Japanese Lacquer Inro with Netsuke Okame Mask Meiji Period
Located in Norton, MA
Japanese Lacquer Inro with Netsuke Okame Mask, brown lacquer with 3 sections and 2 compartments, and carved ivory polychrome Okame mask and a rope hair. This item is from the Meiji P...
Lacquer
Russian U.S.S.R Papier Mache Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Signed and Dated 1961 USSR From our Boxes collection, we are delighted to offer this unusual Russian Papier Mache Box. The box of slim rectangular form features a central fantasy sc...
Lacquer
Papier Mâché Massive Size Fine Quality 19th Century Sewing Box or Jewelry Box
Located in Westport, CT
Papier mâché circa 1870 English inlaid lacquered sewing box/jewelry box, with many Velvet and mother-of-pearl compartments, hidden area in center. Hand-carved mother-of-pearl, inlaid...
Gold Leaf
$322Sale Price|20% Off
Small 19th Century Papier-Mâché Snuff Box – Gilt Lacquer Decoration, c.1830
Located in Worcester, GB
Finished in black lacquer with traces of gilt decoration, now worn with age.
Lacquer
$2,587Sale Price|25% Off
FRENCH 1925 Art-Deco Black Lacquer & White Egg-Shell Lacquer Cigarette Case
Located in Miami, FL
The case has been crafted in a rectangular shape and is embellished on both sides, with modernistic geometric patterns made up with shiny black lacquer and white-gray eggshells lacqu...
Silver
Russian Hand Painted Lacquerware Palekh Miniature Table Box
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and exceptional finely painted vintage Imperial Russian lacquerware box. Exquisitely hand-crafted in the Palekhsky District (Палех) of western Russia, the stunning Palekh mi...
Lacquer
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. Post WWII. Provenance: Sherman E. Lee...
Enamel
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
19th Cenury Black Lacquer Gilt Decorated Tea Caddy and Decorative Liners
Located in North Salem, NY
An old black lacquered, hand-painted tea caddy, finely crafted and richly decorated, designed for the storage of loose tea. The exterior is finished in a black lacquer, providing a g...
Metal
Antique 20thC English Art Deco Solid Silver & Lacquer Cigarette Box c.1920
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 20th Century English solid silver art deco style cigarette box. Featuring a black lacquered top and a curved body, resting on four mounted feet.
Silver
19th Century English Victorian Papier Mache Inlay & Gold Leaf Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exquisite Papier Mâché box, circa 1870s, has a black lacquered finish with mother of pearl inlays, gold leaf hand-painted floral motifs and embellished decoration.
Gold Leaf
A Russian hand painted papier mâché box decorated with intricate scenes C1920
Located in Central England, GB
The hinged lid opens to reveal a plain, bright red lacquered interior. This box is in good original condition with a few very minor age related marks and losses to the black lacquer.
Lacquer, Paper
Brass Bin, Saffron Black with Lid, Viya by Vikram Goyal
By Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Brass Bin, Saffron Black with Lid, Viya by Vikram Goyal Lacquered wood bin with brass. Handmade in India. With moniker's such as red gold, exquisite thread or golden light, saffron...
Brass
19th C. English Inlaid Papier Mache Jewelry Box
Located in Sarasota, FL
English papier mache jewelry box. Highly decorative with a hand carved scalloped black lacquered body, inlaid on all sides with abalone shell in a trailing roses motif that surrounds...
Abalone, Lacquer
$241 / item
New Schonbuch Black S Tally Tray in STOCK
Located in New York, NY
NEW Schonbuch black Box S Tally TALLY is a versatile tray and comes in a choice of interesting lacquer colours and three different sizes.
Lacquer
New Schonbuch Black Accessories Tally Tray in STOCK
Located in New York, NY
NEW Schonbuch Black Box M Tally TALLY is a versatile tray and comes in a choice of interesting lacquer colours and three different sizes.
Lacquer
New Schonbuch Black Accessories Tally Tray in STOCK
Located in New York, NY
NEW Schonbuch Black Box L Tally TALLY is a versatile tray and comes in a choice of interesting lacquer colours and three different sizes.
Lacquer
Italian Alabaster Marble Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
An Italian dark brown alabaster marble jewelry box with a blue matte metal hinge. Box can hold jewelry or other small items. A great piece for a desk, vanity, nightstand, walk-in clo...
Marble, Alabaster, Metal
Italian New Old Stock 1980s Decorative / Jewelry Silver Art Nouveau Box
By Ottaviani
Located in Weesp, NL
Introducing the Exquisite 1980s Black Lacquered Wooden Box by Ottaviani: A Timeless Treasure of Elegance and Craftsmanship!
Silver Plate, Enamel
English Black Lacquered and Gilt Stenciled Figural Pagoda Tea Caddy, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English octagonal hinged black lacquered tea caddy with gilt stenciled figural pagoda, decorative foliage motif, original hand chased lidded interior pewter container with bone knob,...
Pewter
Ebonised Pencil Box With Cricket Scene On The Lid
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Papier Mache Cricket Pencil Case. A black lacquered Papier-mâché pencil box with partitioned interior, hinged lid with applied printed scene.
Wood
Ebonised Pencil Box With Cricket Scene On The Lid
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Papier Mache Cricket Pencil Case. A black lacquered Papier-mâché pencil box with partitioned interior (still containing some of its contents), hinged lid with applied printed...
Paper
Japanese Papier-Mâché Box with Hand-Painted Decorations, Japan, 19th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
A refined black lacquered papier-mâché box adorned with a rich polychrome decoration depicting an interior scene with several figures dressed in traditional costumes.
Wood, Paper
Antique Russian Lacquer Lined Humidor Tobacco Box Hand Painted Paper Mache 19thC
Located in Norman, OK
Antique 19th Century Russian Black Lacquer Tin Lined Humidor Tobacco Box - Paper Mache with a Hand Painted Design of Three People Sitting Down To Tea Together.
Tin
Rectangular Japanese Papier-Mâché Box with Hand-Painted Decorations, Japan, 19th
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
An elegant rectangular box in black lacquered papier-mâché, adorned with a delicate hand-painted design depicting cranes among reeds in a landscape inspired by Japanese artistic trad...
Wood, Paper
French Art Deco black Lacquered Silver Cigarette Case, circa 1930
Located in Beirut, LB
Rectangular black lacquered silver cigarette case with geometric decoration on the side. This is a very rare good looking and functional piece of collectible smoking equipment.
Silver
Vintage Kashmiri Heart Shaped Paper Mache Floral Decorated Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
This piece exemplifies the traditional craftsmanship of Kashmiri artisans, featuring intricate patterns of blossoms and foliage rendered in vivid hues of red, green, and gold against...
Paper
New Schonbuch Black Accessories Tally Tray in STOCK
Located in New York, NY
NEW Schonbuch Coral Box M Tally TALLY is a versatile tray and comes in a choice of interesting lacquer colours and three different sizes. Alone or in a group, side by side or one ins...
Lacquer
19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
The burgundy / brown lacquer is decorated with gold depicting figures and buildings in a landscape. The caddy stands on four carved wooden feet in the shape of claws. The interior co...
Paper
18th Century Papier-mâché Small Snuff Box
Located in Delft, NL
18th century papier-mâché small snuff box A black lacquered papier-mâché snuff box with a silver inlaid encircled zig zag motif around a medallion with a scene of the Last Supper ...
Paper
English Papier-mâché Spectacle Case with Mother-of-pearl Inlay, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This late 19th century spectacle case has an elegant design of lacquered papier-mâché with mother-of-pearl inlay. The inlaid decoration depicts a spray of various flowers and is bord...
Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer, Paper
Early 20th Century Cinnabar Chinese Covered Jar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand carved. Early 1900s. Enameled.
Enamel
19th Century English Victorian Papier Mache Inlay & Gold Leaf Dust Pan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exquisitely inlaid and gold leafed Papier Mâché Dust Pan circa 1870s, has a black lacquered finish with mother of pearl inlays, gold leaf hand-painted floral design and riparia...
Gold Leaf
Small Ebonised Snuff Box With Painted Cricket Scene
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Ebonised Papier Mache Cricket Snuff Box. An early Victorian black lacquered rectangle Papier-mâché snuff box with rounded corners and with a hinged lid with hand painted cricket scen...
Paper
Black Lacque De Chine ST Dupont Humidor With A Cedar Wood & Chrome Finish
By S.T. Dupont
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Dupont of Paris Exquisite Cigar Humidor. Crafted from cedar wood and featuring polished chrome finishes and a high end black lacque de chine finish. This elegant humidor is a natural...
Chrome
$2,284Sale Price / set|20% Off
Cartier Black Lacquered Watch Box, Art Deco Design, Suede Interior
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Stunning Art Deco Design Cartier Black Lacquered Watch Box With Three Watch Compartments Fitred With A Grey Suede Interior, Chromed Metal Hardware With Cartier Branding To The Top ...
Steel, Chrome
19th Century French Napoleon III Black Lacquer Liqueur Box with Bronze Inlay
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Made of palissander, this lovely Napoleon III period liqueur box is lacquered in black, a method which became popular during Napoleon III's reign.
Lacquer, Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
Art Deco Design Burl Maple Black Lacquered Watch Box Buben & Zorweg Vantage 10
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Stunning Buben & Zorweg 'Vantage 10' Watch Case Black High Gloss Lacquered Burl Maple Art Deco Lockable Watch Collection Case Handmade housing in black high gloss lacquer with...
Steel, Chrome
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.