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Antique Marquetry Inlaid Faux Book Front “Hidden Storage” Box
Antique Marquetry Inlaid Faux Book Front “Hidden Storage” Box

Antique Marquetry Inlaid Faux Book Front “Hidden Storage” Box

Located in Atlanta, GA

This is a truly unique antique box, not only does it have a faux book front. Fine inlay detail to the top - showcasing birds but it has a very cool hidden document storage area to th...

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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Hardwood

Shagreen Pen Box with Engraved Silver Mounts and Hidden Drawer
Shagreen Pen Box with Engraved Silver Mounts and Hidden Drawer

Shagreen Pen Box with Engraved Silver Mounts and Hidden Drawer

Located in Dallas, TX

An elegant shagreen pen box accented with finely engraved silver mounts, showcasing the refined craftsmanship associated with luxury writing accessories of the late 19th and early 20...

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Early 20th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Charming Campaign Box in Camphor with hidden drawers from the 19th Century
Charming Campaign Box in Camphor with hidden drawers from the 19th Century

Charming Campaign Box in Camphor with hidden drawers from the 19th Century

Located in Knivsta, SE

Charming Campaign Box in Camphor with hidden drawers with details in brass and a mirror inside.

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Antique 19th Century Asian Campaign Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Round Antique Brass Pill Box with Hand Painted Mughal Design and Hidden Mirror
Round Antique Brass Pill Box with Hand Painted Mughal Design and Hidden Mirror

Round Antique Brass Pill Box with Hand Painted Mughal Design and Hidden Mirror

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A small brass snuff box or pill box with a hand-painted Rubaiyat scene. This small box will be great in a purse or even on a side table or coffee table. It is petite and round and fe...

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Early 20th Century Unknown Moorish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

French Tantalus Drinks Box, Faux Books w Hidden Whisky, Gin, Cognac Glass Flasks
French Tantalus Drinks Box, Faux Books w Hidden Whisky, Gin, Cognac Glass Flasks

French Tantalus Drinks Box, Faux Books w Hidden Whisky, Gin, Cognac Glass Flasks

Located in Lisse, NL

Unique four-leather-books-design liquor tantalus with hidden decanters. If you are looking for the most interesting and worldly gift for yourself, a friend or a loved one then this ...

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Mid-20th Century French Arts and Crafts Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Blown Glass, Paper

Antique Iron Bound Merchants Chest with Hidden Compartments
Antique Iron Bound Merchants Chest with Hidden Compartments

Antique Iron Bound Merchants Chest with Hidden Compartments

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Antique iron bound merchants chest with hidden compartments. The chest is very heavy, it has a great deal of thick iron banding and brass and iron studs both for strength and decor...

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Antique Early 19th Century Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Teak

Mahogany Marine Or Campaign Writing Slope With A Hidden Compartment, 19th Centur
Mahogany Marine Or Campaign Writing Slope With A Hidden Compartment, 19th Centur

Mahogany Marine Or Campaign Writing Slope With A Hidden Compartment, 19th Centur

Located in Brussels, Brussels

An elegant mahogany writing slope from the English Navy, featuring brass decorations typical of this type of furniture. Beautiful brass ornamentation includes corner brackets and rei...

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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Old Pen Box Wood and Brass Anglo-Indian
Old Pen Box Wood and Brass Anglo-Indian

Old Pen Box Wood and Brass Anglo-Indian

$335

H 2.76 in W 10.44 in D 3.15 in

Old Pen Box Wood and Brass Anglo-Indian

Located in Poperinge, BE

Antique Anglo-Indian pen box with hidden drawer, made of wood and brass, featuring a central blank brass cartouche, circa first half of the 20th century.

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Vintage 1930s Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Elegant Cloisonné Cherry Blossom Trinket Jewel Box Enamel with Teal Interior
Elegant Cloisonné Cherry Blossom Trinket Jewel Box Enamel with Teal Interior

Elegant Cloisonné Cherry Blossom Trinket Jewel Box Enamel with Teal Interior

Located in Red Lion, PA

The only condition note is minor discoloration to the brass on the interior lid—completely hidden when the box is closed, and potentially removable with a gentle polish.

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20th Century Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Antique Anglo Indian Box Form Quill Lap Top or Travel Desk
Antique Anglo Indian Box Form Quill Lap Top or Travel Desk

Antique Anglo Indian Box Form Quill Lap Top or Travel Desk

Located in Palm Beach, FL

The surprising interior has multiple components featuring a felt writing surface, nooks, boxes and hidden compartments all with elaborate floral and geometric inlays in bone and exot...

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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Felt, Wood, Ebony

Fine Regency Egyptian Revival Leather & Snake Handled Ormolu Box C. 1815
Fine Regency Egyptian Revival Leather & Snake Handled Ormolu Box C. 1815

Fine Regency Egyptian Revival Leather & Snake Handled Ormolu Box C. 1815

$2,800Sale Price|20% Off

H 7.5 in W 12.5 in D 9.25 in

Fine Regency Egyptian Revival Leather & Snake Handled Ormolu Box C. 1815

Located in Atlanta, GA

Adding to its intrigue, the box features a hidden compartment cleverly concealed beneath the sliding top half, a testament to the ingenuity and practicality of Regency design.

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Antique Early 19th Century French Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Important Renaissance Medical Box Spanish or Italian Workshop, Around 1550
Important Renaissance Medical Box Spanish or Italian Workshop, Around 1550

Important Renaissance Medical Box Spanish or Italian Workshop, Around 1550

Located in Madrid, ES

Pastiglia Boxes: Hidden Treasures of the Italian Renaissance from the Collections of the Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Antica, Rome, exh. cat.

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Antique 16th Century Spanish Baroque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Swiss Enamel And Gold Musical Snuff Box
Swiss Enamel And Gold Musical Snuff Box

Swiss Enamel And Gold Musical Snuff Box

$44,500

H 0.5 in W 1.63 in D 1.38 in

Swiss Enamel And Gold Musical Snuff Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

A quick wind of the key, however, reveals the complex mechanism hidden inside, and the box plays a wistful tune. Once known as carillons à musique, musical snuff boxes were once cons...

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Antique 19th Century Swiss Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold, Enamel

A Fine 17th C. William and Mary Kingwood Strongbox or Coffre Fort, Circa 1690
A Fine 17th C. William and Mary Kingwood Strongbox or Coffre Fort, Circa 1690

A Fine 17th C. William and Mary Kingwood Strongbox or Coffre Fort, Circa 1690

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

The large gilt brass shield-shaped clasp opens on a push-spring release to reveal a box interior lined in rosewood with two short drawers below, two secret boxes hidden within the fr...

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Antique 17th Century English William and Mary Decorative Boxes

Materials

Kingwood, Oak

Cute Black Forest Carved Wood Bear Match Box Holder with Ashtray Brienz
Cute Black Forest Carved Wood Bear Match Box Holder with Ashtray Brienz

Cute Black Forest Carved Wood Bear Match Box Holder with Ashtray Brienz

By Brienz Switzerland, Black Forest

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

This figurine features a clever triple-purpose design, as it not only serves as a decorative piece but also incorporates practical elements as the round brass bowl functionable as an...

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Antique 1880s German Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Wood

18th Century Baroque Period Italian German Guild Chest Cabinet Jewelry Casket
18th Century Baroque Period Italian German Guild Chest Cabinet Jewelry Casket

18th Century Baroque Period Italian German Guild Chest Cabinet Jewelry Casket

By Ferdinando Pogliani

Located in Forney, TX

Each regional guild group, such as judges and notaries, bankers, lawyers, woodworkers, joiners, stonemasons, blacksmith, tailors, bakers, political, and religious, would have a singl...

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Antique Early 18th Century Baroque Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Metal, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu, Pewter

Black Forest Music Box Chair
Black Forest Music Box Chair

Black Forest Music Box Chair

$9,850

H 36 in W 17 in D 14.5 in

Black Forest Music Box Chair

Located in New Orleans, LA

A music box hidden inside this beautifully carved Swiss chair will activate when the chair is sat upon.

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Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Chairs

Materials

Walnut

1970s Italian Music Box Side Tables
1970s Italian Music Box Side Tables

1970s Italian Music Box Side Tables

$2,600 / set

H 19.75 in W 17.75 in D 15.5 in

1970s Italian Music Box Side Tables

Located in Southampton, NJ

Each triangular table features a hidden music box that plays a delicate melody when the hinged top is lifted, revealing a compartment for jewelry or small treasures.

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Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Coromandel Sterling Silver Mounted Cigar Box
Antique English Coromandel Sterling Silver Mounted Cigar Box

Antique English Coromandel Sterling Silver Mounted Cigar Box

By Jane Brownett 1

Located in Northampton, GB

The Box can be opened by pulling the barrel escutcheon from the right hand side which hinges open and unlatches the box, a rare hidden feature.

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Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Maitland-Smith Tessellated Stone Lidded Box Side Table wiith Storage
Maitland-Smith Tessellated Stone Lidded Box Side Table wiith Storage

Maitland-Smith Tessellated Stone Lidded Box Side Table wiith Storage

By Maitland Smith

Located in Miami, FL

Maitland-Smith Tessellated Stone Lidded Box Side Table wiith Storage Offered for sale is a vintage Maitland Smith tessellated stone and inlay brass trunk with a hinged lid that ser...

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Late 20th Century Side Tables

Materials

Stone, Brass

Swiss Black Forest Musical Chair..music box plays when sat on..
Swiss Black Forest Musical Chair..music box plays when sat on..

Swiss Black Forest Musical Chair..music box plays when sat on..

Located in Buffalo, NY

This exceptional Swiss Black Forest chair offers a delightful surprise—a music box hidden inside will activate when the chair is sat upon.

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Antique 1890s Swiss Victorian Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Early 19th Century Neoclassical Automaton Windmill Sewing Box
Early 19th Century Neoclassical Automaton Windmill Sewing Box

Early 19th Century Neoclassical Automaton Windmill Sewing Box

Located in Essex, MA

Rare early 19th century working automaton sewing box with hidden compartments for necessaries and sewing implements.

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Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Neoclassical Models and Miniatures

Materials

Alabaster

Early 1900's Decorated Child's Pencil Box with Multiple Sliding Compartments
Early 1900's Decorated Child's Pencil Box with Multiple Sliding Compartments

Early 1900's Decorated Child's Pencil Box with Multiple Sliding Compartments

Located in Red Lion, PA

With its multiple layers of hidden storage, this pencil box is not only tactile and engaging but also a wonderful example of early 1900s design for schoolchildren.

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Antique Early 1900s American Folk Art Toys

Materials

Wood

Antique Two-Tier Cane and Scorched Bamboo Tiger Wood Side Table with Storage Top
Antique Two-Tier Cane and Scorched Bamboo Tiger Wood Side Table with Storage Top

Antique Two-Tier Cane and Scorched Bamboo Tiger Wood Side Table with Storage Top

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

It serves as both form and function with two areas for storage. Both a hidden box, as well as a bottom open shelf. Born in the 19th century, this piece is created out of bamboo.

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Antique 19th Century American British Colonial End Tables

Materials

Metal

Very Rare 1867 Asprey & Co. Coromandel Dressing Table Box Sterling Silver Pearl
Very Rare 1867 Asprey & Co. Coromandel Dressing Table Box Sterling Silver Pearl

Very Rare 1867 Asprey & Co. Coromandel Dressing Table Box Sterling Silver Pearl

By Asprey International Limited

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

The suite inside is all sterling silver, fully hallmarked T.W for Thomas Whitehouse, the Queens head for Queen Victoria, the sideways facing Lion for Sterling silver, the Panther hea...

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Antique 1860s English Georgian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Swiss Black Forest Musical Chair with Twin Bears
Swiss Black Forest Musical Chair with Twin Bears

Swiss Black Forest Musical Chair with Twin Bears

$16,329

H 18.12 in W 23.23 in D 11.82 in

Swiss Black Forest Musical Chair with Twin Bears

By Black Forest

Located in Newark, England

The chair contains a concealed music box mechanism, hidden beneath the seat and activated by weight.

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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Children's Furniture

Materials

Wood

Swiss Black Forest Musical Chair
Swiss Black Forest Musical Chair

Swiss Black Forest Musical Chair

$9,850

H 37.5 in W 18.5 in D 25 in

Swiss Black Forest Musical Chair

Located in New Orleans, LA

This exceptional Swiss Black Forest chair offers a delightful surprise—a music box hidden inside will activate when the chair is sat upon.

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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Italian Hand Crafted Lombardy Cabinet on Stand Center Mirror and Etching Details
Italian Hand Crafted Lombardy Cabinet on Stand Center Mirror and Etching Details

Italian Hand Crafted Lombardy Cabinet on Stand Center Mirror and Etching Details

$14,750Sale Price|50% Off

H 61.25 in W 41.5 in D 14.75 in

Italian Hand Crafted Lombardy Cabinet on Stand Center Mirror and Etching Details

Located in Los Angeles, CA

From the top on either side are two secret, with hidden release, boxes for valuables, The center piece, with a key reveals another box for storage and a framed and beveled mirror.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Rustic Indonesian 19th Century Wooden Blanket Chest with Brass Accents
Rustic Indonesian 19th Century Wooden Blanket Chest with Brass Accents

Rustic Indonesian 19th Century Wooden Blanket Chest with Brass Accents

Located in Yonkers, NY

An Indonesian rustic blanket chest from the 19th century, with brass details and hidden storage box. Created in Indonesia during the 19th century, this blanket chest captures the att...

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Antique 19th Century Indonesian Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Rare Mexican Modern Silver Jewelry Suite Caviar Model William Spratling
Rare Mexican Modern Silver Jewelry Suite Caviar Model William Spratling

Rare Mexican Modern Silver Jewelry Suite Caviar Model William Spratling

By William Spratling

Located in Atlanta, GA

The design of the necklace consists of simple and repetitive motif of round silver beads, which resemble caviar (in a slightly mischievous way), with innovation hidden chain links an...

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Vintage 1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Silver

Radio Style TV Sideboard Cabinet
Radio Style TV Sideboard Cabinet

Radio Style TV Sideboard Cabinet

$2,411 / item

H 18.51 in W 63 in D 15.75 in

Radio Style TV Sideboard Cabinet

Located in Paris, FR

It keeps the devices hidden. Packed in a plywood box. Priced as the oak model.

Category

2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Radio Style TV Sideboard Cabinet
Radio Style TV Sideboard Cabinet

Radio Style TV Sideboard Cabinet

$2,411 / item

H 18.51 in W 63 in D 15.75 in

Radio Style TV Sideboard Cabinet

By Wewood

Located in Paris, FR

It keeps the devices hidden. Packed in a plywood box. Priced as the oak model.

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2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Oro Cabinet with Mirror by Giorgetti
Oro Cabinet with Mirror by Giorgetti

Oro Cabinet with Mirror by Giorgetti

$39,530

H 70.08 in W 21.66 in D 18.51 in

Oro Cabinet with Mirror by Giorgetti

By Chi Wing Lo, Giorgetti S.p.A.

Located in Boston, MA

It is made up of a series of drawers with three different sizes and two storage doors with internal drawers and a hidden glove box. An adjustable tilt round mirror, equipped with a m...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Alden Sideboard
Alden Sideboard

Alden Sideboard

$5,510 / item

H 27 in W 84 in D 20 in

Alden Sideboard

Located in Northfield, MN

Made for traditional storage needs or concealing the tech center of your home with wire passages, adjustable shelves, soft-closing, dovetailed drawer boxes and hidden door hinges, th...

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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Wood, Oak, Walnut

Cathedra or Throne Chair, Late 16th Century, French Second Renaissance, Walnut
Cathedra or Throne Chair, Late 16th Century, French Second Renaissance, Walnut

Cathedra or Throne Chair, Late 16th Century, French Second Renaissance, Walnut

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

If this was the case it would be much easier to move the chair to get access to a box hidden in a recess behind. There is evidence of such chairs in a secular context where it c...

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Antique 16th Century French Renaissance Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Highclere Castle Jewellery Box
Highclere Castle Jewellery Box

Highclere Castle Jewellery Box

$244,968

H 20.87 in W 21.07 in D 27.56 in

Highclere Castle Jewellery Box

By LINLEY London

Located in London, GB

Lined in faux suede, the jewelry box consists of three main drawers and, in Linley signature style, there is a secret drawer hidden within the box which demonstrates the excellenc...

Category

2010s British Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Maple

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Mahogany Parquet Box with Hidden Key Compartment
Mahogany Parquet Box with Hidden Key Compartment

Mahogany Parquet Box with Hidden Key Compartment

Unavailable

H 6.11 in W 12.6 in D 10.04 in

Mahogany Parquet Box with Hidden Key Compartment

Located in Habo, SE

Mahogany Parquet Box with Hidden Key Compartment This box is made from mahogany with a parquet pattern crafted from home-sawn veneer.

Category

2010s Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Linen, Birch, Mahogany

Studio Craft Wood Box
Studio Craft Wood Box

Studio Craft Wood Box

Unavailable

H 3 in W 10.25 in D 7.5 in

Studio Craft Wood Box

Located in Lake Success, NY

Studio craft wood box with hidden drawer to the interior. American, 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Klotzwrk "Piano" Jewerly Box
Klotzwrk "Piano" Jewerly Box

Klotzwrk "Piano" Jewerly Box

Unavailable

H 3.87 in W 9 in D 5.5 in

Klotzwrk "Piano" Jewerly Box

By KLOTZWRK

Located in New York, NY

Klotzwrk "PIANO" jewerly box with hidden interior drawer on steel base.

Category

2010s American American Craftsman Decorative Boxes

Materials

Steel

18th Century Chinese Box
18th Century Chinese Box

18th Century Chinese Box

Unavailable

H 14.5 in W 17 in D 12 in

18th Century Chinese Box

Located in Morristown, NJ

18th Century Chinese Hidden Drawer Box. Once the box is open you can then pullup the front plate board to reviel a secret drawer.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Boxes

Materials

Elm

French 19th century sewing casket and music box
French 19th century sewing casket and music box

French 19th century sewing casket and music box

Unavailable

H 11.03 in W 11.82 in D 9.06 in

French 19th century sewing casket and music box

Located in Paris, FR

A mahogany sewing casket simulating a piano, with a hidden music box. Inside the casket a set of beautiful mother-of-pearl instruments on a red velvet fitting.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Klotzwrk "Cloud" Jewerly Box
Klotzwrk "Cloud" Jewerly Box

Klotzwrk "Cloud" Jewerly Box

Unavailable

H 2.5 in W 9 in D 6.75 in

Klotzwrk "Cloud" Jewerly Box

By KLOTZWRK

Located in New York, NY

Klotzwrk "Cloud" jewerly box with hidden interior drawer and lidded top.

Category

2010s American American Craftsman Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

18th Century George III Tea Caddy in Mahogany with Hidden Drawer
18th Century George III Tea Caddy in Mahogany with Hidden Drawer

18th Century George III Tea Caddy in Mahogany with Hidden Drawer

Located in Alexandria, VA

George III tea caddy in mahogany with a hidden drawer, rectangular with stepped top surmounted by original brass carrying handle, brass escutcheon, having a sliding end panel which o...

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Mahogany

Danish Midcentury Rosewood Box by Alfred Klitgaard with Enamel by Bodil Eje
Danish Midcentury Rosewood Box by Alfred Klitgaard with Enamel by Bodil Eje

Danish Midcentury Rosewood Box by Alfred Klitgaard with Enamel by Bodil Eje

By Alfred Klitgaard

Located in Denmark, DK

A Danish midcentury rosewood box with hidden hinges by Alfred Klitgaard with a decorative polychrome enamel by Danish artist Bodil Eje.

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Brutalist Concrete Side Table with Figured Walnut Drawer with Hidden Stash Box
Brutalist Concrete Side Table with Figured Walnut Drawer with Hidden Stash Box

Brutalist Concrete Side Table with Figured Walnut Drawer with Hidden Stash Box

By Jessie Nelson Studio

Located in New York, NY

As an homage to the days where secrets were meant to be kept, the drawer features a "stash box" hidden in the back. Accessible via a discrete spring loaded brass catch, the owner (an...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Brutalist Side Tables

Materials

Concrete, Brass

Steel 2 meters long Arm Sconce Lamp
Steel 2 meters long Arm Sconce Lamp

Steel 2 meters long Arm Sconce Lamp

Unavailable

H 15.7 in W 23.6 in D 78.8 in

Steel 2 meters long Arm Sconce Lamp

Located in KRAKÓW, PL

Equipped with energy-efficient LED SMPS technology (hidden in the wall box or one of the pipes), this lamp provides both practicality and an eco-friendly touch.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Other Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Stainless Steel

17th Century Iron Trunk with Locking Mechanism
17th Century Iron Trunk with Locking Mechanism

17th Century Iron Trunk with Locking Mechanism

Unavailable

H 17 in W 31 in D 17 in

17th Century Iron Trunk with Locking Mechanism

Located in New York, NY

17th century iron trunk with hidden key slot and inner box with separate key. Fabulous locking mechanism.

Category

Antique 17th Century European Trunks and Luggage

Side - I from Knuckle on Bone Collection
Side - I from Knuckle on Bone Collection

Side - I from Knuckle on Bone Collection

Unavailable

H 23.25 in W 14 in D 27 in

Side - I from Knuckle on Bone Collection

By Jessie Nelson Studio

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Brass details connect the drawer to the concrete frame. • Hidden “stash box” in back of drawer accessible via spring loaded catch on underside of top of carcase – press up with ...

Category

2010s American Side Tables

Materials

Concrete

Pair of Turquoise Opaline Glass Vases Hand-Painted with Butterflies and Flowers
Pair of Turquoise Opaline Glass Vases Hand-Painted with Butterflies and Flowers

Pair of Turquoise Opaline Glass Vases Hand-Painted with Butterflies and Flowers

Located in Queens Village, NY

Storyteller: Once upon a time, in a small village in France, a young child found a wooden box hidden in an abended house. in it, packed with extreme care was an old pair of beautif...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Vases

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Enamel, Gold Leaf

1790-French Empire Writing Desk Secretaire Gilt Ormolu-manner Thomire/Desmalter
1790-French Empire Writing Desk Secretaire Gilt Ormolu-manner Thomire/Desmalter

1790-French Empire Writing Desk Secretaire Gilt Ormolu-manner Thomire/Desmalter

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The slide out drop front writing surface is covered in a gilt tooled bordered green leather. A Secretly Hidden locked box, with provided key, is poised inside the lower right drawer...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

1970s Spanish Bronze Heron Figure Sculpture w/ Hidden Box
1970s Spanish Bronze Heron Figure Sculpture w/ Hidden Box

1970s Spanish Bronze Heron Figure Sculpture w/ Hidden Box

Located in Marbella, ES

1970s Spanish bronze heron figure sculpture with wings that open up to access the hollow interior.

Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Abstract Sculptural Rosewood Jewelry Box by Richard Rothbard
Abstract Sculptural Rosewood Jewelry Box by Richard Rothbard

Abstract Sculptural Rosewood Jewelry Box by Richard Rothbard

Located in Peabody, MA

Multi-compartmental, the largest section features a hidden box within the box with its own puzzle lids.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

!9th Century Silver Plated Parrot and Wood Parrot Box
!9th Century Silver Plated Parrot and Wood Parrot Box

!9th Century Silver Plated Parrot and Wood Parrot Box

Located in New York, NY

The parrot's head is attached to the body through and is hinged, allowing it to be opened and revealing a hidden box within. This exquisite combination of materials and attention to ...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Satinwood and Rosewood Book Box with Hidden Compartments
Satinwood and Rosewood Book Box with Hidden Compartments

Satinwood and Rosewood Book Box with Hidden Compartments

Located in Nantucket, MA

An early 1900s rosewood and satinwood book box with lock and key and intricate interior compartments. The interior tray lifts out for space underneath, documents and the like. Classy...

Category

Early 20th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rosewood, Satinwood

Deco Mother of Pearl Inlaid Box with Hidden Drawer
Deco Mother of Pearl Inlaid Box with Hidden Drawer

Deco Mother of Pearl Inlaid Box with Hidden Drawer

Located in Tarrytown, NY

1930s mother of pearl inlaid box with hidden drawer. Has key.

Category

Vintage 1930s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Leather Bound Books Decorative Box with Hidden Drawer
19th Century French Leather Bound Books Decorative Box with Hidden Drawer

19th Century French Leather Bound Books Decorative Box with Hidden Drawer

Located in Dallas, TX

Store your TV remote controls or other valuables in this decorative leather box. Created in France circa 1880, the box is shaped as three antique leather bound books stacked together...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Wood

Important 17th Century Charles II Burr Walnut Coffre Fort Strong Box, Circa 1675
Important 17th Century Charles II Burr Walnut Coffre Fort Strong Box, Circa 1675

Important 17th Century Charles II Burr Walnut Coffre Fort Strong Box, Circa 1675

By Gerrit Jensen

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

The large elaborate gilt brass clasp opens on a push-spring release to reveal the crossbanded interior lined in cascading book-matched figured walnut with two drop-down compartments,...

Category

Antique 17th Century British Charles II Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut, Burl

17th Century William and Mary Period Kingwood Oyster Strongbox or Coffre Fort
17th Century William and Mary Period Kingwood Oyster Strongbox or Coffre Fort

17th Century William and Mary Period Kingwood Oyster Strongbox or Coffre Fort

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

The large gilt brass shield-shaped clasp opens on a push-spring release to reveal a box interior lined in rosewood with two drawers, a compartment, securing bolts and 5 well-hidden b...

Category

Antique 17th Century English William and Mary Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

REPOUSSE INDiAN SILVER STACK OF BOOKS HIDDEN JEWELLERY BOX STORAGE LOVELY FIND
REPOUSSE INDiAN SILVER STACK OF BOOKS HIDDEN JEWELLERY BOX STORAGE LOVELY FIND

REPOUSSE INDiAN SILVER STACK OF BOOKS HIDDEN JEWELLERY BOX STORAGE LOVELY FIND

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very decorative Indian Silver, stack of books which opens up to reveal a hidden jewellery box A very g...

Category

20th Century Art Deco Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

Charles X Period Sewing and Music Box
Charles X Period Sewing and Music Box

Charles X Period Sewing and Music Box

Sold

H 11.03 in W 11.82 in D 9.06 in

Charles X Period Sewing and Music Box

Located in Paris, FR

Mahogany sewing box in the shape of a grand piano, with a hidden music box.

Category

Antique 1820s French Charles X Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Velvet, Wood

Ginori 1735 "Totem" Tiger Round Box , Italy, 2023
Ginori 1735 "Totem" Tiger Round Box , Italy, 2023

Ginori 1735 "Totem" Tiger Round Box , Italy, 2023

By Richard Ginori

Located in Cagliari, IT

Ginori 1735's signature Totem collection pays homage to the natural world with a magnificent series of home décor objects decocated with squirrels, penguins, monkeys, camels and elep...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Cribbage Game Case, English Gaming Box, Playing Cards, Edwardian, C.1910
Antique Cribbage Game Case, English Gaming Box, Playing Cards, Edwardian, C.1910

Antique Cribbage Game Case, English Gaming Box, Playing Cards, Edwardian, C.1910

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Delightful carry case for the impromptu card game Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order Select stocks present fine grain interest and warm caramel hues Cribbage scori...

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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Boxwood

Maitland Smith Painted Leather False Book Box the Planet Earth and Universe Set
Maitland Smith Painted Leather False Book Box the Planet Earth and Universe Set

Maitland Smith Painted Leather False Book Box the Planet Earth and Universe Set

By Maitland Smith

Located in Dayton, OH

Maitland Smith painted leather false book box the planet earth and universe set Hand painted leather book box.

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Late 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

19th Century Italian Antique Safe Iron Box
19th Century Italian Antique Safe Iron Box

19th Century Italian Antique Safe Iron Box

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Opened , the box has other smaller hidden little boxes inside and an ingenious double bottom.

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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass, Iron

19th Century Antique Jewellery Box in Coromandel
19th Century Antique Jewellery Box in Coromandel

19th Century Antique Jewellery Box in Coromandel

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H 6.7 in W 11.82 in D 9.06 in

19th Century Antique Jewellery Box in Coromandel

Located in Northampton, GB

This elegant Jewellery Box houses a hidden drawer at the front. It is a sprung drawer held in place by a small brass retaining Pin (located on the front edge of the open box).

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Antique 19th Century British Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Syrian round side table in mother of pearl and bone inlaid.
Syrian round side table in mother of pearl and bone inlaid.

Syrian round side table in mother of pearl and bone inlaid.

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Nice vintage Syrian side table.This table has a hidden box in the bottom.

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Vintage 1950s Syrian Tables

Materials

Bone, Mother-of-Pearl

17th C. William and Mary Kingwood Strongbox or Coffre Fort, c. 1690
17th C. William and Mary Kingwood Strongbox or Coffre Fort, c. 1690

17th C. William and Mary Kingwood Strongbox or Coffre Fort, c. 1690

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Two further secret compartments and boxes are discreetly hidden above each drawer.

Category

Antique 17th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Kingwood, Oak

A Fine 17th C. William and Mary Kingwood Strongbox or Coffre Fort, Circa 1690
A Fine 17th C. William and Mary Kingwood Strongbox or Coffre Fort, Circa 1690

A Fine 17th C. William and Mary Kingwood Strongbox or Coffre Fort, Circa 1690

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Two secret compartments and boxes are discreetly hidden above each drawer.

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Antique 17th Century English William and Mary Decorative Boxes

Materials

Kingwood, Oak

Vintage Payphone Stashbox
Vintage Payphone Stashbox

Vintage Payphone Stashbox

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H 18.63 in W 8.44 in D 8 in

Vintage Payphone Stashbox

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Great piece of wall decor or hidden stash box. Good vintage condition. Working phone!

Category

Vintage 1980s American Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Metal

Japanese Antique Cabinet / Cho-ba tansu / Storage WabiSabi
Japanese Antique Cabinet / Cho-ba tansu / Storage WabiSabi

Japanese Antique Cabinet / Cho-ba tansu / Storage WabiSabi

Located in Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture

Many of them are equipped with hidden boxes and other tricks so that they can't be found easily.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Cedar, Pine

Mid Century Modern Rosewood Magic Box Hidden Secretary Desk
Mid Century Modern Rosewood Magic Box Hidden Secretary Desk

Mid Century Modern Rosewood Magic Box Hidden Secretary Desk

By Arne Vodder

Located in Sayreville, NJ

An incredible "magic box" rosewood secrecy desk made in Norway. This exceptional desk has many compartments for storage and has a nice work area, circa 1960, this innovative piece...

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Vintage 1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Letter Box of Buhl and Tortoisse Shell w/ Hidden Writing Surface
Letter Box of Buhl and Tortoisse Shell w/ Hidden Writing Surface

Letter Box of Buhl and Tortoisse Shell w/ Hidden Writing Surface

Located in Westwood, NJ

Brass Inlaid Tortoisse Shell Hinged Letter Box w/ hidden Writing Surface. Brass stamped with Crest embossed brass trim on bronze feet.

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Antique 19th Century English Tableware

Antique Grand Rajasthani Chest Trunk Iron and Teak, circa 1850 Hidden Corners
Antique Grand Rajasthani Chest Trunk Iron and Teak, circa 1850 Hidden Corners

Antique Grand Rajasthani Chest Trunk Iron and Teak, circa 1850 Hidden Corners

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We have cleaned waxed and polished it from top to bottom, the insides are like a little treasure Trove, there is underfloor hidden storage and a not so hidden storage box at the fron...

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Antique 1850s Indian Victorian Blanket Chests

Materials

Wrought Iron

A Flintlock Box Lock Pocket Pistol
A Flintlock Box Lock Pocket Pistol

A Flintlock Box Lock Pocket Pistol

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H 2.76 in W 7.88 in D 1.58 in

A Flintlock Box Lock Pocket Pistol

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

A late 18th century pocket pistol with hidden trigger and box lock by Lacy and Witton, London.

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Antique Late 18th Century English Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Steel

Automate Doll, Music Box, circa 1900
Automate Doll, Music Box, circa 1900

Automate Doll, Music Box, circa 1900

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H 18.12 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in

Automate Doll, Music Box, circa 1900

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

She holds a small white flowers bouquet. A music box mechanism is hidden in the sienna-colored velvet base adorned with trimmings.

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Antique Late 19th Century European Toys

Materials

Porcelain, Fabric

Mummenthaler & Meier "Magic Box" Folding Desk Cabinet
Mummenthaler & Meier "Magic Box" Folding Desk Cabinet

Mummenthaler & Meier "Magic Box" Folding Desk Cabinet

By Mummenthaler and Meier

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hidden desk in a box, a.k.a. "Magic Box" designed by Mummenthaler & Meier in 1928, produced in the 1950s.

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Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood

19th Century Matched Pair Prisoner of War Snuff Box
19th Century Matched Pair Prisoner of War Snuff Box

19th Century Matched Pair Prisoner of War Snuff Box

Located in London, GB

19th century matched pair prisoner of war snuff box We are proud to offer a rare, matched pair of prisoners of war shoe shaped snuff boxes, with a hidden dice compartment.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bone, Fruitwood

Vintage Chair with Custom Upholstered Linen Box Pleated Ruffle Skirt
Vintage Chair with Custom Upholstered Linen Box Pleated Ruffle Skirt

Vintage Chair with Custom Upholstered Linen Box Pleated Ruffle Skirt

Located in Old Town Orange, CA

The seat cushion has been reupholstered with a pleated ruffle corner box and hidden zipper. We created a box pleated ruffle skirt, to add softness without being to feminine.

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Vintage 1940s American Club Chairs

Materials

Linen

Dillingham Esprit Walnut Highboy Dresser With Built-in Mirror & Jewelry Box
Dillingham Esprit Walnut Highboy Dresser With Built-in Mirror & Jewelry Box

Dillingham Esprit Walnut Highboy Dresser With Built-in Mirror & Jewelry Box

By Dillingham Manufacturing Company

Located in Chattanooga, TN

Just to add more unique character and charm, there's a hinged, "hidden" jewelry box with three separate compartments just below the mirror.

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Walnut, Mirror

Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Choba-Dansu Chest with Drawers and Safety Box
Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Choba-Dansu Chest with Drawers and Safety Box

Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Choba-Dansu Chest with Drawers and Safety Box

Located in Yonkers, NY

Five drawers (three large ones over two smaller ones) make up most of the façade while the lower right section showcases the safety box: a small door opens indeed to reveal additiona...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

French 19th Century Upright Piano Design Music Box Tantalus or 'Cave a Liqueur'
French 19th Century Upright Piano Design Music Box Tantalus or 'Cave a Liqueur'

French 19th Century Upright Piano Design Music Box Tantalus or 'Cave a Liqueur'

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Simply press a button and one of two delightful melodies from the hidden music box begins to play, causing the piano's glass paneled lid and doors to swing open, revealing a two deca...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Regency Barware

Materials

Brass

Steven B. Levine Handcrafted Wood Bookends
Steven B. Levine Handcrafted Wood Bookends

Steven B. Levine Handcrafted Wood Bookends

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H 9.13 in W 6 in D 6.75 in

Steven B. Levine Handcrafted Wood Bookends

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Each bookends has one hidden stash box. Each is signed with the woodworkers mark.

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Louis XIII Style Writing Table Desk
19th Century French Louis XIII Style Writing Table Desk

19th Century French Louis XIII Style Writing Table Desk

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Four large deep locking drawers and a hidden secret lock box inside the largest drawer.

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Levantine Moorish Style Side Table
Levantine Moorish Style Side Table

Levantine Moorish Style Side Table

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H 21 in W 16 in D 16 in

Levantine Moorish Style Side Table

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

The top of the table open for a hidden jewelry box beautifully lined with red velvet fabric

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Antique 19th Century Turkish Islamic Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Japanese, Danish Inspired Desk / Dressing Table by D-Scan
Japanese, Danish Inspired Desk / Dressing Table by D-Scan

Japanese, Danish Inspired Desk / Dressing Table by D-Scan

Located in San Francisco, CA

The lower desk conceals a single hidden drawer. Top drawer box contains a pull out vanity mirror.

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Vintage 1960s Dressers

19th Century Upright Piano Cave À Liqueur
19th Century Upright Piano Cave À Liqueur

19th Century Upright Piano Cave À Liqueur

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H 11.75 in W 8.5 in D 5.75 in

19th Century Upright Piano Cave À Liqueur

Located in New Orleans, LA

Simply press the keyboard and one of two delightful airs from the hidden music box begins to play, causing the piano's glass panelled lid and doors to swing open, revealing a decante...

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Antique 19th Century Unknown Other Barware

Materials

Glass, Wood

Japanese Tansu Chest
Japanese Tansu Chest

Japanese Tansu Chest

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H 36.03 in W 42.13 in D 16.74 in

Japanese Tansu Chest

Located in Faversham, GB

The second key unlocks the hidden lock box on the left hand portion of the chest.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Early 20th Century Carved and Painted Louis XVI Style Cane Back Dining Chairs
Early 20th Century Carved and Painted Louis XVI Style Cane Back Dining Chairs

Early 20th Century Carved and Painted Louis XVI Style Cane Back Dining Chairs

Located in Old Town Orange, CA

Hand pleated ruffles trim the top and bottom of the box, with a hidden zipper on the under side, you can remove to clean if needed.

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Linen, Wood, Giltwood

Ginori 1735 "Totem" Camel Vide Poche Squared Plate , Italy, 2023
Ginori 1735 "Totem" Camel Vide Poche Squared Plate , Italy, 2023

Ginori 1735 "Totem" Camel Vide Poche Squared Plate , Italy, 2023

By Richard Ginori

Located in Cagliari, IT

Ginori 1735's signature Totem collection pays homage to the natural world with a magnificent series of home décor objects decocated with squirrels, penguins, monkeys, camels and elep...

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2010s Italian Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Military Campaign Style Mahogany TV Media Table Stand with Drawers
Vintage Military Campaign Style Mahogany TV Media Table Stand with Drawers

Vintage Military Campaign Style Mahogany TV Media Table Stand with Drawers

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

This stand is designed for your TV to sit on top and all your medium boxes hidden inside the frame We have cleaned waxed and polished it, there will be the odd patina mark here an...

Category

20th Century English Campaign Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Satinwood and Rosewood Book Box with Hidden Compartments
Satinwood and Rosewood Book Box with Hidden Compartments

Satinwood and Rosewood Book Box with Hidden Compartments

Located in Nantucket, MA

An early 1900s rosewood and satinwood book box with lock and key and intricate interior compartments. The interior tray lifts out for space underneath, documents and the like. Classy...

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Early 20th Century English British Colonial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rosewood, Satinwood

19th Century English Pig Shaped Box with Hidden Compartment
19th Century English Pig Shaped Box with Hidden Compartment

19th Century English Pig Shaped Box with Hidden Compartment

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Charming English hand carved walnut pig with ebony colored ears, tail, and feet. There is a hidden compartment underneath with a sliding piece to hide your jewels.

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Antique 19th Century English Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

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Find many varieties of an authentic hidden box available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every hidden box was constructed with great care. There are 10 variations of the antique or vintage hidden box you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer hidden box, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right hidden box, those designed in Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. Jessie Nelson Studio each produced at least one beautiful hidden box that is worth considering.

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Prices for a hidden box start at $350 and top out at $6,750 with the average selling for $1,102.