Wooden Shelves: Artistic & Practical Design

In the realm of interior design, wooden shelves have transformed from mere storage solutions to exquisite art installations. Harnessing the innate allure of wood, these shelving units reflect a blend of functional purpose with impeccable aesthetics. Drawing inspiration from distinct design movements—like the clean minimalism of Minimalist principles, the understated beauty of Scandinavian Modern designs, and the iconic influences of Mid Century Modern—these wooden shelves stand as unique, beautiful, and original pieces, often exuding a rustic charm.

Skógarnytjar: Large Shelf by studio Björn Steinar

Skógarnytjar: Large Shelf
by studio Björn Steinar
©Studio Björn Steinar

This shelf was designed with the needs of the forestry sector and the available production techniques around the island. The outcome is a Scandinavian modern and minimal piece carefully crafted out of quality materials.

Mara No. 1 – Oak Wood Shelving Unit by Guillaume Thireau

Mara No. 1 – Oak Wood Shelving Unit
by Guillaume Thireau
©Guillaume Thireau

Mara is a modular oak shelving system combines adaptability with rustic design and Mid Century Modern style. Its intertwining oak sections create a unified structure

“Stairs” Library System by Architetti Artigiani Anonimi

Stairs” is a versatile wooden library system that revisits the anonymous and old model of libraries.

“Crooked Wooden Shelves” by Nazara Lazaro

"Crooked Shelf" by Nazara Lazaro
© Nazara Lazaro

The Minimalist  Crooked Shelf is part of the Crooked Collection, an ongoing series of asymmetric and angular furniture pieces.

Useful Arbeitsloser (Jobless) by Sanghyeok Lee 

Useful Arbeitsloser (Jobless) by Sanghyeok Lee
© Sanghyeok Lee

Useful Arbeitsloser” by Sanghyeok Lee: Brass and maple wood shelf embodying joblessness in design

Scandinavian Modern Wooden Shelves No. in Teak by KunSik Choi

Scandinavian Modern Shelf No. in Teak by KunSik Choi
©KunSik Choi

Shelf No.” is a Scandinavian Modern utilitarian wall-mounted shelf designed in minimal shapes.

Doressā by Moneo Brock Studio

Mid Century Modern Doressā by Moneo Brock Studio
© Moneo Brock Studio

Doressā, which means “sideboard” in Japanese, is a wooden Mid Century Modern furniture piece designed to hold day-to-day objects.

Coastal Common Sense Wooden Shelves by Sanghyeok Lee

Coastal metal Common Sense
©Sanghyeok Lee

The Coastal wooden sculpture formalizes the movement of human arms when draining water from curdled milk.

Mortaise Wooden Shelves  by Clemence Birot

The “Mortaise 400” and the “Mortaise 750” shelf are made of cork and metal, a confrontation of two materials, assembled without glue. A folded metal frame is embed in the cork slab.

Skógarnytjar: Boho Chic Wall Shelves by studio Björn Steinar

Organized minimalist wooden shelves.
©studio Björn Steinar

Unique hand made Boho Chic wall shelf from Icelandic wood.


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Choosing wooden shelves for modern spaces is an embrace of both functional art and timeless elegance. It’s a nod to the eras of Minimalism, Scandinavian simplicity, and Mid Century Modern brilliance, all while offering versatile and aesthetic storage solutions.

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