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Pierre Chapo Mid-Century Elm Shelving Cabinet B10
By Pierre Chapo
Located in London, GB
A scarce bookcase shelving unit by legendary French designer Pierre Chapo.
France, c1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Elm
American Modern, Bamboo, Wood, Etageres, USA, 1980s
Located in Manhasset, NY
American Mid-Century Modern, Bamboo, Wood, Etageres, Bookcases or Shelving Units, USA, 1980s
Pair
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Bamboo
American Mid-Century Gold Painted Étagère
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century dark gold painted faux bamboo design etagere shelving unit with 6 glass
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Faux Bamboo
All Wrapped in Tooled Leather Massive Decorative Columns 2 Part Bookcase Hutch
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
All Wrapped in tooled leather massive decorative columns 2 part bookcase hutch wall shelving unit
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Poul Cadovius Wall Unit in Metal and Glass
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Poul Cadovius shelving system, lacquered metal, glass, Denmark, 1960s
A striking modular shelving
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Antique English Bamboo Shelves
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's English shelving unit made of bamboo and maple.
Measurements:
Height: 50"
Width: 20
Category
Vintage 1920s Bookcases
Materials
Bamboo
Christian Robert Contemporary Italian Illuminated Round Glass Shelving Wall Unit
By Christian Robert
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A Christian Robert contemporary modern Italian shelving unit. This is a gorgeous piece from the
Category
1990s Italian Shelves
Materials
Glass, Wood
American Mid-Century Modern, Chrome, Glass, Etageres, United States, 1970s
Located in Manhasset, NY
American Mid-Century Modern, Chrome, Glass, Etageres, Shelving Units, United States, 1970s
Pair of
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Chrome
Rustic 1900 Pitchpin Shelf
Located in Marseille, FR
Rustic 1900 pitchpin shelving unit, height 80 m, width 57 cm and depth 19 cm.
Additional
Category
Antique 19th Century Shelves and Wall Cabinets
"Treillage" Wall Shelving in Solid Brass by Charles Hollis Jones, USA 1970
s
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
objects, this wall shelving unit is both functional and visually captivating.
Measurements: 36.50 inches
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Brass
1970’s Italian bar set
Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR
Rare wooden bar set from the seventies made of a counter with brass legs and one shelving unit with
Category
Vintage 1970s Dry Bars
Materials
Wood
$7,007 / set
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Wall Units by William Watting for Scanflex, 1960s
By William Watting, ScanFlex
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Pair of Mid-Century Modern modular two-tone wall units or shelving units. Design by William Watting
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Beech, Teak
$3,753 Sale Price / set
20% Off
1960s 1970s Rio Rosewood Shelving System by Poul Cadovius for Cado Denmark
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
1960s/70s Rio Rosewood Shelving System by Poul Cadovius for Cado Denmark
Object: Shelving Unit
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Shelves
Materials
Rosewood
Architectural Italian Wall-Mounted Shelving System
Located in North Miami, FL
to your design needs. A long shelving unit fitted with seven powder coated metal posts for SIX (6
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Industrial Shelves or Store Display Fixture, France, 1950
Located in Miami, FL
Large and deep 20th century French industrial store display fixture or shelving unit, etagere
Category
20th Century French Industrial Shelves
Materials
Iron
Jonathan Charles, Modern, Kidney Shape Etagere, Brown Polish, Steel, 1990s
By Jonathan Charles
Located in Manhasset, NY
steel caps to the feet. Wonderfully decorative Hollywood Regency style shelving unit or etagere.
Category
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Shelves
Materials
Wood
Pierre Chapo, Shelves Cabinet in Natural Elm, 1960s
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pierre Chapo, by.
Shelving unit in blond natural elm, model B10, consisting of three front
Category
Mid-20th Century French Shelves
Materials
Elm
Decorative Shelf Unit, Round Metal Frames with Curved Legs
Glass Shelves, 1960
Located in Odense, DK
A stylish and minimalist Scandinavian small decorative shelf unit, featuring two circular metal
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Hollywood Regency Pyramid Shelf in Gold and Smoked Glass, France 1960s
By Maison Charles
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
This shelving unit features a golden brass frame, smoked glass shelves, and a black-lacquered
Category
Vintage 1960s French Hollywood Regency Shelves
Materials
Metal, Brass
$3,088 Sale Price
25% Off
Wall Lighting Shelf by Roberto Monsani for Acerbis, Italy, 1970s
By Roberto Monsani, Acerbis
Located in Milan, IT
Wall shelving unit by Roberto Monsani for Acerbis.
White laminate structure hosts five movable
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Bookcases
Materials
Laminate, Plexiglass
Vintage Rattan Shelf Display Unit with Built in Planter Room Divider Circa 1950s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage rattan shelving unit with a built in planter. Herringbone decoration on this very versable
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Rattan, Formica, Plywood
Mid-Century Dutch Pilastro 2 Section Industrial Wall Unit with Desk
By Pilastro, Tjerk Reijenga
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Mid-Century, Pilastro enameled metal wall mounted shelving unit. This unit features a gray
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Shelves
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Wicker Shelves Étagère French Bookcase
Located in Labrit, Landes
French rattan shelving unit midcentury with four shelves
The measure between two shelves is 10.43
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wicker
$1,045 Sale Price
20% Off
Diminutive Antique Aesthestic Movement Bamboo Three Tier Shelf Etagere Bookcase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite antique three-tiered etagere/bookcase/shelving unit (ca. early 20th Century, USA).
Composed
Category
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Shelves
Materials
Metal
Suspended Danish Teak and Brass Spice Rack, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Simplistically constructed teak spice rack or small shelving unit. Organically shaped solid teak
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
Vintage Green Metal Shoe Factory Shelving Rack Trolley, Mid 20th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
MID-CENTURY SHELVING UNITS
We have two of these units available to purchase individually. The
Category
20th Century British Industrial Shelves
Materials
Metal, Steel, Wire
19th Century French Bakery Boulangerie Rack
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
display bread in a bakery. They would now make very impressive and decorative shelving units in the home
Category
Antique 1860s French Country Shelves
Materials
Brass, Steel
19th Century French Steel and Brass Bakers Shelves
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
display bread in the baker's shop. They would now make very impressive and decorative shelving units in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Shelves
Materials
Metal
Extra-Large Architectural Italian Wall-Mounted Shelving System
Located in North Miami, FL
to your design needs. A very long shelving unit fitted with eight (8) powder coated metal posts for
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal, Brass
Gilt brass
smoked glass shelves by Renato Zevi, Italy 1970s
By Renato Zevi
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
Beautiful shelving unit by Renato Zevi, Italy circa 1970, the design has those iconic geometric
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Bakers Rack
Located in Ongar, GB
used to display bread in the bakers shop but now make wonderful decorative shelving units in the home
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Shelves
Materials
Steel
Tibetan Temple Entrance
Located in Asheville, NC
and spirit worlds, all representing peace. During some time period it was fashioned into a shelving
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Tibetan Religious Items
$19,480 Sale Price
51% Off
Renzo Rutili for Johnson Furniture Co. 1950s Low X Form Two Shelf Bookcase
By Johnson Furniture Company, Renzo Rutili
Located in St. Louis, MO
1950s Mid-Century Modern Renzo Rutili for Johnson Furniture Co. low form shelving unit or bookcase
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Cherry
French Pair Bow-Front Painted Open Shelves, Approximately 3.5" Tall
Wide
Located in Atlanta, GA
open display shelving units from France, each standing just shy of 3 feet in height, are fashioned with
Category
Mid-20th Century French Shelves
Materials
Wood
Scandinavian Modern Teak Modular Cabinet with Shelving
By Søberg Møbler, Hvidt
Mølgaard
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This is a modular two piece shelving/storage unit made from solid old growth teak wood, finished in
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Cupboards
Materials
Teak
Brutal Hand Sculpted Copper Shelf By Lou Ramirez
By Lou Ramirez
Located in Monrovia, CA
2 Piece Brutal Hand Sculpted Individual Copper Tiled And Hand Hammered Shelving Unit With Glass
Category
Late 20th Century American Brutalist Shelves
Materials
Copper
Lacquered Shelf by Pierre Vandel, 1970s
By Pierre Vandel
Located in Miami, FL
A simple, stylish shelving unit perfect for displaying a collection or useful storage. Taking
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
1960s Chippendale Style Blue Painted Rattan Shelf / Etagere by McGuire
By McGuire
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a rattan shelving unit or etagere by McGuire out of San Francisco. It is marked and in very
Category
Vintage 1960s American Chinese Chippendale Shelves
Materials
Rattan, Paint
1900s French Wood White Patinated Shelves
Located in High Point, NC
This early 20th century French wooden shelving unit dates to the 1900s and showcases a beautifully
Category
Early 20th Century French Shelves
Materials
Wood
Antique Aesthestic Movement Bamboo Three Tier Shelf Etagere Bookcase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique three-tiered etagere/bookcase/shelving unit (ca. early 20th Century, USA).
Composed of a
Category
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Shelves
Materials
Bamboo, Walnut
Paul Frankl American Mid-Century Fall Front Walnut Skyscraper Desk
By Paul Frankl
Located in Queens, NY
either side by additional shelving units with a central panel that falls forward to create a desktop
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Tiled Walnut Cabinets, 3
Located in Astoria, NY
with tiled interior, apparently unsigned. Bar cabinet: 28" H x 34" W x 19" D; each shelving unit: 28" H
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
$1,300 Sale Price / set
53% Off
An OPTICAL OP-ART Huge
Thick Transparent LUCITE SHELVING SYSTEM, France, 1980
Located in PARIS, FR
spectacular input : it is a supersized shelving unit appearing as a major furniture by its size, its thickness
Category
Vintage 1980s French Space Age Shelves
Materials
Plexiglass
Pair of Midcentury Painted Iron Arched Etageres
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of 1960s arched shelving units / book shelves / etageres composed of white wrought iron frames
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wrought Iron
$2,200 / set
French Art Deco Display Cabinet
Located in London, GB
A handsome French Art Deco shelving unit.
Five rosewood veneer cupboards topped with a chrome
Category
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Tomado Single Section Teak Wall Mount Shelves with Black Wire Risers
By Tomado
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Mid-Century, single section, Tomado shelving unit with adjustable teak shelves and black
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Danish Modern Peter J. Lassen Montana Modular Suspension Unit Mid-Century Modern
By Montana
Located in Lake Worth, FL
shelving units and 1 open shelf unit. Shelf openings are 13" high so they would fit records nicely. French
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Wood
$2,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French Carved Étagère with Caned Shelves with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine French étagère or shelving unit from the 19th century, featuring a marble inset to the top
Category
Antique 19th Century French Shelves
Materials
Marble
Fine French 1950s Two-Tiered Walnut Console
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
might have been a three-tiered shelving unit transformed into a console.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Console Tables
Materials
Brass
Large Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Blown Murano Art Glass Bowl Ashtray
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Miami, FL
the Bedroom, Shelving Unit or Living Room Side Tables.
A-630-335
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Industrial Rustic Distressed Metal Shelving Bookcase or Display Unit
Located in Topeka, KS
adequate space for storage, art, books, or anything you wish to display. This incredible shelving unit
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial Shelves
Materials
Metal
Serge Roche Style Hollywood Regency Carved Palm Frond Etagere Bookcase, 1940s
By Serge Roche
Located in Lambertville, NJ
inserts. Detailed tropical leaf carving on all four sides makes this shelving unit beautiful from all
Category
Vintage 1940s Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood
$2,900 Sale Price
50% Off
Mid-Century Modern Brass Etagere Painted White
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern brass etagere shelving fixture painted white.
Tall and sturdy this shelving unit
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
$1,200 / set
Italian Mid-20th Century Bar
Shelf in Glass and Fruitwood by Oswaldo Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
of 100% leather on shelving unit which also lights up. Rewired in 2020. In immaculate original
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Glass, Fruitwood
Unusual Baker Chinoiserie Modular Chest Bookcase Shelf Mid-Century Modern
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Unusual Baker Chinoiserie style 2-piece modular bookcase chest. The top shelving unit sits on top
Category
Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Bookcases
Materials
Iron
$3,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid Century Modern storage unit by Amma, Italy.
By Amma
Located in London, GB
Large modulable shelving unit in palisander with white lacquered uprights by Amma, Italy 1962
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Hardwood
Hollywood Regency Étagère
Located in Sheffield, MA
Custom designed Hollywood Regency style étagère. This brass shelving unit features four shelves
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Shelves
Materials
Brass
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Used Shelving Units For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of used shelving units available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and glass, all used shelving units available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of used shelving units available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Industrial used shelving units are consistently popular styles. Used shelving units have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Poul Cadovius, Cado and Tomado are consistently popular.
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Used shelving units can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,897, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $38,000.
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 Used Shelving Units
- What is a shelving unit?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021A shelving unit is a flexible piece of furniture with shelves that can be rearranged to accommodate various objects such as books, collectibles, sculptures and other items for display. It can also feature dividers and can be moved or adjusted for added functionality. Shop a collection of antique and vintage shelving units and shelves on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021Tempered glass is used most often for shelving. It is five to six times stronger than ordinary glass and provides better protection and safety. Shop a variety of vintage and antique tempered glass on 1stDibs.
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