so, the wife and i have had tremendous luck lately on craigslist. we recently found a herman miller css for $100 with a whole slew of shelves. and also managed to rescue a tulip table from the same people (it was outside with a grill on it... such a crime!). then just a few days later, we stumbled upon another wall unit. i was hoping someone on here might be able to help me identify the designer and/or the company who made it. not that we intend to sell or anything (it's fabulous by the way), but it would be nice to at least know a little about it.
there's a desk, a cabinet with drawers, a smaller, single drawer and a couple of small to medium sized shelves. this thing is well engineered. genius in fact. it's all wood with wooden pegs that slide into slanted holes (see pics). there is no real maker's mark or anything aside from a few original "Made in Denmark" stickers and some of the shelves have been stamped MADE IN DENMARK. so, on my greatest of days i might guess that this is danish... and it looks amazing... but that's about all i can come up with at this point.
are there any true danish wall unit aficionados out there who might be able to help identify?
if so, please feel free to email me (dandelauro@gmail.com)
thanks so much...
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Poul Cadovious
Hi there and congratulations on your find.
The system is known as the CADO system after Poul Cadovious who designed and made it.
Superb system which came in teak / oak / rosewood and walnut.
An very rare version exists in oregon pine where 6 planks interlink to form a large back panel and contrast the rosewood shelves cabinets etc.
In 20 years i have only ever seen 1 in oregon pine and that was 10 years ago.
The walnut is seldom seen as it was much lesser favoured than rosewood and teak but nevertheless a functional and superb system.
I was told by a friend who installed these for customers of HEALS, London that in 1965 when it came out the Danish sales person who brought it to heals climbed up the shelves to give a visual proof of its strength.
Simon Harrison
Danish Homestore
is it really a CADO though?
we first thought it was a CADO too, but after doing a little but of research, it seemed like all of the CADO units had some sort of a metal shelf arm that connected to metal wall braces. these are all wood. not a piece of metal to be found.
could it just be that ours is a little older than the ones we're seeing? i haven't been able to find anything listed specifically as CADO that's made of all wood.
thanks for the help though. and you have some great stuff on your website. i love that 6-drawer rosewood desk. shipping would be a bear though...
Identify CADO-like system?
Can someone help me identify a CADO-like system?
I have had in storage a unit which is clearly designed in the same manner, but has some minor differences between what I've seen in the CADO system. I'm hoping you can help me identify it.
Basically, I have a teak-veneered wall unit consisting of six shelves (one 40 cm deep + five 25 cm deep), two four-drawer blocks (each 40 cm deep X 50 cm high X 80 cm wide), one fold-out desk block (40 cm deep X 40 cm high X 80 cm wide), and one cabinet block (40 cm deep X 50 cm high X 80 cm wide). This is very similar to the CADO system in that all of these components attach to vertical wooden rails/brackets mounted 80 cm apart. One difference I've noted is that while the CADO system uses wooden pegs that insert into the front of those vertical rails/brackets, my system uses brass pegs that insert into the sides. Moreover, the blocks hang from these pegs via steel brackets that protrude from the back and top of the blocks. Lastly, the only identifying mark on any of these pieces is "Made in Denmark"
I'm looking to sell this unit soon, but would appreciate any help you can provide in properly identifying it. The unit is in generally good condition (some scratches and sun damage).
Thanks!
Beautiful Cado unit...
Beautiful Cado unit Dandelauro!
Another version has a brass wire for shelf supports.
And thanks for posting pictures. It is the best way to get a good
identification.
If you google Poul Cadovious, you will find many more examples to
help with your education in this great piece and confirm that it is Cado.
(or is it Cadovius) Enjoy! i'm envious.
I passed one up five years ago. A 20ft wall of it. Now i have room for it but
can't find one for less than 5 grand.
Oh, sorry John. You will...
Oh, sorry John. You will find your unit as well on one of the sites.
I don't have the link handy, but if you have trouble, ask again and i will
check my other computer when i get home...(bookmarks)
One seller in Denmark keeps a good archive of all past transactions with
photos. Royal System i believe had the metal brackets? But he seems to
cover many other designers shelving as well.
Thank you for the response!...
Thank you for the response! Looks like I ended up making the photo a bit small. I inherited this and cannot use it. There are some other pieces that appear to go with it. (several drawers, a few more shelves, and one very large piece that unfortunately has some water damage on a corner).
I would like to sell it but just have no idea of the approximate value. Even though I've googled extensively and have found similar looking items, I'm still in the dark about exactly what it is worth.
Any suggestions?
TS
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