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Carved Ivory Box

A Fine Anglo Indian Coromandel Workbox
A Fine Anglo Indian Coromandel Workbox

A Fine Anglo Indian Coromandel Workbox

$1,718

H 6.3 in W 17.72 in D 12.21 in

A Fine Anglo Indian Coromandel Workbox

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

A fine early 19th century coromandel work box with moulded front design and fitted interior

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Antique Early 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ivory, Wood

18th Century Baroque Period Italian German Guild Chest Cabinet Jewelry Casket
18th Century Baroque Period Italian German Guild Chest Cabinet Jewelry Casket

18th Century Baroque Period Italian German Guild Chest Cabinet Jewelry Casket

By Ferdinando Pogliani

Located in Forney, TX

bone ivory marquetry tabletop cabinet casket. Of exceptionally fine quality, lavishly decorated, large

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Antique Early 18th Century Baroque Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Metal, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu, Pewter

Rare Baule Mouse Oracle Box (Gnamien Kpan) Ivory Coast, Mid-20th Century Carving
Rare Baule Mouse Oracle Box (Gnamien Kpan) Ivory Coast, Mid-20th Century Carving

Rare Baule Mouse Oracle Box (Gnamien Kpan) Ivory Coast, Mid-20th Century Carving

Located in Wembley, GB

Rare Baule Mouse Oracle Box (Gnamien Kpan), Ivory Coast, Mid-20th Century – Carved Wooden Ritual

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Vintage 1920s Ivorian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Pearwood, Zebra Wood, Softwood

Rare Baule Mouse Oracle Box (Gnamien Kpan) Ivory Coast, Mid-20th Century Carving
Rare Baule Mouse Oracle Box (Gnamien Kpan) Ivory Coast, Mid-20th Century Carving

Rare Baule Mouse Oracle Box (Gnamien Kpan) Ivory Coast, Mid-20th Century Carving

Located in Wembley, GB

Rare Baule Mouse Oracle Box (Gnamien Kpan), Ivory Coast, Mid-20th Century – Carved Wooden Ritual

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Vintage 1920s Ivorian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Pearwood, Zebra Wood, Softwood

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Antique French Carved Ivory Pendant, Brooch, Original Ivory Box
Antique French Carved Ivory Pendant, Brooch, Original Ivory Box

Antique French Carved Ivory Pendant, Brooch, Original Ivory Box

Located in San Marcos, CA

first communion gift or perhaps for a bride - the superbly carved ivory cruciform pendant is adorned in

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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Boxes and Cases

Antique English Victorian Carved Ivory Bracelet & Brooch, Box
Antique English Victorian Carved Ivory Bracelet & Brooch, Box

Antique English Victorian Carved Ivory Bracelet & Brooch, Box

Located in San Marcos, CA

rarer still to find them still in their original presentation box. This fabulous set is both. The rare

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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Cuff Bracelets

Hand Hammered Brass Box with Carved Ivory Handle
Hand Hammered Brass Box with Carved Ivory Handle

Hand Hammered Brass Box with Carved Ivory Handle

Located in Danville, CA

Amazing hand hammered Brass Box with Ivory Handle carved with Rampant Monkeys. Incredible

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Vintage 1950s American Boxes

Materials

Brass

Unusual & rare carved ivory snuff box as a medical model nude
Unusual & rare carved ivory snuff box as a medical model nude

Unusual & rare carved ivory snuff box as a medical model nude

Located in Palm Springs, CA

An extremely unusual and rare 19th century snuff box or container in the shape of a nude woman or

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Antique 19th Century English Boxes

Materials

Ivory, Wood

Rare Tortoiseshell and Ivory Anglo Indian Box
Rare Tortoiseshell and Ivory Anglo Indian Box

Rare Tortoiseshell and Ivory Anglo Indian Box

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Tortoiseshell and ivory anglo indian rectangluar box. Beautiful carved ivory and hand painted

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Antique 19th Century Indian Boxes

Materials

Ivory

Anglo-Indian Carved Jewellery Box
Anglo-Indian Carved Jewellery Box

Anglo-Indian Carved Jewellery Box

Located in Greenwich, CT

Wonderful Anglo-Indian red tortoiseshell and ivory carved mid-19th C jewel box.

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Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Ivory

Tortoise Shell & Ivory Antique Box
Tortoise Shell & Ivory Antique Box

Tortoise Shell & Ivory Antique Box

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H 3 in W 11 in D 5 in

Tortoise Shell & Ivory Antique Box

Located in New York, NY

A small tortoise shell encased box, with carved ivory trimming and claw feet and hand-painted

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Antique 19th Century Unknown Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Velvet

A Rare 16th c. Ivory and Ebony Architectural Jewel Box
A Rare 16th c. Ivory and Ebony Architectural Jewel Box

A Rare 16th c. Ivory and Ebony Architectural Jewel Box

Located in Greenwich, CT

A rare early work of art carved ivory and ebony jewel box having architectural relief decoration to

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Metal

English Regency Mahogany Brass Inlaid and Lined Jewelry Box, Circa 1815
English Regency Mahogany Brass Inlaid and Lined Jewelry Box, Circa 1815

English Regency Mahogany Brass Inlaid and Lined Jewelry Box, Circa 1815

Located in Charleston, SC

English Regency mahogany jewelry box with a carved molded edge top, centered inlaid decorative

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Antique 1810s English Regency Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

18th Century Welsh Panel Carved Tea Caddy
18th Century Welsh Panel Carved Tea Caddy

18th Century Welsh Panel Carved Tea Caddy

Located in Greenwich, CT

Unusual Welsh oak tea caddy, the front and sides carved in shaped raised and molded panels with

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Welsh Tea Caddies

Materials

Oak, Ivory

EDWARDIAN 1900 British Round Tall Box Carved In Ivory
EDWARDIAN 1900 British Round Tall Box Carved In Ivory

EDWARDIAN 1900 British Round Tall Box Carved In Ivory

Located in Miami, FL

, back in the 1900. The box bas been carved in Ivory and is fitted with a lid, which is engraved in low

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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ivory

EDWARDIAN 1900 British Oval Box With Lid Carved In Ivory
EDWARDIAN 1900 British Oval Box With Lid Carved In Ivory

EDWARDIAN 1900 British Oval Box With Lid Carved In Ivory

Located in Miami, FL

in the 1900. The box bas been carved in Ivory and is fitted with a lid. This piece retains the

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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ivory

Italian 1850 Neo Classic Carved Desk Trophy Box With The Triumph of Bacchus
Italian 1850 Neo Classic Carved Desk Trophy Box With The Triumph of Bacchus

Italian 1850 Neo Classic Carved Desk Trophy Box With The Triumph of Bacchus

Located in Miami, FL

An Italian desk box with the triumph of Bacchus. Beautiful carved antique piece, created in Italy

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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ivory

Regency Anglo Indian Quill Work Vizagapatam Sandalwood Sewing Box
Regency Anglo Indian Quill Work Vizagapatam Sandalwood Sewing Box

Regency Anglo Indian Quill Work Vizagapatam Sandalwood Sewing Box

Located in Huntington, NY

This fine Regency period quill work, bone, ivory & sandalwood sewing box with intact interior w

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Antique Early 19th Century Indian Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Ivory, Sandalwood

Scarce 17th Century Indo-Portuguese Caixa Contador - Antique Table Box
Scarce 17th Century Indo-Portuguese Caixa Contador - Antique Table Box

Scarce 17th Century Indo-Portuguese Caixa Contador - Antique Table Box

Located in Forney, TX

-Portuguese caixa contador, in Rosewood, Teak, Ebony, Bone, and Ivory marquetry-work, dating to the first half

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Antique 17th Century Indian Baroque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

Japanese Carved Netsuke Polychrome Figure Group"Floating on sea" Signed , Meiji
Japanese Carved Netsuke Polychrome Figure Group"Floating on sea" Signed , Meiji

Japanese Carved Netsuke Polychrome Figure Group"Floating on sea" Signed , Meiji

Located in Norton, MA

Netsuke Japanese Hand-Carved Polychrome Figure Group depicts a woman standing on a board holding a

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ivory, Paint

Japanese Carved Netsuke A Goose Biting a Fish-Signed by Tomotada, Edo
Japanese Carved Netsuke A Goose Biting a Fish-Signed by Tomotada, Edo

Japanese Carved Netsuke A Goose Biting a Fish-Signed by Tomotada, Edo

Located in Norton, MA

Netsuke Japanese Hand-Carved Mixed Material Figure, A Goose Biting a Fish-Signed by Tomotada from

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ivory, Paint

Japanese Carved Netsuke Humanoid Dragon by Yamada Hojitsu法實, Edo Period
Japanese Carved Netsuke Humanoid Dragon by Yamada Hojitsu法實, Edo Period

Japanese Carved Netsuke Humanoid Dragon by Yamada Hojitsu法實, Edo Period

Located in Norton, MA

Japanese Carved Netsuke Humanoid Dragon-Signed by Yamada Hojitsu法實, Edo Period (1825–1872

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ivory, Paint

Art Deco Carved Ivory Box
Art Deco Carved Ivory Box

Art Deco Carved Ivory Box

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H 3.5 in W 4.5 in D 4 in

Art Deco Carved Ivory Box

Located in New York, NY

Carved ivory box with spiral hemi-cylinders all around and quarter circle finial.

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20th Century French Art Deco Boxes

18th Century Austrian Carved Ivory Box
18th Century Austrian Carved Ivory Box

18th Century Austrian Carved Ivory Box

Located in Brisbane, Queensland

A small hand-carved ivory box and lid with intricately hand-painted enamel on the sides, depicting

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Antique 18th Century Austrian Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Carved Ivory Oval Box
Carved Ivory Oval Box

Carved Ivory Oval Box

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H 3 in W 4 in D 3 in

Carved Ivory Oval Box

Located in New York, NY

Carved oval Ivory box with brass borders. The top centering a cabochon cut blue stone. The top and

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Antique 19th Century Italian Boxes

Anglo Indian Carved Wood and Ivory Sewing Box
Anglo Indian Carved Wood and Ivory Sewing Box

Anglo Indian Carved Wood and Ivory Sewing Box

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H 7 in W 14.5 in D 10.5 in

Anglo Indian Carved Wood and Ivory Sewing Box

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

exquisitely carved, surrounded by ivory and ebony accents resting on brass paw feet. The interior of the box

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Antique 19th Century Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

An Extraordinary Japanese Carved Ivory LIdded Box
An Extraordinary Japanese Carved Ivory LIdded Box

An Extraordinary Japanese Carved Ivory LIdded Box

Located in New York, NY

In the form of a peony blossom, the lid adorned with a Japanese rhinoceros beetle, a moth, a weevil, and a house fly.

This piece @ H.M. Luther Antiques
The Carl...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Boxes

An Russian Archangelsk Carved and Engraved Ivory Box
An Russian Archangelsk Carved and Engraved Ivory Box

An Russian Archangelsk Carved and Engraved Ivory Box

Located in New York, NY

The whole decorated with engraved, pierced, and beaded bands, the top with a cupid flanked by a lion and a goat, with two hinged compartments, on ogee feet.


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Antique 19th Century Russian Boxes

Anglo-Indian Carved Ebony Long Box with Ivory Inlay
Anglo-Indian Carved Ebony Long Box with Ivory Inlay

Anglo-Indian Carved Ebony Long Box with Ivory Inlay

Located in Richmond, CA

Anglo-Indian ebony box with subtle textural carving and ivory inlay. Simple yet elegant.

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Antique 19th Century Indian Boxes

Materials

Ebony

Late 18th C. Russian Ivory Box
Late 18th C. Russian Ivory Box

Late 18th C. Russian Ivory Box

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H 4.5 in W 8.5 in D 5.75 in

Late 18th C. Russian Ivory Box

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A beautifully intricately carved Russian Ivory box with colored decoration. The red satin interior

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Russian Boxes

Materials

Ivory

Carved Ivory Card Case from China
Carved Ivory Card Case from China

Carved Ivory Card Case from China

Located in Vancouver, BC

An Ivory Card Case carved on lid and body with figures in a garden.

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Chinese Boxes

Anglo Indian Horn Lidded Box
Anglo Indian Horn Lidded Box

Anglo Indian Horn Lidded Box

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H 8.5 in W 14.25 in D 8.5 in

Anglo Indian Horn Lidded Box

Located in Hudson, NY

A mid 19th century example of a Vizagapatam horn and ivory box. Nicely carved bone finial sits

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Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Boxes

An Ivory cigarette box
An Ivory cigarette box

An Ivory cigarette box

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H 6 in Dm 2.25 in

An Ivory cigarette box

Located in Brooklyn, NY

finely carved cylindrical hand carved ivory cigarette box with removable cover with a dragon motif

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20th Century Chinese Tobacco Accessories

Late 19th Century Anglo-Indian Carved Box
Late 19th Century Anglo-Indian Carved Box

Late 19th Century Anglo-Indian Carved Box

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H 4.25 in W 13 in D 9 in

Late 19th Century Anglo-Indian Carved Box

Located in New York, NY

Late 19th century Anglo Indian carved box, with inlaid ivory, fitted interior circa 1850.

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Antique Late 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Hand-Carved Sandalwood Inlaid Box, 20th Century
Hand-Carved Sandalwood Inlaid Box, 20th Century

Hand-Carved Sandalwood Inlaid Box, 20th Century

Located in Dallas, TX

Hand-Carved Sandalwood Box, inlaid with ivory, ebony and metal (bronze or brass) mounted on brass

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20th Century Boxes

Materials

Brass

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Located in Debenham, Suffolk

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$950

H 5 in W 12 in D 8 in

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Located in Tampa, FL

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Located in Dallas, TX

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Located in London, GB

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Located in Bradenton, FL

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Carved Ivory Box For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal carved ivory box for your home. Each carved ivory box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and wood. Find 55 options for an antique or vintage carved ivory box now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a carved ivory box — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each carved ivory box bearing Baroque, Art Nouveau or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one carved ivory box that is appealing in its simplicity, but Franco Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni and Woshing produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Carved Ivory Box?

The average selling price for a carved ivory box at 1stDibs is $4,322, while they’re typically $495 on the low end and $85,000 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.