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Art Deco Boxes

ART DECO STYLE

Art Deco furniture is characterized by its celebration of modern life. More than its emphasis on natural wood grains and focus on traditional craftsmanship, vintage Art Deco dining chairs, tables, desks, cabinets and other furniture — which typically refers to pieces produced during the 1920s and 1930s — is an ode to the glamour of the “Roaring Twenties.” 

ORIGINS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Bold geometric lines and forms, floral motifs
  • Use of expensive materials such as shagreen or marble as well as exotic woods such as mahogany, ebony and zebra wood
  • Metal accents, shimmering mirrored finishes
  • Embellishments made from exotic animal hides, inlays of mother-of-pearl or ivory

ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

VINTAGE ART DECO FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

Few design styles are as universally recognized and appreciated as Art Deco. The term alone conjures visions of the Roaring Twenties, Machine Age metropolises, vast ocean liners, sleek typography and Prohibition-era hedonism. The iconic movement made an indelible mark on all fields of design throughout the 1920s and ’30s, celebrating society’s growing industrialization with refined elegance and stunning craftsmanship.

Widely known designers associated with the Art Deco style include Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Eileen Gray, Maurice Dufrêne, Paul Follot and Jules Leleu.

The term Art Deco derives from the name of a large decorative arts exhibition held in Paris in 1925. “Art Deco design” is often used broadly, to describe the work of creators in associated or ancillary styles. This is particularly true of American Art Deco, which is also called Streamline Moderne or Machine Age design. (Streamline Moderne, sometimes known as Art Moderne, was a phenomenon largely of the 1930s, post–Art Nouveau.)

Art Deco textile designers employed dazzling floral motifs and vivid colors, and while Art Deco furniture makers respected the dark woods and modern metals with which they worked, they frequently incorporated decorative embellishments such as exotic animal hides as well as veneers in their seating, case pieces, living room sets and bedroom furniture.

From mother-of-pearl inlaid vitrines to chrome aviator chairs, bold and inventive works in the Art Deco style include chaise longues (also known as chaise lounges) and curved armchairs. Today, the style is still favored by interior designers looking to infuse a home with an air of luxury and sophistication.

The vintage Art Deco furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes dressers, coffee tables, decorative objects and more.

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Style: Art Deco
Period: Early 20th Century
Silver & Tortoiseshell Cigar Humidor
Located in Northampton, GB
Henry John Batson & Albert Edward Batson Silver From our Boxes collection, we are delighted to offer this very stylish Silver and tortoiseshell Humidor. The Humidor of elongated rec...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Boxes

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Art Deco Table Box Covered in Green Shagreen & Marked "London Made"
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Art Deco shagreen covered trinket or cigarette box with hinged lid and of rectangular form, stained green with white corners and stamped "London Made" on the bottom.
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Boxes

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Shagreen, Wood

1920 René Lalique Box Coquilles Glass with Green Patina, Shells
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Coquilles" (Shell) made in clear and frosted glass with green patina by René Lalique in 1920. Engraved signature. Perfect condition.  diameter: 7.5 cm Félix Marcilhac, René L...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Boxes

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Blown Glass

Art Deco Shagreen and Silver Cigarette / Small Cigar Case
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Exquisite shagreen cigar case with silver collar. Expands for differing lengths of small cigar or cigarettes. Made in the U.K. in the 1900-1920´s. It has the stamp of the retail sho...
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Boxes

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Shagreen

Vintage Deed Box, English, Art Deco, Iron, Document, Deposit, Chest, circa 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage deed box. An English, Art Deco iron document or deposit chest, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930. Displays a desirable age...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Boxes

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Bronze, Iron

1919 René Lalique Box Amour Assis Glass with Sepia Patina Cherub Putti
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Amour Assis" (Cherub, Putti) made in clear and frosted glass with sepia patina by René Lalique in 1919. Molded signature. Perfect condition. Very rare model. Height : 14,5 cm...
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1910s French Vintage Art Deco Boxes

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Blown Glass

1924 René Lalique, Box Jar Chantilly Frosted Glass with Pinky Sepia Patina
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Chantilly" made in frosted glass with pinky sepia patina by Rene Lalique in 1924. Molded signature on base. Perfect condition. height : 4,5 cm diameter : 7,5 cm Félix Mar...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Boxes

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Blown Glass

English Art Deco Pink Shagreen Box on Ball Feet and Marked Mappin and Webb
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Art Deco pink shagreen covered box on ball feet and with an inset label to the bottom marked "Mappin & Webb / London Paris & Buenos Aires / Made in England". Mappin & Webb is known f...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Boxes

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Shagreen, Wood

Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigarette Box - Hallmarked in London in 1920
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1920 by Charles Dumenil, this handsome, Antique Sterling Silver Cigarette Box, is plain in design, with a stepped base, and li...
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1920s English Vintage Art Deco Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Engine-turned silver cigarette box
Located in London, GB
Handmade silver cigarette or cigar box of superior quality, with an engine-turned foxhead pattern design engraved exterior. The lid interior is gilded in a sign of superior quality. ...
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1920s British Vintage Art Deco Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Two-handled antique cylindrical silver box & cover
Located in London, GB
Substantial two-handled, cylindrical, antique silver container with a pull off cover and mounted on four cast scroll and acanthus leaf supports. The two cast handles are fittted to t...
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1910s British Vintage Art Deco Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Antique oblong silver biscuit box
Located in London, GB
Elegant antique silver biscuit box mounted on a flared platform base which rests on four cast scroll-pattern supports. The hinged cover has a slightly raised and hand chased centre p...
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1920s British Vintage Art Deco Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Austria 1922 Art Deco Polychrome And Blue Enamel Round Box .925 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco guilloche enamel box made in Austria. Beautiful enamel round box, created in Vienna Austria during the art deco period, back in the 1922. This beautiful antique piece wa...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Boxes

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Silver, Enamel, Sterling Silver

Tonnel Paris 1928 Art Deco Box In 14Kt Gold With Red & Black Lacquer And Diamond
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco enameled box designed by Tonnel Paris. Magnificent rectangular box, created in Paris France for Tonnel-Paris during the art deco period, back in the 1920's. This beautif...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Boxes

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Multi-gemstone, Gold, Platinum, Enamel

1910 René Lalique Box Fontenay Glass with Sepia Patina
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Fontenay" made in clear and frosted glass with sepia patina by René Lalique in 1910. Molded signature. Perfect condition. Very rare model. Diameter: 7 cm Félix Marcilhac, Re...
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1910s French Vintage Art Deco Boxes

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Blown Glass

1924 René Lalique, Box Jar Rambouillet Frosted Glass with Grey Patina
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Rambouillet" made in frosted glass with grey patina by Rene Lalique in 1924. Molded signature on lid and base. Perfect condition. height : 4,5 cm diameter : 7,5 cm Félix ...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Boxes

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Blown Glass

Art Deco Jewelry Box vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco Jewelry Box vienna around 1920s Polished and stove enameled
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Boxes

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Brass, Copper

1910 René Lalique Box Cheveux De Venus Frosted Glass with Sepia Patina
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Cheveux de Venus" box made frosted glass with sepia patina by Rene Lalique in 1910. Engraved signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Superb patina. height : 6 cm diameter : ...
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1910s French Vintage Art Deco Boxes

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Blown Glass

1918 René Lalique, Box Un Jour Viendra Frosted Glass with Sepia Patina for Arys
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Un Jour Viendra" made in frosted glass with sepia patina by René Lalique in 1918 for Arys. Molded signature. Perfect condition. height: 4 cm diameter: 8.5 cm Félix Marcilhac,...
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1910s French Vintage Art Deco Boxes

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Blown Glass

1920 René Lalique Box Papillons Glass With Sepia Patina and Wood Butterflies
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Papillons" (Butterflies) made by René Lalique in 1920. Wooden frame topped with a blue patina frosted glass panel. Engraved signature on panel. Perfect condition. Very rare mod...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Boxes

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Glass, Art Glass, Wood

1920 Huntley & Palmers Chinoserie Jar on Stand Form Biscuit Tin Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1920 Huntley & Palmers Chinoserie jar on stand form biscuit tin box. The sides are richly decorated with birds & flowers, bamboo, etc. Extensive bottom stamp lists the grand prize of...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Boxes

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Tin

1913 Annual Huntley & Palmers Table Top Box Biscuit Tin
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1913 annual Huntley & Palmers table top box biscuit tin. Boldly sinuous shape - the box decorated with peacock feathers & Romantic school panels. Raised on scrolled cutwork feet. Ful...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Boxes

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Tin

Antique French Art Deco Silver Box
Located in New York, NY
French Art Deco 950 silver box, ca 1920. Round and flat. Concentric engine turned ornament with engraved flowers on top center and patera on bottom center. Gilt interior. Sweet and p...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Boxes

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Silver

Art Deco Sterling Silver Compact and Card Case
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a beautifully crafted Art Deco period Sterling Silver Lady's Compact or necessaire. This stunning engraved and monogrammed compact opens to reveal a sterling silver interior ...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Boxes

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Sterling Silver

French Art Deco Blue Opaline Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
French Art Deco Blue Opaline Box. A beautiful box in a lovely robins blue egg color with a diamond shaped cut pattern and gilt leaf design.
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Boxes

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Opaline Glass

1924 René Lalique - Box Du Barry Frosted Glass With Sepia Patina
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box “Du Barry” made in frosted glass with sepia patina by René Lalique in 1924. Molded signature. Perfect condition. Very beautiful patina. Extremely rare model with complet lid. h...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Boxes

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Blown Glass

1921 René Lalique, Box Degas Frosted Glass with Sepia Patina
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Degas" made in frosted glass with sepia patinated by René Lalique in 1921. Molded signature on the edge of the lid. Perfect condition. hauteur : 7,5 cm diameter : 8,5 cm Fé...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Boxes

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Blown Glass

French Blue candy box in Limoges porcelain Baud Paris - France 1930 Art Deco
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very pretty little box, bonbonniere in Limoges porcelain, creation by Maison Baud Paris. The blue color is very delicate, in a pastel tone and the embossed and hand-painted white fol...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Boxes

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Porcelain

Early 20th Century French Limoges Pink Gilt Porcelain Jewelry Box
Located in Pearland, TX
A stunning antique French pink porcelain lidded jewelry box by Theodore Haviland, Limoges, France, circa 1900-1920. Maker's mark on reverse. This gorgeous box has a stylish serpentin...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Boxes

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Porcelain

Early 20th c. Bronze Flying Fish Coin Dish c.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An early 20th century bronze plated Flying Fish coin dish. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1930-1940. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Bronze. CONDITION Good. ...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Boxes

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Bronze

Art Deco reproduction of a Queen Anne period tea caddy - Hallmarked in 1929
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1929 by Thomas Bradbury & Sons, this handsome, Sterling Silver Tea Caddy, is a fine reproduction of a Queen Anne period caddy, with a slide off base, and r...
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1920s English Vintage Art Deco Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Art Deco 3 Compartment Pill Box in Brass, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Practical 3 compartment stamp or pill box in brass. Beautifully finished and ingenious mechanism. Made in Scandinavia or England during the 1920s or 30s. Measurements: 8x4,5x2 cm. F...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Boxes

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Brass

Art Deco Frosted Satin Glass Ballerina Female "Ramses" Powder Box
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This pink art deco frosted satin ballerina glass box, often called a woman's trinket box, is often referred to as a "Ramses" Box because a woman would ...
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1920s Vintage Art Deco Boxes

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Glass

Art Deco Sterling Combination Coin Compact Card Case, American, circa 1920
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Art Deco sterling combination coin compact card or cigarette Case, American, circa 1920 by Webster Co. Rectangular cushion shape with hand chain attached. Opens to reveal half and fu...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Boxes

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Sterling Silver

German Pforzheim 1915 Art Deco Guilloché Enameled Box In .935 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
A guilloche enameled round box with flowers Beautiful enameled box, created in Pforzheim Germany, during the art deco period back in the 1915-20 This beautiful box was carefully cra...
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1910s German Vintage Art Deco Boxes

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Silver, Enamel, Sterling Silver

Garrard & Co. - Sterling Silver Tea Caddy - London 1926
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1926 by Garrard & Co., this handsome, Sterling Silver Tea Caddy, is oval in shape, with panelled detailing. The tea caddy measures 3.25"(8cm) tall, by 4.25"...
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1920s English Vintage Art Deco Boxes

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Sterling Silver

"Pine Needle" model bronze box by TIFFANY & Co
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Bronze box with white and orange glass paste, Pine Needle model, made by TIFFANY & Co, (1837 to the present). Signed TIFFANY STUDIOS, NEW YORK, 823. USA, CIRCA 1910.
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1910s American Vintage Art Deco Boxes

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Bronze

Handsome Antique Sterling Silver Double Sided Cigar Box - London 1915
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1915 by James Samuel Bell, this very handsome, Antique Sterling Silver Cigar Box, is double sided and plain in design, with a...
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1910s English Vintage Art Deco Boxes

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Sterling Silver

1930s Arrow "Naughty Hula Girl" Swirled Bakelite Table Striker Lighter
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This vintage table lighter by the company ARROW is an exceedingly rare find: a tastefully nude Hula Girl model crafted from chromed metal, featuring a Bakelite base. Within the base ...
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1910s Vintage Art Deco Boxes

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Chrome

Vintage Decorative Jewellery Case, Japanese, Lacquer, Box, Art Deco, Circa 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an vintage decorative jewellery case. A Japanese, lacquer and Mother of Pearl lidded box in Art Deco taste, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930. Appealing example o...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Boxes

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Deco Mirrored Elegant Bakelite Casket for Jewelry or Playing Cards
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Elegant wood casket, covered with mirrors, black bakelite cover : for Your jewels or cards or photos... France - Art Deco O/1607.
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Boxes

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Bakelite

Art Deco Birds-eye Maple Box with hinged lid, circa 1925
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality Art Deco period lidded Box, of Birds-Eye Maple veneer, probably French in origin and dating to circa 1925. The box has a rectangular shape with a fitted hinge...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Boxes

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Birdseye Maple

Lidded Multi Color Porcelain Art Deco Box from Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful artistic Art Deco Porcelain box with corresponding lid - made inJapan, the piece is a treasure as a decorative piece. The box has a slight octagonal design, making it ev...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Boxes

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Ceramic, Porcelain, Paint

1927 René Lalique Box Dinard Frosted Glass with Sepia Patina, Roses Flowers
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Dinard" made in frosted glass with sepia patina by Rene Lalique in 1927. Design of roses flowers. Molded and engraved signatures on bottom. Perfect condition. height : 8 cm ...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Boxes

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Blown Glass

1911 René Lalique Box Chrysantheme Frosted Glass with Sepia Patina
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Chrysantheme" made frosted glass with sepia patina by Rene Lalique in 1911. Engraved signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Superb patina. height : 6 cm diameter : 9,5 cm ...
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1910s French Vintage Art Deco Boxes

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Blown Glass

René Lalique - 'Houppes' Art Deco Opalescent Glass Powder Box
Located in South Gippsland, Victoria
A René Lalique 'Houppes' Art Deco Opalescent glass powder box & cover moulded in relief on the underside of the lid with a design of swan-down powder puffs...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Boxes

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Glass

Bronze and Slag Glass Tiffany Jewelry Box, Art Deco Period, United States
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Bronze and slag glass Tiffany jewelry box. Art Deco period. United States circa 1900. Signed in the back "Tiffany Studios New York 821".
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Early 1900s American Antique Art Deco Boxes

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Bronze

1919 René Lalique Box Deux Oiseaux Frosted Glass Sepia Patina, Birds
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Deux Oiseaux" made in frosted glass with sepia patina by Rene Lalique in 1919.. Molded "R.LALIQUE" signature on side. Perfect condition. Great patina and rare model. height...
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1910s French Vintage Art Deco Boxes

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Blown Glass

1919 René Lalique, Box Deux Pigeons Frosted Glass Sepia Patina
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Deux Pigeons" made in frosted glass with sepia patina by René Lalique in 1919. Molded signature on the edge of the lid. Perfect condition. Great patina and very rare model. h...
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1910s French Vintage Art Deco Boxes

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Blown Glass

Betel Motor Brass Model Car, Art Deco Box, Collectible Paint Set, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely Art Deco model car fully made in brass. This charming model car box with many purposes was made in the US during the 1930s. Patent 75086 - This elegant and rare brass model c...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Boxes

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Metal, Brass

Antique English Art Deco Sterling Silver Box, 1927
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco sterling silver box. Made by Henry Matthews in Birmingham in 1927. Square with straight and plain sides. Cover hinged, tabbed, and chamfered. On top parcel gilt with engine-...
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1920s British Vintage Art Deco Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Leather Hat Box, Travel Trunk with Original Stickers, 1920s
Located in Żory, PL
A leather hat box from the 1920s/1930s, comes from the Czech Republic, is in very good condition. It has original stickers from the POST Vienne hotel (Austria) and the Grand Hotel in...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Boxes

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Leather

Vintage Art Deco erotic sterling silver cigarette case, enamelled
Located in NEWARK, GB
A beautiful vintage Art Deco era sterling silver and enamelled cigarette case. The case has an erotic theme and features a lady topless in a reclined po...
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Boxes

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Sterling Silver Art Deco "Risque" Cigarette Case of British Origin. Circa 1925
Located in Incline Village, NV
Art Deco "naughty" sterling silver novelty item; a cigarette case depicting a reclining nude woman on a bed in suggestive pose; hand painted enamel on oval raised plaque; with bright...
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1920s English Vintage Art Deco Boxes

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Sterling Silver and Enamel Art Deco "Naughty" Cigarette Case. Dated 1928
Located in Incline Village, NV
Offered for sale is a risque Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigarette Case, often referred to as a "naughty" because of it's bawdy subject matter; that being; of ...
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1920s English Vintage Art Deco Boxes

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Enamel, Sterling Silver

Art Deco Silver and Enamel "Risque" Cigarette Case. Circa 1920
Located in Incline Village, NV
Offered is an Art Deco silver and hand painted enamel cigarette case; often referenced in "sin" and other tobacco collectible circles as a "naughty" themed accessory. While it could ...
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1920s German Vintage Art Deco Boxes

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Silver, Enamel

1919 René Lalique Box Trois Paons Glass with Grey Patina Peacocks
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Trois Paons" (Peacocks) made in clear and frosted glass with grey patina by René Lalique in 1919. Molded signature on lid. Perfect condition.  diameter: 7 cm Félix Marcilhac,...
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1910s French Vintage Art Deco Boxes

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Blown Glass

Egyptian Revival Bronze Round Pharaoh Case W/ Carved Bone Face, Circa 1920
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Immerse yourself in the opulence of the Original Art Deco era with this exquisite Egyptian Revival cast bronze case. Adorned with a meticulously carved bone face, the removable lid s...
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1920s American Vintage Art Deco Boxes

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Bronze

Art Deco boxes for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Art Deco boxes for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage boxes created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, silver and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco boxes made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and United Kingdom pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original boxes, popular names associated with this style include René Lalique, Tiffany Studios, Alfred Dunhill, and Cartier. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for boxes differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $115 and tops out at $30,000 while the average work can sell for $1,262.

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