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Pair of Floating Danish Teak Tambour Shelves
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A beautiful pair of floating shelves with tambour doors. Use them in the bedroom as nightstands, in
Category

Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Teak

Pair of Arne Hovmand-Olsen Style Floating Nightstands or Shelves in Teak
By Arne Hovmand-Olsen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very nice pair of teak floating shelves in the style of Arne Hovmand-Olsen. Made in Denmark, circa
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Teak

Paul Evans for Directional Chrome and Glass Floating Shelves or Console Tables
By Directional, Paul Evans
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare pair of mid-century modern floating wall shelves or console tables By Paul Evans for
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Aluminum and Glass Etagere Floating Display Shelf
Located in Philadelphia, PA
aluminum tube construction, floating shelves, clean modernist lines, 5 glass shelves, great style and form
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Modernist etagere
Located in Sagaponack, NY
aluminum and milk glass floating shelves.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Unique Mid-Century Milo Baughman Style Display Etagere
By Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Baughman style étagère is made of three heavy chrome towers connected by mirrored floating
Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Chrome

Hollywood Regency Laquered Etegere
Located in North Miami, FL
The most unbelievable Hollywood Glamorous Etegere in a high Gloss finished with glass floating
Category

Vintage 1970s American Shelves

Materials

Plaster, Glass, Paint

Swedish Mid-Century Bookshelf by Edmond Spence
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Swedish-made blonde Mid-Century Modern bookshelf pair with three floating shelves each designed by
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Wood

Danish Modern Floating Display Shelves
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Floating pair of Danish modern teak display shelves. This 1960s pair features an attractive top
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Floating Danish Rosewood Nightstands or Shelves
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Floating Danish rosewood nightstands or shelves stunning old growth rosewood. Nightstands or
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves

Materials

Rosewood

Poul Cadovius Teak Wall Unit
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Cambridge, US
adjustable interior shelves. 4 floating shelves - including three narrow and one wide - with signature
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Teak

Italian Perforated Metal Etagere with Floating Glass Shelves
Located in Chicago, IL
floating glass shelves.
Category

20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal, Iron

Set of Two Floating Teak Wooden Bedside Tables Nightstands or Shelves
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
the nightstands are floating. Due to the timeless design, these cabinets fit well into any bedroom
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Teak

Pierre Vandel Burgundy Tall Etagere 1970s Vintage Smoked Glass France Brass
By Pierre Vandel
Located in London, GB
centre of the deep burgundy powder-coated aluminium frame with a sort of a floating shelves illusion. The
Category

Vintage 1970s French Post-Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

1970s Belgium Green/Blue Glass Chrome Shelving Display Cabinet Unit Belgo Chrome
By Belgo Chrome, belgochrom
Located in London, England
shelf features a brushed-chrome facia bar running across its length. The floating shelves are clipped
Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Floating Bookshelves by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller
Located in New York, NY
Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller ca. 1933. Two floating shelves on tubular steel supports, atop the
Category

20th Century American Bookcases

Materials

Steel

Mid Century Atomic Era Walnut Floating Shelf Bar Credenza Cabinet Sideboard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
fall front mirrored bar, floating shelves, beautiful wood grain, 2 part construction, 2 swing doors, 2
Category

Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Walnut

Edward Wormley Floating Cabinet
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
, adjustable shelves and 2 pull-out drawers.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Danish Modern Floating Teak Shelf
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early 1960s teak Danish modern floating shelf with storage. A pretty interior wall decoration with
Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Teak

Danish Modern Teak Floating Shelf
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Scandinavian modern floating shelf elegantly provides storage and display space. A
Category

Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Floating Cabinet by Bert England
By Johnson Furniture Co., Bert England
Located in Brooklyn, NY
All original; in fine condition; elegant, minimal, & lovely to behold. The shelves are
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Floating Wall Shelf with Drawer 1960s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Floating Drawer 1960s Unique - beautifuly crafted with great patina.
Category

Vintage 1960s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Hardwood

Scandinavian Modern Floating Shelf
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Priced individually, only one left. Scandinavian modern, walnut floating shelf that doubles as a
Category

Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Modern Shelves

Brass and Floating Glass Etagere Wall Shelving
By Milo Baughman
Located in Toronto, ON
Stunning brass and glass etagere. This etagere has a brass frame with an arch top and floating
Category

Vintage 1980s American Other Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Floating Shelf by Børge Mogensen - Circa 1960s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in San Diego, CA
Floating Shelf by Børge Mogensen — Circa 1960s. A refined example of Mogensen’s understated Danish
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Teak

Midcentury American Modern Walnut Open Bookcase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Organic-form midcentury bookcase composed of three 'floating' shelves suspended by a carved walnut
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Floating Studio Craft Credenza Bench
By Al Holland Jr.
Located in Oakland, CA
Custom made, California studio floating credenza handcrafted from solid walnut with pair of
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Walnut

HG Furniture Danish Teak Floating Wall Cabinets, a Pair
By HG Furniture
Located in Doylestown, PA
Danish teak floating wall cabinets with sliding glass doors and four adjustable glass shelves
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Teak

Edward Wormley Floating Wall Shelf
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Wormley for Dunbar Cantilevered Wall Shelf model No. 6346 (Bracket) Features slate top with slight reveal, shallow flush drawer ( 20"wide) with continuous laminated walnut apron.Atta...
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Slate

Floating Wall Console Demilune by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Floating wall console demilune by Edward Wormley for Dunbar A early designed wall-mounted floating
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Burl

Vintage Danish Floating Wall Cabinet with Roller Door, 1960s
Located in Oirlo, LI
This beautiful Scandinavian modern floating wall cabinet offers elegant storage and display space
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Teak

1960s Teak Floating Wall Shelf, Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- item has been carefully refurbished.
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Wood, Teak

Danish Modern Floating Wall Unit in Teak by H.G. Furniture
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Behind its classic Danish Modern doors this floating or wall-mounted unit features four adjustable
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Teak, Felt

Banz Bord wooden Floating Wall System, 1970s
By Banz bord
Located in Den Haag, NL
5 piece floating wall system from German floating furniture specialists Banz Bord. trademark
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Brass

Adam Chesis Black Floating Wall Shelf, Hand-Carved Stained Poplar, 2018
By Adam Chesis
Located in New York, NY
Adam Chesis floating wall shelves are made of stack-laminated hand-carved poplar wood stained and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American American Craftsman Shelves and Wa...

Materials

Poplar

Unique Paul McCobb Black Wrought Iron and Maple Floating Shelf, c. 1950s
By Winchendon, Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
, we’re left with a one of a kind floating wall shelf. If you’re looking to stand out this piece is a
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Wrought Iron

Danish Floating Teak Shelf with Drawer, 1960s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Floating Teak Shelf with Drawer, 1960s. Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern small wall mounted
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Teak

Pair of Floating Wall Console Demilunes by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of floating wall console demilunes by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Early designed wall-mounted
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Burl

Formule Floating Teak Wall System, 1960s, Holland
By Formule Meubelen
Located in Den Haag, NL
Two black uprights comes with 7 shelves, 3 larger ones and 4 smaller ones brass fittings Adjustable
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Teak

Wall Mounted Floating Console Shelf in Faux Goat Skin ca. 1980s
Located in Peabody, MA
Wall mounted floating console shelf in a faux goat skin lacquered finish, in the manner of Karl
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Adam Chesis Floating Wall Shelf, Hand Carved Stained American Ash, 2004
By Adam Chesis
Located in New York, NY
Adam Chesis hand carved stained floating wall shelf made of American ash. Chesis is a Rochester
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American American Craftsman Shelves and Wa...

Materials

Wood

70 s Custom brass glass floating wall unit
By Karl Springer
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
70's Custom brass & glass floating wall unit / shelves. The glass measures 3/4" thick.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Shelves

Materials

Brass

Italian Rosewood Bookshelves
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Gorgeous solid rosewood bookshelves with floating shelves. Beautiful grain to wood and slight
Category

20th Century Italian Bookcases

Materials

Rosewood

Floating Teak Sideboard Wall Unit by Kai Kristiansen for Feldballes Mobelfabrik
By Feldballes Møbelfabrik, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: wall unit teak wood Designer: Kai Kristiansen Producer: FM Feldballes Mobelfabrik, Denmark Description: Original Danish wall unit designed by...
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Set of Two Floating Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Nightstands, 1960’s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Very beautiful and minimalistic floating bedside table from Denmark made of teak. The cabinets are
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Sculptural Black Plastic Floating Shelf by Nani Prina
By Nani Prina
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This sculptural floating shelf was designed by Nani Prina for Sormani (Arosio) in 1972. It is made
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Shelves

Materials

Plastic

Floating Wall Unit by Gerald McCabe for Brown Saltman
By Gerald McCabe, Brown Saltman
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Floating Wall Unit / Shelves by Gerald McCabe for Brown Saltman.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Superb floating DR Banz Bord Wall system 1960s Germany
By Banz bord
Located in Den Haag, NL
shelves could now be mounted floating on the wall.
Category

Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Rosewood

Poul Cadovius Floating Cabinet Wall Shelving Unit Bookshelf Bookcase
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is an incredible, floating wall unit, with three, double sided shelves and
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Wood

1970s Set of Two Restored Danish Floating Rosewood Nightstands
Located in Knebel, DK
1970s set of two Danish floating rosewood nightstands Pair of floating nightstands or shelves in
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Modern Shelves

Materials

Rosewood

1960s Teak Floating Wall Shelf with Drawer, Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- Item has been carefully refurbished.
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Teak, Wood

Robert Trout Handcrafted Solid Walnut Floating Shelf, circa 1968
By Robert Trout
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Robert Trout handcrafted solid walnut floating shelf, circa 1968. Provenance: The Trout Estate.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Walnut

Large Floating Room Divider made Takashimaya NYC American 1981
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Large square room divider in limed oak with 12 mica-laminated cabinets, all free-floating on
Category

Late 20th Century American Shelves

Materials

Wood

Stunning Milo Baughman Chrome and Rosewood Floating Wall Shelf
By Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning floating wall shelf by Milo Swanky and sexy, in excellent condition. Chrome in beautiful
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Chrome

Midcentury Floating Teak Wall Unit from PS System, 1960s
By PS System
Located in Esbjerg, DK
wall unit with two shelves was made by PS System in Randers Denmark during the late 1960s. Each shelf
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Teak

Original 1960s Floating Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado Denmark
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Wall unit teak wood Cado Royal Designer: Poul Cadovius Producer: CADO, Denmark Description: Original Danish wall unit designed by Poul Cadovius ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Teak

1960s Set of Two Restored Danish Floating Nightstands in Rosewood
Located in Knebel, DK
1960s set of two Danish floating nightstands in rosewood. A pair of floating rosewood
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves

Materials

Rosewood

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Floating Shelves For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of floating shelves available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct floating shelves — often made from wood, hardwood and teak — can elevate any home. We have 91 antique and vintage floating shelves in-stock, while there are 8 modern editions to choose from as well. Floating shelves have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Floating shelves made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Floating shelves have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Dunbar, Poul Cadovius and Edward Wormley are consistently popular.

How Much are Floating Shelves?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,336, while they’re typically $485 on the low end and $16,500 highest priced.
Questions About Floating Shelves
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    There are several ways to mount floating shelves. The best mounting options include using floating shelf brackets, installing cleats, or placing figure eights.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    Typically, the best way to hang floating shelves is to install them into wall studs with screws. You can use a stud finder tool to locate the studs in the wall. A power drill can speed up installation. Shop a selection of floating shelves on 1stDibs.

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