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Cappellini Cabinets

Italian

In 1946, at the start of a postwar boom in Europe, Enrico Cappellini opened the doors to a small furniture studio in the Italian town of Carugo. But it wasn’t until his son joined the company nearly three decades later that Cappellini became a powerhouse fixture on the global design stage. Today Cappellini is one of the world’s foremost manufacturers of innovative chairs, tables and decorative objects.

Giulio Cappellini joined the family company in 1977 and, with his appointment, ushered in a stage of boundary-pushing modernism and prolific creativity at Cappellini. With a dual background in architecture and business management, Giulio was well equipped to steer the brand into both innovative design and economic growth in a rapidly globalizing economy.

The second-generation leader’s first major success came in 1981, with the launch of Sistemi, a modular, hyperfunctional storage system that would come to symbolize the chic functionality of Cappellini. That was quickly followed by a collaboration with renowned Japanese designer Shiro Kuramata for the Progetti Compiuti collection, a line that brought unexpected playfulness to the simple framework of a black-and-white cabinet and remains an iconic collectible today.

That first collaboration opened the doors to a prolific output of partnerships, with Cappellini tapping such star designers as Jasper Morrison, Marcel Wanders, Tom Dixon, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec and Nendo for collections over the ensuing decades that spanned a range of materials and styles. Speaking to this range, Marc Newson’s plumply curvaceous 1988 Embryo chair, Jasper Morrison’s slightly arachnoid 1987 Thinking Man’s chair and Tom Dixon’s sculptural 1991 S-chair — each quite stylistically unique — remain some of the company’s most recognizable pieces, with the latter in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art.

Cappellini, now headquartered in Milan, continues to partner with guest designers across furniture, storage and lighting solutions, though many of its 1970s and ’80s designs remain its most coveted today.

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Creator: Cappellini
Shiro Kuramata Revolving Cabinet in Red Polish Acrylic Plastic for Cappellini
By Shiro Kuramata, Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
The revolving cabinet looks like a mobile sculpture: light and innovative, it is the perfect emblem of the projects designed by Shiro Kuramata. Revol...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cappellini Cabinets

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Acrylic

Cappellini Cross Medicine Cabinet in Gloss White, Thomas Eriksson, Italy, 1990s
By Thomas Eriksson, Cappellini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cappellini Cross Medicine Cabinet in Gloss White, Thomas Eriksson, Italy, 1990s. Equal parts storage solution and wall art, Thomas Eriksson's Cross by Cappellini is an unmissable ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Cappellini Cabinets

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Steel

Shiro Kuramata Revolving Cabinet for Cappellini
By Shiro Kuramata, Cappellini
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Stunning "Revolving Cabinet" by Shiro Kuramata for Cappellini, Italy. The revolving cabinet looks like a mobile sculpture: light and innovative, it is the perfect emblem of the proj...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cappellini Cabinets

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Steel

Nendo Small Drop Bookcase in Matte Lacquered Laser-Cut Sheet Metal by Cappellini
By Cappellini, Nendo
Located in New York, NY
An ingenious challenge against the force of gravity, the Drop, by Nendo, is a two-sided column bookshelf offered in 3 different heights. The Drop bookshelves are made of Matte lacque...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cappellini Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec Cloud Two-Sided Bookcase for Cappellini
By Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
The cloud bookshelf by Ronan & Bouroullec, with hollow compartments, is an extravagant furnishing element with a pop flair and an absolutely unforgetta...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cappellini Cabinets

Materials

Plastic

Shiro Kuramata Furniture in Irregular Forms Side 1 Cabinet by Cappellini, Italy
By Shiro Kuramata, Cappellini
Located in Kansas City, MO
This is an excellent example of the Side 1 Cabinet by Shiro Kuramata. Part of the Progetti Compiuti Collection of drawers first designed by Shiro Ku...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Cappellini Cabinets

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Aluminum, Chrome

Shiro Kuramata Progetti Compiuti, Side 1 Cabinet in Ashwood for Cappellini
By Shiro Kuramata, Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
The Progetti Compiuti chest of drawers, designed by Shiro Kuramata, includes an array of furnishing elements with drawers. The frame of the side 1 ch...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cappellini Cabinets

Materials

Ash

Nendo Medium Drop Bookcase Matte Lacquered Laser-Cut Sheet Metal for Cappellini
By Cappellini, Nendo
Located in New York, NY
An ingenious challenge against the force of gravity, the Drop, by Nendo, is a two-sided column bookshelf offered in 3 different heights. The Drop bookshelves are made of Matte lacque...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cappellini Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Shiro Kuramata Homage to Mondrian Red and Blue Cabinet for Cappellini
By Shiro Kuramata, Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
There is a strong connection between Capellini and the art world, as confirmed by the presence of the Homage to Mondrian cabinet in the catalogue. Thi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cappellini Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Nendo Medium Drop Bookcase Matte Mud Lacquered Metal Structure for Cappellini
By Cappellini, Nendo
Located in New York, NY
An ingenious challenge against the force of gravity, the drop, by Nendo, is a two-sided column bookshelf offered in 3 different heights. The drop bookshelves are made of matte lacque...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cappellini Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Nendo Large Drop Bookcases in Anthracite Matte Lacquered Metal for Cappellini
By Nendo, Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
An ingenious challenge against the force of gravity, the Drop, by Nendo, is a two-sided column bookshelf offered in 3 different heights. The Drop bookshelves are made of matte lacque...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cappellini Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Shiro Kuramata Homage to Mondrian White and Yellow Cabinet for Cappellini
By Shiro Kuramata, Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
There is a strong connection between Capellini and the art world, as confirmed by the presence of the Homage to Mondrian cabinet in the catalogue. Thi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cappellini Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Nendo Large Drop Bookcases Matte Lacquered Laser-Cut Sheet Metal for Cappellini
By Nendo, Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
An ingenious challenge against the force of gravity, the Drop, by Nendo, is a two-sided column bookshelf offered in 3 different heights. The Drop bookshelves are made of matte lacque...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cappellini Cabinets

Materials

Metal

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Cappellini cabinets for sale on 1stDibs.

Cappellini cabinets are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of plastic and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Cappellini cabinets, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 1 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 10 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original cabinets by Cappellini were created in the modern style in italy during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider cabinets by Memphis Milano, Lodovico Acerbis, and Laura Meroni. Prices for Cappellini cabinets can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,375 and can go as high as $26,560, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,665.

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