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Gilded and Enameled Bronze Box, Velvet Interior, Signed TAHAN
Gilded and Enameled Bronze Box, Velvet Interior, Signed TAHAN

Gilded and Enameled Bronze Box, Velvet Interior, Signed TAHAN

By Tahan Paris

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Gilded and enameled bronze box, velvet interior, signed TAHAN, R De La Paix, 19th century Napoleon

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

19th Century Gilt Bronze Enameled Jewelry Casket Box Lined Interior
19th Century Gilt Bronze Enameled Jewelry Casket Box Lined Interior

19th Century Gilt Bronze Enameled Jewelry Casket Box Lined Interior

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Stamford, CT

A late 19th century French gilt bronze enameled jewelry casket box having a rose velvet lined

Category

Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Antique Chinese Bronzed & Brass Box with Enameled Floral Cloisonné Panels 20th C
Antique Chinese Bronzed & Brass Box with Enameled Floral Cloisonné Panels 20th C

Antique Chinese Bronzed & Brass Box with Enameled Floral Cloisonné Panels 20th C

By Inaba Cloisonne Co.

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Chinese dresser box offers brass and bronzed construction with allover embossed floral

Category

20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass, Enamel

Austrian Viennese Enamel Bronze Mounted Ebony Jewelry Box
Austrian Viennese Enamel Bronze Mounted Ebony Jewelry Box

Austrian Viennese Enamel Bronze Mounted Ebony Jewelry Box

Located in Tarzana, CA

An Austrian Viennese Enamel Gilt Bronze Mounted Ebony Jewelry Box. Austria, Circa 1910

Category

20th Century Austrian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Gold Bronze & Cut Crystal Enameled Jewel Box, Circa 1890.
Antique French Gold Bronze & Cut Crystal Enameled Jewel Box, Circa 1890.

Antique French Gold Bronze & Cut Crystal Enameled Jewel Box, Circa 1890.

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique French Gold Bronze and Cut Crystal Jewel Box With Polychrome Enamel, Circa 1890.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Enamel

19th Century Jewelry Box in Gilt Bronze and Polychrome Enamel
19th Century Jewelry Box in Gilt Bronze and Polychrome Enamel

19th Century Jewelry Box in Gilt Bronze and Polychrome Enamel

Located in Paris, FR

Sizeable gilt bronze and champleve enamel ‘casket’ with its key, resting on four ball-shaped feet

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

19th Century French Limoges Enamel Box
19th Century French Limoges Enamel Box

19th Century French Limoges Enamel Box

Located in Paris, FR

Rectangular Limoges enamel box with its key and gilt bronze mounts. The box rests on four curved

Category

Antique 1880s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Bronze

Continental Bronze Cloisonné Box
Continental Bronze Cloisonné Box

Continental Bronze Cloisonné Box

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A beautiful, intricate, cloisonné hinged box with ebonzed wood liner.

Category

Antique 19th Century European Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Wire

Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Enameled Jewelry Casket Box Sevres Style
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Enameled Jewelry Casket Box Sevres Style

Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Enameled Jewelry Casket Box Sevres Style

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Stamford, CT

19th century French gilt bronze enameled jewelry casket box having peach velvet lined interior

Category

Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Box in Blue Opaline, Gold Enameled, Gilt Bronze Mount, Napoleon III.
Box in Blue Opaline, Gold Enameled, Gilt Bronze Mount, Napoleon III.

Box in Blue Opaline, Gold Enameled, Gilt Bronze Mount, Napoleon III.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Box in Blue Opaline, Gold Enameled, Gilt Bronze Mount, Napoleon III. Box in blue Opaline, gold

Category

Antique 19th Century European Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Beautiful Bronze Windmill Music Box
Beautiful Bronze Windmill Music Box

Beautiful Bronze Windmill Music Box

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

A beautiful Bronze Windmill Music box and enamel plates hand painted with romantic scenes in the

Category

Antique 1880s Austrian Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

French Bronze & Champlevé Stamp Box
French Bronze & Champlevé Stamp Box

French Bronze & Champlevé Stamp Box

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

French bronze and Champlevé stamp box.

Category

Early 20th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Guilloche Enamel Box
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Guilloche Enamel Box

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Guilloche Enamel Box

Located in Nashville, TN

Striking gold engine turned enamel surrounding a depiction of a lady. The sides and top lid with

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

Miniature Cabinet, Vienna, Enamel and Gilded Bronze, Enameled Porcelain
Miniature Cabinet, Vienna, Enamel and Gilded Bronze, Enameled Porcelain

Miniature Cabinet, Vienna, Enamel and Gilded Bronze, Enameled Porcelain

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Miniature cabinet, Vienna, enamel and gilded bronze, enameled porcelain, 19th century, Napoleon III

Category

Antique 19th Century German Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Important Gilt Bronze and Cloisonné Enamel Box, 19th Century
Important Gilt Bronze and Cloisonné Enamel Box, 19th Century

Important Gilt Bronze and Cloisonné Enamel Box, 19th Century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Important gilt bronze and cloisonné enamel box, 19th century. In perfect condition with its

Category

Antique 1870s European Napoleon III Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Gold Bronze and Blue Enameled Porcelain Jewel Box, Circa 1880s.
Antique French Gold Bronze and Blue Enameled Porcelain Jewel Box, Circa 1880s.

Antique French Gold Bronze and Blue Enameled Porcelain Jewel Box, Circa 1880s.

Located in New Orleans, LA

Museum quality antique French "Belle Époque," gold bronze mounted blue enameled porcelain jewel box

Category

Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Bronze

Line Vautrin, France, "Love King of Your Heart", Enameled Gilded Bronze Box
Line Vautrin, France, "Love King of Your Heart", Enameled Gilded Bronze Box

Line Vautrin, France, "Love King of Your Heart", Enameled Gilded Bronze Box

By Line Vautrin

Located in Uccle, BE

Line Vautrin, circa 1955. very rare rebus gilded bronze box heightened with hot email. The

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

C’est La Vie by Line Vautrin, Gilt Bronze Box Whose Lid Is Enhanced with Enamel
C’est La Vie by Line Vautrin, Gilt Bronze Box Whose Lid Is Enhanced with Enamel

C’est La Vie by Line Vautrin, Gilt Bronze Box Whose Lid Is Enhanced with Enamel

By Line Vautrin

Located in Uccle, BE

Box “C’est la vie” by Line Vautrin in gilded bronze whose chiseled lid is enhanced with blue enamel

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Rare Miniature Gilt Bronze and Enamel Salon
Rare Miniature Gilt Bronze and Enamel Salon

Rare Miniature Gilt Bronze and Enamel Salon

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Rare miniature gilt bronze and enamel salon, consisting of a small sofa, two armchairs, two chairs

Category

Antique 1880s Austrian Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Antique French Napoleon III Champleve Enamel and Bronze Jewelry Box Barbedienne
Antique French Napoleon III Champleve Enamel and Bronze Jewelry Box Barbedienne

Antique French Napoleon III Champleve Enamel and Bronze Jewelry Box Barbedienne

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique French Napoleon III period Barbedienne gilt bronze jewelry box decorated with cloisonne

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Gilt Bronze Box, 19th Century
Gilt Bronze Box, 19th Century

Gilt Bronze Box, 19th Century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Gilt bronze box, 19th century. Original gilt bronze box with enamel plate signed "Gamet", 19th

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Empire Bronze & Champleve Enameled Dresser Box, Signed, C 1890
Antique French Empire Bronze & Champleve Enameled Dresser Box, Signed, C 1890

Antique French Empire Bronze & Champleve Enameled Dresser Box, Signed, C 1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique French Empire dresser box offers bronze box with top having beveled glass viewing panel

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Antique Grand Tour French Ormolu Bronze Enameled Ladies Jewellery Casket Box
Antique Grand Tour French Ormolu Bronze Enameled Ladies Jewellery Casket Box

Antique Grand Tour French Ormolu Bronze Enameled Ladies Jewellery Casket Box

Located in Dublin, Ireland

quarter of the Nineteenth Century. Inset with exquisite gilt enameled bronze panels decorated in

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Indian Edwardian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Chased and Gilt Bronze Box, Napoleon III Period.
Chased and Gilt Bronze Box, Napoleon III Period.

Chased and Gilt Bronze Box, Napoleon III Period.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Chased and gilt bronze box, Napoleon III period. Chased and gilt bronze box with a nice enamel

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Very Beautiful Box in Gilt and Chiselled Bronze
Very Beautiful Box in Gilt and Chiselled Bronze

Very Beautiful Box in Gilt and Chiselled Bronze

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Very beautiful box in gilt and chiselled bronze, gilt and enameled with its original key, velvet

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Box Bird bronze
Box Bird bronze

Box Bird bronze

Sold|$2,141

Box Bird bronze

By Mithé Espelt

Located in Paris, FR

This elongated box is topped by a stamped earthenware lid decorated with gold enamel. For Mithé

Category

Vintage 1960s French French Provincial Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Gold Leaf

Mid-19th Century Blue Bresse Enamel Jewelry Box
Mid-19th Century Blue Bresse Enamel Jewelry Box

Mid-19th Century Blue Bresse Enamel Jewelry Box

Located in Paris, FR

Oval box in dark blue enamel from Bresse with its key. Medallions of brightly colored flowers adorn

Category

Antique 1850s Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Antique French Limoges Enamel Jewelry Box C.1850
Antique French Limoges Enamel Jewelry Box C.1850

Antique French Limoges Enamel Jewelry Box C.1850

Located in Bath, GB

An absolute gem, made in France in around 1860, this charming box or casket is made from a heavy

Category

Antique 1850s French Victorian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

French Renaissance Revival Champleve Enamel Jewelry Box with Oval Mirror Inserts
French Renaissance Revival Champleve Enamel Jewelry Box with Oval Mirror Inserts

French Renaissance Revival Champleve Enamel Jewelry Box with Oval Mirror Inserts

Located in Astoria, NY

French Renaissance Revival champleve enamel jewelry box with oval beveled mirror inserts. Handmade

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Tortoise Shell and Gilt Bronze Jewellery Box
Tortoise Shell and Gilt Bronze Jewellery Box

Tortoise Shell and Gilt Bronze Jewellery Box

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Tortoise shell and gilt bronze jewellery box, gold enamelled, early 19th century. Measures: H: 15

Category

Antique 1820s European Charles X Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Antique Jewel Encrusted Gilt Bronze Dome Top Box
Antique Jewel Encrusted Gilt Bronze Dome Top Box

Antique Jewel Encrusted Gilt Bronze Dome Top Box

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Antique Jewel Encrusted Gilt Bronze Dome Top Box. Gilt bronze box is decorated enameled finish

Category

Vintage 1920s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Box in Sevres Taste
Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Box in Sevres Taste

Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Box in Sevres Taste

Located in Paris, FR

Porcelain and gilt bronze box in sevres taste jewelry box with its sculpted and gilt bronze key

Category

Antique 1860s French Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

Mid-19th Century Red Enameled Keepsake Box with Mythological Scene
Mid-19th Century Red Enameled Keepsake Box with Mythological Scene

Mid-19th Century Red Enameled Keepsake Box with Mythological Scene

Located in Paris, FR

Rectangular, red enamel keepsake box with a gilt bronze frame that is very elaborately sculpted

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Bronze

Mid-19th Century Red Enameled Keepsake Box with Mythological Scene
Mid-19th Century Red Enameled Keepsake Box with Mythological Scene

Mid-19th Century Red Enameled Keepsake Box with Mythological Scene

Located in Paris, FR

Rectangular, red enamel keepsake box with a gilt bronze frame that is very elaborately sculpted

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

French Bronze and Limoges Enamel Jewelry Vitrine Cabinet with Clock
French Bronze and Limoges Enamel Jewelry Vitrine Cabinet with Clock

French Bronze and Limoges Enamel Jewelry Vitrine Cabinet with Clock

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

A french bronze and limoges enamel jewelry vitrine cabinet with clock, 19th century. Hand

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

19th Century Gilt Bronze Enameled Jewelry Casket Box Lined Interior
19th Century Gilt Bronze Enameled Jewelry Casket Box Lined Interior

19th Century Gilt Bronze Enameled Jewelry Casket Box Lined Interior

Located in Manhasset, NY

A late 19th century French gilt bronze enameled jewelry casket box having a rose velvet lined

Category

Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Boxes and Cases

Materials

Bronze

Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Enameled Jewelry Casket Box Sevres Style
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Enameled Jewelry Casket Box Sevres Style

Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Enameled Jewelry Casket Box Sevres Style

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Manhasset, NY

19th century French gilt bronze enameled jewelry casket box having peach velvet lined interior

Category

Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Boxes and Cases

Materials

Bronze

Antique Jewel Box
Antique Jewel Box

Antique Jewel Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique French Bronze and Jeweled Enamel Jewel Box

Category

Antique 19th Century American Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

19th Century Casket in Enamel and Gilt Bronze Mount, Signed Tahan
19th Century Casket in Enamel and Gilt Bronze Mount, Signed Tahan

19th Century Casket in Enamel and Gilt Bronze Mount, Signed Tahan

By Tahan Paris

Located in Paris, FR

A small rectangular casket in enamel and gilt bronze decorated with pearl garland motifs and set

Category

Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

Antique Austrian Ormolu Bronze Enameled Viennese Miniature Musical Piano Casket
Antique Austrian Ormolu Bronze Enameled Viennese Miniature Musical Piano Casket

Antique Austrian Ormolu Bronze Enameled Viennese Miniature Musical Piano Casket

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Bronze and Austrian Enamel Porcelain. The main hinged lid exquisitely hand painted depicting a family in

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Victorian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780
18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780

18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780

By Bilston Battersea

Located in Basildon, GB

18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780, white with hand-painted

Category

Antique 18th Century English Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Enamel Coffer with Mythological Scenes Signed Klein in Paris, 19th Century
Enamel Coffer with Mythological Scenes Signed Klein in Paris, 19th Century

Enamel Coffer with Mythological Scenes Signed Klein in Paris, 19th Century

By Klein

Located in Paris, FR

Small, rectangular, enamel coffer decorated with mythological scenes that are framed with spiraling

Category

Antique 1860s French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze

18th Century Large South Staffordshire Table Snuff Box
18th Century Large South Staffordshire Table Snuff Box

18th Century Large South Staffordshire Table Snuff Box

Located in Basildon, GB

An 18th Century Large South Staffordshire Table Snuff Box, painted with figures and animals by

Category

Antique 18th Century English Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Ronson USA 1937 Art Deco Mechanical Cigarette Dispenser Box Touch Tip Lighter
Ronson USA 1937 Art Deco Mechanical Cigarette Dispenser Box Touch Tip Lighter

Ronson USA 1937 Art Deco Mechanical Cigarette Dispenser Box Touch Tip Lighter

By Ronson Art Metal Works, Louis Vincent Aronson

Located in Miami, FL

Art deco mechanical dispenser box with lighter made by Ronson. An exceptional and very decorative

Category

Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Chrome

Support Height Cabinet in Boulle Marquetry, Napoleon III Period
Support Height Cabinet in Boulle Marquetry, Napoleon III Period

Support Height Cabinet in Boulle Marquetry, Napoleon III Period

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Beautiful gilt bronze and blue enamel box Beautiful rectangular gilt bronze jewelry box decorated

Category

Antique 1870s European Napoleon III Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Box, Gold and Silver Enamel, Japan, 19th Century
Bronze Box, Gold and Silver Enamel, Japan, 19th Century

Bronze Box, Gold and Silver Enamel, Japan, 19th Century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Bronze, gold and silver enameled box, Japan, 19th century measures: W 11cm, D 8cm, H 3cm.

Category

Antique 1870s Japanese Japonisme Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Antique Japanesque Aesthetic Enameled Blue Glass Bronze Handkerchief Box, c1870
Antique Japanesque Aesthetic Enameled Blue Glass Bronze Handkerchief Box, c1870

Antique Japanesque Aesthetic Enameled Blue Glass Bronze Handkerchief Box, c1870

Located in Big Flats, NY

Striking antique cobalt blue Bohemian Moser style glass handkerchief box features white enamel

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Czech More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Bronze

A Large Austrian Viennese Enamel Bronze Mounted Ebony Jewelry Box
A Large Austrian Viennese Enamel Bronze Mounted Ebony Jewelry Box

A Large Austrian Viennese Enamel Bronze Mounted Ebony Jewelry Box

Located in Tarzana, CA

A Large Austrian Viennese Enamel Bronze Mounted Ebony Jewelry Box Circa 1900 Origin: Austria

Category

20th Century Austrian Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Enameled Bronze Table Lighter and Box by Del Campo
Enameled Bronze Table Lighter and Box by Del Campo

Enameled Bronze Table Lighter and Box by Del Campo

By Del Campo

Located in Palm Desert, CA

A brutalist-style bronze table lighter and cigarette box accented with gold enamel. Dimensions

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories

Early Bohemian Enamel Moser large, Bronze Metal Mounted Box and Lid, 1895
Early Bohemian Enamel Moser large, Bronze Metal Mounted Box and Lid, 1895

Early Bohemian Enamel Moser large, Bronze Metal Mounted Box and Lid, 1895

By Moser Glassworks

Located in Worcester Park, GB

Exceptional vibrant pink floral enamelled basket box and fitted cover with orate bent metal (bronze

Category

Antique 1890s Czech Arts and Crafts Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Antique Vintage Chinese Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Octagonal Canister Jar Box
Antique Vintage Chinese Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Octagonal Canister Jar Box

Antique Vintage Chinese Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Octagonal Canister Jar Box

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stylish hand painted Chinese or Japanese cloisonné enamel heavy gauge gilt bronze two section table

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Brass, Bronze

LINE VAUTRIN "HARLEQUIN" BOX
LINE VAUTRIN "HARLEQUIN" BOX

LINE VAUTRIN "HARLEQUIN" BOX

Located in New York, NY

"Harlequin" decorative hinged box in silvered bronze with blue enamel. Lined in cork. Signed

Category

20th Century French Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

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Bronze Enameled Box For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal bronze enameled box for your home. A bronze enameled box — often made from metal, bronze and enamel — can elevate any home. There are 78 variations of the antique or vintage bronze enameled box you’re looking for, while we also have 4 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the bronze enameled box you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A bronze enameled box, designed in the Art Nouveau, Louis XV or Louis XVI style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one bronze enameled box that is appealing in its simplicity, but James Bearden, Line Vautrin and Tahan Paris produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Bronze Enameled Box?

The average selling price for a bronze enameled box at 1stDibs is $2,231, while they’re typically $90 on the low end and $450,000 for the highest priced.

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.