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Elegant and useful Wall Shelf in brass in Empire style from the 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant and useful Wall Shelf in brass in Empire style from the 19th Century. Perfect in the kitchen for vinegar and oil or in the hallway for gloves or keys.
Wear consistent with a...
Category
19th Century European Empire Antique Shelves
Materials
Brass
Nevarax Industrial Antique Angle Iron Wood Shelving Unit set of three
By Industrial Design
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Set of three Antique Industrial Nevarax Shelving Units. these were a Marine Corps commission. We have three but the are priced and available as single units. Constructed of angle iro...
Category
1920s Antique Shelves
Materials
Iron
Aesthetic Movement Tortiose Tiger Bamboo Rattan Two Tiered Wall Shelf
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original Aesthetic Movement Victorian Tiger Bamboo Rattan Two-Tier Shelf, perfect for both display and storage. The shelf features a distinctive halved bamboo slat base, offering bot...
Category
Early 1900s American Aesthetic Movement Antique Shelves
Materials
Metal
$206 Sale Price
25% Off
Pair of Wall Units with Door and Drawer, Italy, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Pair of Wall Units with Door and Drawer realized in Italy in the early 20th Century.
Good overall condition except for some signs of time.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Antique Shelves
Materials
Metal
Antique 19th Century Neoclassical Wall Cabinet / Small Cabinet Carved Oak
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
& quality.
This cabinet has 2 doors and comes with a working lock & key. Its interior has 2 oak shelves
Category
Late 19th Century German Neoclassical Revival Antique Shelves
Materials
Brass
Antique French Renaissance Revival Richly Carved Wall Cabinet 19th Century Brass
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
nice interior with 1 drawer and shelves. very practical !
The cabinet comes with its original lock
Category
1880s French Renaissance Revival Antique Shelves
Materials
Brass
18th Century English Wall Shelf
Located in High Point, NC
well, following down to a lovely hand scalloped apron over four shelves. the shelves are flanked on the
Category
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Shelves
Materials
Oak
Elegant Antique Bamboo Chinoiserie Hanging Shelf Etagere
Located in Hopewell, NJ
beautifully painted door and shelves. Single aged bevelled mirror is inset.
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Shelves
Materials
Mirror, Bamboo
Antique Arts and Crafts Hand Carved Small Wall Cabinet European Oak Brass, 1900s
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
cabinet comes with a working lock and key. The interior has two height-adjustable shelves. Amazing
Category
Early 1900s British Arts and Crafts Antique Shelves
Materials
Brass
$1,895 Sale Price
20% Off
Futurist Shelf from Italian Craftmanship
Located in Milano, IT
This Futurist wall console from the 1920s, crafted in Italy, perfectly embodies the bold and innovative spirit of the Futurist movement. Made from dark wood, its sharp, geometric lin...
Category
1920s Italian Futurist Antique Shelves
Materials
Wood, Nutwood
French Provençal Shelf or Plate Rack
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 20th century Louis XV style French estagnier from Provence. This lovely wall mounted shelf was used to display pewter or ceramics. Made of solid walnut with beautiful hand c...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Shelves
Materials
Walnut
French Provincial Oak Wall Hanging Cupboard
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A rare mid 19th century french oak wall hanging cupboard, of unusual design and real charm, with arched panelled door alonside three panelled drawers.
This charming mid 19th cen...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Victorian Antique Shelves
Materials
Oak
1920’s Red Wrought Iron Shelf
Located in Bradenton, FL
A 1920’s red wrought iron shelf with four hooks. Originally a rack from a train compartment. The slatted shelf has scrolled struts, above a ball finial tipped bar supporting four hoo...
Category
1920s Antique Shelves
Materials
Metal
Circa 1860-1880 Black Forest Carved Eagle Wall Shelf
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A boldly carved eagle wall shelf, c.1860-80, Black Forest. Carved from linden wood. Beneath the shelf a spread eagle above a festoon of fruits & leaves.
24" h., 20 5/8" w., 9 1/4" d....
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Shelves
Materials
Wood
$760 Sale Price
49% Off
Antique Swedish Empire Wall Cabinet 19th Century Walnut Gilt Bronze Hanging
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
original key and has 2 working locks.
Multiple shelves on the inside combined with the drawer provide
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Empire Revival Antique Shelves
Materials
Bronze
English Georgian Mahogany Wall Shelf
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian style mahogany half round fluted design wall shelf. (19/20th Cent)
Category
19th Century British Georgian Antique Shelves
Materials
Mahogany
English Renaissance Carved Man Shelf
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance style carved stripped wood wall shelf with head of bearded man wearing crown (19/20th Cent.)
Category
19th Century British Renaissance Antique Shelves
Materials
Wood
Italian Venetian Gilt Wood Wall Bracket
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian (17/18th Century) gilt wood carved wall bracket with winged angel and foliate details.
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Shelves
Materials
Giltwood
Italian Rococo Gilt Bracket Shelf
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Rococo Revival (19/20th Cent) carved gilt wood wall bracket shelf with a white marble top.
Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
Category
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shelves
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century French Pair of Small Gilt Wood Hand Carved Consoles in Rococo Style
Located in Sofia, BG
19th Century French small gilt wood hand carved wall mounted console in Rococo style. It has an oval shape and symmetrical decoration and ornaments in good authentic condition with n...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Shelves
Materials
Giltwood
Gerald McCabe Barzilay Wall Unit
By Gerald McCabe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
detail in great condition. We have a variety of cabinets, shelves, and desk components, you can customize
Category
Mid-19th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
Price Upon Request
19th Century French Pair of Small Gilt Wood Hand Carved Consoles in Rococo Style
Located in Sofia, BG
19th Century French pair of small gilt wood hand carved wall mounted consoles in Rococo style. Both made with symmetrical decoration and ornaments all in very good authentic conditio...
Category
Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Shelves
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of interior wooden shutters, France, circa 1830
Located in PARIS, FR
A rare pair of interior wooden shutters (probably fruitwood, or pitchpin?) with hinged jambs.
Probably from the Savoie region, given the openwork motifs at the top.
France, circa 18...
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Shelves
Materials
Fruitwood
$3,325 Sale Price / item
20% Off
English 1900s Edwardian Period Wired Shelf with Scrolls and Rusted Red Finish
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Edwardian period wired shelf from the early 20th century, with scroll motifs and distressed red finish. Born in England during the reign of King Edward VII, this charming ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Shelves
Materials
Wire
Liberty and Co. An Arts and Crafts wall cabinet
By Liberty
Co.
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. An Arts and Crafts wall cabinet with gold stencilled lion and a motto ''THE MAN WHO SMOKES THINKS LIKE A SAGE AND ACTS LIKE A SAMARITAN", BY Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st...
Category
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Shelves
Materials
Oak
Belle Epoque Oak
Brass Hanging
Folding Newspaper Magazine Rack
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Belle Epoque Era, a hanging and folding Oak wood and Brass magazine rack, France, circa 1880-1900.
A highly decorative hanging wall rack, suitable in the front hall for gat...
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Shelves
Materials
Brass
Antique Hand Carved Oak Wall Mounted Shelf
Located in Lincoln, GB
Antique Hand Carved Oak Wall Mounted Shelf, a true testament to the timeless beauty of English oak craftsmanship. This exquisite piece showcases an impressive level of detail, with i...
Category
18th Century Antique Shelves
Materials
Oak
Koran inlaid "khatam kari" holder, Persia late 19th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Khatam kari is a fine, meticulous marquetry technique whose earliest examples date back to the Safavid period (1501-1730).
This technique involves inlaying fine wood, brass and camel...
Category
1880s Antique Shelves
Materials
Brass
charming arts and crafts wall cabinet circa 1900 with its original key
Located in Mouscron, WHT
charming arts and crafts wall cabinet circa 1900 with its original key
Category
Early 1900s European Arts and Crafts Antique Shelves
Materials
Metal
Mid-19th Century French Empire Carved Painted "Tabernacle" Wall Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant and petite antique vitrine was crafted in France, circa 1860. Originally used as a tabernacle in a church or chapel, the hanging cabinet features a dome top over a singl...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Shelves
Materials
Walnut
Italian Neoclassical Painted and Gilt Wood Arched Glass Display Case, Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
finials, bell flowers, original glass, interior adjustable shelves, and resting on claw & ball feet. Late
Category
1790s Italian Neoclassical Antique Shelves
Materials
Gesso, Glass, Giltwood
Vintage Wooden Carved Corbel, Wall Bracket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century Wooden Corbel, Wall Bracket Intricately Carved and Detailed with Beads, Acanthus Leaf, and Egg and Dart Detailing
Category
Early 1800s American Antique Shelves
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Large Gilt Wall Display Cabinet
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Early 19th century stunning and very large, William IV period, display cabinet from Ston Easton Park, Somerset.
The removable glazed front, bordered with carved leaf decoration, the ...
Category
19th Century British Country Antique Shelves
Materials
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Italian Hand Carved Gilt Wood Brackets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Late 19th Century Italian hand carved gilt wood brackets each having an open shelve and adorned with foliate scrolls motifs all around.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Shelves
Materials
Giltwood
Collinson
Lock an English Aesthetic Movement Mahogany Glazed Wall Cabinet
By Collinson
Lock
Located in London, GB
wall cabinet with incised scrollwork swan neck pediment with dentil moulding below. Open shelves to the
Category
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Shelves
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
19th Century Wood Side Corner Cabinet, Brazilian Vernacular Design
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This rustic wooden side corner cabinet is not just an authentic representation of 19th-century Brazilian craftsmanship, but a rare find, especially in such remarkable condition. It s...
Category
Mid-19th Century Brazilian Rustic Antique Shelves
Materials
Hardwood
18th Century Georgian Japanned Hanging Corner Cabinet
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is a English Antique Georgian bowfront cabinet, which has fixed
shelfes inside and a locking door.
The Chinoiserie decoration or Japanning as it is known in Europe,
is beauti...
Category
1780s English Georgian Antique Shelves
Materials
Oak
Art Nouveau wall shelf with poppies, France, circa 1900
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Superb wall shelf.
Art Nouveau.
France, circa 1900
In carved, stained and pyrographed wood.
Asymmetrical openwork structure decorated with floral motifs (poppies).
2 small tablets....
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Shelves
Materials
Wood
$950 Sale Price
20% Off
Beautiful Swedish alder root Wall Cabinet from Mid-18th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Beautiful Swedish alder root Wall Cabinet from Mid-18th Century. Made in alder root and elm around Lake Mälaren west of Stockhom, Sweden. Perfect as a small wall cabinet in the kitch...
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Shelves
Materials
Wood
Margaret Gilmour school. Arts
Crafts silver plated Celtic decorated wall rack
By Margaret Gilmour
Located in London, GB
Margaret Gilmour school. An Arts and Crafts Glasgow School silver-plated wall rack with Celtic interlaced decoration perfect for letters and magazines.
Category
1910s English Arts and Crafts Antique Shelves
Materials
Silver Plate
Aesthetic Movement Ash
fiddle back Ash wall cabinet inlaid with floral panels.
Located in London, GB
An Aesthetic Movement Ash and fiddle back Ash wall cabinet with a shaped and inlaid cornice and polychrome painted floral panels to the doors. The Ash wood has been stained to show d...
Category
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Shelves
Materials
Ash
Arts and Crafts oak desk top bookcase with 3 bronze Art Nouveau period plaques.
Located in London, GB
An Arts and Crafts desktop oak bookcase with a shaped upper back and hinged dust flaps to the tops, with three bronze plaques.
The left plaque depicts an angel with a quote at her f...
Category
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Shelves
Materials
Oak
Collinson and Lock. An Aesthetic Movement Satin walnut breakfront wall cupboard
By Collinson
Lock
Located in London, GB
Collinson and Lock. An Aesthetic Movement Satin walnut breakfront wall cupboard with a dentil cornice, and Japanese basket weave detailing to the brass handle.
Category
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Shelves
Materials
Walnut
charming large shelf in lacquered wood, and inlaid with different flowers
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
charming large shelf in lacquered wood, and inlaid with different flowers
small old restorations
Dutch work from the 19th century
Category
Late 19th Century Dutch Napoleon III Antique Shelves
Materials
Beech, Cherry
French Chasse Inspired Towel and Soap Rack Just the thing for the smallest room
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Chasse Inspired Towel and Soap Rack
Just the thing for the smallest room in the house, made in aluminium and embossed with a French Hunting Dog scene
The rack fits on the wa...
Category
1910s Folk Art Antique Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
Oriental Style Shelf, France, Circa 1890
Located in PARIS, FR
Charming Oriental style corner wall shelf in carved wood with moucharabieh decoration and mother-of-pearl pastilles on the edge of the shelf.
Category
1890s French Antique Shelves
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Victorian Mahogany Fretwork Three Tier Wall Shelf Etagere
Located in Germantown, MD
An early 20th Century, Very fine Victorian Mahogany Fretwork Three Tier Wall Shelf in very good antique condition. Measures 30.75" in width, 8.25" in depth and 36" in height.
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Shelves
Materials
Mahogany
Primitive Pine 2 Tier Wall Shelf w/ Shaped Sides
Coat Rack Rod
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
What an adorable two tier shelf with a coat rod below and sweet shaped ends, made of lovely grained pine. It is a very usable small size, the top shelf being 28 3/4 inches wide, the ...
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Shelves
Materials
Pine
Set of four Wrought Iron Skeleton Key Antique German Folk Art, 18th Century
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A lovely collection of old antique iron skeleton keys. Found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany. A nice addition to your collection or to display. Each is in very good cleaned ...
Category
18th Century German Baroque Antique Shelves
Materials
Metal, Iron
Beautiful Wrought Iron Key Hanger Board Antique German Folk Art, 18th Century
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A lovely key hanger board made of iron, brass and copper. Found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany. It is not marked. A nice addition to your collection. It is in very good as f...
Category
18th Century German Baroque Antique Shelves
Materials
Metal
19th Century English Bronze Verdigris Wall Brackets with Lucite Tops, a Pair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English bronze wall brackets from the 19th century with lucite tops, scrolling motifs and verdigris patina. Elegantly crafted, this pair of 19th-century English bronze wall...
Category
19th Century English Antique Shelves
Materials
Bronze
Antique Small Wall Cabinet Gothic Revival Hand-Carved Oak Painted Twist Church
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Antique Wooden Carved Hand Painted Neo-Gothic Small Wall Cabinet France 19th Century Pediment Twisted Medicine Cabinet Gothic Revival
Truly a beautiful rare and stunning antique h...
Category
Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Shelves
Materials
Oak
Georgian English Oak Spoon Rack, United Kingdom, circa 1790
Located in Chatham, ON
Georgian English Oak spoon rack with a dark brown stain and warm aged patina - table/counter placement or wall mounted - featuring a lower drawer with brass pull handle (replaced) an...
Category
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Shelves
Materials
Oak
Italian Early 19th Century Painted Wood Architectural Wall Shelf
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique Italian carved wood wall-mounted shelf. This Italian architectural piece, from the early 19th century, has been hand-carved in a scroll and leaf motif. The shelf top has a...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Shelves
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Wall Mounted Cue Rack, circa 1860
Located in Delft, NL
19th Century French wall mounted cue rack, circa 1860
A Wall mounted antique cherry wood billiards cue rack with marquetry in pear wood and has a neoclassical design including 8 c...
Category
19th Century French Antique Shelves
Materials
Fruitwood
Italian Rococo Carved Wood Faux Bois Figural Wall Shelf / Architectural Element
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Rococo-style wooden wall bracket / shelf / architectural element featuring a carved face below an upper shelf with carved and shaped beveled edge, treated with a faux bois pa...
Category
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shelves
Materials
Wood
Antique Victorian Papier-mâché Wall Shelve with Japonizing Decoration
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Victorian Papier-Mâché Wall Shelve with Japonizing Decoration
A rare antique Papier-Mâché wall shelve with handpainted japonizing decoration featuring paintings of fishes an...
Category
Late 19th Century German Early Victorian Antique Shelves
Materials
Parchment Paper
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Antique Shelves For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of antique shelves for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and mahogany, all antique shelves available were constructed with great care. Antique shelves have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Victorian, Regency and Georgian antique shelves are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made antique shelves over the years, but those made by Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Thonet and Emile Gallé are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Antique Shelves?
Antique shelves can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,402, while the lowest priced sells for $85 and the highest can go for as much as $125,000.
Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces 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.
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