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Pair of Chinese signed Martaban storage containers
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Chinese signed Martaban storage containers (wine jars) with brown earthenware 18th
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18th Century Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Clay

Mid 19th century rustic Swedish pine storage container
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century rustic swedish pine storage container circa 1860. Very nice rare item to find
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Metal

Chinese Grain Storage Container, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
container lives on as a storage basket for magazines, toys, firewood or balls of yarn. Additional
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Wood

French Repurposed Mobile Suroy Storage Container into a Bar Cart or Office Cart
Located in Chicago, IL
with the creation of the Esquermes factory. We currently have two of these mobile storage containers
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1920s French Industrial Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Steel, Iron

Circa 1930 Japanese vintage wabi sabi rusty xtra large tin can storage container
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Vintage extra large-size rusty tin can storage - 35.43 inches (90cm) in height. The product from
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Early 20th Century Japanese Industrial Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Iron, Tin

Large 19th Century Wood Storage Vessel
Located in Wien, AT
This big storage containers was carved out of the trunk of a very old tree. Containers of this type
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Late 19th Century Czech Arts and Crafts Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Maple

Antique Large 19th Century Wood Storage Vessel
Large 19th Century Wood Storage Vessel
H 45.67 in W 28.35 in D 31.5 in
Antique Chinese Round Table, Lacquer Multilayered Bao Container
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This is an exceptionally rare and unique piece. An antique, multilayered, storage container once
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Late 19th Century Chinese Other Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Two Biot Jars
Located in Los Angeles, CA
used as storage containers for both dry and wet goods such as olive oil. Sizes vary slightly. Listed as
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Stoneware

Antique Two Biot Jars
Two Biot Jars
H 38 in Dm 26 in
Vintage Indian Hand-Hammered Distressed Tin Storage Canister, Early 20th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
storage container in a kitchen or dining room.
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Early 20th Century Indian Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Tin

Milk Churn Painted Jardiniere Umbrella Pot
Located in Cheltenham, GB
jardiniere, storage container or umbrella pot. Beautiful all around traditional hand painted farmers milk
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Early 20th Century British Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Aluminum

Antique Hand Hewn Wooden Oval Rice Storage Barrel with Lid
Located in Morristown, NJ
is striking and the visible wood grain lends a lovely organic texture. This storage container could
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19th Century Chinese Country Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Wood

Antique South Indian Teak and Brass Rice Bucket Container, 19th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE ANGLO-INDIAN BUCKET STORAGE CONTAINER Originally used for measuring grain, usually rice
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19th Century Indian Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Brass

Antique European Drum-Shaped Storage Vessel with Removable Lid Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A European drum-shaped storage container with lid top from the early 20th century. This antique
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Early 20th Century European Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Textile, Leather

French Industrial Metal Factory Candy Bin or Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
unique stool or storage container. France, circa 1900 Dimensions: 13W x 13D x 20H
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Early 1900s French Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Metal

Chinese Woven River Basket, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
baskets as elegant waste bins, laundry hampers or storage containers. Additional Dimensions: Diameter of
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Wood, Willow

Chinese Woven River Basket, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
fishing baskets as elegant waste bins, laundry hampers or storage containers. Additional Dimensions
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Wood, Willow

Chinese Woven River Basket, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
fishing baskets as elegant waste bins, laundry hampers or storage containers. Additional Dimensions
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19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Reed, Wood

French 19th Century Confit Jar
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
hold fresh or dried floral arrangements. They also make wonderful storage containers for kitchen
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19th Century French Other Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Terracotta

French 19th Century Confit Jar
French 19th Century Confit Jar
H 10.5 in W 9 in D 9 in
19th Century Italian Handmade Tuscan Siena Yellow Food Storage Box for Beans
Located in Milano, MI
An Italian 19th century lidded beechwood box, an antique food storage container suitable for dried
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Mid-19th Century Italian Country Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Wood

Italian Blue and White Pharmacy Jar
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
storage containers for kitchen utensils. View the detailed images.
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19th Century Italian Other Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Blue and White Pharmacy Jar
Italian Blue and White Pharmacy Jar
H 10 in W 5.25 in D 5.25 in
Chinese Woven River Basket, circa 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
baskets as elegant waste bins, laundry hampers or storage containers. Additional Dimensions: Diameter of
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Early 19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Reed, Wood

French 19th Century Green Glazed Confit Jar
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
as storage containers. This terracotta example, made in France in the 19th century, has an emerald
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19th Century French Other Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Terracotta

French 19th Century Green Glazed Confit Jar
French 19th Century Green Glazed Confit Jar
H 8.25 in W 9.25 in D 6.75 in
Swedish Folk Art 19th-Century Bentwood Box - Svepask
Located in Kvidinge, SE
and have been used as storage containers, for example for butter, to pack in for trips and as lunch
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Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Pine, Bentwood, Wood

Fine Late 19th Century Straw Work Model of Clarendon House, Piccadily, London
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
by what is now Dover Street, Albemarle Street & Bond Street. Roof removeable as a storage container
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Late 19th Century English Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Straw

19th Century French Hammered Copper and Brass Circular Basket or Cache-Pot
Located in Dallas, TX
. Versatile and functional, this cache-pot can be repurposed as a waste basket, a decorative storage container
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Late 19th Century French Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Brass, Copper

Chinese Good Fortune River Basket, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
good fortune in the new year. The storied basket is ideal today as a waste bin or storage container
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Willow

19th Century French Hammered Copper and Brass Circular Jardiniere
Located in Dallas, TX
contrast. Versatile and functional, this planter can be repurposed as a waste basket, a decorative storage
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Late 19th Century French Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Brass, Copper

Neolithic Pottery Amphora(Gansu Province), 3rd-2nd Millenium BC
Located in seoul, KR
period, pottery in China was predominantly used for agricultural purposes, including storage containers
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15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Neolithic Pottery Amphora(Gansu Province), 3rd-2nd Millenium BC
Located in seoul, KR
purposes, including storage containers, cooking vessels, and dining utensils. It was common for Neolithic
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15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Pair of Large Antique Japanese Hokai Lacquer Boxes
Located in Atlanta, GA
, these storage containers with lids are fashioned in dark brown-black lacquer, supported by four slightly
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Pair of Large Antique Japanese Hokai Lacquer Boxes
Located in Atlanta, GA
halves of the shells, these storage containers with lids are fashioned in dark brown-black lacquer
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Walnut wood container chest, carved with lion paws, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Ancient Chest, container in solid walnut wood, hand carved with lion paws and original iron handles
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18th Century Italian Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Bentwood Hat Box
Located in London, London
storage container, showcasing a piece of travel history from a bygone era.
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Early 20th Century Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Bentwood

Vintage Bentwood Hat Box
Vintage Bentwood Hat Box
H 10.24 in Dm 18.12 in
Small Antique Greek Terra Cotta Jar
Located in Dallas, TX
A small pithos (a Greek storage container), this terra cotta jar has well-balanced proportions
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Early 20th Century Greek Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Terracotta, Paint

Neolithic Pottery Jar, Majiayao culture, 3rd-2nd Millenium BC
Located in seoul, KR
predominantly used for agricultural purposes, including storage containers, cooking vessels, and dining utensils
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15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Antique Primitive American Paint Decorated Tool or Document Storage Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
vintage storage containers, and they can also be used as decorative accents in rustic or farmhouse-style
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Early 19th Century American Primitive Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Handcrafted Turkish Copper Lunch Pail with Ornate Etchings
Located in West Hollywood, CA
metalworkers. Likely used as a grain storage container, lunch pail, or water vessel, this piece was designed
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Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Copper

19th Century Oval Hand Painted Bentwood Brides Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
storage container that were popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries. They are characterized by their
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1890s English Victorian Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Wood

1920s English Metal Box
Located in High Point, NC
versatile box can serve as a unique storage solution or a captivating conversation piece. Its durable
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Early 20th Century British Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Metal

1920s English Metal Box
1920s English Metal Box
H 11.8 in W 33.5 in D 16.5 in
19th Century French Cigar Box With a Bronze Dog In A Dog House
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
base has a gilt brass beaded accent all around. Aside from being a storage container for cigars, this
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Late 19th Century French Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Bronze

Black Carousel Cigar Box, Spinning Music Box With Hand painted Blue Birds
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
storage container for cigars, this very elegant and rare cigar cave could be repurposed for decorative
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1890s French Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Wood

Japanese eggshell lacquer jûbako 重箱 (food container) with lacquer storage box
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Amazing and rare 5-tiered jûbako (food container/picnic box) of rectangular form richly inlaid to
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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Eggshell, Lacquer

Late 19th Century Qing Carved Lacquer and Varnished Wood Decorative Box, China
Located in North Miami, FL
piece. This captivating box serves as a functional storage container but also stands as an example of
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

18th/19th Century English Regency Plum Pudding Mahogany Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Forney, TX
to reveal a stunning merlot velvet lined divided interior, fitted with a pair of lidded storage
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Velvet, Cut Glass, Boxwood, Mahogany, Satinwood

English Victorian Period 1880s Black Coal Box with Hand-Painted Dog Motif
Located in Atlanta, GA
choose to use it as an elegant accent piece in your living room or as a distinctive storage container in
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Metal

Swedish 1880s Burr Walnut Sarcophagus Form Partitioned Sewing Box from Gnesta
Located in Atlanta, GA
set aside, transforming the sewing box into a versatile storage container suitable for a variety of
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

A Japanese Elm Storage Box
Located in Grange-Over-Sands, GB
An early 20thC Japanese writing box, with various storage compartments, tin water / ink containers
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1890s Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Elm

A Japanese Elm Storage Box
A Japanese Elm Storage Box
H 15.75 in W 14.57 in D 10.24 in
Eastern Han Dynasty Terracotta Barn Workshop, China '206BC - 220AD' Ex-Museum
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
pounder and a large round covered storage container. Light blue-green mottled glazed surface with some
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Terracotta

Eastern Han Dynasty Terracotta Model of a Paper Mill , China '206BC - 220AD'
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
peaked roof – open walled form with a mechanical pounder and a large round storage container. Light blue
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Floral Relief Urn, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
gently curved silhouette. Likely used for kitchen storage, the container would look lovely nestled in a
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Ceramic

22 Karat Gold Amphora Pendant
By Romae Jewelry
Located in New York, NY
distinctive Parthia pendant recalls the shape of an ancient amphora or storage and shipping container
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Greek Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold

Early Bronze Fang Hu Ritual Wine Vessel Han Dynasty
Located in Hopewell, NJ
ritual container for the storage and transportation of sumptuous wines. This refined fang hu is
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Song Dynasty Large Storage Container
Located in Nashville, TN
Chinese song Dynasty large storage container. Large tapering storage jar with short neck, body
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Storage Containers

Pair of Painted Tole and Mother of Pearl Decorated Storage Containers
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Beautiful Victorian tole bins with flowers and mother of pearl under some of the painted areas.
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Metal

Medium Grain Container
Located in New York, NY
South Indian grain storage container, tropical dense woods.
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19th Century Antique Storage Containers

Medium Grain Container
Medium Grain Container
H 12 in W 43 in D 15 in
Ceramic Barrel Shaped Water Cooler Made into a Lamp
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Beautifully decorated salt glazed ceramic water storage container drilled for electric
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19th Century English Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Stoneware

Large Biot Jar France, 19th Century
By Biot
Located in Fuveau, Provence
glazed rim, original patina. Originally used as storage containers for olive.
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Terracotta

Large Biot Jar, France, 19th Century
By Biot
Located in Fuveau, Provence
beautiful yellow and green glazed rim, original patina. Originally used as storage containers for Olive.
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Terracotta

Kundika Bottle Celadon with Incised Flower / 12th Century / Korean Antique
Located in Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
, it was also commonly used as a water storage container. The vase is adorned with delicate floral
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15th Century and Earlier Korean Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Ceramic, Celadon

19th Century French Spruce Wood Baker Container for Baguettes, 1890s
Located in Florence, IT
19th century French spruce wood Baker container for Baguettes, 1890s.
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1890s French Victorian Antique Storage Containers

Materials

Spruce

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Antique Storage Containers For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique storage containers available for sale. Each of these unique antique storage containers was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and softwood. Antique storage containers have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique storage containers to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Victorian antique storage containers are of considerable interest.

How Much are Antique Storage Containers?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,137, while they’re typically $290 on the low end and $4,900 highest priced.