Antique Containers

Today, objects of this kind can be reinterpreted as elegant containers for flowers or plants, adapting discreetly to a variety of interior settings.

Rather than simply serving as a utilitarian container, this piece preserves the story of a trading company, its branding, and the movement of goods during a period of expanding Chine...

This is considered the top of the top for Coal Hod's and are terrific for fireside kindling, magazines and newspapers or any number of uses including a container for flowers or leave...

These miniature cradles were made as decorative novelties and were used as pincushions, small trinket containers or christening keepsakes. A charming and very collectable piece of E...

This elegant container is a 19th-century Chinese document box, once used by a Qing-dynasty scholar-official to store stationery accessories such as brushes, seals and ink sticks.

The cast silver horn-shaped cornucopia container is encompassed with bands of ribbed decoration, accented with a spiralling terminal.

Their premium figured mahogany wood displays a rich, deep grain pattern, further accented by delicate, contrasting string inlay borders along the edges. The left container retains it...

Dated to the late 19th century, the large container has a low, wide form, shaped with curved walls, six short feet and vertical ridging reminiscent of a lotus leaf.

Outer Dimensions: H 30 in x W 59 1/2 in x D 20 1/2 in Metal container Dimensions: H 7 1/2 in x W 56 in x D 17 1/2 in

Crafted in France circa 1920, the round tôle container features a deep forest green painted finish accented with a decorative pierced gallery rim.

Next to the camel is a large container, surrounded by two urns. The container can be used as a stationary holder.

A small yet historically significant decorative object, it can be used as a jewelry box, accessory container, or collectible piece. Perfect for rustic interiors, mountain chalets, co...

Makes a useful planter container or jardiniere.

When using it as a vase, I recommend placing a smaller water container inside. Dimensions: 
H 18.3 × W 14.2 × D 14.6 in 
(H 465 × W 360 × D 370 mm)
 Weight: 20.3 lbs (9.2 kg) Openi...

Today bowls such as this make excellent decorative accents and as containers for orchid plant arrangements. Late 19th Century.

A nice set of boxes used to keep betel nuts and a lime container based on a Buddhist stupa: Betel chewing a mild stimulant akin to coffee and is practiced throughout India and South...

Copper containers of varying shapes and sizes have been used in Spanish homes and kitchens for many centuries.

The vessel is completed with a fitted lid topped by a graceful gilt finial and an integrated pouring spout, suggesting it was originally intended for serving liquids or as an elegant...

Dated to the early 20th-century, this lacquered container is a timeless example of Burmese lacquerware (pan yun).

Behind the rooster is an integrated rectangular receptacle embellished with climbing green ivy, allowing the piece to function as a flower vase, spill holder, or decorative utensil c...

IF YOU OWN AN ANTIQUE SHOP, WE CAN SHIP YOU SEVERAL CHAIRS IN A LARGE CONTAINER FOR A LOW PRICE. WE DEAL ONLY WITH REAL PERIOD FURNITURE , MOST BY GUSTAV STICKLEY BUT OTHER ARTIST AS...

Crafted circa 1910, the large rectangular metal container retains its original lithographed decoration promoting Suchard cacao and chocolate products, including the company’s histori...

In Burmese tradition, offering vessels like this one are used in spiritual rituals, serving as containers for offerings to deities or spirits, symbolizing respect and devotion.

Originally designed as a spacious storage container, this versatile chest can also be used as a comfortable bench or as a decorative element in entryways, living rooms, mountain home...

Exceptional luxury Art Deco Bohemian Karl Palda crystal cut vanity set with soap container, perfume bottle and eau de toilette spray.

Originally intended for powder or cosmetics, it now functions beautifully as a dresser jar, jewelry box, or decorative container. Ready to place and enjoy.

Expertly crafted in sparkling cut crystal with intricate architectural patterns that reflect light beautifully, this versatile container can be used as a biscuit box, cookie jar, cho...

Honorary Member of the MECOART (Mediterranean Container Art Center of San Francisco, California) (USA) Recognition of their Majesties the Kings of Spain to their artistic work.

The base bears the stamped mark 荣昌茗 (Rongchang Ming), referencing the historic tea trade brand. This container was designed to store refined loose tea and today serves as a highly de...

The tradition is closely associated with the Sámi people, the Indigenous population of northern Scandinavia, who historically used such containers for storing and transporting person...

Its compact rectangular shape makes it ideal as a decorative desk box, jewelry box, or small container for personal items. A piece with a strong decorative presence that combines th...

A pine, large vessel or container produced in Sweden, 19th century. All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.

Tabletop brazier raised on circular legs and composed of a container that retains a handle and a support for it formed by two polygonal metal plates joined by vertical elements of ba...

Its architectural shape, hinged access door, posting slot and schedule label give it strong decorative and historical appeal, while the polished mahogany surface and stepped base ele...

And if you have an antique shop, we can ship you with a large container many chairs, you will have it in few days.

Rustic Black Forest (19th Cent) carved walnut humidor in the shape of a bear figure standing near tree stump (with ashtray and covered container)

A vesta case, also known as a match safe, is a small pocket-sized container designed to safely hold friction matches.

A vesta case, also known as a match safe, is a small pocket-sized container designed to safely hold friction matches.

Maitland Smith pagoda box, Vintage split bamboo box, Burnt bamboo pyramid chest, 1980s Hollywood Regency decor, Chinoiserie lidded container, Tessellated rattan brass box, Asian styl...

This jar finds inspiration in traditional European apothecary containers, the jar functions beautifully today as a standalone decorative object within layered interiors, libraries, s...

Inspired by traditional European apothecary containers, the jar functions beautifully today as a standalone decorative object within layered interiors, libraries, studies, or curiosi...

A small side door opens to place spices within the container, combining practicality with decorative sophistication.

This betelnut box is not merely a container; it serves as a symbol of the rich history and artistic legacy of Myanmar, making it a remarkable addition for collectors and enthusiasts ...

They rest on a solid square base, which tapers into a fluted pedestal before opening into the main body of the container. The top is wide and contoured, with protruding decorative sc...

Its versatile nature makes it ideal as a container for bonsai plants, herbs or naturalistic planting.

In the centre there is a depiction of a typical vase of Roman origin, the modius, necessary as an imperial unit of measurement for dry grain, although in Jewish and Kabbalistic cultu...

XIX Century Wooden Laquered Oriental Box This wonderful object depicted is an antique cylindrical box with a lid, technically classified as a lacquered wooden artefact, typically use...

Measuring 7" W x 2" D x 1.75" H, it is both a tobacco container and a compact maritime calculating instrument.

WE WILL LIST MANY single CHAIRS in low prices, AND IF YOU HAVE AN ANTIQUE SHOP, WE CAN SHIP TO YOU IN A LARGE CONTAINER, for a low price.

Solidly constructed from richly grained mahogany warmly patinated over time, circa (1790-1810) The cooler has strong decorative handles and a hinged lid that opens to the original ha...

Elegant silver jardinière in an elongated quatrefoil shape, the sides divided by four pilasters featuring floral and foliage relief, tapering into flared feet with feather-leaf suppo...

Beautifully blending functionality with timeless decorative sophistication, these versatile crystal containers are ideal for serving biscuits, cookies, sweets, chocolates, or ice dur...

Set of 4 English Renaissance-style (19th Century) pewter measuring cups in cone shaped container with handles. (PRICED AS SET)

Among the many esteemed objects of the traditional Chinese scholar’s studio was the scroll pot, a large container for storing one's collection of landscape paintings, poetry and work...

Shopkeepers would lift the slant-front lid and scoop coffee directly for customers, making these containers an essential part of the sensory and visual landscape of early American co...

While traditional snuff mulls are typically simple horn containers, these examples have been skilfully shaped and carved into sculptural, organic forms ranging from imaginative figur...

I recommend to put smaller water container inside when using as a vase. When the jar is lightly tapped or placed on the floor, it produces a distinctive sound similar to that of cra...

It then pulls up to reveal a large steel container for the coal. The scuttle is then topped by a brass spiral twist handle.

Beside it is a beautifully composed arrangement of an ornamental scholar's rock planted with graceful grasses in a low bonsai-style container, evoking the refined taste of a cultivat...

These refined decorative details elevate the box far beyond an ordinary storage container. This example remains in excellent original condition for its age.