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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Le Corbusier LC16 Writing Wood Desk and Shelve by Cassina
By Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Writing desk designed by Le Corbusier in 1957. Relaunched in 2010.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Defying the laws of physics, going beyond what we normally understand by the conditions of equilibrium, this bookcase is nothing short of a manifesto for Cassina’s design and construction capabilities. After a lengthy period of research and development, ably assisted by state-of-the-art technology, the company’s designers created a production prototype of the original 1940 piece that architect Franco Albini made as a one-off for his Milan home. Respecting the authentic underlying concept of the design, with its compelling experimental feel, as well as its surprisingly spare, linear looks, today’s model preserves the minimal ideal of the original: a feeling of air and light so that the books and objects seem to float free. Thus does Cassina restore to the contemporary world of design one of its most emblematic artefacts, a piece that has acquired the status of a work of art, as magical now as it was when it was first seen.
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About the designer:
Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, known as Le Corbusier, was born in La Chauxde-Fonds, in the Swiss Canton of Jura, in 1887; and died in France, in Roquebrune-CAP-Martin, on the French Côte d'Azur, in 1965.
At the beginning of his career, his work was greeted with some reluctance due to its supposed "revolutionary" character and the radical aspect it acquired through his "purist" experiments; In any case, already at that time, he received the recognition he deserved and the admiration of the majority. His message is still being assimilated by an increasing number of people in the profession, but his eccentric avant-garde attitude should be properly taken into account for the use of rational systems in his planning method, as reflected in extremely simple modules and forms based on functional logic.
"A functionalism that does not tend to exalt the mechanical function to the detriment of the symbolic but rather to the rejection of the symbol, which he now considers obsolete and insignificant, and the recovery of the practical function as a symbol of new values" (¹)
In his activities as an urban planner, architect and designer, his method of study continued to develop, sometimes going from one extreme to another in a complex plastic language. Some examples of this are:
Unité d'Habitation, Marseille (1946-52);
the Chapel in Ronchamp (1950-55);
the Dominican Monastery «La Tourette» (1951-56);
the Zurich Center (1964-65)
the Hospital in Venice (1965).
The same dedication will be found in the design of diverse furniture, such as: the furniture of "Equipement intérieur de la maison" (tables, chairs, sofas and armchairs) designed for the Salon d'Automne in 1928 with Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand and “Casiers Standard...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
Lucite and Black Glass Shelf attributed to Karl Springer
Located in Atlanta, GA
Lucite and black glass shelf, attributed to Karl Springer, American, circa 1970s. We have three of these shelves available. They are priced at $1200 e...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Glass, Lucite
Arthur Umanoff Metal Wine Rack
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dome top wrought iron wine rack designed by Arthur Umanoff in the early 1960s. A staple in Mid-Century Modern design.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Iron
English Vintage Brass and Mahogany Three-Tiered Trolley Raised on Casters
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English brass and mahogany three-tiered trolley from the mid-20th century. This exquisite English brass and mahogany three-tiered trolley from the mid-20th century epitomizes refi...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
1960s McCobb Modular Walnut Sculptural Bookcase Etagere Shelves Display Cabinet
By Paul McCobb
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, versatile, bookcase, etagere display shelves with drawers you could hope to find. O...
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
Artist's work: Large oak shelf/bookcase circa 1960, selected wood, key assembly
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Artist's work: Large oak shelf/bookcase circa 1960, selected wood, key assembly, no screws.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Oak
Large Shelving System
Located in West Palm Beach, US
A stunning set of French pinewood shelves, spanning an impressive 10 feet in length, exuding the refined yet functional aesthetic synonymous with the style of Charlotte Perriand. The...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Pine
$14,000
Mid-Century Modern French Bamboo and Rattan Folding Étagère, 1960s
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern French bamboo and rattan folding three shelves étagère.
This étagère is completely foldable as shown in the photos.
Beautiful patina due to age and use
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
$1,526 Sale Price
20% Off
Charlotte Perriand Mid-Century Modern Nuage Shelving Unit by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mid Centruy Modern Shelving Unit model Nuage designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1952-56.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2012.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Authenticity and avant-...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
Achille Castiglioni and Giancarlo Pozzi 'Trio' Corner Furniture by Karakter
By Aldo Bakker
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Corner Furniture designed by Achille Castiglioni and Giancarlo Pozzi in 1988.
Castiglioni is said to ponder a lot on lost space. Empty inches and square meters that could be fill...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
Paul McCobb 'Cache Desk Organiser' Wood and Steel by Karakter
By Paul McCobb
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Storage unit designed by Paul McCobb in 1952.
The foundation of the Cache series, part of Paul McCobb’s extensive Planner series, is a beautifully simplistic and easy table with ...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Steel
Heywood Wakefield Contessa Mid Century 2 Door Cabinet with Hutch, Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Heywood Wakefield Contessa mid century 2 door cabinet with Hutch - Pair
Each cabinet measures: 30 wide x 18 deep x 31.5 inches high
Each...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
Paul Evans City Scape Shelves
By Paul Evans
Located in Toledo, OH
These beautiful brass and glass cityscape shelves by Paul Evans could be used as a floating shelf or a floating credenza. The brass bases are 14" x 14" and the glass is 60" long and ...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
$2,500 / item
Mid-Century Custom Polished Steel and Frosted Lucite Illuminated Floating Shelf
Located in Miami, FL
Custom polished steel floating wall console or shelf with frosted lucite top circa 1970s. A welded steel bracket on the interior holds a new LED tube lamp that can be hardwired or p...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Steel
Danish teak room divider modular vintage library bookcase shelf-system , 1960s
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Danish teak room divider vintage library bookcase
Modular shelf-system , 1960s
Bookcase - Mobile Bar composed of Two modules joined togeth...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
Mediterranean Iron Wine Shelf / Rack
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Very nice wine rack in Mediterranean style. The shelf has space for 41 wine / champagne bottles. The door and the drawer in the bottom is made of braided bast.
The top of the shelf ...
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Iron
$953 Sale Price
37% Off
Mid-Century Modern Module Free-Standing Wall Unit / Shelves
Located in Fulton, CA
A Mid-Century-Modern walnut free-Standing adjustable shelf / wall unit with grass cloth sliding doors for hidden storage. Nice warm glow to original finish. Some cosmetic imperfectio...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Steel
Peristylo Black Wood Set of Two Shelves by Oscar Tusquets for Bd Barcelona
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of Two Peristylo Black Wood Shelves by Oscar Tusquets for Bd Barcelona
Inspired by his 1994 design Columnata, a name that comes from his continuous reference to the column in hi...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Set of Modular Wooden Cubes by Derk Jan De Vries, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Midcentury Set of Modular Wooden Cubes by Derk Jan de Vries for Domus, Italy, 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
Bookshelf by Joaquim Tenreiro in Brazilian Rosewood, 1960s, Mid-Century Modern
Located in New York, NY
This bookshelf was designed by Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992) in the 1960s and produced by the company Tenreiro Arquitetura e Interiores.
The piece is made of solid Rosewood and is ...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Hardwood
Large Wall Shelving Unit by Nisse Strinning for String, 1960s
Located in Markington, GB
Large wall shelving unit by Nisse Strinning for String, 1960s. The string wall system was designed in 1949 and over the years has evolved fr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
$791 Sale Price
61% Off
Rattan and Bamboo Room Divider with Sunbrust Accents, Czechoslovakia, 1960´s
By Úľuv
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This room divider was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the ULUV company in the 1960s.
It is a special addition to your interior.
You can also use it as a wall rack with cool acce...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Rattan
$1,783 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Brushed Aluminum Chrome Frame Étagère Display Shelf
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern brushed aluminum chrome frame étagère display shelf. Item features brushed aluminum metal frame, 5 smoked glass shelves, clean modernist lines, circa mid-2...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' 5-Shelf System for Gubi in Oak
By Gubi, Mathieu Matégot
Located in Glendale, CA
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' 5-Shelf System for GUBI in Oak.
The Démon Shelf, or the Biblio-Démon in Matégot’s original 1954 sketches, was part of a “plan d’execution de la bibliothèque," or his ideal model of an interior home library and study...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Set of Two Arthur Umanoff Wine Racks
Located in La Teste De Buch, FR
Set of two wrought iron wine racks by Arthur Umanoff.
Rare orange and black lacquered metal. Original lacquer on both.
Each racks can hold up to 39 bottles and include a woven basket type shelf and a laminated shelf to hold glasses, serve drinks or even showcase your favorite bottles and bar utensils.
Manufactured for the Howard Shavers...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Iron
$2,968 / set
Aks Bookshelf - Beige by Hermhaus
By hermhaus
Located in istanbul, TR
Aks bookcase offers a solution beyond organizing your books and belongings with its elegant and functional design. Its two wide drawers at the bottom provide extra storage space and ...
Category
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
$9,300 / item
Long Wall Hanging Pine Plate Rack This useful piece hangs on the wall
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Long Wall Hanging Pine Plate Rack
This useful piece hangs on the wall and drains and stores plates until required
It has a pine frame and wooden dowels, allowing 20 plates to be stored at any one time, below there is a small cup shelf with hooks...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Pine
Milo Baughman Style Etagere
Located in Chicago, IL
Asymmetric chrome plated etagere with glass shelves. Minor surface ware, scratches and scuffs to metal frame as expected. Overall fine vintage character.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Chrome
Frederick Weinberg Iron and Glass Shelf Unit with Lamp
Located in Ferndale, MI
Frederick Weinberg iron and glass shelf unit with lamp.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Steel, Wrought Iron
$2,300 Sale Price
30% Off
Italian Mid-Century Modern Teak and Brass Modular Wall Bookcase, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern teak and brass modular wall bookcase with cabinets, 1960s
Wall bookcase, modular, completely in teak. Composed of three wall panels, two of which painted w...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
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...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
Small MCM Teak Wall Shelf / Organizer
Located in San Diego, CA
A small MCM teak wall shelf / organizer with three shelves and four brass hooks, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mahogany Shelf Unit with Brass Edges
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this circa 1960s small standing shelf unit is made of mahogany and features two adjustable shelves with brass trim on the front...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Italian Free Standing Shelving Unit, 1950's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice free standing shelve system, fabricated in Italy in the 50's.
4 wooden shelves with a black painted metal system and brass feet.
It is very easy to disassemble with 8...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal, Brass
French modernist shelf from the 70s in solid elm
Located in LYON, FR
Unique piece, very elegant French cabinetmaking work from the 70s for this brutalist shelf with modernist accents which is strongly reminiscent of the creations of Pierre Chapo. In a...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Elm
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' 3-Shelf System for GUBI in Oak (95cm)
By Gubi, Mathieu Matégot
Located in Glendale, CA
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' 3-shelf system for GUBI in Oak.
The Démon Shelf, or the Biblio-Démon in Matégot’s original 1954 sketches, was part of a “plan d’execution de la bibliothèque," or his ideal model of an interior home library and study...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
French Black Lacquered & Brass Étagère with Open Shelfs by Pierre Vandel, 1970s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Extravagant Pierre Vandel black lacquered aluminum étagères with brass detailing and black glass shelves.
Labelled - Pierre Vandel Paris - Circa l...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
MESA Shelf, Rough Black Monkey Pod Wood
By Moonler
Located in Chiangmai, TH
Aesthetics is not absolute but is a subjective interpretation of an individual’s experiences. The Mesa Collection presents another perspective of beauty which abandons formality. Asymmetric surface, shapes, and features create a more natural form, representing imperfection of the natural world. This furniture piece is therefore perfect to be used in settings that requires flexibility.
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Moonler’s products are mainly made of Chamchuri Wood (known as Acacia or Monkey Pod) which are solid wood and solid wood is a living material. It may move according to different weather conditions and environment humidity. It is normal for wood to increase and decrease its own dimensions according to the climate. Variations of 1-2% on solid wood table tops...
Category
2010s Thai Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
$9,807 / item
Mid Century style DIA Étagère in Chrome and Glass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage modern style étagère featuring sculpted chrome body with glass inserts, designed by Design Institute of America. Ideal for any living room or store display this shelving unit...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Chrome
$2,170 Sale Price
30% Off
Large Mid Century Modern Bamboo Shelf Etagere Bookcase Wall Unit MINT
By McGuire, Ficks Reed
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large Mid Century Modern Bamboo Shelf Etagere Bookcase Wall Unit MINT
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Cane, Rattan
1950s Shelving System, Nils Strinning
Located in Neuss, NW
Original String shelf designed in 1949 by Nils Strinning in ash veneer. The system consists of five metal ladders in black with four shelves, one container with two drawers and one c...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Small Round Pine Shelves Ø55.5cm - 1970s
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Small Round Pine Shelves Ø55.5cm
Small sphere wall shelf - Ideal for displaying small objects as each compartment.
Shelf - Minimalist - Wall decoration
Measures : Ø55,5cm 11.5cm
Ma...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Pine
DDR Leiterregal Sybille Vintage Wandregal Midcentury VEB Stralsund
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein kultiges Wand-/ Leiterregal vom deutschen Hersteller VEB Möbelwerk Stralsund aus dem Jahr 1968 zum Verkauf an. Das Regal verfügt über vier Einlegeböden und zwei Korpus...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
60cm Hollywood Regency Solid Brass and Acryl Glass wall board Unit, Italy 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Hollywood Regency wall board mirror console element
Origin:
Italy
Age:
1970s
This original vintage Hollywood Regency wall shelving was produced in the 1970s in Italy. It is ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid Century Modern Brass and Glass Low Etagere One of Two
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous etagere in the Mid Century Modern style. The etagere is in good condition and is one of two available so ask if you want two of them. They are in good condition an...
Category
1990s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
$1,596 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Scale 1970s Woven Rattan Wrapped Modernist Étagère
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large scale 1970s woven rattan wrapped modernist étagère, The entire piece is wrapped in woven rattan, reed and willow. Standing 90 inches high, 40 i...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood, Rattan, Reed, Willow
$6,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Freestanding Michel Ducaroy Wall Unit in Acrylic and Aluminum for Roche Bobois
Located in Markington, GB
Freestanding Michel Ducaroy modular wall unit in acrylic and aluminum for Roche Bobois
Freestanding Michel Ducaroy modular wall uni...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
$2,753 Sale Price
50% Off
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-R-26-A Aluminium Book Case / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
Located in Zürich, CH
That is a one-of-a-kind piece. Unique and outstanding, it holds a museum exhibit quality. An artefact for collectors and connoisseurs. A piece without any compromises. Highly valuabl...
Category
1960s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
Dunbar Magazine Tree #5336 Designed by Edward Wormley
Located in Denton, TX
Edward Wormley for Dunbar magazine tree in walnut with four cantilevered shelves that get deeper as the order descends from top to bottom. A rare model introduced in 1953 and was onl...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Walnut
$5,600 Sale Price
30% Off
Charles Hollis Jones Étagère in Lucite & Black Enamel, Signed & Dated
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Lucite and metal e´tage`re designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones.
This cabinet was designed and manufactured in 1963 during his time wi...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Steel
Maria Zachariae Outdoor 'Pantry Module 2' in Limestone and Teak for Skagerak
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Glendale, CA
Maria Zachariae outdoor 'Pantry Module 2' in limestone and teak for Skagerak
Skagerak was founded in 1976 by Jesper and Vibeke Panduro, who took inspiration from their love of Sc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Limestone
Turned Heavy Solid Brass & Glass Shelve Ball Finials Italian Decorative Etagere
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Turned Heavy Solid Brass & Glass Shelve Ball Finials Italian Decorative Etagere
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Room Divider in Dark Stained Bent-Wood by Ludvik Volak, Praque 1960s
By Ludvik Volak
Located in Almelo, NL
Midcentury Room Divider in Stained Bent-Wood by Ludvik Volak, Praque 1960s
A memorable stained dark room divider from a villa in Prague was purchased from the original owner. This o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Bentwood, Plywood
Modern Hobart Bookcase, Walnut Veneer, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Hobart Bookcase, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Hobart bookcase captures the natural ebb and flow of lif...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Green, Yellow Aluminium
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shelving Unit model Nuage designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1952-1956.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2012.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Authenticity and avant-garde characterise Charlotte Perriand’s Nuage...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
Storage Unit with Light and Mirror by Studio Mundici for Area Casa, 1980s
Located in Brussels, BE
Storage Unit with Light and Mirror by Studio Mundici for Area Casa, 1980s
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Glass, Wood
Lips Vago Set of Five 'Congresso' Bookcases
By Lips Vago
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lips Vago, 'Congresso' shelving units, black and red lacquered steel, Italy, 1960s.
Constructed from steel sheets, the 'Congresso' shelf is a sturdy yet unassuming bookcase that c...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Steel
$12,700 / set
Mid-Century design wall unit , 1960s
Located in Delft, NL
Mid-Century design wall unit , 1960s
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Set of Three Butterfly Shelves by Poul Cadovius, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Set of three midcentury shelves in metal. Designed and made by Poul Cadovius 1960s.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Modern Wall Unit
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Sorry, we are no longer offering reclaimed oak. If you like this design, please contact us for pricing on other wood species!
This modern wall unit f...
Category
2010s North American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Reclaimed Wood
$3,250 / item
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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