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Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Room Divider Wall Unit Shelving
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Countryside, IL
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Room Divider Wall Unit Shelving This wall unit measures: 54 wide x
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Poul Cadovius Mid- Century Modern Modular Teak Wall Unit Shelving for Cado, 1960
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in The Hague, NL
Danish modern teak wall unit designed by Poul Cadovius, Denmark, circa 1960s. This piece is
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Metal

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
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Metal

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
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century TOMADO Style Slanted Red and White Shelving Unit
By Tomado
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century TOMADO Style industrial wall mount book shelf with Red and White sheet metal shelves on
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Antique Early 1600s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Danish Modern 4 Bay Teak Shelving Unit System Cado Style
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a stunning mid century teak shelving system. Made in Denmark. Similar to Cadovius units
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Teak

Mid Century Walnut and Chrome Freestanding Wall Unit Shelving
Located in Countryside, IL
Mid century walnut and chrome freestanding wall unit shelving Wall unit measures: 30 wide x 16
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Chrome

Vintage CSS Wall Mounted Shelving Unit by George Nelson for Herman Miller 1960s
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Troy, MI
Vintage George Nelson CSS Wall Mounted Shelving Unit 1960s CSS wall unit designed by George Nelson
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Aluminum

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

Materials

Metal

Original Midcentury String Shelving Unit by Nils Strinning
By Nils Nisse Strinning, String Design AB
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 Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Enamel, Steel

Solid Brass and chrome with glass shelving unit
By Renato Zevi
Located in Toronto, ON
Solid Chrome and brass/bronze two toned shelf with up to 6 glass shelves. This solid and sturdy shelf features two metals: chrome and brass. The chrome has minimal patina. The brass ...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Poul Cadovius 2-Piece Abstracta Shelving Unit, Denmark, 1960s
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Antwerpen, BE
2-Piece Abstracta shelving unit designed by Poul Cadovius in Denmark around 1960. Frame with black
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Brass Hollywood Regency Large Etagere, Wall Unit, or Shelving Unit
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large statement piece in very good condition. This wall unit features anodized brass aluminum
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Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Large Oversized Mid Century Modern Shelving Wall Unit Etagere Cerused Oak
By Pace Collection, Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large Oversized Mid Century Modern Shelving Wall Unit Etagere Cerused Oak
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Oak, Glass

Gorgeous Mid-Century Oak, Cane & Chrome Wall Unit Featuring Adjustable Shelving
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous mid-century oak, cane & chrome wall unit featuring adjustable shelving. Absolutely love
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Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Chrome

Rosewood Cado System Wall Unit
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cadovius. Wall unit can be customized with varying cabinets and shelving.
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood

Rosewood Cado System Wall Unit
Rosewood Cado System Wall Unit
H 78 in W 126 in D 15.75 in
Mid-Century Modern Founders Chrome & Walnut Etagere Bar Wall Unit Shelving
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Mid-Century Modern Founders Chrome & Walnut Etagere. Featuring a straight line design, floating
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Chrome

George Nelson for Herman Miller 3 Bay Omni System Mid Century Shelving Wall Unit
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
An Omni system wall unit by George Nelson for Herman Miller. A gorgeous mid century modern wall
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Oak Freestanding Wall Unit Shelving/Bookcase by Lou Hodges, c1970s
By Lou Hodges
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Freestanding Wall Unit Shelving, masterfully designed by Lou Hodges for the renowned California Design Group in
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Oak

20th Century French Bamboo Book Shelving - Vintage Wall Rack, Unit
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-brown, vintage Mid-Century Modern French shelving made of handcrafted bamboo, in good
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Bamboo

Shelving System Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Vienna, AT
Large wall unit, shelving system by Cado Denmark designed by Poul Cadovius in 1958. This shelving
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Hardwood, Softwood

Shelving System Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius
Shelving System Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius
H 98.43 in W 125.99 in D 18.9 in
Kai Kristiansen FM Rosewood Wall Unit #2
By Feldballes Møbelfabrik, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Oakland, CA
-Reolsystem is a fully interchangeable wall mount shelving system. Crafted in rosewood, each section measures
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood, Wood

Midcentury Teak Modular Wall or Shelving Unit, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
Mid-Century Modern teak shelving unit or wall unit Attributed to Prebend Sørensen Featuring a
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Teak

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, A very large set of 14 ladders and 30 shelves (three deeper ones) This will be the largest set available...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern 1960 Extra Large Metal Tomado Shelving Wall Unit Dutch Design
By Tomado, Nils Nisse Strinning
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 ...
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Modern 2pc Modular Shelving Unit with Finished Back
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century modern two piece modular shelving unit features hardwood construction, free
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Wood

Retro 1950s Tall String Wall System Shelving Unit
By String Design AB, Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Markington, GB
Retro 1950s tall string wall system shelving unit. Early string wall system in very good vintage
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

Minimalist Modular Wall Mounted 1960's Shelving Unit
Located in London, GB
Minimalist modular wall mounted shelving unit with three metal uprights and five oak veneered
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

Charlotte Perriand Mid-Century Modern Nuage Shelving Unit by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mid Centruy Modern Shelving Unit model Nuage designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1952-56
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Large Italian Wall Unit in Rosewood, Teak and Mahogany, 1964
By I.S.A. Italy
Located in New York, NY
Wall unit with adjustable shelving system, cabinet, chest and flip top desk in rosewood, teak and
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany, Rosewood, Teak

Vintage American Industrial Freestanding Bookshelf or Shelving Wall Unit
Located in Seattle, WA
Industrial Metal Shelf Unit, Green Patina. This is a hardy and heavy industrial, rolling shelving
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Tjerk Reijenga Shelving Wall Unit by Pilastro, Holland, 1960
By Tjerk Reijenga, Pilastro, Tomado
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful and large shelving wall system/ bookcase with multiple possibilities of display. Designed
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Mid-20th Century Dutch De Stijl Shelves

Materials

Metal, Cut Steel

Mid century Teak 11 pieces shelving unit by Hilker for Omnia, Germany
By Hilker
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Mid century Teak 8 pieces shelving unit by Hilker for Omnia, Germany 1960s Designed by Hilker
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Teak

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 Shelves

Materials

Metal

Mid century italian free standing wall unit, 1950s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Exclusive mid century wall unit made from wood and black metal legs. It consists of a lowboard
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal, Brass

1960’s mid century teak wall unit with desk unit by Avalon
Located in London, GB
A mid century modular free standing shelving/storage unit manufactured by respected manufacturer
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Steel

Milo Baughman Style Large Chrome and Glass Floating Etagere Shelving Wall Unit
By Milo Baughman
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Etagere Shelving Wall Unit. Crafted from high-quality glass and chrome finished metal, this contemporary
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Mid-20th Century Shelves

Materials

Chrome

Chrome and Glass Large Design Institute America Étagère Shelving Wall Unit
By Design Institute America
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern large chrome and glass étagère shelving wall unit.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines

Materials

Chrome

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 ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

1970's Edward Wormley for Dunbar Wall Shelving Unit Cabinet
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage Mid-century Modern shelf for sale. It was manufactured in the 1970's by Dunbar, and
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Glass, Burl

Avalon Modular Teak & Metal Multi Piece Shelving & Cabinet Storage Wall Units
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Avalon Modular Teak & Metal Multi Piece Mid Century Modern Bookcase Wall Unit AVALON a mid-century
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Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Steel

Midcentury Wall Unit
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stylish midcentury free-standing wall unit with shelving. Please confirm item location with dealer
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Wood

Midcentury Wall Unit
Midcentury Wall Unit
H 70 in W 60 in D 16 in
Metal Wall Mounted Shelving Unit by NVF, the Netherlands 1960's
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This stunning metal shelving unit was made by the Dutch manufacturer NVF in the 1960's. It is made
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

Studio Pepe For Ivan Redaelli Hill Steel Wall Unit With Leather Shelving
By Studiopepe
Located in Bridgeport, CT
brown leather surface. Very stable, the wall unit may be used effectively as a wall or free-standing
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Steel

Vintage 4-Bay Mid-Century Wall Unit by Pilastro
By Tjerk Reijenga
Located in Brooklyn, NY
detail, this modular wall system showcases a vibrant array of colorful metal shelving, adding a burst of
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

Charles Hollis Jones "Treillage" Wall Shelving Unit in Nickel and Lucite
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful wall shelving unit designed in 1965 by Charles Hollis Jones as a compliment to the
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Nickel

Mid-Century Danish Modern Poul Cadovius "Cado" Teak Wall Unit
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-Century Danish Modern Poul Cadovius for Cado Denmark Teak Wall Unit Offered is a Danish
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves

Materials

Glass, Teak

Poul Cadovius Cado Royal System Wall Unit Shelving Bookcase 1960s 1970s in Teak
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Markington, GB
A wonderful large 5 Bay mid century Danish vintage PS wall unit in teak, this dates from the 1960s
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Teak

Large Wide Chrome Smoked Glass Double Dome Shade Etagere Shelving Wall Unit MINT
By Mastercraft, Pace Collection, Milo Baughman, Brueton, Design Institute America
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large Wide Chrome Smoked Glass Double Dome Shade Etagere Shelving Wall Unit MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Chrome

Paul Evans Sculpted Bronze Wall-Mounted Shelving Unit, First Year of Production
By Directional, Paul Evans
Located in Dallas, TX
Paul Evans 'Sculpted Bronze Series' wall unit acquired from the original owner who acquired it from
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Shelves

Materials

Bronze

Walnut Floating Shelving Unit Still Life Floating Shelf
By Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
This Floating Shelving Unit offers a new and modern take on Mid-century wall storage. Defined by
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Walnut

1960s Poul Cadovius Modular Teak 3-Bay Danish Royal System Wall Unit Shelving
By Poul Cadovius, Royal System
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
1948. This useful three-bay teak shelving system offers a wide variety of storage and display options
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

1960s Poul Cadovius Modular Teak 3-Bay Danish Royal System Wall Unit Shelving
By Poul Cadovius, Royal System
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
1948. This three-bay teak shelving system offers a wide variety of storage and display options. The set
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

Modern Wall Unit
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
pricing on other wood species! This modern wall unit for Bertu Home is made to order and has the best of
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2010s North American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Modern Wall Unit
Modern Wall Unit
H 80 in W 49 in D 15 in
Danish Mid Century Wall Unit with 8 Shelves, circa 1950 - 1960s
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in New York, NY
Chic architectural wall unit having eight shelves, 5 smaller ( 36 W x 10 D inches ) and 2 wider
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
shelving unit from 1940. Drawing on her experience of seeing cloud-like wall-hung modular shelves in Kyoto
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Shelving System / Wall Unit by Nisse Strinning for String Design AB Sweden, 1960
By Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Schagen, NL
This exceptional three section shelving system was manufactured in pinewood, circa the 1960s By
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

5-Tier Lucite and Glass Mid-Century Modern Étagère Shelf Wall Unit
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Lucite and glass tall narrow shelving unit étagère.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Julian Chichester Designed Wall Unit
By Julian Chichester, Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
after Paul McCobb's iconic wall unit. Mid-Century Modern two piece wall unit with shelving storage and
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Julian Chichester Designed Wall Unit
Julian Chichester Designed Wall Unit
H 79 in W 59 in D 19.75 in
Hans Wegner Model Ry 100 Wall Unit / Room Divider Shelving with Drop Down Desk
By Hans J. Wegner, Ry Møbler
Located in Chicago, IL
Hans J Wegner RY 100 Room divider / wall unit Ry Møbler, Denmark circa 1965 Teak, plated steel
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Teak

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Mid Century Wall Shelving Unit For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the mid century wall shelving unit you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A mid century wall shelving unit — often made from wood, metal and hardwood — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect mid century wall shelving unit — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A mid century wall shelving unit, designed in the Mid-Century Modern or Scandinavian Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Poul Cadovius, Cado and Nils Nisse Strinning each produced at least one beautiful mid century wall shelving unit that is worth considering.

How Much is a Mid Century Wall Shelving Unit?

A mid century wall shelving unit can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,623, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $22,875.

A Close Look at Mid-Century Modern Furniture

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 legendary 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.

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.

Finding the Right Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets 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.