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Contemporary Matias Sagaría Storage Bookcase Viennese Straw Italian Walnut Black
By Matias Sagaría
Located in San Polo, Parma
Sagitta #1 is a storage double-sided cabinet and bookcase. Designed by SAGARÍA
Sagitta along with
Category
2010s Italian Other Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Straw
H 75.99 in W 78.15 in D 16.74 in
Contemporary Sculptural Black Steel Etagere Bookcase Storage Shelf USA
By Felica Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
with balance and tension between the shelves while serving as an etagere, bookcase, or storage shelf
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Shelves
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Sculptural Black Steel Etagere Bookcase Storage Shelf Pair, USA
By Felica Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
This set includes two modern Etagere bookcases Storage Shelves which are contemporary and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Shelves
Materials
Steel
Café Crème Cabinet
By Fratelli Boffi
Located in Milan, IT
in a trapezoid shape. The dynamic tension of this piece will enliven any space, adding precious
Category
2010s Italian Cabinets
Materials
Wood
French Wood and Glass Display Case ca.1940's
Located in Hudson, NY
adjustable chrome-finished shelving brackets with tension screws. Piece has built-in top and side glass
Category
Vintage 1940s French Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Wood
Contemporary Black Steel Twisted Cabinet XL by Ward Wijnant
Located in 1204, CH
; from themselves and each other. A concept firmly seated in interaction, tension and force. A concept
Category
2010s Dutch Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Black Steel Twisted Cabinet by by Ward Wijnant
Located in 1204, CH
; from themselves and each other. A concept firmly seated in interaction, tension and force. A concept
Category
2010s Dutch Cabinets
Materials
Aluminum
DeCastelli Elizabeth Console in Copper by Nathalie Dewez
By DeCastelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, transforming each reflection into light. In an interplay of airiness and tension, elasticity and rigour, the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Copper
DeCastelli Elizabeth Console in Brass by Nathalie Dewez
By DeCastelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, transforming each reflection into light. In an interplay of airiness and tension, elasticity and rigour, the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Art Deco cabinet attributed to Joseph De Bruycker
Located in Meulebeke, BE
unique tension between each layers. The cabinet has two small doors on each side with vitrine glass and
Category
Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Aluminum
Chinese Fine Ironwood Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
and balanced tension among its austere construction, rich timber, and thoughtfully placed handmade
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Materials
Brass
DeCastelli Elizabeth Console in Stainless Steel by Nathalie Dewez
By DeCastelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, transforming each reflection into light. In an interplay of airiness and tension, elasticity and rigour, the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Stainless Steel
Elizabeth Cabinet in Copper by De Castelli
By DeCastelli
Located in Boston, MA
, transforming each reflection into the light. In an interplay of airiness and tension, elasticity and rigor, the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Copper
Mid century String shelf system teak & metal by Olof Pira Sweden, 1960s
By Olof Pira, String Design AB
Located in The Hague, NL
teak and steel.
Designed as a ‘tension’ system where each upright is trapped between the floor and
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
H 82.68 in W 106.7 in D 15.75 in
Contemporary grey aluminium Small Wavy Shelf by Yoon Shun
Located in 1204, CH
bonded with glue, and the tension of the vertical frames further enhances the overall stability of the
Category
2010s Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
Contemporary grey aluminium Large Wavy Shelf by Yoon Shun
Located in 1204, CH
bonded with glue, and the tension of the vertical frames further enhances the overall stability of the
Category
2010s Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
Envelope Bookcase
By Zanaboni
Located in Milan, IT
dynamic tension.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Landscape Credenza by Morgan Clayhall, mix media artwork on doors
By Morgan Clayhall
Located in Toronto, CA
image, creating a one kind piece of artwork.
The tension between the old school landscape and the modern
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Credenzas
Materials
Steel
2 Sideboards by Jiri Jiroutek Mid Century 1960s
By Jiri Jiroutek
Located in Wien, AT
top of the other, they form a self-contained unit, alone they seem in
tension with each other
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Oak, Bentwood
Light grey Vitrine Cabinet, Lacquered Eco Fiberboard, Color by Customers Choice
By Lukas Dahlén
Located in Visby, SE
the medieval wall around the small town of Visby, Sweden, the designer noticed the tension between the
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Vitrines
Materials
Natural Fiber
H 70.87 in W 30.71 in D 14.18 in
Contemporary Gingko Bookshelf System in Metal and Hardwood
By Pietro Russo Design
Located in Agrate Brianza (MB), Lombardy
magnificent fan-shaped leaves. The matte black painted iron structure is floor-to-ceiling tensioned with an
Category
2010s Italian Modern Shelves
Materials
Iron
Rare 1980s ALU Manfrotto Modular Bookcase Shelf System Wall Unit or Display
Located in Ft Lauderdale, FL
complete system features twelve sleek, inter changeable aluminum shelves, each equipped with tension cables
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
H 117 in W 144 in D 18 in
"Virgo" Black Anodized Aluminum Open Bookcase Designed by Xavier Lust for Driade
By Driade, Xavier Lust
Located in Brooklyn, NY
tension" structure which assumes the typological image of a bookcase but it actually leads us to think
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Aluminum
H 78.7 in W 47.2 in D 11.8 in
Kartell Medium Bookworm Bookcase in Aluminum by Ron Arad
By Kartell, Ron Arad
Located in Brooklyn, NY
in tension and to increase resistance once loaded.
Made of: PVC.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Plastic
Franco Albini Veleiro Bookcase, Wood by Cassina
By Franco Albini, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
developed from this tension between usability and style, and including products such as the Fiorenza, Luisa
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Biedermeier Style Burled Birchwood Secretary Desk by Colombo Mobili
By Colombo Mobili
Located in Shippensburg, PA
, each temple withdrawing to reveal a storage space built into the back of each. The central door opens
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Desks
Materials
Brass
Franco Albini Veleiro Bookcase, Black Stained Wood by Cassina
By Franco Albini, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
developed from this tension between usability and style, and including products such as the Fiorenza, Luisa
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Franco Albini Veleiro Bookcase, Wood by Cassina
By Franco Albini, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
developed from this tension between usability and style, and including products such as the Fiorenza, Luisa
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Custom Credenza Made from Stainless Steel Legs and Walnut Drawers
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Chicago, IL
The polished stainless steel side panels appear to be pulling apart creating a tension so strong
Category
2010s American Modern Credenzas
Materials
Stainless Steel
Omni Style Wall Unit Room Divider in Teak After George Nelson, Usa, circa 1960s
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Deland, FL
includes three shelves for open storage. All shelves and cabinets can be set at adjustable variable heights
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Aluminum
H 98 in W 105 in D 17.25 in
Climb 120 Shelving System Black Metal Threads, Walnut
By La Chance
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
design plays with the sensation of tension of the wires that grasps the wooden shelves and becomes a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Shelves
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Wood Pin Shelf in White Oak by Fort Standard
By Fort Standard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
sides through sheer tension.
Available in custom sizes and hardwoods including: white oak, ash
Category
2010s American Shelves
Materials
Ash, Maple, Oak, Walnut
Danish Mid Century Wall Unit with 8 Shelves, circa 1950 - 1960s
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in New York, NY
vertical has a spring mechanism tension top, which will hold the wall unit in place when pushing against
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Climb Mega Shelving System Black Metal Threads, Walnut
By La Chance
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
.
The design plays with the sensation of tension of the wires that grasps the wooden shelves and becomes
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Shelves
Materials
Metal
Symbiotic Shelf by Mameluca
Located in Geneve, CH
their moment, creating a tension of the object itself in relation to the space it occupies. The five
Category
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Shelves
Materials
Stainless Steel
Set of 2 Symbiotic Shelves by Mameluca
Located in Geneve, CH
their moment, creating a tension of the object itself in relation to the space it occupies. The five
Category
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Shelves
Materials
Stainless Steel
Beautiful Corner Showcase in Biedermeier Style, Cherrywood
Located in Berlin, DE
. Decorated with thread-framed veneer fields.
The right door has a slight tension due to its age because solid
Category
20th Century German Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Softwood, Cherry
Mid-Century Modern George Nelson Herman Miller CSS Unit
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Lake Worth, FL
or placed anywhere in the room. Unit includes 3 black tension poles, ten 32" shelves and all hardware
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
Natural Walnut "Climb" Shelving System, Bashko Trybek
Located in Geneve, CH
sensation of tension of the wires that grasps the wooden shelves and becomes the structure. Climb is a
Category
2010s Polish Modern Shelves
Materials
Steel
Climb 120 Shelving System Black Metal Threads, Birchwood
By La Chance
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
.
The design plays with the sensation of tension of the wires that grasps the wooden shelves and becomes
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Shelves
Materials
Metal
Climb 120 Shelving System Color Metal Threads, Walnut
By La Chance
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
.
The design plays with the sensation of tension of the wires that grasps the wooden shelves and becomes
Category
2010s French Shelves
Materials
Metal
Climb 120 Shelving System Color Metal Threads, Birchwood
By La Chance
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
.
The design plays with the sensation of tension of the wires that grasps the wooden shelves and becomes
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Shelves
Materials
Metal
Natural Birch "Climb" Shelving System, Bashko Trybek
Located in Geneve, CH
plays with the sensation of tension of the wires that grasps the wooden shelves and becomes the
Category
2010s Polish Modern Shelves
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Sculptural Steel Black Credenza Buffet Bar Handcrafted USA
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
balance and tension while serving as a credenza or perfect for a bar. Handcrafted and hand-painted in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Credenzas
Materials
Steel
Franco Albini Veleiro Bookcase, Black Stained Wood by Cassina
By Cassina, Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
developed from this tension between usability and style, and including products such as the Fiorenza, Luisa
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Charlotte Perriand Nuage À Plots for Cassina, Italy, new
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Berlin, DE
with tensioning rods and fixing anchors to form a modular piece of furniture. Two features
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
Franco Albini Radio in Cristallo, by Cassina
By Cassina, Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
inner mechanisms of the device. His later works developed from this tension between usability and style
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Franco Albini Bookcase; a Masterpiece of Italian Craftsmanship and Design
By Cassina, Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
device. His later works developed from this tension between usability and style, and including products
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
H 104.73 in W 80.71 in D 21.86 in
e15 Shahnaz Sideboard by Philipp Mainzer
By Philipp Mainzer, e15
Located in New York, NY
. Door interiors are quipped with engraved notches that lessen the tension on the wooden elements
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Sideboards
Materials
Wood
Unique Emiel Veranneman, 1996
By Emiel Veranneman
Located in Meulebeke, BE
the most important characteristics: harmony, monumental, tension, power and intellectual outflow
Category
1990s Belgian Post-Modern Sideboards
Materials
Wood
Charlotte Perriand Nuage À Plots, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
tensioning rods and fixing anchors to form a modular piece of furniture. Two features differentiate this
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
Contemporary Pin Shelf in White Oak Wood by Fort Standard, in Stock
By Fort Standard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
vertical sides through sheer tension.
Immediately available and shown in white oak. Also available in
Category
2010s American Shelves
Materials
Ash, Maple, Oak, Walnut
Charlotte Perriand Nuage À Plots, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
tensioning rods and fixing anchors to form a modular piece of furniture. Two features differentiate this
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
Sideboard White Marble 170x37x82cm circle square triangle leg, Handcrafted pc1/1
By FELIX SCHWAKE
Located in Bochum, DE
the field of tension between "function" and "art", his works enable the own self to become aware of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Bauhaus Sideboards
Materials
Marble
H 32.29 in W 14.57 in D 66.93 in
Amuneal's 2 Bay Collector's Brass Shelving Unit+Oxidized Oak Adjustable Shelves
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
locally sourced wood. This unit features our optional strap shelves that lends visual tension to the unit
Category
2010s American Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 96 in W 63 in D 23.75 in
Amuneal's 3-Bay CSU Bookcase with Credenza
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
that helps to add to the visual tension of the unit and creates a featured display area. The credenza
Category
2010s American Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Amuneal's Collector's 2 Bay Shelving Unit
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
strap shelves that helps to add to the visual tension of the unit and creates a featured display area
Category
2010s American Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
Muller Van Severen Buffet, Manufactured by Muller Van Severen, Barcelona, 2019
By Muller Van Severen
Located in Barcelona, ES
characterized by an exciting tension between austerity and extravagance, lightness and heaviness, severity and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Buffets
Materials
Steel
H 35.44 in W 19.69 in D 78.75 in
Plano Bar Cabinet in Bronze, Curved Glass Doors, Waxed Leather Bottle Slings
By Henry Norris, New Format Studio
Located in Vancouver, BC
within. Its presence is created by the tension of delicate lightness contrasted with imposing size, and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Bronze, Metal
H 91 in W 42.5 in D 16 in
Americana 1940s Weathered Armoire with Pine Shelves + Clothing Bar
Located in Fort Collins, CO
right door closed in tension.
The painterly effect of time to the surfaces is what we appreciate about
Category
Vintage 1940s American Adirondack Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Oak, Pine
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