This two bay version of Amuneal’s collector’s shelving unit features solid machined brass fittings
Category
2010s American Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
Large Hollywood Regency Style Shelving Unit by Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Berlin, DE
Large Hollywood Regency style shelving unit by Maison Jansen
Spectacular design from Maison Jansen
Category
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Shelves
Materials
Brass
Antique French Walnut Shelving Unit 19th Century
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Antique French shelving unit 19th Century in Walnut Louis Philippe Style
The Walnut Shelving
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Shelves
Materials
Brass
Stunning Midcentury Chrome and Glass Shelving Unit
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful chrome and glass shelving unit features a bold design and loads of functionality
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Chrome
Italian Fondart House Shelving Unit, 1970s
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
A gorgeous, unique and exclusive Italian shelving unit. Glossily polished brass and mirrored glass
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Shelves
Materials
Brass
Minimalist Modular Wall Mounted 1960's Shelving Unit
Located in London, GB
Minimalist modular wall mounted shelving unit with three metal uprights and five oak veneered
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Rattan and Wicker Shelving Unit with Two Bar Shelves
Located in Marbella, ES
Rattan and Wicker Shelving Unit with Two Bar Shelves
Category
2010s Spanish Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Poul Cadovius Abstracta Style Stacking Shelving Unit
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible, Mid-Century standing shelving unit or room divider. Reminiscent of Poul Cadovius
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Brass shelving unit by Belgo Chrom, 1980
By Belgo Chrome
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Shelving Unit, meticulously crafted in the glamourous 1980s. This exquisite piece embodies the perfect
Category
Vintage 1980s Belgian Hollywood Regency Shelves
Materials
Brass
1990s Industrial Modern Metal Bookcase Tiered Shelving Unit
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1990s Industrial Modern Tiered Shelving Unit
Four Shelf Bookcase Etagere
Black Metal Bookcase
36 h
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Primitive 19th C. “Hewn” Oak Shelving Unit
Located in London, GB
A wonderfully simple hewn oak shelving unit/cupboard.
Originating from the mountains of Central
Category
Antique 1860s Romanian Folk Art Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Industrial Double Section Wall Mount Shelving Unit
By Tomado
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Mid-Century double section industrial wall mount shelving unit with one wider section, which
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Poul Cadovius Shelving Unit 'Abstracta', Denmark, 1960s
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Abstracta shelving unit designed by Poul Cadovius and produced in Denmark around 1960. Frame in
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Steel
Vintage Three Tier Intricate Inlay Corner Shelving Unit
Located in Seattle, WA
This Shelving unit Features a Bright White Floral Motif. Possibly She’ll Inlay , Possibly From
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Cream and Gold Metal Shelving Units, Italian, 1980s
Located in Richmond, Surrey
Midcentury cream and gold metal shelving units, Italian, 1980s
A midcentury Italian powder
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Solid Stained Oak Verticale Shelving Unit by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid stained red oak verticale shelving unit by Design Frères. Comes in 3 easy to transport and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Midcentury Teak Modular Wall or Shelving Unit, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
Mid-Century Modern teak shelving unit or wall unit
Attributed to Prebend Sørensen
Featuring a
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Teak
Danish Modern Shelving Unit with Sliding Glass Doors
Located in Freehold, NJ
This Danish modern shelving unit features pressed wood construction, teak veneer with original
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
Walnut Floating Shelving Unit Still Life Floating Shelf
By Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
This Floating Shelving Unit offers a new and modern take on Mid-century wall storage. Defined by
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Walnut
Hans Hove & Palle Petersen Danish Modern Shelving Unit Credenza
By Hans Hove & Palle Petersen, Christian Linnebergs Møbelfabrik
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
3-piece Shelving Unit by Hans Hove & Palle Petersen for Christian Linneberg. Credenza or Console
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Wood
Staiths V2 Sculptural Shelving Unit — Steel & Patinated Brass
By Richy Almond, Novocastrian
Located in Washington, GB
A shelving unit in blackened steel and patinated brass, inspired by the structures of Victorian
Category
2010s British Minimalist Shelves
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Slate, Sheet Metal, Brass, Bro...
Open Industrial Steel Shelving Unit with Task Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial, open shelving unit with attached 41 inch task lamp features circular perforated steel
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Shelves
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Tomado Yellow and Orange Wall Mount Shelving Unit
By Jan Van Der Togt, Tomado
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Mid-Century single section Tomado wall mounted shelving unit by Jan Van Der Togt. Mustard and
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Mid-century Italian Bookcase Or Shelving Unit, 1960's
Located in Zwijndrecht, Antwerp
A unique 1960’s bookcase or shelving unit. Italian designer manufacturing, consisting out of a
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Pair of Minimalistic Hanging Danish Teak Shelving Units by Dyrlund
By Dyrlund
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of minimalistic hanging Danish teak shelving units by Dyrlund. Back brackets need to be added
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
Pair of Minimalistic Hanging Danish Teak Shelving Units by Dyrlund
By Dyrlund
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of minimalistic hanging Danish teak shelving units by Dyrlund. Back brackets need to be added
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
1940's English Large Oak Library Shelving Unit
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940’s English Large Oak Library Shelving Unit
1940’s English Large Oak Library Shelving Unit
Category
Vintage 1940s English Shelves
Materials
Oak
Italian Post-Modern Architectural Bookcase, Ladder Shelving Unit Etagere
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Gatos, CA
Vintage architectural l-adder sided shelving unit with white Formica laminated wood shelves and
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Enamel, Iron
Italian Modular Shelving Unit in Metal and Glass, c.1980s
Located in London, GB
Italian modular shelving unit in metal and glass, c.1980s.
Gilded metal and glass.
Dimension
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Danish Mid-Century Modern Corner Teak Bookcase Shelving Unit Etagere Mint!
By Dux of Sweden
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid-Century Modern Corner teak bookcase shelving unit Eetagere MINT!
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Set of Rare Multi-Color Curved Shelving Units by Frederick Weinberg
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Kensington, MD
Set of Rare Multi-Color Curved Shelving Units by Frederick Weinberg
Additional information
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Iron
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Shelving Unit For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the shelving unit you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and glass, every shelving unit was constructed with great care. Find 521 options for an antique or vintage shelving unit now, or shop our selection of 45 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect shelving unit — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right shelving unit, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Industrial styles are of considerable interest. Poul Cadovius, Cado and Tomado each produced at least one beautiful shelving unit that is worth considering.
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Finding the Right Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets for You
Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets 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 storage 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. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, 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 Shelving Unit
- What is a shelving unit?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021A shelving unit is a flexible piece of furniture with shelves that can be rearranged to accommodate various objects such as books, collectibles, sculptures and other items for display. It can also feature dividers and can be moved or adjusted for added functionality. Shop a collection of antique and vintage shelving units and shelves on 1stDibs.
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