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Cabinet, Probably German, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
columns with gilded capitals and bases. The top drawer has a foldable writing shelf and an extendable
Category

Antique 1820s German Empire Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Vintage Green Belgian Bar or Planting Station with Brass Accents
Located in Los Angeles, CA
discoloration. Finely worn vinyl. Replaced bolts to attach upper shelf. End folds down (52.825). Metal plate
Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Maple Single Drawer End Tables by Marbella circa 1960
Located in Big Flats, NY
with single drawers having stylized linen fold facing over lower shelf, raised on square and tapered
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Metal

19th Century Carved Oak Victorian Hall Cupboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Door Opens Up To A Single Shelf. Carved Linen Folds To Sides And Back Board.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Cupboards

1950s Shelving System, Nils Strinning
By String Design AB, Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Neuss, NW
Original String shelf designed in 1949 by Nils Strinning in teak veneer. The system consists of
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Style Wood Colored Glass and Brass Italian Sideboard
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian sideboard composed of four folding doors and one shelf inside. Original wood structure from
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Wood

1950s Shelving System, Nils Strinning
By Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Neuss, NW
Original String shelf designed in 1949 by Nils Strinning in ash veneer. The system consists of four
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

1950s Shelving System, Nils Strinning
By String Design AB, Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Neuss, NW
Original String shelf designed in 1949 by Nils Strinning in ash veneer. The system consists of four
Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

Vintage Danish Modern Teak Bookcase Cabinet and Secretary Desk by Domino Mobler
By Domino Møbler
Located in Lafayette, IN
Features: Beautiful teak Veneer Open Upper Shelves w/ 11.25" Shelf Depth Fold-Down Desktop/ Work
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Teak

Early 20th century carved oak renaissance revival cupboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
the canted corners.  Double doors open to a single shelf inside. Linen fold decoration to the sides
Category

Early 20th Century English Renaissance Revival Cupboards

Materials

Oak

Early 20th Century carved oak renaissance revival cupboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
the canted corners.  Double doors open to a single shelf inside. Linen fold decoration to the sides
Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Renaissance Revival Cupboards

Materials

Oak

Lovely Hardwood Brass Inlaid Anglo-Indian Military Campaign Bookshelf Cupboard
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
inlaid folding military campaign bookshelf cupboard A good looking decorative and well made piece
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Vintage 1930s Indian Campaign Shelves

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Dressing Table Vanity with Mirror by A.A. Patijn for Zijlstra, Holla
By Abraham A. Patijn, Zijlstra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
walnut with brass feet, glass shelf and three fold mirror. In original condition with visible wear
Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Brass

Great 50 s Long Walnut Credenza, Tambour Doors
Located in Miami, FL
. Tambour doors slide to reveal storage and shelf. Bi-fold side doors open to open storage. Great original
Category

Vintage 1950s American Credenzas

Materials

Brass

Large Pair of Haberdashery Bookshelf Cabinets
By R. Pollard Sons
Located in Faversham, GB
shelving spaces. The central section dividing the cabinet into two has a deep and wide shelf designed for
Category

Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Mid-Century Modern Style Colored Glass and Solid Wood Italian Cabinet
By L.A. Studio
Located in Ibiza, Spain
solid wood structure covered with colored glass pieces. With two folding doors and one shelf inside
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

L.A. Studio Modern Hand Painted Textured Solid Wood Italian Cabinet
By L.A. Studio
Located in Ibiza, Spain
metal legs. With two folding doors and one shelf inside. The back of the interior is covered with
Category

2010s Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Milo Baughman Tambour Door Cabinet by Glenn of California
By Glenn of California, Milo Baughman
Located in Highland, IN
pull-out shelf perfect for folding and sorting clothes or granting access to a box of jewelry or ties
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Pair of French Ribbon Mahogany Cabinets with Brass Hardware
Located in Palm Desert, CA
cabinet's interior is fitted for a bar with 2 drawers, shelving, a fold down mirrored shelf, and interior
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Antique Wooden Console Table
Located in High Point, NC
central shelf and a folding desktop. Two fluted columns with leafy capitals support two pull out drawers
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Console Tables

Materials

Oak

Redproduction Painted Armoire
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
, offering five adjustable shelves and a fixed top shelf for folded clothing or to use as extra kitchen and
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21st Century and Contemporary French Moorish Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Pine, Paint

Antique 19th Century Arts Crafts Style Fireplace
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
colour and tall frieze accompanied by linen fold panels and bracketed shelf make it a timeless surround
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Wood, Oak

Mummenthaler Meier Magic Box Writing Desk In Teak, Switzerland 1950
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
designed workspace with plenty of storage options. Pull out the drawer and fold down the shelf behind to
Category

Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Mummenthaler Meier Magic Box Writing Desk Rosewood, Switzerland, 1950
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
space with a plenty of storage options. By pulling out the drawer part and folding down the shelf behind
Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian 19th Century Walnut Adjustable Bookcase
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
far better than most. Folding side covers for the shelf adjustment slots (a sure sign of quality
Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Cees Braakman BB04 Birch Secretaire for UMS Pastoe, Designed 1952, Netherlands
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Hitchin, England
designed BB04 birch bookcase and writing desk, part of the Combex range. Consisting of shelving, a folding
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Birch, Plywood

Smart Paul McCobb Bar Cart Server for Winchendon
Located in Miami, FL
being hallmark of Paul McCobb designs. Featuring three levels, the top with expanding fold up leaves
Category

Vintage 1950s American Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Iron

Cees Braakman Combex CB07 birch and teak cabinet Pastoe The Netherlands 1950
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
drawers and shelve inside. Below it has two doors with another shelf behind. The folding door can also be
Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Birch, Teak

George Nelson Home Desk 4658
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
is augmented with a fold out typewriter shelf from a storage well to the left and a variety of
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Steel

Manhattan Corner Secretary by Robert and Trix Haussmann
By Robert and Trix Haussmann
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
striped marquetry accentuates the understated elegance of this corner piece, featuring a fold-down shelf
Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid-19th Century French Wrought Iron Hobnail Studded Safe by Magaud De Charf
Located in Dallas, TX
them in a certain order to open the safe; when opened, the inside reveals a top shelf and a fold up
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Gothic Cabinets

Materials

Wrought Iron

Art Deco Skyscraper Double Walnut Wardrobe, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
open shelf, ideal for folded items, shoes, hats or what ever you can find use for. W wonderful
Category

Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Bedroom Sets

Materials

Macassar, Walnut

Art Deco Walnut Dressing Table
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
to behold. With its triple folding shaped mirror, central shelf, and cleverly designed cupboard doors
Category

Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Vanities

Materials

Walnut

Large Vintage Age Brown Leather Bound Steamer Linen Trunk with Velvet Lining
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
. The leather is hand dyed and has a wonderful rich patina to it, the internals have a removable folded
Category

20th Century English Victorian Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Leather, Velvet, Wood

Art Deco Walnut Double Wardrobe Part of Suite Stamped Guaranteed British Made
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
very unique and elegant, you have a full sized mirror on the right door, folded cloths shelf to the top
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut

Antique circa 1889 American Steamer Trunk Chest by CA Taylor 130 Madison Chicago
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
original folded linen shelf is present and still fits as it should do This is a decorators piece and
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Antique 1880s American Late Victorian Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Steel, Iron

Antique Victorian Walnut Davenport Desk, circa 1850
Located in London, GB
which is fitted with two by-fold doors and a shelf plus a total of four further deep-set drawers which
Category

Antique 1850s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Ebony, Fruitwood, Walnut

1970 s Wooden Folding Shelf, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage wooden shelf made of wood. Can be easily folded (see photo).
Category

Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Antique Floor Mirror / Cheval Mirrror, Late 19th Century
Located in Lucenec, SK
carved column supports on a raised platform base with Handcarved legs. There is a folding shelf under the
Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Floor Mirrors and Full-Length...

Materials

Mirror, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Italian Mahogany and Brass Bar Cart, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This bar cart is made of mahogany and brass with a folding shelf. Open top 90 x 85 cm. "If you
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Rare Mahogany gentleman s valet by Paul Dupre Lafon for Hermes
By Paul Dupré-Lafon
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare Mahogany gentleman's valet by Paul Dupré Lafon for Hermès. The coat hanger and foldable shelf
Category

Vintage 1930s French Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Mahogany

Highboard with Rosewood and Chrome, 1960s
Located in Waalwijk, NL
. The inside is equipped with several drawers and a folding shelf, with white laminated inside. A
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Credenzas

Materials

Wood

Folding / Combination Table Mercantile Shelf, circa 1900
Located in Surrey, BC
A multi-position merchandising display shelf that collapses into a table (or vice versa), circa
Category

Antique Early 1900s American Industrial Shelves

Materials

Metal

Vintage Wedgewood Double Oven Stove in White
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Folding Shelf that keeps plates warm while acting as a shelf for food, and folds against the Back-Splash
Category

Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Antiquities

Materials

Metal

English Antique Wooden Folding Ladder with Tray Shelf
Located in Atlanta, GA
This well-worn and tall late 19th century English seven step folding ladder features a tray shelf
Category

Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Ladders

Materials

Metal

Antique 19th Century Mahogany Folding Butler s Table or Shelf
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique quality 19th century mahogany folding butler's table or shelf. Solid with no loose
Category

Antique 19th Century Serving Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Lovely Flamed Hardwood Batchelors Chest of Drawers with Folding Butlers Shelf
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to this stunning flamed mahogany bachelor’s chest of drawers with folding butlers
Category

20th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Hardwood

Midcentury Bamboo and Rattan Foldable Italian Wall Shelf with Three Levels 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning midcentury bamboo and rattan shelf or storage display built on three levels. This
Category

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

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Bamboo Shelf
Located in Pasadena, CA
Bamboo shelf that folds flat with three shelves that go from big to small.
Category

Vintage 1940s American Shelves

Italian Wall Unit, 1960s
Located in bruxelles, BE
boxes with a folding door containing one shelf and 1 boxes with 4 drawers and a door containing one
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Metal, Brass

Art Deco Metamorphic Walnut Trolley
Located in Cheshire, GB
Art Deco metamorphic trolley. It comprises of a top shelf and an under-shelf which folds up on a
Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts

Milo Baughman for Directional Buffet Sideboard or 3/4 Credenza Chest
By Directional, Milo Baughman
Located in Hudson, NY
Really great walnut sideboard. Still looks like new. Black iron hardware on stunning tri-fold doors
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Walnut

Large Scandinavian Executive Desk with Seagrass Doors, 1950 s
Located in Barcelona, ES
on the front side and one open space with shelf and two folding doors paneled with original seagrass
Category

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

Materials

Seagrass, Wood, Teak

Long Paul McCobb Travertine Top Sideboard
By Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stylish long midcentury sideboard features bi-fold doors hide mixed shelf and drawer storage
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Hollywood Regency Red Lacquer Bedside Tables by Weiman
By Weiman/Warren Lloyd
Located in Miami, FL
have three doors, one a single and the other a bi-fold opening to an adjustable shelf. All raised on
Category

Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency End Tables

Mid Century Rosewood Bar Cabinet, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Beautiful rosewood bar cabinet made in belgium in the 1960s. It consists of a fold down door, a
Category

Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Chrome

Florence Knoll for Knoll Cabinet
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
folds down. Adjustable shelf and open area on right side.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Metal

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Find many varieties of an authentic folding shelf available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and iron, every folding shelf was constructed with great care. Find 15 options for an antique or vintage folding shelf now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer folding shelf, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A folding shelf, designed in the Industrial, Mid-Century Modern or Georgian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made folding shelf has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Boeckh Bros Company, Evans Clark and Glenn of California are consistently popular.

How Much is a Folding Shelf?

The average selling price for a folding shelf at 1stDibs is $1,498, while they’re typically $175 on the low end and $6,000 for the highest priced.