Skip to main content

Antique Puzzle Box

French Educational Atlas Geographique Puzzle Box with Maps, Dated 1903
French Educational Atlas Geographique Puzzle Box with Maps, Dated 1903

French Educational Atlas Geographique Puzzle Box with Maps, Dated 1903

Located in Dallas, TX

box opens to reveal four finely detailed jigsaw puzzles, each mounted on wooden boards and framed with

Category

Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Puzzle Box

Materials

Paper

Unusual Horn and Silver Puzzle Snuff Box, 19th Century
Unusual Horn and Silver Puzzle Snuff Box, 19th Century

Unusual Horn and Silver Puzzle Snuff Box, 19th Century

$1,200Sale Price|52% Off

H 0.75 in Dm 2.5 in

Unusual Horn and Silver Puzzle Snuff Box, 19th Century

Located in Spencertown, NY

The outer ring slides to allow the snuff box to be opened. Engraved Silver Monogram on top.

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Puzzle Box

Materials

Horn

Early Meiji Period Japanese Elm Shadona Cabinet
Early Meiji Period Japanese Elm Shadona Cabinet

Early Meiji Period Japanese Elm Shadona Cabinet

Located in Dekalb, IL

puzzle boxes or table top cabinets. The cabinet features multiple geometric styles of yosegi zaiku

Category

1870s Japanese Meiji Antique Puzzle Box

Materials

Elm

Recent Sales

Antique 'Grand Tour' Olivewood Box, 19th Century
Antique 'Grand Tour' Olivewood Box, 19th Century

Antique 'Grand Tour' Olivewood Box, 19th Century

Unavailable

H 5.12 in W 10.44 in D 7.88 in

Antique 'Grand Tour' Olivewood Box, 19th Century

Located in Werkendam, NL

Fine antique 'Grand Tour' olivewood Jewelry Puzzle '(Strong-') box overall beautifully inlaid with

Category

1870s Italian Victorian Antique Puzzle Box

Materials

Fruitwood

American Dovetailed Puzzle Box Dated February 19, 1889
American Dovetailed Puzzle Box Dated February 19, 1889

American Dovetailed Puzzle Box Dated February 19, 1889

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

American dovetailed oak puzzle box. The top is dated within an oval cartouche "Patented February 19

Category

1880s American American Classical Antique Puzzle Box

Materials

Oak

STUNNING JAPANESE PUZZLE BOX PARQUETRY CABINET ON STAND
STUNNING JAPANESE PUZZLE BOX PARQUETRY CABINET ON STAND

STUNNING JAPANESE PUZZLE BOX PARQUETRY CABINET ON STAND

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Delightful himitsu bako secret puzzle box from the Hakone region of Japan,Late 19th Century to

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Puzzle Box

Materials

Cedar

Unusual 19th Century Fruitwood Razor Puzzle Box
Unusual 19th Century Fruitwood Razor Puzzle Box

Unusual 19th Century Fruitwood Razor Puzzle Box

Located in London, GB

An unusual 19th century fruitwood razor puzzle box We are proud to offer an unusual piece of

Category

1880s Danish Victorian Antique Puzzle Box

Materials

Fruitwood

Early Antique English Wooden / Treen Puzzle Box Dated 1837
Early Antique English Wooden / Treen Puzzle Box Dated 1837

Early Antique English Wooden / Treen Puzzle Box Dated 1837

Located in Bath, GB

within. The little mahogany box has a sliding lid and once removed the underside of the lid reveals

Category

1830s English William IV Antique Puzzle Box

Materials

Mahogany

Late 18th C Italian Hand Carved & Painted Poplar Wood Phallus Snuff Puzzle Box
Late 18th C Italian Hand Carved & Painted Poplar Wood Phallus Snuff Puzzle Box

Late 18th C Italian Hand Carved & Painted Poplar Wood Phallus Snuff Puzzle Box

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A rare carved and painted erotic puzzle box, carved in poplar wood. The base of the phallus slides

Category

Late 18th Century Italian Antique Puzzle Box

Materials

Poplar

Antique Victorian Silver Puzzle Vesta Case, Birmingham 1898 Joseph Gloster
Antique Victorian Silver Puzzle Vesta Case, Birmingham 1898 Joseph Gloster

Antique Victorian Silver Puzzle Vesta Case, Birmingham 1898 Joseph Gloster

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Antique Victorian silver puzzle vesta case, Birmingham 1898 Joseph Gloster. Rectangular cushion

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Puzzle Box

Materials

Sterling Silver

UNUSUAL VINTAGE METAMORPHIC ORIENTAL CHINESE NEST OF SIDE TABLES WiTH DRAWERS
UNUSUAL VINTAGE METAMORPHIC ORIENTAL CHINESE NEST OF SIDE TABLES WiTH DRAWERS

UNUSUAL VINTAGE METAMORPHIC ORIENTAL CHINESE NEST OF SIDE TABLES WiTH DRAWERS

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

I have honestly never seen anything like this nest before, they are like a puzzle box nest of tables

Category

1920s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Puzzle Box

Materials

Wood

Vintage Tiger Oak Antique Folding Wood Puzzle Box Red Felt Lining by Singer
Vintage Tiger Oak Antique Folding Wood Puzzle Box Red Felt Lining by Singer

Vintage Tiger Oak Antique Folding Wood Puzzle Box Red Felt Lining by Singer

By Singer

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Antique folding tiger oak wood box crafty roll up design. Known as Singer Puzzle Box by Singer

Category

1920s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Puzzle Box

Materials

Oak

19th Century English Treen Puzzle Snuff Box Ball
19th Century English Treen Puzzle Snuff Box Ball

19th Century English Treen Puzzle Snuff Box Ball

Located in London, GB

19th century English treen puzzle snuff box ball A nice example of a Victorian snuff box, in the

Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Puzzle Box

Materials

Wood

An Inlaid Puzzle Box for Cigars
An Inlaid Puzzle Box for Cigars

An Inlaid Puzzle Box for Cigars

Sold

H 10.5 in W 8 in D 2.5 in

An Inlaid Puzzle Box for Cigars

Located in Harrodsburg, KY

A puzzle box in the form of a book with inlaid stars and fleur de lis. The spine of the book is

Category

19th Century English Antique Puzzle Box

English "Book"  Puzzle Money Box
English "Book"  Puzzle Money Box

English "Book" Puzzle Money Box

Sold

H 5.25 in W 1.25 in D 3.5 in

English "Book" Puzzle Money Box

Located in Sheffield, MA

Mahogany money box in the shape of a book inlaid with boxwood and ebony in a geometric design front

Category

19th Century English Antique Puzzle Box

Materials

Mahogany, Boxwood, Ebony

Antique Engine Turned Puzzle Ball Box
Antique Engine Turned Puzzle Ball Box

Antique Engine Turned Puzzle Ball Box

Located in Windsor, Berkshire

Engine turned puzzle ball box, the puzzle ball sits on a stand, it’s wonderfully patterned ebony

Category

1860s English Antique Puzzle Box

Materials

Ebony

English Early 19th Century Burl Walnut Dressing Box with Three Layers of Storage
English Early 19th Century Burl Walnut Dressing Box with Three Layers of Storage

English Early 19th Century Burl Walnut Dressing Box with Three Layers of Storage

Located in Wells, ME

. One has to wonder if the creator of this box loved puzzles, as every tiny box, fits perfectly into its

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Puzzle Box

Materials

Ebony, Rosewood, Satinwood, Walnut

Rare Georgian Puzzle Table Snuff Box

Rare Georgian Puzzle Table Snuff Box

Sold

H 1.5 in W 6 in D 2 in

Rare Georgian Puzzle Table Snuff Box

Located in London, GB

With various locks and compartments Solid well patinated boxwood.

Category

18th Century British Folk Art Antique Puzzle Box

Materials

Boxwood

People Also Browsed

Sling Hanging Swing Chair Genuine Black Leather 21st Century Modern
Sling Hanging Swing Chair Genuine Black Leather 21st Century Modern

Sling Hanging Swing Chair Genuine Black Leather 21st Century Modern

$2,800 / item

H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 13.39 in

Sling Hanging Swing Chair Genuine Black Leather 21st Century Modern

By Joanina and David Pastoll

Located in Johannesburg, ZA

Stripped away from all excess, this hanging chair has a circular frame with the sheets of soft leather hanging loose within it, to create a sleek, sexy, and oh so comfortable experie...

Category

2010s South African Modern Antique Puzzle Box

Materials

Steel

"Jorge" Bar Cart Modernist Style in Color Painted Steel and wood natural
"Jorge" Bar Cart Modernist Style in Color Painted Steel and wood natural

"Jorge" Bar Cart Modernist Style in Color Painted Steel and wood natural

By Alessandra Delgado

Located in Alto da Lapa, SP

True to her enthusiasm for the Modernist Movement Alessandra Delgado was inspired by Jorge Zalszupin timeless architectonic view to create the bar cart "Jorge". Elegant and versatil...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Antique Puzzle Box

Materials

Steel

Maison Lancel Cocktail or Coffee Table Bar
Maison Lancel Cocktail or Coffee Table Bar

Maison Lancel Cocktail or Coffee Table Bar

$3,800

H 14.97 in W 47.25 in D 27.56 in

Maison Lancel Cocktail or Coffee Table Bar

By Maison Lancel

Located in Geneva, CH

Brass and formica bar sliding coffee table in the style of Willy Rizzo Produced by Maison Lancel, ca. 1970s Good condition  

Category

1970s French Antique Puzzle Box

Materials

Brass

Vintage French Hunting Dog and Pheasant Sculpture on Marble Base Signed PJ Mene
Vintage French Hunting Dog and Pheasant Sculpture on Marble Base Signed PJ Mene

Vintage French Hunting Dog and Pheasant Sculpture on Marble Base Signed PJ Mene

By P.J. Mêne

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate a man's office or library with this elegant heavy dog and bird sculpture! Created in France circa 2000 and standing on a thick rectangular black marble base, the composition...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Antique Puzzle Box

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Mark Bankowsky, Pieds de Bouc, Stool, France
Mark Bankowsky, Pieds de Bouc, Stool, France

Mark Bankowsky, Pieds de Bouc, Stool, France

By Marc Bankowsky

Located in New York, NY

This surrealistic stool, which rests on silver or bronze legs modeled after a goat's, and is upholstered in lamb's wool, is a successful new take on a centuries-old tradition: transf...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Antique Puzzle Box

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Bronze Flower and Leaves Table Lamp, circa 1970, France.
Mid-Century Bronze Flower and Leaves Table Lamp, circa 1970, France.

Mid-Century Bronze Flower and Leaves Table Lamp, circa 1970, France.

By Maison Charles

Located in Brussels, BE

Elegant mid-century decorative flower and leaves table lamp, circa 1970, France. Bronze, white fabric shade. Dimensions: 68 cm: total height, diameter of the shade: 40 cm. Nice model...

Category

1970s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Puzzle Box

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Louis Philippe Giltwood Mirror with Floral Decor
19th Century French Louis Philippe Giltwood Mirror with Floral Decor

19th Century French Louis Philippe Giltwood Mirror with Floral Decor

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate a powder room or a hallway with this antique gilt wood wall mirror. Crafted in the Burgundy region of France circa 1870, the petite mirror has traditional lines with rounded...

Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Puzzle Box

Materials

Mercury Glass, Giltwood

Mexican Folk Art Wood Carving Traditional Dance Handmade Alebrije One of a Kind
Mexican Folk Art Wood Carving Traditional Dance Handmade Alebrije One of a Kind

Mexican Folk Art Wood Carving Traditional Dance Handmade Alebrije One of a Kind

By Ruby Fabian, Manuel Cruz Prudencio

Located in Queretaro, Queretaro

The young dancers wear an armor of threads over their bodies, showing off an ancient indigenous art form. Colorful thread combinations characterize the huipil dress, a rectangle of c...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Folk Art Antique Puzzle Box

Materials

Acrylic, Wood

19th Century French Silver Plated over Bronze Jewelry Box with Repousse Motifs
19th Century French Silver Plated over Bronze Jewelry Box with Repousse Motifs

19th Century French Silver Plated over Bronze Jewelry Box with Repousse Motifs

Located in Dallas, TX

Place this elegant, antique Napoleon III silverplated box in your master bath to keep your jewelry safe and organized. Crafted in France circa 1870, and built of bronze, the rectangu...

Category

Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Puzzle Box

Materials

Silver Plate, Bronze

19th Century French Louis XV Rococo Center Table with Breccia Marble Top
19th Century French Louis XV Rococo Center Table with Breccia Marble Top

19th Century French Louis XV Rococo Center Table with Breccia Marble Top

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate an entryway or living room with this exceptional antique center table from Provence, France, circa 1870. Hand-carved from solid walnut, the table stands on elegant cabriole ...

Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Puzzle Box

Materials

Marble

"A Day in the Life" Mirror Designed by Nestor Perkal for Oscar Maschera
"A Day in the Life" Mirror Designed by Nestor Perkal for Oscar Maschera

"A Day in the Life" Mirror Designed by Nestor Perkal for Oscar Maschera

$1,571Sale Price / item|20% Off

H 1.4 in W 28.9 in D 36.6 in

"A Day in the Life" Mirror Designed by Nestor Perkal for Oscar Maschera

By Nestor Perkal, Oscar Maschera

Located in Brooklyn, NY

"A Day In The Life" is a mirror, designed by Nestor Perkal and manufactured by Oscar Maschera. It's shaped by the mirror itself which makes the leather taut. Sewn and assembled, leat...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Antique Puzzle Box

Materials

Leather, Mirror

Chinese Painted Altar Cabinet, c. 1850
Chinese Painted Altar Cabinet, c. 1850

Chinese Painted Altar Cabinet, c. 1850

$1,880

H 15.25 in W 12.75 in D 5.5 in

Chinese Painted Altar Cabinet, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Made of Chinese northern elm, this altar cabinet once contained the essentials for ancestor rituals. Although darkened with age, the cabinet’s two doors still bear the dynamic brushw...

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Puzzle Box

Materials

Brass

Rare Japanese Ginbari Cloisonne Vase Irises by Kumeno Teitaro 19th Century
Rare Japanese Ginbari Cloisonne Vase Irises by Kumeno Teitaro 19th Century

Rare Japanese Ginbari Cloisonne Vase Irises by Kumeno Teitaro 19th Century

Located in Somis, CA

A rare early Ginbari cloisonne work by renowned Meiji master Kumeno Teitaro. In high-shouldered ovoid form with six lobes in the body, which forms the shape of a sakura - cherry blos...

Category

19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Puzzle Box

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Pair of Early 20th Century French Faience Parrot Candle Holders on Bronze Bases
Pair of Early 20th Century French Faience Parrot Candle Holders on Bronze Bases

Pair of Early 20th Century French Faience Parrot Candle Holders on Bronze Bases

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate a shelf with this colorful pair of bird sculptures. Crafted in France circa 1920, each sculpture stands on a bronze dore base decorated with leaf and shell motifs over folia...

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Puzzle Box

Materials

Bronze

Antique Indian 19th Century Iron Lidded Water Vessel with Brass Accents
Antique Indian 19th Century Iron Lidded Water Vessel with Brass Accents

Antique Indian 19th Century Iron Lidded Water Vessel with Brass Accents

Located in Yonkers, NY

An antique Indian iron lidded water vessel from the 19th century with brass geometric accents and tapering lines. This alluring antique Indian iron lidded water vessel from the 19th ...

Category

19th Century Indian Antique Puzzle Box

Materials

Iron

19C Anglo Ceylonese Sewing Box of Museum Quality
19C Anglo Ceylonese Sewing Box of Museum Quality

19C Anglo Ceylonese Sewing Box of Museum Quality

$8,999

H 7.5 in W 16.75 in D 11.25 in

19C Anglo Ceylonese Sewing Box of Museum Quality

Located in Dallas, TX

Presenting an absolutely stunning 19c Anglo Ceylonese sewing box of museum quality. Made in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) circa 1860, this is one of the finest sewing boxes of it’s kind ...

Category

Mid-19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Puzzle Box

Materials

Silver

Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Antique Puzzle Box", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Antique Puzzle Box For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique puzzle box available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and boxwood, every antique puzzle box was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the antique puzzle box you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique puzzle box, designed in the Victorian, Folk Art or Neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Antique Puzzle Box?

An antique puzzle box can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $700, while the lowest priced sells for $120 and the highest can go for as much as $5,500.
Questions About Antique Puzzle Box
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A puzzle box can also be called a secret box or a trick box. This is a box where you can hide all your secrets because it will only open once you solve its puzzle. You’ll find a variety of puzzle boxes from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A Japanese puzzle box, called himitsu-bako, are wooden boxes which keep items safe from theft through an intricate mechanical pattern. These boxes require specific steps moving the mechanism to release the obscured lid, opening to reveal the cavity within.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Antique ice boxes can be worth up to $2,000 - $3,000. Depending on its condition, an antique ice box can be a highly coveted item.