Modern Shelves

Multistrux Multimueble Modular Shelving. 1970's Measurements: 124 cm. width 124 cm. height 22 cm. depth 11 wooden and black lacquered metal shelves, each shelf measures 62x22 cm. ...

Chromed steel geometric etageres, with six glass shelves

Absolutely rare system cabinet / audio cabinet in white combined with stainless steel stands and details designed by Jacob Jensen for Bang & Olufsen in Denmark Type: 2064 Model: SC50. It's a great system cabinet / audio cabinet to display your vinyl player...

Italian modern lacquered wood folding bookcase by Pool Shop, 1980s Folding bookcase with structure in white painted wooden slats in the shape of a ladder, w...

This very large bespoke piece was made by an architect in the 1970's for their home in the south of France. The shelving is solid Elm. Rarely do you come across solid wood furniture,...

Joelle Ferlande Zig-Zag A pair of S-shaped stainless steel shelves. Each made of a folded steel leaf. Different combinations possible. Edited by Kapp...

Italian modern set of three yellowed white plastic wall shelves by Marcello Siard for Kartell, 1970s Set of three cream white plastic shelves designed by Marcello Siard for Kartell i...

Italian modern small red plastic shelf by Marcello Siard for Kartell in 1970s. Fantastic red plastic shelf with asymmetrical profile and possibility of e...

1970s set of two Danish floating rosewood nightstands Pair of floating nightstands or shelves in rosewood, each with a single drawer. ...

1970s furniture designed by Giovanni Offredi and produced by Sapori D'italia, in eyed maple, with smoked glass doors and wooden drawers.

This rare shelving system is the 'UMBO' system designed in the early 1970s by Kay Leroy Ruggles for Directional, and was first published in New York magazine on September 25, 1972. This monumental example in a beautiful brown color with a total of 53 elements, detailed below. Constructed from Uniroyal ABS, a product which is durable, nontoxic, and more heat-resistant than wood which was also used to make telephones at that time. Was offered in white, tangerine and brown - this set is in the brown color option. The color was sprayed on in the factory and should not chip off under normal use. The modular system allows to create different types of furniture such as console or coffee tables, bench, bookcase, room dividers, sofa tables, cocktail tables, side or end tables, nightstands or bedside tables, cafe and breakfast or dining tables and more. Produced only for a short time from 1972 to around 1974, due to the ensuing energy crisis of 1973 which marked the end of the era of cheap gasoline and, therefore, plastics causing UMBO to go out of production in 1974 making these examples extremely rare and sought after by collectors. Finding a set this large is much more rare. This wall system became a huge hit for Directional who produced a wide variety of modules and since UMBO was fully modular, it could be arranged and re-arranged at any time into fun and creative solutions and uses for your home. UMBO was even available with a desk, dining table, bed frame or wall shelves module which made it perfect for small apartments such as those in Los Angeles and New York. The particular configuration seen in our photos was put together by our photographer just as an example of how it can be configured but it can be rearranged, expanded or divided to your liking. Kay Leroy Ruggles was a pioneer of inventions and lifelong entrepreneur with a highly successful career winning many awards and holding numerous patents in which he designed and developed over 100 products in a wide range of industries, including automobile, space, furniture, window coverings, amusement park and musical instruments, for example he created the tubular water slide and when Richard Nixon wanted a new bathroom for Air Force One, that job went to Ruggles. Later, Hugh Hefner had custom-designed rooms by Ruggles and so did Ted Kennedy and Disney World. Consider this original UMBO bookcase...

Beautiful in their simplicity and clean lines! This is a pair of 1970s modern tessellated marble etageres that are attributed to Karl Springer. They hav...