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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
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19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Wall Shelves

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Giltwood

Hand Painted Early 20th Century Faenza Ceramic Shelf
By Ceramiche Artistiche Faenza
Located in Milano, MI
Hand-painted Faenza ceramic wall shelf, made in the early 20th century Ø cm 19 Ø cm 14 h cm 21 Antique ceramic shelves are fascinating objects that combine functionality with the ...
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1920s Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Wall Shelves

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Ceramic

Circa 1860 Hungarian Pair of Ash Hanging Cupboards
Located in North Miami, FL
19th century Hungarian pair of ash hanging cupboards (circa 1860) with elegant galleried tops above pairs of paneled doors.  
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19th Century Hungarian Antique Wall Shelves

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Metal, Brass

19th Century Original Blue Painted Hanging Rack with 12 Pegs, Hungary
Located in Round Top, TX
This festive hanging rack is a wonderful example of the folk art found in Eastern Europe during the 1800's. The original blue painted background has traditional contrasting red trim....
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Late 19th Century Hungarian Folk Art Antique Wall Shelves

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Pine, Paint

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
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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Wall Shelves

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Giltwood

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
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Wall Shelves

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Walnut

Italian Ceramic Wall Shelf White and Blue Early 20th Century
By Bassano
Located in Milano, MI
Blue and white ceramic wall shelf, made in Italian in the early 20th century Ø cm 15 Ø cm 13 h cm 20 Antique ceramic shelves are fascinating objects that combine functionality with...
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1920s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Wall Shelves

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Ceramic

GBV Nine Ceramic Shelf with Hand Painted Fair 19th Century
By Nove di Bassano
Located in Milano, MI
Ceramic shelf from Nove di Bassano with flowers and fair, hand-painted by Gian Battista Viero and made in the 19th century. Restorations have been carried out as shown in the picture...
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1880s Italian Empire Antique Wall Shelves

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Ceramic

Pair of Plaster Wall Shelves with Goat or Sheepskin Early 20th Century
Located in Milano, MI
Pair of plaster wall brackets depicting a goat or ram, made in the early 20th century Ø cm 16 Ø cm 16 h cm 22 Antique ceramic shelves are fascinating objects that combine functiona...
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1920s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Wall Shelves

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Gesso

Futurist Shelf from Italian Craftmanship
Located in Milano, IT
This Futurist wall console from the 1920s, crafted in Italy, perfectly embodies the bold and
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1920s Italian Futurist Antique Wall Shelves

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Wood, Nutwood

Very Decorative Early 19th-Century French Provincial Plate Rack
Located in Middleburg, VA
Very Decorative Early 19th-century French Provincial Plate Rack. Made of richly patinated chestnut with small decorative turned apple wood spindles and brass nail decorations. Typica...
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Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Wall Shelves

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Metal, Brass

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
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Late 19th Century Antique Wall Shelves

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Giltwood

Antique English Mahogany Display Cabinet with Glass Doors, Circa 1890.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Mahogany Display Cabinet with Glass Doors and Fitted Shelves, Circa 1890.
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Late 19th Century English Antique Wall Shelves

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Mahogany, Glass

Antique 19th C. French Renaissance Revival Oak Hanging Bookcase Curio Cupboard
Located in Dayton, OH
and opens via glass chicken wire covered door to two interior shelves. Includes a silk curtain with
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Late 19th Century Renaissance Revival Antique Wall Shelves

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Fabric, Oak

Belle Epoque Oak Brass Hanging Folding Newspaper Magazine Rack
Located in Philadelphia, PA
1880-1900. A highly decorative hanging wall rack, suitable in the front hall for gathering mail, in a
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Wall Shelves

Materials

Brass

Ceramic Wall Flower Shelf by Ginori - Eagle Shaped Shower
By Richard Ginori
Located in Milano, MI
Wall-mounted eagle-shaped ceramic flower holder shelf made by Ginori - Shower. Majolica earthenware, decorated with polychrome glazes. Present imperfections as shown in photos. Ø cm...
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1880s Italian Classical Roman Antique Wall Shelves

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Terracotta

Pharmacy Woodwork Used as Library, circa 1900
By A. Bicchierini
Located in Marseille, FR
Woodwork forming oak library style 1900s composed of numerous storage and shelves. Originally it
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Early 1900s French Antique Wall Shelves

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Oak

Early 20th Century Belgian Kitchen Shelf
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th-century oak shelf is all about honest, hardworking design with a rustic edge. The thick, unfinished wood shelf has a gorgeous, lived-in patina that only comes from de...
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Early 1900s Belgian Rustic Antique Wall Shelves

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Iron

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
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1890s French Antique Wall Shelves

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Vintage Bathroom Set in Green Marble, Italy Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
. Marble and Metal. The set includes: 1 Wall Mirror, 2 Wall Lamps, 1 Toothbrush Holder, 1 Towel Holder
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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Wall Shelves

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Marble, Metal

Antique French Oak and Brass "Tavern" Pot Rack, Circa 1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Oak and Brass "Tavern" Pot Rack, Circa 1880.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Wall Shelves

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Brass

French Chasse Inspired Towel and Soap Rack Just the thing for the smallest room
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
in aluminium and embossed with a French Hunting Dog scene The rack fits on the wall with a rail for
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1910s Folk Art Antique Wall Shelves

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Aluminum

Unique Bathroom Set by Ditmar Urbach, 1920s
By Ditmar Urbach
Located in Praha, CZ
Set of Art Deco or Bauhaus bathroom accesories by Ditmar Urbach from late 1920s. Two wall lamps
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1920s German Art Deco Antique Wall Shelves

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Ceramic, Opaline Glass

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...
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1920s Antique Wall Shelves

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Iron

Elegant Antique Bamboo Chinoiserie Hanging Shelf Etagere
Located in Hopewell, NJ
beautifully painted door and shelves. Single aged bevelled mirror is inset.
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19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Wall Shelves

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Mirror, Bamboo

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...
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1920s Antique Wall Shelves

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Metal

Georgian English Oak Spoon Rack, United Kingdom, circa 1790
Located in Chatham, ON
placement or wall mounted - featuring a lower drawer with brass pull handle (replaced) and a hinged box to
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Wall Shelves

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Oak

Late 19th C English Collector s Shelf, circa 1880
Located in San Francisco, CA
hand bevelled mirrors attached with fancy brads. Can sit on a shelf, table, or hang on the wall. Good
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1880s English Regency Revival Antique Wall Shelves

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Mirror, Walnut

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...
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Wall Shelves

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Fruitwood

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 ...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Wall Shelves

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Wire

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...
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1880s Antique Wall Shelves

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Brass

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
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1790s Italian Neoclassical Antique Wall Shelves

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Gesso, Glass, 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.
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Wall Shelves

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Giltwood

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...
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Mid-19th Century Brazilian Rustic Antique Wall Shelves

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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...
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1780s English Georgian Antique Wall Shelves

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Oak

Wall Wood Shelves Napoleon III with Brass Gallery Marquetry, Late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Wood Mural Three Shelves of Napoléon III period with a brass gallery. Very fine details: you can
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1890s French Napoleon III Antique Wall Shelves

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Brass

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...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Wall Shelves

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Oak

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
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Late 19th Century Dutch Napoleon III Antique Wall Shelves

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Beech, Cherry

19th Century Spoonrack
Located in Brecht, BE
wall.
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Early 19th Century Welsh Antique Wall Shelves

Materials

Wood

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 ...
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18th Century German Baroque Antique Wall Shelves

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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...
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18th Century German Baroque Antique Wall Shelves

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Metal

19th Century Country French Walnut Pannetiere ~ Breadbox
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century country French walnut pannetiere ~ breadbox was considered essential to any well-appointed home back in the days before supermarkets and ordering groceries online. Every...
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Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Wall Shelves

Materials

Steel

Gustavian, 18th Century Plate Rack with Original Rosemåling Painting
Located in New York, NY
Gustavian Swedish 18th century plate rack with original gorgeous rosemåling painting, circa 1800, origin: Northern Sweden.
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18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Wall Shelves

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Wood

Rustic 1900 Pitchpin Shelf
Located in Marseille, FR
Rustic 1900 pitchpin shelving unit, height 80 m, width 57 cm and depth 19 cm. Additional information: Style: 40s 60s.
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19th Century Antique Wall Shelves

Console in Polychrome Carved Wood-17th Century-Spain
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant carved and gilded wood from the 17th century - Spain Very beautiful patina and in very good condition Can serve and served in the past as a base for a wooden sculpture.
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17th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Wall Shelves

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Giltwood

Victorian Black Tole Chuck Wagon Kitchen Cabinet
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian black tole decorated spice hanging cabinet with mirror and flour sifter and coffee grinder.
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Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Antique Wall Shelves

Materials

Metal

Moorish Brass Inlaid Camel Saddle /Towel Rack
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Moorish Brass inlaid camel saddle /towel rack The finest example, heavily inlaid with brass, possibly originally an officers or wealthy persons saddle. Can be easily mounted and ...
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19th Century Moroccan Moorish Antique Wall Shelves

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Brass, Iron

French 19th Century Fruitwood Plate and Coat Rack
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A charming French hat or coat rack, with a shelf. Six hooks are situated along a horizontal bar located under the shelf. The aged finish and uniquely shaped bracket supports give the...
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19th Century French Other Antique Wall Shelves

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Fruitwood

Charles Bevan Style a Gothic Revival Hanging Oak Shelf with through Tenon Joints
By Charles Bevan
Located in London, GB
Charles Bevan, style of. A Gothic Revival hanging oak shelf with exposed through tenon joints with crossed wedges to each of those joints, crisply cut trefoils and opposite decorati...
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1880s English Gothic Revival Antique Wall Shelves

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Oak

19th Century French Mahogany Wood Shelf with Twisted Column
Located in Austin, TX
19th century French mahogany wood shelf with twisted column.      
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1880s French French Provincial Antique Wall Shelves

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Giltwood Presentation Frame, Italy, Circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Important presentation frame in carved and gilded wood, of curved shape, with symmetrical decoration of shells and foliage. It is enriched with the two sides consoles and one more c...
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1880s Italian Antique Wall Shelves

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Velvet, Giltwood

19th Century Hand Carved Bracket Shelf
Located in High Point, NC
19th century hand carved bracket shelf from Holland, made from fruitwood. The shelf is shaped and has a molded edge sitting atop a hand carved man holding a horn. Very detailed carving.
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19th Century Dutch Black Forest Antique Wall Shelves

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Fruitwood

Antique , Italian , Kitchen Shelf Plate and Pot Rack, Walnut, dresser 3 Drawers
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 20th century Art Nouveau Italian big particular shelf with three drawers. plate and pot racks in dark walnut. Restored and wax finished. Decorative and useful element for your ...
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Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Wall Shelves

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Walnut

Pair of English Adam Mahogany Gilt Hanging Corner Cabinets, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English Adam mahogany hanging corner cabinets with carved gilt and painted urns supported by floral tassel cornices. Cabinets retain the original dome shaped glass doors reve...
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1790s British Adam Style Antique Wall Shelves

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Mahogany, Wood

Irish Folk Art Spoon Rack
Located in Nantucket, MA
unique and beautifully carved spoon rack
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19th Century Irish Antique Wall Shelves

Materials

Wood

Wooden Antique Venetian Shelves with Caryatids, Wall Consoles
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
M/1584 - Unusual pair of wooden shelves with caryatids: perfect with a simple wooden shelf. They
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Mid-19th Century Italian Beaux Arts Antique Wall Shelves

Materials

Wood

Pair of Art Nouveau Wooden Hand-Painted Floral Shelves, Germany, 1910
Located in Barntrup, DE
1910. Each wall fixture with two small shelves. The left shelf is adorned with hand-painted poppies
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1910s German Art Nouveau Antique Wall Shelves

Materials

Wood, Paint

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Antique Wall Shelves For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique wall shelves for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique wall shelves was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and oak. There are all kinds of antique wall shelves available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique wall shelves to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Victorian, Louis XV and Arts and Crafts antique wall shelves are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made antique wall shelves over the years, but those made by Emile Gallé, Carlo Bugatti and Walter Wirz are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Wall Shelves?

Antique wall shelves can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,800, while the lowest priced sells for $85 and the highest can go for as much as $95,278.

Finding the Right Wall-decorations for You

An empty wall in your home is a blank canvas, and that’s good news. Whether you’ve chosen to arrange a collage of paintings in a hallway or carefully position a handful of wall-mounted sculptures in your dining room, there are a lot of options for beautifying your space with the antique and vintage wall decor and decorations available on 1stDibs.

If you’re seeking inspiration for your wall decor, we’ve got some ideas (and we can show you how to arrange wall art, too).

“I recommend leaving enough space above the piece of furniture to allow for usable workspace and to protect the art from other items damaging it,” says Susana Simonpietri, of Brooklyn home design studio Chango Co.

Hanging a single attention-grabbing large-scale print or poster over your bar or bar cart can prove intoxicating, but the maximalist approach of a salon-style hang, a practice rooted in 17th-century France, can help showcase works of various shapes, styles and sizes on a single wall or part of a wall.

If you’re planning on creating an accent wall — or just aiming to bring a variety of colors and textures into a bedroom — there is more than one way to decorate with wallpaper. Otherwise, don’t overlook what textiles can introduce to a space. A vintage tapestry can work wonders and will be easy to move when you’ve found that dream apartment in another borough.

Express your taste and personality with the right ornamental touch for the walls of your home or office — find a range of contemporary art, vintage photography, paintings and other wall decor and decorations on 1stDibs now.

Questions About Antique Wall Shelves
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    Typically, the best way to hang wall shelves on a wall is through the studs. The studs are the strong vertical beams that form the frames of walls. You can locate them using a tool called a stud finder. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of wall shelves.

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