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Regency Leather Faux Book Box on Painted Stand or End Table, English, circa 1830
Located in San Francisco, CA
Leather four volume faux book box on painted pine stand with turned legs. Interior of the box lined
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Wood
$3,200
H 19 in W 18 in D 14 in
Early 20th Century Leather Faux Book Box, United Kingdom
Located in Napa, CA
Large leather book box with lock and key. Book is bound with leather and stamped G.T.H.
Category
Early 20th Century British Boxes
Materials
Metal
Maitland Smith Tooled Leather Faux False Library Keepsake Book Box 16"
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century faux book box by Maitland Smith. Wooden box crafted to resemble a row of leather
Category
Late 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
H 8.5 in W 16 in D 6.5 in
Faux Book / Tome Gilt Tooled Leather & Bronze Table Box 'Old English Homes'
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Faux Book / Tome Gilt Tooled Leather & Bronze Table Box 'Old English Homes'
This exquisite faux
Category
Late 20th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
$795
H 3 in W 12 in D 7.5 in
French Faux Book Gold Embossed Wood Pencil Artist Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
As found in Paris, a Mid-Century leather gold embossed book box featuring the title BUFFON Oeuvres
Category
Mid-20th Century French Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Leather
Antique Marquetry Inlaid Faux Book Front “Hidden Storage” Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a truly unique antique box, not only does it have a faux book front. Fine inlay detail to
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Boxes
Materials
Hardwood
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
H 4.25 in W 5.25 in D 4 in
Maitland Smith Book Box
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage large Maitland Smith box, marbelized paper and embossed leather. 9” deep. Great condition
Category
Vintage 1970s American Neoclassical Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Faux Leather, Paper
Maitland Smith Good Life Tooled Leather Faux Book Keepsake Box Photo Frame 14"
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century Maitland Smith faux book trinket / keepsake box, emulating "The Good Life Vol. I
Category
Late 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
H 2.75 in W 13.75 in D 12 in
Leather Faux Book Storage Cabinet For CDs and Keepsakes
By Maitland Smith
Located in Waxahachie, TX
I never thought I'd call a CD case vintage.
Leather faux book storage cabinet with two drawers
Category
1990s American Classical Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
Faux Book Form Secret Storage Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A charming and very necessary lidded storage box of faux book form. The dark pink / mauve and cream
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Hollywood Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Resin
19th c. French leather faux book liquor box
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th century faux book leather liquor box
Category
Antique 19th Century French Boxes
Materials
Leather
Leather Faux Book Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
Leather faux book box, large with nice interior.
Category
20th Century French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
Large Leather Faux Book Box
Located in Napa, CA
A large faux book box, nearly a hundred years old. A perfect way to hide secret treasures and
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Boxes
Materials
Metal
An Early 20th Century Faux Book Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
An Early 20th Faux Book Box Made from Antique Books with Later Hinge Top Opening to Reveal Interior
Category
Early 20th Century French Boxes
Materials
Leather, Paper
Late 19th Century Small Faux Book Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Small faux book box of well painted tole to look like the leather with the tooling work of a fine
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Late 19th/Early 20th Collection of Four French Leather & Board Faux Book Boxes
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A collection of four late 19th and early 20th leather, board faux book boxes.
French in origins
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Pine, Paper
$943 / set
H 11.42 in W 9.45 in D 4.73 in
19th Century English Faux Book Box Table
Located in London, GB
19th century English faux book box table
An honest leather four volume faux book box on painted
Category
Antique 1850s British Early Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Pine
An Early 20th Century Faux Book Box with Interior Bar Set
Located in Palm Beach, FL
An Early 20th Century Faux Book Box Opening to Reveal Interior Liquor Carafe and Glasses
Category
Early 20th Century French Barware
Materials
Leather, Paper, Glass
Original Antique English Leather Faux Book Box on Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
Breathtaking antique English leather faux book box on stand. This wonderful box retains it's
Category
Antique 19th Century English End Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
Vintage Faux Book Box, English, Leather Bound Folio, Sleeve, Secret Safe, C.1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage faux book box. An English, leather-bound folio storage sleeve or secret safe
Category
Mid-20th Century European Books
Materials
Leather
$612
H 13.19 in W 3.75 in D 10.04 in
Vintage Italian 19C Book Box, Faux Set of Seven
Located in New Orleans, LA
Tara Shaw Antiques - Large vintage to 19th century Italian faux book box with top that lifts open
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
2 Vintage Faux False Leather Book Keepsake Boxes History of England Vol 1 & 2
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of large Faux book boxes. Made from leather with gold detail. Marked History of England Volume
Category
Late 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
$300
H 3.5 in W 14 in D 12 in
Four Late 19th to 20th C Zoology Entomology Faux Book Box Specimens Taxidermy
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A fantastic collection of four book boxes, containing pinned insect specimens.
The book boxes are
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Taxidermy
Materials
Natural Fiber, Pine, Paper
$2,609 / set
H 13.19 in W 20.08 in D 1.97 in
Vintage 19th Century, Italian Book Boxes
Located in New Orleans, LA
Set of four vintage 19th century, Italian faux book boxes that open at the cover for ample storage
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Decorative Boxes
Vintage 19th Century Italian Book Boxes
Located in New Orleans, LA
Tara Shaw Antiques - Set of four vintage to 19th century Italian faux book boxes that open at the
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Decorative Boxes
Italian Faux- Book Leather Box
Located in Pomona, CA
Italian" Romeo and Juliet" faux-book embossed leather box.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Wood
Chinese Porcelain Faux-Bois Decorated Book Form Box, Republic Period
Located in Austin, TX
An early 20th century Chinese LeShan Tang Zhi faux-bois decorated porcelain box in the shape of a
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
$5,200
H 3.5 in W 5.5 in D 4.13 in
A Small Faux Book Stack
Located in Dallas, TX
A small faux book stack with lifting lid. Inside lined with moire fabric. All sets on turned legs
Category
Antique 19th Century English Boxes
Materials
Wood, Leather
Three Vintage Faux-Book Decorative Boxes from an Italian Winery, circa 1940
Located in Atlanta, GA
Five Italian wood and paper covered faux-book decorative boxes from the mid-20th century, priced
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paper
$385 / item
H 15 in W 11 in L 15 in
Maitland Smith Tooled Leather Triple Faux False Keepsake Book Box Short Stories
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Large tooled leather triple book box by Maitland Smith, late 20th century. Features volumes I, II
Category
Late 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
$470
H 5.75 in W 13.75 in D 13.75 in
Leather Bounded Faux-Book Folder, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Group of two folder with gilt decorated brown leather bounded faux-book edges.
Dimensions: Each
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Classical Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Paper
Set of Five Late 19th Century French Multicolor Decorative Faux Book Stacks
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of five faux book stacks from the late 19th century with brown, red, green and black tones
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Paper
$200 / set
H 9.75 in W 10 in D 5.5 in
20th Century Italian Faux Painted Book Box Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
20th century Italian faux painted book box stand. Very detailed hand-painted surface with gilt
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Other More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal, Steel
Vintage Wooden Faux Leather Bound Book Storage Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fantastic and practical vintage box that resembles faux leather bound books made out of wood
Category
Early 20th Century American Bohemian Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Italian Leather Faux Book Box
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A charming Italian embossed leather faux book box.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
Victorian Leather Faux Book Box/Games Board
Located in Houston, TX
We found this Victorian leather faux book box in England. The "History of England" book box is
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
Italian Leather Faux Book Box with Bronze Frog
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An interesting Italian faux book, leather, hand tooled box, with bronze frog as a handle. A really
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Neoclassical Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
Four Late 19th Century Lepidopterology & Enthmology Faux Book Box Specimens
Located in Lowestoft, GB
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The faux book boxes are stained pine in construction, with marbled exterior and internal decoration
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Taxidermy
Materials
Natural Fiber, Pine, Paper
$2,058
H 12.6 in W 13.19 in D 2.96 in
Late 19th to 20th C Zoology Lepidopterist Faux Book Box Specimens Butterfly
Located in Lowestoft, GB
book box. Constructed in pine with its original stained finish.
Age related wear, minimal loses to
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Taxidermy
Materials
Natural Fiber, Pine, Paper
$957
H 17.72 in W 26.78 in D 1.78 in
American History Oxblood Tooled Leather Faux Book Box Trinket Keepsake Stash
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Faux book shaped trinket box finished in oxblood red tooled leather with gold accents and page
Category
Late 20th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
$90
H 2.25 in W 10 in D 8 in
Vintage Faux Book Box Trinket Keepsake Coffee Table Stash Edward Bulwer Novel
Located in Dayton, OH
This storage or keepsake box is in the form of a stack of books, made from wood and can be
Category
Late 20th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Hardwood
$60
H 2.375 in W 6 in D 4.25 in
Leather Book Box Side Table or Stand, England, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Leather four volume faux book box on painted pine stand with turned legs. Interior of the box lined
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Pine, Paper
Italian Florentine Rectangular Wood Faux Book Jewelry Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming Italian Mid-Century Florentine hand crafted box. This gilt-wood box featuring faux books
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Italian Mid-Century Leather Faux Book Tissue Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
What a fantastic way to hide tissues with this functional library style book box. This clever
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Collectible Faux Book with Hidden Flask
Located in Houston, TX
Collectible faux book with hidden flask. The tile written in French translates to "History of
Category
20th Century French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Faux Leather, Glass
Vintage Leather Faux False Book Keepsake Cigarette Box Marbled Edges
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage leather petite keepsake box with faux marbled edges. Measures: 5".
Category
Late 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
German Faux Book Safe
Located in Round Top, TX
A German leather bound book stack storage safe with two hidden drawers and a top compartment lined
Category
Late 20th Century German Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Wood
19th C. Red Embossed Leather Bound ' Faux / Dummy' Book Box 'Hunt Buttons'
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th C. Red Embossed Leather Bound ( Faux / Dummy) Book Box 'Hunt Buttons'
England, circa 1890s
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
Italian Tole Metal Toleware Faux Stacked Book Form Desk Table Top Storage Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Italian tole metal toleware faux stacked book form desk tabletop storage box. Item features metal
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
$400
H 6 in W 9.5 in D 6.5 in
Collectible Faux Book with Two Hidden Flasks
Located in Houston, TX
Collectible faux book with hidden flasks. The title, Histoire D' Ecosse, written in French
Category
20th Century French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Glass
Antique Wood and Brass Faux Book with Hidden Compartment
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Antique wood faux book with hidden compartment. Designed to appear as a beautiful book, this wood
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Tesselated Horn Obelisk
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Maitland Smith. Stunning table decoration. Matching faux "book" box available.
Category
20th Century Obelisks
Materials
Brass
Decorative Set of 3 Antique Faux Book Document Holders from Italy, circa 1915
Located in Dallas, TX
These faux book document holders are typically Italian. They started being produced in at least the
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paper
$1,160
H 3.375 in W 15.625 in D 11.125 in
Mid-Century French Embossed Leather Bound Book Box with Six Old Fashion Glasses
Located in Dallas, TX
tumblers. The faux book box is in excellent condition with a rich patinated leather finish and gilt tooling
Category
Mid-20th Century French Barware
Materials
Leather, Glass
$1,300
H 6 in W 15.25 in D 10 in
19th Century French Leatherbound Book Tantalus with Shot Glasses and Decanters
Located in Miami, FL
stoppers and shot cordials. The faux book liquor box has a rich patinated leather finish, gilt tooling
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Barware
Materials
Leather, Glass, Paper
$850
H 5.13 in W 8.25 in D 5.63 in
Vintage Leather Faux Book Musical Liquor Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
1920's leather faux book musical liquor box.
Category
Early 20th Century English Boxes
Materials
Glass
Large Leather Faux Book Telephone Box, France, Circa 1900
Located in Lake Forest, IL
Large Leather Faux Book Telephone Box, France, Circa 1900, originally for a 'candlestick' telephone.
Category
Early 20th Century French Boxes
Materials
Leather, Cardboard
Collection of Book Boxes
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
A collection of book boxes.
Faux Shagreen paper covering, gold inlaid impressed lettering to
Category
Early 20th Century English Decorative Boxes
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the faux book box you’re looking for. Each faux book box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using animal skin, leather and wood. There are many kinds of the faux book box you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each faux book box bearing Neoclassical, Victorian or Hollywood Regency hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one faux book box that is appealing in its simplicity, but Maitland Smith produced versions that are worth a look.
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Prices for a faux book box start at $80 and top out at $5,200 with the average selling for $750.
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- What is a book box?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A book box is a small box that plays a trick on the eye. On the outside, it is painted to look like a book, but on the inside is a carved out interior, meant to store your trinkets and wares. On 1stDibs, find a collection of book boxes from some of the world’s top sellers.
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