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Edo Period Kajikawa Gold Maki-e & Raden Bird Suzuribako
Edo Period Kajikawa Gold Maki-e & Raden Bird Suzuribako

Edo Period Kajikawa Gold Maki-e & Raden Bird Suzuribako

Located in Taichung, TW

The Design & Impact: This elegant writing box (suzuribako) beautifully captures a tranquil, naturalistic scene of water birds resting among delicate reeds and blooming flowers.

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18th Century Japanese Antique Writing Box

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Bakumatsu Maki-e Persimmon Suzuribako by Yutokusai
Bakumatsu Maki-e Persimmon Suzuribako by Yutokusai

Bakumatsu Maki-e Persimmon Suzuribako by Yutokusai

Located in Taichung, TW

The Design & Impact: This exquisite writing box (suzuribako) perfectly captures the refined literati aesthetic of the late Edo period.

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19th Century Japanese Antique Writing Box

Materials

Bamboo, Wood, Urushi lacquer

Meiji Gold Maki-e Landscape Suzuribako
Meiji Gold Maki-e Landscape Suzuribako

Meiji Gold Maki-e Landscape Suzuribako

Located in Taichung, TW

The Design & Impact: This antique writing box (suzuribako) beautifully illustrates a sweeping, poetic natural landscape.

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Writing Box

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

Meiji Gold Nashiji Maki-e Suzuribako, Chrysanthemum & Karakusa
Meiji Gold Nashiji Maki-e Suzuribako, Chrysanthemum & Karakusa

Meiji Gold Nashiji Maki-e Suzuribako, Chrysanthemum & Karakusa

Located in Taichung, TW

The Design & Impact: This majestic writing box (suzuribako) showcases a breathtaking, classical Yamato-e style composition.

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Writing Box

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Black Lacquer Suzuribako, Tokugawa Aoi Crest
Antique Black Lacquer Suzuribako, Tokugawa Aoi Crest

Antique Black Lacquer Suzuribako, Tokugawa Aoi Crest

Located in Taichung, TW

The Design & Impact: This stately antique writing box (suzuribako) exudes the austere elegance and authority of traditional samurai culture.

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19th Century Japanese Antique Writing Box

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Edo Period Korin Style Maki-e and Raden Deer Suzuribako
Edo Period Korin Style Maki-e and Raden Deer Suzuribako

Edo Period Korin Style Maki-e and Raden Deer Suzuribako

Located in Taichung, TW

The Design & Impact: This magnificent antique writing box (suzuribako) pays a breathtaking homage to the iconic Rinpa school aesthetics pioneered by the great Edo period master, ...

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18th Century Japanese Antique Writing Box

Materials

Wood, Urushi lacquer

Edo Period Gold Nashiji Maki-e Landscape Suzuribako
Edo Period Gold Nashiji Maki-e Landscape Suzuribako

Edo Period Gold Nashiji Maki-e Landscape Suzuribako

Located in Taichung, TW

The Design & Impact: This exceptional antique two-tier writing box (suzuribako) beautifully illustrates a sweeping, continuous landscape.

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17th Century Japanese Antique Writing Box

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Edo Period Gold Nashiji Maki-e Landscape Suzuribako
Edo Period Gold Nashiji Maki-e Landscape Suzuribako

Edo Period Gold Nashiji Maki-e Landscape Suzuribako

Located in Taichung, TW

The Design & Impact: This exquisite antique writing box (suzuribako) beautifully illustrates a serene and expansive natural landscape.

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18th Century Japanese Antique Writing Box

Materials

Lacquer

Suzuribako or writting box circular shape in nashiji and gold lacquer
Suzuribako or writting box circular shape in nashiji and gold lacquer

Suzuribako or writting box circular shape in nashiji and gold lacquer

Located in PARIS, FR

Suzuribako (writing box) in black lacquer, rectangular in shape, with a gold lacquer (maki-e) decoration of a pavilion by the edge of a waterfall and a mountain river surrounded by v...

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Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Writing Box

Materials

Gold Leaf

Important Japanese Lacquer Presentation Box Gifted by Japanese President to RAF
Important Japanese Lacquer Presentation Box Gifted by Japanese President to RAF

Important Japanese Lacquer Presentation Box Gifted by Japanese President to RAF

Located in Newark, England

Popular during the Edo period (1603–1868) and beyond, Nashiji was commonly used in luxury objects such as inro, writing boxes, tea caddies, and furniture, adding an understated yet r...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Antique Writing Box

Materials

Lacquer

Early 18th/19th C. Spanish Italian Baroque Vargueno Table Cabinet On Stand
Early 18th/19th C. Spanish Italian Baroque Vargueno Table Cabinet On Stand

Early 18th/19th C. Spanish Italian Baroque Vargueno Table Cabinet On Stand

Located in Forney, TX

- Dimensions: (approx) Overall: 54.25" Tall, 38" Wide, 13.5" Deep; Cabinet: 21.5"h, 35"w, 10.5"w; Stand: 33.25"h, 38"w, 13.5"d; Keywords: Similar to a coffer cassone collecto...

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18th Century Baroque Antique Writing Box

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Early 20th Century Desk Set by Thornhill & Co London Circa 1910
Antique Early 20th Century Desk Set by Thornhill & Co London Circa 1910

Antique Early 20th Century Desk Set by Thornhill & Co London Circa 1910

By Thornhill

Located in London, GB

Walter broadened the expertise as cutlers & silversmiths by the manufacture of dressing cases, writing boxes & other luxury pieces & winning a prize medal at the international Exposi...

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1910s English Antique Writing Box

Materials

Crocodile, Alligator

Antique Brass-Mounted Hardwood Writing Slope with Secret Compartments
Antique Brass-Mounted Hardwood Writing Slope with Secret Compartments

Antique Brass-Mounted Hardwood Writing Slope with Secret Compartments

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Items might differ from what's depicted. Historically, writing slopes were portable wood boxes that unfolded into miniature travel desks during the 18th and 19th centuries.

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Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Writing Box

Materials

Brass

Antique Rare Rosewood Decorative Writing Slope With Secret Compartments
Antique Rare Rosewood Decorative Writing Slope With Secret Compartments

Antique Rare Rosewood Decorative Writing Slope With Secret Compartments

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Weighs 3kgs Historically, writing slopes were portable wood boxes that unfolded into miniature travel desks during the 18th and 19th centuries.

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Writing Box

Materials

Brass

Royal Naval Surgeon Robert Prideaux and His Wife Mary Ann
Royal Naval Surgeon Robert Prideaux and His Wife Mary Ann

Royal Naval Surgeon Robert Prideaux and His Wife Mary Ann

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

These charming English School portraits show the subjects half-length by a desk, the surgeon with a skull at his elbow and his wife with an open writing box. Oil on canvas within a g...

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1810s English Antique Writing Box

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Antique Regency Campaign Writing Slope Brass Mounts, 19th Century
Antique Regency Campaign Writing Slope Brass Mounts, 19th Century

Antique Regency Campaign Writing Slope Brass Mounts, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

Inside, there is a lift-up gold tooled red leather writing surface with stationery box and divisions, that features two ink well comparments.

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1820s Regency Antique Writing Box

Materials

Wood

Victorian Glossy Extending Black Leather Stationary Writing Slope With Key
Victorian Glossy Extending Black Leather Stationary Writing Slope With Key

Victorian Glossy Extending Black Leather Stationary Writing Slope With Key

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Victorian Glossy Black Leather Extending Correspondence Box / Writing Slope With Black Tooled Leather Interior SLOPE 30 Inside the slope there is a leather bound blotting sheet, le...

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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Writing Box

Materials

Brass, Steel

19th Century Antique Campaign Burr Walnut Writing Slope free import fees to USA
19th Century Antique Campaign Burr Walnut Writing Slope free import fees to USA

19th Century Antique Campaign Burr Walnut Writing Slope free import fees to USA

Located in Reading, Berkshire

A wonderful decorative object for a library, study, writing desk or collector of antique boxes and writing accessories.

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Writing Box

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Rosewood Campaign Writing Slope Desk 14"
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Rosewood Campaign Writing Slope Desk 14"

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Rosewood Campaign Writing Slope Desk 14"

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique 19th Century English Georgian campaign writing slope, box or travel desk. Made of walnut feautring rectangular form with brass banding.

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19th Century Campaign Antique Writing Box

Materials

Brass

Antique Writing Slope / Lap Desk in Rosewood with Brass Inlay and Green Baize
Antique Writing Slope / Lap Desk in Rosewood with Brass Inlay and Green Baize

Antique Writing Slope / Lap Desk in Rosewood with Brass Inlay and Green Baize

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Key Features: - Antique writing slope / lap desk - Rosewood case with brass inlay and brass mounts - Green baize writing surface - Fitted removable interior tray - Lower storage comp...

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Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Writing Box

Materials

Brass

Japanese Lacquer Suzuribako with Fighting Cocks, Edo Period, 17th Century
Japanese Lacquer Suzuribako with Fighting Cocks, Edo Period, 17th Century

Japanese Lacquer Suzuribako with Fighting Cocks, Edo Period, 17th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A powerful Japanese lacquer decorated suzuribako, writing box, featuring an image of fighting cocks, early Edo Period (1603 - 1868), 17th century, Japan.

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Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Writing Box

Materials

Gold, Silver, Pewter, Gold Leaf

English Art Deco Twin Bottle Tantalus by George Betjemann
English Art Deco Twin Bottle Tantalus by George Betjemann

English Art Deco Twin Bottle Tantalus by George Betjemann

By George Betjemann & Sons

Located in Northampton, GB

Renowned for their exquisite craftsmanship and attention to detail, the company quickly gained a reputation for producing some of the finest writing boxes and other luxury desk acces...

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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Writing Box

Materials

Metal

Mughal Ivory Inlaid Wood Cabinet, 17th Century
Mughal Ivory Inlaid Wood Cabinet, 17th Century

Mughal Ivory Inlaid Wood Cabinet, 17th Century

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Produced in the north of India, in the region of the Great Mughal, this writing box adheres to a formal structure very close to that of European models.

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17th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Writing Box

Materials

Ivory, Wood

Antique Italian Renaissance Era Brass Mounted Walnut Table Cabinet Wall Cupboard
Antique Italian Renaissance Era Brass Mounted Walnut Table Cabinet Wall Cupboard

Antique Italian Renaissance Era Brass Mounted Walnut Table Cabinet Wall Cupboard

Located in Forney, TX

- DIMENSIONS: 18" Tall x 16" Wide x 7" Deep (45.7 x 40.6 x 17.8 cm - VERSATILE: As warm and handsome as it is functional, having the ideal small size and proportions for a vari...

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17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Writing Box

Materials

Brass, Iron

Early 20th Century Sheaffer’s Self-Filling Pen Glass Display Cabinet
Early 20th Century Sheaffer’s Self-Filling Pen Glass Display Cabinet

Early 20th Century Sheaffer’s Self-Filling Pen Glass Display Cabinet

Located in Dekalb, IL

The interior is lined in green felt, providing contrast and visibility for fountain pens or boxed writing instruments. The lower cabinet offers enclosed storage, set on gold-painted ...

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Early 20th Century Antique Writing Box

Materials

Glass, Wood

Japanese Small Chest of Drawers, Tansu, Japan, Wabi Sabi
Japanese Small Chest of Drawers, Tansu, Japan, Wabi Sabi

Japanese Small Chest of Drawers, Tansu, Japan, Wabi Sabi

Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP

This compact chest was traditionally used as a personal storage box (for writing tools, documents, or valuables).

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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Writing Box

Materials

Wood

18th Century Northern Italy Polychrome Lacca Povera Wood Antique Table Cabinet
18th Century Northern Italy Polychrome Lacca Povera Wood Antique Table Cabinet

18th Century Northern Italy Polychrome Lacca Povera Wood Antique Table Cabinet

Located in Forney, TX

A scarce antique Italian hand painted lacca povera tabletop cabinet. circa 1775 Northern Italy, 18th century, likely used in a wealthy merchant or noble's country villa as a vargueñ...

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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Writing Box

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Pine, Paint

1926 Play Well Art Deco Bridge Playing Cards Nymph Silhouette Sunset - No Royals
1926 Play Well Art Deco Bridge Playing Cards Nymph Silhouette Sunset - No Royals

1926 Play Well Art Deco Bridge Playing Cards Nymph Silhouette Sunset - No Royals

Located in Red Lion, PA

Condition Notes Exterior Box: General wear consistent with age, some taped edges, and writing present on the box Playing Cards: Very good vintage condition with only minor wear Im...

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1920s American Art Deco Antique Writing Box

Materials

Paper

Antique Victorian Quality Inlaid Rosewood Freestanding Davenport Desk
Antique Victorian Quality Inlaid Rosewood Freestanding Davenport Desk

Antique Victorian Quality Inlaid Rosewood Freestanding Davenport Desk

Located in Ipswich, GB

Antique Victorian quality inlaid rosewood freestanding Davenport desk, Having the original brass gallery above a lift up stationary box above a writing slope with the original leathe...

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19th Century Victorian Antique Writing Box

Materials

Brass

Chinese Antique Gourd-Shaped Blue and White Porcelain Vase, Ming Period
Chinese Antique Gourd-Shaped Blue and White Porcelain Vase, Ming Period

Chinese Antique Gourd-Shaped Blue and White Porcelain Vase, Ming Period

Located in Chuo-ku, Tokyo

The characteristic Arabic pattern is Influenced by the Silk Road trade in Ming period. By the box writing, It is said to be a vase handed down to the Mito Family, member of Tokugawa ...

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17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Writing Box

Materials

Earthenware

Rare 19th Century English Tunbridgeware Hair Pin or Slide
Rare 19th Century English Tunbridgeware Hair Pin or Slide

Rare 19th Century English Tunbridgeware Hair Pin or Slide

Located in Dallas, TX

Articles included cribbage boards, paperweights, writing slopes, snuffboxes and glove boxes. At the Great Exhibition of 1851, Tunbridge ware by Edmund Nye, Robert Russell and Henry ...

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Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Writing Box

Materials

Satinwood, Walnut

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Antique Writing Box For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique writing box available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every antique writing box was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the antique writing 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 writing box made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — is very popular. A well-made antique writing box has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by David Edwards, Asprey International Limited and Drew & Sons are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Writing Box?

The average selling price for an antique writing box at 1stDibs is $1,699, while they’re typically $265 on the low end and $29,938 for the highest priced.