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Midcentury Adjustable Birch and Coated Wire Wall Shelves by String, Sweden
By String Design AB
Located in Toledo, OH
Mid-Century Modern adjustable birch and coated wire ladder wall shelves made in Sweden, circa 1960s
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1960s European Modern Vintage String Shelves

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Birch

Mid-Century Modern Adjustable Birch & Coated Wire Wall Shelves by String Sweden
By String Design AB
Located in Toledo, OH
Mid-Century Modern adjustable wall shelves. Constructed of birch and coated wire. Made by String in
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Mid-20th Century European Modern Vintage String Shelves

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Birch

Vintage Tomado Wall Unit by Dekker, Netherlands, 1960s
By Tomado
Located in Hemiksem, VAN
yellow. The string shelves are black and white. This is a smaller model than most other Tomado wall units
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage String Shelves

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Metal

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 Vintage String Shelves

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Steel

Original Midcentury String Shelving Unit by Nils Strinning
By String Design AB, Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful Patina on this dark teak String Unit original from 1950. Featuring 8 shelves that are
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage String Shelves

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Brass, Enamel, Steel

Modular String Wall Unit in Ashwood by Nisse Strinning, Sweden
By Kajsa Strinning 1, String Design AB
Located in Vienna, AT
String regal wall unit designed by Nils and Kajsa Strinning in 1949. This one was made in the 1960s
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage String Shelves

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Steel

Mid Century Bookshelf by Olof Pira for String AB, 1960s
By Olof Pira, String Design AB
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Mid century free standing bookshelf designed by Olof Pira for String AB. Elegant mid century and
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage String Shelves

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Teak

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
piece. The shelves are particularly durable and sturdy. Design: Kajsa & Nils Nisse Strinning
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage String Shelves

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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
piece. The shelves are particularly durable and sturdy. Design: Kajsa & Nils Nisse Strinning
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage String Shelves

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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 Vintage String Shelves

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Metal

Original String Design Shelving System, Designed by Nils Strinning, 1950s Sweden
By String Design AB, Nils Nisse Strinning
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 Vintage String Shelves

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Ash

String Shelving System by Nisse Strinning for String, 1949
By Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic Scandinavian Design String shelving system designed by Nisse Strinning for String, 1949
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1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage String Shelves

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Wire

Wall-mounted furniture designed by Nisse Strinning and produced by String Sweden
By String Design AB, Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Wall-mounted furniture designed by Nisse Strinning and produced by String in Sweden around 1960
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage String Shelves

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Steel

Box and Wall Unit String Shelf Rack System by Nisse Strinning, 1960s
By String Design AB, Nils Nisse Strinning
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 Vintage String Shelves

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Metal

Vintage Nisse Strinning for String Pinewood Shelving System, Sweden, 1960s
By Poul Cadovius, Nils Nisse Strinning, String Design AB
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Vintage Nisse Strinning for string pinewood shelving system, Sweden, 1960s This shelving system
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage String Shelves

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Metal

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 Vintage String Shelves

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Metal

Vintage Scandinavian String Modular Wall Unit
By Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Oakland, CA
Absolutely stunning 3 bay modular "String" wall unit designed by Nils Strinning c1950s. Can be
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage String Shelves

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Metal, Brass

1950s Shelving system, Nils Strinning
By String Design AB
Located in Neuss, NW
original String shelf is much better processed and of a better quality than many wall shelves that hit the
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage String Shelves

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Teak

 1950s Shelving system, Nils Strinning
 1950s Shelving system, Nils Strinning
H 65.75 in W 93.71 in D 11.82 in
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 Vintage String Shelves

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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 Vintage String Shelves

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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 Vintage String Shelves

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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 Vintage String Shelves

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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 Vintage String Shelves

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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 Vintage String Shelves

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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 Vintage String Shelves

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Metal

60s 70s teak string shelf module by Kajsa & Nils "Nisse" Strinning Sweden
By Kajsa Strinning 1, Nissen
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 Vintage String Shelves

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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 Vintage String Shelves

Materials

Teak

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 Vintage String Shelves

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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 Vintage String Shelves

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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 Vintage String Shelves

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Metal

Shelving System / Wall Unit by Nisse Strinning for String Design AB Sweden, 1960
By Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Schagen, NL
String Design AB in Sweden. Design: Nils Nisse Strinning. It remains in a good vintage condition with
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage String Shelves

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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 Vintage String Shelves

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Metal

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 Vintage String Shelves

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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
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 Vintage String Shelves

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Metal, Brass

1950's Original Fairground Handpainted Dodgems Ticket Booth
Located in Hook, Hampshire
hardwood stringers, when assembled the booth stands strong and secure. A stunning original piece of
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1950s English Vintage String Shelves

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Hardwood

Large Vintage Wall Unit or String Regal Color Walnut, 1960
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
. The units and shelves are all interchangeable and can be placed in any number of configurations. This
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage String Shelves

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Metal

Large WHB Vintage Wall unit or string bookcase 1960 Germany A beautiful large
By WHB furniture
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Large WHB Vintage Wall unit or string bookcase 1960 Germany A beautiful large vintage WHB regal
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage String Shelves

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Metal

Scandinavian mid century walnut and elm sideboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
/ sideboard.  Made in elm with walnut cross banding and stringing detail. Top surface with rounded corners
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage String Shelves

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Elm, Walnut

Swedish mid century modern elm and birch sideboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
and bottom with stringing, each with ornate steel handle. Double door cupboard to the left containing
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage String Shelves

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Birch, Walnut

French Art Deco Sideboard by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
blonde wood stringing, the sideboard is lined with whitened chestnut having adjustable shelves and drawer
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage String Shelves

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Walnut

French Art Deco Sideboard by Jules Leleu
French Art Deco Sideboard by Jules Leleu
H 37.8 in W 92.13 in D 22.05 in
Baker Cherry Server With Black Marble Top
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic lines with three apron drawers over three doors, all with dark painted string inlay type
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20th Century American Neoclassical Vintage String Shelves

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Marble

Vintage Traditional Kittinger Furniture Mahogany Sheraton Sideboard Cabinet
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Secaucus, NJ
front legs are detailed with a Boxwood inlay and an intricate hand carved stringing Bellflower motif and
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Late 20th Century American Sheraton Vintage String Shelves

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Brass

Jacques Adnet Green Leather Bar Cart, 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
swivel 360 degrees. Serving cart features two newly made tempered glass shelves with rounded corners
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage String Shelves

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Iron, Metal

"Boy Riding An Alligator" Vintage Wind-Up Toy by J. Chein Co., N.J., Circa 1935
By J. Chein & Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
the original string reins controlling the alligator's mouth opening and closing. Dimensions: 15
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1930s American Folk Art Vintage String Shelves

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Tin

Paolo Buffa Italian Mid-Century Brass Inlaid Secretary
By Marelli & Colico, Paolo Buffa, Giovanni Gariboldi
Located in Atlanta, GA
to a showcase having three fixed glass shelves in front of a silk-lined interior. Even the glass
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage String Shelves

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Brass

Vintage Traditional Trosby Furniture English Sheraton Style Breakfronted Cabinet
Located in Secaucus, NJ
stringing. Features four drawers with three cabinets below and height adjustable shelves with locks and key
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Late 20th Century English Sheraton Vintage String Shelves

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Brass

Studded Leather Bar Cabinet After Otto Schulz
By Otto Schulz
Located in Hanover, MA
in nailhead and decorated with the zodiacal constellations of the night sky using white string and
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Late 20th Century American Scandinavian Modern Vintage String Shelves

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Chrome

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 Vintage String Shelves

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Wood

Shelf System String
Shelf System String
H 59.06 in W 109.85 in D 11.82 in
Nisse Strinning for String Vanity with Mirror, 1950 Sweden
By String Design AB, Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Lijnden, Noord-Holland
Nisse string for strinning vanity with mirror Vanity or desk by String in pinewood and with
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage String Shelves

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Metal

Nisse String Style Wall Unit in Pinewood and Black Metal, 1960
By Nils Nisse Strinning, String Design AB
Located in Lijnden, Noord-Holland
Nisse String style wall unit in pinewood and black metal, 1960 Pinewood shelves and blackmetal
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage String Shelves

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Metal

Minimalistic Shelving System by Nils “Nisse” Strinning for String, Sweden, 1949
By Nils Nisse Strinning, String Design AB
Located in Lijnden, Noord-Holland
Minimalistic shelving system by Nils “Nisse” strinning for string, Sweden, 1949 pinewood This
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage String Shelves

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Metal

Minimalistic Shelving System by Nils Nisse Strinning for String, Sweden 1949
By Nils Nisse Strinning, String Design AB
Located in Lijnden, Noord-Holland
your likes. This system is made of teak and consists of four teak shelves and three black metal
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage String Shelves

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Metal

Vintage Corner Modular Teak Wall Unit in Teak by Nils Strinning, String, 1960s
By String Design AB, Nils Nisse Strinning
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 Vintage String Shelves

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Teak

Rare Transparent Shelving System by Nils “Nisse” Strinning for String, Sweden 49
By Nils Nisse Strinning, String Design AB
Located in Lijnden, Noord-Holland
. This system is made of pinewood and constists of total three shelves and three transparant plastic
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage String Shelves

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Plexiglass, Pine

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 Vintage String Shelves

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Metal

Original Nisse Strinning Wall Unit with Desk for String Design AB Sweden, 1960
By Kajsa Strinning 1, Nils Nisse Strinning, 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 Vintage String Shelves

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Metal

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 Vintage String Shelves

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Metal

Shelf System Model Omnia in Ash by Ernst Dieter Hilker, 1960s
By Ernst Dieter Hilker
Located in Handewitt, DE
Hilker. The Omnia range has the possibility of placing the cabinets and shelves freely. The system
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage String Shelves

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Metal

Omnia Shelf System in Teak by Ernst Dieter Hilker, 1960s
By Ernst Dieter Hilker
Located in Handewitt, DE
Omnia. The Omnia range has the possibility of placing the cabinets and shelves freely. The system
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage String Shelves

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Metal, Brass

Shelf System Model Omnia in Ash by Ernst Dieter Hilker, 1960s
By Ernst Dieter Hilker
Located in Handewitt, DE
Hilker. The Omnia range has the possibility of placing the cabinets and shelves freely. The system
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage String Shelves

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Metal

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Vintage String Shelves For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of vintage string shelves is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique vintage string shelves was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. Vintage string shelves have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Modern vintage string shelves are consistently popular styles. Vintage string 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 Kajsa Strinning are consistently popular.

How Much are Vintage String Shelves?

Vintage string shelves can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $917, while the lowest priced sells for $76 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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