Oversized Antique Italian Wood Pinocchio Toy in Custom Lucite Display Box
Located in North Miami, FL
This is a masterpiece unto itself, a hand carved and hand painted oversized wood toy of Pinocchio, the wooden toy who became a real boy. This treasure of time has been encased in a c...
Acrylic, Wood
Guido Gambone Italian Modernist Foamy Glazed Ceramic Box with Grid Decoration
By Guido Gambone
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Foamy glazed lidded ceramic box with grid design created by Guido Gambone, circa 1950s. Box measures 3.5" by 6" by 4.5" and is signed Gambone with his donkey mark. In very good vin...
Ceramic
Italian Florentine Giltwood Jewelry Box Chest of Drawers Toleware Tole, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Offered is an absolutely stunning, 1950s Italian giltwood jewelry box in the design of a chest of drawers. Minor patina and paint lost gives this piece a classy statement.
Wood
Midcentury "Pipe" Tobacco Holder Box by Aldo Tura for Macabo, Italy 1950s
By Aldo Tura, Macabo
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing tobacco holder a shape of pipe in wood and steel by Aldo Tura for Macabo. Made in Italy in the 1950s.
Metal
$796Sale Price|20% Off
Seguso 1950s Gold Flecks Murano Italian Art Glass Perfume Powder Box Vanity Jar
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown white, gold flecks and green spots Italian art glass powder box / jar. Published and documented to designer Archimede Seguso, circa 1950...
Gold Leaf
Italian mid-century modern diorama box with religious celebration scene, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern diorama box with religious celebration scene, 1950s Cubic diorama box representing a Christian ceremonial scene. The outside of the box is covered in brown...
Metal
Large Parchment and Brass Pipe Shaped Box by Aldo Tura for Macabo, Italy, 1950s
By Aldo Tura, Macabo
Located in Milan, IT
Pipe shaped box by Aldo Tura for Macabo. Parchment covered piece with brass and ash wood details
Brass
$343Sale Price|20% Off
Cute and Elegant Candy Boxes, 1950s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Cute and elegant candy boxes carved in wood and brass parts.
Brass
Brass Perforated Umbrella Stand or Paper box with detailed Flowers
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful, large, and elegant umbrella stand in Mid-Century Regency style, made of gilded metal. Made in Italy. Crafted from perforated gilded metal. Very high-quality finish. Beauti...
Brass
Set of Vintage Boxed Wall Lights from Venini’s Hotel Collection, Signed
By Venini
Located in Westport, CT
Set of rectangular shaped brass wall lights with its original etched and frosted front glass panel and glass rods encasing its sides. Illuminated with one candelabra light bulb u...
Brass
Stilnovo Attributed Six Arm Chandelier with Opaline Box Shades
By Stilnovo
Located in Hanover, MA
1950's Italian chandelier attributed to Stilnovo with six arms with suspended opaline glass box shades.
Brass
$448Sale Price|57% Off
Set Aldo Tura Box Pitcher Red Color Brass and Goatskin Mid-Century Modern 1950s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Set Aldo Tura box pitcher red color brass and goatskin Mid-Century Modern, 1950s. Measures: Box ice height cm 13, width cm 16.5, depth cm 16.5. Pitcher height cm 25, width cm 9.5...
Brass
Matching Set of Copper Luster Bowl and Box by Ugo Zaccagnini
By Ugo Zaccagnini
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A rare and beautifully matched pair of ceramic vessels by Ugo Zaccagnini, crafted in the Etruscan Revival style and finished with a lustrous copper glaze and verdigris undertones. Th...
Earthenware
From mere trinkets to useful receptacles that serve a distinct purpose, antique boxes as decorative objects have come in many forms over the years. No matter what they’re made of or where they end up in your home, decorative boxes add both style and storage to your space.
The decorative box that is likely most common is the jewelry box. These boxes were originally known as jewel caskets and were in common use in Ancient Egypt, as most Egyptians wore some sort of jewelry. A portable jewelry box, in its original intended use, was integral to keeping your jewelry safe and secure. This accessory has transformed in size, shape and appearance over the years. Initially it was common for a jewelry box to bear intricate ornamentation. Whether they’re mid-century modern works of marble and brass or feature playful Art Deco–style geometric decor, jewelry boxes boast real staying power.
Snuff boxes began to soar in popularity during the 17th century (and were commonplace in European homes by the mid-19th century). The boxes, some hand-painted with landscape scenes, some made from gold, porcelain or stone, contained a small amount of tobacco, which users would sniff, or “snuff,” throughout the day. Some particularly ornamental snuff boxes featured enameled designs or were set with precious gems and were given as gifts or party favors, particularly at the coronation of royalty or other lavish events.
Whether you’re organizing important mail in the foyer or tucking away medications in your bathroom, antique boxes — be they metal tea caddies, sterling-silver decorative boxes or Victorian cigar boxes made of oak (even if you don’t smoke) — are a sophisticated solution to help keep the surfaces in your home clutter-free. And no matter if you’re seeking a decorative box to beautify a desktop or bestow upon a loved one, you are sure to find something you love in the collection of antique and vintage boxes on 1stDibs.
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
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