Walnut Cado
Midcentury Walnut Cado Display Shelf
By Poul Cadovius
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful Walnut Cado System display shelf thats meant to hold books or flat artwork. The shelf
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
Danish Walnut Shelving System Royal by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s.
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Walnut Shelving System Royal by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s.
This is a version of the
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
H 77.96 in W 32.88 in D 12.01 in
1960s Scandinavian Two Bay Wall Unit System Record Cabinet Cado Royal System
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Scandinavian Modern wall unit system 2 bay in walnut wood.
Unmarked. Attribution Poul
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Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
H 49.5 in W 73.5 in D 10 in
Mid-Century Room Dividing Bookcase
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage American made "Cado" unit in walnut. Three sections connected and held by tension rods, to
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
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Cadovius Midcentury Danish Modern Walnut Cado Wall Unit for Home or Office
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Large three bay royal system wall unit designed by Poul Cadovius and made in Denmark. This unit includes four poles, two modules, two large shelves, four small shelves, and a hard-to...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
H 77.75 in W 96.13 in D 19 in
Danish Modern 5-Bay Modular Walnut Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s.
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern 5-Bay Modular Walnut Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s.
Mid-Century Modern
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
H 68.9 in W 159.26 in D 15.75 in
1950s Scandinavian Modern Narrow Walnut Cabinet or Bedside Cabinet
By Cado
Located in Miami, FL
Very nice smaller scale walnut credenza, bedside cabinet or storage cabinet with 4 drawers and
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Three-Bay Midcentury "Cado" Style Wall Mounted Shelving Unit, circa 1970s
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Peabody, MA
Midcentury wall-mounted shelving unit in walnut, circa 1970s. Three bay unit consists of a cabinet
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Walnut, Burl
H 72 in W 95.75 in D 16.25 in
Scandinavian Modern Pair Walnut Bedside Cabinets / Dressers Denmark 1950s
By Cado
Located in Miami, FL
Fine smaller scale and low pair 3-drawer walnut dressers. Beautiful, figured graining and
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
H 27.75 in W 39.25 in D 15.75 in
American Mid Century Modern Walnut Bookcase Desk Wall Unit
By Cado
Located in San Diego, CA
Versatile multiuse walnut bookcase, desk wall unit circa 1960's nice original condition we have
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Poul Cadovius Walnut Cabinet / Credenza for Cado
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A two-door smaller dark walnut cabinet / credenza with one adjustable shelve sitting on adjustable
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Cado Walnut Stereo Cabinet by Poul Cadovius, Denmark
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A smaller sized dark walnut stereo cabinet with two doors having built in pulls inside to the left
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Midcentury Poul Cadovius Danish 'Cado' Walnut Wall Unit
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Astoria, NY
This adjustable walnut shelving system was designed in the 1960s by Danish interior architect Poul
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Walnut / Steel Freestanding Wall Cabinets in the Style of Cado and Nelson
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very nice compact two box walnut and satin black steel poled freestanding wall unit with upper
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
H 61.88 in W 32.75 in D 18 in
Mid-Century Modern Danish Cado Walnut Wall Unit by Poul Cadovious, 1960s
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a striking Danish Poul Cadovious Cado walnut wood bookcase wall unit
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Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Rosewood Executive Desk by CADO
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Stunning executive desk by Cado with extra large floating top and two floating side cabinets with 2
Category
20th Century Danish Desks
Materials
Rosewood, Mahogany, Walnut
Poul Cadovius Cado Wall Unit with Shelves
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Hemiksem, VAN
Modular wall system by Danish designer Poul Cadovius for CADO from the 1960s. This piece of
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Walnut
Drop Leaf System Cado Desk by Poul Cadovius
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
You will love this hard to find drop leaf desk component for the System Cado modular wall units
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Teak, Walnut
Danish Modern Poul Cadovius Cado Tension Pole Floating Wall Unit Room Divider
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This royal wall unit system in Walnut, designed by Poul Cadovius was produced by Cado in Denmark
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
H 96 in W 95 in L 96 in
CADO Poul Cadovius wall system for bookcases, shelves and storage units
By Poul Cadovius
Located in SAINT-YRIEIX-SUR-CHARENTE, FR
CADO" wall system designed by Poul Cadovius (1911-2011) Denmark, circa 1960. Composed of 5 panels
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Teak, Walnut
H 74.02 in W 157.49 in D 15.75 in
1958 Danish Walnut Cado Wall Unit with Corner Section by Poul Cadovius
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Highly versatile and functional CADO wall unit in walnut by Danish designer Poul Cadovius. Wall
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Art Glass, Walnut
Poul Cadovius Midcentury Danish Modern Walnut Cado Royal Modular Wall Unit
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Large three bay Royal system wall unit designed by Poul Cadovius and made in Denmark. This unit includes four poles, four modules, eight shelves and three hard-to-find magazine shelv...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
H 81 in W 96.25 in D 16 in
Cadovius Midcentury Danish Modern Walnut Cado Wall Unit for Home or Office
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Large four bay royal system wall unit designed by Poul Cadovius and made in Denmark. This impressive looking unit includes five poles, six modules, one large shelf, and six hard-to-f...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
H 78 in W 127.5 in D 16 in
Vintage Danish Walnut Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s in American Walnut.
Danish Mid-Century
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Danish Modular Walnut Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s.
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern 4-Bay Modular Walnut Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s.
Mid-Century Modern
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
H 77.96 in W 127.96 in D 14.97 in
Large Royal Cado Midcentury Danish Modern Wall Unit or Shelving Unit in Walnut
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Here we have a large wall unit designed by Poul Cadovius for Cado Systems. This unit consists of
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Walnut
H 95 in W 156 in D 18 in
Mid-Century Modern Solid Walnut Wood 3 Bay Wall Unit
By Cado
Located in Chula Vista, CA
We are pleased to offer for your consideration, a beautiful wall unit made in Solid Walnut wood. 3
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Vintage 1960s American Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Walnut, Wood
Four Bay Mid-Century Free Standing "Cado" Wall Unit, circa 1960s
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Peabody, MA
Large four bay freestanding wall unit, circa 1960s. Various drawers and storage compartments, and a pull-out writing desk surface. Mounted with an overhead Lightolier fixture. Four o...
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Cane, Walnut
1960s Large Modular Wall Unit "Royal System" by Poul Cadovius in Walnut
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Cadovius for Cado in Denmark 1950's.
This large walnut system consists five wall slats in beech each 198
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Walnut
H 77.96 in W 127.96 in D 7.88 in
Mid-Century Cado Wall Mounted Book Case Shelving Unit
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Peabody, MA
Mid-century modern two-bay wall mounted book case by Poul Cadovius ca. 1960s. Consists of nine shelves and a single two-door cabinet.
Wall brackets are 58" long, and can be place...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Four-Bay Midcentury "Cado" Style Wall Mounted Shelving Unit, circa 1960s
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Peabody, MA
Midcentury wall-mounted shelving unit in walnut, circa 1960s. Four bay unit consists of a cabinet
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 81.25 in W 127 in D 16.75 in
Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Mounted Shelves Att to Poul Cadovius, c 1950-1960
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in New York, NY
condition, showing only light cosmetic wear, normal and consistent with age. Constructed of solid walnut
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
H 36 in W 72.75 in D 10 in
Danish Mid Century Wall Unit Shelves by Paul Cadovius, circa 1950s-1960s
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in New York, NY
Classic midcentury, Danish Modern Cado wall unit by Poul Cadovius, circa 1950s-1960s. This example
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Walnut
Danish Modern Tension Pole Wall Unit System by Poul Cadovius
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Danish Modern tension Pole wall unit system by Poul Cadovius.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Unit Shelves Attributed to Cadovius, circa 1950s
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in New York, NY
Danish Mid-Century Modern wall mount shelves, attributed to Poul Cadovius, circa 1950s - 1960s. The unit consists of three vertical pieces, nine adjustable support brackets, and thre...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Walnut
H 25.5 in W 60 in D 10 in
Rare, Modular Shelving System by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s, Walnut
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Munster, NRW
Modular stand shelf "Royal" by Poul Cadovius for Cado. The walnut shelving system dates back to the
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Steel
H 98.43 in W 96.46 in D 17.72 in
Royal Systems Cado Wall Unit in Walnut
By Paul Cadobius
Located in New London, CT
shelf) and four 31" x 110" walnut wall mounted sections with cado dowel holes. 4 extra shelf brackets
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Vintage 1960s Danish Shelves
Materials
Walnut
Pair Cado Cantilevered Cabinets
By Arne Vodder
Located in Southampton, NY
Like new pair Cado walnut finish adjustable shelf cantilevered cabinets.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Pair Cado Cantilever Dressers
Located in Southampton, NY
Like new pair walnut set of drawers by Cado Germany. Came in original box.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Cado Wall Unit Designed by Poul Cadovius
Located in Hudson, NY
This fine Cado wall unit has a drop door cabinet that can be used as a desk or bar. It's also
Category
20th Century Danish Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Cado Wall Unit Designed by Poul Cadovius
Located in Hudson, NY
This is a gorgeous, intirely made of walnut, shelving and cabinet unit. Stamped, Made in Denmark
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Shelves
Materials
Walnut
Cado Wall Unit designed by Poul Cadovius
Located in Hudson, NY
This Cado system has shelves that are 12 3/4" deep and 9 1/4 " deep. The cabinets are 19 1/2" deep
Category
20th Century Danish Shelves
Materials
Walnut
Cado Wall Unit designed by Poul Cadovius
Located in Hudson, NY
This Cado system has two different sized shelves. Two at 12 1/2" deep and six at 9 3/4" deep. The
Category
20th Century American Shelves
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Cado Wall Storage system by Paul Cadovius
Located in Hudson, NY
a very nice danish vintage modular wall storage system c. 1960 designed by Paul Cadovius. the ‘cado
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Danish Modern Two Section Cado Wall Unit by Poul Cadovious
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Long Beach, CA
Danish Modern 2 Section Cado Wall Unit by Poul Cadovious. Excellent original condition. This unit
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Shelves
Materials
Walnut
Cado Wall System in Walnut with Four Panels
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in New London, CT
Hard to find walnut Cado System with four walnut veneered panels that measure 8' x 31.5"
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Danish Walnut Omnibus Wall Unit by Sven Ellekjaer
By Raymor, Sven Ellekaer
Located in Chicago, IL
Ellejkaer for Raymor, Denmark modern floating wall unit.
Danish walnut "Cado" style wall unit from the
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Beautiful 1960s Walnut Wall Unit, Modular Shelving, Shelf, Germany, Midcentury
By Cado, Finn Juhl, Poul Cadovius
Located in Hamminkeln, DE
Fantastic, large and rare 1960s walnut wall unit, made in Germany. The Modular System is in a good
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
H 95.28 in W 175.2 in D 14.18 in
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Walnut Cado For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal walnut cado for your home. A walnut cado — often made from walnut, wood and glass — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect walnut cado — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A walnut cado made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made walnut cado over the years, but those crafted by Poul Cadovius and Cado are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Walnut Cado?
Prices for a walnut cado start at $1,400 and top out at $9,800 with the average selling for $3,700.
Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets 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.
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