German Art Deco Ceramic and Brass Biscuit Tin with Geometric Motif
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Though designed to accommodate biscuits/pastries, this doubles as a practical, stylish keepsake decorative box. Includes a hinged lid with functional clasp and brass handle.
Brass
2 Intricately Carved Bone Containers with Lid
Located in Pasadena, TX
These decorative antique bone containers are ideal as jewelry boxes, keepsake holders, or statement pieces for your shelf or mantel.
Bone
English Porcelain Gold-Ground Patch Box, Irish Motto "Forget Not Erin", Coalport
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Downingtown, PA
Patrick’s Day and painted or embroidered on keepsakes. The motto on this box, cast in the language of the "forget me not" tokens exchanged between friends, reads as a personal charge...
Porcelain
$257Sale Price|20% Off
Art Nouveau casket with a portrait of a lady
Located in Hamburg, DE
Whether as a decorative accent or a cherished keepsake, this box adds a touch of vintage elegance to any space.
Glass, Bakelite, Wood, Paper
Antique Victorian Silver Pearl Locket Pendant Box Peacock Feather Flower Leaf
Located in New York, NY
This is just a stunning Victorian Belle Epoque locket or jewelry, ring, pill or keepsake box. It is in a lovely silver with magnificent repousse silver work creating the peacock fea...
Pearl, Silver
$1,060Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Silver BOX Decorative Box Sterling Silver Jewllery Box Casket Home Decor
Located in Wembley, GB
Stamped 925 sterling silver, this charming box offers both beauty and functionality, making it ideal as a jewellery box, trinket box, keepsake casket, pill box, desk accessory, or lu...
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver
$448Sale Price|20% Off
1880s Victorian Heart Cockle Shell Locket Pendant Necklace
Located in Honolulu, HI
Designed as a versatile statement piece, it transcends the boundaries of traditional jewelry; it functions as an elegant locket necklace, a chic cross-body mini-purse, or a decorativ...
Silver Plate
A 1875 Primitive Antique Pine Trunk Box, Rustic Farmhouse Folk Art, Norway
Located in Skien, NO
✔ **Versatile Use** – Perfect as a desk organizer, keepsake box, wedding trunk, or decorative storage chest
Iron
Japanese Tabako-bon with Two Rabbits, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful example of a traditional object, this tabako-bon lives on as a storied keepsake of the past. Box has a split on the lefthand side.
Bamboo, Bakelite, Hardwood
Chinese Qing Dynasty Period 19th Century Brown Leather Trunk with Brass Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
Open the trunk, and you're greeted by an interior adorned with worn floral paper, a touch that breathes an intimate warmth into this historical artifact. Whether as a keepsake box or...
Brass
$350Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Nailhead Keepsake Shoe Shine Box Foot Stool 15
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian quartersawn oak shoeshine box / foot stool / footrest featuring brass nailhead accents and turned column legs. Dimensions: 14.75" x 10.25" x 11" (Width x Depth x H...
Rubber, Oak
Japanese Sterling Silver Mixed-Metal Mount Fuji Cigarette Case, circa 1920
Located in San Diego, CA
Originally intended as a cigarette case, it would also make an elegant card case, small keepsake box or decorative object. Circa: 1920s Period: Late Meiji to Taishō period Origin: J...
Sterling Silver
Chinese Celadon Lacquer Peach Box, 19th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
Aged with a soft patina from years of use, the little peach box is ideal today as a treasure box for jewelry, keepsakes or other precious smalls.
Wood
Early 1900s Translucent Milk Glass Box, Handcrafted with Original Brass Mounts
Located in Lisse, NL
Works equally well as a jewellery box, a small keepsake container or simply as an object placed on a shelf or table.
Brass
An Important and Rare Dated 1711 Norwegian Hand-Carved Oak Desk Organizer Box
Located in Skien, NO
The front panel features detailed Baroque-style carved patterns and an inscribed inscription reading: "JENS JONSEN TANGEN MAREN PEDERS DATER HAFRWEN TEMBER DEN 24 SEP ANNO 1711" Th...
Iron
1800s Norwegian folk art Box, Hand-carved by Ole Olsen Moene (1839-1908)
Located in Skien, NO
Handcrafted from European beech wood / pine wood, this piece serves as both a tobacco box and a keepsake, reflecting Norway's rich cultural and artistic heritage.
Birch, Nutwood, Beech, Bentwood
Art Deco Heart Locket Guilloche Enamel Flower Garland Pendant Sterling Silver
Located in New York, NY
The Sterling Silver locket is in the form of a heart shape box and may also be used as a keepsake trinket jewelry box if desired.
Enamel, Sterling Silver
Miniature Salesman's Sample of Neoclassical Inlaid Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Would make a sweet little Jewelry box for keepsakes.
Mahogany
An Early Charity Container from an Agudath Israel Convention
Located in New York, NY
The design and inscriptions suggest that it was distributed to attendees as a keepsake and functional charity collection box. The pushka is made of tin, crafted by the European comp...
Tin
$1,760Sale Price|20% Off
Pretty Antique European Classical Silver Keepsake Box
Located in New York, NY
Pretty European Classical 800 silver keepsake box, ca 1940. Rectangular. Cover flat and hinged with tapering tab.
Silver
$1,386Sale Price|20% Off
Antique German Rococo Silver Keepsake Casket Box
Located in New York, NY
Turn-of-the-century German Rococo 800 silver box. Rectilinear with tapering sides and chamfered corners with scroll supports. Cover hinged, raised, and inset. Chased ornament with ch...
Silver
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.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.