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Faux Leather Book Box

Early 20th Century Leather Faux Book Box, United Kingdom
Early 20th Century Leather Faux Book Box, United Kingdom

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.

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Early 20th Century British Boxes

Materials

Metal

Faux Book / Tome Gilt Tooled Leather & Bronze Table Box 'Old English Homes'
Faux Book / Tome Gilt Tooled Leather & Bronze Table Box 'Old English Homes'

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

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Late 20th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Maitland Smith Good Life Tooled Leather Faux Book Keepsake Box Photo Frame 14"
Maitland Smith Good Life Tooled Leather Faux Book Keepsake Box Photo Frame 14"

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

French Faux Book Gold Embossed Wood Pencil Artist Box
French Faux Book Gold Embossed Wood Pencil Artist Box

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

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Mid-20th Century French Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Leather

Regency Leather Faux Book Box on Painted Stand or End Table, English, circa 1830
Regency Leather Faux Book Box on Painted Stand or End Table, English, circa 1830

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

HUGE SELECTION OF 37 LEATHER A4 VINTAGE STORAGE BOX FILES WITH FAUX BOOK FRONTs
HUGE SELECTION OF 37 LEATHER A4 VINTAGE STORAGE BOX FILES WITH FAUX BOOK FRONTs

HUGE SELECTION OF 37 LEATHER A4 VINTAGE STORAGE BOX FILES WITH FAUX BOOK FRONTs

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

vintage hand leather bound faux book storage files that take A4 documents Please note the delivery fee

Category

20th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

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19th c. French leather faux book liquor box
19th c. French leather faux book liquor box

19th c. French leather faux book liquor box

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H 12 in W 12.5 in D 10 in

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
Leather Faux Book Box

Leather Faux Book Box

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H 10 in W 17.5 in D 12 in

Leather Faux Book Box

Located in Atlanta, GA

Leather faux book box, large with nice interior.

Category

20th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

Italian Faux- Book Leather Box
Italian Faux- Book Leather Box

Italian Faux- Book Leather Box

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H 24.5 in W 17 in D 9.5 in

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

Large Leather Faux Book Box
Large Leather Faux Book Box

Large Leather Faux Book Box

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H 25 in W 15 in D 6 in

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
An Early 20th Century Faux Book Box

An Early 20th Century Faux Book Box

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H 7 in W 8.7 in D 5.7 in

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

Leather Bounded Faux-Book Folder, Pair
Leather Bounded Faux-Book Folder, Pair

Leather Bounded Faux-Book Folder, Pair

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H 14.5 in W 10.5 in D 3.25 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

Maitland Smith Tooled Leather Triple Faux False Keepsake Book Box Short Stories
Maitland Smith Tooled Leather Triple Faux False Keepsake Book Box Short Stories

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

Late 19th/Early 20th Collection of Four French Leather & Board Faux Book Boxes
Late 19th/Early 20th Collection of Four French Leather & Board Faux Book Boxes

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

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Antique Late 19th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Pine, Paper

A Small Faux Book Stack
A Small Faux Book Stack

A Small Faux Book Stack

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H 17.5 in W 17 in D 13.25 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

Set of Five Late 19th Century French Multicolor Decorative Faux Book Stacks
Set of Five Late 19th Century French Multicolor Decorative Faux Book Stacks

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

Original Antique English Leather Faux Book Box on Stand
Original Antique English Leather Faux Book Box on Stand

Original Antique English Leather Faux Book Box on Stand

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

Breathtaking antique English leather faux book box on stand. This wonderful box retains it's

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Antique 19th Century English End Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

Vintage Wooden Faux Leather Bound Book Storage Box
Vintage Wooden Faux Leather Bound Book Storage Box

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

19th Century English Faux Book Box Table
19th Century English Faux Book Box Table

19th Century English Faux Book Box Table

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H 19 in W 18 in D 14 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
An Early 20th Century Faux Book Box with Interior Bar Set

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

Italian Leather Faux Book Box
Italian Leather Faux Book Box

Italian Leather Faux Book Box

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H 1.75 in W 4.5 in D 6.75 in

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
Victorian Leather Faux Book Box/Games Board

Victorian Leather Faux Book Box/Games Board

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H 2.5 in W 13.5 in D 6.5 in

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
Italian Leather Faux Book Box with Bronze Frog

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

Italian Mid-Century Leather Faux Book Tissue Box
Italian Mid-Century Leather Faux Book Tissue Box

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

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Vintage Leather Faux False Book Keepsake Cigarette Box Marbled Edges
Vintage Leather Faux False Book Keepsake Cigarette Box Marbled Edges

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

American History Oxblood Tooled Leather Faux Book Box Trinket Keepsake Stash
American History Oxblood Tooled Leather Faux Book Box Trinket Keepsake Stash

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

19th C. Red Embossed Leather Bound ' Faux / Dummy' Book Box 'Hunt Buttons'
19th C. Red Embossed Leather Bound ' Faux / Dummy' Book Box 'Hunt Buttons'

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

Collectible Faux Book with Hidden Flask
Collectible Faux Book with Hidden Flask

Collectible Faux Book with Hidden Flask

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H 8.5 in W 5.5 in D 2.5 in

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

Leather Faux Book Storage Cabinet For CDs and Keepsakes
Leather Faux Book Storage Cabinet For CDs and Keepsakes

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

Leather Book Box Side Table or Stand, England, 19th Century
Leather Book Box Side Table or Stand, England, 19th Century

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

Collectible Faux Book with Two Hidden Flasks
Collectible Faux Book with Two Hidden Flasks

Collectible Faux Book with Two Hidden Flasks

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H 8.5 in W 2.5 in D 5.5 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

Vintage Leather Faux Book Musical Liquor Box
Vintage Leather Faux Book Musical Liquor Box

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
Large Leather Faux Book Telephone Box, France, Circa 1900

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

Set of Two Faux Book Boxes
Set of Two Faux Book Boxes

Set of Two Faux Book Boxes

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H 9 in W 2.25 in D 6 in

Set of Two Faux Book Boxes

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This stylish set of two Italian faux book boxes will make a great addition to your library, table

Category

Late 20th Century Italian American Classical Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

German Faux Book Safe
German Faux Book Safe

German Faux Book Safe

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H 17 in W 21.5 in D 17 in

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

1980s Maitland Smith Trompe L’oeil Book Box
1980s Maitland Smith Trompe L’oeil Book Box

1980s Maitland Smith Trompe L’oeil Book Box

By Maitland Smith

Located in Naples, FL

Three tooled leather bound volumes with Vintaged gold applique of "Brinton & Stone" form a box for

Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood

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Faux Leather Book Box For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal faux leather book box for your home. Each faux leather book box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using animal skin, leather and wood. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect faux leather book box — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A faux leather book box is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Neoclassical, Victorian and American Classical styles are sought with frequency. A well-made faux leather book box has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Maitland Smith are consistently popular.

How Much is a Faux Leather Book Box?

Prices for a faux leather book box start at $80 and top out at $3,300 with the average selling for $675.

Finding the Right Boxes for You

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.