Vintage Wolff Lacey Ledge Double Shelf & Towel Bar in Aqua Blue circa 1950s-1960s
{HISTORY}
Offering stylish storage that has been organizing households for over 70 years... welcome to Lacey Ledge.
Available in a bevy of different designs, colors, and styles, Wollf Lacey Ledge bath and kitchen accessories made household organization helpful and stylish throughout the mid-20th century. From floor storage to discreet cleaning bins to wall-mounted shelves in an array of sizes, the Lacey Ledge product line boasted two things... beauty and practicality when it came to functional homeware.
This Lacey Ledge two-tiered, wall-mounted shelf with attached towel rack debuted in the mid-1950s. Known as the Smart Overleer shape, it was Ideal for displaying perfume, cologne, and other assorted toiletries in the bathroom and for holding spices, plants, linens, and an assortment of cups and glassware in the kitchen. A handy helper pretty much wherever it was placed, it was an indepensible worker able to accomodate a variety decorating situations.
Made entirely of metal with a curved edge on the front side, big curlicue swirls on the sides, and patterned lace metalwork on each shelf, this style was just one of many popular metal storage fixtures made by a variety of companies from the 1940s to the 1960s. Whether you needed a one-shelf system for a few items or three shelves for a large collection, these open metal organizers came in all shapes and colors to fit your needs.
As far as this two-tiered charmer goes, it came in a bevy of designer colors - white, black, gold, sand, aqua (this color), pink, yellow, light green, wine, foliage green, and grey. Compact, sturdy, and designed for efficiency, it also came in a single shelf version, a three-tiered version, and a corner shelf version with extra options for enclosed storage unit extenders. Whether you needed just one style or all four to organize your space, the Lacey Ledge was the midcentury go-to for tidying up.
This shelf hails from Savannah, GA - the seaport city that knows how to artfully marry shabby and elegant aesthetics to create gorgeous vignettes full of history and romance. In addition to interior spaces, this shelf also looks fabulous on porches, patios, and potting sheds, where it can be put to use as a plant holder and garden rack.
Vintage Lacey Ledge advertisement courtesy of The Herald-Sun, Jan. 28th , 1954
{SPECIAL FEATURES}
- All metal design
- Comes ready to hang, all that is needed are two screws or nails
{CONDITION}
Perfectly weathered for that lovely shabby chic aesthetic, this shelf combines patches of peeling paint and rusty spots, which gives it lots of personality and one-of-a-kind charm. Small spots of orange paint can be seen on the front, side, and back of the shelf, and each side contains areas of light rusting. Please see photos.
{SIZE}
Measures 17" inches (length) x 6.5" inches (width) x 14” inches (height) and weighs 2.9 lbs.
Original: $74.00
-70%$74.00
$22.20
Description
{HISTORY}
Offering stylish storage that has been organizing households for over 70 years... welcome to Lacey Ledge.
Available in a bevy of different designs, colors, and styles, Wollf Lacey Ledge bath and kitchen accessories made household organization helpful and stylish throughout the mid-20th century. From floor storage to discreet cleaning bins to wall-mounted shelves in an array of sizes, the Lacey Ledge product line boasted two things... beauty and practicality when it came to functional homeware.
This Lacey Ledge two-tiered, wall-mounted shelf with attached towel rack debuted in the mid-1950s. Known as the Smart Overleer shape, it was Ideal for displaying perfume, cologne, and other assorted toiletries in the bathroom and for holding spices, plants, linens, and an assortment of cups and glassware in the kitchen. A handy helper pretty much wherever it was placed, it was an indepensible worker able to accomodate a variety decorating situations.
Made entirely of metal with a curved edge on the front side, big curlicue swirls on the sides, and patterned lace metalwork on each shelf, this style was just one of many popular metal storage fixtures made by a variety of companies from the 1940s to the 1960s. Whether you needed a one-shelf system for a few items or three shelves for a large collection, these open metal organizers came in all shapes and colors to fit your needs.
As far as this two-tiered charmer goes, it came in a bevy of designer colors - white, black, gold, sand, aqua (this color), pink, yellow, light green, wine, foliage green, and grey. Compact, sturdy, and designed for efficiency, it also came in a single shelf version, a three-tiered version, and a corner shelf version with extra options for enclosed storage unit extenders. Whether you needed just one style or all four to organize your space, the Lacey Ledge was the midcentury go-to for tidying up.
This shelf hails from Savannah, GA - the seaport city that knows how to artfully marry shabby and elegant aesthetics to create gorgeous vignettes full of history and romance. In addition to interior spaces, this shelf also looks fabulous on porches, patios, and potting sheds, where it can be put to use as a plant holder and garden rack.
Vintage Lacey Ledge advertisement courtesy of The Herald-Sun, Jan. 28th , 1954
{SPECIAL FEATURES}
- All metal design
- Comes ready to hang, all that is needed are two screws or nails
{CONDITION}
Perfectly weathered for that lovely shabby chic aesthetic, this shelf combines patches of peeling paint and rusty spots, which gives it lots of personality and one-of-a-kind charm. Small spots of orange paint can be seen on the front, side, and back of the shelf, and each side contains areas of light rusting. Please see photos.
{SIZE}
Measures 17" inches (length) x 6.5" inches (width) x 14” inches (height) and weighs 2.9 lbs.
