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Italian Desk Box in Leather and Cut Glass, 1970s
By Hermès
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful desk box or casket made of leather and cut glass.
Made in Italy of the 1970s.
The box
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Glass, Cut Glass, Wood
Folk Art 1930 Mechanical Desk Barrel Box In Polychromate Wood
Located in Miami, FL
Folk art desk barrel box.
Very unusual piece of folk art, created around the 1930. This is a
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paint
Alfred Dunhill Germany 1990 Decorative Desk Box In Black Leather & Chromed Steel
By Dunhill
Located in Miami, FL
Desk box designed by Dunhill.
Beautiful decorative vintage desk box, created in Germany for Alfred
Category
1990s German Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Chrome, Steel
H 1.65 in W 5 in D 4 in
Victorian 1880 Oval Desk Box in .925 Sterling Silver with Brown Faux Tortoise
Located in Miami, FL
A Victorian oval desk box.
Beautiful and very attractive desk box, created in London England
Category
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
H 1.5 in W 7.75 in D 5.75 in
Vintage Italian Brass Letter Envelope Box Desk Accessory
Located in North Miami, FL
This ever so chic and obscure vintage Italian brass box is simply a pop art design of a form of an
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Otis Elgin Craft 1928 Art Deco Desk Cigarette Box And Lighter In Lacquered Steel
By Elgin American Mfg Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco Machine Age desk box. This combine a double cigarette smokers box with a removable lighter
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 3.62 in W 8.55 in D 3.75 in
Teghini, Firenze - Modernist Silver Plated Desk Box c.1970
By Teghini
Located in Bath, GB
A highly collectable silver plated desk box with a novelty lid in the form of the back of an
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Box or Desk Accessory
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A finely made and hand enameled box with its cover, possibly for a desk or dresser top. Divided on
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel
Lancel Paris 1937 Art Deco Desk Box in Macassar Ebony Wood and Chrome Steel
By Lancel Paris
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco hinged box designed by Lancel Paris.
An exceptional multi purpose desk box, created
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 3.25 in W 9.5 in D 5.5 in
Modernist Italian 800 Silver Desk/Jewellery Box c.1960
Located in Bath, GB
opens to reveal a handsome wooden interior, perfect for using as a desk, jewellery or cigar box
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Fasano Torino Luxury Desk Box in 18kt Yellow Gold with Rare Blue Hawk Eye Quartz
By Francesco Fasano
Located in Miami, FL
Exceptional desk box designed by Fasano.
A beautiful and one-of-a-kind piece, created in Torino
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Gold
H 1.5 in W 7.1 in D 7.1 in
Poole Silver Co 1930 Art Deco Desk Box In .925 Sterling Silver And Cedar Wood
By James Poole & Co
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco desk box designed by Poole Silver Co. American, Founded in 1893.
Very elegant
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
H 1.7 in W 6.5 in D 3.5 in
Art deco box in coromandel.
Located in London, GB
useful as a desk accessory or equally a small jewellery box.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique English Mahogany Campaign Style Lap Desk Writing Box
Located in Forney, TX
A lovely antique English mahogany campaign style travel desk / writing slope box with beautifully
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Vintage Boho Zig Zag Inlay Burl Wood Writing Desk Box
Located in west palm beach, FL
An extraordinary vintage Boho writing desk in a box. Chic Burl wood construction with gorgeous
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Wood
Scuretto Leather Box in Sand
By Cassigoli
Located in Milan, IT
Showcasing both a simple and contemporary silhouette, this box with lid of the Scuretto Collection
Category
2010s Italian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Wood
19th Century English Victorian Campaign Style Travel Desk Writing Box
Located in Forney, TX
A antique Victorian era English campaign style brass bound mahogany portable lap desk / writing
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Bruno Gambone Ceramic Italian Modernist Design Covered Box Desk Set
By Bruno Gambone
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Ceramic covered box with target design and cup desk set created by Bruno Gambone of Florence, Italy
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
English Regency Walnut Traveling Lap Desk Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Savannah, GA
19th century English Regency traveling lap writing desk with original brass corner mounts and
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Christofle K&T Silver-Plate 3 Tier Cantilever Box Desk Accessory
By Christofle, Adam Tihany
Located in North Miami, FL
This fabulous signed Christofle 3-tiered silver-plate box, desk accessory, cocktail table addition
Category
1990s French Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
French Vintage Silver Plate Bamboo Design Hinged Small Box Desk Accessory
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely vintage silver-plate hinged box has raised and textural designs of bamboo forms in rows
Category
Vintage 1970s French Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Rare Signed Gabriella Crespi Gold Cigarette / Pill Box Desk, 1970s, Italy
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Vis, NL
Rare signed Gabriella Crespi gold brass cigarette, pill box for a stylish desk.
1970s, made in
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
H 0.4 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in
Flo Box: Organic Lidded Box in Cloud Marble by Anastasio Home
By Gabriela Anastasio Holloway
Located in Torrington, CT
Introducing the signature Flo Box by Anastasio Home. Handcrafted from a single block of exquisite
Category
2010s Indian Organic Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Marble
Vintage Maitland Smith Miniature Knee Hole Desk Keepsake Jewelry Box Chest
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Maitland Smith dresser top valet or jewelry box in the shape of a Georgian knee hole
Category
Late 20th Century Georgian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
Antique Verger's Desk Box, English, Oak, Ecclesiastic, Bible Case, William III
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique verger's desk box. An English, oak ecclesiastical bible case, dating to the
Category
Antique Late 17th Century British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak
H 11.23 in W 26.58 in D 16.74 in
19th Century Anglo-Indian Sadeli Inlaid Work Box Traveling Writing Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
A stunning camel bone, ebony and metal inlaid sadeli work box with portable writing desk, Bombay
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Tessellated Vintage Dice or Die Lidded Cube Box Paperweight Desk Accessory
By Maitland Smith
Located in Atlanta, GA
tessellated dyed bone lidded box perfectly emulates the titillation of rolling the dice, taking those chances
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Wood
Renaissance Style Gilt Rectangular Casket , Jewelry, Desk and /or Decorative Box
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Renaissance style gilt bronze rectangular casket lidded box. It depicts embossed
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Revival Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
H 4.5 in W 12.25 in D 9.65 in
Fine Tunbridge Ware Writing Box / Lap Desk, Eridge Castle, circa 1870
Located in Bath, GB
A truly fine example of a Victorian Tunbridge Ware writing box or lap desk dating to circa 1870
Category
Antique 1870s British Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Free Shipping
H 3.5 in W 12.88 in D 10.5 in
Romeo Rega Brass Large Pyramid Step Box Sculpture Desk Accessory Italian Vintage
By Romeo Rega
Located in North Miami, FL
This amazing and very special heavy large vintage brass pyramid box and or sculpture designed by
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
H 12 in W 10 in D 12 in
Fine Antique Regency Rosewood Inlaid Brass Campaign Writing Box Desk Slope 1830
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine quality Rosewood & inlaid brass Campaign writing desk box, circa 1830.
The box made
Category
Antique 1830s English Campaign Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
H 6 in W 16 in D 10 in
Modernist Brutalist Taxco Metales Mexico Brass Desk Stash Trinket Cigarette Box
By Los Castillos
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful decorative modernist/Brutalist brass Taxco "Metales" cigarette stash/trinket box. The box
Category
Mid-20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Onyx
H 1.25 in W 7 in D 4 in
Rare Antique English Regency Rosewood & Brass Writing Slope Box Lap Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Isaac Parkes
Item # 801EZX27
An inordinately fine box, the exterior is dressed with full width and
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
H 6.75 in W 17.75 in D 9.75 in
Desk Top Puzzle in Plywood Box
Located in Ferndale, MI
Geometric pieces of wood fitted together inside of laminate or plywood box.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Maple, Plywood
Art Deco Bakelite Desk Set in Original Box
Located in London, GB
Beautiful Art Deco bakelite desk set in the original box, with an ink pen, revolving pencil with
Category
1920s For The Desk
Antique English Jennens & Bettridge Paper Mache Ladies Writing Box or Lap Desk
By Jennens and Bettridge
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique writing box or lap desk was made by the highly renowned Jennens & Bettridge of England
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
H 3.5 in W 13 in D 10.25 in
Noel BC Chrome and Brass Metal Desk Set and Box, Italy 1970s
By Noel BC
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian designer Noel BC Italy designed this modernist desk accessory set in the 1970s. The set is
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Antique Dome Top Calling Card Box, English, Walnut, Brass, Desk Tidy, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique dome top calling card box. An English, walnut and brass bound desktop tidy
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
H 4.93 in W 6.7 in D 3.75 in
Antique Desk Tidy, English, Oak, Silver Plate, Decorative Box, Edwardian, C.1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique desk tidy. An English, oak and silver plate decorative box, dating to the
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
H 6.11 in W 7.09 in D 5.52 in
Superb Antique Folk Art Parquetry Casket Styled Writing Box or Lap Desk
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This exquisite antique parquetry writing box or lap desk is unsigned, but presumed to have been
Category
Early 20th Century Canadian Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Softwood
Niels Erik & Gladsam Jensen "Desk in a Box"
By Vantinge Møbelindustri, Niels Erik & Glasdam Jensen
Located in Highland, IN
This remarkable "magic desk" design by Niels Erik & Gladsam Jensen is incredibly innovative and
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Folding Desk Magic Box Desk
Located in Baltimore, MD
A desk with incredible form and presence. This attractive original magic box desk, cabinet/desk
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Box for Decoration, or Desk Box in Makassar, Art Deco, France 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
ebony .
It can be used as a docorative box, at home or in an desk.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Brass
Italian Leather and Gold Gilt Half Dome Lidded Love Letter Box Desk Accessory
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage mid twentieth century Italian leather and gold leaf design half dome letter box or desk
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Leaf
No Reserve
H 8.25 in W 12.75 in D 5.5 in
Antique English Paper Mache Ladies Writing Box or Lap Desk with Japanned Finish
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique writing box or lap desk is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
H 3.75 in W 12.75 in D 10 in
Antique English Paper Mache Ladies Writing Box or Lap Desk with Japanned Finish
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique writing box or lap desk is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
H 3 in W 10 in D 8 in
Cigar Box for Decoration, or Desk Box in Wood, Art Deco, France, 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
is a cigar box but It can be used as a docorative box, at home or in an desk.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Bone, Wood
Small Vintage Dome Topped Box, Indian, Desk Tidy, Pen Case, Art Deco, circa 1940
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small vintage dome topped box. An Indian, stained pine and brass desk tidy or pen case
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Rustic Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
H 2.17 in W 7.09 in D 2.17 in
Ronson Art Metal Works 1920 Very Rare Art Deco Sterling Silver Plate Desk Box
By Louis Vincent Aronson, Ronson Art Metal Works
Located in Miami, FL
Art deco desk box designed by Ronson.
An exceptional and very rare desk box, created in New Jersey
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Bronze
H 1.75 in W 7.25 in D 4.25 in
Italian Brown and Blue Alabaster Marble Jewelry or Desk Box
Located in New York, NY
An Italian dark brown alabaster marble jewelry box with a blue matte metal hinge. Box can hold
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Alabaster, Marble, Metal
Mummenthaler & Meier Magic Box Writing Desk In Teak, Switzerland 1950
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Experience the elegance and ingenuity of Swiss design with this stunning foldable writing desk
Category
Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 45.28 in W 33.47 in D 22.45 in
Decorative Box in Quartz Crystal, Brass, and Oak Wood, Brazil
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage Hollywood Regency style decorative box in white oakwood with a satin brass metal lid. The
Category
Early 2000s Brazilian Organic Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Quartz, Brass
Pollard Oak Writing Slope or Lap Desk in Pollard Oak
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Early 19th century Pollard oak Campaign writing slope or lap desk
This is a very rare piece, it
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak
Snake Rectangular Box
By Badari Lighting
Located in Milan, IT
A symbol of rebirth, the snake motif is the decorative focus of this luxury box in fine, clear
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal
Pietra Dura Geometric Box in the Style of Richard Blow
By Richard Blow
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous Pietra Dura box created in a cool geometric composition possibly by Richard Blow
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone
Squared Box in Faux Tortoiseshell Lucite Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
By Christian Dior
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing squared decorative jewelry box in tortoiseshell-effect lucite in Christian Dior
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 3.15 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in
Italian Murano Faceted Glass & Brass Hinged Box / Jewelry Box
Located in East Hampton, NY
This beautiful hinged Murano glass box in pristine clear faceted glass and brass trim and original
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Metal
20th Century Gabriella Crespi Jewelry Box in Brass and Plexiglass '70s
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Turin, Turin
Decorative box designed in '70 by Gabriella Crespi. The box is in plexiglass and brass, on the
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
20th Century Gabriella Crespi Decorative Box in Brass and Plexiglass '70s
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Turin, Turin
Decorative box designed in '70 by Gabriella Crespi. The box is in plexiglass and brass, on the
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Multi Color Brass and Enamel Box in the Style Of Hermes
By Hermès, Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. A compliment to any cocktail table, Desk or Work station, or Vanity.
The box can be purely
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel
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