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Mid-century wall storage system with poles, open shelves and walnut cabinets
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George Nelson Comprehensive Storage System

A Comprehensive Storage System by George Nelson for Herman Miller, a wall-mounted system of poles, shelves and cabinets that could be configured to suit any room.

George Nelson's design office created the Comprehensive Storage System in 1959 as a flexible alternative to built-in cabinetry. Aluminum poles were tensioned between floor and ceiling, and shelves, cabinets and drawer units hung from them at any height. The system shows a key mid-century idea: storage as a modular kit. Today, the same flexibility can be offered with custom wall systems combining slab-front cabinets and open shelving.

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Modular wall system with slab-front walnut cabinets and adjustable shelves; Signature tier.

A custom version typically runs $700–$1,050 per linear foot, installed in Colorado.

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Style
Mid-Century Modern
Element
Built-ins & Bookcases
Photograph
2014
Maker or designer
George Nelson
Source
Wikimedia Commons
Wall systemSlab frontWalnut

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