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Pair of Antique Chinese Table Top Vanity Jewellery Box Cabinets Folding Mirrors
Pair of Antique Chinese Table Top Vanity Jewellery Box Cabinets Folding Mirrors

Pair of Antique Chinese Table Top Vanity Jewellery Box Cabinets Folding Mirrors

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of antique Chinese Export table top vanity mirror cabinets circa 1900 A good looking and well made pairing, most likely used ...

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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Table Top Jewellery Collectors Cabinet 19th Century
Antique Victorian Table Top Jewellery Collectors Cabinet 19th Century

Antique Victorian Table Top Jewellery Collectors Cabinet 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a elegant Victorian mahogany table top jewellery collectors cabinet, circa 1840 in date. The cabinet is freestanding, finished all round, and features a paneled door, enclo...

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Antique 1840s English Victorian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Memphis Post-Modern Table Top Jewelry Chest in the Style of Ettore Sottsass
Memphis Post-Modern Table Top Jewelry Chest in the Style of Ettore Sottsass

Memphis Post-Modern Table Top Jewelry Chest in the Style of Ettore Sottsass

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in San Diego, CA

Gorgeous hand-made Memphis post-modern table top jewelry chest with five drawers in the style of Ettore Sottsass, circa 1980s.

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Late 20th Century Italian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass, Metal

Bitossi Decorative Lidded Box
Bitossi Decorative Lidded Box

Bitossi Decorative Lidded Box

By Bitossi

Located in San Francisco, CA

Bitossi decorative ceramic lidded box, Italy. Sophisticated table top box for jewelry, cards or hide the T.V. remote.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Ocean Blue Agate Jewellery Box Decorative Object Table top
Ocean Blue Agate Jewellery Box Decorative Object Table top

Ocean Blue Agate Jewellery Box Decorative Object Table top

Located in London, GB

A beautiful Agate jewellery box from Brazil, displaying stunning bands of light and dark blue that flow naturally through the stone. The rich blue tones create a striking contrast, g...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Agate

Midnight Blue Ocean Agate Jewellery Box Decorative Object Table top
Midnight Blue Ocean Agate Jewellery Box Decorative Object Table top

Midnight Blue Ocean Agate Jewellery Box Decorative Object Table top

Located in London, GB

A beautiful polished Agate jewellery box from Brazil, displaying striking bands of grey, blue, white, and charcoal that flow naturally across both the lid and base. The elegant patte...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Agate, Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal

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Frederick Weinberg Table-Top Jewel Chest 1960's
Frederick Weinberg Table-Top Jewel Chest 1960's

Frederick Weinberg Table-Top Jewel Chest 1960's

By Frederic Weinberg

Located in Stamford, CT

Lovely oak chest with 5 drawers. Honey-colored wood with original brass hardware. In great condition. Drawers pull smoothly. The surface of the chest has very little wear considering...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique French Mirror Black Forest Dresser Vanity Table Top Jewelry Box Oak 19c
Antique French Mirror Black Forest Dresser Vanity Table Top Jewelry Box Oak 19c

Antique French Mirror Black Forest Dresser Vanity Table Top Jewelry Box Oak 19c

Located in Tyler, TX

Superb and dainty antique French oak black forest tilting table top dresser or vanity beveled mirror jewelry box with drawer~~c. 1880s We can't say enough wonderful things about...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Black Forest Table Mirrors

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Mirror, Oak

Miniature Neoclassical Style Jewelry Box Chest on Stand Wood 3 Drawer Iron Base
Miniature Neoclassical Style Jewelry Box Chest on Stand Wood 3 Drawer Iron Base

Miniature Neoclassical Style Jewelry Box Chest on Stand Wood 3 Drawer Iron Base

Located in Dayton, OH

Three drawer table top jewelry box or storage chest. Neoclassical or Napoleonic style with gold and black lacquered drawers, mounted with medallions shaped like antique coins, mounte...

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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Wrought Iron

Maitland Smith Vintage Tessellated Stone Travertine Box 1970s
Maitland Smith Vintage Tessellated Stone Travertine Box 1970s

Maitland Smith Vintage Tessellated Stone Travertine Box 1970s

By Maitland Smith

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Maitland Smith 1970s tessellated travertine table top jewelry box with brass banding and velvet lining.

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Late 20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Stone, Travertine, Marble, Brass

Antique Silvered Figural Jewelry or Table Box with Candleholders
Antique Silvered Figural Jewelry or Table Box with Candleholders

Antique Silvered Figural Jewelry or Table Box with Candleholders

Located in Dallas, TX

This is an early 1900s decorative silvered table or jewelry box. The top (once hinged), is removable, and there are C-scroll candleholders at each end.

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Early 20th Century American Louis XV Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Metal

Salvador Teran Mosiac  Jewelry Box
Salvador Teran Mosiac  Jewelry Box

Salvador Teran Mosiac Jewelry Box

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H 2 in W 8.5 in D 6 in

Salvador Teran Mosiac Jewelry Box

By Salvador Teran

Located in San Francisco, CA

Salvador Teran hand made jewelry or table top box. Patinated copper with mosiac stone inlay, signed.

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Vintage 1960s Mexican Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Stone, Copper

Chinese Ebonized & Brass Table Top Jewelry Cabinet, 20th Century
Chinese Ebonized & Brass Table Top Jewelry Cabinet, 20th Century

Chinese Ebonized & Brass Table Top Jewelry Cabinet, 20th Century

Located in Big Flats, NY

A Chinese table top jewelry cabinet offers ebonized finish and having detailed brass accoutrements and handles with upper two door cabinet having interior drawers over two lower long...

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20th Century Chinese Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Table Top Jewellery Collectors Cabinet 19th C
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Table Top Jewellery Collectors Cabinet 19th C

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Table Top Jewellery Collectors Cabinet 19th C

Located in London, GB

A Victorian burr walnut table cabinet, slightly oversailing pagoda top above a pair of rectangular doors applied with raised arched panels, enclosing three drawers, plinth base, 33cm...

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Antique 1880s English Victorian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Antique Black Forest Wooden Table Box Jewelry Casket with Figural Bird Carving
Antique Black Forest Wooden Table Box Jewelry Casket with Figural Bird Carving

Antique Black Forest Wooden Table Box Jewelry Casket with Figural Bird Carving

Located in Forney, TX

A most charming rustic antique Victorian era Swiss (possibly German) Black Forest hunt style hand carved sculptural bird trio topped decorative table box / jewelry casket. circa 1880...

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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Decorative Boxes

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Wood

French Miniature Oak Commode Table Top from the Early 19th Century
French Miniature Oak Commode Table Top from the Early 19th Century

French Miniature Oak Commode Table Top from the Early 19th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

This French miniature table top commode was made of oak in the early 19th century.

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Antique Early 19th Century French Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Strongbox Safe Iron Table-Top Renaissance Painted Nuremberg Armada Chest Folk
Strongbox Safe Iron Table-Top Renaissance Painted Nuremberg Armada Chest Folk

Strongbox Safe Iron Table-Top Renaissance Painted Nuremberg Armada Chest Folk

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Exceptional, small, late-renaissance, table-top, Nuremberg, iron, 'armada box', strongbox or travelling safe with its original, naïve, painted decoration This is a rare, small, ta...

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Antique 16th Century German Renaissance Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Iron

Modernist Mexican Sterling Silver Box William Spratling
Modernist Mexican Sterling Silver Box William Spratling

Modernist Mexican Sterling Silver Box William Spratling

By William Spratling

Located in Atlanta, GA

It was probably intended to be used as a small table top jewelry box originally. Mark to the base: SPRATLING, MADE IN MEXICO, WS, STERLING.

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Vintage 1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Diminutive Anglo-Indian Black and Gold Lacquered Spice Cabinet
Diminutive Anglo-Indian Black and Gold Lacquered Spice Cabinet

Diminutive Anglo-Indian Black and Gold Lacquered Spice Cabinet

Located in Lambertville, NJ

The chinoiserie hand painted doors with a black and gold case with doors that open to reveal small various sized drawers. A great small side table or can be a table top jewelry box.....

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Early 20th Century Asian Anglo-Indian Cabinets

Materials

Hardwood

Rare Large 1980s Postmodern Memphis Style Chest Storage Box by Hollis Fingold
Rare Large 1980s Postmodern Memphis Style Chest Storage Box by Hollis Fingold

Rare Large 1980s Postmodern Memphis Style Chest Storage Box by Hollis Fingold

By Hollis Fingold

Located in Lafayette, IN

While the vast majority of her pieces are small, table-top jewelry boxes, this piece would be better described as a blanket chest and stands over 30 inches tall!

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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Painted Furniture

Materials

Paint

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Table Top Jewellery Collectors Cabinet 1880s
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Table Top Jewellery Collectors Cabinet 1880s

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Table Top Jewellery Collectors Cabinet 1880s

Located in London, GB

This is a elegant Victorian burr walnut table top jewellery collectors cabinet, circa 1880 in date. The fall front reveals fitted compartments enclosing a blue silk lined interior w...

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Antique Early 1800s Victorian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Table Top Jewellery Collectors Cabinet, 19th C
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Table Top Jewellery Collectors Cabinet, 19th C

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Table Top Jewellery Collectors Cabinet, 19th C

Located in London, GB

This is a elegant Victorian burr walnut table top jewellery collectors cabinet, circa 1880 in date. The cabinet is freestanding, finished all round and features a slightly oversa...

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Antique 1880s English Victorian Jewelry Boxes

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Walnut

2 Vintage Counter Table Top Jewelry Curio Display Cases Shadowbox Showcases 21"
2 Vintage Counter Table Top Jewelry Curio Display Cases Shadowbox Showcases 21"

2 Vintage Counter Table Top Jewelry Curio Display Cases Shadowbox Showcases 21"

Located in Dayton, OH

Pair of 20th century countertop / tabletop display cases / showcases / shadow boxes. Made of hardwood with glass fronted lids. One lined with a green velvet jewelry pad. One wood bas...

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20th Century Decorative Boxes

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Glass, Hardwood

Antique French Ormolu Bevelled Glass Bijouterie Table Top Display Cabinet 19th C
Antique French Ormolu Bevelled Glass Bijouterie Table Top Display Cabinet 19th C

Antique French Ormolu Bevelled Glass Bijouterie Table Top Display Cabinet 19th C

Located in London, GB

This is an elegant antique French ormolu and bevelled glass table top bijouterie cabinet, circa 1880 in date. It is of Neo-Grec style and of rectangular form with hipped top and ...

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Antique 1880s French Jewelry Boxes

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Ormolu

Danish Vanity Table or Desk in Teak by Kurt Østervig, Denmark
Danish Vanity Table or Desk in Teak by Kurt Østervig, Denmark

Danish Vanity Table or Desk in Teak by Kurt Østervig, Denmark

By Kurt Østervig

Located in Karlstad, SE

The drawers have beautifully carved handles. On the table top is a jewelry box with a fold up mirror that turns 30°.

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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Brass

Early American Table Top Box with Drawers
Early American Table Top Box with Drawers

Early American Table Top Box with Drawers

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H 14.5 in W 23 in D 9 in

Early American Table Top Box with Drawers

Located in San Francisco, CA

Hand crafted small chest of drawers, perfect for a jewelry box, Folk Art style craved details on all sides but the back. Brass pulls, constructed with a mixture of both square and r...

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Antique 19th Century American Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Japanese Yosegi Jewelry Box
Japanese Yosegi Jewelry Box

Japanese Yosegi Jewelry Box

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H 14.5 in W 14 in D 5.5 in

Japanese Yosegi Jewelry Box

Located in Hudson, NY

Charming table-top Japanese Yosegi (Yosegi-zaiku) jewelry box made of wood with Japanese decoration in black and inlaid designs of different woods, the front with 6 drawers and 4 sm...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Wood

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Ethnic Straw Armchair by +55design Brazilian Design with Indigenous Craft
Ethnic Straw Armchair by +55design Brazilian Design with Indigenous Craft

Ethnic Straw Armchair by +55design Brazilian Design with Indigenous Craft

By Neca Abrantes

Located in Jardim America, SP

This rotating armchair by Neca Abrantes is a striking fusion of contemporary Brazilian design and indigenous handcrafted traditions. Known for her deep passion for native craftsmansh...

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2010s Brazilian Swivel Chairs

Materials

Straw

Rattan Drape Side Table
Rattan Drape Side Table

Rattan Drape Side Table

$684 / item

H 18.12 in W 24.02 in D 23.63 in

Rattan Drape Side Table

Located in Paris, FR

Side Table Rattan Drape with all structure in rattan in natural finish.

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21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Side Tables

Materials

Rattan

Majuli Bronze Cane Trolley, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Majuli Bronze Cane Trolley, Viya by Vikram Goyal

Majuli Bronze Cane Trolley, Viya by Vikram Goyal

$2,880 / item

H 34.5 in W 16.5 in D 28 in

Majuli Bronze Cane Trolley, Viya by Vikram Goyal

By Viya by Vikram Goyal

Located in Noida, DL

Majuli Bronze Cane Trolley, Viya by Vikram Goyal Sinuous forms in a captivating rhythm of deftly woven cane, evoke the dynamic flow of Assam's rivers. The collection’s namesake, the...

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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Capiz Shell Table Lamp, Model Cornelia
Capiz Shell Table Lamp, Model Cornelia

Capiz Shell Table Lamp, Model Cornelia

$690 / item

H 19 in W 17 in D 17 in

Capiz Shell Table Lamp, Model Cornelia

By Dusty Deco

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Cornelia Table Lamp is a lamp that is made from capiz shells which gives the material an irregular structure. This makes each lamp unique, something that adds to its character and pe...

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2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

19th Century Oak Coin or Collectors Cabinet
19th Century Oak Coin or Collectors Cabinet

19th Century Oak Coin or Collectors Cabinet

$5,217

H 31.75 in W 20 in D 13.5 in

19th Century Oak Coin or Collectors Cabinet

Located in Dublin 8, IE

19th century oak coin cabinet, the moulded top above panelled body, the two front doors opening to reveal fitted interior of twenty two lined drawers terminating on platform base.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Irish Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Sculptural Wall-Mounted Teak Console in the Style of Ico Parisi, Italy
Sculptural Wall-Mounted Teak Console in the Style of Ico Parisi, Italy

Sculptural Wall-Mounted Teak Console in the Style of Ico Parisi, Italy

By Ico Parisi

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An extraordinary and rare Mid-Century wall-mounted teak console, exquisitely crafted and evocative of the visionary work of Italian designer Ico Parisi. Strikingly sculptural and hig...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Steel

Antique English Coromandel Fitted Traveling Vanity Dressing Box, circa 1870
Antique English Coromandel Fitted Traveling Vanity Dressing Box, circa 1870

Antique English Coromandel Fitted Traveling Vanity Dressing Box, circa 1870

Located in Pearland, TX

A superb antique 19th century English coromandel and rosewood fitted travel vanity or dressing box, circa 1870. This fine box contains the original contents including silverplate lid...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

Funky Post Modern Colorful Coffee Table ca' 1990
Funky Post Modern Colorful Coffee Table ca' 1990

Funky Post Modern Colorful Coffee Table ca' 1990

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A funky and colorful, coffee table with glass top, ca' 1990's. Custom made from a doctors' office. Post modern, in the style of Memphis. See the matching side table.

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1990s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum

21st Century Ej Ee Bed Upholstered Velvet Headboard Made in Portugal by Malabar
21st Century Ej Ee Bed Upholstered Velvet Headboard Made in Portugal by Malabar

21st Century Ej Ee Bed Upholstered Velvet Headboard Made in Portugal by Malabar

$17,084Sale Price / item|20% Off

H 69.3 in W 137.8 in D 90.56 in

21st Century Ej Ee Bed Upholstered Velvet Headboard Made in Portugal by Malabar

Located in RIO TINTO, PT

The Postmodernism movement is notoriously difficult to define. So the best way to characterize this elusive art movement is that it’s a reaction against the utopian ideals of moderni...

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone Regency period ebonized wooden casket
Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone Regency period ebonized wooden casket

Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone Regency period ebonized wooden casket

Located in London, GB

Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone mounted ebonized wooden casket English, 19th Century Height 41cm, width 72cm, depth 52cm Exceptionally fine and richly adorned, this beau...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Ormolu

Post-Modern Italian Executive Desk Piano Black Burl by G&C Italia Art Deco Style
Post-Modern Italian Executive Desk Piano Black Burl by G&C Italia Art Deco Style

Post-Modern Italian Executive Desk Piano Black Burl by G&C Italia Art Deco Style

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Made in the 1980s in Italy, this desk features a sleek, post-modern, and angular design. Finished in a gloss piano black complemented by burl drawer-fronts, the large work surface ha...

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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Desks

Materials

Burl, Lacquer

Bitossi Box, Ceramic, Orange and Matte Brown, Signed
Bitossi Box, Ceramic, Orange and Matte Brown, Signed

Bitossi Box, Ceramic, Orange and Matte Brown, Signed

$2,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 8 in W 4 in D 2 in

Bitossi Box, Ceramic, Orange and Matte Brown, Signed

By Bitossi

Located in New York, NY

Bitossi box, ceramic, orange and matte brown, signed. Small scale box having a raw clay lid hash mark incising and decorated with an orange glazed pill pattern. Signed on the undersi...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

21st Century Sketch Chest of Drawers Marble, Wood Made in Portugal by Malabar
21st Century Sketch Chest of Drawers Marble, Wood Made in Portugal by Malabar

21st Century Sketch Chest of Drawers Marble, Wood Made in Portugal by Malabar

$13,017Sale Price / item|20% Off

H 64.97 in W 25.6 in D 16.54 in

21st Century Sketch Chest of Drawers Marble, Wood Made in Portugal by Malabar

Located in RIO TINTO, PT

Memphis, the Italian design collective whose debut collection caused a sensation at Milan’s 1981 Salone del Mobile, was a riotous rejection of sensible modernism. Inspired by the ver...

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Ceremony Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan. This extraordinary Meiji-period shibayama cabinet, attributed to the Tokugawa samurai clan, s...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Large 19th Century French Napoleon III Marquetry Jewelry Box, Marked Lucie
Large 19th Century French Napoleon III Marquetry Jewelry Box, Marked Lucie

Large 19th Century French Napoleon III Marquetry Jewelry Box, Marked Lucie

Located in Fayetteville, AR

This large mid nineteenth century marquetry box from the Napoleon III period features a burl thuya wood field surrounded by a concentric border of intricately inlaid ebonized pearwoo...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega Decorative Fireplace Mantel
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega Decorative Fireplace Mantel

Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega Decorative Fireplace Mantel

By Vittorio Valabrega

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega, decorative fireplace mantel, lacquered wood, plaster, glass, iron, Italy, 1930s This striking decorative fireplace mantel, presumabl...

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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

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Table Top Jewelry Box For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal table top jewelry box for your home. A table top jewelry box — often made from metal, brass and shagreen stingray — can elevate any home. There are 99 variations of the antique or vintage table top jewelry box you’re looking for, while we also have 129 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer table top jewelry box, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A table top jewelry box made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one table top jewelry box that is appealing in its simplicity, but Kifu Augousti, R & Y Augousti and Agustina Bottoni produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Table Top Jewelry Box?

The average selling price for a table top jewelry box at 1stDibs is $4,350, while they’re typically $110 on the low end and $985,000 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Decorative Objects for You

Every time you move into a house or an apartment — or endeavor to refresh the home you’ve lived in for years — life for that space begins anew. The right home accent, be it the simple placement of a decorative bowl on a shelf or a ceramic vase for fresh flowers, can transform an area from drab to spectacular. But with so many materials and items to choose from, it’s easy to get lost in the process. The key to styling with antique and vintage decorative objects is to work toward making a happy home that best reflects your personal style. 

Ceramics are a versatile addition to any home. If you’ve amassed an assortment of functional pottery over the years, think of your mugs and salad bowls as decorative objects, ideal for displaying in a glass cabinet. Vintage ceramic serveware can pop along white open shelving in your dining area, while large stoneware pitchers paired with woven baskets or quilts in an open cupboard can introduce a rustic farmhouse-style element to your den.

Translucent decorative boxes or bowls made of an acrylic plastic called Lucite — a game changer in furniture that’s easy to clean and lasts long — are modern accents that are neutral enough to dress up a coffee table or desktop without cluttering it. If you’re showcasing pieces from the past, a vintage jewelry box for displaying your treasures can spark conversation: Where is the jewelry box from? Is there a story behind it?

Abstract sculptures or an antique vessel for your home library can draw attention to your book collection and add narrative charm to the most appropriate of corners. There’s more than one way to style your bookcases, and decorative objects add a provocative dynamic. “I love magnifying glasses,” says Alex Assouline, global vice president of luxury publisher Assouline, of adding one’s cherished objects to a home library. “They are both useful and decorative. Objects really elevate libraries and can also make them more personal.”

To help with personalizing your space and truly making it your own, find an extraordinary collection of decorative objects on 1stDibs.