Bolin Guilloché Enamel and Silver Pill Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Guilloché Enamel and Gilt-Silver Pill Box Bolin Produced 1882-1899 This Bolin pill box demonstrates the prestigious Russian house’s skill in guilloché enamel and silver work. The su...
Enamel
Antique Heraldic Box on Later Custom Stand
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An early and likely French Napoleon III wood Letter or Storage Box with Heraldic painted top and front panel depicting a central red banner with hunting horn flanked by two standing...
Metal
Vintage Milk Glass Baseball Trinket Box
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool vintage milk glass baseball trinket box, circa 1940s. The piece is is in very good vintage condition and measures 3"D x 3"H. The bottom is flat so it sits nicely and does...
Milk Glass
19th Century Handmade Wooden Chinese Hat Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Chinese wooden hat box - handmade, with a chinoiserie image. The box is in very good condition with fitted top, the wood is a wonderful patinated color. A complimentary decor to an...
Wood
19th Century Majolica Impressionist Flowers Box
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Majolica Impressionist Flowers Box.
Ceramic, Majolica
Red Lacquer Betel Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
In many southeast Asian cultures, offering guests a betel quid to chew was the fundamental symbol of hospitality. A blend of leaves, nuts, seasonings, and sometimes tobacco, betel wa...
Wood
18th Century Swedish Wooden Wedding Box
Located in Houston, TX
A rustic Swedish wooden box from the late 18th century, with iron accents and natural patina. Created in Sweden during the last decade of the 18th century, this wooden box charms us ...
Metal
Antique Victorian quality mahogany stationary box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian quality mahogany stationary box having a sloping front and a pair of mahogany doors opening to reveal a fitted interior, set dividers and a drawer to the base
Mahogany
Rare 17th c. Tooled Leather Jewelry Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
A jewelry box of rectangular form with domed and corniced top and base plinth of stitched leather. Featuring gilt tooled leather covering all around and elaborate hand-tooled scene...
Brass
19th Century Bohemian Crystal Jewelry Box
Located in Peyraud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Small Bohemian yellow crystal jewelry box decorated with hunting scenes of deer, birds and greyhounds in nature, all engraved in transparent crystal. The underside is decorated with ...
Crystal, Brass
Carved small art deco box around 1920s
Located in Wien, Au
Carved small art deco box around 1920s Original condition
Wood
Anglo-Indian Inlaid Elephant Motif Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Anglo-Indian inlaid box with elephant motif (circa 1920s). Dimensions: 14"H x 19.5"W x 13"D.
Wood
Italian 19th century Rosewood, Walnut and Bone box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and large scale Italian 19th century Rosewood, Walnut and Bone box. This wonderfully inlaid and lidded box is elegantly raised four toupie shaped supports below a quarter ...
Bone, Rosewood, Walnut
1930s Wooden Box with Iron Corners
Located in Marbella, ES
1930s wooden box with iron corners.
Iron
Large Metal Silver Plated Turtle Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Metal Silver Plated Turtle Box.
Silver
French 17th Century Leather Box, Coffre
Located in Round Top, TX
A very charming late 17th century French Coffre - Box crafted from beautifully patina'd leather. A wonderful piece to serve as a jewelry box or to adorn any table top.
Leather
!9th Century Pine Box with Hand-Painted Decoration
Located in High Point, NC
19th century pine box from England with gorgeous hand-painted decoration by Guntram Velke. Guntram Velke is a well known folk artist in Mitenburg, Bayern in Germany. The box is m...
Pine
Louis XVI Hand Painted Wedding Box
Located in Essex, MA
Likely made in the Normandy area of France. Domed hinged top with wrought iron hasp and lock. Conforming case. With original painted surface.
Pine
Red Biedermeier Lidded Box in Overlay Glass
Located in Hamburg, DE
This Biedermeier lidded box is not just a functional object but also an artistic decoration piece that enriches any room with its timeless beauty.
Brass
Finely Carved Antique Persian Hardwood Box
Located in Rochester, NY
Finely carved Persian hinged box. Decorated with fantasy animals. Circa 1900. Carved hardwood.
Hardwood
Paper covered box 1950's classic design
Located in Dallas, TX
Whether displayed on a shelf, desk, or vanity, this box adds a unique, nostalgic touch to any room.
Paper
19th Century black lacquered jewellery box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century chinese black lacquered jewellery box circa 1860. Good quality shaped chinese jewellery box with overstuffed top cushion. Hand painted in gold leaf on all surfaces, wi...
Fabric, Wood, Lacquer
$2,304Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Silver Outer Layer Wood Box
Located in Brea, CA
Antique silver outer layer on wood box. Extremely beautiful and very hard to find with intricate geometrical designs. Top of box width is 3 in. Bottom of box width is 4.5 in. See image.
Silver
19thc Rounded Cheese Box With Handle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19Thc pantry box / cheese box with a handle in fine condition. This cheese box in great condition. This cheese container is from New England and is signed.
Wood
Porcelain Box, English, Late 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Porcelain box, English, late 19th century The rectangular hinged cover painted with a figural panel and inscribed "Round and Sound" Measure: Length 5 in. (12.7 cm.).
Porcelain
19th Century French Enameled Porcelain Box
Located in Land O' Lakes, FL
A salmon colored enamel box with patina bronze surround and latch and topped with a gold laurel wreath.
Bronze, Enamel
Antique Mahogany Watch Box by Evans & Wormull
Located in Northampton, GB
FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING The Watch Box of slender rectangular form made from solid Mahogany with brass corner brackets and screw details decorating the exterior with a central oval s...
Wood
Antique French Bronze Dore Portrait Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A strikingly beautiful French dore bronze box is all engraved with an ivory picture of an aristocrat, LeBron. The box is heavily chased with a velvet interior in red thats is origina...
Bronze
RARE EUROPEAN MUSIC BOX 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
RARE EUROPEAN MUSIC BOX 19th Century European, box with 50 discs of 30 cm, double comb, manufactured in the late 19th century. Stone-eye capped with metal application. Top decorate...
Wood
Early 19th Century Indian Bronze Work Box
Located in Tampa, FL
This remarkable Indian box dates to the early 19th century and was traditionally used as a work box or storage vessel for food, jewelry, fruit, and other treasured objects. Cast in s...
Bronze
$1,025Sale Price|50% Off
Earthenware - Earthenware box with 'chicken' lid - 19th century
Located in Porto, PT
Earthenware - Earthenware box with 'chicken' lid - 19th century. Made of 19th-century Portuguese earthenware; polychrome decoration. Dimensions: 31x32 cm
Ceramic
Antique Decorative Box, Brown Wood, French Craftsmanship, 1900s
Located in High Point, NC
A 1900s decorative box from France, cast or carved in brown wood. The proportions and finish suggest a maker unwilling to cut corners. Wear is present where it should be, evidence of...
Wood
19th Century English Georgian Burlwood Wig Box
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century English Georgian Burlwood Wig Box. Offered is a handsome large early 19th century English Georgian period burl wood wig box with bronze trim and hardware. This decorati...
Burl
Rustic Continental Style House Shaped Music Box
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Continental-style (19/20th Century) cabin house-shaped wood music box
19th Century Treen Pedestal Box with Lid
Located in High Point, NC
19th century hand turned fruitwood lidded treen box from England. The top has an applied hand turned finial over a turned lid. The base of the box is turned as well and is supporte...
Fruitwood
Silver Box Austria-Hungary 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
SILVER BOX Austria-Hungary 18th Century in silver with profuse decoration inspired by the Crimean War, in which Russia lost to an alliance of the Ottoman Empire, France, United K...
Silver
Art Nouveau Guénardeau box in patinated spelter
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Art Nouveau box from the 1920s by the French artist Guénardeau. Entirely made of spelter with decoration typical of the period: flowers, a woman's bust on the lid, and arabesques. A ...
Spelter
19th Century English Turned Wooden Salt Box
Located in High Point, NC
19th century turned sycamore and mahogany salt box from England. The top of the box has a wonderfully turned back portion from which the box can be hung, following down to a flat ba...
Mahogany, Sycamore
$227Sale Price|20% Off
Early 20th Century Japanese Pillow Box
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very nice box also used as a pillow in the Japanese culture, early 20th century. It is black lacquered and decorated with hand painted golden floral patterns. The copper latch is nic...
Wood
Antique Anglo-Indian Decorative Box with Marquetry.
Located in Marbella, ES
A delicate and elegant antique box crafted from wood and richly decorated with marquetry, distinguished by its refined craftsmanship and intricate geometric design inspired by Orient...
Wood
Georgian Satinwood Paper Scroll Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Satinwood sewing box with rare, unusual oval and quartered panels of paperscroll work to the top. Crossbanded on each side with goncalo alves. The interior is lined with a green ruch...
Silk, Satinwood, Paper
French Boulle Boxes Opposing Pair Napoleon III
Located in Northampton, GB
FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING Opposing Pair of Boulle Boxes From our Boxes collection, we are delighted to bring to market this pair of opposing French Boulle Boxes. The Boxes are of re...
Brass
French Louis XVI Bronze Dore Box
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) bronze dore rectangular shaped box with onyx inset top.
Bronze
Swedish Limestone Butter Box ca 1850
Located in Farsta, SE
Swedish Butter Box ca 1850 The base part is made of grey Öland limestone and the lid is made of red Öland limestone. Heigth: 10 cm/3.9 inch Depth: 11.5 cm/4.5 inch Widht: 15 cm/5.9...
Limestone
Rare Georgian Engine Turned Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Rare Engine Turned Design The Sewing Box of slight sarcophagus shape stood upon four turned ribbed feet. The Sewing Box tapers up to the convex raised lid and features scrolling fl...
Brass
Antique Victorian Mahogany Travelling Apothecary Box, circa 1850
Located in Nottingham, GB
A superb Victorian travelling apothecary box dating to circa 1850, finely constructed from solid mahogany and retaining its original fitted interior. The box features a single lower...
Brass
English Victorian Porcelain Barrel and Dog Box
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian green porcelain barrel design box with dog head on top
$225Sale Price|40% Off
Biedermeier Beadwork, Pens Casket, Case, Box
Located in Hamburg, DE
Beautifully crafted Biedermeier pencil box from Germany mid - late 19th century. The casket is leather wrapped, embossed and has a push button closure. From the inside the box is lac...
Leather, Beads
19th Century Terracotta Box with Dogs
Located in High Point, NC
19th Century terracotta lidded box from Austria. There are two lovely molded dogs on the top, which are used for the handle. The base has a molded garden scene depicting animals and ...
Terracotta
1900s French Dark Brown Renaissance Carved Wood Box
Located in High Point, NC
This 1900s Renaissance carved wood box from France is carved in dark oak with a carved lid and a plum-colored velvet lining. The deep carving and the rich velvet lining make it a han...
Wood
Anglo Indian Tortoise and Bone Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive Anglo Indian box crafted in mahogany and clad in tortoise shell decorated with bone straps, carved and painted floral panels, and paw feet. The inside has a mirror and bon...
Bone, Tortoise Shell
Biedermeier Box, Walnut, Maple, South Germany, circa 1860
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful Biedermeier box in walnut with maple inlay from Southern Germany, circa 1860. Walnut veneered on softwood, with a book-matched veneer pattern on the lid. Fine maple string ...
Brass
Swedish Butter Box with Zig-Zag Design
Located in Chireno, TX
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...
Wood
English Victorian Style Wood Inlaid Box
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian-style rectangular light wood box with star and diamond shape inlays, with 3 compartments.
Wood
Victorian Burl Walnut Writing Box with Two Inkwells
Located in Astoria, NY
Victorian Burl Walnut Writing Box, the cover opening to green felt covered writing surface, two inkwells, and storage compartments, the lock marked "Lund". 5.25" H x 14" W x 9.25" D...
Metal
Late 19th Century Wooden Salt Box
Located in Vista, CA
Late 19th century salt box, with an intricate carved flower motif on the sliding door, resting on scroll feet with a top flower finial. 1880, 16.5" X4" X7".
Walnut
French 19th century Opaline Glass and Ormolu box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 19th century Opaline Glass and Ormolu box. This charming rectangular shaped and lidded box features a lovely white/cream tone throughout with cut c...
Ormolu
19th Century French Boulle Style Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. French Bronze Mounted Boulle Style Box.
$1,120Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Buddha Box Stand Table
Located in New York, NY
This stunning rustic Buddha box stand table is a late 19th century offering box. Significant Triangular shape box stand table set on legs carved as Naga's and painted. Naga's are oft...
Wood
$4,600 / set
Tortoise Shell Glove Box and Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Victorian silver plate and tortoiseshell basket. And tortoiseshell glove box. The box measures 1.5 inches H x 10.5 inches W x 2 inches D.
Tortoise Shell
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.