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Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, Denmark 1960s
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Ranst, VAN
four storage cabinets, one bar cabinet, two display cabinets, one display shelf and seven shelves
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
Kay Leroy Ruggles UMBO Modular Vertical Shelf
By Kay Leroy Ruggles
Located in Van Nuys, CA
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USA, 1972
Category
Vintage 1970s American Shelves
Materials
Plastic
Mid-Century Modern Teak Omnia Modular Wall Unit by George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful vintage teak wall unit features modular cabinets and shelves mounted to custom metal
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Modular Bookcase Royal System Wall Unit, Screen
Located in Antwerp, BE
Modular free standing teak wall unit consisting of three sections. Mounted on oblique, four
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern William Watting Modular Wall System, 1960s the Netherlands
By William Watting, ScanFlex
Located in The Hague, NL
Mid-Century Modern period modular two-tone wall unit designed by William Watting for ScanFlex, The
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Modular Wall Unit Shelving System in Teak by Hilker, 1960s, Germany
By Omnia, Ernst Dieter Hilker
Located in Antwerp, BE
Modular shelving system with corner, version "Omnia" by Ernst Dieter Hilker from the 1960s.
Black
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Danish Modern Modular Display Nesting Teak Bookshelf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Danish modern modular display nesting teak bookshelf.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
Modular String Wall Unit in Teak by Nisse Strinning, Sweden
By String Design AB, Kajsa Strinning 1
Located in Vienna, AT
String regal wall unit designed by Nils and Kajsa Strinning in 1949. This one was made in the 1960s in Sweden.
A very good vintage condition, slight traces of use due to the age, ni...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Teak Modular Wall Unit, BRUKSBO, Norway, 1960s
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This smartly designed teak modular wall was unit produced in Norway around 1960s by Bruksbo and
Category
Vintage 1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak Modular Wall Unit after Poul Cadovius
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Brooklyn, NY
customization of configuration. Plenty of storage and display options with spacious cabinets, adjustable shelves
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Mid-Century Modern Freestanding Modular Wall Unit
Located in Brooklyn, NY
adjustable shelves. The freestanding aluminum uprights allow for maximum flexibility as a room divider with
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Walnut
Pace Collection Attributed Lucite Modular Bar Wall System
By Pace Collection
Located in Miami, FL
Pace Collection Attributed Lucite Modular Bar Wall System
A large 1980s modular Lucite and
Category
Vintage 1980s Modern Shelves
Materials
Laminate, Lucite
Midcentury Rectangular Brown Metallic Italian Modular Shelving, 1950
Located in Madrid, ES
Modular shelving unit with solid wood structure. Modules with wardrobe and shelves. Metallic legs
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal, Brass
20th Century Italian Modular Wall Unit, c.1960
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A stunning mid 20th Century Italian modular wall unit consisting of four cupboards and shelves
Category
20th Century Italian Shelves
Materials
Pine
Poul Cadovius modular Teak Wall system Denmark 1960s
By Poul Cadovius, Royal System
Located in Den Haag, NL
large writing shelve .
3 other shelves . Complete with all the hardware .
This set is modular ,so you
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
Poul Cadovius Teak Modular Wall Unit, Denmark, 1960s
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Geneva, CH
Teak modular wall unit by Poul Cadovius produced by Cado Denmark circa 1960s
- 2 sliding doors
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Shelves
Materials
Teak
Original Elmwood 1960s Modular String Wall Unit by Nisse Strinning, Sweden
By String Design AB, Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
String regal wall unit
Made in Sweden
Bokhyllan ’The Ladder Shelf’
Design: Nils und Kajsa Strinning, 1949
The architect Nisse Strinning was born in 1917. From 1940-1947 h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Cadovius Mid-Century Modern Modular Wall Unit Royal System Made in Denmark 1960
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Antwerp, BE
. Five wood rails suspend five cabinets, has maker’s stamp. Well designed modular system with many
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Wrought Iron
Modular Wall Unit- Secretary by Louis Van Teeffelen for Webe, Dutch Design 1950s
By Louis Van Teeffelen, WéBé
Located in The Hague, NL
Dutch design modular wall unit by Louis Van Teeffelen for Webe, 1950s. One of Louis Van Teeffelen
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Danish Teak System ‘Cado’ by Poul Cadovius Modular Wall Shelving 60s
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
. Comprising of three backboards, two cupboards, drop-down bar, glass fronted cabinet, six shelves and brackets
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Italian Floor to Ceiling Modular Wall Unit, 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
cover each measurement.
Both the chest of drawers and the shelves are modular, so it will be possible
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
Derk Jan de Vries Modular Wall Unit, 1980s
Located in Brussels, BE
Derk Jan de Vries modular wall unit, 1980s.
Category
Vintage 1980s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
Kay Leroy Ruggles Modular Umbo Shelf Unit Bookcase
By Kay Leroy Ruggles
Located in Brooklyn, NY
White, molded ABS plastic, modular "Umbo" shelf unit, bookcase by Kay Leroy Ruggles is made up of
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Plastic
Large Royal Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Large teak Royal modular wall unit by Poul Cadovius.
Three cabinets with original glass sliding
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Modular Teak Display Shelving Units
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Five teak veneered shelving units come together to create this amazing and versatile modular wall
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
Poul Cadovius Mid- Century Modern Modular Teak Wall Unit Shelving for Cado, 1960
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in The Hague, NL
contains 7 shelves and one sliding door cabinet, a drawer cabinet and a display cabinet.
This piece is
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Adriaan Dekker for Tomado Modular Wall Hanging Shelve, 1958
By Adriaan Dekker, Tomado
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
.
It possible to fit multiple shelves together, thus achieving a personalized/modular shelving system
Category
Vintage 1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Original 1960s String Modular Wall Unit in Elmwood by Nisse Strinning, Sweden
By Nils Nisse Strinning, String Design AB
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Bokhyllan "the ladders shelf " String Regal wall unit.
Nisse
Kaisa Strinning, 1949,
for String Design AB, Sweden,
1960s.
Elmwood.
This Mid-Century shel...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Original 1960s Modular String Wall Unit in Elmwood by Nisse Strinning, Sweden
By String Design AB, Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
String Regal wall unit
Made in Sweden
Bokhyllan ’The Ladder Shelf’
Design: Nils und Kajsa Strinning, 1949
The architect Nisse Strinning was born in 1917. From 1940 to 1947 he stu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Poul Cadovius Mid- Century Modern Modular Teak Wall Unit Shelving for Cado, 1960
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in The Hague, NL
contains of 11 shelves and one sideboard/cabinet with sliding doors and two drawers.
This piece is
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Poul Cadovius Modular Teak 4-Bay Danish Royal System Wall Unit Shelving Bar 60s
By Poul Cadovius, Royal System
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
with nine shelves of various depths.
The cabinets are simply hung from pins, whilst the shelves are
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Modular Teak Free Standing Shelving Unit French 1960
s
Located in London, GB
The free standing flexible modular shelving system was constructed in solid teak. The system is
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
Midcentury Italian Floor to Ceiling Teak Modular Wall Unit
Located in Rome, IT
Introducing a stunning Midcentury Italian Teak Modular Wall Unit that seamlessly blends style and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass, Iron
Unique Modular Bench or Shelf by Aldo Tura
By Aldo Tura
Located in Munich, DE
previously unknown Aldo Tura design. purchased from the original owner, who was a great collector of Aldo Tura furniture. can be build in various versions...... and shipped disassemb...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Shelves
Materials
Brass
60s Poul Cadovius Modular Teak 3-Bay Danish Royal System Wall Unit Shelving Desk
By Poul Cadovius, Royal System
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
a glass shelf and sliding glass doors, alongside two shelves.
All the cabinets are simply hung from
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Teak Modular Wall Unit, Rival Brodrene Jatogs, Norway, 1960s
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This smartly designed teak modular wall unit was produced in Norway around 1960s by Rival Brodrene
Category
Vintage 1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
Modular wall unit by Poul Cadovius for Royal System
By Royal System, Poul Cadovius
Located in Ranst, VAN
Danish modular wall unit by Poul Cadovius for Royal System. This teak setup with black lats has one
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Original 1960s Modular String Wall Unit in Ash Wood by Nisse Strinning, Sweden
By String Design AB, Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Bokhyllan "the ladders shelf " String Regal wall unit.
Nisse & Kaisa Strinning, 1949.
for string design AB, Sweden,
1960s.
ashwood.
This Mid-Century shelving system wa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Original 1960s Modular String Wall Unit in Ash Wood by Nisse Strinning, Sweden
By Nils Nisse Strinning, String Design AB
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
String Regal wall unit
Made in Sweden
bokhyllan ’The ladder shelf’
Design: Nils und Kajsa Strinning, 1949
The architect Nisse Strinning was born in 1917. From 1940 to 194...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Royal System Danish Modular Wall Furniture by Poul Cadovius
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Paris, FR
ladders with six shelves and three containers as follow: one container with lateral doors, one container
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
Danish Modern Teak Modular Wall Unit Attributed to Poul Cadovius
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Toledo, OH
Danish modern teak modular wall unit attributed to Poul Cadovius. Three case pieces. Two cabinets
Category
20th Century European Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
Poul Cadovius Rosewood Modular Royal Shelving System, Denmark, circa 1960
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Geneva, CH
condition, original color, entirely modular system.
- 10 shelves 80 x 22 cm
- 3 shelves 80 x 22 cm
- 2
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Shelves
Materials
Rosewood
Italian Midcentury Freestanding Modular XXL Designer Wall Unit Shelf, 1960s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian Midcentury Freestanding Modular XXL Designer Wall Unit Shelf, 1960s
Beautiful, very large
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
Modular Shelving System by Michel Ducaroy for Roche Bobois
By Michel Ducaroy, Roche Bobois
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
composed of several shelves and two cabinets made from smoked red-pink transparent Lucite (plexiglass
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
Modular Wall Unit in the style of Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
Mod style modular wall unit designed in the style of Milo Baughman. The wall unit consists of a
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Chrome
1950s Italian Modular Bookshelf with Desk – Exotic Wood, Brass Hardware
Located in Rome, IT
This stunning example of 1950s Italian design is a modular bookshelf with an integrated desk, fully
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Formica, Wood
Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Modern Modular Credenza / Bookshelves System
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood, Oak
1960s Modernist Modular Chromed Steel and Teak Shelving System Midcentury Modern
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
shown in the photographs. Being modular, there are a huge number of variations as to how the shelves can
Category
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Steel
Modular Wall Unit Shelving System in Teak by Hilker, 1960s, Germany
By Omnia, Ernst Dieter Hilker
Located in Antwerp, BE
Modular shelving system Model "Omnia" by Ernst Dieter Hilker from the 1960s.Black metal ladders
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Poul Cadovius Style Modular Walnut Wall Unit Bookshelf
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Gorgeous Scandinavian Modern open modular three bay design walnut wall unit. Features adjustable
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Pierre Chapo Solid Elm Modular Freestanding Shelving System, France, ca. 1960s
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Geneva, CH
Solid elm freestanding modular shelving system by Pierre Chapo, France ca. 1960s
4 poles and 23
Category
Vintage 1960s French Shelves
Materials
Elm
Midcentury Modular Danish Royal System Teak Office Desk Shelving by Cadovius
By Poul Cadovius, Royal System
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
. Offering the complete home office, and being modular, a variety of display options. The metal supports
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Danish Modern Rosewood ‘Cado’ Modular Wall System by Poul Cadovius
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in San Antonio, TX
shelves.
"Poul Cadovius and his various Danish adjustable wall systems royal and cado.
Poul Cadovius
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage Modular Teak Wall Unit by Kai Kristiansen for FM, 1960s
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage modular teak wall unit by Kai Kristiansen for FM, 1960s Teak wall unit by Kai Kristiansen
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
CSS Modular Wall Unit, George Nelson for Herman Miller
Mobilier International
By George Nelson, Mobilier International, Herman Miller
Located in Paris, FR
CSS white lacquered wood and stainless steel modular wall unit designed by George Nelson for Herman
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Stainless Steel
A Modular Mid-Century Shelving System/Room Divider in Teak – Customizable
Located in Hitchin, England
A 1950s/1960s modular mid-century shelving system/room divider.
Consisting of black powder-coated
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Free standing modular wall unit
Royal system
Poul Cadovius, Denmark 1960s
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Poul Cadovius classic modular unit produced by CADO, Denmark, during the 1960s.
Rare free standing
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
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Modular Shelves For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of modular shelves available for sale. Frequently made of wood, metal and hardwood, all modular shelves available were constructed with great care. There are 232 antique and vintage modular shelves for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 22 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of modular shelves available, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of modular shelves to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Modern modular shelves are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made modular shelves over the years, but those made by String Design AB, Nils Nisse Strinning and Poul Cadovius are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Modular Shelves?
Prices for modular shelves can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, modular shelves begin at $188 and can go as high as $48,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,932.
Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets 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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