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MCM Teak Index Card File / Box
Located in San Diego, CA
MCM teak index card file box, circa 1970s. The box is in great vintage condition and measures: 5.5
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Teak, Paper

MCM Teak Index Card File / Box
MCM Teak Index Card File / Box
H 4.875 in W 6.5 in D 4.25 in
English Carte Du Visite / Business Card Case of Mother of Pearl and Abalone
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Carte du Visite (business card) case of Mother of Pearl laid in diagonal squares with a floral
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Ipcress File
Located in London, GB
Original US photographic production still for the 1965 film The Ipcress File. The film Starred
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Vintage 1960s American Posters

Materials

Paper

Ipcress File
Ipcress File
H 10 in W 8 in D 0.1 in
Superb American Stacking Filing Cabinet by Yawman and Erbe
By Yawman Erbe
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large easy sliding filing drawers at the bottom, above these there are 4 Card index drawers and above
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Antique Early 1900s Art Deco Secretaires

Materials

Oak

GLC Certified No Heat 3.03ct Thai Greenish-Blue Sapphire, 6.85x9.86x4.68 mm
Located in เกาะสมุย, TH
report card file number: A137905. Sapphire lovers and collectors should be interested in adding this to
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Loose Gemstones

Materials

Blue Sapphire

HERMES PARIS BURR & BURL WALNUT & AMBOYNA DESK STATiONERY SET PAD HOLDER PEN POT
By Hermès
Located in GB
Width:- 11cm Depth:- 7cm Box with hand top - Height:- 13cm Width:- 11cm Depth:- 11cm Letter/card
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20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Walnut

MOSCHINO COUTURE! Repetita Juvant S/S 1994 Khaki Beauty Tools "Survival Jacket"
By Moschino, Moschino Couture
Located in Munich, DE
, nail polish, hairbrush, comb, toothbrush, nail file, and cuticle snippers. Of course, there's also room
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1990s Italian Blazers

MSCHF & Lil Nas X “Satan” Limited Edition Black Nike Air Max Sneakers 76/666 NIB
Located in Thiensville, WI
Your Name” by Lil Nas X. Additional Packaging: Original box, info card, and packaging included
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2010s Shoes

Marbro Turned Glass Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Fulton, CA
one of those little metal boxes on a 3 x 5” file card just like a recipe. It was truly a unique method
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

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Bamboo bridge, Guangdong Province, China
By James Whitlow Delano
Located in New York, NY
This photograph is part of the series "Empire: Impressions from China". James Whitlow Delano (b. 1960), is an American-born photographer based in Tokyo, Japan. Working mainly in blac...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Dakota Jackson French Art Deco Postmodern Mahogany Executive Partners Desk 96"
By Dakota Jackson
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Dakota Jackson post modern Art Deco style executive partners desk featuring mahogany with leather insert and stainless steel frame. A V-Shape pattern veneer top with Black L...
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Late 20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Antique Leather & Silver Cigarette Case
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Leather Cigarette Case With Silver Fittings. A fine leather two-part cigarette case with a good silver mount. The mount is hallmarked, Birmingham 1901, with makers initials AO, proba...
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Antique Early 1900s English Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Silver

Antique Leather & Silver Cigarette Case
Antique Leather & Silver Cigarette Case
H 3.75 in W 2.96 in D 0.52 in
1960s Steelmaster Metallic Green File Cabinets
Located in Garnerville, NY
Set of four interlocking and stacking green metallic Steelmaster card file cabinets. Steelmaster, Art Steel Co., New York, USA. Each stack has two drawers. Their interiors measure ap...
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Vintage 1960s American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Steel

41" Industrial Architectural Metal Flat File Cabinet
Located in Pasadena, TX
41" Industrial Architectural metal flat file cabinet Repurposed architects flat file cabinet featuring 15 drawers. Great for archival art storage. We can have powder coated fo...
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Mid-20th Century North American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Late 19th Century English Mother of Pearl Business Card Case
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Carved mother of pearl carte de visite (business card) case. England, circa 1870.
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Antique Late 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

19th Century English Victorian Mother of Pearl Business Calling Card Case
Located in Van Nuys, CA
19th century English Victorian mother of pearl and abalone visiting calling card or business card case with hinged lid. Measures 3.5" Wide x 4.5" Deep. In the day of genteel manner...
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Antique 1840s Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Antique French Oak Apothecary / Filing Cabinet Folding Doors, Early 20th Century
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This oak filing cabinet with brass hardware was made around the turn of the century in France. The interior dimensions of the compartments are: D W H 35 x 56 x 26 cm. It remains in a...
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Early 20th Century French Industrial Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Oak

American Coin Silver Calling Card Case
Located in New York, NY
American coin silver calling card case. The Gorham Corp., Providence, Rhode Island, circa 1850s. Measures: @3 1/2 inches high x @2 1/2 inches wide. Holds standard sized business card...
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Antique 19th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

American Coin Silver Calling Card Case
American Coin Silver Calling Card Case
H 3.5 in W 2.5 in D 0.25 in
Antique Apothecary Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Apothecary Chest of Drawers. A Qing Dynasty Apothecary Chest of Drawers from Northern Shanxi China. The hand hued wood has a charming character all its own and is evi...
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Antique 1850s Chinese Qing Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

Antique Solid Sterling Silver 'Castle Top' Dish/Pin Tray, Windsor Castle - 1843
Located in London, GB
We are delighted to offer this intricate Victorian solid silver small dish/pin tray with the marks of Taylor & Perry, Birmingham 1843. Despite its dainty and compact size, this di...
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique 19th Century Walnut Shenandoah Valley Moravian Plantation / Postal Desk
Located in Charlotte, NC
An antique 19th Century American plantation / postal desk, handcrafted by Moravian craftsmen in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, USA. Solid walnut, crown moulding to upper cabinet,...
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Antique 19th Century American American Craftsman Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Oak Apothecary Cabinet, Early 20th Century
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This oak apothecary cabinet with brass hardware was made in the early 20th century in France and was used in a hardware store. It is very well made and it remains in a good restored ...
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Vintage 1910s Dutch Industrial Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Large Bank of Antique Drawers in Pine
Located in Port Chester, NY
A large bank of drawers in rustic pine. Imposing and charming at the same time. The drawers are hand wrought and have mismatched knobs. The original red stain has been rubbed back an...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Large Bank of Antique Drawers in Pine
Large Bank of Antique Drawers in Pine
H 61.5 in W 56.25 in D 9.75 in
Silver Horse Cigarette Case Asprey
By Asprey International Limited
Located in Newark, England
Hallmarked Asprey, London The case of flat rectangular form with a splayed lid and base featuring a neat engine turned pattern throughout. The lid with a high quality engraved horse...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Silver Horse Cigarette Case Asprey
Silver Horse Cigarette Case Asprey
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H 0.63 in W 3.35 in D 2.17 in
Chinese Silver & Enamel Filigree Business Card or Card Case
Located in Newark, England
Late Qing Dynasty Circa 1910 From our Chinese collection, we are delighted to offer this Chinese Silver & Enamel Card Case. The Card Case of rectangular form cast in Silver with a p...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Chinese Silver & Enamel Filigree Business Card or Card Case
Chinese Silver & Enamel Filigree Business Card or Card Case
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H 4.13 in W 2.76 in D 0.59 in

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Tall 24 Drawers French Cabinet Napoleon III Boulle Marble Gilt Bronze 19th Cent
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
the boxes come out of their housing and allow you to take all the files with you, an essential part
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

Goyard White Hardy PM bag
By Goyard
Located in Nicosia, CY
Goyard's Bag dont have cardboard box, it will be ship with dust bag and authenticity card The
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2010s French Tote Bags

Goyard Red Hardy PM bag
By Goyard
Located in Nicosia, CY
Goyard's Bag dont have cardboard box, it will be ship with dust bag and authenticity card The
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2010s French Tote Bags

Brouer Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak Nightstands with Extending Table Top
By Brouer Mobel, Dyrlund
Located in Chattanooga, TN
drawer that pulls out like a card file! It is utterly clever! Even more clever is concealed table top at
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Vintage 1980s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Night Stands

Materials

Teak

Liz Sweibel, Untitled (After Japan #6), 2017, Paper, Acrylic Paint, Color Pencil
By Liz Sweibel
Located in Darien, CT
These drawings were made on index-card dividers from a box of recipes begun in 1984 and
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Color Pencil

Untitled (After Japan #4)
By Liz Sweibel
Located in Darien, CT
These drawings were made on index-card dividers from a box of recipes begun in 1984 and
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

0.57 Ct Diamond, 18 k Yellow Gold, 18 k White Gold Set Pendant - Antique
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
original textured box clasp. This fine 1920's pendant is supplied with an independent diamond grading
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Vintage 1920s Drop Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Pair of Italian Alabaster Floor Lamps by Marbro Lamp Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
those little metal boxes on a 3×5″ file card just like a recipe. It was truly unique.
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20th Century American Floor Lamps

I_NY 6
By Rob Tarbell
Located in New York, NY
, New York, NY 2012 Bird-Like Things in Things Like Trees, White Box, New York, NY Bird-Like Things
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Archival Paper, Soot, Wood Panel

I_NY 6
I_NY 6
H 22 in W 30 in D 2.5 in
I_NY 2
By Rob Tarbell
Located in New York, NY
, White Box, New York, NY Bird-Like Things in Things Like Trees, Les Yeux du Monde, Charlottesville, VA
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Archival Paper, Soot, Wood Panel

I_NY 2
I_NY 2
H 22 in W 30 in D 2.5 in
I_NY 5
By Rob Tarbell
Located in New York, NY
, New York, NY 2012 Bird-Like Things in Things Like Trees, White Box, New York, NY Bird-Like Things
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Archival Paper, Soot, Wood Panel

I_NY 5
I_NY 5
H 22 in W 30 in D 2.5 in
I_NY 9
By Rob Tarbell
Located in New York, NY
, New York, NY 2012 Bird-Like Things in Things Like Trees, White Box, New York, NY Bird-Like Things
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Archival Paper, Soot, Wood Panel

I_NY 9
I_NY 9
H 22 in W 30 in D 2.5 in
I_NY 10
By Rob Tarbell
Located in New York, NY
, New York, NY 2012 Bird-Like Things in Things Like Trees, White Box, New York, NY Bird-Like Things
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Archival Paper, Soot, Wood Panel

I_NY 10
I_NY 10
H 22 in W 30 in D 2.5 in
I_NY 1
By Rob Tarbell
Located in New York, NY
, White Box, New York, NY Bird-Like Things in Things Like Trees, Les Yeux du Monde, Charlottesville, VA
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Archival Paper, Soot, Wood Panel

I_NY 1
I_NY 1
H 30 in W 22 in D 2.5 in
I_NY 11
By Rob Tarbell
Located in New York, NY
, New York, NY 2012 Bird-Like Things in Things Like Trees, White Box, New York, NY Bird-Like Things
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Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Soot

I_NY 11
I_NY 11
H 22 in W 30 in D 2.5 in
I_NY 3
By Rob Tarbell
Located in New York, NY
, White Box, New York, NY Bird-Like Things in Things Like Trees, Les Yeux du Monde, Charlottesville, VA
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Archival Paper, Soot, Wood Panel

I_NY 3
I_NY 3
H 22 in W 30 in D 2.5 in
I_NY 8
By Rob Tarbell
Located in New York, NY
, New York, NY 2012 Bird-Like Things in Things Like Trees, White Box, New York, NY Bird-Like Things
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Wood Panel, Archival Paper, Soot

I_NY 8
I_NY 8
H 22 in W 30 in D 2.5 in
I_NY 7
By Rob Tarbell
Located in New York, NY
, New York, NY 2012 Bird-Like Things in Things Like Trees, White Box, New York, NY Bird-Like Things
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Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Archival Paper, Wood Panel

I_NY 7
I_NY 7
H 22 in W 30 in D 2.5 in
Louis Vuitton Monogram Mini Agenda Cover
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Tucson, AZ
each side and three credit card slots plus pen loop. Clear plastic ruler and Louis Vuitton box/ribbon
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Early 2000s French Wallets and Small Accessories

Brass Survey Compass the Magnapole
Located in Milan, IT
and the block of compass card. Measure: Diameter 5.3 cm x 2. Very good condition. Shipping insured by
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Vintage 1910s British Nautical Objects

Liz Sweibel, Untitled (After Japan #8), 2017, Minimalist, Paper, Acrylic Paint
By Liz Sweibel
Located in Darien, CT
These drawings were made on index-card dividers from a box of recipes begun in 1984 and
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2010s Minimalist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Liz Sweibel, Untitled (After Japan #7), 2017, Minimalist, Paper, Acrylic Paint
By Liz Sweibel
Located in Darien, CT
These drawings were made on index-card dividers from a box of recipes begun in 1984 and
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2010s Minimalist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Liz Sweibel, Untitled (Divider #10), 2017, Minimalist, Paper, Color Pencil
By Liz Sweibel
Located in Darien, CT
These drawings were made on index-card dividers from a box of recipes begun in 1984 and
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2010s Minimalist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Color Pencil

Liz Sweibel, Untitled (After Japan #10), 2017, Minimalist, Paper, Acrylic Paint
By Liz Sweibel
Located in Darien, CT
These drawings were made on index-card dividers from a box of recipes begun in 1984 and
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2010s Minimalist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Liz Sweibel, Untitled (After Japan #15), 2017, Paper, Acrylic, Minimalist
By Liz Sweibel
Located in Darien, CT
These drawings were made on index-card dividers from a box of recipes begun in 1984 and
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2010s Minimalist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Liz Sweibel, Untitled (After Japan #14), 2017, Paper, Color Pencil
By Liz Sweibel
Located in Darien, CT
These drawings were made on index-card dividers from a box of recipes begun in 1984 and
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Color Pencil

Liz Sweibel, Untitled (Divider #17), 2017, Paper, Color Pencil
By Liz Sweibel
Located in Darien, CT
These drawings were made on index-card dividers from a box of recipes begun in 1984 and
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Color Pencil

Liz Sweibel, Untitled (Divider #16), 2017, Paper, Color Pencil
By Liz Sweibel
Located in Darien, CT
These drawings were made on index-card dividers from a box of recipes begun in 1984 and
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Color Pencil

Antique Spa Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
two small painted trinket boxes. In the central compartment there is a bone nail file, a thick paper
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Antique 18th Century British Decorative Boxes

Antique Spa Sewing Box
Antique Spa Sewing Box
H 4.75 in W 12 in D 8.25 in
19th Century French Mahogany Notaire's Cartonnier or Filing Cabinet
Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
, heavy-grade card, lidded filing boxes housed within a tall mahogany carcass. Together with a well
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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

French Tooled Leather Desk Set of Six Pieces with Gilt Detailing, circa 1960
Located in London, GB
, including a leather blotting pad, a small rectangular leather box, a business card holder, and a loose paper
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Vintage 1960s French Desk Sets

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Card File Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of card file boxes for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique card file boxes was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, paper and metal. Card file boxes have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Card file boxes made by folk art designers — as well as those associated with mid-century modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made card file boxes over the years, but those made by Lewis Smith, The Marbro Lamp Company and Yawman and Erbe are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Card File Boxes?

Prices for card file boxes start at $150 and top out at $7,494 with the average selling for $750.