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 celebrated 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.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Midcentury French Hollywood Regency Chrome Brass Étagère Display Glass Shelf
Located in Berlin, DE
This beautiful Mid-Century Hollywood Regency display glass shelf was made in France in the 1970s.
It is made in high quality. The étagère wi...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Walnut Floating Shelving Unit Still Life Floating Shelf
Located in Birmingham, AL
This Floating Shelving Unit offers a new and modern take on Mid-century wall storage. Defined by sturdiness and minimalism, this Still Life floating shelving unit is available in nat...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Walnut
Tension Pole Free Standing Emerald Gold Aluminum Omni Wall Unit by George Nelson
Located in Chattanooga, TN
These emerald gold aluminum tension poles are hard to find. The color and finish set the tone for this sleek and versatile wall unit. The "Omnibus" or "Omni" shelving system is a m...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
1st Generation Eames ESU 220-C for Herman Miller, in Red, Blue, Yellow
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original 1st generation ESU, model 220-C storage unit, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Inspired by industrial warehouse shelving, this first-generation ESU from ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Steel
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 Stained 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," 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 Pilastro Double Wide Section Wall Shelf Unit with Desk and Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Mid-Century Pilastro double wide enameled metal wall shelving unit. This unit features a metal desk with white perforated drawer fronts, large white cabinet...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Matteo Grassi Modern Italian Leather Wall-Mounted Console
Located in Roma, IT
Sleek wall-mounted console table of green leather with 2 drawers by Matteo Grassi.
Original Italian wall hung green leather clad console table with black interiors.
Totally upholste...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Leather, Wood
Fritz Haller & Paul Schärer Style Etageres with Faux Marble Shelves
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage chrome étagères or bookshelves with faux marble shelves. There is visible scratching to the tops and some of the shelves. All over signs of wear are present, consistent with ...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury Walnut Cado Display Shelf
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful Walnut Cado System display shelf thats meant to hold books or flat artwork. The shelf has a beautiful catch at the bottom preventing a book from...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Rosewood
Pilastro 2 Section Wall Mount Shelving Unit with Drop Down Desk and Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Mid-Century Pilastro enameled metal wall shelving unit. This unit features a metal drop down desk cabinet with olive green door, grey light fixture, red shelf and three mini en...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century French Étagère/Bookcase by Kim Moltzer, 1970's
By Kim Moltzer
Located in Vilnius, LT
Mid-Century French gilt metal/steel étagère/bookcase by Kim Moltzer from 1970s.
The structure is in square form gilt steel with shelves in smoky glass on black color base.
Very good ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Steel
UnoAErre Cast Brass Jewelry Display, Italy 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
A display stand/shelf with round wooden shelves and cast brass frame, it was created to promote the UnoAErre company's Medaglia dell' Amore jewel in the 1970s
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
Poul Cadovius Room Divider Teak Royal Wall System Denmark 1960s
Located in Den Haag, NL
For sale this very exclusive and rare poul cadovius room divider comes with 2 Steel telescopic legs, works with a spring .so is adjustable in height .
can be used on both sides .com...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
Walnut Floating Shelving Unit Still Life Floating Shelf
Located in Birmingham, AL
This Floating Shelving Unit offers a new and modern take on Mid-century wall storage. Defined by sturdiness and minimalism, this Still Life floating shelving unit is available in nat...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Walnut
Signed Paul Evans Sculpted Bronze Wall Unit with Smoked Glass 1971
By Paul Evans
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Signed Paul Evans Sculpted Broze Wall Unit with Smoked Glass 1971
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Bronze
Dutch Tomado Hanging Wall Shelves, Designed in the 1950s by A. Dekker
By Tomado, Adriaan Dekker
Located in London Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire
A set of vintage Tomados shelving/book racks, designed in the mid-1950s by A. Dekker and manufactured in the Netherlands.
Powder-coated frame and adjustable steel shelves. This desi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Steel
Dark Stained Oak Floating Shelving Unit Still Life Floating Shelf
Located in Birmingham, AL
This Floating Shelving Unit offers a new and modern take on Mid-century wall storage. Defined by sturdiness and minimalism, this Still Life floating shelving unit is available in nat...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Walnut
Floating Studio Craft Credenza Bench
By Al Holland Jr.
Located in Oakland, CA
Custom made, California studio floating credenza handcrafted from solid walnut with pair of uniquely hinged doors. Properly mounted this can also be used as a bench. Good condition w...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Walnut
Comprehensive Storage System by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Early production 'CSS" - Comprehensive Storage System designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller, 1959. This system is in excellent condition with the early Herman Miller lable cons...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Triangular Bamboo and Rattan Italian Corner Bookcase Shelf, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful French Riviera style triangular corner bookshelf made in bamboo, hand.woven rattan and wicker. This lovely organic bookshelf was hand-made in Italy during the 1970s.
In f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Umbo Modular Shelving Unit by Kay LeRoy Ruggles for Directional
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1970s. USA. Modular shelving unit with gorgeous sun fading.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Plastic
1970s MCM Circular Brass or Gold Room Divider Étagère with Glass Display Shelves
Located in St. Louis, MO
Large 1970s two section round brass & glass étagère, often attributed to Milo Baughman of the Hollywood Regency style. Two-piece design allows to adjust overall width by moving the p...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Le Corbusier LC16 Writing Wood Desk and Shelve by Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
LC16 desk by Le Corbusier for Cassina.
Working closely with the
Fondatiòn Le Corbusier and
maintaining the utmost respect for
its original design, Cassina re-edits
the LC16 Bu...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
Franco Albini Veliero Bookcase for Cassina, Italy, new
By Franco Albini, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material. The shelf is available in natural ashwood or black stained ashwood with elements in either brass or satin brass chrome.
Bookcase desig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Unit in Wood and Aluminum for Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Please get in touch regarding the exact price. Charlotte Perriand Nuage unit in wood and aluminum for Cassina
The modules with doors on this iconic piec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
Pair Mid Century Faux Bamboo Etageres Shelves by John Widdicomb
Located in Stamford, CT
Great pair of faux bamboo tall shelves beautifully painted in a pale yellow finish. Each with six shelves of varying heights, they make wonderful displays for your cherished collections and books. Very rare to find a pair of these mid 20th century etageres, from a single owner estate. Fine craftsmanship and elegant lines, a handsome and useful addition to any living room, den, home office or library. By John Widdicomb, marked on bottom.
Measures: 84 inches high 27 wide 12 deep
Admirers of Mid-Century Modern furnishings likely recognize Widdicomb for the partnerships with iconic designers such as Frank Lloyd Wright, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings and Mario Buatta. In 1959, master woodworker...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Modern Brass Etagere
Located in Redding, CT
Mid Century Modern Brass Etagere in the style of Milo Baughman. Nice dome shaped top with 5 glass shelves. Perfect for displaying your...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
Expertly Restored - Janet Schwietzer "Obra" Wall Unit for Pace Collection
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
Charlotte Perriand Nuage À Plots for Cassina, Italy, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the material/color/model of the product. Shelving unit designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1952-56. Relaunched by Cassina in 2012. Manufactured by Cassina in I...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
Wooden Shelve, by Zanine Caldas, Brazilian 20th Mid-Century Design
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This wooden shelf is a fine example of Brazilian design from the mid-20th century, by Zanine Caldas, who was known for his use of organic materials and innovative approaches to woodw...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Hardwood
Pin Modular Shelf System Red 120 cm by Hermhaus
By hermhaus
Located in istanbul, TR
Offering a stylish appearance with vertical supports and horizontal surfaces, these shelves by hermhaus have a modular structure with two different length options and allow you to cr...
Category
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
1970's Edward Wormley for Dunbar Wall Shelving Unit Cabinet
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage Mid-century Modern shelf for sale. It was manufactured in the 1970's by Dunbar, and designed by Edward Wormley. It has a lower credenza with cabinets and a drawer and shelves...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Glass, Burl
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Shelves by Renato Zevi, circa 1970
By Renato Zevi
Located in Vilnius, LT
Vintage mid-century pair of shelves by Italian designer Renato Zevi, circa 1970. Perfect condition of chrome surface and brass details and five transparent glass shelves.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Pilastro Two Section Wall Shelving Unit w/ Desk and Cabinet with Desk & Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Mid-Century Pilastro enameled metal wall unit with a desk, a cabinet, and 4 shelves. The desk, cabinet and 2 shelves are enameled in a a khaki color with white and ochre as acc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Charlotte Perriand Nuage À Plots for Cassina, Italy, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the material/color/model of the product.
Nuage à Plots by Charlotte Perriand belongs to a select group of furnishings that are ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
Vico Magistretti Bookcase Nuvola Rossa for Cassina, Italy, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material. Please get in touch.
Available in:
LACQUERED RED BEECHWOOD
LACQUERED WHITE BEECHWOOD
LACQUERED BLACK BEECHWOOD
NATURAL BEECHWOOD
AMERICAN WALNUT
Magistretti designed this folding bookcase with its clean, modern lines that can be used on a wall or as a room divider, freely combining more than one unit, depending on the space available...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
Italian Teak, Black Metal and Brass Midcentury Bookshelves Roomdivider
Located in Varese, Lombardia
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 ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass, Metal
Romeo Rega Brass & Glass Etagère, c.1970
By Romeo Rega
Located in Savannah, GA
An Italian brass and smoked glass etagère by Romeo Rega, circa 1970.
59 ¾ inches wide by 19 ¼ inches deep by 79 ½ inches tall
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
Italian Designer, Pair of Wall-Mounted Consoles, Bamboo, Rattan, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of bamboo and rattan wall-mounted consoles designed and produced by an Italian designer, Italy, 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Franco Albini Modular Bookcase "Infinito" for Cassina, Italy, new
By Cassina, Franco Albini
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the color, size and material.
Modular Bookcase designed by Franco Albini, relaunched in 2008. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. An extremely flexible bookcase, with myriad modular options, suited to being against a wall or as a room partition...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
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
Vintage Display China Cabinet by Dyrlund Denmark, 1970s
By Dyrlund
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Mid century display/china cabinet, with lights, designed and manufactured by Dyrlund of Denmark. Produced in beautifully grained Teak this piece is another classic example of Dyrlund...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Pierre Chapo Large Wall Unit Model B17, French Elm, circa 1967
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Original "B17" bookshelf by Pierre Chapo, circa 1967, in French elmwood. One of the most iconic piece of Pierre Chapo (1927-1986). In 1967, Pierre Chapo presented new creations at the Salon des Arts Ménagers, exhibiting the B17 bookshelf for the first time. This bookcase is fixed to the wall freeing up a lot of living space. The bookshelf, whose presence surprises by its discretion and elegance, by the harmony of the lines between the uprights and the shelves (in 50 mm sections) is accentuated by the originality of the support system. Supports, as their name implies, normally prop up the shelves of a piece of furniture or else the jutting parts of buildings. Pierre Chapo decided not to take this universal law into account and modeled a support that fits into the upright, which means the shelf can be solidly fixed under its support. In a balance between gravity and the forces at play, the more weight goes on the shelf, the better its components slot into the upright. The wall unit is in the French Campagne style...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Elm
Henrik Tengler, Classic System Storage, by One Collection
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The Classic bookcase was designed by Henrik Tengler in 2017 and is an exclusive system with endless possibilities. The system offers elegant and flexi...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
Large Italian Library with Integrated Staircase in Green Lacquered Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
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. ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Steel
Osvaldo Borsani E22 Double Sided Freestanding Wall Unit for Tecno, Italy, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
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 ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Pin Modular Shelf System Wooden 120 cm by Hermhaus
By hermhaus
Located in istanbul, TR
Offering a stylish appearance with vertical supports and horizontal surfaces, these shelves by hermhaus have a modular structure with two different length options and allow you to cr...
Category
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
Rayonnage Mural Jean Prouvé 1936 France mid century modern industrial architect
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Dronten, NL
The streamlined shape of the two wall brackets of the Rayonnage Mural bookcase (1936) is a recurring element in Prouvé's creative oeuvre. Executed in Prouvé Blanc Colombe (ecru) enam...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Steel
Pin Modular Shelf System Red 90 cm by Hermhaus
By hermhaus
Located in istanbul, TR
Offering a stylish appearance with vertical supports and horizontal surfaces, these shelves by hermhaus have a modular structure with two different length options and allow you to cr...
Category
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
1970s 5-Shelf Tubular Chrome and Green Perspex Shelving Unit - 2 AVAILABLE
By Usm Haller
Located in London, GB
1970s five shelf polished tubular chrome and bright green perspex shelving unit. The unit is in the style of Swiss modular furniture brand USM Haller. The height adjustable shelves slot into the vertical rectangular supporting column which is supported by the larger lower shelf at the bottom. The four adjustable shelves are slightly smaller in depth by 10cm than the shelf at the bottom.
The curved chrome top of the supporting column is removable to allow something to be slotted into the middle of it perhaps a mirror or another piece of perspex. I am not sure what exactly because it's missing from both units. The perspex shelves...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Modern Walnut Free-Standing Bookshelf Unit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
Teak Wall Mounted Paper Towel Holder with Shelf
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage teak paper towel holder with a shelf above. Nice minimalist and multifunctional design. The sides unscrew for removing the rod to keep paper towels. 2 hooks on the back for...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
Jacques Adnet French Etagere or Bookshelf Display Shelf Black Metal Faux Bamboo
Located in Chicago, IL
Jacques Adnet French metal and brass etagere or open bookshelf or display shelf with four shelves. The faux metal is lacquered black with brass Adnet stars and curved side details wi...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal, Brass
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
Curved Mid-Century Bookcase with Shelves and Doors in Bamboo Italian Design
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful bookcase from the 1970s. The bookcase has three shelves and at the bottom has two drawers and two doors with original bamboo knobs and two more shelves inside.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Bamboo
Vintage 3 bay Omni Wall Unit by George Nelson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful 3 bay Omni wall unit by goerge nelson. walnut with floor to ceiling aluminum uprights.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
Staples Ladderax Shelving Unit, Teak Mid-Century like String Shelves, 2 of 2
By Robert Heal, Ladderax
Located in London, GB
Robert Heal for Staples, 1964
'Ladderax' shelving system
[ NO. 2 of 2 UNITS AVAILABLE - THIS LISTING IS FOR THE RIGHT HAND SIDE UNIT IN THE PHOTOS ]
One bay system. Four wooden she...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Modern Rattan Wrapped Four Shelf Etagere Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stylish Mid-Century Modern four-shelf etagere or bookcase featuring a rattan wrapped frame made in the manner and style of Bielecky Brothers with gracefully curved corners. The shelv...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Rattan, Glass, Wood
Aldo Tura Lacquered Goatskin Bookshelf
By Aldo Tura
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Lacquered Goatskin and Brass Bookshelf, designed by Aldo Tura, Italy, circa 1960s. It is a versatile size and can be used as a bookshelf, vitrine, console table, or bar. It h...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
Two Floating Shelves with One Sculptural Wooden Pebble, Sereno by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Set of Two Floating Shelves with One Sculptural Wooden Pebble Accent in the Middle, Sereno by Joel Escalona
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What happens when the practical becomes art?
What happens when ornamen...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shelving Unit model Nuage designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1952-56.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2012.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Authenticity and avant-garde characterise ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
Danish Modern Wall Unit by Sven Ellekaer
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Danish Modern 2-Bay Wall Unit by Sven Ellekaer. 80.5w 16.5d 72h. Cabinets and shelves can be re-arranged.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Coastal Woven Rattan Corner Etagere
Located in west palm beach, FL
Discover the charm of this Vintage Coastal Woven Rattan Corner Etagere, a stunning piece that effortlessly blends natural beauty with timeless functional...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Rattan
De Coene Norm Office 770 Modular Wall Unit , 1969, Belgium Design
Located in Antwerp, BE
Impressed facade of a Modular wall unit in oak designed by the Coene Manufacture, Belgium ,1969 "Norm office 770" is an universal modular system construction...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Oak
Mid Century Modern Italian Floor to Ceiling teak Wall Unit - 1960s
Located in Uccle, BE
Mid Century Modern Italian Floor to Ceiling teak Wall Unit - 1960s
adjustable height...
Wear consistent with age and use : See photos
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Franco Albini Bookcase Infinito Wall for Cassina, Italy, new
By Cassina, Franco Albini
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen size and material. Available in: natural ash, black stained ash, American walnut. Different elements and sizes of the bookcase are available, too. Please get in touch.
An extremely functional design wall bookcase designed by Franco Albini combines tradition and modernity in an ongoing dialog between materials and technologies. Designed in 1958 after the Infinito double-sided bookcase, Infinito Wall...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
Wim Rietveld Wall Unit and Bookcase Model 663 for Gispen, Dutch Modernism
By Wim Rietveld, Gispen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Dutch Modernism Wall Unit and Bookcase Model 663 designed by Wim Rietveld (son of Gerrit Rietveld) in 1954 for Gispen. Freestanding grey enamebled steel frame with modular shelves an...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal, Steel
Lips Vago Library Wall of Ten 'Congresso' Bookcases
By Lips Vago
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lips Vago, 'Congresso' shelving units, lacquered steel, Italy, 1960s.
Very large library consisting of ten 'Congresso' units. Constructed from steel sheets, the 'Congresso' shelf is...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Modern Paul McCobb Brass Bookshelf / Room Divider, 4 Drawers
By Paul McCobb
Located in Buffalo, NY
Mid Century mODERNIST sideboard, shelf unit, room divider, designed by Paul McCobb circa 1950’s.
This example features bleached walnut wood shelves, 4 drawers etc. supported by a s...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Riviera Shelves in Rattan and Wicker, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous pair of Mid-Century organic shelves made in bamboo, rattan and hand-woven wicker. Vivai del Sud likely designed this beautiful shelves in Italy during the 1970s.
This stun...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
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