Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Wall-Mounted Bar Cabinet Designed by Eugenio Escudero
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Amazing design in mahogany wood and brass accents, circa 1950.
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Italian Mid-20th Century Bar
Shelf in Glass and Fruitwood by Oswaldo Borsani
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Italian mid-20th century curved bar & matching wall-mounted corner shelf in glass and exotic wood attributed to Osvaldo Borsani. Sleek fluted surfaces and bold assymetrical shape to ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Fruitwood
1970s Vintage Plastic Shelf, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with minor signs of use
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Plastic
Hand Made Glazed Ceramic Shelf
Located in Miami, FL
Hand Made Glazed Ceramic Shelf
Offered for sale is a handmade functional glazed ceramic shelf that is signed and dated by Rexx Fischer. Rexx is a painter and ceramicist. He is the s...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Modular Shelving Wall Unit with Cabinets in Walnut Stainless Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Modular shelving wall unit, walnut, stainless steel, smoked glass, Italy, 1970s
Designed and made in Italy, a streamlined bookcase that is meant to be affixed to the wall. The const...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Stainless Steel
Display Cabinet Made In Rosewood, Danish Design From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Display cabinet/cabinet in rosewood, created in Danish design from the 1960s. The cabinet combines elegant storage with timeless aesthetics and is made of beautiful rosewood, which g...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
Urio Three-Section Bookcase by Ico Parisi for MIM, Roma
Located in North Miami, FL
Parisi revisited a project done in 1946 for Arte Casa Cantù, updating materials and production technology for Industrial production required in the late 1950s.
The bookcase is compr...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Fantastic Midcentury Mexican Modernist Console by Eugenio Escudero
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this fantastic midcentury Mexican modernist console by Eugenio Escudero, circa 1950. Made in Mexico constructed with solid first quality mahogany wood, goatskin and brass ac...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Three Aluminum Wall Cabinet Shelves by Shigeru Uchida for Pastoe, 1990s
By Pastoe
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare set of three minimalistic aluminum cabinet / shelves with sliding doors by Shigeru Uchida for Pastoe Netherlands produced 1990s. In...
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1990s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Aluminum
1970s Set of Round Mirror and Two Shelves, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- made of palstic
- good original condition with minor signs of use
- re-polished
- 2KS 30x40x24;50x50x5
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1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Plastic
Paul McCobb Wall-Mounted Floating Console
By Paul McCobb
Located in Culver City, CA
Introducing an extraordinary mid-century wall-mounted floating three-tier console, a sought-after piece designed by the esteemed Paul McCobb for Bryce Originals in the 1950s. With it...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Steel, Cut Steel
Mid-Century Modern Lucite and Formica Wall Unit, circa 1980s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large modular Mid-Century Modern wall unit offering multiple flexible storage options. Impressive 1" thick Lucite columns support cabinets, shelves and overhead light canopies. Doubl...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Formica, Lucite
Modular Wall Mounted Storage System by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset
Located in Basildon, London
The Modular Wall Mounted Storage System by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset is a versatile and modern storage solution. Designed by the renowned Mic...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Metal
$4,643 Sale Price
50% Off
Wall Console and Mirror by Tredici of Pavia i 1950s, Designed by Dino Cavalli
By Dino Cavalli, Tredici
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Wall console and mirror by Tredici of Pavia i 1950s, designed by Dino Cavalli.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Pair Paul Evans Bracket Shape Burl Walnut Polished Chrome Hanging Shelves Mint
By Paul Evans
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of signed Paul Evans bracket shape burl walnut polished chrome hanging shelves Mint!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Chrome
Arthur Umanoff Mid Century Iron Wine Rack
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Arthur Umanoff mid century iron wine rack
The wine rack measures: 8.75 wide x 7.75 deep x 13.75 inches high
This set is in Great Vintage Condition with minor wear.
We take ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Pair of French Riviera Wall Shelves in Rattan, Bamboo and Wicker, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous pair of Mid-Century organic shelves made from a combination of bamboo, rattan, and hand-woven wicker. These stylish organic shelves were produced in Italy during the 1970s a...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Glass and brass bathroom set Fontana Arte mid-century 1960 style
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, Lombardia
his set includes a roll holder, three towel racks, and shelves that combine elegance and functionality in a refined design.Made from high-quality materials, clear glass lends a light...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Iron and Bronze Welded Sculptural Modernist Entrance Glass Mirror Stand
Located in Westport, CT
Tall modernist black iron and bronze soldered entrance umbrella stand, display piece, one of a kind sculpture,
Mirrored sections and black glass shelves, unique piece to accent a ha...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Italian Brass and Glass Hanging Shelf Osvaldo Borsani Style
Located in New York, NY
Italian brass and glass hanging shelf style of Osvaldo Borsani.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Set of Sixteen Museum Display Holders Made of Plexiglass
Located in Doornspijk, NL
These 16 beautifully shaped display holders were used in the anatomical department of Het Museum Volkenkunde in Leiden (the Museum of Cultural Anthropol...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Copper
Paul Evans "Cityscape" Display Shelf in Chrome and Glass
By Paul Evans
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The "Cityscape" style of Paul Evans makes this elegant three-shelf unit a beautiful storage or display piece in any setting. Freestanding Mid-C...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Chrome
Karl Springer Style Mid Century Wall Mounted Shelf
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Karl Springer Style Mid Century Wall Mounted Shelf
This shelf measures: 129.5 wide x 16.25 deep x 9 inches high
All pieces of furnitur...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Chrome and Glass Shelf by Giuseppe Raimondi
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Defined by its minimalist silhouette and gentle curvature, this wall-mounted unit captures the essence of mid-century modern and space-age design. The polished chrome frame contrasts...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Metal
1960s Swedish Pine Wall Cabinet – Handcrafted Scandinavian Modern
Located in Stockholm, SE
Wall cabinet, anonymous.
Sweden. 1960s.
Pine.
Measures:
H: 56 cm
W: 41 cm
D: 26 cm
Interior D: 19-23 cm
Height between shelves: 19.5 cm and 22 cm
Drawer height: 7 cm
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Pine
1950s French Industrial Modular Shelving System
By Pierre-Paul Prud’hon
Located in London, Lambeth
Industrial modular shelving with 20 adjustable shelves in a amazing color mounting on a black frame.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Wall Unit, Italy, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Wall Unit, Italy, 1970s
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Wood
3-Column Danish Modern Rosewood Adjustable Wall Unit with Paneling
Located in Kensington, MD
Includes the original rosewood paneling with stunning grain. The paneling does not have to be used to hang the unit, but to not use it would be to miss out on the true beauty of the ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
Carved Wooden Wall Panel by Gianni Pinna, Italy, 1970s
By Gianni Pinna
Located in Antwerp, BE
This striking Italian wall panel was carved by Gianni Pinna in the 1970s and showcases expressive sculptural relief work. Executed in richly toned wood, the composition features rhyt...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Wood
20th century white and blue design modular porcelain wall shelf 1970 design
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Modular porcelain shelf
White and blue 2àth century design porcleain wall shelf
Original sculptural design piece
possibility of placing it in several positions
orginial fery go...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Porcelain
1960s Coat Hanger
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
Appendiabiti in mogano anni 60, eccelsa qualità in legno di mogano e fusione di ottone , molto elegante e robusto.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$4,145
Industrial 1965 Venner IT 387 Metal Zinc Stackable Storage Boxes or Wall Shelves
Located in Markington, GB
Industrial Venner stock number IT - 387, 1965 metal zinc stackable storage display boxes or can be drilled to become stylish wall shelves or can be used as planter boxes, these boxes will be great for shop display, usage is endless!
Proper very well made sturdy bend metal...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Zinc
$211 Sale Price / set
74% Off
“Andorra” wall coat hanger by Jordi Vilanova i Bosch, 1962.
Located in Barcelona, ES
Decorative and functional wall hanger, called "Andorra", designed by Jordi Vilanova in Barcelona in 1962, made of dyed solid wood and black painted iron.
Jordi Vilanova (1925-1988) ...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Libreria a Pantografo in Legno Massello e Dettagli in Ottone - Italia - Anni
70
Located in Milano, IT
Elegante libreria a parete a pantografo in legno massello, realizzata con un sistema modulare espandibile composto da stecche parallele unite tramite giunti cilindrici torniti. La st...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Brass
French Prince of Wales Feather Bracket, Style of Maison Jansen
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Pair of wall brackets. Made in Italy as indicated on the back of the top shelf. Giltwood with carved feather plume motif and a sculpted bow at the bottom, in the Style of Maison Jansen.
These 3 feather wall brackets inspired by the Prince of Wales Feathers.
Stéphane Boudin...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Solid Brass and chrome with glass shelving unit
By Renato Zevi
Located in Toronto, ON
Solid Chrome and brass/bronze two toned shelf with up to 6 glass shelves. This solid and sturdy shelf features two metals: chrome and brass. The chrome has minimal patina. The brass has a gorgeous brown patina finish that gives off the look of bronze. Otherwise in great vintage condition. This shelf is very sturdy and heavy as its solid metal, the glass shelves are thick at about 0.75 inches in thickness. There's placements for 4-6 glass shelves in total. It comes with 4 glass shelves but we can add additional shelf shelves if requested (no additional charge)
This unique two tone vintage shelf...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Chrome
$1,760 Sale Price
37% Off
Wall-Mounted Bar Cabinet Designed by Eugenio Escudero
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Amazing design in mahogany wood and brass accents, circa 1950.
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Bamboo shelf, 1960s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Bamboo shelf, Made in Italy, 1960s.
Bamboo and rattan shelf.Condition is excellent, may show slight signs of time due to age and use.
The price of shipping is for the Italian terri...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Rosenthal Studio Line Porcelaiin Otto Piene
Limited Edition
By Otto Piene, Rosenthal
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Stunning wall plaque by Otto Piene for Rosenthal. The plaque was produced in 1973 in an edition of 3000, and this one is number 1670.
It is a decorative art plate in a rainbow desi...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Five Kartell Inspired White Floating Molded Acrylic Wall Shelves
By Kartell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 5 molded, Mid-Century, acrylic floating wall shelves. Two small (1 bright white, 1 off white) 17.75 x 12.125 x 13.75", two medium (off whi...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Acrylic
Metal Wall Mounted Shelving Unit by NVF, the Netherlands 1960
s
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This stunning metal shelving unit was made by the Dutch manufacturer NVF in the 1960's. It is made out of 2 grey lacquered metal wall fixtures and 3 adjustable metal shelves in red, ...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Wall shelves 1950s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Wall shelves 1950s
Rare piece of craftsmanship with great finish from every angle.
Aluminim frame makes it float and has a nice finish with thin stripes of hard wood inserted in pi...
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1950s Slovenian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Aluminum
$1,828 Sale Price
20% Off
CLARA I Shelving unit - Handcrafted in Canada by Le Tenon et la Mortaise
Located in Saint-André-de-Kamouraska, CA
CLARA - Versatile Solid Wood Wall Shelf
Handcrafted in Saint-André-de-Kamouraska, Quebec, the CLARA wall shelf embodies the elegance of modern Scandinavian design. Meticulously mad...
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2010s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Cherry, Maple, Oak, Walnut
MCM Bow Shape Chrome Étagère 5 Smoked Glass Shelves Style of James David or DIA
By Design Institute America, James David Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous Mid-Century Modern étagère comprised of a bow shape chrome frame and 5 bowed smoked glass shelves. Done in the style of James David or Design Institute of America aka DIA. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use. There is a small chip on the backside of one shelf and the chrome has no outstanding flaws that we have detected. Please see photos, Circa 1960-1970’s.
WOW!!! Just look at this GORGEOUS chrome and smoked glass 5 shelf étagère!! Designed in the manner of James David or DIA, this wonderful Mid-Century Modern étagère has a distinct appearance… starting with four tall, vertical square chrome tubes that are placed in a manner that creates a tall slender “square” in the center of the étagère. That “square” is attached to a large chrome rectangle which goes against the wall, and five curved smoked glass shelves slide through the center square and attach to the rectangle and pull this beauty together. It has a smooth, sleek bowed or curved design which will fit in nicely with any style home. Put it in your living room to display precious photos, sculpture, your Mid-Century Modern pottery, glass collection, and/or smaller 2D works of art. Or place it in your sitting room to hold books and small décor...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Fontana Arte Style Glass and Brass Coat or Hat Rack
By Fontana Arte
Located in North Miami, FL
This is the largest mirrored coat rack in the style of Fontana Arte with glass and brass. Features 4 original glass discs to hang coats, the rack above for hats and 3 brass hooks for...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Two Floating Shelves with One Sculptural Wooden Pebble, Sereno by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Set of Two Floating Shelves with One Sculptural Wooden Pebble Accent in the Middle, Sereno by Joel Escalona
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What happens when the practical becomes art?
What happens when ornamen...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
"Treillage" Wall Shelving in Solid Brass by Charles Hollis Jones, USA 1970
s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elevate your home decor with the exquisite "Treillage" Wall Shelving by renowned designer Charles Hollis Jones. Crafted in the USA during the glamorous 1970s, this stunning piece fea...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Coat Rack Wardrobe, Wood Patinated Blackened Brass Hooks, 1950s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A coat check by Carl Auböck, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1950.
It consists of a refurbished wooden frame and six polished brass hooks with lovely patina.
Five ...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Coatrack Wardrobe, Beechwood Patinated Brass Bronze Hooks, 1950s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A coat rack by Carl Auböck, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1950.
It is made of a beechwood frame in an aged and very warm tone. There are six patinated brass hooks (similar to bronze) which can be positioned randomly on the rows.
This wardrobe is in very good original condition with only little wear.
About Carl Auböck II
25 August 1900, Vienna (Austria)-17 July 1957, Vienna (Austria)
Carl Auböck was an Austrian painter and designer of the Classic modern movement. His best-known designs include the Baumtisch (eng. "tree table") and the Umkehrlampe (eng. "reversible lamp").
Auböck began his apprenticeship as a bronze worker and chaser in his father's workshop. From 1917-1919, he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. After this, he followed his teacher Johannes Itten to the Bauhaus in Weitmar and became friends with the director, Walter Gropius. Little over a year later, he left in order to take over his father’s workshop in Vienna and raise a family. Here, through his circle of friends and acquaintances, he became convinced of the ideas of Adolf Loos and developed into an opponent of the Viennese workshops. Alongside his Viennese bronze and Art Deco design work for the domestic and American markets, he began to produce paintings and drawings. The styles he developed in the early 1940s for everyday objects achieved cult status after the Second World War.
In May 1945, he served a six-month prison sentence in the Vienna District Court I due to his membership in the NSDAP. At the end of the 1940s, he worked with his son Carl in the workshop. In 1954, he was awarded a total of four gold medals at the Triennale in Milan.
In 2010, Auböck’s works were placed under protection by the Austrian Federal Monuments Office (BDA). Hundreds of original designs were produced during his long creative career but his Baumtisch and Umkehrlampe are outstanding examples.
Carl Auböck / Carl Aubock...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Spine Shelves Solid White Oak Japanese Joinery
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A floating shelve system with a spine can be located anywhere on a wall surface. This is for a 2 set combo that comes flat-packed. You will need to either screw the spine into a stud or use wall...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Charles Hollis Jones "Treillage" Brass and Glass Etagere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Brass and Lucite etagere designed in 1965 by Charles Hollis Jones as a compliment to the "Treillage" coffee table.
There was only a handful of these made so in a way this w...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Large Sculptural Wooden Pebble Accent, Sereno by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Large Sculptural Wooden Pebble Accent, Sereno by Joel Escalona
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What happens when the practical becomes art?
What happens when ornamentation gains significance?
Those were the ...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
Mid Century Walnut Floating Shelves, a Pair
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Mid century walnut floating shelves - A pair
Each shelf measures: 35 wide x 10 deep x 19 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had in what ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
$2,075 / set
Luxury Clothes Hangers Minimalist Elm Briar Brass Gold and 1970 Mirror Zevi
By Zevi
C.
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Luxury Minimalist clothes hangers in elm briar brass and 1970 Italian design mirror Zevi Arredamenti.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$1,492 Sale Price
30% Off
Mid-Century Wood and Rope Shelf Adrien Audoux
Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
Wood and rope shelf Audoux Minet, circa 1960.
3 shelves.
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Rope, Wood
Peter Pepper Products of California wall hanging magazine display rack
Located in Ferndale, MI
Wall hanging magazine display rack by Peter Pepper Products . Three masonite panels finished in mid century colors fixed in walnut outer frame . Panels are canted outward for magazin...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Masonite
Set of 3 Wall Shelfs in Polished Aluminum
Brass Attb to Karl Springer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of three Karl Springer style aluminum & brass wall shelves comprising of tubular T forms with brass end caps at the fore ends, and slots at the interior for supporting shelves.
...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Wardrobe, Austria 1950
Located in Wien, AT
Wardrobe, Austria, 1950
original condition
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Iron, Nickel
$473 Sale Price
55% Off
Rectangular Floating Shelf and One Large Sculptural Wooden Pebble, Sereno
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Rectangular Floating Shelf with Close Back and One Large Sculptural Wooden Pebble Accent, Sereno by Joel Escalona
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What happens when the practical becomes art?
What happens when o...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
$5,166 Sale Price / item
15% Off
Rectangular Floating Shelf and One Large Sculptural Wooden Pebble Sereno by Nono
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Rectangular Floating Shelf with Close Back and One Large Sculptural Wooden Pebble Accent, Sereno by Joel Escalona
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Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
$4,716 Sale Price / item
15% Off
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