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1913 Annual Huntley & Palmers Table Top Box Biscuit Tin
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1913 annual Huntley & Palmers table top box biscuit tin. Boldly sinuous shape - the box decorated
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tin

Antique Burr Walnut Writing Box by Betjemann with Rare Secret Compartment
By George Betjemann & Sons
Located in Northampton, GB
Retailed by Charles Henry, Manchester From our Writing Box collection, we are delighted to offer
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Wooden Box w. Embossed Copper Japonisme Scene & Handcrafted Brass Nails
Located in Lisse, NL
Good size, one of a kind and all hand-crafted antique box with an elegant Asian scene. If you are
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Early 20th Century European Japonisme Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper

19C Anglo Ceylonese Specimen Wood Trinket Box
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A BEAUTIFUL and RARE 19C Anglo Ceylonese Specimen Wood Trinket Box. Made in ‘Galle
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Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bone, Hardwood, Ebony, Sandalwood

Chinese Jewelry Box with Drawers with Hand Carved Bird and Dragon Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
antiques and ancient Asian symbolism then this handcrafted and hand carved box from the turn of the century
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Coromandel Gentleman's Travelling Vanity Case 19th C
Located in London, GB
, bottles and shaving tools, displayed on fitted blue velvet. The secret button at the front of the case
Category

Antique 1860s English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Wooden Nestuke 'Three Turtles' 1900s Meiji Era
Located in Paris, FR
sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Japan 1800 Edo Period Six Drawer Inro In Lacquered Gilt Wood With Utensils
Located in Miami, FL
century in Japan. Initially a simply carved button fastener on the cords of an inrō box, netsuke later
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Antique Early 1800s Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Coral

Japan 1810 Kajikawa Edo Period Five Drawer Inro Lacquered Gilt Wood With Rooster
Located in Miami, FL
, portable medicine cases composed of a nest of tiny boxes tightly fitted into one another and secured with a
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Antique 1810s Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Agate, Gold

Japan 1870 Meiji Period Round Five Drawer Inro Lacquered Wood With Flying Cranes
Located in Miami, FL
Japan. Initially a simply carved button fastener on the cords of an inrō box, netsuke later developed
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Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer, Wood, Ebony

Japan 18th Century Edo Period Five Drawer Inro Lacquered Gilt Wood With Rooster
Located in Miami, FL
Japan. Initially a simply carved button fastener on the cords of an inrō box, netsuke later developed
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

Materials

Silver

Antique Japanese Wooden Nestuke 'Crab' 1900s 'Gyokuseki' Meiji Era
Located in Paris, FR
sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'Onnamen' 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
century Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inro box, netsuke later
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Small Netsuke 'Laying Wild Boar' 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inro box, netsuke later developed
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Small Wooden Netsuke 'Sitting wild boar' 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inro box, netsuke later developed
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Small Netsuke 'Two wild boar' 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inro box, netsuke later developed
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Alabaster Table on a Confucius / Asian Philosopher Sculpture Base
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and highly decorative, semi-antique side or end table. We believe that the Asian philosopher
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Mid-20th Century European Chinoiserie End Tables

Materials

Alabaster

Art Deco Asian Style Lantern Pendant with Stylized Trees Graphics & Brass Canopy
Located in Lisse, NL
Handcrafted and rare, Asian style, opaline glass lantern pendant. This rare combination-of-styles
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Carved Jade & 14k Yellow Gold Vintage Stud Earrings
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
goldsmiths magically transformed into a pair of button stud earrings of 14k yellow gold. Recently acquired
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Vintage 1920s Asian Art Deco Stud Earrings

Materials

Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Carved Jade & 14k Yellow Gold Vintage Stud Earrings
Carved Jade & 14k Yellow Gold Vintage Stud Earrings
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W 0.75 in D 0.13 in L 0.75 in
Pair of Modern Tufted Leather X Frame Stools
Located in Westwood, NJ
top boxed cushion is crafted in rich brown leather accented with button tufting, it sits on an x
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Leather Top Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Mid-Century Modern style tufted leather top bench. This boxed cushion benchtop is crafted in top
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Leather

Modern Tufted Leather X Frame Stool
Located in Westwood, NJ
top boxed cushion is crafted in rich brown leather accented with button tufting, it sits on an x
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Bright Yellow Ceramic Chevron Chinoiserie Table Lamp with Silk Shade
Located in New York, NY
Chevron pattern, brass hardware that takes two bulbs and has two on/off button switches (one for each bulb
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Vintage 1970s Asian Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Silk, Wood, Ceramic

Melo Melo Natural Pearl Round 32.5 Carats
Located in Préverenges, VD
Beautiful and rare near round button shape natural pearl Melo with fantastic flame patterns
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2010s Swiss Art Nouveau Loose Gemstones

Materials

Natural Pearl

Antique Pin 2. 10 Carats Natural Clam Pearl Rose Cut Diamonds
Located in Préverenges, VD
rose cut 2, 60 cts Pearl shape & size : Button - Ø 7, 10 x 5, 58 mm Pearl weight : 2, 10 cts Length pin
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Vintage 1910s Swiss Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold

Italian Mushroom Metal Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
design features a push-type button on the base. This piece is professionally re-wired with the highest
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Juvenia 1925 Travel Pendant Desk Clock In Sterling Silver With Guilloche Enamel
By Juvenia
Located in Miami, FL
fitted with a movable decorative handle with a push button as a security lock. This antique travel watch
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Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Silver, Sterling Silver

Italian Midcentury Table Lamp in the style of Stilnovo, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Paris, FR
chic brass details. This statement light articulates at the base and the shade. Push-button light
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

'Buddha Board Water Series #2 - Bird Disguised As Giacometti' signed mixed media
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
profile wood shadow box moulding. David Barnett, an artist, collector, appraiser and gallerist has been
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

'Buddha Board Water Series #1 - Deer with Tree' original signed mixed media
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
fading and to reduce glare. Float-mounted in a silver finish modern profile wood shadow box moulding
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

'Homage to Schomer Lichtner: The Merrymakers' original signed mixed media
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
rays. Float-mounted in a white-wash finish modern profile wood shadow box moulding. David Barnett, an
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2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Archival Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Giclée

Chinese Qing Dynasty Deep Green Hetian Jade Dragon Seal with Zitan Wood Box
Located in Amsterdam, NL
. Zitan wood box Compare almost the same jade seal, Christie's Paris, 14 December 2011, lot number 242
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

19th Century Black and Gold Lacquered Inro Toad Netsuke
Located in Paris, FR
Inro are small divided boxes suspended from the belt which are a part of sagemono (suspended
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Boxwood

Circa 1830 English Stag & Naturalistic Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
English circa 1830 stag & naturalistic inlaid box. The front & top extensively inlaid, featuring a
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Antique 1830s English William IV Decorative Boxes

Materials

Satinwood

Coromandel Jewellery Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Lined In Royal Blue Crushed Velvet Circa 1880 From our Jewellery Boxes collection, we are
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Coromandel Jewellery Box
Coromandel Jewellery Box
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H 6.9 in W 12 in D 9.06 in
19th Century Coromandel and Brass Banded Jewellery Box Coton Hall
By Jenner and Knewstub
Located in London, GB
An elegant Victorian Coromandel and brass mounted jewellery box and dressing case by the renowned
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Victorian Coromandel Brass Banded Jewellery and Dressing Box, 1873, 19th Century
By Jenner and Knewstub
Located in London, GB
box and dressing casket by the renowned manufacturers of boxes and caskets, Jenner & Knewstub of
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Japanese Old Wooden Box / Showa Era / Stool / Tv Board/Side Table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden box made in Japan around the later Showa period (1926-1950). The material is Nara
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Oak

Antique Victorian Coromandel Travelling Vanity Case, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
tools by K & L of Birmingham,displayed on purple velvet. The secret button at the back of the case
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Antique 1830s English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Victorian Coromandel Gentleman's Travelling Vanity Case 19th Century
Located in London, GB
, bottles and shaving tools, displayed on fitted blue velvet. The secret button at the front of the case
Category

Antique 1860s English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Victorian Coromandel Travelling Vanity Case by Mappin Brothers 19th C
By Mappin Brothers
Located in London, GB
button at the back of the case opens a sprung secret drawer below, for your jewellery. Another sprung
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sheffield Plate

Japanese Antique Wooden Small Netsuke 'Rooster' 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inro box, netsuke later developed into ornately
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Victorian Coromandel Writing Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Northampton, GB
. The Writing Box features a secret compartment with hidden push button access (see photos). The secret
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Victorian Coromandel Writing Box with Secret Compartment
Victorian Coromandel Writing Box with Secret Compartment
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H 6.3 in W 14.96 in D 10.04 in
Louis Vuitton Men's Brown Wooden Gold Logo Cigar Humidor Storage Case Box
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Chicago, IL
Wood Laminate Gold tone hardware Push button closureMade in France Measures 11" W x 2" H x 6" D
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21st Century and Contemporary French Decorative Objects

American Artist, Sica, Title "Yesterdays Paper, " Framed in Lucite, circa 2004
By SICA
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
page on the right side of the piece. There are quotes from the bible and Asian proverbs. So is
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21st Century and Contemporary American Other Decorative Art

Materials

Linen, Lucite, Paper

Pair Antique Rosewood Inlaid Tub Arm Chairs, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
armchair has an arched buttoned padded back above beautiful inlaid pierced decorative panels. The arms with
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Antique Late 19th Century English Armchairs

20th Century Danish Table Lamps by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen, 1970s
By Verner Panton
Located in Paris, FR
Poulsen Denmark in the 1970s. This "Panthella Vintage" model has the original button push type light
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20th Century Danish Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Acrylic

1940's French Wrought Iron Floor Lamp
Located in Paris, FR
electrified with a push-type button. It is also restored with a made-to-measure cylinder fabric shade
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20th Century French Arts and Crafts Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze

1940's French Wrought Iron Floor Lamp
1940's French Wrought Iron Floor Lamp
H 63.78 in Dm 15.36 in L 63.78 in
Italian Midcentury Arteluce Style Brass Lamp, 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
are in lacquered beige aluminum and the push button light switch is in bakelite. A very original
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Juvenia 1925 Swiss Art Deco Enameled Travel Purse Clock In .925 Sterling Silver
By Juvenia
Located in Miami, FL
. Completely foldable and fitted with a movable decorative handle with a push button as a security lock. This
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Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco Pocket Watches

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

19th Century Coromandel Writing Slope by Betjemann & Sons
By George Betjemann & Sons
Located in London, GB
A very fine antique Victorian Coromandel writing Slope made by the world famous London box makers
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Antique 1870s English Victorian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th Century Fine Quality Carved Scrolling Ceylon Hardwood Box or Casket
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare Colonial era, all handcrafted darkwood box. The deep and perfectly symmetrical flowers and
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Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Hardwood

Very Rare, 17th Century Spa Mother of Pearl Writing Box with Inlaid Brass Wire
Located in Lisse, NL
local waters and local craftsmen started creating these amazing boxes in the Asian styles, because they
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Antique Late 17th Century Belgian Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper

Covered Canton porcelain box, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Covered rectangular box in Canton Chinese porcelain on a white background. Decoration with gold
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Covered Canton porcelain box, circa 1900
Covered Canton porcelain box, circa 1900
H 5.12 in W 7.09 in D 5.52 in
Japanese Laquered Box with Hinged Lid Hand Painted, 19th Century Meiji Period
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
papier mâché box has a well fitting hinged lid, with a press button catch to the front, the lid being
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Paper

Japan 1830 Edo Period Six Drawer Inro In Lacquered Gilt Wood With A Carriage
Located in Miami, FL
, [netsɯ̥ke]) is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century in Japan. Initially a simply carved button
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Antique 1830s Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Gold, Silver

Japan 1810 Edo Period Takamaki-e Five Drawer Inro In Lacquered Wood With A Hawk
Located in Miami, FL
miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century in Japan. Initially a simply carved button fastener on the
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Antique 1810s Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Coral, Silver

Warren MacKenzie Five-Sided Button Box
By Warren MacKenzie
Located in Concord, MA
Warren Mackenzie (born 1924) Five-sided button box, n.d. Stoneware Measures: 6 x 7 x 7 inches
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Early 2000s American Arts and Crafts Pottery

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Warren MacKenzie Four Sided Shino Button Box
By Warren MacKenzie
Located in Concord, MA
Warren MacKenzie (born 1924) Four-sided Shino Button box, n.d. Stoneware Measures:5 x 4 ½ x 4
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Early 2000s American Arts and Crafts Pottery

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

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Asian Button Box For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Asian button box for your home. Each Asian button box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and brass. If you’re shopping for an Asian button box, we have 16 options in-stock, while there are 3 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Asian button box, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. An Asian button box made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with mid-century modern — is very popular. A well-made Asian button box has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Juvenia are consistently popular.

How Much is an Asian Button Box?

The average selling price for an Asian button box at 1stDibs is $1,833, while they’re typically $223 on the low end and $49,000 for the highest priced.