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Shelves For Sale
Period: 1950s
Period: 1940s
Joaquim Tenreiro Bookshelf, Rosewood Veneers, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern, 1950
Located in New York, NY
Original condition.
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shelves

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Metal

Oak Nightstand or Bedside Table
Located in London, GB
Same door handle
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1950s French Vintage Shelves

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Oak

Shelf by Walter Wirz for Wilhelm Renz
Located in München, DE
Beautiful shelf from the 1950s. Wonderful high-quality workmanship and an absolute favourite. Flexible in use and sturdily constructed. Design: Walter Wirz Manufacturer: Wilhel...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shelves

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Plywood

1950s French Bank of Workshop Drawers, Twenty Four Drawers
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950's French Bank Of Workshop Drawers - Twenty Four Drawers. 1950's French Bank Of Workshop Drawers - Twenty Four Drawers. Good honest bank of workshop drawers from France. Made i...
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1950s French Vintage Shelves

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Pine

1950's Teak Shelf System / Bookcase in Teak with Steel Bars by Harald Lundqvist
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful and extremely rare modulair shelf system designed by Harald Lundqvist for Lizzy Element Möbel Sweden from the 1950's. The three shelfs are adjustable in hight. The cabinet ...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shelves

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Steel

1950s Single Fronted Original Haberdashery Storage Unit - Twenty Drawer
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950s Single Fronted Original Haberdashery Storage Unit – Twenty Drawer 1950s Single Fronted Original Haberdashery Storage Unit – Twenty Drawer. Sourced in Scotland from the origina...
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1950s Scottish Vintage Shelves

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Oak

1950s Hanging Dutch Workroom Lockers - Pair
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Hanging Dutch Workroom Lockers – Pair 1950’s Hanging Dutch Workroom Lockers – Pair. Amazing pair of wall mounted lockers from a Dutch workroom – workshop. Each locker is lock...
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1950s Unknown Vintage Shelves

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Metal

Restored Rattan & Mahogany Display Curio Cabinet Etagere
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Three-tier stick rattan display cabinet with mahogany shelving and side panels, circa 1940. This large 7' tall cabinet features three fixed shel...
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1950s American Vintage Shelves

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Rattan

Vintage Alvar Aalto 112b Birch Wood Shelf, Finland, 1950s
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Alvar Aalto Finland, 1950s ‘112 b’ shelves in birch wood. Each shelf is sold individually. Alvar Aalto (1898 - 1976) is the most acknowledged Finnish architect of our time. Or...
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1940s Finnish Vintage Shelves

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Birch

Pierre Jeanneret Pj-R-27-B File Rack / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
Located in Zürich, CH
File rack's reduced shape creates a raw simplicity. It is so minimalist and pure, avoiding any nonsense and almost has a Japanese design character. All joints are hidden, so that the...
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1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shelves

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Teak

Austrian Turned Walnut Wall Shelf
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1387 Austrian walnut wall shelf.
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1940s Vintage Shelves

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Hardwood

Midcentury Blonde Oak Barrister's Bookcase Display Cabinet
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Well constructed blonde oak barrister in good condition with brass knobs and sound mechanism. Dismantles easily on raised base, nice size. Shows beautifu...
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1950s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shelves

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Oak

Original String Design Shelving System, Designed by Nils Strinning, 1950s Sweden
Located in Neuss, NW
Original String shelf designed in 1949 by Nils Strinning in ash veneer. The system consists of six metal ladders in white with three shelves, two containe...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shelves

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Ash

Sophisticated Console with Beige Marble Top with Inlay Leafs and Matching Mirror
Located in Weiningen, CH
Sophisticated console with beige marble top with real inlay leafs and matching mirror.
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage Shelves

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Marble, Wrought Iron

Bookshelf from Walnut Wood Style Gio Ponti, Italy, Mid Century
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-century bookshelf from Italy, walnut, circa 1955. Measures: 45.8"(W) x 28.35" (H) x 7.1“ (D) Slender book-shelf from solid walnut wood, Mid-Century Modern. Handmade piece o...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shelves

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Walnut

Laminate & Lacquered Wood Shelf, 1960s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Equipped wall in laminate and lacquered wood sides. 2 Central metal legs with adjustable brass feet. Good condition can be easily disassembled and assembled Italy 1950/60. Packaging...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shelves

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Laminate, Wood, Paint

Bookcase with Flap Compartment by Umberto Mascagni, 1950s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Modular bookcase unique in style, design, planning and materials. The Mascagni company for the excellent quality and uniqueness of its products boasted in the 50's a reference of exc...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shelves

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Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Compas Feet Reconstruction Era Shelving Unit in Dark Brown Oak - France 1950s
Located in New York, NY
René Gabriel era shelving unit. Compas feet. In the style of Pierre Cruège. In good vintage condition. Minor discoloration on feet. This unit will ship from France and can be returned to either France or to a NY USA location...
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1950s French Vintage Shelves

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Oak

Unusual Restored Mid-Century Flower Stand, Beech and Umakart, Czechia, 1950s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Unusual Restored midcentury flower stand. Period: 1950-1959 Source: Czechia Material: Beech, Umakart Revived polish. Our professiona...
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1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shelves

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Wood, Beech

Ilmari Lappalainen, 'Leo' Book Shelf / Wall Shelf for Asko, 1950s
Located in Los Gatos, CA
Ilmari Lappalainen, a mid-20th century 'Leo' Book shelf/wall shelf for Asko. Stained and lacquered birch. Measures: Width 105 cm. Height 87 cm.
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Shelves

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Birch

Mid-Century Modern French Modular System Shelve, Wood and Metal
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mid-Century Modern French shelve. By unknown manufacturer from France, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shelves

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Metal

Alvar Aalto Shelve Model 112B-2 from the 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
Alvar Aalto Shelve Model 112B-2 from the 1950s, manufactured by Artek. Birch. Good vintage condition, minor wear consistent with age and use. Iconic Alvar Aalto design. There are two...
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Shelves

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Birch

Large 1950s Italian Mid Century Teak Maple Freestanding Shelving System 18 Piece
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
Recently imported from Italy, this is a good example of post war Italian Avant Garde design. Measuring an impressive 3-metres from floor to ceiling – a common height in Italian apartments – with opportunity to arrange the shelves to suit. This impressive freestanding storage...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shelves

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Brass

1950s Shelving System by Nils Strinning
Located in Neuss, NW
Original String shelf designed in 1949 by Nils Strinning in ash veneer. The system consists of five metal ladders in white with three shelves, two containers with sliding doors and two containers with drawers. This original String shelf is much better processed and of a better quality than many wall shelves that hit the market in the 50s and 60s. Quality features: high quality veneer 2 cm thick shelves made of blockboard, which prevent sagging stable shelf holders...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Shelves

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Metal

1940's, Advocat Atelier Klappet Cabinet, Twenty Klappets
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940’s Advocat atelier klappet cabinet – twenty klappets. 1940’s Advocat atelier klappet cabinet. Sourced in the North of France this is a typical atelier klappet unusually made in wood, typically used in legal offices for practical filing. The cabinet is principally made in well grained and figured birch with beautiful detailing. The klappet pigeon hole doors are opened by sliding down the fruitwood turned knobs which releases the spring locking mechanism. The internal dividers are fixed and provide ample filing and document storage...
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1940s English Vintage Shelves

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Wood

1950s Stitched Leather Shelves by Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950s Ultra rare shelve in in stitched leather by Jacques Adnet. France.
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1950s French Vintage Shelves

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Brass

Florence Knoll Sideboard Wall Bar Unit Teak 1954 Knoll International Mid Century
Located in Munster, NRW
Wall mounted sideboard unit by Florence Knoll, made by Knoll International, Stuttgart in 1954. Rare opportunity to acquire an original Knoll Internat...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shelves

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Teak

Børge Mogensen Danish Modern Wall Shelving System in Oak, 1956
Located in Odense, DK
Rare and important wall shelving system in oak by Børge Mogensen made at cabinetmaker Erhard Rasmussen in 1956.
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Shelves

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Oak

Jacques Adnet Bookcase, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning A-Frame bookcase by French designer Jacques Adnet. Frame is made of black iron with brass caps. The 5 shelves of this piece are each made of thick ply oak with the edges wra...
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage Shelves

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Iron, Brass

Antique American Oak Cabinet, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique cabinet unit. Made in American oak and metal. Manufactured by unknown designer, circa 1940. In good condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a...
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1940s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shelves

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Wood

Wall Unit ‘Module’ by Kho Liang Ie for Fristho
Located in Beerse, VAN
Wall unit ‘Module’ designed in 1956 by Kho Liang Ie for the Dutch furniture company Fristho. The wall unit is made of beech and dark grey painted ...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shelves

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Beech

Vintage Earth-Sky Bookcase Furniture from the 50s in Wood
Located in None, IT
Floor-to-ceiling wooden bookcase with three modules, features ceiling elements which, thanks to a sliding system, can be adjusted in height with gilded brass tips, includes 5 shelves...
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1950s Italian Vintage Shelves

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Brass

Hanging Cabinet by George Nakashima
Located in San Francisco, CA
This rare and unique walnut hanging cabinet by George Nakashima is a beautiful and functional piece of modern furniture with sliding doors. The cabinet features an overhang top with one free edge above two doors that conceal one adjustable shelf. Crafted from high-quality American black walnut wood, this cabinet has been fully restored at the Nakashima workshop...
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1950s American Modern Vintage Shelves

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Walnut

Hanging Cabinet by George Nakashima
Located in San Francisco, CA
This rare and unique walnut hanging cabinet by George Nakashima is a beautiful and functional piece of modern furniture with sliding doors. The cabinet features an overhang top with one free edge above two doors that conceal one adjustable shelf. Crafted from high-quality American black walnut wood, this cabinet has been fully restored at the Nakashima workshop...
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1950s American Modern Vintage Shelves

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Walnut

Rare Midcentury Bookcase in Rosewood by Børge Mogensen, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Low bookcase roseoowd. Designed by MAA. Børge Mogensen in 1958, this piece is made by CM Madsen cabinetmakers Denmark in the 1960s. Great original condition.
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shelves

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Rosewood

Triangular Shelving Unit - Spice Rack in Teak by Peder Moos & Apprentice, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small triangular wall shelf in solid teak. Assembled without the use of metal. Beautiful organically shaped profiles. This design is attributed to the most eccentric and detail orien...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shelves

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Teak

Adriaan Dekker for Tomado Two Modular Wall Hanging Shelves, 1958
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Modular shelves designed by Adriaan D. Dekker in 1958. Manufactured by Tomado in The Netherlands. It possible to fit multiple shelves together, thus achieving a personalized/modular...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shelves

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Metal

Two-Drawer Shelves by Marcel Gascoin, Arhec, 1947
Located in PARIS, FR
Two-drawer shelf by Marcel Gascoin, ARHEC, 1947 Two-drawer Shelf created by Marcel Gascoin edited by ARHEC in 1947. This shelf is made from Oak wood. Presented in the UAM pavilion during the 1937 International Exhibition, the wall shelves on racks were used extensively by Marcel Gascoin. Playing on their freedom of arrangement, he invented modular storage walls where single, double or drawer shelves could be placed, as well as glass elements or a wall desk. The combination on racks allows for height adjustment; it gives the possibility (before consumer loans were commonplace) to equip themselves with successive purchases. (extract from "Marcel Gascoin, design utile" 2011) Marcel Gascoin was born in Le Havre, in the Perrey district, on 27 August 1907. Born into a family of sailors - his father was the head of a workshop in a practical school, in the carpentry section - he followed in his father's footsteps and became a carpenter and cabinetmaker by attending the applied arts section at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Le Havre, and then the Ecole nationale supérieure des Arts décoratifs in Paris. There he met Henri Sauvage, who encouraged him to focus on modern furniture. From then on, as he put it, he would adapt the container to the content. Recommended by Robert Mallet-Stevens in 1930, he participated in the exhibition of the Union des artistes modernes. Four years later, he participated in a competition to design a boat cabin, which led to his meeting with Jean Prouvé, with whom he would work. From 1938 onwards, he took part in the Salon des Arts Ménagers and created a line of storage units with a particular design, which the war was to bring to a standstill in France, but which found an echo in Scandinavian countries. In the aftermath of the war, his links with Raoul Dautry and Claudius Petit, the ministers in charge of reconstruction, enabled him to play an important role in the production of space-saving furniture, adapting techniques tried and tested in boat cabins to save even more space and in social production. In 1947, he became curator of the International Exhibition of Urbanism and Housing. He coordinated the development of model flats (Sotteville-Lès-Rouen) and met the architect, Marcel Lods...
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1950s French Vintage Shelves

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Oak

1940's Stolzenberg Tambour Front Cabinet, Twenty Four Klappets
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940’s Stolzenberg tambour front cabinet – twenty four klappets 1940’s Stolzenberg tambour front cabinet – twenty four klappets. Stolzenberg was founded in 1898 in Baden-Ooos, now c...
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1940s German Vintage Shelves

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Pine

Bookshelf in birch by Alvar Aalto
Located in Goteborg, SE
After launching his career in Finland during the early modernist period in the 1930's, the Finnish architect Alvar Aalto in the forties started a production of his furniture in Swede...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Shelves

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Birch

Lovely Corner Bamboo and Wicker Shelf, Italy, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Very nice Italian corner shelf made of bamboo and wickerwork. Three identical shelves in total. Very good condition.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shelves

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Wicker, Bamboo

Outstanding Early George Nelson C S S, , 4-Bay Wall System, Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Outstanding and Early George Nelson C S S (comprehensive storage system) ,,manufactured by Herman Miller..4 bAYS consisting of 10 Shelves,...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shelves

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Aluminum, Steel

Antique Wooden Wall Cabinet Shelf Unit Modernist Style, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shelves designed by an unknown designer in modernist style, circa 1940 Manufactured in France. Materials: Wood. Metal. In good original condition, with minor wear consiste...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shelves

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Wood, Pine

1950s Frederic Weinberg Iron End Table or Stacking Shelf
Located in Garnerville, NY
A classic 1950s iron and masonite design by Frederic Weinberg. This Weinberg design was specifically made to stand alone or added to by stacking the ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shelves

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Iron

Raoul Guys Wicker and Iron Wall Shelf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Raoul Guys wicker and iron wall shelf France, circa 1950’s Three shelf bookcase Clean lines, beautiful and functional Wicker delicately wrapped around s...
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1950s French Vintage Shelves

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Iron

Maison Jansen French Modern 3-Shelf Glass Etagere
Located in New York, NY
A great Maison Jansen French Modern 3-shelf glass Etagere. Jansen French Modern three-shelf diminutive etagere with amorphous glass shelves, black and gold...
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1950s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Shelves

Materials

Glass

Antique Sheraton Style Inlaid Open Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and impressive antique open bookcase in the Sheraton style. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1950’s. It is very well made and of superb quality. The wo...
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1950s English Sheraton Vintage Shelves

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Wood

Adriaan Dekker for Tomado Modular Wall Hanging Shelve, 1958
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Modular shelve designed by Adriaan D. Dekker in 1958. Manufactured by Tomado in The Netherlands. It possible to fit multiple shelves together, thus achieving a personalized/modul...
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1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shelves

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Metal

Midcentury Flower Stand, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1940 - Made of chrome, wood - UP Závody - Good, original condition.
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1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shelves

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Chrome

1950's Stitched Leather Book Case by Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's little book case designed by Jacques Adnet Stitched leather, metal and ceramic.
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1950s French Vintage Shelves

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Metal, Bronze

Ico Parisi, Italian Mid-Century Large Bookshelf in Rosewood and Ashwood, 1950
Located in Milan, IT
Ico Parisi, Italian Mid-Century Bookshelf in Rosewood and Ashwood, circa 1950 Ico Parisi was an Italian architect and designer. Born Domenico Parisi in 1916 in Palermo, Italy, he was involved in building construction and architecture in Como during his early adulthood. By the 1940s, Parisi took up filmmaking and began designing furniture in 1945, for which he would become most renowned. His designs are characterised by their Italian mid-century Modern aesthetic, constructed using soft woods often cut into boomerang-like shapes, augmented by metal slats and boldly coloured upholstery. His most prolific period was the two decades that preceded 1965, when he married and formed a design team with his wife, Luisa Aiani, in 1948. He studied architecture between 1949–1952 under Alberto Sartoris...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shelves

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Wood, Rosewood

Large Teakwood Italian Mid-Century Modern hanging shelf attributed to Isa
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This hanging shelf was produced in Italy around the 1950s. It is made from teakwood and remains in overall good condition. Shelf is part of a 1950s furniture made in part with furnit...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shelves

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Teak

Robert Charroy, Wall Desk/Library, France, 1950
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Robert Charroy, rare wall bookcase in red lacquered metal and oak edited by Mobilor, France 1950. The solid metal ladders are welded, finished with two large circular runners. The so...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shelves

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Metal

Hans Wegner Shelves Produced by Ry Møbler
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Wall mounted shelves designed by Hans Wegner. Produced by Ry Møbler in Denmark.
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Shelves

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Oak

Important Wall Unit, Large Curved Sofa and walnut Shelfs by Dassi, 1940
Located in Rome, IT
Important wall unit, a large curved "conversation" sofa by Dassi executed in 1940 attributed to Ico Parisi. Part of a unique living room designed to commission, L-shaped. Mahogany, maple wood, brass, white cotton. original key Measures: H 84 cm, 330 x 150 cm. Brass plinth base H. 15 cm. unique room very large and curved sofa, removable; an hanging shelf, asymmetrical door fine and elegant details in "grissinato" wood. Please note this item is sold as single piece but belongs to a complete dining room...
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1940s Italian Modern Vintage Shelves

Materials

Brass

Night Cabinet by Cees Braakman, Japanese Series, 1950s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Mid century teak wall mounted night cabinet designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe. Original handle and white opaline plate. 1950s - Netherlands G...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shelves

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Teak

1940's Pollards Fifteen Drawer Brass Haberdashery Cabinet
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940’s Pollards fifteen drawer brass haberdashery cabinet 1940’s Pollards fifteen drawer brass haberdashery cabinet. Excellent example of a classic English glass haberdashery shop c...
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1940s British Vintage Shelves

Materials

Oak

Kristian Solmer Vedel Wall Shelf Produced in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare wall shelf designed by Kristian Solmer Vedel. Produced in Denmark.
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Shelves

Materials

Beech, Walnut

Antique, New and Vintage Shelves

From valuable historical memorabilia to rare architectural models to priceless family photos, there’s no shortage of collectibles and curiosities worthy of adorning your home. Why not take the time to find the ideal antique, new or vintage shelves for your treasured trinkets?

For every space and object, there’s sure to be a wall-mounted or sturdy floor solution that matches your shelving needs on 1stDibs. And while shelves should technically stick out from your wall, they shouldn’t from the rest of your decor.

Because you can find shelves made with a wide variety of materials today, everything from teak to brass, your shelving can seamlessly support your existing color scheme and design style. An arrangement of shelves from floor to ceiling can turn your wall into a proud storage space for displaying artwork, decorative objects and books. Options abound with regard to shelving for the latter, as furniture designers know that literature creates an inviting atmosphere in any room, and one of the simplest ways to integrate books into an interior design is with the right shelves or bookcase.

Elegant shelving is a must for a happy home office or library, but a sharp shelving system can freshen up virtually any room in your home. Proudly display your vintage dinner plates and other tableware with open shelving in the kitchen or tuck away linens in big baskets on shelves in your bathroom if you’re navigating life without a proper linen closet.

On 1stDibs, find a wide range of shelves that includes everything from mid-century modern floating shelves to decorative Chinese shelves dating from the 18th century to contemporary statement-making structures that are as provocative as they are convenient.

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