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Mid-Century Closed Form Ceramic Sculpture
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in San Diego, CA
Compelling closed form ceramic sculpture from the mid-century. Beautiful subtle glaze with an
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

"MESQUITE CLOSED FORM BOWL WITH BEADS"
By Carmie
Located in San Antonio, TX
Carmie Born 1958 Mesquite Closed Form Bowl with Beads 7" diameter 3.5" Tall Biography Carmie Born
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern More Art

Materials

Wood

Closed Form by Toshiko Takaezu (INV# NP3927)
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Morton Grove, IL
Toshiko Takaezu Closed Form (INV# NP3927) 4.5 x 5 x 5" date unknown signed by artist provenance
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glaze, Porcelain

Porcelain, Sculpture, Contemporary, Design, Glaze, Iron Particles, Closed Form
By Perry Haas
Located in St. Louis, MO
, Iron Particles, Closed Form
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron

"Outcroppings 2", ceramic sculpture, closed form, geometric, glazed stoneware
By Judith Ernst
Located in St. Louis, MO
. "Outcroppings 2", ceramic sculpture, closed form, geometric, glazed stoneware
Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware, Glaze

Large Closed Form by Toshiko Takaezu (INV# NP5031)
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Morton Grove, IL
Toshiko Takaezu Large Closed Form (INV# NP5031) 10.75 x 8.5 x 8.5" 1980 signed by artist Toshiko
Category

1980s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware, Glaze

Small White Closed Form bt Toshiko Takaezu (INV# NP5038)
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Morton Grove, IL
Toshiko Takaezu Small White Closed Form (INV# NP5038) porcelain and glaze 5 x 6.25 x 5.5" date
Category

1970s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze

Closed Form with rattle by Toshiko Takaezu (INV #NP5062)
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Morton Grove, IL
Toshiko Takaezu Closed For with Rattle porcelain and glaze signed on bottom date unknown BIO
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Glaze, Ceramic, Porcelain

3-Piece Assemblage Sculpture
By David Haskell
Located in New York, NY
Asymmetrical assemblage of wheel-thrown elements. One large bowl tipped and resting on two closed
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

3-Piece Assemblage Sculpture
3-Piece Assemblage Sculpture
H 11 in W 12 in D 8 in
Group of Studio Ceramic Free Form Pebble Vases in Earth Tones by Jaan Mobach
By Mobach
Located in London, GB
with A-symmetrical openings. The free form shapes express a tension between open and closed forms
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Toshiko Takaezu Tea Bowl
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in San Francisco, CA
created. She explored the concept of the closed form in her "Moon Pots" and her glazes were complex layers
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Toshiko Takaezu Tea Bowl
Toshiko Takaezu Tea Bowl
H 3 in Dm 4.25 in
Pair of Vintage German Fabric & Aluminium Desk Chair from Fröscher Sitform
By Fröscher Sitform
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
and closed form, this model is comfortable and adapts to the figure well. This armchairs are in
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

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

Closed Gates
By Eric Hesse
Located in Fairfield, CT
clear; human lines are the simple ones, the un-nuanced ones, the only forms that have somewhere
Category

2010s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Encaustic, Wood Panel

CP Company Mens Shearling Gumby Hood Anorak
Located in New York, NY
closed, forms a full "Gumby Head" hood with eye portal. When worn unzipped the jacket falls in a cool
Category

1980s Italian Anoraks and Parkas

Behind Closed Doors
By Julian Lennon
Located in New York, NY
visual arts. As an observer of life in all its forms, Julian developed his personal expression through
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Metal

Important Storied Tall Ceramic Pot with Rattle and Fingerprints Toshiko Takaezu
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fantastic ceramic closed-form pot with rattle by Japanese American artist Toshiko Takaezu
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

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

Vintage Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Natural Leather and Oak Wood Sofa, 1970s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
comfortable seat and backrest, ensure high comfort during use. The sofa has a geometric and closed form that
Category

Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Wood, Oak

1960s Vintage Italian Vincenza 18-Karat Brushed Gold Bamboo Bangle Bracelet
Located in Haarlem, NL
etched and brushed finish bamboo segments which, when closed, form a solid heavy (33gr) gold bangle
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Gold

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

Closed, Drawing, Charcoal on Paper
By James Shipton
Located in Yardley, PA
work of Degas and Gustav Klimt. My desire is to capture the beauty of the human form, whilst
Category

2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Charcoal

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

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

Roman Small Link Bracelet w/ Small Closed Link (MA)
Located in Paris, FR
metal plate; cut into sections and soldered together to make the hollow three dimensional form
Category

2010s Chain Bracelets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Even with my eyes closed - Polaroid, Color, Women, Portrait
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Even with my eyes closed - 2020 20x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, Archival C-Print
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

18 Karat Gold 0.20 Carats White Diamond Dangle Hoops Earrings
By Rossella Ugolini
Located in Rome, IT
symbol of the cycle of life, or that of eternity, precisely because of its closed form, with no beginning
Category

2010s Italian Modern Dangle Earrings

Materials

White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Gold 0.20 Carats White Diamond Dangle Hoops Earrings
18 Karat Gold 0.20 Carats White Diamond Dangle Hoops Earrings
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D 0.01 in Dm 1.19 in L 2.76 in
Roman Large Link Bracelet w/ Large Closed Link (Fuse, DA18K)
Located in Paris, FR
and soldered together to make the hollow three dimensional form.
Category

2010s Link Bracelets

Materials

18k Gold, Sterling Silver

Brian with Eyes Closed with Kim. Miramer Beach, Montecito, CA
By Robin Rice
Located in Hudson, NY
with curious geometric form that appears both in nature and in the world of artifice.” Before
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Roman Small Link Bracelet w/ Small Closed Link (Fuse, KA+DA18K)
Located in Paris, FR
make the hollow three dimensional form.
Category

2010s Chain Bracelets

Materials

18k Gold, Sterling Silver

Tamar Zinn "Behind Closed Eyes 20" -- Abstract Oil Painting on Panel
By Tamar Zinn
Located in New York, NY
Tamar Zinn Behind Closed Eyes 20, 2019 oil on wood panel 42 x 28 in. (zinn1025) This colorful
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Tamar Zinn "Behind Closed Eyes 19" -- Abstract Oil Painting on Panel
By Tamar Zinn
Located in New York, NY
Tamar Zinn Behind Closed Eyes 19, 2019 oil on wood panel 33 x 28 in. (zinn1024) This colorful
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Tamar Zinn "Behind Closed Eyes 22" -- Abstract Oil Painting on Paper
By Tamar Zinn
Located in New York, NY
Tamar Zinn Behind Closed Eyes 22, 2019 oil on paper (triptych) 30 x 44 in. This colorful abstract
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Tamar Zinn "Behind Closed Eyes 23" -- Abstract Oil Painting on Paper
By Tamar Zinn
Located in New York, NY
Tamar Zinn Behind Closed Eyes 22, 2019 oil on paper (triptych) 30 x 44 in. This colorful abstract
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Dutch Contemporary Porcelain Wall Art 3rd Strophe Closed Circle by Jonne Stout
By Jonne Stout
Located in Amsterdam, NL
, repetition and recognition. "I believe this recognition is connected to purity of form, material and the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Minimalist Contemporary Art

Materials

Steel

Gervasoni Large Inout Closed Table in Carrara Marble Top with Grey Aluminium
By Paola Navone, Gervasoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
and are available in various sizes. Formed of a structure in matt white, grey or sage painted
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble

Victorian English Walnut and Mahogany Fold-Over Game Table with Bookmatched Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
within a space. In its closed form, the table measures 29.75"H x 36.6"W x 18.25"D, perfect as a side
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Game Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Walnut

Modern Ceramic Oversized Vase with Closed Top in White, Big Vase 2
By Max Lamb
Located in London, GB
chisel into the shape of the vase. A three-part hollow mould is created from the carved plaster form
Category

2010s English Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Ceramic

18 Karats Yellow Gold Hoops Dangle Modernist Design Round Dance Earrings
By Rossella Ugolini
Located in Rome, IT
because of its closed form, with no beginning or end. All finite and infinite, the unity and the multiple
Category

2010s Italian Modern Dangle Earrings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18K Yellow Gold Happy Hoops Modern Design Dangle Earrings
By Rossella Ugolini
Located in Rome, IT
, or that of eternity, precisely because of its closed form, with no beginning or end. All finite and
Category

2010s Italian Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

"Untitled Closed" (FRAMED) Photography 30" x 26" inch Edition 1/1 by Ben Cope
By Ben Cope
Located in Culver City, CA
"Untitled Closed" (FRAMED) Photography 30" x 26" inch Edition 1/1 by Ben Cope From "If I could
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Pigment

Macyn Bolt, Shadow Boxer D.5, Minimalist, acrylic on canvas, 48 x 38, 2016
By Macyn Bolt
Located in Darien, CT
subtle properties of color, open and closed forms and interlocking shapes, the artist seeks to give voice
Category

2010s Minimalist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Macyn Bolt, O to C, 2018, Minimalist, acrylic on canvas, 20 x 24 x 2 inches
By Macyn Bolt
Located in Darien, CT
subtle properties of color, open and closed forms and interlocking shapes, the artist seeks to give voice
Category

2010s Minimalist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Macyn Bolt, Untitled (Contour), 2018, Minimalist, acrylic, 16 x 20 x 2 inches
By Macyn Bolt
Located in Darien, CT
subtle properties of color, open and closed forms and interlocking shapes, the artist seeks to give voice
Category

2010s Minimalist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Macyn Bolt, O to C II, 2018, Minimalist, acrylic on canvas, 16 x 20 x 2 inches
By Macyn Bolt
Located in Darien, CT
subtle properties of color, open and closed forms and interlocking shapes, the artist seeks to give voice
Category

2010s Minimalist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Macyn Bolt, Shift II, 2018, Minimalist, acrylic on canvas, 20 x 24 x 2 inches
By Macyn Bolt
Located in Darien, CT
subtle properties of color, open and closed forms and interlocking shapes, the artist seeks to give voice
Category

2010s Minimalist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Macyn Bolt, Shift IV, 2018, Minimalist, acrylic on canvas, 16 x 20 x 2 inches
By Macyn Bolt
Located in Darien, CT
subtle properties of color, open and closed forms and interlocking shapes, the artist seeks to give voice
Category

2010s Minimalist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Macyn Bolt, Dark Pool III, acrylic on canvas, Minimalist, 18 x 60, 2018
By Macyn Bolt
Located in Darien, CT
and subtle properties of color, open and closed forms and interlocking shapes, the artist seeks to
Category

2010s Minimalist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Macyn Bolt, Dark Pool II, acrylic on canvas, Minimalist, 18 x 60, 2018
By Macyn Bolt
Located in Darien, CT
subtle properties of color, open and closed forms and interlocking shapes, the artist seeks to give voice
Category

2010s Minimalist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Macyn Bolt, Dark Pool IV, acrylic on canvas, Minimalist, 18 x 60, 2018
By Macyn Bolt
Located in Darien, CT
and subtle properties of color, open and closed forms and interlocking shapes, the artist seeks to
Category

2010s Minimalist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Macyn Bolt, Dark Pool I, acrylic on canvas, Minimalist, 18 x 60, 2018
By Macyn Bolt
Located in Darien, CT
subtle properties of color, open and closed forms and interlocking shapes, the artist seeks to give voice
Category

2010s Minimalist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Important Storied Tall Ceramic Pot with Rattle and Handprints by Toshiko Takaezu
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Atlanta, GA
An important ceramic closed-form pot with rattle by Japanese American artist Toshiko Takaezu
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Wooden Shoe Forms with Handles, c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
Original pairs of cobbler's wooden shoe forms. They have retained their original finish and have
Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Models and Miniatures

Materials

Beech, Maple

Antique Wooden Shoe Forms with Handles c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
Original pairs of cobbler's wooden shoe forms. They have retained their original finish and have
Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Models and Miniatures

Materials

Beech, Maple

Antique Wooden Shoe Forms with Handles c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
Original pairs of cobbler's wooden shoe forms. They have retained their original finish and have
Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Models and Miniatures

Materials

Beech, Maple

Antique Wooden Shoe Forms with Handles, c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
Original pairs of cobbler's wooden shoe forms. They have retained their original finish and have
Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Models and Miniatures

Materials

Beech, Maple

French St. Amand Majolica Camel-Form Lidded Box
Located in Downingtown, PA
French Majolica Camel-form Lidded Box, St. Amand, circa 1870 The French majolica box is in the
Category

Antique 1870s French Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

Delightful Japanese Bamboo Form Gold Lacquer Kazaridana Cabinet
Located in Christchurch, GB
upon a separate base formed as simulated bamboo, and follows this bamboo theme throughout the carcass
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Metal

Antique Continental .800 Silver Daybed Form Hinged Silver Inkwell
Located in Stamford, CT
A fabulous antique continental .800 silver desk set in the form of a daybed or chez lounge
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Silver

Antique Wooden Shoe Forms with Metal Handles, c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
Original pairs of cobbler's wooden shoe forms. They have retained their original finish and have
Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Models and Miniatures

Materials

Beech, Maple

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Closed Form For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal closed form for your home. Each closed form for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, stoneware and clay. Find 4 options for an antique or vintage closed form now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect closed form — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A closed form, designed in the Mid-Century Modern or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one closed form that is appealing in its simplicity, but Toshiko Takaezu, Casey Otis and Claude Conover produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Closed Form?

The average selling price for a closed form at 1stDibs is $3,800, while they’re typically $295 on the low end and $18,500 for the highest priced.