1970 Agate and Quartz Box - Italy, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1970 Agate and Quartz Box. Agate and quartz box. Italy, 1970 L. 13 cm, W. 12 cm, H. 3 cm
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Agate, Quartz
1970 Agate and Quartz Box - Italy, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1970 Agate and Quartz Box. Agate and quartz box. Italy, 1970 L. 13 cm, W. 12 cm, H. 3 cm
Agate, Quartz
19th Century Majolica Brown Westhead Moore Box
By Brown Westhead Moore
Located in Austin, TX
T.H. brown-Westhead, Moore & Co., Staffordshire cobalt Majolica box, England, circa 1880. Box with figural strap decoration and braided handle to cover.
Majolica
Early 20th Century Dutch Tin Charity Box
Located in New York, NY
Black, red, and gold painted tin charity box, The Netherlands, circa 1915. Used for collecting funds for the Jewish hospital. Decorated with Stars of David and inscribed on the fron...
Metal
Vintage Pottery Trinket Box & Lid, Reptile Skin Glaze
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage American studio pottery box features rounded jar shaped body, mounted on 4 slightly curved feet, with flattened lid with round handle. The body and the lid are decorated with...
Ceramic, Pottery
Abalone shell & alpaca silver fish box, Mexico, 1970
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Beautiful circular pill box with a fish designed and produced in Mexico during the 1970's. This artisanal set with abalone mother-of-pearl and alpaca, is a true work of art. We spec...
Silver
$470Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Calligrapher's Pen Box, Lacquered, Quill Case, Chinoiserie, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Fascinating pen case with a pleasingly decorative lid scene Displays a desirable aged patina and in lightly time-worn order Deep black lacquer applied upon papier-mâché Gilt coloured...
Lacquer
Oval jewelry box carved walnut swiss 19th century Black forest
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
This exceptional 19th-century Black Forest jewelry box from Switzerland is a true work of art, featuring a rare oval shape. Nearly 150 years old, the walnut wood has developed a beau...
Velvet, Wood
Iron strong box or safe. 19th century
Located in Madrid, ES
Safe box. Iron. XIX century. Rectangular safe made of iron, with a rectangular base, two handles on the sides and classicist-influenced molding decorations on the fronts and top. It...
Other, Iron
Low Murano Emerald Sommerso Glass Rectangular Box, Contemporary
Located in Westport, CT
One of a kind Murano handcrafted low rectangular shaped clear blown glass box with floating green orb center creating a beautiful sculptural effect, each box with its own customize...
Murano Glass
Novelty Antique English Oak and Silver Plate Biscuit Box
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful late Victorian biscuit box or barrel, made from solid English Oak and the fittings in silver plate. One side of the box has a cast image of the wheat being harvested and...
Silver Plate
Circa 1870 Japanese Meiji Era Lacquer & Papier Mache Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1870 Meiji era lacquer & papier mache box, Japan. Black with red divided interior. Painted with a fascinating scene of figures in a garden examining a miniature temple with hol...
Lacquer
Italian Box In Brass And Tiger's Eye
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An elegant Italian box made of brass and tiger's eye, ca' 1970's.
Brass
Antique Chinese leather box - circa mid-19th century
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Antique Chinese leather box - circa mid-19th century This antique Chinese box was handcrafted from leat Measures : 22x13cm H:8cm Materials : Leather - Copper
Copper
Maitland-Smith Vantage Tessellated Horn Jewelry Box
Located in Norton, MA
The State of Art, A Beautiful and highly crafted Maitland-Smith Vantage Tessellated Horn Jewelry Box, with Brass for edge Reinforcement.
Porcelain
Antique Pewter Repoussé Glove Box, France, Arts & Crafts, 1900-1909
Located in High Point, NC
This 1900-1909 box from France is worked in gunmetal gray pewter. Its repouss detailing gives the piece a distinct, well-considered character. As a box, it was built for genuine dail...
Pewter
Antique Two Japanese Woven Bamboo Strip Boxes
Located in Norton, MA
Two woven bamboo strip boxes, including one with leather details and geometric decorations, Dimensions: 1. 8.75" W x 4" H x 4" D 2. 5.75" W x 2.75" H x 2" D.
Bamboo
Large Murano Grey Puleogoso Glass Rectangular Box, Contemporary
Located in Westport, CT
One of a kind Murano handcrafted large rectangular shaped clear blown glass box with floating grey pulegoso orb center creating a beautiful sculptural effect, each box with its own...
Murano Glass
Round Metal Box with Inlaid Steamship Lid on Three Feet
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Round box raised on three small shaped feet, the glossy dark lid inlaid with a steamship under full flags, twin funnels and rigged masts, with engraved waves beneath the hull. The un...
Metal
Antique English Silver / Sterling & Amethyst Pill Box - 1913
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful little pill box made from solid English / Sterling silver fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1913. The lid fits well and the hinge is in full working order, once opened, ...
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
Fabienne Paris Cloisonne Box with Florals, vivid ca .1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful Chinese round cloisonné box, exquisitely hand-enameled with a vibrant interpretation of colorful blossoms. The richly detailed floral decoration is complemented by a bril...
Enamel
Anglo Indian Coromandel and Silver Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Mounted with Silver From our Sewing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this Solid Coromandel Anglo Indian and Silver Sewing Box. The Sewing Box of sarcophagus shape made from ...
Silver
19th Century Boulle Writing Box with Inkwell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century French writing box with inkwell. Boulle and Mother of Pearl.
Mother-of-Pearl
$342Sale Price|25% Off
19th-Century Gilt-Tooled Leather Presentation Box, 19th-Century
Located in Roma, IT
A refined rectangular presentation box, finely crafted from rich brown leather and adorned with intricate gilt tooling throughout. The hinged lid opens to a velvet-lined interior, on...
Leather
Japanese Maki-e Lacquered Box, Ric.049
Located in Norton, MA
Japan, Edo to Meiji period, a long rectangular document box with hinged cover, decorated with a bird and a floral basket, The locker is not functioning.
Lacquer
Italian 1960s Fish Mosaic Trinket Box in Ceramic and brass
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Perfectly suited as a decorative piece on a vanity table or nightstand, ideal for use as a jewelry vide-poche or keepsake box.
Brass
Modernist Plexiglass Lucite Box with Geometric Decor, circa 1980
By Travail Francais
Located in Atlanta, GA
Crafted in France circa 1970, this modernist lidded box is a striking study in sculptural form and refined materials. Executed in Plexiglass or Acrylic Lucite, the piece presents a c...
Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
Early 20th-Century Chinese Porcelain Geisha Trinket Box
Located in Pomona, CA
This product is an antique Geisha Trinket Box made of porcelain with hand painted Geisha girl on the lid. Originating from China dated back to 1920s. It features a multi-color design...
Porcelain
Italian Fossil Marble (Lumachella) Specimen Stone Box, Circa 1960s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Italian Fossil Marble (Lumachella) Specimen Stone Box, Circa 1960s Two pieces, Lid and and Base This sculptural Italian specimen marble box dates to the circa 1960s and is crafted ...
Marble
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
Fred Zimbalist Thorens Silver Plated Music Box
By Fred Zimbalist
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Fred Zimbalist Thorens silver music box shaped as an old phonograph with trumpet horn. All the silver panels that make the box and the horn are adorned with engraving scrol...
Silver Plate
19th Century Majolica Box Books Choisy Le Roi
By Choisy-le-Roi
Located in Austin, TX
Rare 19th Century Majolica Box Books Choisy Le Roi. H / 6.8 inches
Ceramic, Majolica
Porcelain and Glass Oval Box, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Small oval box with etched glass base and lid hinge closure made, the latter combining enamel and metal. The bottom has a bucolic landscape with a series of human figures and constru...
Porcelain, Glass
James Bearden Brutalist Blackened Steel “Dwelling” Box 2015
By James Bearden
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A striking brutalist blackened steel box by the talented Iowa artist James Bearden. It is titled the “Dwelling: box and dates to 2015. The top lifts off and fits securely. A few spot...
Steel
Discometal Matchstick Box by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Discometal Matchstick Box by Just Andersen in the early 1920s. A fine piece for a beautiful place. * Discometal Matchstick Box * Designer: Just Andersen * Model: D32 Year: 1918-1...
Metal
Gucci Ceramic Catchall with Gilt Box, Italy 1980s
By Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant and refined, this ceramic catchall by Gucci dates to the 1980s and reflects the brand’s iconic blend of luxury and functionality. The deep green glaze is accentuated by the c...
Ceramic
Bente Brosbøl Hansen Studio Stoneware Lidded Box, Sweden, Geometric Relief
Located in Pasadena, CA
A sculptural stoneware lidded box by Danish-born ceramicist Bente Brosbøl Hansen, produced in her own studio in Klåveröd, Sweden.
Ceramic
Early 20th Century French Glass Table Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With hand painted details. Brass-mounted. Glass appears to be black. Very heavy. Mint condition.
Brass
Postmodern Style Wooden Box with Iron and Copper Disc Finial
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A sculptural wooden lidded box in the Postmodern taste, pairing bold geometry with an expressive ochre-and-black mottled finish. Its rectangular body and overhanging flat lid are cro...
Metal
Purple Acrylic Large Round Box by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Modern, colorful and fun round box that can be used as a decorative element on a coffee table, desk or nightstand. Serving double duty as a storage box or as a candy bowl. They loo...
Acrylic
Antique Early 20th Century Black Leather Document Box Circa 1910
Located in London, GB
A stunning early 20th century black leather document box, circa 1910. This box could serve as jewel box or for a watch collection having multiple lift out trays as shown, lined in su...
Brass
Vintage Mid Century Malachite & Brass Mounted Table Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
A mid century malachite table box with tiered brass ring mounts. Original velvet interior. Unmarked.
Malachite, Brass
Casa Bique Tessellated Stone Large Dresser Box, Italy 1960
By Casa Bique
Located in Chicago, IL
Casa Bique Tessellated Stone Large Dresser Box, Italy1960’s. Beautiful stone and in excellent condition. Box is lined with black velvet. Measures 16.25” long 4.75” tall 7.25” deep
Stone
Contemporary Blue Green Azurite Malachite Box with Hinged Lid
Located in Toronto, ON
An Exceptional Azurite Malachite Box - Masterfully crafted from richly patterned slabs of azurite and malachite, this extraordinary hinged box is a true one-of-a-kind. Sourced from t...
Precious Stone
$1,645Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Italian painted ceramic jewel box or casket
By Midcentury Italian school
Located in Milano, IT
This ceramic jewel box is not just a functional container; it's a work of art that doubles as a decorative treasure.
Ceramic
Silver and Leather Box by Hermes, Italy, c. 1960
By Hermès
Located in New York City, NY
Round Hermes box wrapped in black leather, with four compartments inside.
Silver
18th Century Chinese Oval Leather and Steel Hinged, Lidded Box
Located in New York, NY
18th century Chinese leather and steel oval shaped box with a hinged lid. Historically used as a document box, or provision canister. It was lacquered to make it water-resistent and...
Steel
Dark Brown Square Rock Crystal Box with Cover
Located in New York, NY
Dark brown square rock crystal box with cover.
Vintage Italian Brass Hinged Box with Curved Cover, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant vintage Italian box in polished brass, dating to the 1970s. The piece features a sculptural curved lid and a clean, architectural silhouette, opening on a rear hinge to revea...
Brass
Italian 1960s Graphic Playing Card Boxes for Formica
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 1960s Graphic Playing Card Boxes for Formica
Formica
Maitland Smith Tessellated Horn and Penshell Jewelry Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Maitland Smith tessellated polished horn and penshell jewelry box with brass trim.
Horn
Late 17th Century Leather And Brass Travelling Box
Located in Benington, Herts
A very fine and interesting late 17th century English work box or travelling case English Circa 1680 Of conventional form with slightly domed lid, this piece has acquired a magnifi...
Brass
Limoges, France. Lidded porcelain box with brass mountings.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Limoges, France. Lidded porcelain box with brass mountings. Adorned with 22-karat gold leaf and featuring a beautiful royal blue glaze with a Scène galante. Approximately 1970. Prov...
Porcelain
Limoges. Two lidded porcelain boxes / jars. Ca 1970
Located in København, Copenhagen
Limoges, France. Two lidded porcelain boxes / jars adorned with 22-karat gold leaf and featuring a beautiful royal blue glaze with a Scène galante. Approximately 1970. Provenance: Fr...
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Japanese Yamanaka Lacquerware Sweets Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-20th century Yamanaka lacquerware sweets box for tea ceremony, Japanese. Formed as a deep black apple with gold & colored enamel decoration.
Enamel
Antique Painted Metal Dome Top Lock Or Deed Box
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A late 19th/Early 20th Century Industrial Era Deed Box with great age patina. The dome top form with two metal carry handles and strap lock hinge. The interior in a colorful Deep Min...
Metal
Russian Hand Painted Lacquerware Palekh Miniature Table Box
Located in Forney, TX
A truly stunning, museum quality example, it makes for a wonderfully decorative and artistic table box, and includes a blurb regarding the history of Russian lacquer art, making it a...
Lacquer
1970s Mid-Century Modern fake Tortoiseshell Lucite Italian Jewelry Box
By Guzzini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This 1970s Mid-Century Modern Italian jewelry box is a beautiful example of the era's design sensibilities, combining elegance, functionality, and high-quality craftsmanship. Here's ...
Lucite
$548Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century Decorative Lacquered Portrait Figures Wood Tobacco Snuff Box Black
Located in Brescia, IT
This antique and fine lacquered wood box, is painted on both the sides with an elegant portrait of a woman and on the other side a dancer. The piece will be delivered with its certi...
Wood, Lacquer
Vintage Tortoiseshell Lucite Trinket Box with Brass Stripe Accent, 1970s Moderni
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking mid-century/1970s decorative box crafted from faux tortoiseshell lucite (acrylic) in warm amber and dark brown tones. The square, softly rounded silhouette is set on the d...
Lucite
Vintage 20th Century Italian Nero Granite Stone Box c.1960
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Nero granite is a dense igneous stone composed primarily of quartz, feldspar and dark minerals, giving it its deep charcoal to near-black ground. Often lightly flecked with fine crys...
Granite
Arts and Crafts Box Iron Chest, circa 1920
Located in Vienna, AT
The item on sale is an iron chest or casket suitable for arts and crafts or as a decorative object. It might have been made in Germany, England or Scottland. The box has been hand cr...
Iron
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.