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Early American Painted Boxes

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

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Brass

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

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Gold, Steel

Early 20th-Century Sioux Parfleche Hide Box with Geometric Painted Designs
By Native American Art
Located in Denver, CO
This early 20th-century Sioux parfleche box, crafted circa 1900, is a striking example of
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Antique Early 1900s American Native American Native American Objects

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Early 20th-C Sioux Parfleche Box with Hand-Painted Geometric Designs, c.1900
By Native American Art
Located in Denver, CO
This early 20th-century Sioux parfleche box, crafted circa 1900, is an outstanding example of
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Antique Early 1900s American Native American Native American Objects

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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

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Wood

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 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

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Wood, Paint

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

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Wood, Paint

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

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Chrome

Antique Hand Painted Ivy League University Band Lunch Box c.1920
Antique Hand Painted Ivy League University Band Lunch Box c.1920
$175 Sale Price
50% Off
H 3.5 in W 9.25 in D 6.25 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

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Tin

Tinwear Tea Caddy Possibly American
Tinwear Tea Caddy Possibly American
$2,650
H 5.5 in W 4.3 in D 3.15 in
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

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Metal

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

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Leather

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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

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Wood

Painted American Folk Art Box
Painted American Folk Art Box
H 10 in W 24 in D 13 in
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

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Brass

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

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Pine

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

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Pine, Paint

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

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Brass

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

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Pine

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

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Pine

Painted Red and Black Blanket Box
Painted Red and Black Blanket Box
H 19 in W 38 in D 18.75 in
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...

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Metal, Tin

Antique City Hall Park Union Depot Wind Up Tin Street Trolley Car & Box c1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
paint, early 20thC. Measures - 9.75"h x 5.25"w x 16.25"d.
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Early 20th Century North American Toys and Dolls

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Steel, Tin

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

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Oak, Pine

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

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Iron

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

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Wood

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

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Pine

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

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Steel

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

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Metal

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Japanese Carved and Lacquered Shibayama Cabinet, Meiji Period
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elaborate and finely detailed carved wood, and gold lacquered Shibayama cabinet (Chigaidansu). Having beautifully applied semi-precious stone and mother of pearl decoration of flo...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

ALLA Wall Sconce Calacatta Marble & Glass, Emily Del Bello x Blueprint Lighting
By Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
ALLA WALL SCONCE Featuring a Calacatta Marble backplate and delicate chain inspired by Christian Dior’s luxurious pearl earrings, the Alla Wall Sconce delivers a harmonious blend of...
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2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Travertine, Marble, Brass, Bronze

Victor Mayer, Modern Faberge 18ct Gold Pill Box & Stand
By Fabergé
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning, modern limited edition Russian Faberge 18ct gold box mounted on a detachable fitted four leg stand. The rectangular box has a hinged cover decorated with green guilloche ...
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20th Century Russian Decorative Boxes

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Gold

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Style Carved Beech over Mantle Mirror
Located in New Orleans, LA
A fine example of French Louie XV style in this antique 19th century hand carved beech over mantle mirror, having a hand cut wide double beveled and original plate, a hand carved arc...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Wall Mirrors

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Beech

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Style Carved Beech over Mantle Mirror
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Style Carved Beech over Mantle Mirror
$1,596 Sale Price
20% Off
H 65.5 in W 31.5 in D 3.5 in
Authentic Plateau Fully Beaded Flat Bag, circa 1900
By Plateau Indians
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Bright, fully beaded Plateau flat bag with floral design on white background. Red stroud edged and backed, flour sac lining. Interesting that there are three or four different sizes ...
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Antique Early 1900s American Native American Native American Objects

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Beads

Authentic Plateau Fully Beaded Flat Bag, circa 1900
Authentic Plateau Fully Beaded Flat Bag, circa 1900
$500 Sale Price
61% Off
H 12 in W 11 in D 11 in
18th Century French Carved Oak Panel Depicting Two Angels And An Eagle
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered oak panel depicting two baroque angels and an eagle standing on rams heads . Weathered and small losses, most likely it was once part of a larger panel. France ci...
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Antique 18th Century French Baroque Figurative Sculptures

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Oak

18th Century French Carved Oak Panel Depicting Two Angels And An Eagle
18th Century French Carved Oak Panel Depicting Two Angels And An Eagle
$594 Sale Price
50% Off
H 11.82 in W 22.25 in D 3.55 in
Northwest Coast Totem by Marlin Alphonse
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Colorful Alaskan three figure winged totem. Carved and painted by Marlin Alphonse. Noted on back "purchased by Brad and Hazel Ritter on board Royal Princes, Sitka, Alaska 1986. His n...
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Vintage 1980s American Native American Native American Objects

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Cedar

Northwest Coast Totem by Marlin Alphonse
Northwest Coast Totem by Marlin Alphonse
$750
H 13 in W 12 in D 3.5 in
Venetian Modern Octagonal Small Wall Mirror with Pink Purple Glass and Brass
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cool Venetian style Hollywood Regency octagonal mirror with iridiscent and mirror glass panels. Spain, 1960s This glamorous wall mirrors features a double layered mirror frame made o...
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20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors

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Metal, Brass

Venetian Modern Octagonal Small Wall Mirror with Pink Purple Glass and Brass
Venetian Modern Octagonal Small Wall Mirror with Pink Purple Glass and Brass
$2,019 Sale Price
20% Off
H 19.1 in W 13.98 in D 1.58 in
Oil on Canvas "Bullfighting" by Jose Gonzalez De La Pena (1887-1961)
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Early 20th Century oil painting on canvas titled "Bullfighting" by Jose Gonzalez De La Pena. Framed measurement 40 wide by 34 high, in original gilt and ebonized frame. José de l...
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20th Century Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

Antique 1904 Swedish Large Chocolate Tin
Located in Centennial, CO
A charming antique 1904 Swedish large dome top trunk shaped chocolate tin would add a beautiful Scandinavian accent to most anywhere in your house. The exterior is a stunning turquoi...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Decorative Boxes

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Tin

Antique 1904 Swedish Large Chocolate Tin
Antique 1904 Swedish Large Chocolate Tin
$495
H 7.25 in W 12.5 in D 8 in
19th Century French Wooden Dining Table
Located in High Point, NC
Feast in the essence of French provincial life with this authentic 19th Century French Wooden Dining Table. Exuding rustic elegance, this table features a broad, sturdy top that bear...
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Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Tables

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Wood

19th Century French Wooden Dining Table
19th Century French Wooden Dining Table
$2,076 Sale Price
20% Off
H 28.1 in W 46.8 in D 30.4 in
Wedgwood Black and White Jasper "Pegasus" Covered Vase, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
The black jasper ovoid body decorated in white relief with the Apotheosis of Virgil after John Flaxman, the shoulder with snake handles above Medusa masks, the domed cover with Pegas...
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Antique 19th Century English Vases

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Porcelain

Antique 1844 Carved & Dated Large Wardrobe Armoire with Expertly Crafted Panels
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very grand, hand carved extremely large continental oak wardrobe dated to the base 1844 A truly stunning piece, this is a tour de force of ...
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Antique 1840s European Early Victorian Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak

English 19th Century Copper Pot
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A substantial antique English copper pot, with two narrow handles at the rim, from circa 1850. The exterior has deep patina, shading the dents and dings to a chestnut brown, whereas ...
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Antique 19th Century English Other Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Copper

English 19th Century Copper Pot
English 19th Century Copper Pot
$1,895
H 16.5 in W 20.25 in D 19 in
Lovely Vintage Sailors Valentines Style Sea Shell Encrusted Frame
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage handmade sea shell encrusted frame in sailors Valentines style with vintage Australian stamps from First Fleet. Great coastal decoration.
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Vintage 1960s American American Classical Picture Frames

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Shell

19th Century Large Sailor's Valentine in Mahogany Case, circa 1880
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Large Sailor's Valentine in Mahogany Case, circa 1880, a hand-crafted shell collage with heart and rosebuds pattern within an eight-pointed star, set in a large mahogany octa...
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Antique 1880s Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Shell, Wood

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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.