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Early American Painted Boxes

Painted 19th Century American Document Box
Painted 19th Century American Document Box

Painted 19th Century American Document Box

Located in Hudson, NY

A spectacular and fine, painted and stenciled, pine documentbox. The original blue paint having

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Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Painted Furniture

Materials

Brass

Federal Grain Painted and Stenciled Document Box 19th Century American
Federal Grain Painted and Stenciled Document Box 19th Century American

Federal Grain Painted and Stenciled Document Box 19th Century American

Located in Hudson, NY

A spectacular and fine, dovetailed poplar, rosewood grain painted and ebonized document box. The

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Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Painted Furniture

Materials

Gold, Steel

Early 20th Century Sioux Parfleche Box, Hand-Painted Geometric Hide
Early 20th Century Sioux Parfleche Box, Hand-Painted Geometric Hide

Early 20th Century Sioux Parfleche Box, Hand-Painted Geometric Hide

By Native American Art

Located in Denver, CO

This exceptional early 20th-century Sioux parfleche box, dating to circa 1900, is a striking

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Antique Early 1900s American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Hide

Early 20th Century Sioux Parfleche Hide Box with Bold Geometric Design
Early 20th Century Sioux Parfleche Hide Box with Bold Geometric Design

Early 20th Century Sioux Parfleche Hide Box with Bold Geometric Design

By Native American Art

Located in Denver, CO

This striking early 20th-century Sioux parfleche box, dating to circa 1900, is a compelling example

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Antique Early 1900s American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Hide

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Box
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Box

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Box

$650

H 6 in W 11.75 in D 7.5 in

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Box

Located in Chicago, IL

A fascinating and truly unique early 20th century American Folk Art box with the most wonderful

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Folk Art "American Eagle" Silhouette Decorative Box
Early 20th Century Folk Art "American Eagle" Silhouette Decorative Box

Early 20th Century Folk Art "American Eagle" Silhouette Decorative Box

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Folk art decorative box with eagle motif in attractive red paint (ca. 1910-1920, USA). The hinged

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Primitive American Paint Decorated Tool or Document Storage Box
Antique Primitive American Paint Decorated Tool or Document Storage Box

Antique Primitive American Paint Decorated Tool or Document Storage Box

$1,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 8.75 in W 14.75 in D 8.75 in

Antique Primitive American Paint Decorated Tool or Document Storage Box

Located in Atlanta, GA

This antique American storage box exudes a charming rustic appeal with its hand-painted design on a

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Antique Early 19th Century American Primitive Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Wood, Paint

Tinwear Tea Caddy Possibly American
Tinwear Tea Caddy Possibly American

Tinwear Tea Caddy Possibly American

$2,597

H 5.5 in W 4.3 in D 3.15 in

Tinwear Tea Caddy Possibly American

Located in Northampton, GB

documented early 19th century Tinwear tea caddy. The top of cushioned shape with raised handle decorated to

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Antique Early 19th Century British Tea Caddies

Materials

Tin

Antique C.F. Blanke Tea and Coffee Company Exposition Brand Green Tin Coffee Bin
Antique C.F. Blanke Tea and Coffee Company Exposition Brand Green Tin Coffee Bin

Antique C.F. Blanke Tea and Coffee Company Exposition Brand Green Tin Coffee Bin

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique C.F. Blanke Tea and Coffee Company Exposition Brand Green Tin Coffee Bin This antique forest green coffee bin with a slanted lid opening has an exterior reading: "Blankes Ex...

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Early 20th Century American American Classical Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Pair of Early Leather Bound Ditzler Automotive Paint Chip Boxes
Pair of Early Leather Bound Ditzler Automotive Paint Chip Boxes

Pair of Early Leather Bound Ditzler Automotive Paint Chip Boxes

Located in Ferndale, MI

Early 20th century automotive color chip or sample container. Raised in the leather design the

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Early 20th Century North American Art Nouveau Books

Materials

Leather

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Painted American Folk Art Box
Painted American Folk Art Box

Painted American Folk Art Box

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H 10 in W 24 in D 13 in

Painted American Folk Art Box

Located in New York City, NY

Painted American Folk Art box with floral motif and yellow trim.

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

American Naive Grain-Painted Decorative Wooden Suitcase
American Naive Grain-Painted Decorative Wooden Suitcase

American Naive Grain-Painted Decorative Wooden Suitcase

Located in Woodbury, CT

This "suitcase" features yummy and amazing grain painting in red, brown, ochre and black and makes this a whimsical decorative piece, maybe for stacking with other suitcases. If you ...

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

American Blue Painted Miniature Antique Chest Box, Pennsylvania, circa 1830
American Blue Painted Miniature Antique Chest Box, Pennsylvania, circa 1830

American Blue Painted Miniature Antique Chest Box, Pennsylvania, circa 1830

Located in Shippensburg, PA

early and vibrant blue painted surface and is untouched other than replaced brass hinges and remnants of

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Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Painted Furniture

Materials

Pine

Antique Early American Farmhouse Dovetailed Table Box
Antique Early American Farmhouse Dovetailed Table Box

Antique Early American Farmhouse Dovetailed Table Box

Located in Forney, TX

A charming early American farmhouse country painted pine miniature blanket chest / dowry / table

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Antique Early 19th Century American Country Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pine, Paint

Early 20th Century American Painted Trunk or Blanket Chest
Early 20th Century American Painted Trunk or Blanket Chest

Early 20th Century American Painted Trunk or Blanket Chest

Located in Brooklyn, NY

, removable boxes for storage. These boxes, vintage but later additions, can be removed for open storage

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Vintage 1920s American American Craftsman Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Hand Painted Ivy League University Band Lunch Box c.1920
Antique Hand Painted Ivy League University Band Lunch Box c.1920

Antique Hand Painted Ivy League University Band Lunch Box c.1920

By The American Thermos Bottle Company

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT An antique lunch box with metal thermos and original food storage case, advertising a

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Early 20th Century English Industrial Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Chrome

Americana Folk Art Dovetailed Antique Document Box, circa 1830-1850
Americana Folk Art Dovetailed Antique Document Box, circa 1830-1850

Americana Folk Art Dovetailed Antique Document Box, circa 1830-1850

Located in Shippensburg, PA

American dome top dovetailed document box Probably Pennsylvania, circa 1830-1850   This most

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Antique Early 19th Century American American Colonial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pine

Painted Red and Black Blanket Box
Painted Red and Black Blanket Box

Painted Red and Black Blanket Box

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H 19 in W 38 in D 18.75 in

Painted Red and Black Blanket Box

Located in Nantucket, MA

Retaining its original first surface of a red ground and black brush work, dovetailed joinery with applied moldings, butt hinges and an open till. New England or New York, circa 1820...

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Antique Early 19th Century North American Country Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine

American Civil War Era Black Metal Ballot Box by Geo Barnard & Company, 1800s
American Civil War Era Black Metal Ballot Box by Geo Barnard & Company, 1800s

American Civil War Era Black Metal Ballot Box by Geo Barnard & Company, 1800s

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

black handle is affixed to the top for easy transport. The entire ballot box is painted in black, with

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Antique Early 19th Century American American Classical Political and Pat...

Materials

Metal, Tin

American Red Painted Fireman's Toolbox
American Red Painted Fireman's Toolbox

American Red Painted Fireman's Toolbox

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H 7 in W 24.5 in D 9.5 in

American Red Painted Fireman's Toolbox

Located in Chicago, IL

This charming painted chest is a wooden toolbox originally used to store spare nozzles and various

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Early 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Boxes

Materials

Oak, Pine

Vintage Wood Red White and Blue Wood Ballot Box American Folk Art
Vintage Wood Red White and Blue Wood Ballot Box American Folk Art

Vintage Wood Red White and Blue Wood Ballot Box American Folk Art

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Early 20th century locking ballot box. Found in the Kansas. Fantastic red, white and blue original

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Iron

Wall Box, American Adirondacks Folk Art
Wall Box, American Adirondacks Folk Art

Wall Box, American Adirondacks Folk Art

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H 58 in W 13.25 in D 6 in

Wall Box, American Adirondacks Folk Art

Located in Lenox, MA

This beautiful piece of American folk art is a painted wooden wall box consisting of a red case

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Early 20th Century American Painted Furniture

Materials

Wood

Vintage  Painted  American  Wooden  Tool  Box
Vintage  Painted  American  Wooden  Tool  Box

Vintage Painted American Wooden Tool Box

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H 8 in W 32 in D 8.5 in

Vintage Painted American Wooden Tool Box

Located in Bedford, NY

OLD PINE TOOL BOX- ORIGINAL TURQUOISE COLOR- WONDERFUL WEAR MARKS- INTERIOR IN NATURAL WOOD

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Early 20th Century American Boxes

Materials

Pine

Early 19th C. American Painted Steel Ship's Strong Box
Early 19th C. American Painted Steel Ship's Strong Box

Early 19th C. American Painted Steel Ship's Strong Box

Located in Kensington, MD

VERY HEAVY Early 19th C. American painted steel ship’s strong box with original keys. If you

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Antique 19th Century American Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Steel

1920's Navajo Hand Painted Trunk or Box with Whirling Logs
1920's Navajo Hand Painted Trunk or Box with Whirling Logs

1920's Navajo Hand Painted Trunk or Box with Whirling Logs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pre- 1930s painted box. Made with A. E. Staley 50 lb. starch box. Hand painted in Native American

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Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Metal

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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

$229,532Sale Price|33% Off

H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

By Henry Ward

Located in Amsterdam, NL

England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Other

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

Located in London, GB

A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...

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Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th-Century Kiowa-Apache Beaded Hide Bag with Geometric Motifs, Plains Art
19th-Century Kiowa-Apache Beaded Hide Bag with Geometric Motifs, Plains Art

19th-Century Kiowa-Apache Beaded Hide Bag with Geometric Motifs, Plains Art

By Native American Art

Located in Denver, CO

This rare and beautifully preserved 19th-century Kiowa-Apache hide bag is an exceptional example of Plains Native American artistry and craftsmanship. Expertly hand-stitched from nat...

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Antique 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Hide, Beads

Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
Portrait of Lady Caroline Price

Portrait of Lady Caroline Price

By George Romney

Located in Miami, FL

DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...

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1970s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Early 20th Century Acoma Pueblo Pottery Olla
Early 20th Century Acoma Pueblo Pottery Olla

Early 20th Century Acoma Pueblo Pottery Olla

$6,240Sale Price|20% Off

H 8.5 in W 10.5 in D 10.5 in

Early 20th Century Acoma Pueblo Pottery Olla

By Navajo

Located in Bradenton, FL

A very fine Acoma Pueblo, early 20th century polychrome Olla. Painted dark brown and orange design on a white ground, with large areas fired gray. Shrinkage crack extends from rim to...

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Early 20th Century Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Clay

Grain Painted Blanket Chest American
Grain Painted Blanket Chest American

Grain Painted Blanket Chest American

$3,375Sale Price|25% Off

H 22.5 in W 42.5 in D 16.5 in

Grain Painted Blanket Chest American

Located in Hudson, NY

Painted blanket chest with bracketed feet and beautiful saw tooth apron. Top with molded edge and stepped cleats. An absolute delight, this festive 18th century jewel made of pine wi...

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Antique Late 18th Century American Folk Art Painted Furniture

Materials

Pine, Paint

circa 1900 Original Paint Romanian Blanket Chest Coffer Trunk Children Pictures
circa 1900 Original Paint Romanian Blanket Chest Coffer Trunk Children Pictures

circa 1900 Original Paint Romanian Blanket Chest Coffer Trunk Children Pictures

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning, circa 1900 hand painted Romanian clothes trunk or marriage coffer chest depicting Children's portraits and floral paintings I ha...

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Antique Early 1900s European High Victorian Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Pine

Superb Ammi Phillips American Folk Art Portrait Painting, circa 1840
Superb Ammi Phillips American Folk Art Portrait Painting, circa 1840

Superb Ammi Phillips American Folk Art Portrait Painting, circa 1840

By Ammi Phillips

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Superb Ammi Phillips American Folk Art Portrait painting, circa 1840 We are proud of our acquisition of this authentic masterpiece by Ammi Phillips (1788-1865). The finely rendered ...

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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Early Swedish 19th Century Wooden Folk Art Box with Originally Paint
Early Swedish 19th Century Wooden Folk Art Box with Originally Paint

Early Swedish 19th Century Wooden Folk Art Box with Originally Paint

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

A Swedish original painted Folk Art box. From the beginning of the 19th century, most likely used to keep writing supplies and office materials.

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pine

Circa 1880 Sioux Beaded Hide Dress with Geometric Yoke and Fringe, Plains Art
Circa 1880 Sioux Beaded Hide Dress with Geometric Yoke and Fringe, Plains Art

Circa 1880 Sioux Beaded Hide Dress with Geometric Yoke and Fringe, Plains Art

By Sioux Indian Art

Located in Denver, CO

This extraordinary antique Sioux beaded hide dress, dating circa 1880, is a rare and authentic example of Plains Indian textile artistry. Handcrafted from native-tanned deer hide, th...

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Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Hide, Beads

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Early American Painted Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of early American painted boxes available for sale. The range of distinct early American painted boxes — often made from wood, metal and pine — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of early American painted boxes available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Early American painted boxes made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Neoclassical — are very popular at 1stDibs.

How Much are Early American Painted Boxes?

Prices for early American painted boxes can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, early American painted boxes begin at $500 and can go as high as $3,250, while the average can fetch as much as $1,800.