Carved ebony Box, Anglo-indian Box From Vizagapatam
Located in Bilzen, BE
An extraordinary Anglo-Indian box from Vizagapatam in fully carved solid ebony, late 19th century.
Ebony
Colonial box in ebony wood
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Hand-carved with floral motives in ebony, used for jewelry or letters, ca. 1800.
Ebony
Midcentury Hand Carved Solid Ebony Wood Box France, 1950s
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
French handcrafted solid ebony wood box made in the 1950s. Can be used as a jewellery box or as a decorative object. Good condition.
Wood, Ebony
Midcentury Hand Carved Solid Ebony Wood Box, France, 1950s
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
French handcrafted solid ebony wood box made in the 1950s. Can be used as a jewellery box or as a decorative object. Good condition.
Wood, Ebony
19th Century Dutch Ebony Box With Silver Mounts and Hinges
Located in Stamford, CT
Dutch Colonial ebony box with silver mounts, large silver hinges and the original steel lock and key. This rare box was likely made in the Dutch East India possession of Sri Lanka, o...
Silver, Steel
African Tuareg Silver and Ebony Wood Jewelry Box 1950s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage African Tuareg Silver Outer Layer on Ebony Wood Jewelry Box. Rectangular form Islamic Tuareg Jewelry Box. Gorgeous Islamic jewelry treasure trinket box handcrafted in Maurita...
Silver
MCM Handcrafted Wooden Isigo Pervuvian Ebony Jewelery Box by J.Amberg
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Individually crafted in California, this exquisite Midcentury modern jewelry box showcases the artisan's mastery. Fashioned from Isogo wood, a Peruvian species renowned for its strik...
Ebony
Flemish Ebony and kingwood Table Cabinet
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A charming 17th century ebony and kingwood cabinet with turned columns to the corners, the fall front opens to reveal a set of drawers and arched mirrored centre. The lid also housin...
Ebony, Kingwood
Late 19th Century French Dome-Top Burled Amboyna and Ebony Box with Original Key
Located in Middleburg, VA
An elegant late 19th-century French dome-top box, made circa 1900 and constructed from beautifully burled amboyna wood. Renowned for its striking grain and warm, glowing patina, the ...
Metal, Brass
Art Deco Box Dankarmen Paris
Located in Northampton, GB
Lined in Royal Blue Padded Velvet From our Boxes collection, we are pleased to offer this Art Deco Macassar Ebony Box. The box of slim rectangular form with an inset scene featuring...
Velvet, Ebony, Macassar
17th/18th C. Italian Pietra Dura Ebony Casket with Ormolu Mounts, Ducal Workshop
Located in New York, NY
An Important and Rare 17th to 18th Century Italian Pietra Dura Ormolu Mounted Ebony Jewelry Box/ Casket, attributed to Ducal workshop.
Lapis Lazuli, Marble, Breccia Marble, Siena Marble, Amethyst, Bronze
English 19th Century Square Jewelry Box
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An English burl mahogany and inlay jewelry box from the 1800’s. The top of this square box has an inlaid cartouche of ebony, birdseye maple, and oak with brass banding. The box opens...
Silk, Birdseye Maple, Ebony, Mahogany, Oak
19th Century Napoleon III Vervelle Ebonized Box with Brass Inlay
By Maison Vervelle Audot Successeur
Located in Pearland, TX
A 19th century French ebonized box with brass inlay, the lock signed Vervelle Faut. Vervelle was a famed French maker of boxes, caskets and cabinetry, renowned for their fine craftsm...
Metal, Brass
Antique Flemish Dutch Antwerp Red Tortoiseshell Box Cabinet Chest On Stand
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and exceptional Baroque period Flemish or Dutch red tortoiseshell, bone, horn, ebony, and rosewood lift-top chest with drawer, circa 1725, mounted on a later stand. 17th/18...
Bone, Tortoise Shell, Rosewood, Horn, Wood, Ebony
$30,649
Boîte en ébène
By Alexandre Noll
Located in Paris, FR
Carved box in solid Macassar ebony. It is opened by means of a handle that is also carved.
Ebony
17th Century, Alabaster and Ebonised Wood Casket Malines Coffer
Located in Dallas, TX
A 17th century Malines alabaster and ebonised wood coffer or casket with engraved inset panels, arches and columns. The interior has a marbled paper lining and the side lifts up to r...
Alabaster
18th Century Baroque Period Italian German Guild Chest Cabinet Jewelry Casket
By Ferdinando Pogliani
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and most impressive 18th century European parcel ebonized rosewood hardstone bronze pewter bone ivory marquetry tabletop cabinet casket. Of exceptionally fine quality, lavish...
Lapis Lazuli, Metal, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu, Pewter
English Calamander Hinged Tea Caddy with Flanking Brass Floral Handles, C. 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
English Calamander hinged tea caddy with removable two lidded interior bins, centered mixing bowl, flanking brass floral side handles, locking key with tassel, and terminating on the...
Brass
Antique French Art Deco Cardeilhac Paris Macassar Ebony Carved Covered Box or Ja
By Cardeilhac
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Art Deco ebony box or jar. By Cardeilhac, Paris. With a carved melon shaped body and conforming lid.
Ebony
Miniature Japanese Lacquer Ebony Hokkai Hat Box
Located in Norton, MA
A Meiji period a miniature carved ebony hokkai decorated with lots of inlaid elements on the lower band and on the fitted lid and resting on three feet. one small inlay object missin...
Lacquer
Casket, Box, Cabinet, Architectural, Ebonized, Alabaster, Secretdrawers, Malines
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
An early 17th century, Flemish, Malines, ebonized and alabaster cabinet with removable sliding sides revealing secret drawers 12” long. The ebonized top with two carved alabaster ...
Alabaster
Encens box or Kogo in hardwood in the form of a cicada standing on a trunk
Located in PARIS, FR
Small incense box (kōgō) in black persimmon wood, carved in the form of a textured, charred and overturned tree stump upon which rests a cricket. The underside of the stump bears the...
Ebony
Switzerland Mahogany Ebonized Hinged Music Box with Three Cylinders, C. 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
Rare Switzerland mahogany & ebonized hinged music box with the original crank, three interior paper labels, and cylinders. Music box is stamped by maker and is In working condition, ...
Steel
Ebony & Black Shagreen Bubble Box
Located in Queensland, AU
This elegant jewellery box from the Boucher & Co Collection was completely handmade in the Boucher & Co workrooms in Toowoomba, Australia. The design of this special piece was insp...
Nickel
Ebony Turned Canister, Curved Lines
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Curving lines and timeless elegance. Essentially dark and dense, sustainably sourced, this object is the perfect marriage of extravagance and l’art du savoir-faire. The preciou...
Other
Shagreen & Sycamore Bubble Box
By Boucher & Co
Located in Queensland, AU
This elegant jewellery box from the Boucher & Co Collection was completely handmade in the Boucher & Co workrooms in Toowoomba, Australia. The design of this special piece was insp...
Nickel
Macassar Ebony Speed Boat Vessel with Maple by Lee Weitzman
By Lee Weitzman
Located in Chicago, IL
This sculptural vessel is made from Macassar Ebony with Maple. The lid lifts off to expose a small storage area. This is a one of a kind hand sculpted piece.
Maple, Macassar
Rare Carved Marital Aid created by a Merchant Sailor c.1890
Located in London, GB
An unusual piece of early erotica intended as a gift from a merchant sailor to keep his lover company. 'When I'm at sea' and 'Think of Me' are inscribed.
Wood, Ebony
Unavailable
H 14.5 in W 9 in D 10.25 in
Pair of George III Period Serpentine Mahogany Knife Boxes English, circa 1770
Located in New York, NY
Fine pair of George III period serpentine mahogany knife boxes, with checkered stringing and original brass handles and elaborate escutcheons and ring handles, and having brass ball ...
Brass
Unavailable
H 9.97 in Dm 0 in
Antique French Silver Carved Ebony Dinner Knife Set of 12 Pieces, Box, Shell
Located in TRIAIZE, PAYS DE LOIRE
Twelve dinner knife set with rare carved ebony handles, silver ferrules and collars.
Silver Plate, Stainless Steel
Unavailable
H 4.34 in W 10.24 in D 15.75 in
Chess Set - Board, Box & solid hand-made Ebony & Rock Maple Pieces
By Boucher & Co
Located in Queensland, AU
The back of the board is framed with solid black Ebony and inlaid with red Shagreen. Unique Art Deco inspired Chess Pieces are hand carved from solid black Ebony and Canadian Rock Ma...
Nickel
Carved Ceylonese Ebony Box
Located in London, by appointment only
A charming mid 19th century carved ebony box with intertwined foliate ornament on all sides on a punched ground, opening to a void interior, the sides and lid with inlaid bone dots a...
Ebony
Carved Ebony Anglo Indian Box C. 1900
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finely carved Ebony Anglo Indian box with a scalloped shape.The floral theme is presented on the lid and sides.
Ebony
Carved Anglo Indian Ebony Box
Located in Troy, MI
Striking hand carved ebonized wooden box with lid and pattern of Art Nouveau / Art Deco stylized flowers. Colonial India circa 1920-30s. Two available. Sold and priced separately.
Wood
Rare Mid 19th Century Carved Ebony Workbox
Located in London, by appointment only
A rare mid 19th century carved ebony workbox, profusely carved with foliage and floral details on all sides, the lid opening to an inlaid bone elephant fitted interior with a removab...
Ebony
19th Century South Indian or Ceylonese Carved Ebony Workbox
Located in London, by appointment only
A fine mid 19th century south Indian or Ceylonese carved ebony workbox fitted with a removable tray with nine ebony lids inlaid with discs. The lid and sides wcarved with polished fo...
Ebony
Very Unusual Mid 19th Century Ceylonese Carved Ebony Workbox
Located in London, by appointment only
A very unusual mid 19th century carved ebony workbox, with a highly pronounced scalloped outline, the top, and sides carved in high relief with floral and foliate detail on a stamped...
Ebony
Sold
H 27 in W 20.75 in D 12.25 in
German Biedermeier Maple & Black Ebony Document Box on Stand, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
German Biedermeier maple and black ebonized document box on stand with exposed exterior dovetailing, bone escutcheon, compartmentalized fitted interior, resting on the original turne...
Brass
19th Century Anglo-Indian Carved Padouk and Sadeli Stationary Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely Anglo-Indian carved Padouk wood, faux ivory and sadeli mosaic stationary box. Made in Bombay, India in the 19th century, circa 1880. The box is constructed of sandalwood t...
Pewter
Vintage Hand Carved Multi-Wood Box W/ Finial Lid, Signed and Dated 1967
Located in Pasadena, CA
This intricately carved vintage multi-wood box with decorative finial lid is beyond amazing!
Wood, Ebony
Sold
H 6 in W 10 in D 10 in
Coco de Mer, Ebony Box, Art, Decorative Sculpture, Late 19th/Early 20th Century
By Affiliated Craftsmen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great Coco De Mer box. This very organic sensual object has been carved and transformed for many countries thru the year. Including the name by the French and also for the UK because...
Wood
Group of Anglo-Sinhalese Boxes
Located in London, GB
A group of Anglo-Sinhalese boxes, two with porcupine quill veneer, the third with in carved teak wood, all with ebony and bone decorative borders.
Bone, Ebony, Teak
Anglo Indian Inlaid Box with Elephants
Located in Palm Beach, FL
The box is suspended by two flanking carved ebony elephants with bone tusks.
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony
Studio Craft Storage Box by Michael Flaherty
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully crafted jewelry or storage box. This studio craft piece 'Box of Crockers' c.1984 by Michael Flaherty features a ziricote and padauk wood box with crocodile details in eb...
Wood, Ebony, Ziricote
Antique English Mother of Pearl & Rosewood Writing Box Hausburg
By F.L. Hausburg
Located in Northampton, GB
Firmly Attributed to Hausburg From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this Antique Victorian Writing Box attributed to Hausburg. The Writing Box of rectangular shap...
Pewter
Sold
H 6.75 in W 16.5 in D 10.75 in
19th Century Anglo Ceylonese Coromandel Box with Specimen Wood Inlays
Located in Dallas, TX
Absolutely stunning 19th century Anglo-Indian (or more accurately, Anglo-Ceylonese) box. Made of rare and expensive Coromandel wood and inlaid on top with specimen exotic Asian wood...
Bone, Hardwood, Ebony
Antique Set Jacques Staunton Hand Carved Boxwood Mahogany Chess Board Pieces
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A very substantial and complete set of hand carved Jacques type Staunton pattern boxwood and dark mahogany un-weighted chess pieces of outstanding quality, late 19th, early 20th cent...
Boxwood, Ebony, Rosewood
Sold
H 4 in W 6.25 in D 3.25 in
English Burl Walnut Ebony and Tulip Wood Inlaid Kidney Shaped Tea Caddy, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English burl walnut hinged kidney shaped tea caddy with ebony string inlay, tulip wood cross banding, diamond inlaid escutcheon with key, and fitted with original foil lined interior...
Foil
Sold
H 7.5 in W 11 in D 8 in
Mid-19th Century British Empire Burled Yew and Amboyna Travel Jewelry Box
Located in Middleburg, VA
A rare and exquisitely crafted British Empire travel jewelry box, made in England circa 1840. The exterior is richly veneered in burled yew wood and amboyna, prized for their deep fi...
Metal, Silver, Brass
American Walnut Blind Door Display Cabinet, Circa 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
American walnut blind door display cabinet with fitted interior lined drawers, ebonized knobs, original lock with key, and resting on a carved molded edge base. Late 19th century.
Brass
Victorian Sterling Silver Tea Caddy William Hutton & Sons
By William Hutton & Sons
Located in Northampton, GB
Ebony & Silver Finial From our Tea Caddy collection, we are pleased to offer a Victorian Silver Tea Caddy. The Silver Tea Caddy of unusual oval shape with a gadrooned ribbed exteri...
Silver, Sterling Silver
From mere trinkets to useful receptacles that serve a distinct purpose, antique boxes as decorative objects have come in many forms over the years. No matter what they’re made of or where they end up in your home, decorative boxes add both style and storage to your space.
The decorative box that is likely most common is the jewelry box. These boxes were originally known as jewel caskets and were in common use in Ancient Egypt, as most Egyptians wore some sort of jewelry. A portable jewelry box, in its original intended use, was integral to keeping your jewelry safe and secure. This accessory has transformed in size, shape and appearance over the years. Initially it was common for a jewelry box to bear intricate ornamentation. Whether they’re mid-century modern works of marble and brass or feature playful Art Deco–style geometric decor, jewelry boxes boast real staying power.
Snuff boxes began to soar in popularity during the 17th century (and were commonplace in European homes by the mid-19th century). The boxes, some hand-painted with landscape scenes, some made from gold, porcelain or stone, contained a small amount of tobacco, which users would sniff, or “snuff,” throughout the day. Some particularly ornamental snuff boxes featured enameled designs or were set with precious gems and were given as gifts or party favors, particularly at the coronation of royalty or other lavish events.
Whether you’re organizing important mail in the foyer or tucking away medications in your bathroom, antique boxes — be they metal tea caddies, sterling-silver decorative boxes or Victorian cigar boxes made of oak (even if you don’t smoke) — are a sophisticated solution to help keep the surfaces in your home clutter-free. And no matter if you’re seeking a decorative box to beautify a desktop or bestow upon a loved one, you are sure to find something you love in the collection of antique and vintage boxes on 1stDibs.
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.