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Mid-Century Modern Italian Adjustable Wall Unit with Shelves and Cabinets
Located in Waalwijk, NL
multifunctional design from Italy, a testament to the mid-century modern design ethos of the 1950s. This piece
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Brass, Steel

Mid-Century Wall Mounted Floating Lucite Shelves, France 1980’s
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Impressive set of 5 mid-century modern thick solid wall shelves that disappear on the wall. The
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Acrylic, Lucite

Italian mid-century modern Shelves in aqua green wood, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Shelves in aqua green wood, 1970s Set of 3 wooden shelves painted in
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Wood

Wall shelves 1950s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Wall shelves 1950s Rare piece of craftsmanship with great finish from every angle. Aluminim frame
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Vintage 1950s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Aluminum

Wall shelves 1950s
Wall shelves 1950s
H 82.68 in W 51.58 in D 9.06 in
Mid-Century Modern Wall Unit, Italy, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Wall Unit, Italy, 1970s
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Wall Unit, Italy, 1970s
Mid-Century Modern Wall Unit, Italy, 1970s
H 77.96 in W 20.48 in D 15.75 in
Mid-Century Modern Wall Unit, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Wall Unit, Italy, 1960s
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Wall Unit, Italy, 1960s
Mid-Century Modern Wall Unit, Italy, 1960s
H 79.14 in W 81.5 in D 13.98 in
Italian Mid Century Wall Cabinet In Walnut with Glass Doors and Interior Shelves
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this wall-mounted cabinet dates from the 1960s. Cabinet has a walnut base with
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Glass, Walnut

Italian Wall Shelves System
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tall midcentury metal shelves, adjustable shelving position metal base with Formica veneer. The
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Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Metal, Brass

Italian Wall Shelves System
Italian Wall Shelves System
H 111 in W 33.5 in D 12 in
Vintage Maple Hanging Wall Shelves
Located in Germantown, MD
Americsn Vintage Maple hanging wall shelves in good co dition measuring 30"W x 7"D x 27"H. Use in
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Maple

Vintage Maple Hanging Wall Shelves
Vintage Maple Hanging Wall Shelves
H 27.5 in W 30 in D 7 in
Danish Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Wall System
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Rosewood Danish wall system, circa 1960's. Double door cabinet with beautiful bookmatched veneer
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Rosewood

Italian Mid-Century Pair of Wooden Shelves, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century pair of wooden shelves, 1980s. Pair of black painted wooden shelves with steel
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Steel

Mid Century Scandinavian Teak Wall Shelf
Located in Miami, FL
A Mid-Century Scandinavian style sculpted teak wall shelf, made in Denmark. This interesting
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Teak

Pair of Atomic Age Mid Century Metal Decorative Shelves
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in San Diego, CA
versatile pair of decorative metal wall shelves circa 1950's , nice rare pieces easy to hang great
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Metal

Chrome & Brass Wall Mounted Shelves
Located in Hanover, MA
Blingy and glamorous 1970s custom made wall mounted shelves consisting of chromed steel single
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Brass, Stainless Steel, Chrome

Chrome & Brass Wall Mounted Shelves
Chrome & Brass Wall Mounted Shelves
H 75 in W 137 in D 11 in
Rattan Modern Wall Mounted Magazine Rack Aldo. Mid-Century Style
Located in Oxford, GB
Rattan Modern Wall Mounted Magazine Rack Aldo, This stylish and functional wall-mounted rattan
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2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Rattan

Mid-Century Modern Lucite and Formica Wall Unit, circa 1980s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large modular Mid-Century Modern wall unit offering multiple flexible storage options. Impressive 1
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Formica, Lucite

20th Century, Italian Production Wall Bookcase with adjustable shelves, 60s
By Midcentury Italian school
Located in Turin, Turin
Wall Bookcase composed of 3 bays with height-adjustable shelves. Designed and produced in Italy in
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Metal, Brass

Dada Est. Mid Century Modern Ashwood Wall-Mounted Shelve
By DADA est.
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall-mounted shelve by Dada - Est. Manufactured in Barcelona, 2017. Ashwood Measures: 32 cm
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2010s Spanish Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Wood

Gorgeous Pace Collection Floating Wall-Mounted Console Shelf, Mid-Century Modern
By Pace Collection
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous Pace Collection floating architectural wall-mounted console table. The simple design
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Chrome

Six Mid-Century Modern Wall Mounted Shelves, 1970s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Six stunning and elegant Mid-Century Modern wall mounted shelves. Striking Dutch design from the
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves

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Metal

Mid Century Tortoise Bamboo Wall Shelf
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Stunning intricate vintage tortoise bamboo shelf. Can be used hanging on the wall or standing up
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Vintage 1970s Asian Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Bamboo

 Mid Century Tortoise Bamboo Wall Shelf
 Mid Century Tortoise Bamboo Wall Shelf
H 11.03 in W 16.93 in D 7.09 in
Poul Cadovius 'butterfly" wall shelves 3 units Denmark 1950
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Paris, FR
Set of three midcentury shelves in metal. Model 'Butterfly' Designed and made by Poul Cadovius
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Metal, Sheet Metal

Mid-Century Wall Shelf, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of wood, glass Original condition.
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Glass, Wood

Mid-Century Wall Shelf, 1960's
Mid-Century Wall Shelf, 1960's
H 8.67 in W 35.83 in D 9.06 in
Mid-Century Wall Shelf, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of wood, glass Original condition.
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Glass, Wood

Mid-Century Wall Shelf, 1960's
Mid-Century Wall Shelf, 1960's
H 8.67 in W 35.83 in D 9.06 in
Mid-Century Modern Swedish Chrome Cane White Wall Shelf Unit by DUX of Sweden
By Dux of Sweden
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid-Century Modern Swedish chrome Cane white wall shelf unit cabinet by DUX of Sweden. Beautiful
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Aluminum, Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Founders Chrome & Walnut Etagere
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern Founders Chrome & Walnut Etagere. Featuring a straight
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Chrome

Ate Van Apeldoorn Floating Pine Wall Mount Box Shelves, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful, 1970's, Mid-Century Ate van Apeldoorn designed floating pine wall mount shelf with well
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Pine

S. Pinna Wooden Wall Piece Italian Mid Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
S. Pinna; Wooden; Wall Piece; Art Piece; Italian; Mid Century; Craftmanship Hand-crafted wooden
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Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Glass, Wood

S. Pinna Wooden Wall Piece Italian Mid Century
S. Pinna Wooden Wall Piece Italian Mid Century
H 16.54 in W 102.37 in D 10.24 in
Karl Springer Style Mid Century Wall Mounted Shelf
By Karl Springer
Located in Countryside, IL
Karl Springer Style Mid Century Wall Mounted Shelf This shelf measures: 129.5 wide x 16.25 deep x
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Laminate, Wood

Suspended wooden wall bookcase/etagere with glass shelves from the 1960s
Located in Milan, IT
Suspended wall bookcase-étagère from the 1960s, Italian manufacture. The bookcase has a wooden
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Glass, Wood

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 mixed storage and display. Pleas...
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Walnut

Mid century wall shelf by ULUV, Czechoslovakia 1960´s
By ULUV Krásná jizba
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Mid century wooden shelf made by ULUV company in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1960´s. It´s made
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Wood, Beech

Mid-Century Wall Shelf and Hook, 1970's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of wood Re-polished Original condition.
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Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Wood

Mid-Century Wall Shelf and Hook, 1970's
Mid-Century Wall Shelf and Hook, 1970's
H 9.85 in W 27.56 in D 8.27 in
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Suspended Console, Teak, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Suspended Console, Teak, Italy, 1960s
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Wood

Mid-Century Oak Barrel Wall Hanging Bar Cabinet with A Collection of 11 Glasses
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid-Century Oak Barrel Wall Hanging Liquor Bar with a Collection of 11 mostly Gold Banded Glasses
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Brass

Exceptional Mid Century Danish Floating Rosewood Wall Shelving Cabinet 1950s
By Jacob Kjaer
Located in Detroit, MI
This truly stunning vintage mid century Danish modern rosewood wall-mounted cabinet shelving unit
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Brass

Ernst Dieter Hilker, Fine Mid Century Modern 'Omnia' Wall Unit For Hilker Möbel.
By Ernst Dieter Hilker
Located in Tonbridge, Kent
A Fabulous German design classic ‘Omnia’ Modular Wall Unit by Ernst Dieter Hilker. Highly
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Vintage 1960s German Bauhaus Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Metal, Brass

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
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Teak

Mid Century Wall Unit Cabinet by Nils Jonsson for Troeds
By Nils Jonsson, Troeds Bjarnum 1
Located in Mortsel, BE
Very nice wall cabinet, some wear and tear see pictures please
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Wood, Rosewood

Industrial 1965 Venner IT 387 Metal Zinc Stackable Storage Boxes or Wall Shelves
Located in Markington, GB
drilled to become stylish wall shelves or can be used as planter boxes, these boxes will be great for shop
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Zinc

Mid-century Style 4-Tier Round Brass Colored Wall Hanging Shelf
Located in Van Nuys, CA
4-tier Mid-century wall-hanging shelves feature a striking round brass-colored metal frame. The
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Brass

Bamboo Shelves circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
bamboo shelves circa 1970.
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Bamboo

Bamboo Shelves circa 1970
Bamboo Shelves circa 1970
H 9.45 in W 24.41 in D 9.45 in
Decorative Bamboo Sunbursts Shelves
Located in Oxford, GB
Featuring a gold metal plate at its centre, these circular sunburst shelves are exquisitely
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2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Bamboo

V Shaped Bamboo Shelves
Located in Oxford, GB
These V Shape Bamboo Shelves offer a unique storage solution for any space. Crafted with simple
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2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Bamboo

V Shaped Bamboo Shelves
V Shaped Bamboo Shelves
H 8.67 in W 12.6 in D 6.3 in
Pair of Sculptural Pine Shelves
Located in London, GB
This gorgeous pair of mid-century pine shelves are excellently crafted, they are very structural in
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Pine

Pair of Sculptural Pine Shelves
Pair of Sculptural Pine Shelves
H 23.23 in W 27.56 in D 7.88 in
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
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Vintage 1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Birch

Florence Knoll 123 W 1 Mid Century Walnut Wall Mount Credenza
By Florence Knoll
Located in Countryside, IL
Florence Knoll 123 W-1 Mid Century Walnut Wall Mount Credenza This credenza measures: 72 wide x
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Glass, Walnut

Danish Mid-Century Teak Wall System by Poul Cadovius
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Teak 'Royal' wall system by Poul Cadovius, circa 1960's. This fantastic wall system features solid
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Teak

Mid-Century Design Danish Metal Wall Unit, 1970’s
Located in Delft, NL
Metal holders with plastic shelves.
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Metal

Danish Mid Century Wall Hanging Cabinet with Sliding Mirrored Doors, circa 1950s
By Arne Vodder, Hans J. Wegner
Located in New York, NY
Rare Danish Mid-Century Modern wall hanging cabinet, with original sliding mirrored glass doors
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Mirror, Walnut

Alvar Aalto Model 112b Mid Century Finnish Birch Wall Mount Shelf - Pair
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Countryside, IL
Alvar Aalto Model 112b Mid Century Finnish Birch Wall Mount Shelf - Pair Each shelf measures: 35.5
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Vintage 1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Birch

Pair HANGING Walnut Mid-Century Danish Modern Floating Dressers Console Cabinets
By Harvey Probber, George Nelson
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair HANGING Walnut Mid-Century Danish Modern Dressers Floating Console Cabinets MINT! Featuring
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Walnut

Florence Knoll 123 W-1 Mid Century Walnut Wall Mount Credenza - Pair
By Florence Knoll
Located in Countryside, IL
Florence Knoll 123 W-1 Mid Century Walnut Wall Mount Credenza - Pair Each credenza measures: 72
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Glass, Walnut

Arched Wood Library Shelves, Italy 1960s
Located in Chicago, IL
into the wall for stability. It may also be screwed into the floor for additional supports. 8 shelves
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Wood

Arched Wood Library Shelves, Italy 1960s
Arched Wood Library Shelves, Italy 1960s
H 87.5 in W 77.75 in D 15.5 in
Mid-Century Chinoiserie Round Rattan 5 Tier Wall Shelf
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-Century Chinoiserie Modern Round Rattan Shelf Wall Shelf with a round circular frame containing
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Vintage 1950s American Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Rattan

Rare Set of 4 Alvar Aalto 'Peg' Wall Shelves Model 112, Artek 1930s.
By Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful set of 4 Alvar Aalto wall shelves model 112. These shelves with the pegs are much rarer
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Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Birch

shelves in oak by GUILLERME &CHAMBRON
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Guillerme et Chambron customs made shelves in oak one of the king
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Mid-20th Century French Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Oak

shelves in oak by  GUILLERME &CHAMBRON
shelves in oak by  GUILLERME &CHAMBRON
H 10.24 in W 28.35 in D 1.58 in
George Nelson for Herman Miller Mid Century Walnut Omni Wall Unit - 4 Bay
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Countryside, IL
George Nelson for Herman Miller mid-century walnut omni wall unit - 4 bay This wall unit
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Bookshelf in Hardwood, Brass & Steel Geraldo de Barros Brazil
By Geraldo de Barros
Located in New York, NY
desk. This beauty will look great in any Mid-Century Modern, post-modern, modern, or contemporary
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Vintage 1950s South American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Brass, Iron

Mid Century Modern Contemporary Recycled Wrought Iron Shelf Unit Sculpture
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a hand crafted piece of function art ! Beautiful patina Recycled Iron Scraps welded together making a simple shelf unit a conversation piece.
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Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Wrought Iron

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Mid Century Modern Wall Shelves For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of mid century modern wall shelves available for sale. Frequently made of wood, metal and hardwood, all mid century modern wall shelves available were constructed with great care. Find 1027 antique and vintage mid century modern wall shelves at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Mid century modern wall shelves have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of mid century modern wall shelves to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Modern mid century modern wall shelves are of considerable interest. Nils Nisse Strinning, String Design AB and Poul Cadovius each produced beautiful mid century modern wall shelves that are worth considering.

How Much are Mid Century Modern Wall Shelves?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,681, while they’re typically $92 on the low end and $125,590 highest priced.

A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture

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.

Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You

Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.

Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.