Teak ‘Royal’ system wall unit with Drinks Cabinet and Storage Cabinet by Poul Cadovius for Cado

Teak Modular ‘Royal’ Cabinet System by Poul Cadovius designed for Cado 

A wall-unit consisting of a mirrored drinks cabinet with stunning woven wood exterior plus a teak cabinets.  This unit uses metal dowels and hooked brackets. The dowels slot into pre-drilled holes in the wooden uprights, with each unit or shelf hanging effortlessly. 

Measures W 174cm, H 220cm x D 40cm

Poul Cadovius (1911 to 2011) was a Danish furniture designer, inventor and manufacturer, born in Frederiksberg, Copenhagen. He initially trained as an upholsterer and saddler under his father, who ran an upholstery business in Brønshøj. Although he began his working life in the family trade, his interests increasingly turned towards engineering, construction and industrial design.

In 1945, Cadovius established his own furniture manufacturing company, Royal System. Three years later, he introduced his wall mounted shelving system, which allowed cabinets, shelves and desks to be suspended from wooden uprights and rearranged as required.

Cadovius was an extraordinarily prolific inventor, registering more than 400 patents during his lifetime. His interests extended well beyond furniture. He owned a boatyard producing sailing yachts, developed prefabricated buildings and designed distinctive fibreglass bus shelters that became a familiar sight across Denmark.

In 1966, he acquired the Danish furniture manufacturer France & Søn, expanding his business and working with designers including Finn Juhl, Grete Jalk and Arne Vodder. By 1970, his company had become Denmark’s largest furniture manufacturer, exporting to 40 countries.