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Early 20th Century Document Box with Scalloped Décor and Removable Panel
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese document box from the early 20th century with dark red distressed lacquer and
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Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Chinese Wood And Vellum Document Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A 19th century Chinese wood and vellum document box hand painted court scene. No lock but all the
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Antique 1890s Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Huanghuali Document Box
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Chinese Huanghuali document box with original brass mounts. Features a rectangular lid with
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Huanghuali Document Box
Antique Huanghuali Document Box
H 5.52 in W 14.18 in D 8.27 in
Late Qing Dynasty Document Box with Brass Lock and Carrying Handles
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese Late Qing Dynasty period wooden document box from the early 20th century with
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century Wooden Document Box with Distressed Patina and Brass Stud Design
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique rustic Chinese wooden document box with brass stud design. This antique Chinese wooden
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Late Qing Dynasty Red Lacquer Document Box with Gilt Floral Scrolling Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
This antique Chinese red lacquer document box, dating to the late Qing dynasty (19th to early 20th
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Softwood

Chinese 17th/18th Century Huanghuali Document Box with Baitong Mounts
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Chinese Huanghuali document box with baitong mounts Late Ming/Early Qing dynasty, 17th/18th
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Antique Late 17th Century Chinese Ming Furniture

Materials

Brass

Camphor Wood Lacquered Chinese Scholar Cabinet / Document Box, 'Qing Dynasty'
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A 19th century camphor wood lacquered Chinese scholar cabinet from the Qing Dynasty. It features
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Other Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Modern Big White Porcelain Sitting Buddha in Blue Robe Holding a Lotus Flower
Located in 景德镇市, CN
porcelain Size: 22 cm length, 22 cm width, 49 cm height Packing: Chinese classic packaging box Attached
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2010s Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Document Box
Located in SOMIS, CA
All original box is from Shan Xi province. Such a box is deliberately made with reinforced corners
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Antique 19th Century Chinese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chinese Document Box
19th Century Chinese Document Box
H 8 in W 21 in D 14.5 in
Chinese Export Lacquer Document Box
Located in Hudson, NY
Late 18th-early 19th century Chinese export lacquer box. Made for European markets. Gold
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Export Lacquer Document Box
Chinese Export Lacquer Document Box
H 4.25 in W 16.5 in D 10.5 in
19th Century Chinese Carved Hardwood Documents Box
Located in London, west Sussex
This magnificent and ornately carved 19th century Chinese carved hardwood documents box features
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century Chinese Brass and Lacquered Wood Document Box
Located in New York, NY
Chinese brass and lacquered wood document box, simple rectangular wood box with brass hardware
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Chinese Ming Dynasty Scholar's Red Lacquer Leather Document Box
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
***SUMMER SALE*** This Ming dynasty scholar’s document box was skillfully crafted from wood
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of Chinese Brass-Mounted Document Boxes on Stand, Circa 1870
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Chinese document boxes on stand with original brass chased mounts, paper lined interior
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Antique 1870s Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Chinese Hide Document Box, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This gorgeous document box once sat in the studio of a Qing-dynasty scholar-official, used to store
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Minimalist Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Chinese Hide Document Box, c. 1850
Chinese Hide Document Box, c. 1850
H 14.75 in W 29.5 in D 9.5 in
Chinese Burl Wood Document Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted from a beautiful specimen of burled northern elm (yumu), this wooden document box likely
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Chinese Burl Wood Document Box, c. 1900
Chinese Burl Wood Document Box, c. 1900
H 5.75 in W 16.5 in D 7.25 in
Chinese Oxblood Red Document Box, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century document box once sat amidst the erudite treasures of a Qing-dynasty scholars
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Hide, Wood

19th Century Chinese Carved Camphor Wood Document Box
Located in Dallas, TX
A 19th century Chinese carved camphor wood document box. The intricately carved box depicts the
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chinese Nickel Silver Mounted Hide Document Box
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese hide covered document box with nickel silver mounts. Pagoda
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Boxes

Materials

Hide

Chinese Ten Drawer Document Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
larger cabinets during the Qing dynasty. Such boxes were used to store cosmetics, incense, documents, and
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Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Chinese Ten Drawer Document Box, c. 1900
Chinese Ten Drawer Document Box, c. 1900
H 14.75 in W 21 in D 20.25 in
Pair of Black Lacquered Chinese Document Boxes
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of black lacquered Chinese document boxes lined in original paper with Chinese writing and
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Lacquer

Pair of Black Lacquered Chinese Document Boxes
Pair of Black Lacquered Chinese Document Boxes
H 17.5 in W 17.75 in D 17.75 in
An antique Chinese document box
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is a Chinese antique document box with lid circa late 19th century. It is made from solid
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Scholar's Objects

Materials

Brass

An antique Chinese document box
An antique Chinese document box
H 9 in W 27.5 in D 10.5 in
19th Century Chinese Box Document Box
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Chinese Document Box. Elm wood in Black lacquer with bronze hardware having a pine
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Antique 1890s Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Elm, Pine

19th Century Chinese Box Document Box
19th Century Chinese Box Document Box
H 8.5 in W 16.5 in D 8.75 in
Chinese Four Drawer Document Box, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant tabletop chest is a late 19th-century Chinese document box, once used by a businessman
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Chinese Fine Black Lacquer Document Box
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century document box likely once sat on the writing desk of a Qing-dynasty scholar
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Chinese Fine Black Lacquer Document Box
Chinese Fine Black Lacquer Document Box
H 6.75 in W 19.25 in D 14.5 in
19th Century, Chinese Box, Document and Art Storage Box
Located in Somis, CA
All original box is from Shanxi province. Such a box is deliberately made with reinforced corners
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Document Box
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautifully proportioned and vibrantly colored, this early 20th-century document box likely once
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Chinese Vintage Red Lacquered Document Box with Brass Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese red lacquered document box from the mid 20th century, with brass hardware
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Chinese Antique Red Lacquered Document Box with Brass Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese red lacquered box from the early 20th century, with brass hardware and removable
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Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Chinese Vintage Red Lacquer Document Box with Cutout Brass Details
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese vintage red lacquer document box from the mid 20th century, with brass accents. Created
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Asian Wood Document Box
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Antique Asian wood document box.
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Vintage 1910s Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique Asian Wood Document Box
Antique Asian Wood Document Box
H 9 in W 19 in D 9.5 in
Chinese Finely Carved Huanguali Document Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Chinese rosewood Huanghuali document box with brass hardware including handles and lock latch
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Chinese Finely Carved Huanguali Document Box
Chinese Finely Carved Huanguali Document Box
H 8.25 in W 15.75 in D 9.25 in
Chinese Document Boxes
Located in Washington, DC
Two Red Lacquer Chinese Document Boxes.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Boxes

Chinese Document Boxes
Chinese Document Boxes
H 10.5 in W 18.5 in D 12 in
Chinese Document Boxes
Located in Washington, DC
Set of two leather document boxes. Each displays an identifying Chinese seal, colloquialy known as
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Boxes

Chinese Document Boxes
Chinese Document Boxes
H 7.5 in W 15 in D 9 in
Group of Chinese Document Boxes
Located in Washington, DC
Group of decorative document boxes from 19th century China. Bottom box is elmwood, the middle is
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Boxes

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Elm, Leather, Lacquer

Group of Chinese Document Boxes
Group of Chinese Document Boxes
H 18 in W 16 in D 9 in
Antique Chinese Pigskin Document Box
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Large Antique Chinese Document Box, with original stamps , in wood and covered in pigskin
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Boxes

Materials

Wood

Shanxi Elm Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Elegant Chinese document box with beautiful elm wood grain was used as a storage container for
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Early 20th Century Chinese Boxes

Materials

Brass

Shanxi Elm Box
Shanxi Elm Box
H 7.25 in W 15.88 in D 8 in
Chinese Black Document Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique fir document box with original hand-painting from Shanxi, China. New hardware.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Boxes

Materials

Brass

Chinese Black Document Box
Chinese Black Document Box
H 9.63 in W 15.5 in D 8.38 in
Chinese 19th Century Document Box
Located in Bedford, NY
ELM WOOD DOCUMENT BOX IN MAHOGANY STAIN.HAND MADE HINGES AND HARDWARE- ASSEMBLED WITH PEGS
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Boxes

Document Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage wood document box with hand painted calligraphy - China.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Boxes

Document Box
Document Box
H 8.5 in W 13 in D 8.75 in
Leather Document Box
Located in New York, NY
An antique parchment leather document box with beautiful patina and handsome blue silk interior
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

Leather Document Box
Leather Document Box
H 9 in W 16.5 in D 11 in
Painted Document Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage hand painted wooden box from the Fujian province, China. Used to store documents.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Boxes

Materials

Brass

Painted Document Box
Painted Document Box
H 4.75 in W 12.75 in D 7 in
Vintage Document Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage 1920s lacquer document box handpainted with quince flowers.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Boxes

Materials

Pine

Vintage Document Box
Vintage Document Box
H 6.88 in W 12.5 in D 7.63 in
Chinese Lacquer over Leather Document Box, c. 1860
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chinese Lacquer over Leather Document Box, c. 1860. The box features a landscape scene with
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Objects

A Chinese Lacquer-Over-Leather Document Box on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A 19th Century Chinese Lacquer-Over-Leather Document Box, c. 1860 on New Bronze-Finish Stand
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Antique 19th Century Chinese End Tables

Fujian Stacking Document Boxes
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique stacking document boxes from the Fujian province in China. Raised decorated/painted
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Trunks and Luggage

Fujian Stacking Document Boxes
Fujian Stacking Document Boxes
H 64 in W 21 in D 12 in
Fine Antique Hwan-Hwa- Lee Document Box
Located in Westport, CT
Nice larger size in traditional proportions. Traditional brass fitting throughout. Excellent conditions. Free shipping within the US. At cost (FedEx or UPS)
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century Qing Dynasty Huanghuali Document Box
Located in Brisbane, Queensland
A late 19th century Qing Dynasty document box, made from solid huanghuali wood, with brass mounts
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Antique 1890s Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Qing Dynasty Shanxi Golden Painted Document Box
Located in East Hampton, NY
Early 20th century Qing dynasty Shanxi golden painted document box.
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20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Chinese Document Box
Located in Sarasota, FL
This handmade bamboo Chinese document box Fabulous condition having metal hinges and front lock.
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Bamboo

Chinese Document Box
Chinese Document Box
H 14 in W 20 in D 12.5 in
Chinese Document Box
Located in Sarasota, FL
This Chinese Document Box is hand made of wood with a red lacquer base and a black lacquered finish
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects

Materials

Hardwood

Chinese Document Box
Chinese Document Box
H 12 in W 21.5 in D 12.5 in
Antique Chinese Red Lacquered Pigskin Document Box
Located in New York, NY
Chinese document box, the wood box covered in pig skin which has been tanned, stitched and
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Leather, Lacquer

Antique Parchment Leather Document Boxes
Located in New York, NY
Two antique Chinese parchment leather document boxes from Shanxi Province. Sold individually
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

Document Boxes
Located in East Hampton, NY
Mid to Late 19th. Q'ing Dynasty Lacquered Document Box ( 3 available, priced and sold separately )
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Lacquer

Document Boxes
Document Boxes
H 8 in W 15 in D 15 in
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Chinese Document Box For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Chinese document box for your home. A Chinese document box — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Chinese document box — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A Chinese document box, designed in the style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Chinese Document Box?

A Chinese document box can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,008, while the lowest priced sells for $325 and the highest can go for as much as $9,240.
Questions About Chinese Document Box
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