This cream-colored metal shelf adds a sober and bright country touch, ideal for a kitchen or an entryway. Its three shelves offer open storage for jars, tableware, or a few lightweight baskets, while its tall, slender format ensures it takes up little floor space. Foldable, it can be set up as needed and stored away easily when not in use. The metal gives it a refined presence, easy to pair with patinated wood, linen, or antique ceramics. Filled with vintage glasses and spice jars, it creates a delicate everyday arrangement. A second-hand piece, it holds the memory of its past: a few traces of time.
Length: 45 cm
Width: 30 cm
Height: 118 cm
A brief history of the shelf
Long before it became the sleek piece of furniture we know today, the shelf was merely a simple plank of raw wood fixed in kitchens or workshops to keep tools within reach. It gained prominence in the 18th century under the name "gradin," finding its way into living rooms to display precious book bindings or fine porcelain. Its structure, devoid of doors or side panels, makes it the lightest piece of furniture in the home—a feat of minimalism that clears floor space while dressing up walls. Today, it no longer serves only to store, but to stage our daily lives, transforming a utilitarian surface into a true living tableau that breathes and allows light to circulate.
