Description
Stylish and functional, this is the classic Staples Ladderax mid century shelving system. The black metal uprights and easy removable supports, allow the teak shelves to be positioned wherever required. This is a very versatile piece of retro furniture. Ladderax adjustable, modular shelving systems are a true mid century design classic and are very highly sought after today. Ladderax was designed by Robert Heal in 1964 and manufactured by Staples of Cricklewood in London for sale in high end stores like Harrods, Heals, etc. Heal was influenced by the Danish school of design. This mid century Scandinavian design movement was all about reinterpreting simple, linear shapes from earlier design periods and making them ‘simpler’.
This system features two bays of Ladderax with ten shelves separated by black ladders and is ideal for storing and displaying your own little library of books. Remember that the shelves can be moved around and set at different heights to suit your needs.
The Ladderax system combines upright ‘ladders’ that support shelves which sit on steel rods that hook onto the ‘rungs’ of the ladders. One of the great benefits of Ladderax over its Scandinavian counterparts is that it doesn’t need to be attached to the wall. The whole set up breaks down easily when it needs to be moved and is so simple to rebuild. You can also be clever and source extra rods, shelves and/or ladders to allow you add to and alter your configuration.
This 1960s ladderax shelving is in great condition. As with all ladderax systems, you’ll find some small signs of age and use, including a colour difference to some of the shelves.
Height 163cm x Width 185cm x Depth 21cm
