Mid-Century Modern Shelves
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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.
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Item Ships From: USA
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Rare Large Pilastro Wall Unit with Desk and Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare, mid century, amazing Pilastro wall unit set up by Coen de Vries. A separate work desk sporting metal drawers and a coordinating teak top sits center to the wall unit. The overhead light slides in to the bottom of the overhanging unit and has a built-in enameled metal shelf. The unit is comprised of multiple panel-backed Pilastro book cases with extended shelving units. The metal is in very original condition with visible signs of wear and Some enamel loss. One of the tall book shelves...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Sheet Metal
Midcentury Gilbert Rohde Shelving Unit
Located in New York, NY
1950s Gilbert Rohde shelving unit with black interior and clean lines. Shelf unit height can be adjusted.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Modern to Modern Chrome & Mirrored Etagere Cabinet Style DIA or Ello
Located in Topeka, KS
Stunning vintage mid-century modern to modern chrome & mirrored one-piece etagere or room divider with lower enclosed cabinet portion in the style of DIA or Ello. Beautiful condition...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Chrome
Willy Guhl Concrete Cube Side Table, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic modular fiber cement cube by Swiss Architect Willy Guhl, for Eternit. Amazing scale and patina to each cube. Great as a side table, for holding b...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Cement, Concrete
Heywood Wakefield Contessa Mid Century 2 Door Cabinet with Hutch, Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Heywood Wakefield Contessa mid century 2 door cabinet with Hutch - Pair
Each cabinet measures: 30 wide x 18 deep x 31.5 inches high
Each...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
Paul Evans Cityscape Brass and Glass Shelf
By Paul Evans
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Paul Evans Cityscape with brass holders and glass shelf. In original condition with visible wear, consistent with age and use. Another available in chrome.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Bookcase or Shelves with Hinged Sides
Located in Nantucket, MA
A stunning, tall bookcase or shelf unit made of sheesham--a rare and exotic hard wood and sister to rosewood. The grains in the wood of this piece are especially unusual. The sides are hinged and fold into the center which at least makes it easy to transport and ship. Each shelf can be removed.
This could make a great room divider...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Brass and Glass Pagoda Etagere
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mid-Century Modern e´tage`re bookcase in the style of Milo Baughman. Brass plated frame supports five removable clear glass shelves.
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
50 Piece Barzilay Walnut Wall Unit
By Barzilay
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We have over 50 pieces of this amazing Barzilay walnut wall unit with aluminum accents. Please contact us for custom pricing and visit our L...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
Lucite, Brass & Nickel Etagere by Charles Hollis Jones, Metric Collection
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Lucite, brass, glass and nickel etagere/display cabinet designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones.
This cabinet was designed and manuf...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Nickel
Cees Braakman Japanese Series Wall Mount Vanity in Teak and Cream
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cees Braakman Japanese Series wall mount vanity with teak top and cream drawer. In original condition with some wear, consistent with age and use.
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
Pair of Burl Walnut Wall Unit Pieces w/ Interior Lights
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice two part Mid-Century Modern wall unit display or curio cabinets.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Chrome
Branco e Preto Jacaranda Bookcase with Drawers, Luiz Pássaro, Brazil, 1950s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Branco and Preto Jacaranda Bookcase with inset drawers, Brazilian Modern, 1960s. Brazilian mid-century modern bookcase in lacquered jacaranda wood and produced by furniture manufacturer Branco and Preto, with double cabinet doors and two inset raised drawers. Designed in a rational and geometric way, Branco and Preto designs have an open, elegant and preternaturally fresh appearance. 92" H x 40" W x 13.75" D. Made by Luiz Pássaro...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Jacaranda, Mahogany
Unique Midcentury Freestanding Brass Étagère
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An elegant Hollywood Regency style design with a mirrored back, brass frame, and four large glass shelves. This beautiful vintage modern bookcase makes the perfect eye-catching addit...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' 5-Shelf System for Gubi in Oak
By Gubi, Mathieu Matégot
Located in Glendale, CA
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' 5-Shelf System for GUBI in Oak.
The Démon Shelf, or the Biblio-Démon in Matégot’s original 1954 sketches, was part of a “plan d’execution de la bibliothèque," or his ideal model of an interior home library and study...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Five Shelves Chrome and Glass Shelving Unit Étagère
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman style chrome all welded stainless steel étagère.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Chrome
Stunning Midcentury Paul McCobb Planner Group Room Divider Etagere Walnut
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Midcentury American designer Paul McCobb freestanding Maple with walnut finish room divider for Planner Group. Unit is Solid Maple wood with Walnut brown lacquer finish. This unit is in vintage condition - Has lower cabinet and (1) lower drawer - all maple with an original Walnut lacquer finish - Original Solid brass knobs...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
John Widdicomb Mid Century Display Shelving Etagere
Located in Countryside, IL
John Widdicomb mid century display shelving etagere
The etagere measures: 32 wide x 14.5 deep x 80 inches high
All pieces of furniture...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
Lucite & Brass Etagere with Five Shelves by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
USA 1960's.
Introducing the Lucite & Brass Etagere with Five Shelves by Charles Hollis Jones, the perfect addition to your modern home décor.
This stunning brass and glass shelf f...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
Modernist Gilded Iron and Glass Rondelles Étagère, Made in Italy
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful unique mid century Etagere. Hammered and gilt metal frame with amber colored glass discs, with six glass shelves, flush base.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Pair of Mid Century Modern Burl Wood Etageres, Wall Unit or Book Shelves
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A stunning transitional pair of matching shelving units from the 1970's. They feature burl wood with a decorative lattice work. Price includes the p...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood, Burl
Ward Bennett Etagere
By Ward Bennett
Located in Chicago, IL
This etagere designed by Ward Bennett is a stunning piece of furniture that perfectly embodies the designer's minimalist aesthetic. This etagere features a cylindrical shape, which i...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Chrome
Arthur Umanoff Metal Wine Rack
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dome top wrought iron wine rack designed by Arthur Umanoff in the early 1960s. A staple in Mid-Century Modern design.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Iron
Original Alvar Aalto Shoe Rack Designed for the Stora Enso Building Finland
By Alvar Aalto
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration is this rare and custom shoe rack designed by Alvar Aalto circa 1960 featuring solid birch wood slats. Custom designed by Alvar Aal...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood, Birch
Rattan Burned Bamboo Decorative Scrolls 4 Tier Shelf Bookcase Etagere 1970s Mint
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Rattan burned bamboo decorative scrolls 4 tier shelf bookcase Etagere 1970S Mint.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Vintage Modern Circular Étagère Display Shelf
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish Mid-Century Modern shelf unit includes smoked glass shelves in an x-style frame, ideal for shop or home display. Vintage display étagère...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Chrome
Franklin Solid Wood Corner Shelf, Cherry
Located in Cincinnati, US
The award nominated Franklin Shelf is a 90 degree corner shelf. This unique design allows for maximum storage space, while occupying a very small area. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood, Cherry, Maple, Walnut
Paul McCobb Iron / Wood Bookcase Planner Group
By Paul McCobb
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A two piece satin black iron framed bookcase with medium dark solid maple wood shelves . The unit sits on the matching bottom platform giving the piece a open simple , lighter look t...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Iron
Black Lacquer Double Glass Sliding Doors Bracket Feet Petit Bookcase Shelves
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Black lacquer double glass sliding doors bracket feet petit bookcase shelves.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Mahogany, Glass
Vintage Modern Brass Plate & Glass Etagere Style DIA Design Institute of America
Located in Topeka, KS
Stunning vintage Modern brass plate & glass etagere in the style of Design Institute of America or DIA. Comprised of a brass plated aluminum frame and four brass plated plastic trimmed glass shelves. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. There are some minor nicks in the brass plate. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, 1960-1970’s.
Brass, Glass and full of Modern SASS!!! This fabulous etagere is comprised of a brass plated frame and four sections holding glass shelves which are gorgeously trimmed with brass plated plastic edges. It’s going to be the perfect touch mingled with your Hollywood Regency or Modern style furnishings adorned with foliage, artwork, and books or it could be equally as fabulous in an entry or hallway, dining room, or sitting room. It would also be wonderful inside or right outside your bathroom holding decorative towels...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Mid Century Paul Evans Cityscape Wall Mirror & Console Table Shelf in Brass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An incredible design combination, a cityscape wall shelf and mirror designed by Paul Evans in the 1970's. The set features fine heavy construction with brass clad patchwork design. I...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
Pair Display Shelves in Red Tubular Enameled Steel Frames with 3/8 Inch Glass
Located in Kansas City, MO
Two display / storage shelves with 3/8 inch polished edge glass and red enameled tubular frames. Very good condition. Price is for each. These would work well in any mid century, pos...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Glass
Branco E Preto Jacaranda Bookcase Cabinet, Luiz Pássaro, Brazil, 1950s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Branco and Preto Jacaranda bookcase with cabinet, Brazilian Modern, 1960s. Brazilian mid-century modern bookcase in lacquered jacaranda wood and produced by furniture manufacturer Branco and Preto, with double cabinet doors and two inset raised drawers. Designed in a rational and geometric way, Branco and Preto designs have an open, elegant and preternaturally fresh appearance. 92" H x 40" W x 13.75" D. Labelled under bottom cabinet as made by Luiz Pássaro...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Jacaranda
Vintage Medium Size Enameled Metal Hefty Utility Bins
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Medium sized multi-color enameled metal stacking utility bins in original condition with visible patina and wear. Mostly in Shades of Gray, Brown and Blue...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Frederick Weinberg Iron White Enamel Shelves Etagere Wall Unit
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Frederick Weinberg Iron White Enamel Shelves Etagere Wall Unit
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Enamel, Steel
Paul Evans Style Brutalist Étagère by Adrian Pearsall w/ Decorative Resin Relief
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1970's Brutalist Étagère by Adrian Pearsall with new smoked glass shelves and detailed resin frame. In original condition, with visible wear, includi...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Smoked Glass, Resin
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' 5-Shelf System for GUBI in American Walnut
By Mathieu Matégot, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' 5-Shelf System for GUBI in American Walnut.
The Démon Shelf, or the Biblio-Démon in Matégot’s original 1954 sketches, was part of a “plan d’execution de la b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
All Wrapped in Tooled Leather Massive Decorative Columns 2 Part Bookcase Hutch
Located in Rockaway, NJ
All Wrapped in tooled leather massive decorative columns 2 part bookcase hutch wall shelving unit Etagere SHARP!
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Charles Webb Solid Cherry Three Shelves bookcase by Charles Webb
By Charles Webb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
High quality studio made solid cherry bookcase by Charles Webb.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Cherry
Lucite, Brass, Glass & Nickel Display Cabinet by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning lucite, brass, nickel and glass display cabinet designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones.
This cabinet was designed and manufactured in 1966 during his time with...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Nickel, Brass
Salterini Style Four Tier Cast Iron Half Round Etagere White Mid-Century Modern
By Salterini
Located in Miami, FL
Indoor or Outdoor Salterini Style four tier cast iron half round Etagere white Mid-Century Modern 1970.
Space measures in between each tier from the bot...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Iron
Brass and Glass Lighted Étagère Vitrine
By Mastercraft
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid century modern lighted étagère possibly designed by Mastercraft (unmarked). High quality craftsmanship metal protective finish in excellent origina...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' Shelf for GUBI in Black Ash
By Mathieu Matégot, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' Shelf for GUBI in Black Ash.
The Démon Shelf, or the Biblio-Démon in Matégot’s original 1954 sketches, was part of a “plan d’execution de la bibliothèque," o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' 5-Shelf System for GUBI in Oak
By Mathieu Matégot, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' 5-Shelf System for GUBI in Oak.
The Démon Shelf, or the Biblio-Démon in Matégot’s original 1954 sketches, was part of a “plan d’execution de la bibliothèque," or his ideal model of an interior home library and study...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Polished Brass Etagere
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Better quality and generously proportioned 1.5" square tube brass plated etagere with three clear glass shelves and beveled mirror base shelf. Please con...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Bookshelf by Joaquim Tenreiro in Brazilian Rosewood, 1960s, Mid-Century Modern
Located in New York, NY
This bookshelf was designed by Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992) in the 1960s and produced by the company Tenreiro Arquitetura e Interiores.
The piece is made of solid Rosewood and is ...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Hardwood
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' 4-Shelf System for GUBI in Oak
By Mathieu Matégot, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' 4-Shelf System for GUBI in Oak.
The Démon Shelf, or the Biblio-Démon in Matégot’s original 1954 sketches, was part of a “plan d’execution de la bibliothèque," or his ideal model of an interior home library and study...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Thick Lucite Frame 6 Tier Mid Century Modern Etagere Shelving
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Thick 3/4" lucite shelves heavy lucite structure etagere shelving unit with table level overhanging shelf. Shelf # 3 can be used as a small writing table....
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Glass, Lucite
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' 4-Shelf System for GUBI in Black Stained Ash
By Mathieu Matégot, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' 4-Shelf System for GUBI in Black Stained Ash 215cm shelf length.
The Démon Shelf, or the Biblio-Démon in Matégot’s original 1954 sketches, was part of a “plan d’execution de la bibliothèque," or his ideal model of an interior home library and study...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
MCM - Modern Chrome & Glass Etagere Mirrored Back Style Design Institute America
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous vintage mid-century modern to modern chrome and glass etagere with optional full-length mirror for the back in the style of DIA or Design Institute of America. Beautiful con...
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Two-Piece Walnut Corner Desk Table Bookcase Hutch
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern walnut two piece corner desk bookcase hutch. Good utilitarian size bookcase using small corner space.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pair of Glass & Chrome Shelving Units Etagere
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is this pair of vintage chrome and glass etagere shelving units. Dimensions: 26" W x 12" D x 61.5" H each.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Chrome
Palm Regency Corner Bamboo Rattan Wicker Étagère Book Shelves Mid-Century Modern
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern bamboo rattan wicker étagère corner shelves. These tall sturdy Palm Regency style display bookcases feature curved fronts wit...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Wood
Mid Century Paul Evans Cityscape Floating Shelf or Console Table Glass & Brass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An incredible design, a cityscape wall shelf designed by Paul Evans in the 1970's. The set features fine heavy construction with brass clad patchwork design. Includes two L shaped wa...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk with Shelves, Style of Ico Parisi
By Ico Parisi
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century Modern glass top desk with rosewood veneered cabinetry in the iconic Italian styling of Ico Parisi. Similar functionality to a secret...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Steel
Vintage Mid Century Modern Retro Glass Case Cabinet or Bookcase
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Retro Glass Case Cabinet or Bookcase. Beautiful and minimalist design from the 1950s.
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Art Glass, Walnut
Christian Liaigre Holly Hunt Rosewood Ebonized Trim 4 Door Compartment Credenza
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Christian Liaigre Holly Hunt Rosewood Ebonized Trim 4 Door Compartment Credenza.
Outstanding craftsmanship dark rosewood fold away doors credenza cabinet dresser.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Walnut
Vintage Lucite & Brass Etagere in the style of Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the Vintage Lucite & Brass Etagere, inspired by the iconic designs of Charles Hollis Jones. This stunning piece of furniture is a true statement piece, perfect for adding a touch of vintage glamour to any space.
Crafted from high-quality acrylic, the clear shelves...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
Mid-century Modern shelves for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern shelves for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage shelves created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, wall decorations, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern shelves made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original shelves, popular names associated with this style include Cassina, Charlotte Perriand, Poul Cadovius, and Mathieu Matégot. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for shelves differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $65 and tops out at $120,000 while the average work can sell for $2,886.
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