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Interesting. At first glance I thought these would sit on the floor, which made them seem very different and ingenious; although looking at them it seems they are meant to be hung on the wall?

nice; but not worth the price. what kind of wood are they made from?

Nice - but seriously not worth the price.

For $50 bucks you could just mount these to the wall
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30056929

or this

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50121274