Iron Astro Shelves

Shelves that zig, then zag, as if the bookcase had a sudden change of heart.

The Astro Shelves are by Oly, in iron, resin and antiqued silver. Open etageres have been a favorite for displaying objects since the 19th century, when collectors wanted their treasures visible from every side. Here a slender frame of antiqued silver iron rises in a series of angled segments, each tier leaning slightly in a new direction. Several pale, translucent shelves sit at the joints, and the legs splay out at the base. The whole thing reads as a single line drawing in metal. It is 30 inches long, 13.75 deep and 83.75 high.

Built for display, and happy to be one.