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Wall Floating Sideboard

Pace Carpathian Elm-Burl Floating Wall Mounted Sideboard
By Pace Collection
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Pace Carpathian Elm-Burl Floating Wall Mounted Sideboard
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Wood, Burl

Rectangular Floating Shelf and One Large Sculptural Wooden Pebble, Sereno
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Collection features a variety of floating wall shelves, bookcases, and sideboards that embody tranquility
Category

2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Oak

Merighi & Dall'Olmo Italian Floating Wall-Mounted Sideboard in Teak 1950s
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Merighi & Dall'Olmo, wall-mounted sideboard, rosewood veneer, teak veneer, mirrored glass, glass
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Steel

Individual Floating Shelf with One Sculptural Wooden Pebble, Sereno by Nono
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Collection features a variety of floating wall shelves, bookcases, and sideboards that embody tranquility
Category

2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Oak

Individual Floating Shelf with One Sculptural Wooden Pebble, Sereno by Nono
Individual Floating Shelf with One Sculptural Wooden Pebble, Sereno by Nono
$3,801 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 7.88 in W 47.25 in D 7.88 in
Large Rectangular Floating Shelf and One Large Sculptural Wooden Pebble, Sereno
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Collection features a variety of floating wall shelves, bookcases, and sideboards that embody tranquility
Category

2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Oak

Large Rectangular Floating Shelf and One Large Sculptural Wooden Pebble, Sereno
Large Rectangular Floating Shelf and One Large Sculptural Wooden Pebble, Sereno
$5,287 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 11.82 in W 59.06 in D 9.85 in
Large Rectangular Floating Shelf and One Large Sculptural Wooden Pebble, Sereno
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
. The Sereno Collection features a variety of floating wall shelves, bookcases, and sideboards that
Category

2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Oak

4 Floating Shelves with 6 Sculptural Wooden Pebbles, Sereno by Joel Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Collection features a variety of floating wall shelves, bookcases, and sideboards that embody tranquility
Category

2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Oak

4 Floating Shelves with 6 Sculptural Wooden Pebbles, Sereno by Joel Escalona
4 Floating Shelves with 6 Sculptural Wooden Pebbles, Sereno by Joel Escalona
$6,560 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 25.6 in W 59.06 in D 7.88 in
Rectangular Floating Shelf and One Large Sculptural Wooden Pebble Sereno by Nono
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Collection features a variety of floating wall shelves, bookcases, and sideboards that embody tranquility
Category

2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Oak

Rectangular Floating Shelf and One Large Sculptural Wooden Pebble Sereno by Nono
Rectangular Floating Shelf and One Large Sculptural Wooden Pebble Sereno by Nono
$4,439 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 11.82 in W 47.25 in D 9.85 in
3 Floating Shelves with 3 Sculptural Wooden Pebble Accents, Sereno by Nono
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Collection features a variety of floating wall shelves, bookcases, and sideboards that embody tranquility
Category

2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Oak

Two Floating Shelves with One Sculptural Wooden Pebble, Sereno by Joel Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Collection features a variety of floating wall shelves, bookcases, and sideboards that embody tranquility
Category

2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Oak

2 Large Floating Shelves with 2 Sculptural Wooden Pebble Sereno by Joel Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
. The Sereno Collection features a variety of floating wall shelves, bookcases, and sideboards that
Category

2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Oak

2 Large Floating Shelves with 2 Sculptural Wooden Pebble Sereno by Joel Escalona
2 Large Floating Shelves with 2 Sculptural Wooden Pebble Sereno by Joel Escalona
$4,650 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 9.85 in W 59.06 in D 7.88 in
2 Large Floating Shelves with 3 Sculptural Wooden Pebble Sereno by Joel Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
. The Sereno Collection features a variety of floating wall shelves, bookcases, and sideboards that
Category

2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Oak

2 Large Floating Shelves with 3 Sculptural Wooden Pebble Sereno by Joel Escalona
2 Large Floating Shelves with 3 Sculptural Wooden Pebble Sereno by Joel Escalona
$4,862 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 9.85 in W 70.87 in D 7.88 in
Bert England Walnut, White and Brass Sideboard with Floating Wall Cabinet
By Johnson Brothers, Bert England
Located in Chicago, IL
By Bert England for Johnson Furniture, this long walnut sideboard cabinet has flush drawers over
Category

Vintage 1960s American Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Bert England Walnut, White and Brass Sideboard with Floating Wall Cabinet
Bert England Walnut, White and Brass Sideboard with Floating Wall Cabinet
$8,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 80 in W 78 in D 20 in
Wall-Mounted Sideboard Ten Foot Walnut & Travertine
Located in Hanover, MA
Custom built mid-century modern Hollywood Regency wall mounted floating sideboard in three separate
Category

Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Sideboards

Materials

Travertine, Brass

Large Sculptural Wooden Pebble Accent, Sereno by Joel Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
thoughtfully on each surface. Each floating wall shelf, bookcase, and sideboard is unique, with every
Category

2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Oak

Large Sculptural Wooden Pebble Accent, Sereno by Joel Escalona
Large Sculptural Wooden Pebble Accent, Sereno by Joel Escalona
$3,426 / item
H 5.91 in W 7.88 in D 5.91 in
Parzinger Originals Stainless & White Lacquer Wall Mounted Console
By Parzinger Originals, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Hanover, MA
Tommi Parzinger designed custom seven foot long wall mounted floating console sideboard fitted with
Category

Vintage 1960s North American Hollywood Regency Sideboards

Materials

Stainless Steel

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George Nakashima Cherry Floating Sideboard USA 1962
By George Nakashima
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
George Nakashima Cherry Floating sideboard USA 1962 Magnificent George Nakashima Cherry Wall
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Cherry

Swiss Modern Bar Stools
Located in Brooklyn, NY
bar table, wall-mounted bar cabinet, floating sideboard, ceiling and wall are all in ebene de Macassar
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Stools

Swiss Modern Bar Stools
Swiss Modern Bar Stools
H 31.5 in Dm 15.36 in
Floating Teak Sideboard Wall Unit by Kai Kristiansen for Feldballes Mobelfabrik
By Kai Kristiansen, Feldballes Møbelfabrik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: wall unit teak wood Designer: Kai Kristiansen Producer: FM
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Weiss & Basser Curved Wall with Floating Sideboard
By Jean Nison, Hans Weiss, William Basser, Weiss & Basser
Located in Hanover, MA
York, NY curved walnut wall unit mounted with floating sideboard consisting of three cabinets
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Harvey Probber Mahogany Sideboard With Floating Wall Cabinet
By Harvey Probber
Located in Chicago, IL
Harvey Probber sideboard with floating china cabinet. Sideboard of dual-tone mahogany wood. Brass
Category

Vintage 1950s American Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Rare Bert England Sideboard With Floating Wall Cabinet
By Bert England
Located in Chicago, IL
By Bert England for Johnson Furniture, this long walnut sideboard cabinet has flush drawers over
Category

20th Century American Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Pace Collection Carpathian Elm-Burl Floating Wall Mounted Sideboard
By Pace Collection
Located in Hanover, MA
Seven foot floating wall-mounted credenza/buffet from the Pace Collection. Dark burl elm 4 door
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Floating Sideboard by Harboe Sølvsten
Located in Lejre, DK
Floating or wall-mounted sideboard in oak with colored panels, handles in patinated leather
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Floating Sideboard by Harboe Sølvsten
Floating Sideboard by Harboe Sølvsten
H 19.69 in W 59.06 in D 15.75 in
1970s Rud Thygesen, Johnny Sorensen Wall Hanging Floating Credenza Sideboard
By Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen, HG Furniture
Located in Knebel, DK
Four-wall hanging rosewood sideboards in good condition designed by Rud Thygesen and Johnny
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Wall hanging Floating Sideboard Modular with Chrome Base 1960, Ten Drawers
By Möbel Deutsche Werkstätten
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage 1960s German cherrywood sideboard with wall mounting fixture. The chrome base is adjustable
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Chrome

Wall Mounted Floating Sideboard in Teak by Banz Bord, Germany, circa 1970
By Banz bord
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Bord Country: Germany Model: Floating wall-mounted sideboard. Designed in: 1970s Date of
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Wenge

Floating Wall Sideboard in Hardwood by Carlo Hauner for Forma, c. 1950 Brazil
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
Available today with free domestic shipping (within NYC) included this Floating Sideboard or Wall
Category

Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Hardwood

Modern Floating Wall Mount Walnut Cabinet by Florence Knoll
By Florence Knoll
Located in East Hampton, NY
Mid-Century Modern Florence Knoll floating wall mount walnut credenza, sideboard or storage unit
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Sideboard Designed by Erik Wørts for Wørts, Denmark, 1950s
By Erik Wørts
Located in Stockholm, SE
includes a second wall-mounted, “floating” sideboard, a dining table, twelve dining chairs, and a bar
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Rosewood

Weiss & Basser Architectural Buffet with Jean Nison Tiles
By Jean Nison, William Basser, Hans Weiss, Weiss & Basser
Located in Hanover, MA
with a curved wall with floating sideboard (listed separately). Overall dimensions are 113 inches
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Porcelain, Walnut

Harvey Probber Mahogany Sideboard with Floating Wall Cabinet
By Harvey Probber
Located in Chicago, IL
Harvey Probber sideboard with floating china cabinet. Sideboard of dual-tone mahogany wood. Brass
Category

Vintage 1960s American Sideboards

Materials

Brass

1970s Rosewood Wall Hanging Floating Credenza Sideboard by HG. Furniture
By HG Furniture
Located in Knebel, DK
Four wall hanging rosewood sideboards in good condition made by HG Furniture attributed to Arne
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Burl Wood Wall Hanging Floating Credenza Sideboard, Manner of Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Wayne, NJ
Milo Baughman style burl wood wall hanging floating credenza sideboard.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Floating Wall-Mounted Sideboard in Rosewood by Ib Kofod-Larsen, Denmark 1970s
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Hellouw, NL
Elegant Danish floating wall-mounted sideboard by IB Kofod Larsen from the 1970s. This beautiful
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Rosewood

Nakashima for Widdicomb Floating Buffet in Rosewood and Walnut
By Knoll, George Nakashima, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional wall-mount floating buffet, credenza or sideboard designed by George Nakashima for
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Burl, Rosewood, Walnut

Danish Rosewood 'Floating' Wall-Mounted Sideboard
Located in Sundridge, GB
Stunning Rosewood wall mounted cabinet/sideboard in great condition, adjustable shelves behind 4
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Mid Century Danish Teak Floating Credenza Sideboard wall mounted unit , 1960s
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
Danish Modern Teak Floating Credenza Sideboard in the style of Skovby, c. 1960s Beautifully made
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Teak

Rosewood Tambour Wall Mounted Vitrine / Bar
Located in New York, NY
Three part cabinet that can be mounted on the wall as a floating sideboard. One cabinet contains a
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Sideboards

Materials

Rosewood, Glass

Sideboard in Teak & Seagrass by Florence Knoll, Designed 1947
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare & beautiful floating, wall mounted sideboard by Florence Knoll, designed in 1947, this model
Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Leather, Raffia, Teak

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We offer this Antique Petite Mexican Butaque in the style of Clara Porset, circa 1960.
Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

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Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razoblade, Denmark, Oak
$798 Sale Price / item
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Benches

Materials

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$3,404 / item
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2010s American Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

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Rewire Custom Brass Castanet Sconce
$2,600 / item
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Category

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Materials

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Category

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Materials

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Brass and Alabaster Mobile Chandelier by Glustin Luminaires
$8,589 / item
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2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Rattan

Curved Rattan Shelf
Curved Rattan Shelf
$321 / item
H 2.17 in W 18.9 in D 7.49 in
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Studio BBPR Urania Armchair for Arflex, Italy, 1954
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Wall Floating Sideboard For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic wall floating sideboard available at 1stDibs. A wall floating sideboard — often made from wood, metal and walnut — can elevate any home. Find 15 options for an antique or vintage wall floating sideboard now, or shop our selection of 6 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect wall floating sideboard — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A wall floating sideboard is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, Scandinavian Modern and modern styles are sought with frequency. Hans Weiss, Jean Nison and Konekt each produced at least one beautiful wall floating sideboard that is worth considering.

How Much is a Wall Floating Sideboard?

A wall floating sideboard can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $6,760, while the lowest priced sells for $2,655 and the highest can go for as much as $34,975.

Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces for You

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.