Danish Teak Shelf attributed to Peder Moos, 1950s.
By Peder Moos
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Teak Shelf attributed to Peder Moos, 1950s. Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern triangular shelving unit in solid teak.
Teak
Danish Teak Shelf attributed to Peder Moos, 1950s.
By Peder Moos
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Teak Shelf attributed to Peder Moos, 1950s. Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern triangular shelving unit in solid teak.
Teak
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
Large Teakwood Italian Mid-Century Modern hanging shelf attributed to Isa
By ISA Bergamo
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This hanging shelf was produced in Italy around the 1950s. It is made from teakwood and remains in overall good condition. Shelf is part of a 1950s furniture made in part with furnit...
Teak
Large Versatile Italian Wall Unit in Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wall unit, teak, maple, lacquered wood, brass, glass, Italy, 1950s. This Mid-Century Italian wall unit seamlessly integrates form and function, captivating with its aesthetic allure...
Brass
G Plan Teak Corner Shelf
Located in Rochester, England
The G Plan Teak Corner Shelf is a quintessential piece of mid-century modern design, offering both style and practicality. Crafted from warm, natural teak, this corner unit fits seam...
Wood
$813Sale Price|34% Off
Mid-Century Modern Teakwood and Wrought Iron Wine Rack, 1950s
Located in Lomita, CA
The wine stand holds 20 bottles of your favorite cru in gorgeous teakwood. The wood is special. It is from the second half of the 20th century with expertly crafted wrought iron in a...
Wrought Iron
1960s Vintage Kai Kristiansen Teak Wall System w/Two-door Cabinet
Located in Emeryville, CA
A beautiful 1960s Danish Mid-Century teak wall-mounted system with adjustable shelves and cabinets.
Teak
Mid Century Swedish Shelf by Bertil Fridhagen for Bodafors 1950/60's
By Bertil Fridhagen, Bodafors
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century Scandinavian Modern wall unit, shelves, desk, designed by Bertil Fridhagen for Bodafors, circa 1950/60's.
Glass, Teak
Olof Pira Modular Teak Shelving System, Sweden, 1950s
By Olof Pira, String Design AB
Located in Rødekro, DK
An iconic Scandinavian storage solution that combines functionality, modularity, and timeless mid-century design.
Stainless Steel
Original 2er Set Midcentury Wandkonsole Wandregal teak 1960
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes 2er Set Teak Wandkonsolen/ -regale aus den 1960er Jahren zum Verkauf an. ***Der Preis bezieht sich auf das 2er Set.*** Zustand: Sehr guter, nahezu neuw...
Teak
William Watting for Fristho Attributed Teak Modular Wall Unit
By William Watting, Fristho
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fristho, based in Franeker in the Netherlands, produced well-regarded Mid-Century teak furniture through the 1950s and 1960s.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Wall Mounted Shelf by Walter Wirtz for Wilhelm Renz, 1960s
By Walter Wirtz, Wilhelm Renz
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Mid-Century Modern wall mounted shelf. Design by Walter Wirtz for Wilhelm Renz. Striking German design from the 1960s. Nicely grained teak wood with black lacquered...
Teak
Conical Danish Bookshelf in solid Teak 1960s
Located in Handewitt, DE
Conical shaped Danish book shelf 1960s in solid teak. Very good quality, in solid teak. Denmark 1960s.
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Wall Mounted Shelf by Walter Wirtz for Wilhelm Renz, 1960s
By Wilhelm Renz, Walter Wirtz
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Mid-Century Modern wall mounted shelf. Design by Walter Wirtz for Wilhelm Renz. Striking German design from the 1960s. Nicely grained teak wood with black lacquered...
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Wall Mounted Shelf by Walter Wirtz for Wilhelm Renz, 1960s
By Wilhelm Renz, Walter Wirtz
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Mid-Century Modern wall mounted shelf. Design by Walter Wirtz for Wilhelm Renz. Striking German design from the 1960s. Nicely grained teak wood Marked with Wilhelm ...
Teak
2x Original Midcentury Wilhelm Renz Wandregal Walter Wirz Teak
By Walter Wirz, Wilhelm Renz
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten eins von insgesamt zwei originalen Wilhelm Renz Hängeregalen mit einem U-Profil aus den 1960er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Der Preis bezieht sich pro Stück. Bei der Abnahme von...
Teak
2x Original Midcentury Wilhelm Renz Wandregal Walter Wirz Teak
By Walter Wirz, Wilhelm Renz
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten eins von insgesamt zwei originalen Wilhelm Renz Hängeregalen mit einem U-Profil aus den 1960er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Der Preis bezieht sich pro Stück. Bei der Abnahme von...
Teak
$3,686Sale Price / set|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Wall Units by William Watting for Scanflex, 1960s
By William Watting, ScanFlex
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Five original teak veneered shelves, adjustable in height. This wonderful pair of Mid-Century Modern two-tone modular wall units or shelving units by William Watting for ScanFlex Hol...
Beech, Teak
Large Kai Kristiansen FM Møbler Danish Teak Modular Wall System, 1960s
By Kai Kristiansen, FM Møbler
Located in Berlin, DE
Manufactured by FM Møbler, one of Denmark's most respected cabinetmakers of the period, this modular wall system represents the highest quality of mid-century Scandinavian furniture....
Metal
Walter Wirz for Renz - Minimalist shelf in teak
By Walter Wirz, Wilhelm Renz
Located in Brussels, BE
Elegant and understated, this shelving unit by Walter Wirz for Wilhelm Renz features a U-profile design veneered in rich teak. Known as a hallmark of Swiss modernism, Wirz founded h...
Teak
Mid Century Bookshelf by Olof Pira for String AB, 1960s
By Olof Pira, String Design AB
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century free standing bookshelf designed by Olof Pira for String AB. Elegant mid century and modular design. Teakl shelves and ebonized wooden legs. Can be easily disass...
Teak
Danish Freestanding Teak Shelf System 1950s with Cabinets
Located in Handewitt, DE
Danish freestanding and conical shaped teak shelf system with cabinets, bar, shelfes and double chest of drawers. With nice teak color and in original condition in good quality. Denm...
Teak
String shelf-system by WHB German Teak , 1950s
By WHB furniture
Located in Gaggenau, DE
String shelf-system by WHB German, Teak 1950s Measurements: Height : 70 cm Width : 51 cm Depth : 26 cm Please inquiry for prices to your country before buying. A wooden crat...
Metal
William Watting for Fristho Two-Bay Teak Modular Wall Unit
By William Watting, Fristho
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fristho was a Dutch furniture manufacturer based in Franeker, Netherlands, active from the 1950s through the 1970s. The company produced Mid-Century teak furniture with an emphasis o...
Metal, Brass
Mid Century Danish Modern Wall Ergo Unit by J. Texmon & E. Blindheim c. 1960's
By Blindheim Møbelfabrikk AS
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Ergo free standing wall unit, bookshelf, storage designed by Einar Blindheim and John Texmon, made in Norway by Blindheim Mobelfabrikk circa 1960's. The unit consists of one o...
Teak
Vintage Floating Console in Teak by Kai Kristiansen for Axel Kjersgaard
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage 'Model 132' Danish teak floating wall shelf in teak by Kai Kristiansen for Axel Kjersgaard. Beautifully constructed with two box joint constructed drawers adorned with stainl...
Teak
Danish Midcentury Leaf Spice Rack in Teak & Copper, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Skillfully crafted wall mounted spice-rack or display-shelf for small items in shape of a giant leaf. The 3 shelves features decor in copper-band set with brass nails. The shelver an...
Copper
Danish Floating Teak Shelf by Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard, 1960s.
By Kai Kristiansen, Aksel Kjersgaard
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Floating Teak Shelf by Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard, 1960s. Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern wall mounted two tier shelf in teak. Designed by Kai Kristiansen and manuf...
Teak
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 profiles assembled with brass tubes and hung/suspended from the wall via the brass ch...
Brass
Danish Teak 3-Bay Cado Modular Shelving System Poul Cadovius Bookshelf Desk 1960
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A lovely 1960s three-bay Danish teak CADO shelving system designed by Paul Cadovius consisting of 11 shelves, four uprights, plus 22 brackets. These designer shelves are fully modula...
Teak
Pair of Asian Solid Teak Étagères Double Carved Doors Cabinets
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of decorative solid teak carved étagères bookcases shelves with bottom cabinets. Asian inspired. Solid brass pulls.
Teak
Modern Modular Teak Wall Unit by Louis van Teeffelen for Webe
By Louis Van Teeffelen
Located in Antwerp, BE
Modern modular teak wall unit designed by Louis van Teeffelen for Webe, circa 1960. Black lacquered wooden uprights with ant legs. Multiple teak wooden shelves with brass hang system...
Teak
Teak Modular Wall Unit, Rival, Brodrene Jatogs Mobelfabrik, Norway, 1960s
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This smartly designed teak modular wall was unit produced in Norway around 1960s by Brodrene Jatogs Mobelfabrik, most probably designed by Kjell Riise (still has original label in on...
Teak
Avalon Modular Teak & Metal Multi Piece Shelving & Cabinet Storage Wall Units
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Avalon Modular Teak & Metal Multi Piece Mid Century Modern Bookcase Wall Unit SECTIONS 1 and 2 Overall height: 183cm Overall width: 167cm Depth of the shelves 31cm Size of the three...
Steel
Vintage Teak Modular Wall Shelf by Olof Pira for String, 1950s, Set of 11
By String Design AB, Olof Pira
Located in Rødekro, DK
An iconic Scandinavian storage solution that combines functionality, modularity, and timeless mid-century design.
Metal
Louis Van Teeffelen Wall Unit in Teak and Brass by WeBe, Netherlands, circa 1950
By Louis Van Teeffelen, WéBé
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Elegant wall-unit by Louis Van Teeffelen for WéBé (Walraven & Bevers), Netherlands – circa 1950. Please note: The chair is available but not included in this listing. The wall u...
Brass
Louis Van Teeffelen Wall Unit in Teak and Brass by WeBe, Netherlands, circa 1950
By Louis Van Teeffelen, WéBé
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Elegant wall-unit by Louis Van Teeffelen for WéBé (Walraven & Bevers), Netherlands – circa 1950. Please note: The chair is available but not included in this listing. The wall u...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Carl-Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs TV / Stereo Stand, HMN 1950s
By Mikko Nupponen, Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs
Located in Helsinki, FI
A Mid-Century Modern TV or stereo stand by Carl-Gustaf “Nalle” Hiort af Ornäs, crafted in teak and black-stained birch. This elegant and functional piece embodies the clean lines and...
Birch, Teak
Teak Book Shelving Rack or Wall Unit by Dekker for Tomado Holland, 1950s
By Tomado
Located in Delft, NL
Teak Book Shelving Rack or Wall Unit by Dekker for Tomado Holland, 1950s Metal frame in black, two large sizes and one shorter size Five teak wooden shelves Measurement is 1.30 cm ...
Metal
1960s RY Wall Unit by Hans J. Wegner for Ry Mobler in teak
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Victoria, BC
This RY wall unit was designed by Hans J. Wegner and produced by Ry Mobler in Denmark during the 1960s. The system is composed of two narrow modules, each measuring approximately 39....
Teak
Modular Teak shelving system by Kai kristansen for FH Möbel , Denmark, 1960s
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Danish modern modular Teak shelving system by Kai kristansen for FH Möbel , Denmark, 1960 Danish design by F.H Møbler Design year: 1960s Dimensions: : 25 D x 174 W x 220 H cm ...
Teak
Swedish Hallway Shelf and Mirror in Teak by Hans-Agne Jakobsson
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Karlstad, SE
Rare and early hallway set by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Markaryd, Sweden. Before becoming internationally known for his lighting designs, Hans-Agne Jakobsson also experimented with furni...
Mirror, Teak
Modular Teak shelving system by Kai kristansen for FH Möbel , Denmark, 1960s
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Danish modern modular Teak shelving system by Kai kristansen for FH Möbel , Denmark, 1960 Danish design by F.H Møbler Design year: 1960s Dimensions: : 48 D x 260 W x 190 H cm ...
Glass, Teak
Danish Teak Wall Unit with Bar Cabinet by Poul Cadovius for Cado, Denmark, 1960
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Mid century Danish Teak Wall Unit with Bar Cabinet by Poul Cadovius for Cado, Denmark, 1960s Danish design by Poul Cadovius Design year: 1960s Dimensions: : 40 D x 160 B x 204 ...
Teak
Danish Teak Wall Unit with 3 cabinets by Poul Cadovius for Cado, Denmark, 1960s
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Big Mid century Danish Teak Wall Unit with 3 cabinets by Poul Cadovius for Cado, Denmark, 1960s Danish design by Poul Cadovius Design year: 1960s Dimensions: : 22 ---- 38 D x ...
Teak
Louis Van Teeffelen Wall Unit in Teak and Brass by WeBe, Netherlands, circa 1950
By Louis Van Teeffelen, WéBé
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Elegant wall-unit by Louis Van Teeffelen for WéBé (Walraven & Bevers), Netherlands – circa 1950. The wall unit is made of black lacquered wood pilars, teak veneer shelves and cabine...
Brass
1960s RY Wall Unit (3 Modules) by Hans J Wegner for Ry Mobler in teak
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Victoria, BC
This RY wall unit was designed by Hans J. Wegner and produced by Ry Mobler in Denmark during the 1960s. The system is composed of three vertical modules, forming a wide and highly fu...
Teak
Danish Modern Teak Wall Mounted Console Table and Arched Mirror with Brass Trim
By Mogens Kold Møbelfabrik, Arne Hovmand-Olsen
Located in Atlanta, GA
Danish Modern Teak Wall Mounted Floating Console Table and Arched Mirror, design attributed to Arne Hovmand-Olsen for Mogens Kold, Denmark, circa 1960s. Perfect place to store your k...
Brass
Wall unit in teak in the style of Poul Cadovius - 1960s
Located in Uccle, Bruxelles
Magnificent Scandinavian-style wall unit. Possibly attributed to Poul Cadovius, but this is not certain. It features six shelves and two cabinets. This wall-mounted bookcase is in ...
Wood
Kai Kristiansen Shelf System FM Denmark 1960s
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Handewitt, DE
Kai Kristiansen shelf system in teak. Manufactured by FM Feldballes Møbelfabrik Denmark in 1960s. The wall unit consists of: - 8 shelves - 2 cabinets - 3 wall brackets detailed meas...
Teak
Poul Cadovius Midcentury Bücher- Wandregal Royal Systeme Cado3
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes großes Wandregal vom dänischen Traditionshersteller Cado aus den 1960er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Das Regalsystem wurde von Poul Cadovius entworfen und erla...
Teak
Poul Cadovius Midcentury Bücher- Wandregal Royal Systeme Cado6
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes großes Wandregal vom dänischen Traditionshersteller Cado aus den 1960er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Das Regalsystem wurde von Poul Cadovius entworfen und erla...
Teak
Poul Cadovius Midcentury Bücher- Wandregal Royal Systeme Cado5
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes großes Wandregal vom dänischen Traditionshersteller Cado aus den 1960er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Das Regalsystem wurde von Poul Cadovius entworfen und erla...
Teak
Poul Cadovius Midcentury Bücher- Wandregal Royal Systeme Cado2
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes großes Wandregal vom dänischen Traditionshersteller Cado aus den 1960er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Das Regalsystem wurde von Poul Cadovius entworfen und erla...
Teak
Poul Cadovius Midcentury Bücher- Wandregal Royal Systeme Cado1
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes großes Wandregal vom dänischen Traditionshersteller Cado aus den 1960er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Das Regalsystem wurde von Poul Cadovius entworfen und erla...
Teak
Poul Cadovius Midcentury Bücher- Wandregal Royal Systeme Cado4
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes großes Wandregal vom dänischen Traditionshersteller Cado aus den 1960er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Das Regalsystem wurde von Poul Cadovius entworfen und erla...
Teak
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
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
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.
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.