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Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak Modular Wall Unit after Poul Cadovius
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This large 10+ foot Danish teak unit attaches to wall-mounted cross beams, allowing for
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Danish Teak System ‘Cado’ by Poul Cadovius Modular Wall Shelving 60s
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A highly versatile and functional three-bay teak Cado wall system by Danish designer Poul Cadovius
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Brass
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
Cadovius Mid-Century Modern Modular Wall Unit Royal System Made in Denmark 1960
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage Midcentury Danish wall unit designed by Poul Cadovius Royal System with solid teak brackets
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Wrought Iron
Original 1960s String Modular Wall Unit in Elmwood 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
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
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
completely adjustable, and any of the case pieces or shelves can be installed anywhere up and down the wall
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Poul Cadovius Mid- Century Modern Modular Teak Wall Unit Shelving for Cado, 1960
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in The Hague, NL
completely adjustable, and any of the case pieces or shelves can be installed anywhere up and down the wall
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
. This particular arrangement will need a 3.2 metre wall to display as seen in the images. This modular
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Brass
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
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 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
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Wood
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
Alfred Hendrickx Modular Bookcase Wallunit 1961 Belgium
By Belform, Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Antwerp, BE
of storage space due the sixteen modular shelves and two modular units. This bookcase is fully made
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Chrome
Adriaan Dekker for Tomado Three Modular Wall Hanging Shelves, 1958
By Tomado, Adriaan Dekker
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Modular shelves designed by Adriaan D. Dekker in 1958.
Manufactured by Tomado in The Netherlands
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Michel Ducaroy modular bookcase wall unit, aluminum boxes and shelves, 70s
By Michel Ducaroy
Located in Paris, FR
Very rare Michel Ducaroy modular bookcase wall unit, aluminum boxes and shelves, 70s.
.
3 columns
Category
Vintage 1970s French Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
1950s Italian Wood Metal Modular Wall Shelving System Bookcase 10 Shelves
Located in Carimate, Como
, consists of ten adjustable teak shelves that rest on metal and brass brackets. The shelves are adjustable
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal, Brass
Michel Ducaroy Modular Wall Unit
By Michel Ducaroy
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Michael Ducaroy, free-standing wall unit, steel, lacquered wood, France, 1970s
Michael Ducaroy
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Steel
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
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 Freestanding Modular Wall Unit
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful and versatile walnut and aluminum wall unit with cane front storage cabinets and
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Modular wall unit by Poul Cadovius for Royal System
By Poul Cadovius, Royal System
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
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
Royal System Danish Modular Wall Furniture by Poul Cadovius
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Paris, FR
Poul Cadovius Royal System wall unit system in teak from the 1950s. It is composed of four vertical
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
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
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
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
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
Mid-Century Modern Style Shelving Unit, Bookcase, Manner Perriand, Room Divider
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Manhasset, NY
experience of seeing cloud-like, wall-hung modular shelves in Kyoto, she developed her own version
Category
1990s Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Steel
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
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
Modular Wall Unit Shelving System in Teak by Hilker, 1960s, Germany
By Ernst Dieter Hilker, Omnia
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
Poul Cadovius Freestanding Modular Wall Unit System for Royal System, 1960s
By Poul Cadovius, Royal System
Located in The Hague, NL
System, Denmark.
Freestanding wall unit in dark wood, consists 4 black metal standers, five shelves, one
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Stylish Freestanding Modular Wall Unit by Louis Van Teeffelen for Webe
By Louis Van Teeffelen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stylish freestanding modular wall unit by Louis Van Teeffelen for Webe.
Black lacquered wood
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
Danish Modern Midcentury Modular Three Bay Bookcase Wall Unit and Desk
Located in West Hartford, CT
Coveted Danish modern three-bay wall unit with adjustable shelves. This wall unit is finished on
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
1960s Jazzy Modular Wall Unit System Eight Shelf Floating Color Display
By Tjerk Reijenga, Pilastro
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Jazzy Modern Wall Unit System Eight Shelf Floating Display
Red, white and black
76.53 w x
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Wall-Mounted Modular Stainless Steel Shelf Attributed to François Monnet, France
By François Monnet, Kappa
Located in Geneva, CH
Wall-mounted modular stainless steel shelf attributed to François Monnet, France, circa 1970s
15
Category
Vintage 1970s French Shelves
Materials
Stainless Steel
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
Midcentury Italian Teak Modular Wall Unit with Adjustable Height , Brass Accent
Located in Rome, IT
Crafted from the finest teak wood, this modular Wall Unit features a sophisticated system of
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass, Iron
Rare Japanese Serie Modular Wall Unit by Cees Braakman for UMS-Pastoe
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Rare Japanese Serie modular wall unit by Cees Braakman for UMS-Pastoe, 1958.
Three ash elements
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass, Metal
Danish Teak Modular Wall Unit by Thygesen and Sorensen for HG Furniture
By Hansen
Guldborg Møbler, Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen
Located in Lambertville, NJ
unit is completely modular and all cabinets and shelves can be arranged in any configuration you desire.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Steel
Vintage Danish Modular Teak Wall Unit by Kai Kristiansen for FM, 1960s
By Kai Kristiansen, Feldballes Møbelfabrik
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish modular teak wall unit by Kai Kristiansen for FM, 1960s
Teak wall unit by Kai
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
Rare 1980s ALU Manfrotto Modular Bookcase Shelf System Wall Unit or Display
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Rare 1980s ALU Manfrotto Modular Bookcase Shelf System Wall Unit or Display
An amazing one-off
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
1950s Teak Danish Royal Modular Shelving System Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
1950s first generation Danish Royal modular shelving system designed by Poul Cadovius, featuring
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass, Steel
Midcentury Modular Danish Royal System Teak Wall Unit Shelving by Poul Cadovius
By Poul Cadovius, Royal System
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
Cadovius, and was one of the world's first wall-mounted furniture systems.
This particular modular
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Modular Danish Royal System Teak Wall Unit Shelving by Poul Cadovius
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
piece a fantastic elegant appearance.
This particular modular arrangement comprises 4 uprights, 2 wide
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Danish Modern Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1950s
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish teak wall unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1950s.
Mid-Century Modern 5 bay shelving
Category
Vintage 1950s Shelves
Materials
Teak
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Modular Wall Shelves For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of modular wall shelves for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and hardwood, all modular wall shelves available were constructed with great care. Find 163 antique and vintage modular wall shelves at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Modular wall 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. Modular wall shelves are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many modular wall shelves are appealing in their simplicity, but String Design AB, Nils Nisse Strinning and Poul Cadovius produced popular modular wall shelves that are worth a look.
How Much are Modular Wall Shelves?
Prices for modular wall shelves can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, modular wall shelves begin at $466 and can go as high as $19,800, while the average can fetch as much as $2,000.
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.
Questions About Modular Wall Shelves
- What are modular walls?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Modular walls are free-standing outdoor wall systems made from posts and panels. These walls are commonly used as residential fencing, acoustic barriers or even retaining walls.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023Typically, 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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