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60s 70s Oak String Shelf Wall Shelf String Shelf Danish Design, Denmark
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s OAK String shelf wall shelf String shelf Danish Design Denmark. Object: wall shelf
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1970s German String Shelf Vintage

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Metal

60s 70s teak string shelf module by Kajsa & Nils "Nisse" Strinning Sweden
By Nissen, Kajsa Strinning 1
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s teak string shelf module by Kajsa & Nils "Nisse" Strinning Sweden Object: string shelf
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1960s Danish String Shelf Vintage

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Metal

60s 70s Teak String Shelf Module by Kajsa & Nils "Nisse" Strinning Sweden
By Kajsa Strinning 1
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s teak string shelf module by Kajsa & Nils "Nisse" Strinning Sweden 60s Object: string
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1970s European String Shelf Vintage

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Metal

60s 70s Shelf Wall Shelf Whb Germany String Shelf Danish Design
By WHB furniture
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s shelf wall shelf WHB Germany string shelf Danish design Object: wall shelf Manufacturer
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1970s German String Shelf Vintage

Materials

Metal

60s 70s oak string shelf module by Kajsa & Nils "Nisse" Strinning Sweden
By Kajsa Strinning 1
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s oak string shelf module by Kajsa & Nils "Nisse" Strinning Sweden Object: String shelf
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1960s Swedish String Shelf Vintage

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Metal

60s 70s oak string shelf module by Kajsa & Nils "Nisse" Strinning Sweden
By Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s oak string shelf module by Kajsa & Nils "Nisse" Strinning Sweden Object: String shelf
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1960s Swedish String Shelf Vintage

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Metal

60s 70s oak string shelf module by Kajsa & Nils "Nisse" Strinning Sweden
By Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s oak string shelf module by Kajsa & Nils "Nisse" Strinning Sweden Object: String shelf
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1960s Swedish String Shelf Vintage

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Metal

60s 70s oak string shelf module by Kajsa & Nils "Nisse" Strinning Sweden
By Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s oak string shelf module by Kajsa & Nils "Nisse" Strinning Sweden Object: String shelf
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1960s Swedish String Shelf Vintage

Materials

Metal

Mid century String shelf system teak & metal by Olof Pira Sweden, 1950s
By Olof Pira
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Mid century String shelf system teak & metal by Olof Pira Sweden, 1950s Measurements: Height : 200
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern String Shelf Vintage

Materials

Metal

Mid century String shelf-system, bookcase with lighting Oak by WHB Germany
By WHB furniture
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Mid century String shelf-system, bookcase with lighting Oak by WHB Germany, 1950s Measurements
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern String Shelf Vintage

Materials

Wood

Box and Wall Unit String Shelf Rack System by Nisse Strinning, 1960s
By Nils Nisse Strinning, String Design AB
Located in Telgte, DE
Box and wall unit string shelf rack system by Nisse Strinning, 1960s Original and rare String
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1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern String Shelf Vintage

Materials

Metal

60's 70's oak string shelf module by Kajsa & Nils "Nisse" Strinning Sweden
By Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60's 70's oak string shelf module by Kajsa & Nils "Nisse" Strinning Sweden Object: string shelf
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1970s Swedish String Shelf Vintage

Materials

Metal

60s 70s teak shelf wall shelf Wall Unit Germany string shelf Danish design
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s teak shelf wall shelf Wall Unit Germany string shelf Danish design Object: wall shelf
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1960s German String Shelf Vintage

Materials

Metal

Mid century String shelf system teak & metal by Olof Pira Sweden, 1960s
By Olof Pira, String Design AB
Located in The Hague, NL
A large 1960s modular shelving system ‘Pira’ designed by Olaf Pira for string of Sweden, made of
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern String Shelf Vintage

Materials

Metal

String Shelf System, Bookcase with Bar Cabinet Teak by WHB Germany, 1950s
By WHB furniture
Located in Gaggenau, DE
a very unique and wonderful String shelving system unite made of Teak wood by WHB Deutschland
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern String Shelf Vintage

Materials

Teak

Original String Design Shelving System, Designed by Nils Strinning, 1950s Sweden
By Nils Nisse Strinning, String Design AB
Located in Neuss, NW
Original String shelf designed in 1949 by Nils Strinning in ash veneer. The system consists of six
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern String Shelf Vintage

Materials

Ash

Free Standing String Shelving System, Teak Bookcase with Cabinet by Whb Germany
By WHB furniture
Located in Gaggenau, DE
String shelf-system teak by WHB Germany, 1950s Measurements: Height : 225 cm Width : 145 cm Depth
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern String Shelf Vintage

Materials

Teak

1950s Shelving System by Nils Strinning
By Nils Nisse Strinning, String Design AB
Located in Neuss, NW
Original String shelf designed in 1949 by Nils Strinning in ash veneer. The system consists of five
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1950s Swedish String Shelf Vintage

Materials

Metal

1950s Shelving System by Nils Strinning
1950s Shelving System by Nils Strinning
H 30.71 in W 94.49 in D 11.82 in
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
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern String Shelf Vintage

Materials

Steel

Elm Wood String Shel by Kajsa & Nils ''Nisse'' Strinning for String Design
By Nils Nisse Strinning, Olof Pira, Poul Cadovius, Cado, String Design AB
Located in München, DE
Beautiful Elm shelf from the 1950s. Wonderful high-quality workmanship and an absolute favorite
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern String Shelf Vintage

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Metal

Large Elm Wood String Shel by Kajsa & Nils ''Nisse'' Strinning for String Design
By Nils Nisse Strinning, Poul Cadovius, Olof Pira, Cado, String Design AB
Located in München, DE
Beautiful Elm shelf from the 1950s. Wonderful high-quality workmanship and an absolute favorite
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern String Shelf Vintage

Materials

Metal

Large Wall Shelving Unit by Nisse Strinning for String, 1960s
By Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Markington, GB
Large wall shelving unit by Nisse Strinning for String, 1960s. The string wall system was designed
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern String Shelf Vintage

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Metal

Large Retro 1960 String Metal Framed Desk / Cupboard / Drawers Wall System
By Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Markington, GB
The string wall system was designed in 1949 and over the years has evolved from being innovative to
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern String Shelf Vintage

Materials

Metal

Large Retro Vintage Desk Plus Shelving Unit by Nisse Strinning for String, 1960s
By Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Markington, GB
Large retro vintage desk plus shelving unit by Nisse Strinning for String, 1960s the string wall
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern String Shelf Vintage

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Modular Shelf Unit with integrated desk, Italy, 1950
Located in Madrid, ES
Modular Italian shelving String style, with integrated desk. It is composed of a black lacquered
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern String Shelf Vintage

Materials

Metal, Brass

New Powder Blue Petal Shelf Bust Honeymoon Party Dress w Crinoline – M, 1953
Located in Tucson, AZ
wedding), this dress is the pinnacle of femininity. Oozing with propriety, from its petal-gathered shelf
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1950s American String Shelf Vintage

Mid-century Wooden Wall Hanger by ULUV, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
By Úľuv
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage wooden wall hanger with a shelf made of strings intertwined with wood. Original design from
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern String Shelf Vintage

Materials

String, Wood

1950s Mid-Century Modern Hall Tree
Located in Charleston, SC
string style top shelf that can hold a lot more than just hats. This piece has been a functional staple
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern String Shelf Vintage

Materials

Metal, Brass

1950s Mid-Century Modern Hall Tree
1950s Mid-Century Modern Hall Tree
H 69 in W 38.75 in D 12 in
Vintage Wall Coat Rack Design by Karl Fichtel 50s, Germany
By Karl Fichtel
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Vintage wall coat rack design by Karl Fichtel 60s, Germany Black String Coat Rack by Karl Fichtel
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern String Shelf Vintage

Materials

Metal

Vintage Wall Coat Rack Design by Karl Fichtel 50s, Germany
Vintage Wall Coat Rack Design by Karl Fichtel 50s, Germany
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H 47.25 in W 15.75 in D 9.45 in
Pair of Italian Free-Standing Wall Units in Walnut on Ebonized Plinth Bases
Located in Brooklyn, NY
functional light with elegant pull on / off string above open storage. The central cabinet is composed of two
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern String Shelf Vintage

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Naugahyde, Walnut, Plywood, Paint

Good Quality French Chrome and Brass Console Table Designed by Guy Lefevre
By Guy Lefevre
Located in San Francisco, CA
a glass lower shelf; striking chrome finish with brushed brass stringing and detailing.
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1970s French Modern String Shelf Vintage

Late 20th Century Black Hand Painted French Louis XVI Console Cabinet
Located in Charlotte, NC
gold & red, gold painted stringing to top, extended & clipped front corners to top, brass hardware
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Late 20th Century Asian Louis XVI String Shelf Vintage

Materials

Brass

Vintage Wall Coat Rack Design by Karl Fichtel 1950s, Germany
By Karl Fichtel
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Vintage wall coat rack design by Karl Fichtel 1950s, Germany Black String Coat Rack by Karl
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern String Shelf Vintage

Materials

Metal

Vintage Wall Coat Rack Design by Karl Fichtel 1950s, Germany
By Karl Fichtel
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Vintage wall coat rack design by Karl Fichtel 1950s, Germany Black String Coat Rack by Karl
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern String Shelf Vintage

Materials

Metal

Jacques Adnet Green Leather Bar Cart, 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Bottle holder built into the frame on the top shelf can hold 3-4 bottles of liquor. Brass piping on both
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1950s French Art Deco String Shelf Vintage

Materials

Iron, Metal

Paolo Buffa Italian Mid-Century Brass Inlaid Secretary
By Marelli & Colico, Paolo Buffa, Giovanni Gariboldi
Located in Atlanta, GA
key and folds down to reveal a satinwood fitted interior framed by ebony string inlay. Five central
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern String Shelf Vintage

Materials

Brass

1950's Original Fairground Handpainted Dodgems Ticket Booth
Located in Hook, Hampshire
that is removed when the booth is trading, and a lovely orange shelf inside for practicality. The rear
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1950s English String Shelf Vintage

Materials

Hardwood

1960's Side Table
Located in Brno, CZ
or tv table, with the low shelf (made of navy string) being used for newspaper or magazines. At the
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Mid-20th Century Czech Scandinavian Modern String Shelf Vintage

Materials

Wood

1960's Side Table
1960's Side Table
H 27.56 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in
Vintage Potthast Demi Lune Cabinet
Located in Annville, PA
large amount of storage space and the two cabinet doors below also have a shelf inside for helping to
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Late 20th Century Unknown Renaissance String Shelf Vintage

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Potthast Demi Lune Cabinet
Vintage Potthast Demi Lune Cabinet
H 36 in W 23 in D 48 in
ALEXANDER McQUEEN A/W 1998 "Joan" 2pc Brown Turtleneck Gold Logo Athleisure Set
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
fit through thigh, waist, and rear. Adjustable gathered waistband accent on right side. When string is
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1990s Italian String Shelf Vintage

EMILIO PUCCI c.1970s Multicolor Geometric Stripe Triangle Halter Bikini Swimsuit
By Emilio Pucci
Located in Thiensville, WI
triangle cups. String tie halter closure at back neckline of bikini top; elasticized halter top tie strings
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1970s Italian String Shelf Vintage

Original String Shelf by Nils Strinning
Located in St. Louis, MO
Designer: Nils Stinning Period/style: Mid-Century Modern Country: Denmark Date: 1960
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern String Shelf Vintage

Materials

Metal

Shelf System String
By String Design AB
Located in Prague, CZ
System shelf by Katta & Nisse Strinning for String. The system has 19 shelves, 15 ladders and one
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1950s Swedish String Shelf Vintage

Materials

Wood

Shelf System String
Shelf System String
H 59.06 in W 109.85 in D 11.82 in
Danish Modern Teak Coffee Table
Located in Zurich, CH
This coffee table with a string shelf would be a wonderful addition to your living room
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Mid-20th Century Danish String Shelf Vintage

Materials

Teak

Danish Modern Teak Coffee Table
Danish Modern Teak Coffee Table
H 22.05 in W 48.43 in D 20.08 in
Teak Bookcase By String Sweden 1960
By String Design AB
Located in Saint-Andre lez Lille, France
Teak bookcase by String Sweden, 1960 The width is 234 cm each caisson measurement: high: 50 cm
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1960s Swedish String Shelf Vintage

Materials

Metal

midcentury Shelf in the Style of String Nisse Strinning String Design Ab, Sweden
By Kajsa Strinning 1
Located in Palermo, Italia
Curtain wall made of metal and wood in Strinning style. This was made in the 1960s in Sweden. Excellent vintage condition, slight traces of use due to age, beautiful patina.    
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1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern String Shelf Vintage

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Metal

Teak Wall Shelving System by Nisse Strinning for String Design Ab, Sweden, 1960s
By Nils Nisse Strinning, String Design AB
Located in Berlin, DE
Nisse Strinning designed his famous shelf system in 1949. It was produced in his own company String
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern String Shelf Vintage

Materials

Metal

Vintage Corner Modular Teak Wall Unit in Teak by Nils Strinning, String, 1960s
By Nils Nisse Strinning, String Design AB
Located in Beek en Donk, NL
Vintage string modular wall unit, 1960s. Corner modular system, with additional deeper desk shelf
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern String Shelf Vintage

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Teak

Original Nisse Strinning Wall Unit with Desk for String Design AB Sweden, 1960
By Nils Nisse Strinning, Kajsa Strinning 1, String Design AB
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful string design wall system from Nisse Strinning in pine. Bokhyllan ’the ladder shelf
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern String Shelf Vintage

Materials

Metal

Side Table with Newspaper Rack String Cristallino, 1950s
Located in Zurich, Zurich
Restored: side table with newspaper rack String Cristallino, 1950s, scratch-free glass shelf, black
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1950s String Shelf Vintage

Materials

Glass

Stylish Shelf System, Royal Poul Cadovius, Denmark, 1958
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Berlin, DE
Lasse Strinning String. We offer here even two writing boxes and a display cabinet for combination as
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern String Shelf Vintage

Materials

Teak

Omnia Shelf System in Teak by Ernst Dieter Hilker, 1960s
By Ernst Dieter Hilker
Located in Handewitt, DE
answer to the very popular string system. Size total: 40.0 x 273.0 x 172.0 CM (D x W x H), Large
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern String Shelf Vintage

Materials

Metal, Brass

Shelf System Model Omnia in Ash by Ernst Dieter Hilker, 1960s
By Ernst Dieter Hilker
Located in Handewitt, DE
system was the then German answer to the very popular string system. Made in ash veneer. See also our
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern String Shelf Vintage

Materials

Metal

Shelf System Model Omnia in Ash by Ernst Dieter Hilker, 1960s
By Ernst Dieter Hilker
Located in Handewitt, DE
system was the then German answer to the very popular string system. Made in ash veneer. See also our
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern String Shelf Vintage

Materials

Metal

Vintage Inlaid Mahogany Vitrine Table
Located in Concord, MA
green felted interior with lower shelf, raised on string inlaid tapered legs. Measures: Height 29 in
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Mid-20th Century English Hepplewhite String Shelf Vintage

Materials

Mahogany

Mid-Century Display Case
Located in Fair Oaks, CA
This case had two glass shelf's. This is an original jeweler case from the 1950's. It has cool
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1950s Mid-Century Modern String Shelf Vintage

Mid-Century Display Case
Mid-Century Display Case
H 47 in W 11 in D 28 in
Pair of Art Deco French Bedside Table Cabinets Inlaid with Fruitwood and MOP
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
on elevated legs. Internal middle shelf with black, central string inlay and shaped to match curved
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1930s French Art Deco String Shelf Vintage

English Low Short Open Bookcase Bookshelf with Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
cross banding and black ebony string inlay adorns the top. Each drawer continues to operate very
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1960s English Georgian String Shelf Vintage

Materials

Yew

French Napoleon III Boulle Side Cabinet by Mathieu Befort
By Befort Jeune
Located in Macclesfield, GB
terminating to acanthus leaves. Inside, the cabinet is veneered in mahogany and there is a single shelf
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV String Shelf Vintage

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Wall System or Unit by Tjerk Reijenga for Pilastro, Dutch Design, 1955
By Pilastro, Tjerk Reijenga
Located in Lijnden, Noord-Holland
maker String did. The Pilastro wall system was sold in various furniture stores in the Netherlands
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern String Shelf Vintage

Materials

Steel

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String Shelf Vintage For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the string shelf vintage you’re looking for. A string shelf vintage — often made from wood, metal and hardwood — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer string shelf vintage, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A string shelf vintage, designed in the Mid-Century Modern or Scandinavian Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made string shelf vintage has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Nils Nisse Strinning, String Design AB and Kajsa Strinning are consistently popular.

How Much is a String Shelf Vintage?

A string shelf vintage can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,389, while the lowest priced sells for $192 and the highest can go for as much as $11,750.

Finding the Right storage-case-pieces 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.

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