$4,075
H 1.78 in W 6.7 in D 4.63 in
Antique Cigar Box by Asprey International, Solid Silver & Gold, 1937
By Asprey International Limited
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
20th Century English solid silver cigar box of rectangular form, finely engraved with linear
Gold, Silver
$8,924 / set
H 3.55 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in
20th Century Art Deco Pair Of Solid Silver Cigar Boxes, Asprey & Co, c.1936
By Asprey International Limited
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 20th Century British made solid silver pair of portable cigar boxes, made by one of the
Silver
$3,274
H 4.14 in W 10.16 in D 9.34 in
Asprey London Silver-Banded Rosewood Humidor with key and Hygrometer 2005
By Asprey & Garrard Limited
Located in London, GB
Asprey London Silver-Banded Rosewood Humidor with Hygrometer, c.1970s This exceptional humidor by
Silver
Asprey Art Deco Engine turned Silver and Gold Cigar Box
By Asprey International Limited
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous Art Deco styled sterling silver and gold cigar / cigarette box by Asprey of London. The
Gold, Silver
Sold
H 3.15 in W 6.5 in D 5.12 in
Antique 20th Century British Solid Silver Three-Tier Cigar Box, Asprey c.1913
By Asprey & Garrard Limited
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th Century British solid silver three tier cigar box, cedar-lined, rectangular
Silver
Sold
H 6.89 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Stunning Very Large Asprey & Co Ltd London 1927 Solid Sterling Silver Cigar Box
By Asprey International Limited
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
London solid Sterling silver cigar box with engine turned case and four-way door system An
Sterling Silver
Sold
H 3.75 in W 9.45 in L 3.75 in
RAF Interest, Unique Art Deco Gold and Sterling Silver Cigar Box by Asprey, 1936
By Asprey International Limited
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1936 by Asprey & Co. Ltd., this unique, Art Deco, sterling silver cigar box
Sterling Silver
Sold
H 3.55 in W 9.45 in D 10.24 in
Sterling Silver Smoker's Compendium, Cigar Box, Lighter and Cutter, Asprey, 1912
By Asprey International Limited
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1912 by Asprey & Co. Ltd., this handsome, Antique Sterling Silver Smoker's
Sterling Silver
Asprey - Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigar Box - London 1936
By Asprey International Limited
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1936 by Asprey & Co. Ltd., this handsome, Sterling Silver Cigarette Box, is
Sterling Silver
Sold
H 1.58 in W 4.93 in D 3.84 in
Antique 20th Century British Solid Silver Two-Tier Cigar Box, Asprey & Co c.1920
By Asprey & Garrard Limited
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th Century British solid silver cigar box featuring two tiers. This rectangular
Silver
Asprey Art Deco Silver and Gold Cigar Box
By Asprey International Limited
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous Art Deco styled sterling silver and gold cigar / cigarette box by Asprey of London. The
Gold, Silver
Sold
H 1.19 in W 6.38 in D 4.77 in
20th Century Silver Gilt Sage Green and Pearl Guilloche Enamel Cigar Box
By Asprey International Limited
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
cigar box with alternating bands of enamel decoration set between silver gilt borders, hinged lid and
Silver, Enamel
Sold
H 3 in W 6.5 in D 5 in
Art Deco Asprey Sterling Silver Triple Tier Cigar, Cigarette and Vesta Box
By Asprey International Limited
Located in London, GB
An extremely rare sterling silver, triple tier combined cigar, cigarette and vesta box. Dated for
$115,024
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Wrought Iron
$115,024 / set
H 7.09 in Dm 7.09 in
Fine Important Lady De Rothschild Hermes Paris Farming Wicker Chrome Picnic Set
By Hermès
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this once in a lifetime opportunity to own this custom made suite of Hermes Paris “Farming” picnic equipment, Barenia Edition to include a pair of ...
Chrome
$16,238 / set
H 2.17 in W 9.77 in D 14.89 in
Count Owned Asprey 24ct Gold Green Crocodile Leather 7 Piece Desk Set
By Asprey & Garrard Limited
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this one of a kind, custom made to order by a Polish Count, complete Asprey Green Crocodile leather with 24ct gold inlaid crown, desk suite This...
Gold
Fabergé Style Bejewelled and Enamelled Gold Egg by Asprey
By Garrard & Co. Ltd., Asprey International Limited
Located in London, GB
This exceptional, 18 carat gold Easter egg was crafted by the famous London-based royal jewellers, Asprey & Co. The piece was then retailed by Garrard & Co, who once worked i...
Gold
$65,700
H 19.5 in W 18 in D 3 in
Rare English Silver-Gilt Book-Form Chess and Backgammon Game Board, circa 1976
By Asprey & Garrard Limited
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
Rare English silver-gilt book-form chess and backgammon game board, circa 1976. This exceptional and rare solid silver chess board converts into a backgammon board and can also be...
Silver
Louis Comfort Tiffany Pastel Favrile Glass Dinnerware
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exuding the elegance of Art Nouveau design, this dinnerware service for 12 from Tiffany Studios is composed of pastel-hued, opalescent green Favrile glass. The plates, bowls and glas...
Glass
Sterling Silver Globe Inkwell Centerpiece by Tiffany & Co.
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
This superb inkwell centerpiece dating to the Edwardian era was designed by the legendary Tiffany & Co. Crafted from sterling silver and bronze, this stunning inkwell boasts a co...
Sterling Silver, Bronze
English Rosewood Humidor
Located in Tampa, FL
A 1920s English Rosewood humidor. The interior is white and the plaque does not have a monogram.
Rosewood
Cigars were not always packaged in what we now know as the antique cigar boxes and humidors that have over time become eye-catching decorative objects as well as collector’s items.
Outside the United States, cigar boxes are said to have originated in the 1840s when a German businessman, Hermann Dietrich Upmann of H. Upmann Cigars, bought a cigar factory and opened a bank in Havana, Cuba. Upmann reportedly handed out cedar cigar boxes branded with advertising for the bank as gifts to his banking clients. In the early 1860s, after years of cigars being shipped in big crates or barrels, cigar boxes became a requirement when the United States passed a law that mandated the use of boxes for tobacco producers, which was part of a broader effort to regulate the tobacco industry and generate revenue for the war effort. Humidors, which are moisture-controlled storage boxes that allow a cigar enthusiast to store, organize and preserve a larger collection of cigars, were very popular accessories during the early 1900s onward.
As the use of cigar boxes and humidors became widespread, all kinds of options materialized over the years, with particularly vibrant editions of these decorative objects emerging during the Art Nouveau, mid-century modern and other eras. Visionary designers like Isamu Noguchi popularized the idea of tobacco accessories as art with projects such as his decorative ashtrays.
Today, not unlike antique and vintage ashtrays, cigar boxes are more than practical objects. In fact, there are many uses for an old cigar box even after the cigars are gone. They can be used as planters, tissue boxes or can support your long-delayed effort to organize your sewing and craft supplies. During the Great Depression, an emptied cigar box — perhaps a walnut Art Deco-style cigar box with inlays in bronze and hand-carved decorative geometric patterns adorning its exterior — was occasionally repurposed as a jewelry box.
Antique and vintage cigar boxes — made of wood, metal or other materials — are valuable treasures in some corners of the collecting world, and in your home, they’re exquisite desk ornaments and colorful flourishes to add to your bookcase or mantel. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage cigar boxes and other decorative boxes today.