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1950s Bookcase by Studio Amma Torino, 'Italy'
By AMMA Studio
Located in Novara, NO
, 14 shelves, a closed container space with sliding doors and one with two drawers. The two storage
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Brass, Iron

  • 1950s Bookcase by Studio Amma Torino, 'Italy'
  • 1950s Bookcase by Studio Amma Torino, 'Italy'
  • 1950s Bookcase by Studio Amma Torino, 'Italy'
  • 1950s Bookcase by Studio Amma Torino, 'Italy'
H 85.83 in W 124.02 in D 15.75 in
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

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

Japanese Hinoki Cypress Wood Rice Container 'Shōri'
By Alessandro Stabile, Hands On Design
Located in Milan, IT
the container avoiding to occupy further space on the top and when it is closed it host the spoon
Category

2010s Japanese Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Cypress

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 Smoke 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 Smoke by Patrick Jouin
  • Kartell Optic Cube in Smoke by Patrick Jouin
  • 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
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

Kartell Optic Cube in Smoke 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 Smoke by Patrick Jouin
  • Kartell Optic Cube in Smoke by Patrick Jouin
  • 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
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 1 in Black Marquina Marble and Canaletto Walnut Art Inspired
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

LOVE cabinet by Fabio Novembre for Driade
By Driade, Fabio Novembre
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

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

Vertical House by Francesca Bernardini - Abstract sculpture, marble and steel
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, Steel

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

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

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
  • Traccianti, Alto
  • Traccianti, Alto
H 7.88 in Dm 4.73 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
  • Traccianti, Medio
  • Traccianti, Medio
H 5.52 in Dm 5.91 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
  • Traccianti, Basso
  • Traccianti, Basso
H 3.94 in Dm 8.67 in
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

Ghidini 1961 Zuan Large 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 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

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

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
  • Attitude Black-White Modular Cabinet
  • Attitude Black-White Modular Cabinet
H 47.25 in W 47.25 in D 17.72 in
'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

'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

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
  • Meccanismi, Basso
  • Meccanismi, Basso
H 3.15 in Dm 9.45 in
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
  • Meccanismi, Alto
  • Meccanismi, Alto
H 11.03 in Dm 3.94 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
  • Meccanismi, Medio
  • Meccanismi, Medio
H 5.52 in Dm 5.52 in
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

Expandable Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table by Willy Rizzo for Cidue 1970
By Cidue, Willy Rizzo
Located in New York, NY
interior is a mirrored bar with movable containers for bottles or glasses. It is entirely original with no
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Zuan Living Cabinet with Satin Brass Legs & Calacatta Marble by Paolo Rizzatto
By Paolo Rizzatto, Ghidini 1961
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. The central compartment, closed by essential brass handles, has shelves in Verde Alpi marble, a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Zuan Large Cabinet in Satin Brass Legs with Mahogany Wood by Paolo Rizzatto
By Paolo Rizzatto, Ghidini 1961
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. The central compartment, closed by essential brass handles, has shelves in Verde Alpi marble, a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Zuan Dining Cabinet in Satin Brass Legs with Mahogany Wood by Paolo Rizzatto
By Paolo Rizzatto, Ghidini 1961
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. The central compartment, closed by essential brass handles, has shelves in Verde Alpi marble, a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Zuan Dining Cabinet with Satin Brass Legs & Calacatta Marble by Paolo Rizzatto
By Paolo Rizzatto, Ghidini 1961
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. The central compartment, closed by essential brass handles, has shelves in Verde Alpi marble, a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Zuan Large Cabinet with Satin Brass Legs & Calacatta Marble by Paolo Rizzatto
By Paolo Rizzatto, Ghidini 1961
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. The central compartment, closed by essential brass handles, has shelves in Verde Alpi marble, a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Rattan Bamboo Wicker Face Glasses Mirror Wall Decoration
Located in Barcelona, ES
a flower containers. Overall Measures displayed as the images: 135 cm H x 125 cm W x 21 cm D The
Category

20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Mirror

Kartell Optic Cube in Crystal 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 Crystal by Patrick Jouin
  • Kartell Optic Cube in Crystal by Patrick Jouin
  • 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
Zuan Living Cabinet in Satin Brass Legs with Mahogany Wood by Paolo Rizzatto
By Ghidini 1961, Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. The central compartment, closed by essential brass handles, has shelves in Verde Alpi marble, a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

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 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 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 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 Ruby Red & 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 Ruby Red & 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

Love L243 Ruby Red & 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 Ruby Red & Fluo Pink by Driade
H 32.69 in W 95.67 in D 17.73 in
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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.