19th Century French Louis XV Style Bronze Box.
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Houston, TX
Great jewelry box, jewelry casket or decorative table box! The Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory was founded to the east of Paris in the disused Royal Château of Vincennes, late in 1739-...
Bronze
Carved Acanthus Motif Wooden Box, Surreal Tony Duquette Style, 1940s
By Tony Duquette
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
The flowing organic carving recalls the dreamlike imagery of artists such as Leonora Carrington and the biomorphic interiors of Dalí, while the exaggerated ornament anticipates the g...
Mahogany
$854Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Renaissance Style Italian Wood Lacquered Apothecary Box
Located in Firenze, IT
This wooden box is a unique and culturally rich artifact, crafted and hand painted by skilled artisans, combining elements of 19th-century design, regional influence, and artistic c...
Wood
Moroccan Dowry Box Inlaid with White Camel Bone Rectangular Carved Wood Trunk
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
A large early 20th century decorative Moroccan camel bone casket with brass carrying handles on bun feet.
Metal
Important Renaissance Medical Box Spanish or Italian Workshop, Around 1550
Located in Madrid, ES
All four sides, as well as the upper lid, are covered in a profusion of grotesque, pictorial, and heraldic decorative elements. This casket incorporates two oil-painted panels showin...
Wood
Rare & Important 16th Century Italian Bronze Jacopo Lodovico del Duca Table Box
Located in Forney, TX
Having various names depending on origin, time period, and intended use, they were frequently used by traveling merchants as a portable writing slope - lap desk while traveling for t...
Bronze, Metal
Antique Meiji Japanese Silver-Plated Trinket Box with Mount Fuji by Asahi Shoten
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
It would make an impressive decorative box, jewellery casket or statement object in a refined interior.
Silver Plate, Pewter
19th Century Blue Guilloché Enamel and Gilt-Metal Casket
Located in London, GB
Combining functionality and decorative appeal, this charming casket would suit both contemporary and traditional interiors.
Metal, Enamel
Antique Mamluk Revival Silver and Copper Inlaid Casket, Syrian or Egyptian
Located in Nottingham, GB
A refined example of Islamic decorative arts, this casket is equally suited to collectors of Middle Eastern metalwork, Mamluk Revival objects, or important antique boxes.
Brass, Copper
19th Century Infants Coffin Casket, Carved Wood, Etched Glass, Memento Mori
Located in Lowestoft, GB
For sale a very rare early 19th century infants coffin carrier, this would of been housed on a horse and cart hearse. The casket has a decorative wrought iron edging two thirds of th...
Wrought Iron
French Center Table in the Manner of Andre-Charles Boulle
By Charles-Guillaume Diehl
Located in London, GB
Diehl was a German born cabinetmaker that worked and ran workshops in France from circa 1840 until 1885, specialising in small decorative cabinets and jewelry caskets, as well as pro...
Brass
$9,500
Domed Chagrin Casket
Located in West Chester, PA
Very rare wood, iron and sharkskin domed casket on ball feet. Ornamented with iron strap work and double hasp lock. Silk damask interior. Ex collection of Fritz Phillips.
$1,584Sale Price|20% Off
American Craftsman Gothic Sterling Silver Casket Box
Located in New York, NY
American Craftsman Gothic sterling silver casket, ca 1920. Plain rectangular with straight sides and flat hinged cover. Hand-hammered scalloped mounts folded around corners and termi...
Sterling Silver
Antique English Edwardian Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver Casket, 1902
By William Hutton & Sons
Located in New York, NY
English Edwardian Arts & Crafts sterling silver casket, 1902. Rectangular with straight sides; at corners splayed pad supports with fluid leafing-scroll mounts. Cover hinged with han...
Sterling Silver
$836Sale Price|28% Off
Biedermeier Cherrywood Casket, Polished Finish, Germany, 1830
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Very beautiful small box from the time of Biedermeier, made of cherrywood. In the box is in the lid a mirror and the upper part is as an insert to take out. In very good restored con...
Cherry
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.
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.