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Angelo Mangiarotti Italian Wood Bookcases Shelves Cavalletto Model for Agapecasa
By Angelo Mangiarotti, AgapeCasa
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
gravity joint, and whose special perimeter section can accomodate bookshelves on which closed containers
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Wood

"Raku Vase with Fireworks, " colorful unique vase design lovers
By Marty Marcus
Located in Milwaukee, WI
for yourself. Raku is a form of ceramics fired at low temperatures then moved into a closed container
Category

1980s Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Large 19th Century Russian Neoclassic Brass Decorated Mahogany Baskets
Located in Hudson, NY
creating a closed container from the sides. Formed as an hourglass shape the central section is bisected by
Category

Antique 1880s Baltic Neoclassical Decorative Baskets

Materials

Brass

Hungarian art deco wood and glass highboard with shelves and closed part, 1930s
Located in MIlano, IT
, with a double body, of Hungarian origin. The lower part is closed, like a container, in wood, equipped
Category

Vintage 1930s Hungarian Art Deco Credenzas

Materials

Wood, Glass

Gianfranco Frattini and Pierluigi Ghianda for Progetti, 2 boxes or containers
By Gianfranco Frattini, Pierluigi Ghianda
Located in London, GB
A rare and precious set of 2 black ebonised boxes / containers designed by Gianfranco Frattini and
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Vintage Print Illustration of Various Types of Water Containers, framed
Located in Opole, PL
. The graphic is closed in passe-portout and a wooden frame with glass. The price is for one piece.
Category

20th Century European Prints

Materials

Paper

Meditation bowl inspired by a conch shell
By Alice Ballard
Located in Kansas City, MO
, South Carolina. Much of her work is characterized by the organic earthenware forms of closed containers
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware, Glaze

Meditation bowl inspired by a conch shell
By Alice Ballard
Located in Kansas City, MO
is characterized by the organic earthenware forms of closed containers, pinch pots, platters, pods
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware, Glaze

Kartell Optic Cube in Crystal by Patrick Jouin
By Patrick Jouin, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Optic is a container cube which comes in two versions: closed with a door or with one open side
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Plastic

Kartell Optic Cube in Crystal by Patrick Jouin
Kartell Optic Cube in Crystal by Patrick Jouin
H 16.15 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Wall Unit in Matt Lacquer & Wood by David Lopez Quincoces for Lema
By David Lopez Quincoces
Located in Chicago, IL
function LT40 is a fully customisable modular system of containers and wall elements available in four
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Shelves

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Safe place by Francesca Bernardini - Abstract sculpture, marble
Located in Paris, FR
, initiated in 2000. The sculptures in this series are closed forms, containers that evoke protected and
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Iron

Constantin Art Inspired Bookends, Black Marquina Marble and Canaletto Walnut
By Agustina Bottoni
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Marquina black marble. The top in solid Canaletto walnut. A perfect present, closed in an elegant gift box
Category

2010s Italian Minimalist Desk Sets

Materials

Marble

Constantin Bookends, Black Marble/Canaletto Walnut Minimalist Design
By Agustina Bottoni
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Marquina black marble. The top in solid Canaletto walnut. A perfect present, closed in an elegant gift box
Category

2010s Italian Minimalist Desk Sets

Materials

Marble

Kartell Optic Cube in Smoke by Patrick Jouin
By Kartell, Patrick Jouin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Optic is a container cube which comes in two versions: closed with a door or with one open side
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Plastic

Kartell Optic Cube in Smoke by Patrick Jouin
Kartell Optic Cube in Smoke by Patrick Jouin
H 16.15 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Attitude Black-White Modular Cabinet
By Momenti
Located in Milan, IT
of a modular collection of containers. This piece is entirely crafted of MDF with a matte lacquered
Category

2010s Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Attitude Black-White Modular Cabinet
Attitude Black-White Modular Cabinet
H 47.25 in W 47.25 in D 17.72 in
Costruzione by Francesca Bernardini - Abstract sculpture, marble and steel
Located in Paris, FR
are closed forms, containers that evoke protected and intimate places: nests represent the home and
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Stainless Steel

Tapparelle Desk, in Solid Oak, Inspired by Ancient Roll-Up Shutter Office
By Emmanuel Gallina
Located in Milan, Lombardy
the workmanship, largely artisanal. The desk is equipped with a compartment closed by a wooden
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

I protect you by Francesca Bernardini - Abstract sculpture, Carrara marble
Located in Paris, FR
are closed forms, containers that evoke protected and intimate places: nests represent the home and
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Iron

Kartell Optic Cube in Smoke by Patrick Jouin
By Kartell, Patrick Jouin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Optic is a container cube which comes in two versions: closed with a door or with one open side
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Plastic

Kartell Optic Cube in Smoke by Patrick Jouin
Kartell Optic Cube in Smoke by Patrick Jouin
H 16.15 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Chinese antique Wooden cat jewelry box or object holder, 1920s
Located in MIlano, IT
cat, entirely made of wood. The cat's features are stylized. When closed, this box may look like a
Category

Vintage 1920s Chinese Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Wood

Trap by Francesca Bernardini - Abstract sculpture, Carrara marble, white
Located in Paris, FR
, initiated in 2000. The sculptures in this series are closed forms, containers that evoke protected and
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Iron

Chinese antique Wooden cat jewelry box or object holder, 1920s
Located in MIlano, IT
compartment is on the cat's belly. When closed, this box may look like a small sculpture. This box is perfect
Category

Vintage 1920s Chinese Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Wood

Chinese antique Wooden cat jewelry box or object holder, 1920s
Located in MIlano, IT
compartment is on the cat's belly. When closed, this box may look like a small sculpture. This box is perfect
Category

Vintage 1920s Chinese Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Wood

Keith Haring - Tokyo Fabric Basketball
By Keith Haring
Located in Central, HK
New York City. (It closed in 2005). After Haring visited Tokyo in 1983 and ‘86, he was inspired to
Category

2010s Mixed Media

Materials

Leather

LOVE cabinet by Fabio Novembre for Driade
By Fabio Novembre, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
- dimensional, extrudes the sheet that becomes a container and pulls letters out of the sheet generating handles
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood

A Quiet Place by Francesca Bernardini - Abstract sculpture, marble and iron
Located in Paris, FR
Nests, Cocoons, Crysalis, initiated in 2000. The sculptures in this series are closed forms, containers
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Iron

Chinese antique Wooden dog jewelry box or object holder, 1920s
Located in MIlano, IT
sliding compartment is on the dog's belly. When closed, this box may look like a small sculpture. This box
Category

Vintage 1920s Chinese Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Wood

Ghidini 1961 Zuan Living Cabinet in Wood by Paolo Rizzatto
By Ghidini 1961, Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
. The central compartment, closed by essential brass handles, has shelves in Verde Alpi marble, a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Ghidini 1961 Zuan Dining Cabinet in Wood by Paolo Rizzatto
By Ghidini 1961, Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
. The central compartment, closed by essential brass handles, has shelves in Verde Alpi marble, a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood

French Blue Crystal Vanity set of 5 pieces Létain a la Rose
Located in VALLADOLID, ES
utensils, tableware, different types of containers, bottles, jars... The company was established in 1957 in
Category

1970s French Decorative Objects

Traccianti, Alto
By Gumdesign
Located in Viareggio, IT
of life. Each of us has a past, lines drawn more or less visible. They are fragile containers in
Category

2010s Italian Decorative Baskets

Materials

Marble

Traccianti, Alto
Traccianti, Alto
H 7.88 in Dm 4.73 in
Traccianti, Basso
By Gumdesign
Located in Viareggio, IT
of life. Each of us has a past, lines drawn more or less visible. They are fragile containers in
Category

2010s Italian Decorative Baskets

Materials

Marble

Traccianti, Basso
Traccianti, Basso
H 3.94 in Dm 8.67 in
Traccianti, Medio
By Gumdesign
Located in Viareggio, IT
of life. Each of us has a past, lines drawn more or less visible. They are fragile containers in
Category

2010s Italian Decorative Baskets

Materials

Marble

Traccianti, Medio
Traccianti, Medio
H 5.52 in Dm 5.91 in
Good Size Oak Brewery Barrel, Table, Log Bin or Christmas Tree
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
used as a container for logs by the fireside or possibly to plant your Christmas tree into, if you turn
Category

Antique 1890s Country Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Oak

Antique Green Painted French Wine Hotte from the Haute-Garonne
Located in Dallas, TX
photos) and place the harvested grapes directly into the container. This particular hotte is from circa
Category

Early 20th Century French Decorative Baskets

Materials

Metal

Large Antique Painted Châteauneuf-du-Pape Wine Hotte from Haute-Garrone, France
Located in Dallas, TX
photos) and place the harvested grapes directly into the container. This particular hotte is from circa
Category

Early 20th Century French Decorative Baskets

Materials

Metal, Iron

Circa 1900 French Metal Wine Grape Hod, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Haute-Garonne
Located in Dallas, TX
photos) and place the harvested grapes directly into the container. This particular hotte is from circa
Category

Early 20th Century French Decorative Baskets

Materials

Metal, Iron

Tapparelle Desk, in Solid Oak, Contemporary design, hand made in Italy
By Emmanuel Gallina
Located in Milan, Lombardy
the workmanship, largely artisanal. The desk is equipped with a compartment closed by a wooden
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Meccanismi, Alto
By Gumdesign
Located in Viareggio, IT
The interlocking of the elements represents the boundary between inside and outside, between closed
Category

2010s Italian Vases

Materials

Marble

Meccanismi, Alto
Meccanismi, Alto
H 11.03 in Dm 3.94 in
Meccanismi, Basso
By Gumdesign
Located in Viareggio, IT
The interlocking of the elements represents the boundary between inside and outside, between closed
Category

2010s Italian Vases

Materials

Marble, Iron

Meccanismi, Basso
Meccanismi, Basso
H 3.15 in Dm 9.45 in
Meccanismi, Medio
By Gumdesign
Located in Viareggio, IT
The interlocking of the elements represents the boundary between inside and outside, between closed
Category

2010s Italian Vases

Materials

Marble, Iron

Meccanismi, Medio
Meccanismi, Medio
H 5.52 in Dm 5.52 in
Victorian Bohemian Harrach Enamel Glass Potpurri Holder with Metal Fitments
By Harrach Glassworks
Located in Worcester Park, GB
base, it is enamelled with green gilded bands and floral decoration. The container inner lid allows the
Category

Antique 1890s Czech Late Victorian Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Ghidini 1961 Zuan Large Cabinet in Wood by Paolo Rizzatto
By Paolo Rizzatto, Ghidini 1961
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
. The central compartment, closed by essential brass handles, has shelves in Verde Alpi marble, a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Ghidini 1961 Zuan Dining Cabinet in Oak and Calacatta Marble by P. Rizzatto
By Ghidini 1961
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
. The central compartment, closed by essential brass handles, has shelves in Verde Alpi marble, a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Ghidini 1961 Zuan Living Cabinet in Oak and Calacatta Marble by P.Rizzatto
By Ghidini 1961
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
. The central compartment, closed by essential brass handles, has shelves in Verde Alpi marble, a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Chrysanthemum, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Attila Vencel
Located in Yardley, PA
them. Don't be afraid They take root in my brain pinch my eyes closed pry my heart open Slip
Category

2010s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Oil

'Contenir Le Vent', Sculpture by Brigitte Marionneau
By Brigitte Marionneau
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
inside a closed metal container, such as a dark room. A bed of sawdust is deposited at the bottom of this
Category

2010s French Minimalist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

'Contenir Le Vent', Sculpture by Brigitte Marionneau
By Brigitte Marionneau
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
inside a closed metal container, such as a dark room. A bed of sawdust is deposited at the bottom of this
Category

2010s French Minimalist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

'Contenir Le Vent', Sculpture by Brigitte Marionneau
By Brigitte Marionneau
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
inside a closed metal container, such as a dark room. A bed of sawdust is deposited at the bottom of this
Category

2010s French Minimalist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

'Contenir Le Vent', Sculpture by Brigitte Marionneau
By Brigitte Marionneau
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
inside a closed metal container, such as a dark room. A bed of sawdust is deposited at the bottom of this
Category

2010s French Minimalist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

'Contenir Le Vent', Sculpture by Brigitte Marionneau
By Brigitte Marionneau
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
inside a closed metal container, such as a dark room. A bed of sawdust is deposited at the bottom of this
Category

2010s French Minimalist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

'Contenir Le Vent', Sculpture by Brigitte Marionneau
By Brigitte Marionneau
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
inside a closed metal container, such as a dark room. A bed of sawdust is deposited at the bottom of this
Category

2010s French Minimalist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

'Contenir Le Vent', Sculpture by Brigitte Marionneau
By Brigitte Marionneau
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
inside a closed metal container, such as a dark room. A bed of sawdust is deposited at the bottom of this
Category

2010s French Minimalist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

'Contenir Le Vent', Sculpture by Brigitte Marionneau
By Brigitte Marionneau
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
inside a closed metal container, such as a dark room. A bed of sawdust is deposited at the bottom of this
Category

2010s French Minimalist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

'Contenir Le Vent', Sculpture by Brigitte Marionneau
By Brigitte Marionneau
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
inside a closed metal container, such as a dark room. A bed of sawdust is deposited at the bottom of this
Category

2010s French Minimalist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Love L243 Ruby Red & Graphite Grey by Driade
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
-dimensional, extrudes the sheet that becomes a container and pulls letters out of the sheet generating handles
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cabinets

Materials

Lacquer

Love L243 Ruby Red & Graphite Grey by Driade
H 32.69 in W 95.67 in D 17.73 in
Love L243 Traffic White & Fluo Pink by Driade
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
-dimensional, extrudes the sheet that becomes a container and pulls letters out of the sheet generating handles
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cabinets

Materials

Lacquer

Love L243 Traffic White & Fluo Pink by Driade
H 32.69 in W 95.67 in D 17.73 in
Love L243 Traffic Black & Fluo Pink by Driade
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
-dimensional, extrudes the sheet that becomes a container and pulls letters out of the sheet generating handles
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cabinets

Materials

Lacquer

Love L243 Traffic Black & Fluo Pink by Driade
H 32.69 in W 95.67 in D 17.73 in
Love L243 Traffic White & Fluo Yellow by Driade
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
-dimensional, extrudes the sheet that becomes a container and pulls letters out of the sheet generating handles
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cabinets

Materials

Lacquer

Love L243 Traffic White & Fluo Yellow by Driade
H 32.69 in W 95.67 in D 17.73 in
Love L243 Traffic Black & Graphite Grey by Driade
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
-dimensional, extrudes the sheet that becomes a container and pulls letters out of the sheet generating handles
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cabinets

Materials

Lacquer

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Closed Container For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic closed container available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and lacquer, every closed container was constructed with great care. There are 67 variations of the antique or vintage closed container you’re looking for, while we also have 71 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer closed container, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A closed container is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in modern, mid-century modern and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one closed container that is appealing in its simplicity, but Driade, Ghidini 1961 and Gumdesign produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Closed Container?

Prices for a closed container start at $76 and top out at $30,522 with the average selling for $3,500.