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Leather Book Box - Receipts #2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Leather book box from England. Classic style leather front with creative snap lock to hide your
Category
Vintage 1980s English Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
Leather Book Box - Receipts #1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Leather book box from England. Classic style leather front with creative snap lock to hide your
Category
1990s English Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
19th Century Secret Leather Bound Book Box
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A secret leather bound book box with the most beautiful marbled paper interior.
mid 19th century
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Paper
Red Book Boxes with Blue Interior
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These red leather and gold-embossed book boxes from early 20th-century England elegantly blend
Category
20th Century English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
Antique Austrian Alabaster and Gilt Metal Book Box
Located in Houston, TX
Antique Austrian Alabaster And Gilt Metal Book Box.
Unusual Austrian gilt metal and alabaster box
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Aesthetic Movement Decorative Boxes
Materials
Alabaster, Metal
Early 20th Century Leather Faux Book Box, United Kingdom
Located in Napa, CA
Large leather book box with lock and key. Book is bound with leather and stamped G.T.H.
Category
Early 20th Century British Boxes
Materials
Metal
Maitland Smith Book Box
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage large Maitland Smith box, marbelized paper and embossed leather. 9” deep. Great condition
Category
Vintage 1970s American Neoclassical Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Faux Leather, Paper
Antique French Book Box
Located in Houston, TX
Designed to appear as a stack of books, this box is the perfect place to store your treasures. The
Category
20th Century French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Box Fake Double Book Box Secret Box Cardboard Gold Impressed
Located in Munich, DE
'. These kind of book boxes were invented to keep secrets in a book shelf.
Category
Vintage 1910s French Belle Époque Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
Maitland Smith Tooled Leather Faux False Library Keepsake Book Box 16"
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century faux book box by Maitland Smith. Wooden box crafted to resemble a row of leather
Category
Late 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Regency Leather Faux Book Box on Painted Stand or End Table, English, circa 1830
Located in San Francisco, CA
Leather four volume faux book box on painted pine stand with turned legs. Interior of the box lined
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 19 in W 18 in D 14 in
18th Century Louis XVI Set of 5 Live Book Boxes
Located in New Orleans, LA
A set of wooden boxes designed to resemble leather-bound books offers a clever and decorative
Category
Antique 18th Century French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique Belle Époque Leather Wood Goldembossed Box Secret Box Book Box Trunk
Located in Munich, DE
upright position it resemmbles a book. Therefore it can be considered a book with secret compartments and
Category
Antique 1890s French Belle Époque Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Carbon Fiber
H 1.78 in W 5.6 in D 1.97 in
French Faux Book Gold Embossed Wood Pencil Artist Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
As found in Paris, a Mid-Century leather gold embossed book box featuring the title BUFFON Oeuvres
Category
Mid-20th Century French Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Leather
Faux Book / Tome Gilt Tooled Leather & Bronze Table Box 'Old English Homes'
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Faux Book / Tome Gilt Tooled Leather & Bronze Table Box 'Old English Homes'
This exquisite faux
Category
Late 20th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Leather Bound Book Box with Six Old Fashioned Glasses
Located in Dallas, TX
For a interesting bar accessory, look no further than this colorful antique Faux-book "Cave à
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Barware
Materials
Leather, Glass
H 8 in W 14.5 in D 9.75 in
Vintage Wooden Book-Shaped Box
Located in High Point, NC
Whimsical and unique, this wooden box shaped like a leather-bound book is sure to delight any
Category
20th Century European Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique French Metal Book-Shaped Box
Located in High Point, NC
This unique treasure was created in 19th Century France. Whimsical and unique, this metal box
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
19th Century book shaped inlaid olive box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century book shaped inlaid olive box circa 1890.
Unusual Italian keep sake box made in olive
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Olive
Italian Binded Book Ceramic Box by Borghese
By Borghese
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage plaster ceramic box made in Italy. Incredibly sculpted as a book.
Beautiful
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Majolica Onnaing Book Money Bank Box, circa 1900
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica money bank books made by Onnaing. The piece was crafted, circa 1900.
Category
Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Marquetry Inlaid Faux Book Front “Hidden Storage” Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a truly unique antique box, not only does it have a faux book front. Fine inlay detail to
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Boxes
Materials
Hardwood
Unique Antique Book Letter Box – 19th-Century Leather-Bound Spines
Located in Hamburg, DE
accents and classic patina, give the box the appearance of an elegant book set. At first glance, it’s
Category
Vintage 1970s French Belle Époque Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
Antique Book Safe, Continental, Cedar, Disguise Volume Storage Box, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique book safe. A Continental, cedar disguise volume storage box, dating to the
Category
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Cedar
H 2.37 in W 7.29 in D 10.44 in
Maitland Smith Good Life Tooled Leather Faux Book Keepsake Box Photo Frame 14"
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century Maitland Smith faux book trinket / keepsake box, emulating "The Good Life Vol. I
Category
Late 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
H 2.75 in W 13.75 in D 12 in
Elegant and decorative Box in the shape of a large book. Early 20th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant and decorative Box in the shape of a large book from the early 20th Century. Made in beech
Category
Early 20th Century European Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
H 14.97 in W 2.96 in D 11.03 in
1950's Italian Gold Embossed Leather Book Jewelry Box with Velvet Lining
Located in New York, NY
1950's Italian finely detailed. leather book form jewellery box with gilt embossed Fleur de Lis
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian International Style Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Leather, Velvet
French Decoupage Lacquered Metal Match Book Holder
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A decoupaged and lacquered metal match book holder, circa mid-late 19th Century, France.
A
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
1960s Italian Leather Book Motif Trash Can
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Italian leather trash can made with book bindings.
Category
Vintage 1960s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
An Italian Wooden Book with Marble Specimens, 20th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The hinged Burl walnut book inlaid with tulipwood opens to reveal 18 varieties of marbles
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Grand Tour Decorative Boxes
Materials
Marble
French Porcelain Jewelry Box
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
. Very Good condition as shown in images and video. Earrings and book shown available separately. Box is
Category
Early 20th Century French Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
A Rare Art Deco Odeon Style Secret Safe Book
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Rare Art Deco Odeon Style Secret Safe Book
This is a very attractive piece, it has an Odeon
Category
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Rattan and brass book basket, Italy, 1970, 31cm DIAM
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Very beautiful rattan and brass basket made in Italy in the 1970s. Round shape, mid-century modern style, it is inspired by the designs of Gabriella Crespi. Magnificent decorative ob...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Rattan and brass book basket, Italy, 1970, 25 diam.
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Very beautiful rattan and brass basket made in Italy in the 1970s. Round shape, mid-century modern style, it is inspired by the designs of Gabriella Crespi. Magnificent decorative ob...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Chinese Blossom Papier-Mâché Box
Located in Chicago, IL
from a book. Today, the vintage box is ideal as a decorative vessel or a storied way to store household
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
Two Vantage Japanese Old Fashion Kiku, Book Style Lunchbox by Teinen
Located in Norton, MA
Two Japanese old fashion Kiku - book style lunchbox By Teinen.
The oldy memory after WWII in the
Category
20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Aluminum
Exceptional Swedish Limestone Chest Shaped like a Book circa 1840-1870
Located in Farsta, SE
A rare stone chest shaped like a book, crafted circa 1840-1870
Made of solid carved Swedish
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Alabaster, Limestone
Vintage Unique Leather Italian Box 1940
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This unique vintage piece is a decorative box designed to resemble a leather-bound book titled
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Wood
Collection of Four Vintage Florentine Scuola del Cuoio Embossed Leather Boxes
Located in Brooklyn, NY
card box, and two hollow 'book' shaped boxes that fit into a leather binder (also for playing cards or
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 1.25 in W 4 in D 4 in
19th Century Victorian Malachite Stone Box With Natural Mineral Samples c.1880
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century Victorian malachite book shaped box with natural mineral samples. When the box
Category
20th Century British Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Malachite, Multi-gemstone
H 2.17 in W 10.63 in D 6.7 in
France box in the shape of books or Tantalo books Liquor set - leather
By Napoléon III
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing Tántalo or book-shaped leather box concealing a beautiful wheel-engraved crystal set
Category
Antique 1890s French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal
Antique Sterling Silver Book Vinaigrette
By John Tongue
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
in the form of a book; an addition to our silver boxes collection.
This exceptional antique
Category
Antique 1840s British Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
A Rare Art Nouveau Carved Secret Safe Book This is a very attractive piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Rare Art Nouveau Carved Secret Safe Book
This is a very attractive piece, carved in walnut and
Category
Antique 1890s Art Nouveau Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Walnut
H 11.5 in W 9.5 in D 2.5 in
Antique Punch and Judy Book Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Judy book vesta case; an addition to our range of collectable silver cases.
This exceptional antique
Category
Antique 1880s British Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Antique Rare English Book-Shaped Sheffield Silver Humidor circa 1885
Located in New Orleans, LA
A very handsome late 19th century silver plate humidor.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sheffield Plate
An Early 20th Century Cigar Humidor / Smokers Stand & Book Rack in Oak
By Ferguson Brothers
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
book rack, the underside retaining it's original metal factory plaque, noting model No. 4446.
The
Category
Early 20th Century American Machine Age Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Oak, Porcelain
18th Century Gold Sewing Box with Wax Case, Scissors, Seal
Located in Paris, FR
, thanks to Roubo’s work, The Art of Woodwork, published in 1772. We learn from his book that toiletry
Category
Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold
1970s Italian Parchment Book Box by Aldo Tura
By Aldo Tura
Located in New York, NY
1970's Italian parchment book box with pull drawer Aldo Tura.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Decorative Boxes
Frederique Morrel Needlepoint Bonny Book Box M in Handwoven Cotton Tapestry
By Frederique Morrel
Located in New York, NY
The Bonny Book Box M features handwoven cotton tapestry and glass eye details.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass, Tapestry, Cotton
H 16.5 in W 11.8 in D 9.4 in
Maitland Smith Book Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a tessellated stone box with brass detailing and a wood interior liner.
Category
Vintage 1970s Philippine Decorative Boxes
Materials
Marble, Brass
A Mysterious 18th Century Leather Book Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
The rectangular wood structure covered with a pair of Latin leather book binding.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Boxes
Le Petit Prince Ceramic Box
Located in New York, NY
of her Book Box collection. The above listed piece is available for immediate purchase, but other
Category
2010s American Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Funky Box in Book Form
Located in Genova, Liguria
Curious box in book form.
Wooden structure covered with white cloth and leather edges.
English
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Wood
Faux Book Form Secret Storage Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A charming and very necessary lidded storage box of faux book form. The dark pink / mauve and cream
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Hollywood Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Resin
LINE VAUTRIN "The Book" poem box
By Line Vautrin
Located in Summerland, CA
A silvered bronze box in the form of a book, inspired by Guillaume Apollinaire's "Alcools-1943
Category
Vintage 1940s French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
19th c. French leather faux book liquor box
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th century faux book leather liquor box
Category
Antique 19th Century French Boxes
Materials
Leather
1900's Tortoiseshell Box in the shape of a Book
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Tortoiseshell box in the shape of a small book, with silver hinges and locks. A small silver round
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
SILK LINED STORAGE BOX DISGUISED AS A LEATHER BOUND BOOK
Located in San Francisco, CA
A french leather bound box in the form of a book; pine construction with tooled leather and faux
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Boxes
A Charming French Box in the Shape of a Book
Located in San Francisco, CA
Covered in hunter green textured paper with multi-colored marbleized “page” edge; tan label reads “Minutes L.Olive 1814”. Two are available. Price is $500 each.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Boxes
Materials
Paper, Wood
An English Painted Book Form Box Titles including Milton and Poetry
Located in New York, NY
Delightful, clever tromp l'oeil box created to resemble a stack of old books.
Illustrated
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Boxes
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Book Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of book boxes for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique book boxes was constructed with extraordinary care, often using animal skin, leather and wood. Book boxes have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Book boxes made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — are very popular at 1stDibs. Some book boxes are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller book boxes, measuring 1.1 inches across, are available at 1stDibs. Book boxes have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Maitland Smith, Aldo Tura and Edward Smith are consistently popular.
How Much are Book Boxes?
Prices for book boxes start at $80 and top out at $10,450 with the average selling for $765.
Finding the Right Boxes for You
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.
Questions About Book Boxes
- What is a book box?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A book box is a small box that plays a trick on the eye. On the outside, it is painted to look like a book, but on the inside is a carved out interior, meant to store your trinkets and wares. On 1stDibs, find a collection of book boxes from some of the world’s top sellers.
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