Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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 Modern Bookshelf in Hardwood, Brass & Steel Geraldo de Barros Brazil
Located in New York, NY
The MF 710 bookshelf by Geraldo de Barros is stunning & probably the most complete of the systems created by him, despite having only 3 basic components: columns, boxes, and shelves....
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1950s South American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Iron
Gorgeous Pace Collection Floating Wall-Mounted Console Shelf, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous Pace Collection floating architectural wall-mounted console table. The simple design, featuring two drawers and a burled olivewood case, as well as the emphasis on quality m...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Chrome
$3,520 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Scandinavian Teak Wall Shelf
Located in Miami, FL
A Mid-Century Scandinavian style sculpted teak wall shelf, made in Denmark.
This interesting sail boat shaped wall shelf is great for a decorative item. Place your favorite vase,...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Restored Midcentury Circular Rattan Wall Shelf with Mahogany Slats
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Circular rattan wall self, circa 1950. This rare rattan wall shelf features unique five strand stack rattan frame made with cut-out sections that hold two mahogany shelves.
1960s, ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Rattan, Wood
Italian Modular Shelving Wall Unit with Cabinets in Walnut Stainless Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Modular shelving wall unit, walnut, stainless steel, smoked glass, Italy, 1970s
Designed and made in Italy, a streamlined bookcase that is meant to be affixed to the wall. The const...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Stainless Steel
Noral Olson for Kopenhavn 21 Piece Wall Unit Shelving System
By Noral Olson
Located in Spring Valley, CA
Gorgeous 21 piece wall unit. Unlimited amount of configurations. You could split it into multiple units, use as a corner wall unit, make it floor to c...
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1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Erik Buch Style Mid Century Danish Teak Freestanding Wall Unit
By Erik Buch
Located in Countryside, IL
Erik Buch Style Mid Century Danish Teak Freestanding Wall Unit
This wall unit measures: 41.5 wide x 17.25 deep x 70.75 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we cal...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Bamboo wall shelf, 1960s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Bamboo wall shelf,Made in Italy, 1960s.
Beautiful three-tier wall shelf made of bamboo and wicker. This shelf is lightweight but has a sturdy structure. The condition is excellent a...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker
Multicolored Wall Unit by Tjerk Rijenga for Pilastro, the Netherlands 1960's
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This is a great composition of different elements in a Pilastro wall unit. A diverse collection of different parts selected to make a complete unit ...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Large Mid-Century Modern Bookcase or Wall Unit
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This impressive Mid-Century Modern wall unit boasts natural wood finish and spacious storage options add to the appeal of this stunning piece. This vintage modern sideboard features ...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Wood
$3,000 Sale Price
25% Off
Large Czechoslovakian Modernist Oak and Walnut Freestanding Wall Unit by Jitona
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Versatile freestanding wall-unit/bookcase in oak, walnut, and pine with aluminum, steel, and brass accents by Jitona (1968, Lomnice nad Lužnicí, Czechoslovakia).
Five bays can be assembled in total if all pieces are utilized together - seven pine rails, three long shelves, three long cabinets (including one that is half drawers/half open storage), three long glass fronted cabinets, two shorter cabinets, three shorter glass fronted cabinets, and one drop-down cabinet/bar with glass shelves. All cabinet shelves are removable, though not adjustable. Feet for the cabinets and rails are all adjustable, and the disks on the rails offer stability and protection to both floors and ceilings when adjustments are made.
The longer pieces displayed as the three bay unit are all 35.25" long, while the shorter pieces displayed as the two bay unit are all 29.5" L.
The configuration options for this highly functional unit are limitless. The bar cabinet, five-drawer walnut chest, glass-fronted cabinets, door-fronted cabinets, and two shelves can be custom-assembled based on requirements/aesthetic preference; the shorter pieces just need to be arranged within the same two bays. The legs for all cabinets can be removed, though, depending on the heft of the items displayed/stored, wall-mounting might be required if the weight is too great for the rails alone to adequately support. The 29.38" high cabinets with legs (if using the legs) must be arranged at the bottom, leaving 64.75" of usable rail height for mounting the other pieces.
There are some fleabites to the glass (mostly to the edges concealed by the wooden frame when closed) along with light wear the wood consistent with age/use. Conservatively restored and in very fine, vintage condition.
Assembled as a 5-bay unit as shown in the fifth image:
Measures: H: 105.38" x L: 171" x D: 16".
Assembled as a 3-bay unit with the longer pieces:
H: 105.38" x L: 109.63" x D: 16"
Assembled as a 2-bay until with the shorter pieces:
H: 105.38" x L: 62" x D: 15.63"
Each piece of the 3-bay system's measurements -
* Two cabinets with doors: Exterior - H: 29.38" (with legs) / 18.5" (without) x L: 35.25" x D: 15.75" / 16.75" (with pls)
Interior - Height above the shelf: 7.25" / below 8.25" x L: 34" x D: (shelf) 13.25" / lower surface 14.25"
* Drawers: Exterior - H: 29.38" (with legs) / 18.5" (without) x L: 17.5" x D: 15.75" / 16.75" (with drawer pls)
Interior (each drawer) - H: 2" x L: 15.38" x D: 13.25"
* Small cabinet: Exterior - H: 29.38" (with legs) / 18.5" (without) x L: 17.5" x D: 15.75" / 16.75" (with pls)
Interior - Height above the shelf: 8.25" / below 8.25" x L: 16" x D: 14.38"
* Glass-fronted cabinets: Exterior - H: 24.5" x L: 35.25" x D: 9.75"
Interior - Height above the shelf: 11" / below 11.5" x L: 34" x D: (shelf) 8" / lower surface 9"
* Three shelves - H: 0.63" x L: 35.25" x D: 9.75"
Each piece of the 2-bay system's interior measurements -
* Two cabinets with doors: Exterior - H: 29.75" (with legs) / 18.63" (without) x L: 29.5" x D: 15.63" / 16.63" (with drawer pls)
Interior - Height above the shelf: 8" / below 8.5" x L: 28" x D: (shelf) 13.13" / lower surface 14.38"
* Glass-fronted cabinets: Exterior - H: 24.25" x L: 29.5" x D: 10"
Interior - Height above the shelf: 11.13" / below 11.25" x L: 28" x D: (shelf) 7.75" / lower surface 8.13"
* Bar cabinet: Exterior - H: 18.25" x L: 29.5" x D: 10" / 25.88" (when open)
Interior - Height (excluding shelves): 16.88" x L: (left side) 9" / (right side) 18.5" x D: 7.75" (shelf)
Rails alone: H: 105.38" (the height can be adjusted via a rail extender to, which will be included, and can be increased to 108") x L: 0.88" x D: 5"
Cabinet legs...
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
San Polo Ceramic Hanger Plate by Otello Pink from the 1950s
By San Polo
Located in Milano, MI
Clothes hanger plate made by Otello Rosa for Ceramica di San Polo Venezia in the 1950s
Ø cm 26 Ø cm 8 h cm 22
Ceramica San Polo was a renowned Italian ceramic workshop active in Ve...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Free Standing Modular George Nelson Wall Unit Bookcase, Herman Miller Inter
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Rare midcentury Free standing Modular George Nelson Wall Unit Bookcase, Herman Miller International collection "Vitra", 1960s
brushed steel ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Wood
Italian Wall Console Attr. to Melchiorre Bega in Walnut and Blue Fabric
Located in Milano, IT
Large Italian console or wall shelf from the 1950s. The console is attributed to the great designer Melchiorre Bega because of its shape and line...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Fabric, Walnut
$4,252 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century French Bamboo Book Shelving - Vintage Wall Rack, Unit
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-brown, vintage Mid-Century Modern French shelving made of handcrafted bamboo, in good condition. The freestanding wall rack, unit is composed with three large, small levels. The small library...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Bamboo
Italian Wall console by Dino Cavalli
By Dino Cavalli
Located in Milano, IT
This extraordinary wall console, designed by Dino Cavalli for Tredici & C. Pavia, perfectly exemplifies the elegance and functionality that characterize high-quality Italian craftsma...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Wood
1950s Monumental Desk Dry Bar Wall Cabinet System Eugenio Escudero Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Eugenio Escudero extravagant custom piece desk dry bar wall unit system.
Fabulous piece entertainment receiving desk social mingle center.
Unmarked attribution Eugenio Escuder...
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1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
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...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Large 1950s Italian Mid Century Teak Maple Freestanding Shelving System 18 Piece
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
Recently imported from Italy, this is a good example of post war Italian Avant Garde design. Measuring an impressive 3-metres from floor to ceiling – a common height in Italian apartments – with opportunity to arrange the shelves to suit.
This impressive freestanding storage...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Mid-century Walnut Wall Unit in the style of Poul Cadovius, c. 1960
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A classic mid-century wall unit with four wall mounted upright rails where four short and two long adjustable shelves sit on the patinated metal rungs. Additionally, this unit includ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Clef de Sol étagère by Mathieu Matégot
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
Clef de Sol bookshelf
Produced by Ateliers Matégot
France, c.1955
White painted metal (later painted)
documentation :
- MONDINEU, Mathieu Mategot, éd. Jou...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Steel
Carl Auböck Coatrack Wardrobe, Beechwood Patinated Brass Bronze Hooks, 1950s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A coat rack by Carl Auböck, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1950.
It is made of a beechwood frame in an aged and very warm tone. There are six patinated brass hooks (similar to bronze) which can be positioned randomly on the rows.
This wardrobe is in very good original condition with only little wear.
About Carl Auböck II
25 August 1900, Vienna (Austria)-17 July 1957, Vienna (Austria)
Carl Auböck was an Austrian painter and designer of the Classic modern movement. His best-known designs include the Baumtisch (eng. "tree table") and the Umkehrlampe (eng. "reversible lamp").
Auböck began his apprenticeship as a bronze worker and chaser in his father's workshop. From 1917-1919, he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. After this, he followed his teacher Johannes Itten to the Bauhaus in Weitmar and became friends with the director, Walter Gropius. Little over a year later, he left in order to take over his father’s workshop in Vienna and raise a family. Here, through his circle of friends and acquaintances, he became convinced of the ideas of Adolf Loos and developed into an opponent of the Viennese workshops. Alongside his Viennese bronze and Art Deco design work for the domestic and American markets, he began to produce paintings and drawings. The styles he developed in the early 1940s for everyday objects achieved cult status after the Second World War.
In May 1945, he served a six-month prison sentence in the Vienna District Court I due to his membership in the NSDAP. At the end of the 1940s, he worked with his son Carl in the workshop. In 1954, he was awarded a total of four gold medals at the Triennale in Milan.
In 2010, Auböck’s works were placed under protection by the Austrian Federal Monuments Office (BDA). Hundreds of original designs were produced during his long creative career but his Baumtisch and Umkehrlampe are outstanding examples.
Carl Auböck / Carl Aubock...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Brass
Fantastic Midcentury Mexican Modernist Console by Eugenio Escudero
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this fantastic midcentury Mexican modernist console by Eugenio Escudero, circa 1950. Made in Mexico constructed with solid first quality mahogany wood, goatskin and brass ac...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Kai Kristansen Teak Wall System w/Desk
Located in Emeryville, CA
Kai Kristiansen's wall system, also known as the "FM wall system," is a modular shelving and storage system designed by Danish furniture designer Kai Kristiansen in the 1960s. Kristi...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Pair HANGING Walnut Mid-Century Danish Modern Floating Dressers Console Cabinets
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair HANGING Walnut Mid-Century Danish Modern Dressers Floating Console Cabinets MINT!
Featuring push to open double folding doors.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
William Watting Free Standing Modular Wall unit, 1960s the Netherlands
Located in The Hague, NL
Mid-Century Modern period modular two-tone wall unit designed by William Watting for Fristho, The Netherlands 1960.
This storage unit is made of a combination Teak and Oak,. It con...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Freestanding Bookshelf with Cabinet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This vintage freestanding unit makes a wonderful addition to any home or office. Dual cabinets, including a lower record cabinet, make this ideal for...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
$1,050 Sale Price
30% Off
50 Piece Barzilay Walnut Wall Unit
By Barzilay
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We have over 50 pieces of this amazing Barzilay walnut wall unit with aluminum accents. Please contact us for custom pricing and visit our L...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Aluminum
$6,850 / set
Paolo Buffa Style Wood Armoire with Glass Handles, Italy 1940s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous 1940s armoire cabinet reminiscent of designs by Italian architect and furniture designer Paolo Buffa. The monumental silhouette is composed of waxed wood in a rich cherry ...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Wood
Gianfranco Frattin. Mid-Century Modern Wall Unit, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Gianfranco Frattini,Mid-Century Modern Wall Unit, Italy, 1960s
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Wood
Metal Wall Unit in Red, Yellow and Blue by Tjerk Rijenga for Pilastro, 1950's
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This is a stunning composition of different elements in a Pilastro wall unit. A diverse collection of different parts selected to make a complete un...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Exceptional Large Signed Paul Evans 1969 Directional Sclupted Bronze Wall Unit
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by Paul Evans in the 1960s for the prestigious manufacturer Directional, this incredible piece is very likely one of a kind. While others exist, none have as many bays (4) o...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Wardrobe, Austria 1950
Located in Wien, AT
Wardrobe, Austria, 1950
original condition
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Iron, Nickel
$519 Sale Price
51% Off
Poul Cadovius Cado Teak Wall Shelf Units, 'Three Pieces'
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of three Poul Cado wall units.
One is a three drawer cabinet measures - 30"W x 16"D x 18"H
One drop down bar cabinet measures - 30"W x 14.5"Dx16H
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Teak
$1,264 Sale Price
20% Off
Wicker Rattan & Wrought Iron Coatrack Shelf, France 1960's
Located in New York, NY
A combination shelf and coat rack, wicker wrapped wrought iron.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Wrought Iron
Rectangular Floating Shelf and One Large Sculptural Wooden Pebble, Sereno
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Rectangular Floating Shelf with Close Back and One Large Sculptural Wooden Pebble Accent, Sereno by Joel Escalona
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What happens when the practical becomes art?
What happens when o...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
Carl Auböck Coat Rack Wardrobe, Wood Patinated Blackened Brass Hooks, 1950s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A coat check by Carl Auböck, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1950.
It consists of a refurbished wooden frame and six polished brass hooks with lovely patina.
Five ...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Chrome and Glass Shelf by Giuseppe Raimondi
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Defined by its minimalist silhouette and gentle curvature, this wall-mounted unit captures the essence of mid-century modern and space-age design. The polished chrome frame contrasts...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Alvar Aalto Model 112b Mid Century Finnish Birch Wall Mount Shelf
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Countryside, IL
Alvar Aalto Model 112b Mid Century Finnish Birch Wall Mount Shelf
This shelf measures: 35.5 wide x 10.75 deep x 9.75 inches high
All pieces...
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1970s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Birch
1980s Italian Tie Display Cabinet by Sormani – Handmade, Green Glossy Lacquer
By Sormani
Located in Arosio, IT
This unique wall-mounted display cabinet is a one-of-a-kind piece, specially commissioned for the exclusive Ichthys Boutique in Monte Carlo, France. Designed to elegantly showcase up...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Wood
$3,314 Sale Price
39% Off
Italian Plates & Pots Rack, Kitchen Shelf, solid Walnut, Dresser 4 Drawers
Located in Vigonza, Padua
An excellent Mid-Century Italian Tyrolean kitchen shelf or plate rack, with four drawers in massive blond walnut, wax polished.
A very useful item for y...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Walnut
Signed Paul Evans 'Cityscape' Patchwork Wall Console
By Paul Evans
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique vintage wall mount console makes a unique display shelf in a variety of interiors. Cityscape design makes this patchwork chrome wall shelf...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Chrome
$1,450 / item
Large Italian Wall Unit in Rosewood, Teak and Mahogany, 1964
By I.S.A. Italy
Located in New York, NY
Wall unit with adjustable shelving system, cabinet, chest and flip top desk in rosewood, teak and mahogany by I.S.A., Italian 1964 (label on...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany, Rosewood, Teak
Wall-Mounted Bar Cabinet Designed by Eugenio Escudero
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Amazing design in mahogany wood and brass accents, circa 1950.
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1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Wood
MCM Bow Shape Chrome Étagère 5 Smoked Glass Shelves Style of James David or DIA
By James David Furniture, Design Institute America
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous Mid-Century Modern étagère comprised of a bow shape chrome frame and 5 bowed smoked glass shelves. Done in the style of James David or Design Institute of America aka DIA. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use. There is a small chip on the backside of one shelf and the chrome has no outstanding flaws that we have detected. Please see photos, Circa 1960-1970’s.
WOW!!! Just look at this GORGEOUS chrome and smoked glass 5 shelf étagère!! Designed in the manner of James David or DIA, this wonderful Mid-Century Modern étagère has a distinct appearance… starting with four tall, vertical square chrome tubes that are placed in a manner that creates a tall slender “square” in the center of the étagère. That “square” is attached to a large chrome rectangle which goes against the wall, and five curved smoked glass shelves slide through the center square and attach to the rectangle and pull this beauty together. It has a smooth, sleek bowed or curved design which will fit in nicely with any style home. Put it in your living room to display precious photos, sculpture, your Mid-Century Modern pottery, glass collection, and/or smaller 2D works of art. Or place it in your sitting room to hold books and small décor...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Chrome
Solid Brass and chrome with glass shelving unit
By Renato Zevi
Located in Toronto, ON
Solid Chrome and brass/bronze two toned shelf with up to 6 glass shelves. This solid and sturdy shelf features two metals: chrome and brass. The chrome has minimal patina. The brass has a gorgeous brown patina finish that gives off the look of bronze. Otherwise in great vintage condition. This shelf is very sturdy and heavy as its solid metal, the glass shelves are thick at about 0.75 inches in thickness. There's placements for 4-6 glass shelves in total. It comes with 4 glass shelves but we can add additional shelf shelves if requested (no additional charge)
This unique two tone vintage shelf...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Chrome
$1,760 Sale Price
37% Off
Wall-Mounted Bar Cabinet Designed by Eugenio Escudero
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Amazing design in mahogany wood and brass accents, circa 1950.
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1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Arthur Umanoff Mid Century Iron and Wood 16 Bottle Wine Rack
Located in Countryside, IL
Arthur Umanoff Mid Century Iron and Wood 16 Bottle Wine Rack
This wine rack measures: 17.5 wide x 7.75 deep x 44.25 inches high
We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio t...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Large Rectangular Floating Shelf and One Large Sculptural Wooden Pebble, Sereno
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Large Rectangular Floating Shelf with Close Back and One Large Sculptural Wooden Pebble Accent, Sereno by Joel Escalona
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What happens when the practical becomes art?
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
Modular Wall Mounted Storage System by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset
Located in Basildon, London
The Modular Wall Mounted Storage System by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset is a versatile and modern storage solution. Designed by the renowned Mic...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Metal
$4,615 Sale Price
50% Off
Equipped wall, attributable to Gio Ponti, 1950
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Equipped wall attributable to Gio Ponti, 1950s.
Made of wood, shelves with refined brass details and functional solutions typical of postwar Italian design.
Provenance: Italy. Origi...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Danish Modern Teak and Cane Wall Mounted Mirror or Hallway Cabinet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stylish, yet functional Danish hallway cabinet or wall mounted mirror in teak. The single, cane-fronted door slides to reveal storage divided by an adj...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Cane, Mirror, Teak
Set of Sixteen Museum Display Holders Made of Plexiglass
Located in Doornspijk, NL
These 16 beautifully shaped display holders were used in the anatomical department of Het Museum Volkenkunde in Leiden (the Museum of Cultural Anthropol...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Copper
Florence Knoll 123 W 1 Mid Century Walnut Wall Mount Credenza
Located in Countryside, IL
Florence Knoll 123 W-1 Mid Century Walnut Wall Mount Credenza
This credenza measures: 72 wide x 15.25 deep x 17.75 inches high
All pieces of furniture can ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Walnut
De Coene 'Madison' Wall-Mounted Cabinet in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
De Coene Frères, wall-mounted cabinet 'Madison', walnut, Belgium, 1958.
Wall-mounted sideboard in walnut by Belgian manufacturer De Coene. The quality of pieces from these manufactu...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Bert England for Johnson Furniture Forward Trend Wall Mounted Cabinet
By Bert England
Located in St. Louis, MO
Bert England for Johnson furniture wall-mounted cabinet, leather covered doors with brass stud hardware.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Chrome & Brass Wall Mounted Shelves
Located in Hanover, MA
Blingy and glamorous 1970s custom made wall mounted shelves consisting of chromed steel single-track shelf standard which is embedded within a chann...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel, Chrome
Unique Milo Baughman Style Brass Finish Etagere
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique brass finish etagere offers plenty of stylish storage or display space, complete with staggered size shelves for added variety. Unique smoked mirror background and bottom...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$1,500 Sale Price
37% Off
Italian Modern Sidebar by Vittorio Dassi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This vintage Italian wall unit features stunning Mid-Century design and offers a modular cabinet display perfect for storage in any modern setting. Rich lacquered wood finish is comp...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Wood
$3,500 Sale Price
37% Off
Wall Console and Mirror by Tredici of Pavia i 1950s, Designed by Dino Cavalli
By Dino Cavalli, Tredici
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Wall console and mirror by Tredici of Pavia i 1950s, designed by Dino Cavalli.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
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