Mid-Century Tomado Wall Shelving Unit, Black Wire Frame, Orange Yellow Shelves
By Tomado
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single section wall-mounted shelving unit by Dutch manufacturer Tomado features vibrant orange and yellow metal shelves suspended on black wire risers.
Metal
Mid-Century Tomado Wall Shelving by Jan van der Togt, Yellow and Blue
By Jan Van Der Togt, Tomado
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modular wall shelving designed by Jan van der Togt for Tomado features yellow and blue metal shelves supported by black enameled wire risers.
Metal
Teak Book Shelving Rack or Wall Unit by Dekker for Tomado Holland, 1950s
By Tomado
Located in Delft, NL
Teak Book Shelving Rack or Wall Unit by Dekker for Tomado Holland, 1950s Metal frame in black, two large sizes and one shorter size Five teak wooden shelves Measurement is 1.30 cm ...
Metal
Jan van der Togt Tomado 1950s Wall Shelving Unit, Enameled Metal
By Tomado, Jan Van Der Togt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single-section wall-mounted shelving unit designed by Jan van der Togt for Tomado during the 1950s.
Metal
Tomado Industrial Wall Mount Shelving Unit with Red and Yellow Shelves
By Tomado
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Mid-Century single section industrial style wall mounted shelving by the iconic TOMADO company.
Metal
Tomado Style Wall Mount Shelving Unit w/ Black Frame and Multi-Colored Shelves
By Tomado
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single section wall mounted shelving unit with adjustable metal enameled shelves on black wire risers. Yellow, red and blue interchangeable industrial style shelves for displaying bo...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern 1960 Extra Large Metal Tomado Shelving Wall Unit Dutch Design
By Nils Nisse Strinning, Tomado
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Introducing the Stunning Sought-After Extra Large Metal Tomado Rack: A Vintage Treasure Are you in search of a truly remarkable vintage piece to enhance your interior space? Look no...
Metal
$1,439Sale Price|40% Off
1960 Pilastro Tomado Retro Industrial Wall Unit a Large Cupboard and 3 Shelves
By Pilastro, Tjerk Reijenga
Located in Markington, GB
It works perfectly in a living room, office, or study and can also integrate beautifully into a larger Pilastro/Tomado shelving system. The wall unit remains in very good vintage co...
Metal
Unavailable
H 24.02 in W 18.51 in D 5.12 in
Tomado Midcentury Modular Wall Unit, Shelving System with Rare Bookstands
By Tomado
Located in Schagen, NL
This modular industrial piece, features 3 shelves, two gliding stands for books and one stand to place upon the shelves. These stands are not often to be found anymore. Every shelf ...
Metal
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H 18.5 in W 27 in D 8.5 in
Mid-Century TOMADO Style Metal Black Framed Wall Shelving w/ Red & White Shelves
By Tomado
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century TOMADO Style industrial wall mount book shelf with Red and White sheet metal shelves on slanted black wire risers. In original condition with visible signs of wear and us...
Metal
Tomado Style Metal Shelving Wall Unit
By Tomado
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Midcentury single section Tomado style industrial metal shelving wall unit with red and grey enameled sheet metal shelves and black enameled wire risers.
Metal
Mid-Century TOMADO Style Grey 5 Shelf 2 Section Shelving Unit
By Tomado
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century TOMADO style 2 section wall unit with 5 interchangeable sheet metal shelves on black wire risers. In VERY original condition with visible wear including denting, scratchi...
Metal
Mid-Century TOMADO Style Blue 5 Shelf 2 Section Shelving Unit
By Tomado
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century TOMADO style 2 section wall unit with rearrangeable Blue enameled sheet metal shelves on black wire risers. In original condition with visible wear and some enamel loss c...
Metal
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H 23.63 in W 51 in D 7 in
Tomado Style Industrial Multi-Colored 2 Section Wall Mount Shelving Unit
By Tomado
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Mid-Century, Tomado style, industrial two section wall mounted shelving with yellow, red and black shelves on black enameled metal risers.
Metal
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H 23.63 in W 45.25 in D 6.75 in
Tomado Style Industrial Multi-Colored 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 has a yellow and a white shelf and a narrower section with two black shelves. The s...
Metal
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H 24 in W 25.5 in D 6.75 in
Single Section Tomado Style Industrial Wall Mounted Brown & Black Shelving Unit
By Tomado
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Mid-Century, single section, Tomado style, industrial wall mount shelving unit with handsome brown enameled metal shelves on black enameled wire risers.
Metal, Wire
Mid-Century TOMADO Style Red and Grey Industrial Shelving Unit
By Jan Van Der Togt, Tomado
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century, Tomado style industrial shelving with Red and Grey shelves on black enameled metal wire risers. The shelves rest on the wire risers and can be arranged to different posi...
Metal, Wire
Mid-Century TOMADO Red Industrial Shelving Unit with Flower Sticker
By Tomado, Jan Van Der Togt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Tomado industrial shelving unit with red sheet metal shelves on black enameled wire risers. One shelf comes with a flower sticker! In original condition with some visible...
Metal, Wire
Tomado Industrial Two-Bay Metal Shelving Wall Unit
By Adriaan Dekker, Tomado
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Absolutely stunning, small, two-bay Tomado wall unit in charcoal, bone and chartreuse-avocado. Shelves are adjustable. Good original condition with some wear.
Sheet Metal
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H 23.75 in W 23.5 in D 6.75 in
Tomado Style Single Section Shelving Unit with Yellow and Blue Shelves
By Tomado
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single section Tomado style wall mounted shelving unit with yellow and blue metal shelves on thin light gray wire risers.
Metal
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.
Metal
Tomado Style Industrial Metal Wall Shelves
By Tomado
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage single section industrial Tomado style shelving wall unit with red, yellow and grey enameled sheet metal shelves and black enameled wire risers.
Metal
Tomado Industrial Desk Shelving Unit
By Jan Van Der Togt, Tomado
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tomado industrial metal wall mount shelving by Jan van der Togt with three enameled metal shelves: Bone and yellow are narrow 8" shelves with a rare lower grey desk shelf and black e...
Metal
Tomado Industrial Desk Shelving Unit
By Jan Van Der Togt, Tomado
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tomado Industrial metal wall mount shelving with three enameled metal shelves; light grey and black are narrow 8" shelves with a rare wider 11" grey desk shelf and black enameled met...
Metal
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H 32.825 in W 25.75 in D 8.75 in
Mid-Century Tomado Style Multi Colored Shelving Unit with Red and Gray Shelves
By Tomado
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tomado style single-section wall mounted shelving unit from the 1960s, featuring two enameled metal shelves, one gray and one red.
Metal
Tomado Style 2 Section Industrial Metal Wall Mount Bookshelves
By Tomado
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Midcentury two section industrial Tomado style shelving wall unit with multicolored (black, bone, red and brown) enameled sheet metal shelves and black enameled wire risers.
Metal
Mid-Century Tomado Style Teak Wall Mount Shelf, 1960's
By Tomado
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Tomado style teak wall mounted shelving unit with black enameled metal risers and three adjustable shelves.
Wire
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H 27 in W 27.5 in D 8.25 in
Tomado Single Section Wall Mount Unit with Red and White Shelves on Black Risers
By Tomado
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tomado single section wall mounted shelving unit with white and red shelves on black wire risers.
Metal
Adriaan Dekker for Tomado, Three Section Wall Mount Bookshelf
By Tomado, Adriaan Dekker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous! Tomado industrial wall mount shelving unit with teak shelves and black enameled metal uprights, interchangeable and expandable.
Steel
Adriaan Dekker for Tomado, Three Section Wall Mount Bookshelf
By Tomado, Adriaan Dekker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous! Tomado industrial wall mount shelving unit with teak shelves and black enameled metal uprights, interchangeable and expandable.
Steel
Adriaan Dekker for Tomado, Three Section Wall Mount Bookshelf
By Tomado, Adriaan Dekker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous! Tomado industrial wall mount shelving unit with teak shelves and black enameled metal uprights, interchangeable and expandable.
Steel
Tjerk Reijenga Shelving Wall Unit by Pilastro, Holland, 1960
By Tjerk Reijenga, Pilastro, Tomado
Located in Stockholm, Stockholms län
Beautiful and large shelving wall system/ bookcase with multiple possibilities of display. Designed by Tjerk Reijenga for Pilastro in The Netherlands during the 1960s. The system fea...
Metal, Cut Steel
Mid-Century TOMADO Style Slanted Red and Yellow Shelving Unit
By Tomado
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century TOMADO Style industrial wall mount book shelf with moveable Red & Yellow sheet metal shelves on slanted black enameled wire risers. Original condition with wear and some ...
Metal
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H 26.25 in W 26.25 in D 7.63 in
Industrial Tomado Style Wall Mount Shelving Unit with Gray and Red Shelves
By Tomado
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Mid-Century, single section wall mounted Tomado style industrial shelving unit with gray and red metal shelves on black wire risers.
Metal
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H 19 in W 28.25 in D 8.5 in
Tomado Style Industrial Wall Mount Shelving Unit with Triangular Risers
By Pilastro, Tomado
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tomado or Pilastro style red and yellow enameled metal wall shelving unit with black enameled metal risers.
Metal
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H 54.34 in W 106.3 in D 11.03 in
Mid-Century Modern, 1960 Extra Large Teak / Metal Tomado Shelving or Wall Unit
By Tomado
Located in Markington, GB
Stunning sought after extra large Tomado rack in very good vintage condition, you will not find another one for sale like this one! Designed by D Dekker for Tomado. The rack comes wi...
Metal
Original Tomado Industrial Metal Shelving Wall Unit
By Tomado, Jan Van Der Togt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Midcentury single section industrial Tomado shelving wall unit with black, yellow and grey enameled sheet metal shelves with almost white enameled wire risers.
Metal
Tomado Style Industrial Multicolored Metal Shelving Wall Unit
By Jan Van Der Togt, Tomado
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tomado style wall mount book shelf with three enameled metal shelves in yellow, mint and red with zig zag Industrial black enameled metal sides. In original condition with visible we...
Metal
Tomado Industrial Desk Shelving Unit
By Tomado, Jan Van Der Togt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tomado wall mount shelving by Jan van der Togt with three enameled metal shelves; black and red are narrow 8" shelves with a rare lower wider grey desk shelf and black enameled metal...
Metal
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H 54.34 in W 106.3 in D 8.27 in
Mid-Century Modern, 1960 Extra Large Teak / Metal Tomado Shelving or Wall Unit
By Tomado
Located in Markington, GB
Stunning rack in very good vintage condition, not another one for sale like this! Designed by D Dekker for Tomado. The rack comes with eight ladders and 18 teak shelves. Measures: ...
Metal
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H 39.38 in W 164.57 in D 18.51 in
Extra Large 1960 Retro metal Pilastro Tomado shelving Five Section Wall Unit
By Tjerk Reijenga, Tomado
Located in Markington, GB
Extra large 1960 Pilastro Tomado shelving five section wall unit with desk with drawer, light, six shelves, Magazine rack and two cabinets designed by Tjerk Reijenga for Tomado Holla...
Metal
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H 27.17 in W 53.55 in D 16.15 in
1960s Retro Vintage String or Dutch Metal Tomado Desk and Light Wall Shelving
By D. Dekker 1, Tomado
Located in Markington, GB
60 retro stunning coloured large metal tomado rack, it has a desk, light and yellow magazine shelf! This outstanding shelving has typical Tomado design, it comes with five shelves...
Metal
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H 30.71 in W 30.32 in D 8.27 in
Metal Dark Grey and Blue Wall Shelving Unit by Tomado, Holland, 1960s
By Pilastro, Tjerk Reijenga
Located in Markington, GB
Metal wall shelving unit by Tomado Holland, 1960s. Each component of the system is well thought through and there is an almost infinite variety of combinations that can be made as e...
Metal
Shelving Wall Unit System by Pilastro, Holland, 1960s
By Tomado, Pilastro, Tjerk Reijenga
Located in Stockholm, Stockholms län
Beautiful and large shelving wall system/ bookcase with multiple possibilities of display. Designed by Tjerk Reijenga for Pilastro in The Netherlands during the 1960s. The system fea...
Metal, Cut Steel
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H 55.12 in W 105.12 in D 8.67 in
Extra Large Retro 1960s Industrial Pilastro 21 Shelves Metal Wall Shelving Rack
By Adriaan Dekker, Tomado
Located in Markington, GB
Extra large lovely Pilastro shelving rack in vintage condition, the rack comes 9 wall supports and 21 shelves. Very flexible wall unit, wall supports and shelves can be set up an...
Metal
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H 20.08 in W 81.11 in D 8.27 in
Pilastro Tomado shelf Three Section Wall Unit Light Four Shelves & Magazine Rack
By Tjerk Reijenga, Pilastro
Located in Markington, GB
1960 Pilastro Tomado shelving, three-section wall unit with Light, four shelves, Magazine rack designed by Tjerk Reijenga for Tomado Holland.
Metal
Pilastro Attributed Industrial Metal Shelving in Bauhaus Colors
By Pilastro, Coen de Vries
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single section wall mounted Tomado style industrial shelving unit in Bauhaus colors.
Metal
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H 24.02 in W 18.9 in D 5.32 in
Vintage Industrial Shelving Unit, Tomado Holland, Wall Mounted Red Yellow Metal
By Adriaan Dekker, Tomado
Located in Huddersfield, GB
Vintage Tomado of Holland shelving unit bookshelf in red and yellow. Get that retro, industrial look with this colorful Tomado shelving unit. It features black wire supports upon ...
Sheet Metal
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H 30.71 in W 27.56 in D 7.88 in
Original 1960s Mid-Century Dutch Tomado Shelving Unit by Adriaan Dekker
By Tomado, Adriaan Dekker
Located in London, GB
A modular, adjustable Tomado shelving system unit designed in the 1960s by Adriaan Dekker. The unit is in the original colors and finish, a black powder coated metal support frame wi...
Metal
Tomado Wall Mounted Metal Shelves
Located in New York, NY
Tomado wall mounted metal shelves, more shelving available.
Metal
$2,650 / set
H 49.5 in W 73.5 in D 10 in
1960s Scandinavian Two Bay Wall Unit System Record Cabinet Cado Royal System
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Vintage Scandinavian Modern wall unit system 2 bay in walnut wood. Unmarked. Attribution Poul Cadovius for Royal System. Two cabinets with sliding door. Spa...
Walnut
$1,027Sale Price|50% Off
H 39.38 in W 43.31 in D 11.82 in
Classic 1950's String Wall System with 10 Shelves Designed by Nils Strinning
By Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Markington, GB
A classic String wall system in good vintage condition, originally designed in 1949 by Nils Strinning for String Furniture. Since its introduction, the String system has evolved fro...
Metal
$325
H 30.5 in W 27.5 in D 8.25 in
Mid-Century Tomado Shelving Unit by Jan van der Togt, Blue & Yellow Metal
By Jan Van Der Togt, Tomado
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Shelving unit designed by Jan van der Togt for Tomado features blue and yellow enameled metal shelves mounted on black enameled wire ladder risers. The modular system allows shelves ...
Metal
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.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
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.