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Industrial Era Post Office Box Tower
Industrial Era Post Office Box Tower

Industrial Era Post Office Box Tower

$985

H 47.25 in W 9.5 in D 11 in

Industrial Era Post Office Box Tower

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A tall narrow oak tower fitted with 14 boxes with metal plaques on the doors and monogram US, each

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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Metal

French Post Office Mailbox - Cast Iron - Delachanal Model - Late 19th Century
French Post Office Mailbox - Cast Iron - Delachanal Model - Late 19th Century

French Post Office Mailbox - Cast Iron - Delachanal Model - Late 19th Century

Located in BARSAC, FR

Public mailbox of the French Post Office Model in molded cast iron manufactured by Delachanal in

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Early 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Iron

English 'Country House' Private Post Box, circa 1925
English 'Country House' Private Post Box, circa 1925

English 'Country House' Private Post Box, circa 1925

$3,309

H 34.75 in W 19.25 in D 13.75 in

English 'Country House' Private Post Box, circa 1925

Located in London, GB

A fantastic painted wooden English 'country house' private red post box likely to have been made

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1920s English Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Brass

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Red-Painted Model of a Post Box
Red-Painted Model of a Post Box

Red-Painted Model of a Post Box

Unavailable

H 28.25 in Dm 15 in

Red-Painted Model of a Post Box

Located in New York, NY

A red-painted model of a post box.

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Early 20th Century English Antique Post Office Boxes

19th Century Oak Country House Post Box
19th Century Oak Country House Post Box

19th Century Oak Country House Post Box

Unavailable

H 15 in W 8 in D 8 in

19th Century Oak Country House Post Box

Located in London, GB

"Post Leaves at 7PM" , adding to the novelty of this piece. The top of the box has raised hexagonal rim

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1880s British Victorian Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Brass

Late Victorian Painted Wood Post Office Savings Bank
Late Victorian Painted Wood Post Office Savings Bank

Late Victorian Painted Wood Post Office Savings Bank

Located in Bath, GB

The English post office savings bank was set up in 1861 by the Palmerston government, a simple

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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Softwood

Antique English Oak and Brass Letter Box, Post and Delivery, circa 1880
Antique English Oak and Brass Letter Box, Post and Delivery, circa 1880

Antique English Oak and Brass Letter Box, Post and Delivery, circa 1880

Located in Bath, GB

emptied the contents and taken the letters either to the Post Office or hand delivered. Dating to circa

Category

Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique English Oak and Brass Letter Box, Post and Delivery, circa 1890
Antique English Oak and Brass Letter Box, Post and Delivery, circa 1890

Antique English Oak and Brass Letter Box, Post and Delivery, circa 1890

Located in Bath, GB

A handsome antique English Oak and brass letter box for either wall-hanging or desk-top. Dating to

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1890s English Late Victorian Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique English Oak and Brass Letters Box, circa 1890
Antique English Oak and Brass Letters Box, circa 1890

Antique English Oak and Brass Letters Box, circa 1890

Located in Bath, GB

office. The box comes complete with its old original key and the lock in working condition, the slot

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1890s English Late Victorian Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique French Original Paint Mailbox by Delachanal Paris
Antique French Original Paint Mailbox by Delachanal Paris

Antique French Original Paint Mailbox by Delachanal Paris

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

boxes in France beginning around 1900. In 1899 Léon Mougeotte, passed a law allowing the French post

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1910s French Country Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Iron

Painted Steel Us Post Office Mail Sorting Safe Box Unit
Painted Steel Us Post Office Mail Sorting Safe Box Unit

Painted Steel Us Post Office Mail Sorting Safe Box Unit

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Painted steel, US Post Office mail sorting, safe box unit with fantastic patina is open in the back

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1920s American Industrial Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Steel

19th Century English Mahogany Indoor Post Box, c.1880
19th Century English Mahogany Indoor Post Box, c.1880

19th Century English Mahogany Indoor Post Box, c.1880

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H 51.19 in W 22.05 in D 22.05 in

19th Century English Mahogany Indoor Post Box, c.1880

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique 19th century English hotel post box constructed in solid mahogany with a brass letter box

Category

19th Century English Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Brass

Small-Scale Oak Royal Mail Pillar Letter Box
Small-Scale Oak Royal Mail Pillar Letter Box

Small-Scale Oak Royal Mail Pillar Letter Box

Located in London, GB

collected and delivered them to the post office to send. The letter box consists of a circular base, and

Category

Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Brass

Mako Sica (Tchaikovsky's Sixth, The Badlands)
Mako Sica (Tchaikovsky's Sixth, The Badlands)

Mako Sica (Tchaikovsky's Sixth, The Badlands)

By Ross Eugene Braught

Located in Denver, CO

view for the last two decades of his life, leaving only a post office box as contact. Yet no one was

Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Lithograph

Antique 45 Door Post Office Mail Box
Antique 45 Door Post Office Mail Box

Antique 45 Door Post Office Mail Box

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H 48 in W 16 in D 10 in

Antique 45 Door Post Office Mail Box

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Beautifully designed bronze doors having beveled glass panels. Original wire work interior, now bound in a vintage dark stained and very well-made stained plywood case.

Category

Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Delachanal Paris Mailbox in Original Paint, circa 1918
Antique French Delachanal Paris Mailbox in Original Paint, circa 1918

Antique French Delachanal Paris Mailbox in Original Paint, circa 1918

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

mail boxes, Delachanal created for the post office a large steel box utilizing the same door as the

Category

1910s French Country Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Iron

Post Box, 19th Century Victorian School House Letter Box
Post Box, 19th Century Victorian School House Letter Box

Post Box, 19th Century Victorian School House Letter Box

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Victorian school house letter box, post box. The post box is a very attractive piece, it has a

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Pine

Antique English Oak and Brass Letter Box - Post & Delivery, circa 1890
Antique English Oak and Brass Letter Box - Post & Delivery, circa 1890

Antique English Oak and Brass Letter Box - Post & Delivery, circa 1890

Located in Bath, GB

Post Office or hand delivered. Dating to circa 1890, it remains in excellent condition. 6 1/2" x 4 1

Category

1890s English Late Victorian Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Brass

Original 19th Century Victorian Scottish Arched Cast Iron Fireplace Insert.
Original 19th Century Victorian Scottish Arched Cast Iron Fireplace Insert.

Original 19th Century Victorian Scottish Arched Cast Iron Fireplace Insert.

Located in Edinburgh, GB

. The Carron foundry produced some of the best cast iron products in Victorian times, from post office

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1870s Scottish Victorian Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Iron

Antique US Post Office Mail Boxes
Antique US Post Office Mail Boxes

Antique US Post Office Mail Boxes

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H 49 in W 24 in D 14.25 in

Antique US Post Office Mail Boxes

Located in London, GB

A bank of US Post Office mail boxes salvaged from a former US army barracks. The cabinet has a

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Early 20th Century American Antique Post Office Boxes

Country House Oak Military Sentry Letter Box Post Box
Country House Oak Military Sentry Letter Box Post Box

Country House Oak Military Sentry Letter Box Post Box

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Country house oak letter box in the form of a sentry box. Has a glazed door with a watercolor

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Post Office Boxes

Victorian Oak and Brass Post Box, circa 1890
Victorian Oak and Brass Post Box, circa 1890

Victorian Oak and Brass Post Box, circa 1890

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H 5.5 in W 9.5 in D 4.25 in

Victorian Oak and Brass Post Box, circa 1890

Located in Umberleigh, Devon

A fabulous English Victorian oak and brass post box with compartments for 'POST' and 'DELIVERY

Category

1890s English Late Victorian Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Oak Glazed Victorian Letter Post Box 19th Century
Antique Oak Glazed Victorian Letter Post Box 19th Century

Antique Oak Glazed Victorian Letter Post Box 19th Century

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Antique oak letter box with brass "Letters" slot in the top with a bevelled glazed post leaves

Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Brass

Vickery London Country House Post Letter Box Stationery Book 20th century
Vickery London Country House Post Letter Box Stationery Book 20th century

Vickery London Country House Post Letter Box Stationery Book 20th century

By J. C. Vickery

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

slot and post leaves label. The top of the box has a glazed window for viewing inside the box. Below

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Early 20th Century British Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Glass, Wood

Early 20th Century Double-Sided Enamel Telephone Telegram Sign, Ornate Bracket
Early 20th Century Double-Sided Enamel Telephone Telegram Sign, Ornate Bracket

Early 20th Century Double-Sided Enamel Telephone Telegram Sign, Ornate Bracket

Located in Totnes, GB

Original circa 1930s double-sided enamel sign which would have been displayed outside a post office

Category

Early 20th Century British Industrial Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Enamel

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Console Table No. 1 - Fluentum Series in bent ash wood by Raka Studio
Console Table No. 1 - Fluentum Series in bent ash wood by Raka Studio

Console Table No. 1 - Fluentum Series in bent ash wood by Raka Studio

By Raka Studio

Located in Cape Girardeau, MO

The console is designed using the ancient Japanese technique of wood bending. At Raka Studio we create designs using this technique which are fluid in their form and are coherent wit...

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2010s Organic Modern Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Hardwood, Bentwood, Ash

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Located in Puglia, Puglia

Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...

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15th Century and Earlier African Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Bone

Bowl Vessel Serveware Amber Onyx Marble Collectible Design Italy Hand-carved
Bowl Vessel Serveware Amber Onyx Marble Collectible Design Italy Hand-carved

Bowl Vessel Serveware Amber Onyx Marble Collectible Design Italy Hand-carved

By Pieruga Marble, Barberini & Gunnell

Located in Ancona, Marche

Hand carved small bowl from Amber onyx. Multiple use as serving bowl, finger food, to hold jewelry or bathroom accessory. The polished finishing underlines the transparency of the on...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Onyx

Attributed to Istvan Szonyi
Attributed to Istvan Szonyi

Attributed to Istvan Szonyi

$4,900

H 19.5 in W 23.5 in D 2 in

Attributed to Istvan Szonyi

By Istvan Szonyi

Located in Houston, TX

Hungarian Artist (1894-1960) "Reclining Nude", circa 1920s Measures: 19.5" H x 23.5" W, overall size is 28" x 32.5" Oil on canvas, inscribed lower right "Somody baratomnak szere...

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1920s Hungarian Other Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Canvas

Highclere Castle Jewellery Box
Highclere Castle Jewellery Box

Highclere Castle Jewellery Box

$248,229

H 20.87 in W 21.07 in D 27.56 in

Highclere Castle Jewellery Box

By LINLEY London

Located in London, GB

Over the years, British design company Linley has developed expertise in creating scaled versions of famous architectural buildings including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the R...

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2010s British Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Maple

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

Located in London, GB

A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...

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Late 19th Century European Moorish Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Wrought Iron

"Sunday in the Park, 1910"
"Sunday in the Park, 1910"

"Sunday in the Park, 1910"

By Cyprien Eugène Boulet

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Signed Lower Right Cyprien-Eugène Boulet (1877 - 1927)

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Certified Maison Bagues Ship Chandelier - iron and crystal
Certified Maison Bagues Ship Chandelier - iron and crystal

Certified Maison Bagues Ship Chandelier - iron and crystal

By Maison Baguès

Located in Paris, FR

Certified Maison Baguès Chandelier - iron and crystal Finish: Gold or Silver gilding Re-edition of its old model "Le Bateau". UL listing available for an additional charge.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Iron

20th Century French Pair of Vintage Art Deco Tinted Birchwood Club Chairs
20th Century French Pair of Vintage Art Deco Tinted Birchwood Club Chairs

20th Century French Pair of Vintage Art Deco Tinted Birchwood Club Chairs

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A refined pair of vintage French Art Deco club chairs, handcrafted in Paris circa 1930. Expertly made with tinted birchwood frames, these classic lounge chairs showcase elegant Paris...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Linen, Upholstery, Beech, Fabric

Art Deco Dressing Table and Mirror
Art Deco Dressing Table and Mirror

Art Deco Dressing Table and Mirror

$8,708 / item

H 64.97 in W 40.16 in D 14.57 in

Art Deco Dressing Table and Mirror

By Sofar

Located in Rebais, FR

Art Deco dressing table with mirror and sconces.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique French Baccarat Crystal Cave À Liqueur in Satinwood Case circa 1885-1890
Antique French Baccarat Crystal Cave À Liqueur in Satinwood Case circa 1885-1890

Antique French Baccarat Crystal Cave À Liqueur in Satinwood Case circa 1885-1890

Located in New Orleans, LA

Superb antique French baccarat crystal and gold bronze Cave À Liqueur in fitted satinwood case, circa 1885-1890.

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Original Vintage 1928 Avant Garde Art Exhibition Poster Kandinsky Picasso Klee
Original Vintage 1928 Avant Garde Art Exhibition Poster Kandinsky Picasso Klee

Original Vintage 1928 Avant Garde Art Exhibition Poster Kandinsky Picasso Klee

By Heinrich Campendonk

Located in London, GB

Original vintage art exhibition poster: Colour / Farbe Ausstellung im Kaiser-Wilhelm-Museum held at the Kaiser Wilhelm Museum in Krefeld Germany from 1-31 May 1928 presenting work by...

Category

1920s German Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Paper

'Daffodil' Table Lamp by Tiffany Studios
'Daffodil' Table Lamp by Tiffany Studios

'Daffodil' Table Lamp by Tiffany Studios

$131,009

H 22.05 in Dm 15.75 in

'Daffodil' Table Lamp by Tiffany Studios

By Tiffany Studios

Located in London, GB

‘Daffodil’ table lamp by Tiffany Studios American, c. 1910 Height 56cm, diameter 40cm Designed and hand-made by the artisans from the renowned Tiffany Studios (1902-1932), this ‘Daf...

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Lead

Pair of Jean Perzel Attributed 1940s Gilt Iron Wall Sconces
Pair of Jean Perzel Attributed 1940s Gilt Iron Wall Sconces

Pair of Jean Perzel Attributed 1940s Gilt Iron Wall Sconces

By Atelier Jean Perzel

Located in Sharon, CT

A pair of very large (27.5 inches high-exclusive of globes) Gilded Cast Iron (21 lbs. each) Wall Sconces. Not signed or otherwise marked.

Category

1940s French Art Deco Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Iron

Seashell Encrusted Jewelry Box, Vintage Coastal
Seashell Encrusted Jewelry Box, Vintage Coastal

Seashell Encrusted Jewelry Box, Vintage Coastal

Located in Bradenton, FL

Vintage seashell encrusted jewelry box embodies the bohemian aesthetic popular during the mid- 20th century. Hand-crafted with an array of shells that embrace the eclectic, earthy an...

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1970s American Bohemian Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Shell

Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire

Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire

By Pauly et Cie, Guggenheim Museum

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...

Category

19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Walnut

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Antique Post Office Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique post office boxes for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and brass, all antique post office boxes available were constructed with great care. Antique post office boxes have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique post office boxes made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Industrial — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique post office boxes are appealing in their simplicity, but J.C. Vickery produced popular antique post office boxes that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Post Office Boxes?

Prices for antique post office boxes start at $374 and top out at $10,821 with the average selling for $1,195.