$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 created from metal and has a hand painted and glazed ceramic top. The metal surrounds the...
Metal
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.
Ceramic, Paint
$550
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 / cigarette / storage boxes, from the Russian, Kashmir, Indian, Burmese, and Thailand regi...
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 exquisite vintage cloisonné trinket box is a beautiful example of 20th-century dec...
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 Japanese trinket boxes with Geishas figures wearing traditional kimonos. Japanese porce...
Porcelain
Pewter and Copper Trinket Box, Hong Kong Mid Century Ca 1950s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a cast pewter lidded box modelled as a duck with copper detail, made in Hong Kong and dating to the mid -century, Circa 1950s The mixed metal box is cast in the Cinoiserie ...
Copper, Pewter
$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
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 pattern around the sides and lid featuring a pair of figures under a gnarled pine tree. R...
Lacquer
$1,175 / set
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 bowls, one small plate, and one fish bowl style bud vase. All feature designs of flower...
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.
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 gilding decorations inside and out; The hinged mount is bronze with shell clasp. measu...
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, decorated with island landscapes featuring huts, animals, and a pair of figures. 1143-317.
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 Japanese Chinoiserie appliques in floral patterns.
Lacquer
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 engraved scenes with a main motif of a sea ship on the upper lid and other scenes ...
Brass
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 box, constructed of two pieces of porcelain, The base flat bottom of white biscuit...
Porcelain
Audubon by TIFFANY & Co Limoges Porcelain Vanity Trinket Box Chinoiserie Decor
By Limoges, Tiffany & Co.
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Tiffany & Co Audubon Limoges France Porcelain trinket box decorated in the Audubon Chinoiserie pattern.
Porcelain
Limoges Trinket Box Chinoiserie Cat
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a Limoges trinket box chinoiserie cat. The detailed hand painted chinoiserie style porcelain cat has a brass frame and mouse clasp.
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 landscape with a couple wearing oriental outfits in the front of the lid. Also, there is an...
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 ceramic egg (Trinket Box) stands on shaped legs and is decorated with the classic W...
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 Century A delicate and collectible vintage silver-plated cloisonné trinket box, lik...
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 are decorated with a blue and white Chinese style decor. Makes an elegant unique d...
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 painted in blue colors. Dimensions: Width 3.5, depth 4.5, height 2.25 in. Rectang...
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-painted dragon motif.
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 banded metal sides with a series of relief designs and Asian motifs. The inset top ...
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 workshop of France.
Ceramic, Earthenware
$1,584 / item
H 3.94 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in
Tronador Square Blue Onyx Box by AIREDELSUR, Hand-Carved Design
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
The shape of the inactive Tronador volcano reminded us of the pyramid shaped idea of our boxes that make up this collection. With a rectangular or square base, the box is a reflectio...
Stone, Onyx
$283
H 1.37 in Dm 7.87 in
Danish Mid-Century Modern Pottery Plate or Vide-poche by Michael Andersen, 1960s
By Michael Andersen & Son
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A small stoneware vintage Bornholm pottery plate or Vide-poche from Denmark. Made by the talented Michael Andersen, this plate is iconic and so typical for this company, especially w...
Ceramic
$550
H 11.75 in Dm 8.5 in
Antique Japanese Bronze Champleve Cloisonne Enamel Dragon Mantel Vase Urn 12"
Located in Dayton, OH
Exquisite antique Japanese bronze champlevé and cloisonné enamel vase with dragon handles. It features decorative patterns of lotus and chrysanthemum flowers, vines, and dragons. Mad...
Bronze
$2,935Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 25.99 in Dm 7.09 in
Post-Modern hand-crafted Cocoon resin table lamps, Italy, 70s
By Achille Castiglioni, Flos, Tobia Scarpa
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Pair of sculptural hand-crafted cocoon table lamps, Italy, 1970s. Formed by several varnished pine wood elements of different shapes and sizes, creating two curious columns of a cert...
Resin, Wood, Pine
$1,996Sale Price|20% Off
H 14 in W 10.25 in
Henri Matisse, Blue Nude XII, from Last Works of Matisse, 1958 (after)
By Henri Matisse
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Nu Bleu XII (Blue Nude XII), from Dernieres Oeuvres de Matisse 1950-1954 (Last Works of Matisse 1950-1954), Verve: R...
Lithograph
$637Sale Price|20% Off
H 60.5 in W 9.75 in D 6.75 in
Antique Vintage Ladys Black Forest German Jewelry Box Casket Carve Pheasant Bird
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Absolutely stunning hand carved Swiss Black Forest possibly Walnut wood (sometimes confused with Irish Bog Oak from Ireland) Ladys or Gentlemans Jewelry Casket of oval outline. Mid t...
Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
$1,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 42 in W 10 in D 10 in
1970s James Mont Style Thick Brass Tall Standing Rotary Phone
By James Mont
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Asian aesthetics with Art Deco and Hollywood Regency styles tall standing rotary phone made of thick and heavy brass in the style of James Mont . Working very well and clear soundi...
Brass
$1,996Sale Price|20% Off
H 12.087 in W 10.079 in
Salvador Dali, Untitled, from The Three-Cornered Hat, 1958
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite engraving by Salvador Dali (1904–1989), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Le Tricorne (The Three-Cornered Hat), originates from the 1958 edition published b...
Engraving
Empoli Amber Glass Decanter Set, Wayne Husted, Italy, 1950s
By Stelvia, Wayne Husted, Empoli
Located in Valencia, VC
A collection of five Empoli amber glass pieces produced by the Stelvia Glass Workshop in Italy during the 1950s–1960s. Three of the decanters are attributed to designs by American gl...
Glass
Late 19th Century French Tricycle Horse
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful and complete tricycle horse with its cast iron details with a stunning patina. Amazing period piece. This type of 19th century French velocipede tricycle horse was origina...
Iron
Burlwood Tealight Candle Holders - Set of 2
Located in Fairfield, CA
A set of 2 vintage burlwood tealight candle holders. Simple disk shapes with a beautiful unique grain to the wood. Each measures 3.75"Dia x 1"H Interiors are 1.5"Dia
Wood
Dutch Delft Blue Ceramic Tulip Vase Set in Matte Pink
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch Delft Blue Ceramic Tulip Vase Set in Matte Pink This stunning three-tiered tulip vases by van Heinen features a matte pink color. The pink color forms a beautiful backdrop for...
Ceramic
$2,160 / item
H 10 in W 16 in D 16 in
Collectible Modern Fabric Sculptural Table Lamp by Mirei Monticelli, Aphrodite
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
The Aphrodite lamp takes form from the godess Venus born of sea-spray, depicted by the revered painter Sandro Boticelli. The lampshade is made from banaca fabric, and the lamp base i...
Cement
$5,000
H 41.5 in W 10.5 in D 0.25 in
4 Antique English Edwardian Era Hand Painted Arched Leaded Stained Glass Windows
Located in Dayton, OH
A charming set of four Early 1900s Edwardian reclaimed, leaded hand painted stained glass windows. Features a multicolored geometric glass pattern set around hand painted and fired ...
Lead
$49,237Sale Price|20% Off
H 8.67 in W 9.85 in D 4.73 in
'Pichet Espagnol' from the Madoura Pottery 'AR 245' by Pablo Picasso '1954'
By Pablo Picasso
Located in London, GB
'Pichet Espagnol' ceramic piece from the Madoura Pottery (A.R. 245) by Pablo Picasso (1954). A fired, unglazed ceramic pitcher in the form of a stylised bird with elegant, Minimalist...
Ceramic
Vintage Italian Figural Snail Pill Box in White Metal
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual miniature pill box in the shape of a very detailed snail. These were made in Italy circa 1970-90s usually of 800/1000 silver or alpaca/argentan/German silver (an alloy of zin...
Metal
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.