Art Deco Silver Box with Wooden Interior, circa 1930s
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Art Deco Silver Box with Wooden Interior, circa 1930s Refined Art Deco silver box featuring a striking geometric design characteristic of the period. The lid displays a finely engra...
Sterling Silver
Antique Wooden Desk Box, Brass Fittings, Organized Compartments, 1930
Located in Marbella, ES
An elegant antique writing box crafted from solid wood, reinforced with brass corner pieces and fittings that provide both strength and a striking decorative contrast. The hinged lid...
Wood
Qing Dynasty Decorative Wooden Cover with Unusual Shape and Dark Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
Born during the 19th century Qing Dynasty, this exquisite decorative wooden cover captivates with its unique conic shape and rich dark patina.
Wood
1950s Antique Polychrome Leather Box with Wooden Interior. Italy
Located in Marbella, ES
An elegant antique box covered in polychrome leather, decorated with an attractive geometric design on the lid in warm tones—reds, ochres, and greens—and gilt details along the edges...
Gold
European Vintage Hand-Painted Wooden Brown Jewellery Trinket Box
Located in Greven, DE
Four block wooden feet elevate and support the dainty box. Depicting a charming and tranquil landscape, this box is not only a reflection of a larger historical movement but also se...
Wood
17th Antique Aragonese Carved Wooden Box with Geometric Inlays
Located in Marbella, ES
It rests on spherical legs that elevate and stylize the piece. Ideal as a jewelry box, decorative chest, or collectible, this chest combines historical value with great aesthetic ap...
Wood
Wooden Tissue Box, Hand-Painted with Geometric Decorations, France, 1950s
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
An elegant wooden tissue box, hand-decorated with geometric and floral motifs inspired by oriental decorative arts.
Wood
Italiansolid 800 hand engraved silver box with wooden interior
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Hand-engraved solid 800 silver Italian box with a wooden interior. The box's lid is completely hand-engraved with scrolls and flowers typical of the Italian Baroque style. In the cen...
Silver
Art Deco Marquetry Cigar Box, Decorative Wooden Jewelry Box, France 1930s
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Art Deco Marquetry Cigar Box, Decorative Wooden Jewelry Box, France 1940s Elegant wooden cigar box with marquetry inlays of various wood species veneers.
Wood, Fruitwood, Nutwood, Walnut
Antique Chinese Wooden Carrying Lunch Box with Pierced Handle
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese wooden lunch box from the early 20th century, with large pierced handle and plinth.
Wood
Italian Pair of Black Lacquered and Printed Wooden Boxes
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Rectangular pair of black lacquered wooden boxes with elegant print. Completely produced in Florence Italy by Artecornici design. With an experience of over 40 years, Arteco...
Wood
18th Century Swedish Blue Painted Wooden Box with Ironwork
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A Swedish Baroque box with original ironwork, key and working lock dated (forged in iron) 1752. This pine wood box, bought in the region of "Dalsland" in Sweden, not far from from No...
Iron
$367Sale Price|25% Off
19th Century Chinese Wooden Lunch Box with Gilt Carving
Located in North Salem, NY
19th Chinese Wooden Lunch Box with Hand Carved Gilt Decorated Front.
Wood
$511Sale Price|20% Off
Decorated Wooden Box, Early 20th Century, Metal Overlay, Netherlands
Located in Opole, PL
Decorated Wooden Box From the Early 20th Century A small wooden box with a lock, adorned with a metal overlay featuring an embossed pattern depicting a genre scene. The object dates...
Wood
Antique Khatam Wooden Pen Box, Handcrafted Islamic Design, 1930s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Persian Khatam Marquetry Pen Box, Hand-Painted Papier-Mâché & Wood, Circa 1930s An exceptional antique Persian Khatam pen box, handcrafted in the celebrated tradition of...
Fruitwood
1950s Antique Wooden Box with Geometric Marquetry of Nasrid Inspiration.
Located in Marbella, ES
An elegant antique wooden box featuring exquisite geometric marquetry inspired by Nasrid design, crafted with fine inlays that create a sophisticated interplay of shapes and contrasts.
Wood
Rectangular wooden box, brown with a central geometric pattern, 1970
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Features Period: 1970s Material: Wood with pronounced grain veneer Shape: Rectangular with fitted lid Decoration: Inlaid central geometric motif Finish: Satin varnish Condition: Good...
Wood
Vintage Footed Wooden Jewelry Music Box Made in Italy
By Reuge Ste-Croix
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Elegant vintage large footed Brown color wooden music box with top finely hand painted and inlaid with foliages floral decor. Upon opening, the music box begins to play " We've only ...
Wood, Bentwood
Antique Wooden Railway Egg Box Transportation Crate, Early 20th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE KITCHENALIA/FARMING INTEREST A wooden crate originally used to transport eggs safely from a rural farm, usually by railway, to their final destination in a town or city. Th...
Steel, Iron
Gold Metal and Wooden Card Box for Poker Cards
Located in Marbella, ES
Gold Metal and Wooden Card Box for Poker Cards.
Metal
19th Century Swedish antique rustic Wooden box with original paint
Located in Boden, SE
The box could be used for storage or as a decorative element in a greenhouse or orangery.
Iron
1950s Oriental Style Engraved Brass Box with a Wooden Interior
Located in Marbella, ES
An elegant, rectangular engraved brass box featuring refined, Oriental-inspired ornamentation. The lid and sides showcase delicate decorative work—featuring floral motifs and stylize...
Brass
$511Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Swedish Wooden storage box 1865 Handmade Folk Craft
Located in Forest, BE
Swedish antique pine and birch wooden storage box. . Fine quality of bentwood. It is a true piece from the 19 century. Initials are hand painted on the top 1865 and hand engraved und...
Birch, Pine
Vintage wooden Trinket Jewelry Box
Located in Seattle, WA
This Vintage wooden box possibly oak is perfect for trinkets or Jewelry. It has slidable and removable compartments. This Piece has nice patina and character. Vintage Condition as p...
Wood
20th Century Belgian Hand-Carved Wooden Box with Floral Motifs
Located in High Point, NC
This charming 20th century Belgian carved wooden box showcases traditional craftsmanship and decorative floral detailing.
Wood
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
An Antique Wooden Lidded Box with Brass Mounts, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
An Antique Wooden Lidded Box with Brass Mounts, 19th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Dimensions: Height: 13.5cm. Width: 34cm. Depth: 24.3cm. Weight: 5.7kg.
Brass
Rounded Wooden Box in Wood France 1960, Brown Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This box in Wood, the shape is round, and the color Brown. It has been made in France around 1960. Signed A Hoerdts.
Wood
Carved Bone or Resin Lidded Box with Wooden interior
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderfully creative box. We cannot tell if it is bone or cast resin, but it is wonderful nonetheless. A very nice design and an intriguing piece ready for the cocktail table, de...
Bone, Resin, Wood
Carved Acanthus Motif Wooden Box, Surreal Tony Duquette Style, 1940s
By Tony Duquette
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Whimsical carved wooden box with radiating acanthus-leaf motif, circa 1930s-40s.
Mahogany
19th Century American Victorian Carved Wooden Box with Brass Corners
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian Country style wooden box with four brass corners and a carved floral front
Brass
Geometric Study Set for Artists — Wooden Solids in Original Box
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Geometric study set for painters and artists composed of 14 solid forms, carefully carved in wood and presented in their original wooden storage box. Sets like this have traditionall...
Wood
Japanese Antique Paper Covered Wooden Box, Late 19th Century
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Old box made of cedar wood covered with paper. It is from around the Meiji era (1868-1912). Details of what it is used for are unknown, but it is a perfect item for creating a wabi-s...
Paper, Cedar
Wooden box with metal inlay. Possibly french, 19th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Box with metal marquetry. Wood, metal. Possibly French school, 19th century. Has damage. Requires restoration. Rectangular chest with a flat lid that has a dark wood interior decor...
Metal, Other
Hexagonal 19th Century Wooden Jewelry Box, Handpainted, Austria ca. 1890
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
From the late 19th century around 1890 in Austria - the so-called "Historism" period - comes this extraordinary brown/ golden wooden jewelry box. Artfully crafted with attention to d...
Stucco, Wood
$700Sale Price|30% Off
Wooden tie box with silver “Ties” cutout and floral motifs
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Wooden tie box with cut-out silver "Ties" applications on the hinged lid and surrounding floral motifs. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Javali II Title. Weight...
Silver
Antique Japanese Hibachi Traditional Wooden Container Box or Ice Chest
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, an antique Japanese hibachi, a traditional wooden container used as a charcoal brazier for heating or cooking.It is constructed from Keyaki (elm) hardwood, fe...
Copper
Vintage Cartier Art Deco Wooden Desk Box, France, circa 1930-1950
By Cartier
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Vintage Cartier Art Deco Wooden Desk Box, France, circa 1930-1950 An elegant vintage Cartier decorative box, featuring a wood case with pronounced grain and a distinctive polished s...
Metal
Antique American Primitive Wooden Distressed Paint Crafts Organizer Parts Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 19th Century American Primitive Wooden Distressed Paint Crafts Organizer Parts Box. Item features solid wood construction, distressed finish, quality American craftsmanship, ...
Wood
Traditional Wooden Hand-Painted Lacquer Box from Olinalá, Mexico
Located in Mexico City, MX
This traditional hand-painted box is representative of a technique typical of the region of Olinalá, in the state of Guerrero in southern Mexico. The most important centre of lacquer...
Lacquer, Wood
Vintage Pewter and Wooden Round Box, Italy, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Pewter and wooden round box realized in the early 20th century. Very good condition.
Pewter
Vintage Mid-Century Wooden Box with Glass Lid & Brass Ring Handle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique vintage decorative box featuring a beautifully crafted wooden body with sculpted panel detailing, a thick teal-tinted glass lid, and an elegant brass ring handle centerpiece.
Glass, Wood
Antique Swedish Bent Wooden Tine Box, or "Svepask" genuine Scandinavian folkart.
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
Traditionally handcrafted from native Scandinavian woods—ash in this example—these boxes were constructed using thin steam-bent wooden panels secured with small wooden pegs, a techni...
Bentwood
Vintage State Express Cigarettes Metal Cigarette Box with Wooden Interior
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This vintage cigarette box features a sleek metal exterior engraved with the classic State Express Cigarettes crest — an emblem of one of Britain’s most prestigious tobacco brands fr...
Chrome
$712Sale Price|20% Off
A Latched Wooden Box with Brass Overlay Decorations, 20th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Latched Wooden Box with Brass Overlay Decorations, 20th Century Descriptions: The ebon rectangular box decorated with overlaid Arabesque brass motifs punctuated by nailhead boss...
Brass
1950s Wooden Box with Silver Lined 800 Thousandth Silver Frame
Located in Marbella, ES
1950s Wooden box with silver lined 800 Thousandth silver frame.
Silver
1950s Beautiful Chinese Wooden Jewelry Box Featuring a Geometric Lattice Pattern
Located in Marbella, ES
A beautiful rectangular Chinese jewelry box from the 1950s, crafted from wood and featuring an intricate geometric lattice pattern in light and dark tones across the front, sides, an...
Wicker, Wood
18th Century Swiss Hand Painted Wooden Box with Vegetable Motifs
Located in Marbella, ES
Late 18th century northern Switzerland wooden box with hand painted vegetable motifs.
Wood
Folk Art Hand-Carved Wooden Box with Grapes and Leaves
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Breathtaking folk art hand-carved wooden box with grapes, vine and leaf detail. This Dionysian solid wood box is a compliment to any kitchen, great for recipe cards or tea bags. ...
Wood
Antique Indian Carved Wooden Storage Box For Fans, 19th century
Located in Bilzen, BE
Richly carved hardwood Indian box for storage of fans in a fine quality Late 19th century length 38 cm, width 6.5 and 12.5 cm, height 7 cm Aged patina
Wood
Mid-Century Chinese Wooden Scenic Design Carved Hinge Top Box
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-century Chinese carved wooden box featuring an elaborate scenic design with a hinged top and brass closure hardware. (Stamped HUNG HOP CHEST CO. HONG KONG).
Metal, Brass
Vintage wooden box with polish horn decoration and stainless steel Italy
Located in London, GB
Vintage wooden box with polish horn decoration and stainless steel rim Italy, Three interior compartments, which could have been intended for: Playing cards (such as bridge or poker...
Stainless Steel
19th Century Chinese Silverwire Wooden Box Mother of Pearl Design
Located in Brea, CA
19th century Chinese silverwire wooden box with mother of pearl design from the Qing Dynasty. Beautiful intricate floral designs all-over.
Wood
Vintage Arts & Crafts Wooden Green Painted Shoe Polish Box Tool Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Arts & Crafts Wooden Green Painted Shoe Polish Box Tool Chest. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 15" H x 17" W x 12" D.
Metal
Excellent exquisit Huge Wooden Box, Casket, circa 1900, Jugendstil, Austria
Located in Wien, AT
Huge wonderfully decorated wooden box, an original of the Jugendstil era, made in Austria. This casket is an impressive example of the craftsmanship of the period around 1900. Only ...
Brass
$956Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Rare Miniature Wooden Bible Box in Original Paint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century most rare and unusual original painted miniature bible box with original painted surface and gilding. This early gem has original iron hinges and key lock. Great as a je...
Iron
$600Sale Price|20% Off
A Large Hand Made Bone Inlay Wooden Box, Late 20th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Large Hand Made Bone Inlay Wooden Box, Late 20th Century Description: Featuring intricate bone and vine inlay work. Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Dimensions: Height...
Wood
Folk Art Polish Wooden Jewelry Box - Hand-Painted with Pyrographic Decor - 1930s
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Folk Art Polish Wooden Jewelry Box - Hand-Painted with Pyrographic Decor - 1930s Decorative wooden (birch) box featuring finely executed pyrographed ornamentation.
Wood, Birch
Fornasetti Wooden and Metal Box Champagne Black/White Hand Painted
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
Like all Fornasetti accessories, the boxes turn an everyday action into an aesthetic experience. The Fornasetti boxes are a whimsical place to keep your most precious items. This ...
Metal
$420Sale Price|30% Off
Wooden jewelry box with silver applications
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Wooden jewelry box with silver applications and velvety interior with a print of noblemen celebrating. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: boar II Title. Weight: 3...
Silver
Wooden carved box in the shape of a rattan box with a string. Mid-19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Very charming Wooden carved box in the shape of a rattan box with a knotted string. Europe, Mid-19th Century. Working lock with key. Wear consistent with age and use
Birch
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.