1950s Shelves

Taichiro Nakay (Nakai) for La Permanente Mobili Cantù, wall cabinet, teak, coated steel, brass, glass, Italy, circa 1955 Taichiro Nakay is an incredibly talented Japanese designer ...

Modular wall unit or room divider designed by Jos De Mey for Van den Berghe-Pauvers, Ghent Belgium. 1958. Four black metal mounted on oblique, four tapering legs, brass stretchers ad...

Stunning and very practicable three level shelving unit designed by Milo Baughman for Glenn of California. Well documented and uncommon piece executed in walnut. Beautiful vintage co...

A bamboo and rattan wall mounted console designed and produced by a Italian designer, Italy, 1950s.

A beautiful drawer shelf / console by Alvar Aalto in solid birch and oak veneer for Artek. A small and very practical addition to your entrance or any wall space to keep keys or smal...

Lips Vago, 'Triennale' set of four shelving units or bookcases, dark green lacquered steel, Italy, design 1954 Constructed from steel sheets, the 'Triennale' bookcase or shelving un...

Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern design teak bookcases set designed by Grete Jalk and produced by P. Jeppesens Møbelfabrik, movable vertical partition...

Beautiful 3 bay Omni wall unit by goerge nelson. walnut with floor to ceiling aluminum uprights.

A walnut shelf or console table designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Refinished.  Dimensions: 45.75” H x 94.25” W x 24.5” D

This double-sided freestanding E22 bookcase is a rare and peculiar example of Borsani's innovative design and the Tecno manufacturing expertise. Its construction of metal, wood, and ...

Original pair of Mid-Century iron wire 4-tier art display shelf bookshelfs each featuring a welding frame made from hundreds of black iron rods sculpted into a geometric shape. The c...

A beautiful entryway set of a drawer console, mirror and stool by Alvar Aalto for Artek made of solid birch. The set is in original condition with a light surface finishing. The wood...

Selection of Mid Century Arched Iron Vitrines or Bookcases, in the manner of Paul McCobb or Frederic Weinberg, American, circa 1950s. They are priced individually at $1300 each, or $...

Very large wall unit, bookcase, library, lacquered steel, Italy, 1950s This extraordinary Italian library, crafted in the early 1950s, is a masterpiece of both design and function. ...

3-584 Victorian 3 tier cast metal shelf/plant stand with figural and repousse detailing.

This stunning example of 1950s Italian design is a modular bookshelf with an integrated desk, fully restored to its original glory. Crafted from exot...

Modular sky-ground bookcase, made of walnut wood, Italian manufacture, inspired by Franco Albini's infinity bookcase, of the highest quality. The bookcase consists of two bays with t...

Very rare cabinet storage unit for living or bedroom by William Doezema for Mastercraft Originals from one of their earliest collections in the late 1950's. 16 separate pieces: four chests set in one long stand topped with 11 individual cabinets/cases/shelves sections. The order of placement of each section is changeable based on your preferences. Each piece is crafted from solid white ash with a transparent creamy finish called "driftwood". Some have solid brass cabinet hardware and curved elements made of solid brass flat bar set within door faces. Hidden pull-down desktop secretary...

A classic Milo Baughman for Glenn of California three tier bookshelf or open bookcase. Unusual design with five legs and supporting brackets. Made of walnut with nice patina, ca' 195...

This bookshelves was produced in Italy by SELEX in the 1960s. Thanks to its adjustable height ( 278 - 284,5 /285 cm max) it can be placed against a wall or anywhere in a room, used ...

Modern modular teak wall unit designed by Louis van Teeffelen for Webe, circa 1960. Black lacquered wooden uprights with ant legs. Multiple teak wooden shelves with brass hang system...

Mid-Century Modern Arthur Umanoff for Raymoor, black painted wrought iron free standing wine rack that holds 39 bottles. Minor wear to paint.

This fantastic 1950's Italian crafted mahogany wood slat and floating walnut shelf system features 7 wood and brass shelves of differing depths for books, art, sculpture, etc. Compr...

Dimensions (Width x Depth x Height) ca. 240 x 40 / 50 x 203 cm Elevate your living space with this vintage mid-midcentury modern Poul Cadovius Royal System Wall Unit, a true masterpiece of Scandinavian design. Crafted by the iconic Danish designer Poul Cadovius in the 1950s, the Royal System is celebrated for its versatility, functionality, and timeless aesthetic. Crafted in solid teak wood and veneer this wall unit seamlessly blends into various interior styles. The unit features a combination of open shelves that come in different depths, of one them working as desk, a closed cabinet box and a display case with two glasses shelfs that are not shown in the images, providing ample storage space while maintaining a sleek and uncluttered appearance. The modular design allows for customization, making it adaptable to different room configurations and needs. This Vintage Poul Cadovius Royal System...

Elegant wall-unit by Louis Van Teeffelen for WéBé (Walraven & Bevers), Netherlands – circa 1950. The wall unit is made of black lacquered wood pilars, teak veneer shelves and cabine...

This mid-century teak bookcase, designed by Pierre Cruège (1913-2003) for Éditions Formes in France during the 1950s, presents a harmonious fusion of sculptural artistry and sturdy c...

Very nice Italian corner shelf made of bamboo and wickerwork. Three identical shelves in total. Very good condition.

Feal (Fonderie Elettriche Alluminio e Lega), model ‘S2’ wall unit, mahogany veneer, anodized aluminum, brass-plated aluminum, Italy, 1950s Both aesthetics and functionality comes i...

Mid-Century Modern Large Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Royal System , 1950s Poul Cadovius (1911 - 2011) was one of the most colourful and successful persons in the history of Danis...

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LB7 bookcase, designed by Franco Albini and manufactured by Poggi in 1957. Modular bookstore composed by upholds, containers with flying and doors, shelve. The industrial standard for every product component allows permanent and different solutions, from the bearing structures to the elements. The structure does not need anchorages to the wall and can be placed in the middle of the space. This set is composed of 3 modules, ten shelves, and three containers. It is made of Rosewood, iron, and brass. Excellent vintage condition. Franco Albini was born in Robbiate in 1905, and after his childhood and part of his youth, he moved to Milan. He graduated at Politecnico of Milan, Faculty of Architecture, in 1929, and He collaborated for three years in Giò Ponti and Emilio Lancia’s office. He probably had his international contacts here, at The International Exposition of 1929 in Barcelona and Paris, where he visited le Corbusier’s office, as Franca Helg used to tell. Throughout these first three years, his works were undoubtedly related to XIXth Century. His meeting with Edoardo Persico marks an evident turnover towards rationalism and writers for “Casabella” magazine. Persico’s thoughtful and ironical comments on some of Albini’s drawings for office furniture caused him deep upsetting. “I spent days of real anxiety – tells Albini – I had to answer all questions. I had a long fever”. The new phase that the meeting provoked begins with opening his own first office at Via Panizza with Renato Camus and Giancarlo Palanti. The group of Architects starts taking care of social housing, participating in the competition for the Baracca neighborhood in 1932, and then realizing the Ifacp neighborhood: Fabio Filzi (1936/38), Gabriele D’Annunzio, and Ettore Ponti (1939). During those years, He also worked for his first private villa (Pestarini). It is mainly in the context of exhibitions that the Italian architect experiments the compromise between rigor and poetic fantasy that Pagano was talking about; He conceived all the elements that would become recurrent in all types of his work – Architecture, Interiors, Design. The 1933 opening of the new Triennale of Milano, in Palazzo dell’Arte, becomes an occasion to express the highly innovative character of rationalist thinking. In this place, to experiment with new materials and solutions, but most of all a “method”. Young rationalist architects cultivated the art of exhibiting as a communication lab, an open field to space solutions. Albini, with Giancarlo Palanti, sets the steel structure house (with R. Camus, G. Mazzoleni, G. Minoletti and coordination by G. Pagano) designing also its furniture. For the next Triennale in 1936, marked by Persico’s early death, Franco Albini, together with a group of young architects around Pagano, takes care of the exhibition of Dwelling, where he presented 3 types of lodgings. In the same year, Albini and Romano design the exhibition for Ancient Italian jewelry: vertical uprights, simple linear poles design space. This element is recurring in other works, like the Scipione exhibition (1941), Vanzetti stand (1942), and Olivetti shop in Paris (1956). The architectural space is readable through a grid, introducing a third dimension, the vertical one, with a sense of lightness and transparency. Upright is also used in design objects, such as the Veliero bookcase...

Beautiful Elm shelf from the 1950s. Wonderful high-quality workmanship and an absolute favorite piece. The shelves are particularly durable and sturdy. Design: Kajsa & Nils Nisse St...

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...

Classic shelving system from the 1950s. The high-quality container and shelves are veneered in teak. The system consists of two shelves, a container with sliding doors and two wooden...

Large wall unit, shelving system by Cado Denmark designed by Poul Cadovius in 1958. This shelving systems is made in really height quality hard wood. The system allows arranging mu...

Important large wall shelving system in oak and teakwood designed by Børge Mogensen in 1956. This rare and early edition was made at cabinetmaker ...

Tres belle étagère Charlotte Perriand datant de 1954. Provenance immeuble Courboulay - Le Mans Ensemble monté sur caisson par ébéniste

Shelving and storage cabinet in oak by Borge Mogensen.

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.

Very nice Italian corner shelf made of bamboo and wickerwork. Three identical shelves in total. Very good condition.

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...

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...

Mid-Century Modern Italian Wall Unit, Wood, 1950s

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...

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...

Well constructed blonde oak barrister in good condition with brass knobs and sound mechanism. Dismantles easily on raised base, nice size. Shows beautifu...

1950's Engineers Single Drawer Units - Twelve Drawers (1227.3). We recently cleared an engineering workshop in Northamptonshire, buying a large batch of these stunning drawer units...

Made in Italy, 1950s. This shelving unit is made in durmast wood. It can be used fixed to the wall or as a divider. It may show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be...

This beautifully restored Paul Frankl-inspired rattan display cabinet with mahogany shelving and side panels. This large 7' tall cabinet features three fixed shelves and a bottom cab...

Exclusive mid century wall unit made from wood and black metal legs. It consists of a lowboard with 4 drawers, 2 doors and on top of that we have a bar compartment and another two d...

This Mid-Century flower stand from the mid-20th century was crafted in Czechoslovakia. Made from beech wood, Formica, and aluminum, it boasts a timeless appearance. With careful rest...

Vintage Teak High Sideboard, Scandinavian Design, 1950s A  1950s Scandinavian highboard, crafted from pure teak veneer, embodying the refined craftsmanship and functional elegance o...

Iron and masonite three shelf unit designed by Frederick Weinberg. Angle iron construction with the original masonite shelves. Circa 1950-60. Good overall condition. The masonite she...

Wall mounted shelf designed by Hans Wegner. Produced by Ry Møbler in Denmark.

1950’s Engineers Double Drawer Units – Twenty Four Drawers. We recently cleared an engineering workshop in Northamptonshire, buying a large batch of these stunning drawer units ori...

Cute small handmade wicker shelf, painted white.

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Versatile Room Divider/ Display Shelf, Super-Structure Model number 5223 Designed to be used on top of a cabinet, or on the floor. This simple elegant Pie...

- Carefully refurbished - Stained beech wood

3-988 Hand crafted reed and wicker etagere with 5 shelves and folding upper doors Top 12" deep shelf Bottom 18" deep shelf One bottom shelf is remova...

Rare Vintage shelving Unit "606", Dieter Rams for Vitsœ, 1950s Design year: 195 0s Very sustainable design of the 20th cenury, this 606 modular system by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe, original designed in 1959-1960. Perfect reductionist minimal design, the hallmark of the work of Rams. The 606 system...