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Danish Modern 3-Bay Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern 3-Bay Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s. Mid-Century Modern 3
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Teak

Danish Modern 2-Bay Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1950s
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern 2-Bay Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1950s. Mid-Century Modern 2
Category

Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Teak

Danish Modern 3-Bay Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern 3-Bay Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s. Mid-Century Modern 3
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Teak

Midcentury McGuire Style Round Marble Top Caned Cocktail Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stylish mid-century modern round coffee cocktail table featuring a thick marble top from Portugal
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Italian 50 s Bedside tables Nightstands
By Ico Parisi
Located in London, GB
A pair of walnut and marble topped bedsides, with one draw, brass sabots and floating glass upper
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Danish Teak Boomerang Coffee Table
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
. Mid-Century Modern / Scandinavian modern.
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Teak

Space Age MCM Sculptural Attributed to Modeline of California Floor Lamp
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Space Age Modern Sculptural Attributed to Modeline of California Floor Lamp Shelf Rare
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Wood

Danish Midcentury Nightstands or Shelves
Located in London, GB
Danish midcentury ‘Floating’ wall-mounted nightstands or shelves. Produced, circa 1960. Perfect
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Hardwood

Teak Bedside Tables by Børge Mogensen for Søborg Møbler, 1960s
By Søborg Møbelfabrik, Børge Mogensen
Located in Asaa, DK
wall mounting on the back, to give them a floating appearance. A well known example of Danish Mid
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Teak

Vintage Italian Rattan Coffee Table
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Italian coffee table with sculptural rattan and floating shelf.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Danish teak coffee table attributed to Grete Jalk, 1960 s
By Grete Jalk
Located in The Hague, NL
A stunning mid-century modern, teak Danish coffee table by Grete Jalk for Glostrup Mobelfabrik
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Teak

1960’s Gplan coffee table by RA Bird
By G Plan Furniture
Located in London, Lambeth
afromosia gated square legs and a floating fully in tact rattan design Lowe shelf .
Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Teak

Hans Andersen Cocktail Table Denmark
By Hans C. Andersen
Located in San Diego, CA
Long teak coffee table designed by Hans Andersen, Denmark, with brass accents on floating shelf.
Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

A Pair of Italian Bed side Cabinets/Night stands
Located in London, GB
A pair of Rosewood bedside cabinets with clear floating glass shelf, coloured glass tops with gold
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Pair of Kipp Stewart and Steward Macdougall Drexel Declaration Nightstands
By Kipp Stewart Stewart MacDougall, Drexel
Located in Miami, FL
A superb pair of sculptural Mid-Century Modern walnut nightstands designed in the 1950s by Kipp
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Porcelain, Walnut

California Design Lou Hodges Wood and Smoked Glass Large Coffee Cocktail Table
By Lou Hodges
Located in West Hartford, CT
Mid-Century Modern Lou Hodges large cocktail table measuring 56" wide. Features beveled smoked
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Oak

G-Plan Teak Desk by Ib Kofod-Larsen, 1960s
By Ib Kofod-Larsen, G Plan Furniture
Located in The Hague, NL
Mid-Century modern desk designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen for English manufacture G-Plan, 1960's
Category

Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Small Midcentury Walnut and Chrome Cabinet
Located in Troy, MI
Small walnut and chrome cabinet with drawers, circa 1960s. Polished chrome hardware and floating
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Chrome

Arne Vodder Sliding Door Cabinet or Hutch
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Houston, TX
shelf and four shallow drawers. Top sliding door hide a single adjustable shelf. Small tapered legs lend
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Teak

Set of Three Wall Hung Sideboards Designed by Poul Nørreklit for Sigurd Hansen
By Poul Nørreklit
Located in Stockholm, SE
“floating” sideboard. Each unit has double doors with contrasting metal knobs and one sturdy shelf inside
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini Mahogany Roll Top Commode Desk with Bookcase
By Gianfranco Frattini, Bernini
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern tambour roll top commode desk with bookcase By Gianfranco
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Vintage Burl Wood and Chrome Credenza by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in North Hollywood, CA
base design gives the illusion that the cabinet is floating in mid-air, offering a unique view. The
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Chrome

Gio Ponti for Singer and Sons Walnut Side Table
By M. Singer Sons, Gio Ponti
Located in Miami, FL
A rare Italian mid-century modern end table, with design attributed to Gio Ponti, and manufactured
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

1970s Vintage Italian Brass and Glass Coffee Table in the Style of Romeo Rega
By Romeo Rega
Located in London, England
. The table has two floating glass shelves with the lower shelf sitting inside of the outer two pronged
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Danish Freestanding Teak Desk by Tibergaard, 1960s.
By Gunnar Nielsen Tibergaard
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Freestanding Teak Desk by Tibergaard, 1960s. Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern double
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Heywood Wakefield Bedside Tables
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of vintage nightstands by Heywood Wakefield in original golden champagne finish. Top floating
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Vintage Danish Teak Desk by Tibergaard, 1960s
By Gunnar Nielsen Tibergaard
Located in Asaa, DK
mid-century modern free standing writing desk. Floating top in teak veneer with bevelled edges in
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Italian Sideboard 1950 s
Located in Shibuya-ku, 13
retro charm and futuristic design—a hallmark of mid-century Italian aesthetics. The bold, glossy lacquer
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Teak, Maple, Glass

Vintage Danish Teak Kidney Desk, 1950s
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish teak kidney desk, 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern freestanding organically shaped
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Italian Midcentury Executive Walnut and Glass Desk by Vittorio Dassi
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in New York, NY
shaped top with deep burgundy painted glass over two floating cabinets each with three drawers and brass
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Edward Wormley Janus Occasional Table for Dunbar with Natzler Tiles Model 5630
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Dallas, TX
Gertrude and Otto Natzler ceramic tiles and floating second tier shelf with brass spacers. Extraordinary
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Danish Teak Kidney Desk, 1950s
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish teak kidney desk, 1950s. Danish Mid-Century Modern freestanding organically
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Leon Rosen for Pace Collection Chrome and Wood Credenza
By Leon Rosen, Pace Collection
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
feet. Floating cabinet supported by solid steel frame. One cabinet with an adjustable shelf on one side
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

Rosewood + Walnut Bar Cabinet, Italy 1960s
Located in Chicago, IL
, bottles and glassware. A floating glass shelf and lower rosewood shelf provide a lightness and
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Gilbert Rohde Brazilian Rosewood Vanity for Herman Miller
By Gilbert Rohde, Herman Miller
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
Miller, produced in 1937. Rohde’s sublime early modern stylings of minimalist planes, floating volumes
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Rare Atomic Style Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Atomic/Space Age style coffee table with floating shelf. Great red and black color contrast
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Ps System Modular Shelving Unit by Preben Sørensen, Teak, 1960s
By Preben Sorensen
Located in London, GB
. Designed by Preben Sørensen and produced by Randers Møbelfabrik in the 1960s, this extremely popular mid
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Teak

Midcentury Mel Smilow Wall Mounted Shelves
By George Nakashima, Mel Smilow
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration is this rare and beautiful walnut floating wall shelf designed by Mel Smilow
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Walnut

Arne Wahl Iverson Model 36 Planter Table
By Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vinde Møbelfabrik in Denmark, circa 1960s. This iconic piece combines sculptural Danish modern
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Metal

Stunning Rosewood Dyrlund Desk
By Dyrlund
Located in Houston, TX
. Floating top creates an airy look. Back of desk has a shelf perfect for displaying art or books.
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Vintage Danish Oak Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s.
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Oak Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s. Scandinavian Mid-Century
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Oak

George Nelson Home Desk 4658
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
George Nelson’s dynamic modern take on the home desk was designed in 1946 and produced by Herman
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Steel

Italian Mirror by Cristal Art
By Cristal Arte
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
brass frames and a floating glass shelf. Mirror is in excellent vintage condition with solid wood
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Mirrors and Full-Length M...

Materials

Brass

Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Burl Wood Credenza
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Denton, TX
Burl wood covered credenza a top sturdy chrome legs that give this the appearance of floating above
Category

20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Guy Lefevre Side Tables
By Guy Lefevre
Located in London, GB
A pair of Guy Lefevre side tables in gilt metal with two glass shelves and signature floating top
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Peter Hvidt and Orla Molgaard-Nielsen Teak, Cane and Brass Coffee Table
By France Daverkosen, France Søn, Hvidt Mølgaard
Located in Miami, FL
legs connect with brass angled supports to a floating open weave caned magazine shelf (shelf height is
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Danish Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
-Century Modern 4 bay shelving system model Cado. This is a original vintage floating bookcase designed by
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Rosewood

Vintage Danish Rosewood Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Rosewood Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s. Danish Mid-Century Modern 1
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Rosewood

John Stuart Walnut Buffet in the Style of Finn Juhl
By National Mt. Airy, John Stuart
Located in Philadelphia, PA
a Finn Juhl Influence with floating body and attached legs. In Original condition with one minor
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Walnut

Handsome Midcentury Hans Wegner Bed GETAMA Solid Teak Black 2 Nightstands
By GETAMA, Hans J. Wegner
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful vintage 1960s Danish bed with pair of attached floating single drawer nightstands with
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Teak

Midcentury Coffee Table Peter Hvidt Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen Mod. FD516
By France Søn, Hvidt Mølgaard
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
solid -thick teak top and legs connect with brass angled supports to a floating open weave caned shelf
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Rosewood Executive Desk by Svend Åge Madsen for H.P. Hansen
By H.P. Hansen, Svend Åge Madsen
Located in Raleigh, NC
. The top has a lipped edge and gorgeous woodgrain. Finished back is equipped with an adjustable shelf
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Rosewood

1960s Formule Meubelen Executive Desk
By Formule Meubelen
Located in Den Haag, NL
. Produced in the 1960s this desk features a floating storage segment with a shelf on the reverse making it
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks

Rare 1950 s Italian Walnut Brass Three-Section Shelving System
Located in North Miami, FL
. Beautiful design with bronze sabots, simple for a classic mid-century bookshelf system. Dimensions of shelf
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Brass

Vintage Danish Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish rosewood modular wall unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s Mid-Century Modern 3 bay
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Rosewood

Prouve Inspired Modernist Writing Desk
By Jean Prouvé, Marko
Located in Los Angeles, CA
floating side drawer and 2 tiered storage shelf on black enameled metal frame. In good overall condition
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Lou Hodges Oak Bar Cart for California Design Group
By Lou Hodges
Located in Los Angeles, CA
floating glass shelf and a single drawer for barware storage. The entire piece rests on four brass casters
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

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Floating Shelf Mid Century Modern For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the floating shelf mid century modern you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each floating shelf mid century modern for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and glass. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer floating shelf mid century modern, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A floating shelf mid century modern is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one floating shelf mid century modern that is appealing in its simplicity, but Walter Wirtz, Milo Baughman and Carl Auböck produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Floating Shelf Mid Century Modern?

Prices for a floating shelf mid century modern start at $485 and top out at $6,700 with the average selling for $2,223.

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.