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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

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

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
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 ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Brass, Metal

Tomado Style Industrial Multi-Colored 2 Section Wall Mount Shelving Unit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Mid-Century, Tomado style, industrial two section wall mounted shelving with yellow, red and black shelves on black enameled metal risers. In original condition with visible we...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Metal

Asymmetric Wall Shelf, France, 1960s/70s
Located in LEWES, GB
Unique asymmetric wall shelf, France, 1960s/70s. In original condition. One shelf has a hole (see photos). Fast shipping worldwide.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Wood

Modern Modular Teak Wall Unit by Louis van Teeffelen for Webe
Located in Antwerp, BE
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...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Teak

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.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Walnut

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.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Bamboo

Mid Century Modern Hilker Furniture 4-Bay Wall Unit, Germany, 1960s
Located in Raleigh, NC
Vintage four-bay wall unit by Hilker of Germany, circa 1960. Wall mount steel frame with teak cabinets and glass clad bar cabinet.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Steel

Danish Wall Unit in Rose Teak, w/ seats, 4 panels, Cabinets w/ keys, Shelves
Located in Basel, BS
Priced for the entire set! Truly a one-of-a-kind and extremely rare piece. This is a truly incredible, one-of-a-kind modular teak wall system that can be customized, and set up howe...
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1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Metal

AS4 modular wall unit 32" wide bookshelf: solid white oak and blackened steel
Located in Newburgh, NY
The AS4 modular shelving unit is handmade using solid hardwood with dovetail joinery, and solid steel. This single-bay shelving unit can easily be rearranged, expanded upon, and rel...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Steel

A mid-century teak bookcase by Pierre Cruège - France - 1950s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
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...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Teak

Rare Mid-Century Pilastro Wall Unit w/ Desk and Overhead Light by Coen de Vries
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare and remarkable Mid-Century Pilastro wall unit set by renowned Dutch designer Coen de Vries. This comprehensive system combines multiple panel-backed bookcases with extended sh...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Sheet Metal

Arthur Umanoff 39 Bottle Wrought Iron Wine Rack
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century Modern Arthur Umanoff for Raymoor, black painted wrought iron free standing wine rack that holds 39 bottles. Minor wear to paint.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Wrought Iron

Louis Van Teeffelen Wall Unit in Teak and Brass by WeBe, Netherlands, circa 1950
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
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...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Brass

Tomado Style Industrial Multi-Colored Double Section Wall Mount Shelving Unit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Mid-Century double section industrial wall mount shelving unit with one wider section, which has a yellow and a white shelf and a narrower se...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Metal

Large Chrome and Glass Greek Key Étagère Baughman Style
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Polished chrome and glass large Milo Baughman style display case étagère.  
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Chrome

Mid Century French Shelving Display Cabinet Bookcase C.1970, Pierre Vandel Paris
Located in London, GB
Mid century French shelving display cabinet bookcase C.1970. PIERRE VANDEL, PARIS: A black and gilt lacquered display cabinet, the frame form supers...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Aluminum

Mid-Century "Combex" Three Section Dark Stained Pine Shelving Unit by Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century "Combex" series, three section, wenge color stained, pine shelving unit by the highly acclaimed Dutch post-war design powerhouse Pastoe. Comes with multiple shelves, two ...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Smoked Glass, Pine

Vintage Poul Cadovius Wall Unit, Mid-Century Modern Shelf Royal System, Denmark
Located in München, Bavaria
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...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Teak, Glass

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 — What happens when the practical becomes art? What happens when ornamen...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Wood, Hardwood, Oak

Rare 1950's Italian Walnut & Brass Three-Section Shelving System
Located in North Miami, FL
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...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Chrome Smoked Glass Étagère Bookcase Shelf Baughman Style
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern chrome and smoked glass étagère bookcase shelf. Item features sleek chrome metal frame, five smoked glass shelves, clean modernist lines, circa 1970s. Meas...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Chrome

Grande bibliothèque étagère vintage en rotin des années 60
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Grande bibliothèque étagère vintage des années 60, en rotin, superbes détails et rare format avec 9 grandes étagères et petites niches. La biblioth...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Rattan

Mid-century Lucite, Wood, Glass Etagere Display Cabinet Curved Shelf Supports
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-century Lucite, Wood, Glass Etagere Display Cabinet with Curved Shelf Supports Offered for sale is a mid-century modern Lucite, wood and glass etagere...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Glass, Lucite, Wood

Chrome and Glass Large Design Institute America Étagère Shelving Wall Unit
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern large chrome and glass étagère shelving wall unit.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Chrome

Original Pilastro Two Section Wall Unit w/ Desk with Drawer, Green Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Mid-Century, Pilastro enameled metal wall unit in very original condition with desk, cabinet, perforated basket, shelves and magazine rack. This unit features a gray enameled d...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Metal

Vintage Boho Bent Rattan Scroll Etagere
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Channel a world of bohemian romance with this stunning vintage bent rattan and bamboo etagere. A true masterpiece of artisan craftsmanship, this spectacular piece features an intrica...
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Mid-20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Bamboo, Rattan, Glass

20th Century Finnish Pair of Vintage Mahogany Wall Shelves by Alvar Aalto
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern pair of Finnish wall shelves made of hand crafted polished Mahogany and metal, designed by Alvaro Aalto in good condition. Minor fading, scratches due to...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Metal

Danish Design Low Teak Bookcase by Carlo Jensen for Hundevad & Co, 1960s
Located in Breda, Netherlands
Danish Design: Bookcase Danish tall bookcase in beautiful teak veneer. Designed by Carlo Jensen and made by Hundevad & Co. The sloping shelves are...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Teak

Mid-Century Tomado Blue and Yellow Industrial Shelving Unit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Tomado industrial shelving unit with blue and yellow shelves on black enameled metal wire risers. Designed by Jan Van Der Togt. The shelves ...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Metal

Mid-Century Ochre Enameled Pilastro Wall Mount Telephone Table with Cubby
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century ochre enameled metal wall shelf by Pilastro. The rack has a slanted perforated metal magazine cubby, great for books or newspapers, and a top shelf. Originally for holdin...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Metal

2 Large Floating Shelves with 3 Sculptural Wooden Pebble Sereno by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Set of Two Large Floating Shelves with Three Sculptural Wooden Pebble Accents in the Middle, Sereno by Joel Escalona — What happens when the practical becomes art? What happens whe...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Wood, Hardwood, Oak

Franco Albini Mid-Century Wall Shelf in Rattan and Bamboo, Italy, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning wall shelf in curved rattan and bamboo. This unique object was made in Italy in the 1960s and is attributed to the mastery of Franco Albini. This gorgeous wall shelf is fully made in curved rattan with a structure made of a single curved bamboo cane. The whole is kept together by a stunning weave of rattan wicker. The materials used make this shelf light...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan

Michel Ducaroy Modular Wall Unit in Black Lacquered Wood and Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Michael Ducaroy, free-standing wall unit, chrome-plated steel, lacquered wood, France, 1970s Sleek and stunning free-standing wall unit designed by Michael Ducaroy in the 1970s. In ...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Steel

606 Shelving system, Dieter Rams for Vitsœ
Located in Neuss, NW
Modular 606 shelving system by Dieter Rams for Vitsœ from the 1960s. High-quality construction consisting of ten aluminum E-Tracks, nine shelves, three cabinets with sliding doors an...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Aluminum

French Riviera Two-Tier Wall Shelf in Rattan, Bamboo and Wicker, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Mid-Century two tier wall shelf in bamboo, rattan and hand-woven wicker. This stylish organic wall shelf was made in Italy during the 1970s. Fully made with bamboo, rattan ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan

Elegant Pair of Mahogany Etageres
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of etageres with particularly fine lines featuring four tiers of shelving with cabinet storage with round center pull and detailed moulding. Each tier is supported by square col...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Mahogany

Feal Italian Wall Unit in Anodized Aluminum and Mahogany
By Feal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
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...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Aluminum, Brass

Architectural Desk with Bookshelf, Italy, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Architectural desk with bookshelf, Italy 1960s.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Metal

Suspended Danish Teak and Brass Spice Rack, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Simplistically constructed teak spice rack or small shelving unit. Organically shaped solid teak profiles assembled with brass tubes and hung/suspended...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Brass

Albini-inspired Italian Boho Arched Rattan Etagere Shelf W/ Wicker Wrappings
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored Paul Frankl-inspired mid-century rattan étagère with a Franco Albini-inspired design featuring a large arching form with intricately woven crisscrossing sti...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Wicker, Rattan, Mahogany

Gibbings for Widdicomb Bookcase with Glass Sliding Doors Mid Century
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern walnut Widdicomb bookcase with sliding doors.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Glass, Walnut

Walter Wirz for Renz - Minimalist shelf in teak
Located in Brussels, BE
Elegant and understated, this shelving unit by Walter Wirz for Wilhelm Renz features a U-profile design veneered in rich teak. Known as a hallmark of Swiss modernism, Wirz founded h...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Teak

Lovely Corner Bamboo and Wicker Shelf, Italy, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Very nice Italian corner shelf made of bamboo and wickerwork. Three identical shelves in total. Very good condition.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Bamboo, Wicker

Pair of Italian Mid Century Modern Tall & Narrow Chrome & Glass Etageres MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid Century Modern Tall & Narrow Chrome & Glass Etageres MINT!
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Chrome

Paul McCobb Planner Group Attributed Etagere in White Iron and Light Maple
Located in Charleston, SC
A two piece satin white iron and light toned maple wood bookcase / etagere designed by Mid Century icon Paul McCobb . Sitting on a matching bench styled platform manufactured by the ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Iron

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 ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern Large Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Royal System , 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
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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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Wood

Franco Albini Rosewood Mid-Century Modern “LB7” Modular Bookcase for Poggi, 1957
Located in Vicenza, IT
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...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Brass, Iron

Pair of Oak Nightstand or Bedside Table
Located in London, GB
Same door handle
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Oak

Bookcase in Light Mahogany Designed by Mogens Koch, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
The light mahogany bookcase, designed by Mogens Koch and manufactured by Rud Rasmussen in the 1960s, is a remarkable piece of furniture that represents a harmonious fusion of functio...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Mahogany

Monumental Danish Modular Wine Rack After Richard Nissen for Nissen Langaa
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A truly monumental modular wine rack attributed to Richard Nissen for Nissen Langaa. This wine rack is 9 bottles wide and 13 bottles tall for a total of 117. Most in this style are m...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Oak

1970s Umbo Modular Shelving Unit by Kay LeRoy Ruggles for Directional 26 Pieces
Located in Monrovia, CA
1970s UMBO Modular Shelving Unit Designed by Kay LeRoy Ruggles For Directional, Made In The USA, 26 Uniroyal ABS Pieces, Brown In Color. This Is A Vintage 1970s Iconic Modular Shelv...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Plastic

Pair of Italian Mid Century Modern Geometric Chrome & Brass 6 Tier Etageres
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Italian Mid Century Modern Geometric Chrome & Brass 6 Tier Etageres Italy, 1970s Enhance your living space with this stunning pair of Italian Mid Century Modern geometric ch...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Brass, Chrome

1970s Floating Wall Display Cabinet Unit Wood Glass Bookshelf Bar Midcentury
Located in London, GB
This amazing wood display cabinet from the 1970s, made to order in Italy for their owners. It has an exceptional craftsmanship made out of solid ashwood most of it and is a unique p...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Metal

Antique Italian Carved Walnut Wood Three Shelves Open Bookcase Credenza Cupboard
Located in Carimate, Como
A beautiful Italian antique walnut three shelves piece with greatly carved bobbin turned sides and top adjustable lectern, reading desk. This rustic antique piece can be used as a bo...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Wood

Poul Cadovius Wall Unit or Room Divider
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Poul Cadovius, open bookshelf or room divider, metal, Denmark, 1960s This sizable and minimalist shelving unit was designed by Poul Cadovius. This shelving system exists of a thin f...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Metal

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 Charlotte Perriand’s Nuage shelving unit...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Aluminum

Paul Evans Custom Cityscape Etageres with Lighting, Signed, c. 1970s
Located in Dallas, TX
Enhance your mid-century modern decor with the exclusive Paul Evans Custom Cityscape Etageres with Lighting, Signed, c. 1970s. These remarkable pieces were custom-made for their orig...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Chrome

Pilastro Attributed Single White Enameled Metal Wall Mount Shelf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960's Dutch Mid-Century, Pilastro attributed white enameled metal wall shelf in original condition some with some visible scratching and heavy enamel loss on the front and back corn...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Metal

Antique Italian Carved Walnut Wood Three Shelves Open Bookcase Library Etagere
Located in Carimate, Como
A beautiful Italian antique walnut three shelves, open bookcase or etagere standing on four great shaped carved turned wooden legs with top finials. This very elegant one-of-a-kind o...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Wood

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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