Antique Folk Art Boxes

The elaborately carved snuff box with a scene of two mermaids on the cover and deeply carved shell on the reverse.

Charming 19th century table top box in it's original finish, ca 1850 Sweden.

A fine hand-tooled and ebonized wooden tea canister of Swedish origin - circa 1850-1890. Folk art piece made by an unknown artisan. Measurements: H: 18 cm, Diameter: 15 cm.

Main article: Concepts in folk art Objects of folk art are a subset of material culture and include objects which are experienced through the senses, by seeing and touching.

Stained pine with hinged top, decorated with geometric design out of recycled piano keys. The interior with a removable organizing drawer. Illegible names with numbers are faintly wr...

This handsome antique wooden box is a refined example of Victorian-era craftsmanship, blending functional utility with intricate folk-art detail.

Early 19thc Cutlery box with dove tailed construction.The open cut out handle is very interesting.Condition is very good & cut nail construction.

This early 20th-century painted trinket box brings a touch of traditional charm to any tabletop vignette, its circular silhouette wrapped in an original hand-painted finish that has ...

20Thc Original hand painted box with painted beavers on it all around the box.It is a hand crafted oak box in very good condition.

Charming 19th century Swedish provincial spice box in its original condition with two sliding doors and one drawer. The interior contains eight compartments intended for different dr...

A early 20th century sailors ditty box, with painted ‘Crown & Anchor’ lid and original dice. C & A was a gambling game, its origins can be traced back to the beginning of the 18th c...

Swedish butter box with zig-zag design carved imprint. Light colored faded wooden finish. Note: Due to regional changes in humidity and climate during shipping, antique wood may shr...

Exquisite large wooden inlaid squared chessboard box. This fantastic item was designed in Italy during the beginning of the 20th century. This handmade box is fantastic because it...

I present to you a set of beautiful hanging salt box from the 19th century. The two are made out of wood, rich in colour and patination, They can be left standing but the intention b...

Swedish 'Timplåda' Wooden Box, dated 1824 A 'timplåda' is a traditional Swedish wooden box, handcrafted with care. Popular during the 18th and 19th centuries, these boxes were used ...

Rare and very beautiful Swedish travel box with stunning patina and hand forged iron details. Working lock and key ( bronze key from the 19th century). Sweden, circa 1750-1800. Weath...

Traditional 19th century hand painted Scandinavian box circa 1860. Rustic made piece from Sweden that was used to help secure a person's possessions. Oval shaped with a slight dome...

Antique early 20th century paint decorated carved wood apple box. Beautiful bright color. Measures 4 1/2" tall x 4 1/4" diameter. These apples were made in Japan for the American mar...

A Swedish original green painted and carved bentwood box from the Gustavian Folk Art period. These small 19th Century Scandinavian collectibles were usually hand crafted and sometime...

Square form with hinged lid with original brass bail handle. Faux bois decoration. The matt black painted wood base with square section legs and H form stretchers.

Burmese bamboo temple offering lidded box, basket. This kind of wooden basket is used to transport and display offerings to Buddhist temples, in Asia. During most of the 19th century...

This wonderful handmade walnut wall box has a hinged lift top and is in great condition. This oversize box could be used on a counter or a wall. The construction is early cut nails o...

19th century hand painted pine storage box circa 1840. We are pleased to offer this original painted storage box. Hand painted florals to the lid with initials mjd and an anno date...

The exterior retains its spectacular, original Swedish blue mineral paint finish, adorned with naive, hand-painted floral motifs executed in the traditional folk art Kurbits style. O...

This original 19th-century wooden box features sturdy iron handles on each side and is painted in a beautiful, aged gray. The box could be used for storage or as a decorative eleme...

19th century hand painted tine decorative box circa 1860. Good quality Swedish tine box, used for storing valuables or foods for secure storage.  This example in it's original blue ...

Rare Swedish travel box with stunning patina and hand forged iron details. Sweden, circa 1800-1850. Weathered H:21cm W:37cm D:29cm

Ca. late 19th century French oak storage box with hand-painted 'clown' decoration to the top and a floral motif to the bottom component. Attractive color combinations - base coat is ...

Beautifully carved wooden box with the carving inscription of King Christian VII, and anno 1780.

Danish charming handcrafted box with unbeatable patina. This storage or keepsake box features a carved heart and royal monogram C7 representing King Christian 7th. The box is in unto...

Hand tooled black leather box from Africa. Very fine workmanship with tribal traditional African symbols on black leather. African Tuareg style probably Mauritania. Open to a leather...

Decorative traditional 19th century hand painted Swedish box circa 1840. We are pleased to offer this strong box from our travels around Scandinavia. Hand painted with yellow flora...

Special box for special treasures. Perfect for tucking away small trinkets, simply beautiful folk tribal art.

Scandinavian hand painted 19th century pine strong box circa 1840. Good example of traditional rustic Swedish woodwork.  Painted in a russet red paint with hand painted cream drags....

Early 19th century Swedish painted blanket box circa 1816. Traditional rag painted Swedish box which is initialed and dated 1816.  Flat top lid which makes it ideal for doubling up ...

This 19thc original red painted wall box has cut outs for spoons in the front and is in very sturdy tight condition.It could be a candle box or a wall box for other gatherings.Found...

19th century birdseye maple box with brass nail head decoration and iron lock plate and hasp. This box is hand crafted with beautiful dovetail joints visible on the corners, evidence...

Danish Vintage Artists Paint Box and Pallet, Early 20th Century Well loved Danish artists traveling wooden box with everything needed to paint on location. This charming box, acqui...

Dowry Box, Lombok Indonesia, Sasak, Cowrie & Painted Palm 1950’s Handwoven and richly adorned, this 1950’s Sasak dowry box from Lombok, Indonesia, captures the ceremonial artistry o...

Small mid 19th century Swedish painted pine strong box circa 1842. Beautiful small Scandinavian strong box, presented with scraped back paint to reveal original.  Feintly still bari...

Swedish light color pine and bentwood box with handle. Originally used in the late 19th century as a grain scoop. Note: Original/early finish on antique and vintage metal will inclu...

19th Century Swedish Folk Art Bentwood Box from Hälsingland, Northern Sweden.

At the first glance, this looks like an art piece done by a modern abstract artist - with the layers of random, thicker paint on it. But the truth is, this small box chest of drawers...

Presented is a vintage Chicago wooden ballot box dating to the early 1920s, an exceptional artifact of American civic life in the years immediately following the First World War. The...

Combining whimsical imagery, symbolic motifs, and masterful openwork carving, this exceptional example reflects the rich tradition of maritime folk art and colonial decorative arts. ...

Whaler made antique bone and ebonized wood round box, circa 1850. With pierced bone medallion and delicately carved bone spiral decorative supports on the base. Geometric designs etc...

Large lid from an antique wallpaper box featuring “The Rhinoceros Hunt” paper. The paper is a rare, American early 19th century block-printed decorative paper. It was less used as a ...

With its curved form, painted handle, and vibrant folk art decoration, this box is both functional and decorative, an authentic piece of 19th century Scandinavian craftsmanship.

Rare Baule Mouse Oracle Box (Gnamien Kpan), Ivory Coast, Mid-20th Century – Carved Wooden Ritual Vessel with Female Guardian Figure A striking and rare example of Baule ritual art fr...

Rare Baule Mouse Oracle Box (Gnamien Kpan), Ivory Coast, Mid-20th Century – Carved Wooden Ritual Vessel with Female Guardian Figure A striking and rare example of Baule ritual art fr...

Early 20th Century Italian jewelry box. This sweet petite box is a perfect piece to hold jewelry or any small collectibles. Sitting atop a vanity, dresser or a desk, the hand painted...

This unusual antique Black Forest box features a pair of fully dimensional bears cavorting at the base of a tree stump. The mother and cub have been finished with a high level of det...

salt box from the high mountain village of Bessans in the Maurienne region, part of the wing is unfortunately missing there is a collection label indicating its provenance

Antique carved wood painted box featuring two lions. This rectangular box features a hinged lid made of iron. The box is perfect for collectables as well as securing important docume...

3 Early 20th century Hand Made Treen Items, Stoup, Stamp Box, Lidded Pot These interesting pieces, a lidded pot from Canterbury, the scene on the stamp box is worn it is Trinity Chu...

Charming antique spool cabinet, also known as a thread cabinet or country store cabinet. These cabinets were used in general stores and haberdasheries during the Late 19th and Early ...

This antique four drawer wooden jewelry or decorative box is unmarked, but believed to date to the early 20th century. The top and sides of the box are ornately painted with borders ...

Anglo Raj Vintage Wooden Box Hand Painted Indian Chest Trinket 1920s. Large Trinket Box Folk Art Hand Painted Colorful Asian Jewellery Chest.

This large antique hand-carved and hand-painted box bears no maker's signature, but presumed to have originated from the Netherlands and dating to approximately 1920 and done in a Fo...

Decorated in relief and cloaked in an antique patina, this curious brass case is an early 20th century betel nut box, attributed to the Maranao people of the island of Mindanao, Phil...