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3 Book Boxes with Crown Detail
3 Book Boxes with Crown Detail

3 Book Boxes with Crown Detail

Located in New Orleans, LA

These vintage book boxes combine form and function, styled as classic bound books and accented with

Category

19th Century French Antique Book Box

Materials

Wood

19th Century Secret Leather Bound Book Box
19th Century Secret Leather Bound Book Box

19th Century Secret Leather Bound Book Box

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A secret leather bound book box with the most beautiful marbled paper interior. mid 19th century

Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Book Box

Materials

Leather, Paper

Antique Austrian Alabaster and Gilt Metal Book Box
Antique Austrian Alabaster and Gilt Metal Book Box

Antique Austrian Alabaster and Gilt Metal Book Box

Located in Houston, TX

Antique Austrian Alabaster And Gilt Metal Book Box. Unusual Austrian gilt metal and alabaster box

Category

1920s Austrian Aesthetic Movement Antique Book Box

Materials

Alabaster, Metal

Early 20th Century Leather Faux Book Box, United Kingdom
Early 20th Century Leather Faux Book Box, United Kingdom

Early 20th Century Leather Faux Book Box, United Kingdom

Located in Napa, CA

Large leather book box with lock and key. Book is bound with leather and stamped G.T.H.

Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Book Box

Materials

Metal

Italian, Fortuny Upholstered Book Box, early 20th century
Italian, Fortuny Upholstered Book Box, early 20th century

Italian, Fortuny Upholstered Book Box, early 20th century

Located in Atlanta, GA

crafted in the shape of a book and having a hinged top opening to reveal an inner upholstered

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Antique Book Box

Materials

Fabric

19c French Antique Set of 2 Wood Book Boxes
19c French Antique Set of 2 Wood Book Boxes

19c French Antique Set of 2 Wood Book Boxes

Located in New Orleans, LA

A delightful 19th-century set of book-form boxes, disguised as timeworn leather-bound volumes

Category

19th Century French Antique Book Box

Materials

Wood

18th Century Louis XVI Set of 5 Book Boxes
18th Century Louis XVI Set of 5 Book Boxes

18th Century Louis XVI Set of 5 Book Boxes

Located in New Orleans, LA

A set of wooden boxes designed to resemble leather-bound books offers a clever and decorative

Category

18th Century French Antique Book Box

Materials

Leather, Wood

19th Century Wooden Fake Book Boxes
19th Century Wooden Fake Book Boxes

19th Century Wooden Fake Book Boxes

Located in London, GB

19th Century Wooden Fake Book Boxes A fine example of late 19th Century hand crafted pine fake

Category

1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Book Box

Materials

Pine

Antique French Metal Book-Shaped Box
Antique French Metal Book-Shaped Box

Antique French Metal Book-Shaped Box

Located in High Point, NC

This unique treasure was created in 19th Century France. Whimsical and unique, this metal box

Category

19th Century French French Provincial Antique Book Box

Materials

Metal

Decorative 19th century book shaped inlaid olive box
Decorative 19th century book shaped inlaid olive box

Decorative 19th century book shaped inlaid olive box

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

19th century book shaped inlaid olive box circa 1890. Unusual Italian keep sake box made in olive

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Book Box

Materials

Olive

Majolica Onnaing Book Money Bank Box, circa 1900
Majolica Onnaing Book Money Bank Box, circa 1900

Majolica Onnaing Book Money Bank Box, circa 1900

By Onnaing

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica money bank books made by Onnaing. The piece was crafted, circa 1900.

Category

Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Book Box

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Marquetry Inlaid Faux Book Front “Hidden Storage” Box
Antique Marquetry Inlaid Faux Book Front “Hidden Storage” Box

Antique Marquetry Inlaid Faux Book Front “Hidden Storage” Box

Located in Atlanta, GA

This is a truly unique antique box, not only does it have a faux book front. Fine inlay detail to

Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Book Box

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century, Black Forest Carved Softwood "Book Form" Presentation Box
19th Century, Black Forest Carved Softwood "Book Form" Presentation Box

19th Century, Black Forest Carved Softwood "Book Form" Presentation Box

Located in Atlanta, GA

. The box is carved in the form of a stacked book bundle tied with strapwork, its surfaces rendered in a

Category

19th Century German Black Forest Antique Book Box

Materials

Walnut

1930s Concealed Guilloché Brass Box - in the shape of a Book
1930s Concealed Guilloché Brass Box - in the shape of a Book

1930s Concealed Guilloché Brass Box - in the shape of a Book

Located in Esbjerg, DK

A 1920s or 30s concealed box for personal smalls - secrets. It is made in the shape of a naturally

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Book Box

Materials

Brass

Swedish Wood Book-Hide ca 1850
Swedish Wood Book-Hide ca 1850

Swedish Wood Book-Hide ca 1850

Located in Farsta, SE

Swedish Wood Book-Hide ca 1850 With beautiful intricate carvings. Made out birch wood. Heigth

Category

1850s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Book Box

Materials

Birch

French Decoupage Lacquered Metal Match Book Holder
French Decoupage Lacquered Metal Match Book Holder

French Decoupage Lacquered Metal Match Book Holder

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A decoupaged and lacquered metal match book holder, circa mid-late 19th Century, France. A

Category

Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Book Box

Materials

Metal

A Rare Art Deco Odeon Style Secret Safe Book
A Rare Art Deco Odeon Style Secret Safe Book

A Rare Art Deco Odeon Style Secret Safe Book

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A Rare Art Deco Odeon Style Secret Safe Book This is a very attractive piece, it has an Odeon

Category

1920s Art Deco Antique Book Box

Materials

Wood

Silver-gold book-shaped vinaigrette with friezes, George IV era
Silver-gold book-shaped vinaigrette with friezes, George IV era

Silver-gold book-shaped vinaigrette with friezes, George IV era

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver and gold vinaigrette box in the shape of a book, engraved and friezed on the

Category

19th Century European Antique Book Box

Materials

Silver

French Porcelain Jewelry Box
French Porcelain Jewelry Box

French Porcelain Jewelry Box

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in New York, NY

. Very Good condition as shown in images and video. Earrings and book shown available separately. Box is

Category

Early 20th Century French Regency Antique Book Box

Materials

Brass

Silver-gold book-shaped vinaigrette with beaded lid and casing, George IV
Silver-gold book-shaped vinaigrette with beaded lid and casing, George IV

Silver-gold book-shaped vinaigrette with beaded lid and casing, George IV

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver and gold vinaigrette box in the shape of a book, crimped lid and casing, George

Category

19th Century European Antique Book Box

Materials

Silver

Exceptional Swedish Limestone Chest Shaped like a Book circa 1780
Exceptional Swedish Limestone Chest Shaped like a Book circa 1780

Exceptional Swedish Limestone Chest Shaped like a Book circa 1780

Located in Farsta, SE

A rare stone chest shaped like a book, crafted circa 1840-1870 Made of solid carved Swedish

Category

1780s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Book Box

Materials

Alabaster, Limestone

19th Century French Liqueur Set - Book Form Case - Crystal Bottles and Glasses
19th Century French Liqueur Set - Book Form Case - Crystal Bottles and Glasses

19th Century French Liqueur Set - Book Form Case - Crystal Bottles and Glasses

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

An elegant and highly charming 19th-century French liqueur set, presented in an original book-form

Category

Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Book Box

Materials

Leather, Glass, Wood

Victorian sterling silver book form snuff box made in London in 1897
Victorian sterling silver book form snuff box made in London in 1897

Victorian sterling silver book form snuff box made in London in 1897

Located in London, London

Snuff Box, is designed to look like a book, and has a gilt interior and engraved decoration to the lid

Category

1890s English Victorian Antique Book Box

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Book Vinaigrette
Antique Sterling Silver Book Vinaigrette

Antique Sterling Silver Book Vinaigrette

By John Tongue

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

in the form of a book; an addition to our silver boxes collection. This exceptional antique

Category

1840s British Victorian Antique Book Box

Materials

Sterling Silver

Silver matchbox book-shaped with plant engravings and sliding opening
Silver matchbox book-shaped with plant engravings and sliding opening

Silver matchbox book-shaped with plant engravings and sliding opening

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver matchbox in the shape of a book with engraved plant motifs surrounding a

Category

19th Century European Antique Book Box

Materials

Silver

Antique Punch and Judy Book Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case
Antique Punch and Judy Book Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case

Antique Punch and Judy Book Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Judy book vesta case; an addition to our range of collectable silver cases. This exceptional antique

Category

1880s British Victorian Antique Book Box

Materials

Silver, Enamel

French Book Ends Or Letter Box Desk Accessory 1920s Art Deco
French Book Ends Or Letter Box Desk Accessory 1920s Art Deco

French Book Ends Or Letter Box Desk Accessory 1920s Art Deco

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

French 1920s Art Deco Book Ends or Letter Box Desk Accessory.

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Book Box

Materials

Brass

19th Century Silver Loderein Box in the Shape of a Book
19th Century Silver Loderein Box in the Shape of a Book

19th Century Silver Loderein Box in the Shape of a Book

Located in Delft, NL

A 19th century silver loderein box in the shape of a book A silver loderein box in the shape of

Category

19th Century Antique Book Box

Materials

Silver

JAQUES 1850 STAUNTON PATTERN CHESSMAN CHESS SET INC SMALL BOOK AND HARDWOOD BoX
JAQUES 1850 STAUNTON PATTERN CHESSMAN CHESS SET INC SMALL BOOK AND HARDWOOD BoX

JAQUES 1850 STAUNTON PATTERN CHESSMAN CHESS SET INC SMALL BOOK AND HARDWOOD BoX

By House of Staunton

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

, Victorian Jaques Staunton pattern Chessman chess set in the original little mahogany box and accompanied by

Category

1850s English Early Victorian Antique Book Box

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Silver Loderein or Snuff Box in the Shape of a Book
19th Century Silver Loderein or Snuff Box in the Shape of a Book

19th Century Silver Loderein or Snuff Box in the Shape of a Book

Located in Delft, NL

A silver loderein or snuff box in the shape of a book A silver loderein box in the shape of a

Category

19th Century Dutch Antique Book Box

Materials

Silver

French 'Marquise De Sevigne' Tantalus Set with Leather Figural Book Case or Box
French 'Marquise De Sevigne' Tantalus Set with Leather Figural Book Case or Box

French 'Marquise De Sevigne' Tantalus Set with Leather Figural Book Case or Box

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

bottle and six surviving shot glass which have stylized leaf decoration done in gilt. The box is signed

Category

Early 20th Century French Renaissance Antique Book Box

Materials

Leather, Glass, Softwood

Grand Tour Book of Plaster Intaglios by Bartolomeo Paoletti #2
Grand Tour Book of Plaster Intaglios by Bartolomeo Paoletti #2

Grand Tour Book of Plaster Intaglios by Bartolomeo Paoletti #2

Located in Bradenton, FL

Beautifully preserved Grand Tour book-form box housing a collection of twenty-four classical

Category

Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Book Box

Materials

Plaster, Paper

Arts & Crafts Cased Steel Desk Set of Book Mark, Seal and Pen
Arts & Crafts Cased Steel Desk Set of Book Mark, Seal and Pen

Arts & Crafts Cased Steel Desk Set of Book Mark, Seal and Pen

Located in London, GB

original silk lined box. The book mark and the seal have hilts beautifully decorated with mistletoe. The

Category

Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Book Box

Materials

Steel

Antique George V Sterling Silver and Glass Stamp Box
Antique George V Sterling Silver and Glass Stamp Box

Antique George V Sterling Silver and Glass Stamp Box

By Grey & Co., Chester

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

silver and glass stamp box has been realistically modelled in the form of a book. The glass body of the

Category

1910s English Antique Book Box

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Ming Period Kosometsuke Poem Go Players Cricket Box Chinese Porcelain
Antique Ming Period Kosometsuke Poem Go Players Cricket Box Chinese Porcelain

Antique Ming Period Kosometsuke Poem Go Players Cricket Box Chinese Porcelain

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Excited and really happy to share this box. Incense or Cricket Box In the pictures you will see a

Category

17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Book Box

Materials

Porcelain

Large Art & Crafts Sterling Silver-Mounted Cigar/Cigarette Box With Hinged Lid
Large Art & Crafts Sterling Silver-Mounted Cigar/Cigarette Box With Hinged Lid

Large Art & Crafts Sterling Silver-Mounted Cigar/Cigarette Box With Hinged Lid

By George Betjemann & Sons

Located in New York, NY

Bulwer-Lyton's book "Night and Morning." The box comes with a key that fits the lock, but the key is only

Category

Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Book Box

Materials

Sterling Silver

18th Century Gold Sewing Box with Wax Case, Scissors, Seal
18th Century Gold Sewing Box with Wax Case, Scissors, Seal

18th Century Gold Sewing Box with Wax Case, Scissors, Seal

Located in Paris, FR

, thanks to Roubo’s work, The Art of Woodwork, published in 1772. We learn from his book that toiletry

Category

1780s French Louis XVI Antique Book Box

Materials

Gold

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Antique Book Box For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique book box for your home. Frequently made of wood, animal skin and leather, every antique book box was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique book box — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique book box, designed in the Victorian, Georgian or Art Nouveau style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Carl Otto Czeschka, Christian Petschler and Christoph Reisser’s Sons each produced at least one beautiful antique book box that is worth considering.

How Much is a Antique Book Box?

Prices for an antique book box start at $191 and top out at $41,880 with the average selling for $1,310.
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