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Industrial 1965 Venner IT 387 Metal Zinc Stackable Storage Boxes or Wall Shelves
Located in Markington, GB
drilled to become stylish wall shelves or can be used as planter boxes, these boxes will be great for shop
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Zinc

20Thc Amazing Shaker Style Spice Wall Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This hanging wall spice box is made so well with small wood pulls and old pin nailed
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1930s American Adirondack Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Wood

Handcrafted Studio Rotating Pyramid Jewelry Box
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Stylish Post Modern studio made Pyramid Jewelry Box with rotating shelves and a removable top
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1980s Post-Modern Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Metal

1950s French Industrial Box Trolley, Tricotage Marmoutier
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950s French Industrial box trolley – Tricotage Marmoutier 1950s French industrial box trolley
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1950s French Industrial Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Wood

Nice Pair of Illuminated Hanging Shadow Boxes
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice pair of illuminated hanging shadow or display boxes. They ave sockets for bulbs on the top
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20th Century Unknown Vintage Box Shelves

Vintage Nice Pair of Illuminated Hanging Shadow Boxes
Nice Pair of Illuminated Hanging Shadow Boxes
H 21.75 in W 12.63 in D 6.75 in
Box and Wall Unit String Shelf Rack System by Nisse Strinning, 1960s
By String Design AB, Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Telgte, DE
System. One box (78 cm W x 30 cm D x 42 cm H), 3 shelves (78 cm W x 30 cm D), 3 white ladders. The box
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1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Bookshelf in Hardwood, Brass & Steel Geraldo de Barros Brazil
By Geraldo de Barros
Located in New York, NY
created by him, despite having only 3 basic components: columns, boxes, and shelves. The columns are
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1950s South American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Brass, Iron

Rare Free Standing Modular George Nelson Wall Unit Bookcase, Herman Miller Inter
Located in Gaggenau, DE
floor and ceiling, supporting 10 shelves and 4 boxes including a record cabinet and bar cabient
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Wood

Pair 1950s Mid Century Modern Fully Mirrored Trinket Box Wall Mirrors w/ Shelves
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Very Unique Pair of Mid Century Modern Fully Mirrored Trinket Box Wall Mirrors. You open the door
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1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Mirror

Solid Oak Art Deco Era Cube Shape Adjustable Shelves Show Case Vitrine
By Knoll
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern solid oak frame adjustable glass shelves box shape curio display cabinet
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Glass, Oak

Wall unit E22 by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, 1950s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in bruxelles, BE
Large fully modular Wall unit in black lacquered wood and metal with 20 shelves, 1 box with 4
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Metal

Wall unit E22 by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, 1950s
Wall unit E22 by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, 1950s
H 113.39 in W 139.38 in D 19.3 in
Italian Wall unit - 1960s
Located in Uccle, Bruxelles
Great Bookcase from Italy made in the 1960s. it is made in Teak with 3 boxes, 4 shelves and it is
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Wood, Teak

Italian Wall unit - 1960s
Italian Wall unit - 1960s
H 84.65 in W 68.9 in D 16.93 in
Italian Wall Unit, 1960s
Located in bruxelles, BE
Modular wall unit with 3 shelves, 2 boxes with two sliding glass doors containing one shelf, 1
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Metal, Brass

Italian Wall Unit, 1960s
Italian Wall Unit, 1960s
H 103.15 in W 64.57 in D 17.33 in
Scandinavian Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Paris, FR
supporting several shelves and boxes. This wall system is composed of : - 4 shelves - 1 box with
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1960s French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Teak

George Nelson styled Walnut and Steel Wall Unit Bookcase Desk by Ladderax
By George Nelson
Located in Cincinnati, OH
, two shelves , storage box with two doors and a pull down desk or bar . The pull down back side is in a
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Brass, Steel

Italian mid-century modern self-supporting metal wood brass String bookcase 1960
Located in MIlano, IT
Medium height self-supporting string bookcase, with black metal box structure, wooden shelves and
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Metal, Brass

Poul Cadovius 4 "Royal System" Columns in Teak, 1970
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Paris, FR
Royal System" wall unit by Poul Cadovius, in teak, with seven shelves and four boxes. The set is
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Teak

Mid-Century Vintage "Tivoli" Dresser by Stanley Furniture
By Stanley Furniture, Stanley
Located in Brooklyn, NY
reveal two sliding shelves. Meticulous box joinery on the sculptural feet provides an added element of
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Metal, Brass

Record Player Cabinet by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, 1955, Mid-Century
By Martin Eisler, Carlo Hauner, Forma, Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
magazines. It was part of modular furniture, commonly assembled with shelves, flower boxes, and bar
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Hardwood

Circa 1930s French Art Deco Burl Olivewood Credenza Cabinet, 118" wide
Located in Shippensburg, PA
down into manageable parts for ease of transit: the top, the upper frame, the doors, the box with
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20th Century French Art Deco Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Chrome

Small Green Tool Box or Hanging Shelf
Located in Hudson, NY
Small green hanging shelf, tool box. This is actually a tool box, but we loved it as a hanging
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20th Century American Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Wood

Small Green Tool Box or Hanging Shelf
Small Green Tool Box or Hanging Shelf
H 10.75 in W 8 in D 4.25 in
Set of 1960s Storage Box Units by Ristomatti Ratia for Treston Oy, Finland
By Ristomatti Ratia, Treston
Located in Turku, FI
Set of six Finnish Mid-Century Modern brown and yellow 1960s storage box units designed by
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Plastic

Stylish Shelf System, Royal Poul Cadovius, Denmark, 1958
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Berlin, DE
Cadovius. Much more complex and elegant solved were the hanger shelves and boxes as e.g. the competitor of
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Teak

Scandinavian Midcentury Rosewood Six-Drawer Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
open box shelves for versatile desk placement. Midcentury Scandinavian design at its best.
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1960s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Rosewood

Shelving Unit from Factory Paint Box, Wall mounted Cupboard, Cabinet, Shelves
Located in Madison, WI
Storage cabinet, shelving unit made from factory paint box, 1960s. Built-in shelves of reclaimed
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Steel

Italian Wooden bookcase circa 1950
Located in Nice, FR
. Composed with 2 shelves and a box with front door. Italian work from the 50'. H : 205cm L : 75cm D
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Box Shelves

Italian Wooden bookcase circa 1950
Italian Wooden bookcase circa 1950
H 80.71 in W 29.53 in D 11.82 in
Teak Swedish Small Mid-Century Box Shelves
Located in London, GB
A pair of teak mid-century shelving. Sweden, c1960s. Small in size. Useful as shelving or small floor book cases. No wall fixings provided but easy to source online. ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Wood

Teak Swedish Small Mid-Century Box Shelves
Teak Swedish Small Mid-Century Box Shelves
H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 7.09 in
Set of 6 "Pepita" Boxes Shelves by Nils Jonsson for Troeds, Sweden
By Nils Jonsson, Hugo Troeds
Located in Stockholm, Stockholms län
Set of six wall boxes designed by Nils Jonsson. Manufactured by Hugo Troeds in Sweden during the
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Laminate, Teak

2 Global Views Inc Silver & Gold Wooden Wall Hanging Modern Boxed Shelves
By Global Views
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of Global Views Inc wall sconces finished in silver and gold. Measure: 12"1.
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Late 20th Century Modern Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

Stainless Box Wall Shelving Unit in the Style of Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well crafted wall mounted shelving unit with seven removable box shelves and wall backing
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel Wall Shelf by Milo Baughman C. 1970.
By Milo Baughman
Located in Long Island City, NY
with seven removable box shelves and a back wall panel that is made of wood covered in stainless steel
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Stainless Steel

Hollywood Regency Shadow Box Wall Mirror with Glass Display Shelves
Located in Astoria, NY
A large-scale, Hollywood Regency style wall mirror, with mirrored panel shadow box frame, bordered
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Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Glass

Kai Kristiansen Scandinavian Teak Shelves System for FM Møbler, 1960s
By Kai Kristiansen, FM Møbler
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Scandinavian teak shelving system designed by danish artist Kai Kristiansen for FM Mobler, wood box
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Metal

Kai Kristiansen Scandinavian Dark Wood Shelves System for FM Møbler, 1960s
By Kai Kristiansen, FM Møbler
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
, wood box and shelves can be positioned as desired; manufacture label., circa 1960. Please note that
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Metal

Kai Kristiansen Midcentury Scandinavian Teak Oak Shelves System FM Møbler, 1960s
By Kai Kristiansen, FM Møbler
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
, wood box and shelves can be positioned as desired; manufacture label., circa 1960. Original wood
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Metal

Kai Kristiansen Scandinavian Dark Wood Shelves System for FM Møbler, 1960s
By Kai Kristiansen, FM Møbler
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
, wood box, chest of drawers and shelves can be positioned as desired; manufacture label., circa 1960
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Metal

Polished Cast Iron Lobby Mail Box
Located in Round Top, TX
An American Cast Iron Lobby Mail Box.
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20th Century American Vintage Box Shelves

Polished Cast Iron Lobby Mail Box
Polished Cast Iron Lobby Mail Box
H 60 in W 30.5 in D 19 in
WWII Military Equipment Transport Boxes
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Military boxes constructed with heavy gauge metal contain 1 removable shelf and 2 moving handles
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1940s American Industrial Vintage Box Shelves

WWII Military Equipment Transport Boxes
WWII Military Equipment Transport Boxes
H 17.5 in W 30 in D 11.5 in
Pair of Royal Air Force Officers Butlers Servants Bell Box Indicators
Located in London, GB
A rare pair of original Royal Air Force officers butlers servants bell box room Indicators dating
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Metal

Italian Black Abs and Metal Wall Glove Box Named Utensilo, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian black abs and metal wall glove box named Utensilo, 1970s. Wall glove box in shiny black abs
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Metal

Collection of Ceramic Egg Trinket Boxes, in Original Art Deco Display Shelf
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A collection of ceramic egg trinket boxes, in original Art Deco display shelf This collection
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Mahogany

New in Box Poul Cadovius Royal Shelving System
By Royal, Poul Cadovius
Located in Los Angeles, CA
section is 30.5" there are seven shelves that are 8" deep; three shelves at 12", one shelf that is desk
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Metal

Palaset Modular Record Paper Box by Treston of Finland
By Treston
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool and versatile record or desk top paper box by Treston of Finland very hard to find and
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20th Century Finnish Space Age Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Fiberglass

1940s Set of Two British Military Metal Storage Boxes
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940s set of two British military metal storage boxes. Made in galvanized sheet steel which has
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1940s British Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Metal

1900s Italian Reverse Mirror Hanging Wall Shelf and Letter Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1900s Italian reverse mirror hanging wall shelf/letter box with hand-painted scene of maidens and
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Mid-20th Century Italian Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Mirror

1960s Tall Set of Grey Metallic Filing Boxes, Set of Nine
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960s tall set of grey metallic filing boxes, set of nine 1960s tall set of grey metallic filing
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1960s British Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Metal

60s Staples Ladderax Freestanding Modular Teak Shelving System Room Divider Desk
By Robert Heal, Staples & Co. Ltd, Ladderax
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
cared for over the years. Consisting of three teak boxes with adjustable glass shelves and glass sliding
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1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Metal

Cado wall system by Poul Cadovius
Located in Chicago, IL
, desk surface, display box with glass shelves, 5 open shelves and nice quality vintage speakers that
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20th Century Danish Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Teak

Cado wall system by Poul Cadovius
Cado wall system by Poul Cadovius
H 87.75 in W 95 in D 16 in
William Watting Wall System Fristho Franeker, 1950s
By Fristho, William Watting
Located in Den Haag, NL
shelves 1 with valve box. Also with 2 glass shelves. Very good quality. After all those years the
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Beech

Shelf, High Danish Bookcase in Rosewood by Erik Brouer, 1960
By Erik Brouer, Brouer Mobel
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Large open Scandinavian bookcase. 2 Large boxes each with 5 shelves, 4 of which can be adjusted in
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Rosewood

Colored Yellow, Blue and Teak Modular Wall Bookcase by Hansen & Guldborg Denmark
By Hansen & Guldborg Møbler, Bruno Hansen
Located in Antwerp, BE
of seventeen shelves and three modular elements with colored laminate sliding doors. All the shelves
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Laminate, Teak

Italian Wall Unit, 1960s
Located in bruxelles, BE
Modular wall unit with 6 shelves, 2 boxes with 1 double door containing 2 shelves, 1 box with 4
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Metal, Brass

Italian Wall Unit, 1960s
Italian Wall Unit, 1960s
H 79.53 in W 130.71 in D 15.16 in
Italian Wall Unit by Osvaldo Borsani, 1950s
By Dal Vera
Located in bruxelles, BE
Wooden wall unit to be hung on the wall and modular with 13 shelves, a large box with 2 doors
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Metal, Brass

Italian Wall Unit by Osvaldo Borsani, 1950s
Italian Wall Unit by Osvaldo Borsani, 1950s
H 79.14 in W 125.2 in D 17.33 in
Italian Wall Unit by Dal Vera, 1950s
By Dal Vera
Located in bruxelles, BE
Wall unit with 4 shelves, a box with 4 drawers and another with a hinged door containing 2 glass
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Metal, Brass

Italian Wall Unit by Dal Vera, 1950s
Italian Wall Unit by Dal Vera, 1950s
H 70.48 in W 59.85 in D 18.51 in
Danish Styled Walnut Free Standing Wall Unit with Desk
By Arne Hovmand-Olsen
Located in Cincinnati, OH
shelves, one three-drawer box and four adjustable shelves. It's free standing so no need for wall mounting
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Mid-20th Century Macedonian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Box Shelves

the Desk Organizer Cabinet designed by Edward Wormley
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A clever desk organizer with faux slate writing surfaces, open shelves, a hinged box and a
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1950s American Vintage Box Shelves

Pair Long Low Norwegian Teak Bookshelf
Located in Pasadena, CA
A Pair of Norwegian long low teak bookshelves with a raised box containing three adjustable shelves
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1960s Norwegian Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Teak

Pair Long Low Norwegian Teak Bookshelf
Pair Long Low Norwegian Teak Bookshelf
H 32 in W 82.5 in D 12.25 in
Vintage Safe on Casters
Located in Oakville, CT
This black painted vintage safe has a scalloped face plate, flat key with wooden shelves and box
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20th Century American Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Metal

Vintage Safe on Casters
Vintage Safe on Casters
H 29 in W 20 in D 18.25 in
George Nelson Wall Unit or Bookcase in Rosewood for Mobilier International
By Mobilier International, George Nelson
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Shelving unit or bookcases by George Nelson for Mobilier International. Shelves and boxes can be
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Steel

Italian Wall Unit, 1960s
Located in bruxelles, BE
Modular wall unit with 5 shelves, 2 boxes with 2 doors containing one shelf and one box with 4
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Box Shelves

Materials

Metal, Brass

Italian Wall Unit, 1960s
Italian Wall Unit, 1960s
H 78.75 in W 65.36 in D 16.15 in
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Vintage Box Shelves For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of vintage box shelves available for sale. Each of these unique vintage box shelves was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and glass. Vintage box shelves have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Vintage box shelves are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Industrial and Art Deco styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Vintage box shelves have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Nils Nisse Strinning, String Design AB and Treston are consistently popular.

How Much are Vintage Box Shelves?

Vintage box shelves can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,068, while the lowest priced sells for $50 and the highest can go for as much as $8,800.
Questions About Vintage Box Shelves
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    To clean a vintage wood box, wipe it with a soft cloth moistened with mild dish soap and water. You can use a soft-bristled brush and soapy water to remove dirt from the hinges and clasp. Next, use a fresh, damp cloth to wipe away the soap and then finish by drying with a third cloth. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of wood boxes.

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