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Shelves For Sale
Style: Folk Art
Style: Qing
A rustic alpine shelf French folk art of 20th-century
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A rustic alpine shelf, representative of 20th-century French folk art, features two sturdy uprights and five solid wooden shelves intricately joined together with wooden pegs. The in...
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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Shelves

Materials

Wood

Primitive Folk Art Painted Pink Wall Shelf, Handmade Curio Cabinet, Spice Rack
Located in Chicago, IL
Charming handmade folk art wall shelf in pale pink paint with curvy side brackets. One of a kind and highly functional. Can be set on a surface or hung on the wall. Lovely for curios...
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1940s Unknown Folk Art Vintage Shelves

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair of handmade Folk Art Tunisian bedside tables or shelves
Located in Lyon, FR
Adorable pair of bedside tables or shelves made in Tunisia and directly brought back from our last holidays there. Carved wood and handpainted. With a secret space for you to put you...
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1980s Tunisian Folk Art Vintage Shelves

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Bamboo Lacquered Hall Table Shelf
Located in New York, NY
19th century hall table also called Half Table. Bamboo construction with embossed paper lacquered to the wooden flats that make up the shelfs and walls. Chinoiserie style painting to...
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Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Shelves

Materials

Paper, Bamboo, Wood

Popular Art Shelf in Pine, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Popular art shelf in pine circa 1900 Measures: depth : 23 cm.
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Early 20th Century European Folk Art Shelves

Materials

Pine

Large Folk Art Gothic Tramp Art Wall Shelf with Bin
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Large Folk Art Gothic Tramp Art wall shelf with bin. Stare and shape cut-outs. 57" tall from tip to tip, 19" wide and 12" deep. Very ornate bin probabl...
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Shelves

Materials

Wood

18th Century Folk Art Wall Shelf, Island of Amager, Denmark
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
18th century Folk Art wall shelf, Island of Amager, Denmark Shelf is decorated with carved figures.
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Late 18th Century Danish Folk Art Antique Shelves

Materials

Wood

Provincial Chinese Collector's Shelf, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This provincial collector's shelf features three open compartments enclosed by a decorative frame carved with abstract floral motifs. Dated to the late 19th century, the shelf once s...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Shelves

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Raised Panel Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
19th century raised panel Chinese cabinet. Very auspicious (favorable) black and red raised panel cabinet. Raised panels decorate the face of the doors. T...
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1870s Chinese Qing Antique Shelves

Materials

Cypress

Pair of Petite Chinese Collector's Shelves
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the early 20th century, these petite collector's shelves are seamlessly constructed with clean lines and open sides. Once the centerpiece of a scholar’s studio, these open s...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Shelves

Materials

Elm

18th Century Folk Art Shelf With Heart And Pineapple Carvings
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Beautiful folk art "Love" Shelf. An old tradition where the man had to make a gift for the fiancee, mostly the items were made in wood with birds or hearts and painted nicely.
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Late 18th Century Danish Folk Art Antique Shelves

Materials

Wood

Fine Bamboo & Black Lacquer Corner Stands
Located in Greenwich, CT
A refined and elegant bamboo corner stand, four black lacquer shelves with rounded front, lattice fret work railing. Selling pair or single, $2600...
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1890s Chinese Qing Antique Shelves

Materials

Bamboo, Lacquer

Chinese Lacquered Scholars' Shelf, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This striking red and black lacquer bookcase once stood in the center of a traditional Chinese scholars' studio, displaying a collection of books, scrolls, and treasured objects. The...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Shelves

Materials

Elm

Chinese Scholars' Display Shelf, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Collecting was a popular pastime for well-to-do Ming and Qing dynasty gentleman, and a shelf like this one would have been an ideal place to display jades, curios, porcelain, and col...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Shelves

Materials

Elm

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Pine Hanging Shelf or Plate Rack
Located in Baltimore, MD
This small hanging shelf or plate rack, with a deep centre shelf for displaying cups etc., is an exact copy of an antique piece acquired years ago ...
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2010s Hungarian Country Shelves

Materials

Pine

Pine Hanging Shelf or Plate Rack
Pine Hanging Shelf or Plate Rack
H 30 in W 30 in D 9 in
Teteia Contemporary Wall Shelf
Located in Floresta, MG
Graceful and delicate, the Teteia wall shelf is a suspended shelf that behaves well in any Habitat, allowing several possibilities of use. Its colors a...
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2010s Brazilian Shelves

Materials

Steel

Teteia Contemporary Wall Shelf
Teteia Contemporary Wall Shelf
H 55.12 in W 19.69 in D 14.97 in
Early 20th Century Rustic Solid Wood Shelves
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Early 20th Century Spanish shelve. Made by unknown manufacturer from France, circa 1930. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful ...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Rustic Solid Wood Shelves
Early 20th Century Rustic Solid Wood Shelves
No Reserve
H 29.53 in W 40.36 in D 9.65 in
Rare Art Nouveau Wall Shelf by Eugene Gaillard France 1900 Jugendstil Walnut
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Exquisite & most rare! This French Art Nouveau wall shelf designed by art nouveau grandmaster Eugene Gaillard circa 1900. Superb organic design...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Shelves

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut

FRAMA Contemporary Design Aluminum Rivet Wall Shelf Large
Located in Copenhagen, DK
The Rivet Shelf explores basic storing facets within one shape while functioning as a storage and display platform. The Rivet design is a symbiosis b...
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2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

19th Century Beech Shelves or Étagère
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Small open bookcase made of beechwood from Germany. In very good condition. The shelf can be unscrewed by hand without tools and can be easily sh...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Shelves

Materials

Beech

19th Century Beech Shelves or Étagère
19th Century Beech Shelves or Étagère
H 48.04 in W 23.63 in D 11.42 in
Chinese Altar Table, 19th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
A Chinese altar table in stained and lacquered elm with carved side decoration and two drawers with original hardware.  
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Shelves

Materials

Elm

Chinese Altar Table, 19th Century
Chinese Altar Table, 19th Century
H 34 in W 41.5 in D 24.5 in
Italian Tassel Wall Shelf
Located in New York, NY
Italian tassel wall shelf with three shelves. Painted finish on shelves, iron frame.
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20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Shelves

Materials

Iron

Italian Tassel Wall Shelf
Italian Tassel Wall Shelf
H 48 in W 24 in D 6 in
Chinoiserie Wall Shelves or Brackets
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of chinoiserie wall shelves or brackets, circa 1950s.
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1950s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Shelves

Materials

Resin

Chinoiserie Wall Shelves or Brackets
Chinoiserie Wall Shelves or Brackets
H 13 in W 12 in D 8.75 in
Late 20th Century Mahogany Hanging Wall Shelf
Located in Germantown, MD
Late 20th century Mahogany Hanging Wall Shelf in very good Condition.
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Shelves

Materials

Mahogany

Late 20th Century Mahogany Hanging Wall Shelf
Late 20th Century Mahogany Hanging Wall Shelf
H 23.25 in W 17.25 in D 4.25 in
A small Wall Shelf with gilded decorations. Art Nouveau, early 20th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
A small and beautiful Wall Shelf in stained beech with gilded decorations. Period Art Nouveau from the early 20th Century. The lower part and the side of the shelf in polished beech,...
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Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Shelves

Materials

Gold Plate, Brass

Qing Dynasty Chinese 19th Century Distressed Brown Lacquer Console Table
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period brown lacquer altar console table from the 19th century with original distressed patina and horse hoof legs. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty period in the 19th century, this altar console table features a narrow rectangular top with central board, sitting above a simple apron. Presenting its nicely weathered, original brown lacquer, this altar console table is raised on four slender legs with horse hoofed extremities. We review all of our pieces and address issues we may find before they leave for your home; however, this is an antique piece, and as such it will keep its character and some imperfections, which is the quintessence of antique and vintage furniture...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Shelves

Materials

Wood

Previously Available Items
Chinese Scholars' Scroll Shelf, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century bookcase once stood in a Qing-dynasty scholars' studio, piled high with books and painted scrolls. Considered a status symbol, books were given pride of place...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Shelves

Materials

Elm

Antique Swedish Rustic Folk Art Wall Shelf
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish antique wall shelf in folk art from northern Sweden. The shelf is made around 1850 and is wonderfully rustic with time worn distress and patina. It has the original, untouched first layer of paint and 3 shelves. The shelf comes with the original suspension hook...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Shelves

Materials

Pine

Antique Swedish Rustic Folk Art Wall Shelf
Antique Swedish Rustic Folk Art Wall Shelf
H 31.5 in W 22.05 in D 8.27 in
Early 19th Century Unusual Swedish Folk Art Curved Shelf
Located in Kramfors, SE
Unusual Swedish folk art shelf from the early to mid 19th century, 1820 to 1840. The shelf is from northern Sweden and primarily a floor standing shelf but it can also be hung on a wall. Handmade in Swedish pine and painted with old historic paint. The sides are curved and it has set shelves. The back consists on only two boards. The shelf measures 57 cm wide at the bottom and 40 cm at the top. The deepest point is 35 cm in depth. The shape and patina of the shelf makes it stand out and makes it more of an interior design detail. To add to that is the small pediment...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Shelves

Materials

Pine

Low Chinese Bookcase with Lattice Shelf, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This low bookcase dates to the mid- to late-19th century and would have been used to display books, floral arrangements, and precious objects. Constructed with mortise-and-tenon join...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Shelves

Materials

Elm

Pair of Chinese Scholars Scroll Shelves, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
These early 20th century bookcases once stood in a Qing-dynasty scholars' studio, piled high with books and painted scrolls. Considered a status symbol, books were given pride of pla...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Shelves

Materials

Elm

Chinese Three Drawer Collector's Shelf, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the late 19th century, this provincial collector's shelf once stood in an office or home studio, displaying a curated collection of precious objects such as porcelains, bron...
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Shelves

Materials

Elm

Antique Painted Pine Proscenium Curtain Wall Curio Shelf Theater Bookcase
Located in Dayton, OH
Large antique wall hanging shelf with two tiers, framed like a stage proscenium or window with carved curtains. Made from Pine. Measure: 35"...
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Shelves

Materials

Pine, Paint

Antique Folk Art Painted Wall Hanging Shelf Colonial Early American Primitive
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique wooden wall hanging shelf with drawer, painted with a yellow, green and red Folk Art floral design, marked “Todds” on the reverse.   
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Shelves

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

Pair of Chinese Scholar's Shelves, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the early 20th century, these upright display shelves are constructed with lightweight frames, open sides, and low slatted railings enclosing each shelf. The pair's clean li...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Shelves

Materials

Elm

Chinese Spindleback Studio Shelf, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century bookcase once stood as the centerpiece of a Qing dynasty scholars' studio. Considered a status symbol, books were given pride of place on impressive shelves s...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Shelves

Materials

Elm

Green Painted Swedish 19th Century Folk Art Mirror and Wall Shelf
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A late 19th century green painted Folk Art shelf with an installed mirror in the middle. This charming Folk Art shelf and mirror is presented in its ori...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Shelves

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Pair of Chinese Scholars' Shelves, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the early 20th century, this pair of two-drawer collector's shelves is seamlessly constructed with clean lines and open sides. Rounded edges soften the angular frame and reference the bent bamboo furniture...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Shelves

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Chinese Scholars' Shelves, circa 1900
Pair of Chinese Scholars' Shelves, circa 1900
H 74.25 in W 35.5 in D 15.75 in

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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