French Charles X Baccarat Crystal Casket with Fire-Gilt Ormolu Mounts, C.1820
By Baccarat
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
An elegant and exquisitely executed French crystal casket from the Charles X period, circa 1825, attributed to Baccarat and mounted in superb fire-gilt ormolu.
Crystal, Ormolu
Wonderful French Bronze Diamond Cut Crystal Baccarat Cylindrical Box Casket
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful French Bronze & Diamond Cut Crystal Baccarat Style Cylindrical Form Box / Casket
Crystal, Bronze
Wonderful French Ormolu Mounted Crystal Bronze Baccarat Casket Jewelry Box
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful French Ormolu Mounted Etched Crystal & Bronze Casket Jewelry Box Attributed To Baccarat
Crystal, Bronze
Wonderful French Bronze Diamond Cut Crystal Baccarat Cylindrical Box Casket
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful French Bronze & Diamond Cut Crystal Baccarat Style Cylindrical Form Box / Casket
Crystal, Bronze
Wonderful French Ormolu Mounted Cut Crystal Bronze Baccarat Casket Jewelry Box
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful French Ormolu Mounted Cut Crystal & Bronze Jewelry Casket / Box With Decorative Key In The Style And Manner Of Baccarat
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
Wonderful French Ormolu Mounted Cut Crystal Bronze Baccarat Casket Jewelry Box
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful French Ormolu Mounted Cut / Faceted Crystal & Bronze Jewelry Casket In The Style And Manner Of Baccarat Unfortunately The Back Lid Does Have A Chip In The Middle
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
French Baccarat Cut Crystal Ormolu-Mounted Casket with Starburst Lid and Key
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
French Baccarat Cut Crystal Ormolu-Mounted Casket/Jewelry Box with Starburst Lid and Original Key This rectangular Baccarat cut crystal casket features a hinged form with sharply de...
Crystal, Bronze
19th C Baccarat Crystal Hand Painted Jewelry Box/Casket, Ormolu Mounts, France
By Baccarat
Located in London, GB
A very fine and rare late 19th century antique cut crystal glass Baccarat jewelry box, dresser box or casket with hinged lid, bronze ormolu mounts and 24 carat delicately hand-painte...
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
Set of Three Baccarat Crystal Jewelry Caskets, France, Late 19th Century.
By Baccarat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exceptional and highly decorative set of three late 19th-century Baccarat crystal jewelry boxes, finely fashioned in richly cut clear crystal and accented with elegant gilt-metal ...
Glass
Wonderful French Faceted Cut Crystal Bronze Ormolu-Mounted Casket Jewelry Box
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French faceted cut crystal bronze ormolu-mounted eight sided casket jewelry box with fine detail bronze key hole.
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
A Wonderful French Crystal Art Glass Colored Star Etched Brass Ormolu Box Casket
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Mid Century Modern Art Glass / Crystal Jewelry Box / Casket With Beautiful Star Pattern Etching Throughout And Brass Ormolu Hardware, In The Manner & Style Of Baccarat.
Crystal
French Baccarat Style Casket Box With Silver Metal Trim
Located in Land O' Lakes, FL
An early 20th century French Baccarat style jewelry casket, circa 1910, decorated throughout with a deeply molded geometric pattern of raised circles and faceted diamond motifs. Silv...
Crystal
Antique Baccarat Oval Crystal and Gilt Brass Dresser Box with Key
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique French Baccarat crystal jewelry casket box featuring neoclassical cut crystal and heavy gilt ormolu mounts.
Crystal
Antique French Empire Dore Bronze Enamel Casket
By Baccarat
Located in Canterbury, GB
Antique Crystal Casket Exquisite Antique French Empire Crystal Casket The thick heavy finest quality crystal encased in beautiful Dore Bronze (Ormolu ) mounts The lid decorated with...
Crystal, Ormolu
Baccarat Liquor Casket
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare dome-shaped liquor casket entirely in cut crystal, enriched with a beautiful gilded bronze mount with scalloped lines decorated with friezes of water leaves, beads, scrolls and ...
Crystal, Bronze
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H 3.5 in W 4.5 in D 3.5 in
French Baccarat Style Crystal Glass & Ormolu Mounted Oval Casket Box Amethyst
By Baccarat
Located in Atlanta, GA
A wonderful early to mid 20th century crystal faceted box or jewelry casket in the style of Baccarat.
Crystal, Ormolu
Sold
H 4.75 in W 5.5 in D 3.5 in
Wonderful Mid-Century Modern Baccarat Crystal Glass Bronze Ormolu Casket Box
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Mid-Century Modern Baccarat Style Crystal / Glass With Bronze Ormolu Mount Casket Box.
Crystal, Bronze
Sold
H 6 in W 8.25 in D 5 in
Wonderful Large French Baccarat Bronze Hexagon Cut Crystal Casket Jewelry Box
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
Beautiful hexagon French Baccarat cut crystal and beveled make the wonderful pattern on this large box with doré bronze trim and key. Baccarat France etched mark on bottom corner ...
Crystal, Bronze
French Baccarat Style Crystal Glass & Ormolu Mounted Oval Casket Box
By Baccarat
Located in Atlanta, GA
A wonderful early to mid 20th century crystal faceted box or jewelry casket in the style of Baccarat.
Ormolu
Sold
H 3.125 in W 4.25 in D 3 in
19th C., French Cut Crystal and Gilt Bronze Casket Box Baccarat Attributed
By Baccarat
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine French clear cut crystal casket box, dating to the late 19th century, notable for its deeply faceted diamond-cut body and domed lid, all set within finely cast gilt bronze mou...
Crystal, Bronze
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H 5.5 in W 7.5 in D 5.5 in
19th Century French Baccarat Jewelry Casket Box with Gilt Bronze Detailing
By Baccarat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Impressive and Large French Cut Crystal Baccarat jewelry Casket / Box with Gilt Bronze Hinge, closure and Paw Feet Stand.
Crystal, Bronze
Antique French Cut Lead Crystal Casket
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Montreal, QC
This large well-cut cuboid shaped box is of a type much favored by retailers of luxury items in Paris at the end of the 19th century, (and earlier). It is cut with a delicate all-ove...
Crystal, Brass
Wonderful Mid-Century Modern Murano Blue Art Glass Crystal Nickel Casket Box
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Mid-Century Modern Murano Cobalt Blue Art Glass / Crystal With Polished Nickel Mounting Casket / Box.
Crystal, Nickel
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H 7 in W 7 in D 4.75 in
French Ormolu Faceted Cut Crystal Dome Ormolu Wreath Bow Box Casket Jewelry Case
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French ormolu-mounted with wreath cut crystal beautiful multifaceted domed jewelry casket, box. Measures: 7 H x 7 W x 4.75 D.
Crystal, Bronze
Sold
H 11.75 in W 15.63 in D 10.5 in
French 19th Century Liquor Baccarat Crystal Tantalus Casket as Leather Books
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th century Tantalus Baccarat crystal decanter - liquor box - casket in the form of 'Stacked Leather Faux Books'.
Crystal
Sold
H 4 in W 4.25 in D 3 in
Wonderful French Ormolu Mounted Baccarat Crystal Bronze Casket Jewelry Box
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful French bronze ormolu mounted and faceted cut crystal baccarat casket / jewelry box with domed top with handle.
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
Wonderful French Baccarat Crystal Bronze Ormolu Mounted Round Casket Jewelry Box
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful round Baccarat style doré bronze and cut crystal casket jewelry box with acorn finial handle and hinged top.
Crystal, Bronze
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H 3.5 in W 8.5 in D 4.25 in
Wonderful French Baccarat Bronze Cut Crystal Casket Vanity Dresser Jewelry Box
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French Baccarat bronze and cut crystal casket vanity dresser jewelry box.
Crystal, Bronze
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H 3.5 in W 4.25 in D 8.75 in
Wonderful French Baccarat Bronze Cut Crystal Casket Vanity Dresser Jewelry Box
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French attributed to Baccarat bronze and diamond cut crystal casket vanity dresser jewelry box.
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
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H 3 in W 4.25 in D 4 in
Wonderful Baccarat French Ormolu Faceted Cut Crystal Box Casket Jewelry Case
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French ormolu-mounted faceted or cut crystal box, casket, jewelry case standing on winged feet, in the manner of baccarat.
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
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H 4.5 in W 5.5 in D 3.5 in
19th Century Baccarat Cut Crystal Box or Casket with Gilt Bronze Mounts
By Baccarat
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
19th Century Baccarat Cut Crystal Box or Casket with Gilt Bronze Mounts.
Crystal, Bronze
Sold
H 5 in W 5.75 in D 3.5 in
Fine French Empire Ormolu Mounted Baccarat Cut Crystal Bronze Casket Jewelry Box
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Very Fine French Empire / Neoclassical Style Bronze Ormolu Mounted & Faceted Cut Crystal Jewelry Box / Casket In The Manner Of Baccarat.
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 5 in W 10 in D 4.5 in
Rare Large Antique Hand Painted Crystal Bronze Baccarat Jewelry Glove Box Casket
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
A very rare large antique hand painted on crystal with bronze ormolu mounts jewelry / glove box / casket in the manner of Baccarat.
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
Rare Highly Cut Baccarat Jewelry Casket / Box, circa 1860
By Baccarat
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous shaped Baccarat box with doré bronze mounts. This is a rare example, the shape deeply and intricately cut incorporating four cut lion's paw feet. Dating to around 1860,...
Crystal
Sold
H 5.25 in W 7.25 in D 5.25 in
Vintage Ormolu Jewelry Box Sugar Casket Cut Glass Crystal Gilt French Brass Trim
By Baccarat
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Good weight, has brass trim, and cast brass feet. Lid clicks in when completely shut.
Brass
Sold
H 3.55 in W 3.94 in D 2.76 in
Baccarat style cut crystal glass, ormolu casket box, clasp in shape of flower.
Located in Stockholm, SE
Cut crystal glass, ormolu casket box, clasp in shape of flower. ormulo footed box baccarat style crystal.
Crystal, Metal
Large Cut Crystal Casket by Baccarat
Located in London, GB
Large French Cut Crystal Casket by Baccarat (traces of stamp on base) c.1900 With later inscription on bronze mount for the 1955 premiere of Visconti’s production of ‘Zio Vania’ wi...
Sold
H 3.47 in W 8.47 in D 0.6 in
Large Antique French Baccarat Att. Crystal Glass Brass Jewelry Vanity Box Casket
By Josephinenhutte Moser, Baccarat
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Large rare and beautiful Empire style antique hand-cut and faceted crystal glass box with decorative gilt brass metal rim made by Baccarat France attribution, circa 1900-1920.
Crystal, Metal, Brass
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H 3.15 in W 5.12 in D 4.14 in
Rare Midcentury Baccarat Crystal Glass Gilt Brass Jewelry Vanity Box Casket 1950
By Josephinenhutte Moser, Baccarat
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Beautiful Midcentury hand-cut and faceted crystal glass box with decorative gilt brass metal rim made by Baccarat France attribution, circa 1950-1960.
Crystal, Metal, Brass
Sold
H 2.25 in W 5.5 in D 4.5 in
Ormolu-Mounted French Crystal Jewelry Box/ Casket in Empire Style, circa 1900
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
Ormolu-mounted French crystal jewelry box/ casket in Empire style, circa 1900. Beautifully decorated with bronze mounting.
Crystal, Bronze
$2,850
H 5.25 in W 5.25 in D 4 in
Wonderful French Faceted Cut Crystal Bronze Ormolu-Mounted Casket Jewelry Box
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French faceted cut crystal casket with engraved scroll bronze ormolu mountings with wreath draped keyhole. Measures: 5.25" L x 5.25" H x 4" D.
Crystal, Bronze
$260
H 3.13 in W 3.75 in D 2.5 in
Ormolu and Glass Souvenir Trinket Jewelry Box, Lyon France, circa 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique French Églomisé Casket - Souvenir from Lyon, circa 1900 A charming French antique casket from circa 1900 with gilt brass fittings and clear glass panels. The hinged lid feat...
Crystal, Ormolu
$2,250Sale Price|50% Off
$4, 500 19th Century French Heavy Hand Cut Clear Crystal Glass Bronze Mount Box
Located in New York, NY
A Rare Beautiful 19th Century Bacarrat Style Antique Hand Cut Hinged Lidded French Crystal Box Gilt Bronze Mounted Cut Crystal Box. The rectangular hinged lid and sides centering de...
Crystal, Gold, Bronze
$280
H 2.5 in W 2.63 in D 2.5 in
Antique Ormolu Jewelry Box Souvenir Casket Bevelled Glass Grand Tour France 1900
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique French Églomisé Casket - Souvenir from Verdun, France, circa 1900 A charming French antique casket from circa 1900 with gilt brass fittings and clear glass panels. The hinge...
Crystal, Ormolu
Antique Baccarat Cut Crystal and Dore Bronze Dresser Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique French Crystal Jewelry casket by Baccarat. It features a diamond cut pattern with a gold toned bow clasp. Heavy, high clarity lead crystal featuring deep, hand cut diamond po...
Crystal
$2,450
H 6.75 in W 3.5 in D 3.75 in
Antique French Crystal Dresser Box by Baccarat, Dore Trim, Ca. 1890
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French crystal dresser box with Dore trim and original key. Most likely made by Baccarat. A rare and fine tall box.
Crystal
$1,850
H 4.75 in W 5.25 in D 3.5 in
Antique Baccarat Cut Crystal and Dore Bronze Dresser Box with Paw Feet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Baccarat cut crystal jewelry / dresser box trimmed with ormolu. Heavily faceted featuring a diamond hand cut relief pattern. It also features a decorative circular wreath or...
Crystal, Ormolu
$3,840Sale Price|20% Off
H 4.5 in W 7.25 in D 3.75 in
Large 19th Century French Dore Bronze Mounted Hand-Cut Prismic Crystal Box
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A Fantastic and Large 19th century French dore bronze mounted hand-cut prismic crystal box. The mount is hand-chased and hand-chiseled with the finest detail. The entire mount is des...
Crystal, Bronze
$1,957
H 5.12 in W 4.34 in D 3.15 in
Antique French Ormolu-Mounted Clear Cut Crystal Casket Box / Jewelry Casket
Located in London, GB
An exceptionally elegant late 19th-century antique French clear cut crystal jewelry box or dresser casket, measuring 13 cm in height, 11 cm in length, and 8 cm in width. Sculpted fro...
Ormolu
$1,208
H 3.35 in W 7.49 in D 4.73 in
French Large Baccarat-Style Cut Lead Crystal Jewelry / Trinket Box, c. 1950
By Baccarat
Located in London, GB
A very attractive Hollywood Regency cut lead crystal casket or jewelry box made in France in c. 1950 in the style of Baccarat the distinguished French glass maker. The jewellery bo...
Crystal, Metal
French Mid-Century Oval Crystal Glass Jewelry Casket with Gilt Metal Rim
Located in Hamburg, DE
This elegant oval crystal glass casket from France dates back to the 1950s and captivates with its timeless design and refined craftsmanship. Made from thick crystal glass with a cla...
Glass
19th Century French Antique Cut Crystal and Gilt Bronze Dresser Box
Located in Montreal, QC
This dressing table casket is well-cut with diamond shaped panels and stylized fan shaped blazes. This motif is echoed by the decoration of palmettes in the gilt metal banding.
Crystal, Ormolu
$760Sale Price|20% Off
H 5.5 in W 7.5 in D 4.5 in
Vintage Hollywood Regency Baccarat-Style Crystal Box
Located in Augusta, GA
Vintage Baccarat-style crystal box Hollywood Regency Made in France in the 1960s Beautiful detailed design
Crystal
$783
H 2.2 in W 4.8 in D 3.4 in
French Belle Époque Gilt Brass & Beveled Glass Jewelry Box, Automne, circa 1910
Located in Lisse, NL
Charming French Belle Époque jewelry box with thick beveled glass and Automne medallion. Some antique objects immediately reveal how much attention once went into even the smallest ...
Brass
French Glass and Ormolu Wedding Casket, circa 1860
Located in Vienna, AT
Glass and ormolu-mounted rectangular casket. Made in France in the 1860s. Perfect original condition with a lovely patina.
Ormolu
$2,100
H 3.5 in W 5.25 in D 3.75 in
Late 19th C French Fire Gilt Ormolu Cut Glass Table Box, Attributed to Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Late 19th Century French Fire-Gilt Ormolu and Cut Crystal Table Casket, Attributed to Baccarat A refined French fire-gilt ormolu and cut crystal table box, dating to the late 19th c...
Crystal, Ormolu
Good Condition and Large Antique Display Box w. Beveled Glass Top
Located in Lisse, NL
Fine quality and condition, 1860s spoon box with a perfectly working silver lock and key. This handcrafted spoon box is another one of our recent great finds. It comes with beautif...
Velvet, Glass, Mirror, Wood
$4,600
H 4 in W 4.25 in D 3.5 in
French Bulle de Savon White Opalescent Rectangular Shaped Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
French rectangular shaped Bulle de Savon White opalescent jewelry box A “bulle de savon” box formed as a rectangular shaped hinged container with softly rounded edges and a gently d...
Crystal, Bronze
1921 Rene Lalique Box Tokio Tokyo Opalescent Glass Chrysanthemum Flower
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Tokio' "Tokyo" made in opalescent glass by Rene Lalique in 1921. Molded signature on lid. Perfect condition. Beautiful opalescent. height : 5 cm diameter : 17 cm Félix Mar...
Blown Glass
$9,850
H 20 in W 16 in D 12 in
A 1930's French Gilt Lacquered Wood Pagoda Form Chinoiserie Platinum Painted Box
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
A 1930's French Gilt Lacquered Wood Pagoda Form Chinoiserie Platinum Painted Box, Attributed to Jansen. At first glance, the box's visual allure is simply breathtaking. Adorned with ...
Wood
Antique White Opaline Glass Box with Blue Floral Enamel Decoration, 1890
Located in Hamburg, DE
Luxurious and rare antique opal glass box. This kind of jewelry boxes was mainly made in France, Italy and formerly Bohemia. They were made from the early 19th century to the early 2...
Metal
French Dore Bronze Mounted Blue Opalescent and Dore Bronze Finial Covered Box
Located in New York, NY
A French dore bronze mounted blue opalescent and dore bronze finial covered box. This round form box is very unusual with a blue opalescent color and dore bronze mount. The top is fi...
Crystal, Bronze
Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy With Inlaid Mother Of Pearl
Located in Dallas, TX
Tortoiseshell tea caddy with inlaid mother of pearl from England. Metal lined under two lids. Excellent condition, circa 1860.
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl
$263,277
H 57 in W 30 in D 31.5 in
One-of-a-kind 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin
Located in London, GB
*Winner of the 2022 Masterpiece Fair Furniture Highlight* The 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Bog Yew Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin Carved entirely from Irish bog yew wood, ...
Upholstery, Yew
$1,170
H 4.5 in Dm 4.75 in
Mid-Century Turquoise Opaline Glass Cylindrical Jewelry Casket w/ Gilt Bronze
Located in New York, NY
French Turquoise Blue/Aqua Blue/Celeste Blue Opaline Glass Cylindrical Jewelry Casket with Gilt Bronze Mounts This French turquoise blue opaline glass casket was created as a refine...
Bronze
Émile Gallé Clematis Table Lamp, Cameo Glass, Art Nouveau, 1900
By Émile Gallé
Located in CABA, AR
Exquisite Émile Gallé “Clematis” Table Lamp, ca. 1900 An extraordinary example of French Art Nouveau glass artistry, this Clematis table lamp by Émile Gallé (1846–1904) features a r...
Glass
Cenedese 1950's Cobalt Blue Murano Glass Hinged Box
By Cenedese
Located in North Miami, FL
An Italian 1950's cobalt blue Murano glass hinged box with simple and elegant rectangular design and decorated metal edge detail by Giovanni Cenedese, Murano Italy.
Murano Glass
Italian Murano Faceted Glass & Brass Hinged Box / Jewelry Box
Located in North Miami, FL
This beautiful hinged Murano glass box in pristine clear faceted glass and brass trim and original decorative key and tassel. It is a wonderful desk or vanity accessory. THIS ITEM ...
Crystal, Metal
$337,535
H 100.6 in W 66.93 in D 24.81 in
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
By Pauly et Cie, Guggenheim Museum
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...
Walnut
Art Nouveau Art Glass Perfume Bottle with a Pierced Sterling Overlay
By Alvin Silver Manufacturing Company
Located in Louisville, KY
You walk into your bedroom, it's 1895. As you approach your well appointed vanity, you see it and smile. How could anyone miss this stunning piece of art in glass and sterling, captu...
Sterling Silver
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 4.25 in W 5 in D 3.25 in
Antique Moser Cranberry Enameled & Ormolu Mounted Glass Casket Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite antique glass casket box, attributed to the renowned Moser glassworks, exemplifies the opulence and artistry for which Moser is celebrated. The box is crafted from ric...
Art Glass
$232,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 136 in Dm 108 in
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns . Monumental Exquisite refined work King Charles X Period Rotunda rotundus building structure with a...
Stone, Copper
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.