Vintage MCM Small Brass Chinoiserie Trinket Box
By Los Castillos
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful MCM small brass lidded coffret style trinket box with chinoserie detail. The box depicts
Brass
$350
H 1 in W 2 in D 2.75 in
Small Oval Chinoiserie Painted Ceramic and Metal Trinket Box with Mirror Lid
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Bring a little chinoiserie to a vanity, side table, or coffee table. This pretty oval box is
Metal
Mid-20th Century Enamel Floral Trinket Box
Located in Sarasota, FL
A mid-20th century enamel trinket box featuring hand-applied floral decoration in cobalt blue, soft
Brass, Enamel
Vintage Oval Ceramic Chinoiserie Blue and White Trinket Dish with Lid
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A small oval chinoiserie blue and white trinket dish with a lid. This piece is from China and was
Ceramic, Paint
$385Sale Price|30% Off
H 2.25 in W 3.25 in D 4.75 in
14 Lacquered Paper Mache Trinket Boxes Russian Kashmir Indian Burmese Thailand
Located in Dayton, OH
Collection of 14 vintage hand-painted, lacquered paper mache lacquerware trinket / keepsake
Lacquer
Elegant Cloisonné Cherry Blossom Trinket Jewel Box Enamel with Teal Interior
Located in Red Lion, PA
Elegant 20th Century Cloisonné Cherry Blossom Trinket Box – Brass & Enamel with Teal Interior This
Brass, Enamel
Japanese Porcelain Vintage Trinket Lidded Boxes Set of Three
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Japanese porcelain vintage trinket boxes with lid, set of 3. Vintage Asian porcelain
Porcelain
$600Sale Price|20% Off
H 0.99 in Dm 2.37 in
Vintage Chinese Red Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Floral Trinket Box
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Vintage Chinese Red Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Floral Trinket Box.
Lacquer
$245Sale Price|30% Off
H 2.25 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Chinese Chinoiserie Cinnabar Lacquered Hexagon Trinket Box
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage 20th century red cinnabar trinket box with ring. Hexagonal shaped box with geometric
Lacquer
$822Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 3.125 in W 6.125 in D 6.125 in
8 Antique Plique a Jour Enamel Trinket Boxes Dishes Bowls Floral Cloisonné
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot of 8 vintage plique a jour pieces including 3 round lidded trinket boxes, 3 scalloped edge
Metal, Enamel
Sold
H 2 in W 5 in D 3.75 in
Black Rectangular Ceramic Chinoiserie Trinket Box with Lid and Pink Crane Motif
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pretty chinoiserie ceramic decorative trinket box with a lid. Painted in black. the sides and top
Ceramic, Paint
Antique Chinoiserie Porcelain Trinket Box France
Located in Montreal, QC
Porcelain trinket box; hand paintedCourting Scene of an Oriental Couple on top with flowers and
Porcelain
Maitland Smith Lacquered Chinese Chinoiserie Keepsake Trinket Box 15"
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century Maitland Smith black and gold lacquer Chinoiserie trinket / keepsake box
Hardwood, Lacquer
Vintage Japanese Lacquered Trinket Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely vintage Japanese lacquered trinket box. Made of black lacquered wood, with
Lacquer
Antique French Chinoiserie Gold Porcelain Trinket Box
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique French Chinoiserie Gold Porcelain Trinket Box. A hinged lid on a convex rectangular covered
Porcelain
Audubon by TIFFANY & Co Limoges Porcelain Vanity Trinket Box Chinoiserie Decor
By Limoges, Tiffany & Co.
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
decorated in the Audubon Chinoiserie pattern. A lovely vintage porcelain vintage Limoges trinket jewelry box
Porcelain
Limoges Trinket Box Chinoiserie Cat
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a Limoges trinket box chinoiserie cat. The detailed hand painted chinoiserie style
Brass
Cartier Hand Painted Enamel Porcelain Trinket Box
By Cartier
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Cartier hand painted enamel porcelain oval trinket box. It depicts an East Asian
Porcelain
Vintage Willow Pattern Egg Shaped Ceramic Trinket Box with Hinged Lid
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Vintage Willow Pattern egg shaped ceramic trinket box with hinged lid This 20th century vintage
Sold
H 0.8 in Dm 2.25 in
Vintage Silver Plated Cloisonné Trinket Box Mirror Lid with Floral and Butterfly
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Silver-Plated Cloisonné Trinket Box with Floral & Butterfly Enamel, Asian Export, Mid-20th
Silver Plate, Enamel
Sold
H 2.5 in Dm 6.25 in
Tiffany & Co. Porcelain Lidded Trinket Box with a Chinese Blue and White Decor
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Tiffany & Co. blue and white porcelain round dish, trinket box. The porcelain lid cover and sides
Porcelain
Vintage Trinket Metal Box with Hand Painted Enamel Asian Design
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage metal trinket box with hand painted Asian floral on blue background. Metal brass box hand
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 3.5 in Dm 3.125 in
Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Blue Floral Tea Caddy Canister Trinket Jar Stamp Box
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Chinese cloisonne enamel small tea caddy or canister featuring red and yellow flowers with blue birds on a turquoise ground.
Brass, Enamel
1920s Art Deco Chinoiserie Decorative Trinket Box with Dragon Motif
Located in Richmond, VA
Offered is a fabulous, 1920's Art Deco Chinoiserie, decorative ceramic trinket box with a hand
Ceramic, Paint
Silver Trinket Box with Antique Oxblood Porcelain Inset, Chinese circa 1945
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage Chinese decorative box in embossed silver plated metal. All hand crafted, the box features
Silver Plate, Copper
Vintage French Faience Emaux de Longwy Trinket Box with Craquelure Glaze
By Faïenceries et Emaux de Longwy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vintage French faience keepsake, trinket, or vanity box from the Emaux de Longwy art pottery
Ceramic, Earthenware
Leather Meander Flexible Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Leather wrapped flexible arm wall light you can pose and adjust as you wish. This is our updated Meander Reader light with larger cone shade and new upward angled arm. Lamping: Sing...
Metal, Brass, Nickel
Sasco Semi-Flush Mount Brass Light Fixture, Custom Finishes
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
The Sasco is a versatile custom-made solid brass and glass globe light fixture, which can be mounted on the ceiling or wall. Shown here in our factory brass, an uneven unfinished br...
Brass
Leather Meander Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Our updated Meander Reader light with leather wrapped flexible arm and a larger cone shade and new upward angle feature. Bulb can be fully recessed. Comes with suggested LED bulb. ...
Brass
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Venetian mirror made in the strictest Murano tradition. Assembled with crystal/gold and red elements handmade in the Murano furnaces. Wooden frame with a natural finish.
Glass
$706Sale Price / item|52% Off
H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and vintage tobacco aniline leather. Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Moder...
Oak
Lidded box by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
A lidded metal casket made by Just Andersen in the 1920s. It is early work by the Danish designer and a timeless piece for a beautiful home. * A metal casket / jewellery box with a...
Metal
LU Louis Sconce AS
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce AS. An all brass wall sconce in an aged silver finish with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available fo...
Brass, Nickel
Marble Scalloped Sink Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
Classical Italian scalloped sink basin cut from one single block of Carrara marble. Custom sizes available
Marble
Vintage Wooden Trinket Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Small Walnut trinket box lined with felt. Original felt on the bottom. Shown with life size hand model for scale. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1940-1970. ...
Felt, Wood
Brass Scape Wall Light by Stem Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Scape Wall Light by Stem Design Dimensions: D 9 x W 16 x H 12 cm. Materials: Cast brass. Finish: Tumbled and burnished. Weight: 3 kg. Finished and assembled by hand in India....
Brass
$229,497Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Other
$140Sale Price|20% Off
H 2 in W 8.25 in D 3.75 in
Large Italian Rectangular Red Leather Jewelry Box, Signed Antinori circa 1960s
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Midcentury Leather Embossed Rectangular Box For Jewelry, Cards etc. Italy, circa 1950s. The box is gold embossed decoration banner and lions and is signed A. Antinori Roma.
Leather
Petite Vintage Micro Mosaic Picture Frame Millefiori, Venice Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous petite micro mosaic picture frame. No restoration has been carried out on this charming little piece, which remains in very stabile and functioning condition, wear is cons...
Metal
$1,975
H 7 in W 10.25 in D 7 in
19th Century French Silver Plated over Bronze Jewelry Box with Repousse Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant, antique Napoleon III silverplated box in your master bath to keep your jewelry safe and organized. Crafted in France circa 1870, and built of bronze, the rectangu...
Silver Plate, Bronze
19th Century French Small Porcelain Hand Painted Box by Limoge
Located in Sofia, BG
Tiny porcelain hand painted box by Limoge decorated with a rose and with small scissors as a clasp. France, circa 1880.
Porcelain
Emerging in the 17th century, chinoiserie appropriated the aesthetics and imagery of popular East Asian design for European-made versions. Reflecting the exoticization of China, Japan and other countries in this era, the word directly translates from French to “Chinese-esque,” which reveals its shortcomings as a style of furniture and decor that often stereotypically and reductively mimics Asian culture rather than showcasing and paying tribute to its artistic traditions.
The enthusiastically decorative chinoiserie style was propelled by influential tastemakers including French King Louis XIV, whose Trianon de Porcelaine in 1670 was inspired by Chinese architecture. Expanded trade between the East and West led to a demand for porcelain, lacquer objects, silk and other goods, which further informed the fanciful furniture being crafted in Europe.
Artisans working in the chinoiserie style used materials and elements like pagoda shapes, bamboo, lacquer surfaces, bird and flower motifs and other interpretations of Asian design on pieces that were frequently set against vibrant wallcoverings. This whimsical approach yielded chinoiserie furniture that boasted dramatic flourishes drawing on the natural world and reflected the dominance of Rococo during the 18th century.
As chinoiserie was shaped by approximations of Asian design by European creators, it had regional variations, such as Chinese Chippendale in England where cabinets, chairs and tea tables had wooden fretwork designs and “japanned” surfaces intended to resemble lacquer work that was created in East Asia. In North America, furniture makers in Boston and New York integrated chinoiserie-painted scenes into Queen Anne furniture.
Antique chinoiserie furniture has continued to be fashionable, from its popularity with decorators of the Hollywood Regency era — James Mont, Tommi Parzinger, William Haines and Samuel Marx favored the style — to contemporary interior designers, although it brings with it a complex history.
Find a collection of chinoiserie bedroom furniture, cabinets, decorative objects and more on 1stDibs.
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.