Danish Rosewood Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Asaa, DK
He first designed the model Royal with brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado with wooden shelf brackets.
Rosewood
Danish Modern Oak Floating Sideboard by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
He first designed the model Royal with brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado with wooden shelf brackets.
Oak
Vintage Danish Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s.
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Asaa, DK
He first designed the model Royal with brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado with wooden shelf brackets.
Rosewood
Vintage Danish Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s.
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Asaa, DK
He first designed the model Royal with brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado with wooden shelf brackets.
Rosewood
Danish Modern 1-Bay Walnut Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
He first designed the model Royal with brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado with wooden shelf brackets.
Walnut
Sold
H 75.01 in W 32.88 in D 15.75 in
Vintage Danish Rosewood Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
He first designed the model Royal with brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado with wooden shelf brackets.
Rosewood
Sold
H 16.74 in W 63 in D 15.75 in
Danish Modern Oak Floating Sideboard by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
He first designed the model Royal with brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado with wooden shelf brackets.
Oak
Sold
H 15.75 in W 96.07 in L 15.75 in
Vintage Danish Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
He first designed the model Royal with brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado with wooden shelf brackets.
Rosewood
Sold
H 16.74 in W 127.37 in D 15.75 in
Vintage Danish Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
He first designed the model Royal with brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado with wooden shelf brackets.
Rosewood
Sold
H 79.73 in W 190.56 in D 12.8 in
Vintage Danish Oak Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s.
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
He first designed the model Royal with brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado with wooden shelf brackets.
Oak
Sold
H 79.73 in W 127.76 in D 15.75 in
Vintage Danish Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
He first designed the model Royal with brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado with wooden shelf brackets.
Rosewood
Sold
H 15.75 in W 96.07 in L 15.75 in
Vintage Danish Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
He first designed the model Royal with brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado with wooden shelf brackets which he also named the company.
Rosewood
Sold
H 79.93 in W 157.88 in D 15.95 in
Vintage Danish Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s.
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Asaa, DK
He first designed the model Royal with brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado with wooden shelf brackets.
Teak
Sold
H 67.33 in W 63.19 in D 15.75 in
Danish Modern 2-Bay Modular Oak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
He first designed the model Royal with brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado with wooden shelf brackets.
Oak
Sold
H 77.96 in W 31.5 in D 18.9 in
Danish Modern 1-Bay Modular Oak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
He first designed the model Royal with brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado with wooden shelf brackets.
Oak
Sold
H 79.14 in W 94.89 in D 15.56 in
Vintage Danish 3-Bay Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
He first designed the model Royal with brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado with wooden shelf brackets.
Rosewood
Sold
H 83.27 in W 63.19 in D 15.75 in
Vintage Danish 2-Bay Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
He first designed the model Royal with brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado with wooden shelf brackets.
Rosewood
Sold
H 95.67 in W 94.89 in D 15.75 in
Vintage Danish 3-Bay Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
He first designed the model Royal with brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado with wooden shelf brackets.
Rosewood
Sold
H 83.27 in W 31.5 in D 18.9 in
Danish Modern 1-Bay Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
He first designed the model Royal with brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado with wooden shelf brackets.
Rosewood
Sold
H 83.27 in W 31.5 in D 18.9 in
Danish Modern 1-Bay Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
He first designed the model Royal with brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado with wooden shelf brackets.
Rosewood
Sold
H 98.82 in W 126.58 in D 18.71 in
Vintage Danish Walnut Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
He first designed the model Royal with brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado with wooden shelf brackets.
Walnut
Sold
H 79.93 in W 64.38 in D 12.6 in
Vintage Danish Teak Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
He first designed the model Royal with brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado with wooden shelf brackets.
Teak
Sold
H 79.73 in W 96.07 in D 18.9 in
Vintage Danish Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
He first designed the model Royal with brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado with wooden shelf brackets.
Rosewood
Sold
H 79.73 in W 127.76 in D 15.75 in
Vintage Danish Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s.
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
He first designed the model Royal with brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado with wooden shelf brackets.
Teak
Sold
H 79.73 in W 127.96 in D 18.9 in
Vintage Danish rosewood modular wall unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
He first designed the model Royal with brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado with wooden shelf brackets.
Rosewood
Sold
H 83.27 in W 31.5 in D 18.9 in
Danish Modern 1-Bay Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Asaa, DK
He first designed the model Royal with brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado with wooden shelf brackets.
Rosewood
Sold
H 76.19 in W 157.88 in D 18.9 in
Vintage Danish 5-Bay Rosewood Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1960s.
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Asaa, DK
He first designed the model Royal with brass shelf brackets and a few years later the model Cado with wooden shelf brackets.
Rosewood
1960 Teak Cado System with Wood Brackets
Located in Hudson, NY
Great teak Cado with: 4-uprights,5-shelves, 1-magazine /record open cabinet,2-door cabinet, bar/desk drop-down w/mirror back and 2-glass door cabinet.
Teak, Glass
Danish Poul Cadovius Rosewood Chest, 1960s, Cado
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Nyborg, DK
This cabinet was originally part of a Cado wall system. We have brackets and rails should you wish to mount on a wall.
Rosewood
Franco Albini Infinito Modular Bookcase
By Franco Albini
Located in Milano, IT
Franco Albini (1905-1977) Infinito original book unit. Large modular bookcase made up of 6 vertical uprights, container elements with hinged doors and lower doors with 28 tek wood...
Teak
$4,961 / item
H 56.11 in W 25.6 in D 19.1 in
Arcate sideboard, in Canaletto walnut by Accardibuccheri Medulum for Medulum
By Mauro Accardi & Silvia Buccheri
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Il settimanale Arcate fa parte di una collezione esclusiva che include comodini e comò, ideata dal rinomato studio milanese Accardi Buccheri per il brand MEDULUM. La scocca, realizza...
Walnut
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Midcentury Walnut Cado Display Shelf
By Poul Cadovius
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful Walnut Cado System display shelf thats meant to hold books or flat artwork. The shelf has a beautiful catch at the bottom preventing a book from falling off. The wood brac...
Rosewood
$4,250 / set
H 15.75 in W 5 in D 3 in
Brass and Murano Glass Sconces, Mid-Century Modern Style, Italy, New Design
Located in Austin, TX
Petite sconces from Murano, Italy made with smoked glass stamped into a lovely curved shape with texture. The brass structure has been newly wired to fit US standards. This pair is...
Brass
$31,483
H 109.45 in W 104.34 in D 13.78 in
Franco Albini Rosewood Mid-Century Modern “LB7” Modular Bookcase for Poggi, 1957
By Poggi, Franco Albini
Located in Vicenza, IT
LB7 bookcase, designed by Franco Albini and manufactured by Poggi in 1957. Modular bookstore composed by upholds, containers with flying and doors, shelve. The industrial standard...
Brass, Iron
$2,076 / set
H 24.81 in W 23.63 in D 13.78 in
French Pair of Nightstands Side Cabinets Bedside Tables Brutalist Style, 2022
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of oak nightstands "Pyrénées" signed by Sébastien Lamarre. This french side cabinets were made by Sébastien Lamarre for Maison Marie Anne. The creator chose for the Pyrénées mo...
Oak
LU Swing Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful brass LU swing sconce made by Lumfardo Luminaires in patinated brass. Wired with an E26 medium based socket. Light bulb provided as well as all mounting hardware. Priced in...
Brass
$536Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 9.8 in Dm 19.6 in
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 50EN Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
Akari Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi are considered icons of 1950s modern design. Designed by Noguchi beginning in 1951 and handmade for a half century by the original manufacture...
Bamboo, Paper
$2,800
H 43.31 in W 59.45 in D 16.93 in
Mid-Century Cabinet / Sideboard in Teak & Oak, Danish Cabinetmaker, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
Lovely rare cabinet in teak & oak. Made by a Danish Cabinetmaker in 1960s. Highlighted details and plenty of shelves featured in this beautiful cabinet. A fine vintage object that...
Oak, Teak
Swedish Designer, Wall Shelf, Pine, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine wall shelf or cabinet designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s. Currently missing wall mounting brackets. Will require professional installation.
Pine
$1,866
H 10.24 in W 78.75 in D 7.88 in
Large Floating Teak Wall Mounted Shelf by Walter Wirtz for Wilhelm Renz, 1960s
By Wilhelm Renz, Walter Wirtz
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful floating wall unit designed by Walter Wirtz for Wilhelm Renz, Germany, 1960s. Very good condition, signed with Wilhelm Renz logo. This U-shaped shelf is made of high-qualit...
Teak
White Surfer Bookcase, Bookshelves, Design object
By kontra
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
"Add a Touch of Contemporary Artistry to Your Space with the White Surfer Bookcase Bookshelves Design Object Elevate your interior decor with the White Surfer Bookcase Bookshelves De...
Oak
Wall Shelf with Bar Cabinet by Poul Cadovius, 1960s
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic shelving system from the 1960s, the high-quality containers and shelves are veneered in teak. The system consists of two shelves, a container with sliding doors, a bar contai...
Teak
$7,400
H 101.19 in W 97.25 in D 10.24 in
French Mid-Century Modern Bookcase or Shelf Unit in Solid Ash
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Bookcase / wall shelving unit / room divider, solid ash, France, 1960s This mid-century modern French bookcase, dating from the 1960s, balances functionality with structural minima...
Ash
$7,582
H 66.93 in W 94.49 in D 19.69 in
Vintage Cado Bookshelf, Teak Wood, Danish Design, 1960s, Modular Unit
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage bookshelf "cado" is an original design item realized by Paul Cadovius, Denmark, in 1960s. Wall unit in teak structure. Five different cabintes with drawers, sliding doors a...
Wood
While Poul Cadovius is most famous for his modular floating shelving system, his career in design didn’t actually start with wall units.
Born just outside of Copenhagen in 1911, Cadovius began manufacturing window treatments in the 1940s with his partner, Hother Brønner. He soon turned his focus from Venetian blinds to furniture, finding success designing svelte pieces in teak, a richly colored hardwood favored by the Danish mid-century modernists.
In 1945, Cadovius founded the furniture manufacturer Royal System with his designs, including the 1948 Royal System shelving unit, a space-saving solution that underscored Cadovius’s penchant for problem-solving in a multifunctional way. Rather than balance shelves on wooden or metal legs, it held them to the wall with brackets.
Cadovius followed the Royal System shelving unit with the System Ultra in 1957, the System Cado in 1960 and the System Abstracta, which was installed throughout the exhibition halls of the 1962 Cologne Furniture Fair. All expanded on his idea of wall-mounted shelving that saved space while offering functionality, allowing for limitless combinations of storage, shelves, work surfaces and other units. The Royal System proved to be especially popular and is still produced by Danish furniture brand dk3 today, with early models continuing to be in demand.
Along with the shelving systems, Cadovius designed everything from lounge chairs to mushroom-shaped bus shelters, and he held over 400 patents. In addition to being a designer, he was also an entrepreneur with an eye for opportunity, such as purchasing Danish manufacturer France & Søn in the mid-1960s and folded it into Cado, a company he founded years earlier. He used this as an occasion to experiment with his designs, conceiving such unusual pieces as an aluminum-based dining table topped with rosewood and hand-painted by artist Susan Fjedldoe Mygge.
Cadovius’s innovations in shelving continued throughout his career, with examples like the sculptural Butterfly shelf and vertical pieces mixing shelving and storage. In 2018, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Royal System, dk3 reissued the celebrated shelving system as well as a more compact version reimagined for 21st-century homes.
Find a collection of vintage Poul Cadovius storage cabinets, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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.