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
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 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Steel
Carlo Scarpa for Bernini '795' Library in Metal and Walnut
By Carlo Scarpa, Bernini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Carlo Scarpa for Bernini, library or wall unit, model '795', walnut, metal, Italy, design 1935, edition made in 1980s
Stunning library designed by Carlo Scarpa for Bernini. This wal...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
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
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
Poul Cadovius for Cado "Royal System" Modular Wall Shelve, circa 1948
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
'Royal System' wall shelve designed by Poul Cadovius, circa 1948.
Manufactured by Cado in Denmark.
In good original condition with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Materials:
Wood
Metal
Dimensions:
D 20.2 cm x W 60.5 cm x H 99 cm
Poul Cadovius (1911-2011) was a Danish designer and manufacturer. Trained as a saddler and upholster, Cadovius became interested in industrial design and established his own furniture manufacturing company under the name of Royal Systems in 1945.
Between 1964-1967, Cadovius purchased the well-established furniture manufacturer France & Søn and renamed the company Cado. Cadovius collaborated with the impressive roster of iconic Danish designers through France & Søn and Cado, including Sigvar Bernadotte, Grete Jalk, Arne Vodder, Edvard Kindt-Larsen, and Finn Juhl.
His minimalistic aesthetic is considered a perfect harmony between form and function, industrial and organic, affordable and elegant. Although the Royal System shelving unit...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
$1,606 Sale Price
44% Off
American Designer, Shelf, Walnut, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
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
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Walnut
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
$47,572 / item
Milo Baughman Style Chrome Étagère
Located in Redding, CT
Milo Baughman style chrome étagère with four glass shelves. Great for display piece for living room, office or bedroom. Domed open top makes...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Chrome
$1,800 Sale Price
28% Off
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
George Nelson For Mobilier International Paris Mid Century Wall Unit
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Probably by George Nelson 1960's. An exceptional large scale wall unit with three compartments. Tall heavy black powder coated adjustable height metal frames with other metal legs.
...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Explorer Cabinet Small Red by Jaime Hayon for BD Barcelona 2023
By Jaime Hayon
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Explorer Cabinet Small by Jaime Hayon for BD Barcelona
The sinuous and elegant Explorer cabinet comes with space-age curves, functional storage and rich colours.
Hayon wants furnitur...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Free-Standing Bookshelf Unit by Stanley F.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer: Stanley Furniture
Manufacturer: Stanley Furniture
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history ba...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
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
Charlotte Perriand Nuage À Plots, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shelving Unit designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1952-56. Relaunched by Cassina in 2012.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Nuage à Plots by Charlotte Perriand belongs to a select gro...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-century Italian Floor-To-Ceiling Wall Unit - 1960s
Located in Uccle, BE
Mid-century Italian Floor-To-Ceiling Wall Unit - 1960s
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
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 ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Charlotte Perriand Berger Wood Stool by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool model Berger designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953-61.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2011.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Reclaiming simple materials and basic shapes, with an eye to architecture and mountain life...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
$1,311 / item
Staples Ladderax Shelving Unit, Teak Mid-Century like String Shelves, 1 of 2
By Robert Heal, Ladderax
Located in London, GB
Robert Heal for Staples, 1964
'Ladderax' shelving system
[ NO. 1 of 2 UNITS AVAILABLE - THIS LISTING IS FOR THE LEFT HAND SIDE UNIT IN THE PHOTOS ]
One bay system. Four wooden shel...
Category
Mid-20th Century British 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. 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
$18,838 / item
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
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shelving Unit designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1952-56.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2012.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Authenticity and avant-garde characterise Charlotte Perria...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
Alvar Aalto Entryway Console Mirror and Stool Set, 1950s for Artek
Located in Helsinki, FI
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...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Birch, Mirror
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
$9,433 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Design Dark Wood Bookcase, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern design dark wood bookcase with variable height position of shelves, produced in Denmark from 1960s, unknow design.
...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
$4,673 Sale Price
20% Off
1950s Yellow Three Tier Mesh Basket Stand on Hairpin Legs in Original Paint
Located in Ferndale, MI
An uncommon 1950s 3 tier mesh basket stand on hairpin legs in original yellow paint. Weighty and sturdy metal mesh baskets can hold a myriad of items...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wrought Iron
Staples Ladderax Shelving Unit, Teak Mid-Century like String Shelves, 2 of 2
By Ladderax, Robert Heal
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
Floor-to-ceiling wall Unit in the style of Franco Albini, 1960s
Located in Uccle, BE
Floor-to-ceiling wall Unit in the style of Franco Albini, 1960s
Product details
Dimensions D: 40,5 cm H: 320 cm (125.98") W: 265 cm (104.33")
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
Lucite, Gilded Metal and Glass Shelve, American Work by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very decorative shelves unit is made of lucite, gilded metal and glass. This is an American work by famous designer Charles Hollis Jones, circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
$4,673 Sale Price
39% Off
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
Mid Century Arched Iron Vitrines in the manner of Paul McCobb Frederic Weinberg
By Paul McCobb
Located in Atlanta, GA
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 $...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Iron
Pair of Italian Six Glass Shelf Gilt Metal Etageres
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Hollywood Regency pair of Italian etagere shelves or displays featuring a gilded steel finish. Mid-century pieces constructed from flat bar steel and steel tubes with inset flush mou...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Steel
Modular sky-ground bookcase, Manifattura Italiana, circa 1960
Located in Milano, Lombardia
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...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood, Teak
Franco Albini Modular Bookcase "Infinito" for Cassina, Italy, new
By Franco Albini, Cassina
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
Pilastro Single Section Enameled Metal Wall Unit w/ Red, White, and Gray Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Mid-Century, red, black and gray Pilastro manufactured wall unit with a red and white cabinet and three shelves. Each piece is completely adjustable and can be arranged in mult...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Pair of Rattan Wall Shelves with Woven Accents, Italy 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching pair of wall hanging shelves in bamboo and rattan, Italy, 1960s.
The structures are made in bamboo with woven top and rattan decorative accents at the back.
Each one of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Bamboo, Cane, 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
$6,676 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
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 5-Shelf Tubular Chrome and Green Perspex Shelving Unit - 2 AVAILABLE
By Usm Haller
Located in London, England
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...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$1,806 Sale Price / item
20% Off
1950s Italian Modular Bookshelf with Desk – Exotic Wood, Brass Hardware
Located in Rome, IT
This stunning example of 1950s Italian design is a modular bookshelf with an integrated desk, fully restored to its original glory. Crafted from exot...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Formica, Wood
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
$3,300 / item
Milo Baughman Style Mid-Century Modern Chrome and Glass A-Symmetrical Étagère
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Classic 1970s design in the style of Milo Baughman. This étagère features a chrome-plated steel construction with inlayed glass shelving. In beautiful well cared for condition.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Steel, Chrome
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
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
2 Large Floating Shelves with 2 Sculptural Wooden Pebble Sereno by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Set of Two Large Floating Shelves with Two Sculptural Wooden Pebble Accents in the Middle, Sereno by Joel Escalona
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What happens when the practical becomes art?
What happens when ...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
$4,650 Sale Price / item
20% Off
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
Brass and Stainless Steel Wall Shelf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the Brass and Stainless Steel Wall Shelf in the style of Karl Springer - the perfect blend of functionality and style. Crafted f...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
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
Four section String Shelving Unit by Kajsa & Nils Nisse Strinning, Sweden
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century, Classic Scandinavian pine shelving unit by the groundbreaking design duo and spouses Kajsa & Nils Nisse Strinning for String, Sweden. This unit consists of five sections...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Wall Units by William Watting for Scanflex, 1960s
By ScanFlex, William Watting
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Pair of Mid-Century Modern modular two-tone wall units or shelving units. Design by William Watting for ScanFlex Holland. Striking Danish/Dutch design from the 1960s. Both wall units...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Beech, Teak
$3,767 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid-Century Tomado Yellow and Blue Industrial Shelving Unit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Tomado industrial shelving with yellow and blue shelves on black enameled metal wire risers. Designed by Jan van der Togt. The shelves rest on...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
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
Alvar Aalto Minimalistic Double Shelf Model 112-2 in Birch, Artek 1940s
Located in Helsinki, FI
This is an iconic minimalist shelf by Alvar Aalto in double deck. Due to the back rail, the shelf is easier to hang with four screws instead of eight.
The shelf unit is from the 1940...
Category
1940s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Birch, Plywood
$2,842 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Wooden Wall Cabinet Shelf Unit Modernist Style, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
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...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood, Pine
$1,073 Sale Price
50% Off
Tomado Industrial Wall Mount Shelving Unit with Red and Yellow Shelves
By Tomado
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Mid-Century single section industrial style wall mounted shelving by the iconic TOMADO company. Features Yellow and red enameled metal shelves on black wire risers with some vi...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
An Italian Wood Bookshelf or Console Table, circa 1970
Located in New York, NY
A three-tier ash wood shelving unit or console with a columnar support with brass details, resting on a brass plinth.
Italy, circa 1970
Size: 32 ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
Milo Baughman For Glenn Of California Bookshelf Walnut Patina 1950's
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
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...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Walnut
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
Single Section Tomado Industrial Wall Mount Shelves in Burnt Orange and Gold
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single section Tomado wall mounted shelving unit with burnt orange and gold shelves on black enameled metal wire risers. In original condition with visibl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal, Wire
Vittorio Introini for Saporiti Pair of Proposal P700 Wall Shelves, Italy 1969
Located in Naples, IT
Two Proposal series bookcases model P700 in chrome-plated metal and mirrored steel with glass doors. Design Vittorio Introini
Prod. Saporiti, Italy, 1969
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Steel
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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Maple Wall Unit
Milo Brass Shelf
Amuneal Collectors
Art Nouveau Etagere
Cadovius Desk
Etagere On Casters
Kai Shelving
Narrow Etagere
Tomado Wall Unit
Bakery Cabinet
Bauhaus Etagere
Dieter Rams For Vitsoe 1960s