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Antique Globe Wernicke Filing Box
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
An antique wooden filing box Recently procured from Frank Lloyd Wright's DeRhodes House. By Globe
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Boxes

Materials

Oak

Antique Globe Wernicke Filing Box
Antique Globe Wernicke Filing Box
H 6.5 in W 10.38 in D 8.75 in
MCM Teak Index Card File / Box
Located in San Diego, CA
MCM teak index card file box, circa 1970s. The box is in great vintage condition and measures: 5.5
Category

20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Teak, Paper

MCM Teak Index Card File / Box
MCM Teak Index Card File / Box
H 4.875 in W 6.5 in D 4.25 in
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Modern Walnut Magazine Rack or File Box Containe
Located in Topeka, KS
Lovely vintage Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Modern walnut magazine or file box. Beautiful
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Walnut

1970s Modern Walnut Office Desk File Tray
By Peter Pepper Products
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Modern Walnut Wood Office Desk Tray In Out File Box 10 w x 12.5 long. 2.5 h Unrestored
Category

Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Walnut

Early 20th Century Vintage Oak Storage Box for Letters & Filing
Located in Leicester, GB
A gorgeous vintage oak box for letters or filing. Handmade in England. Lovely colour and patina to
Category

Vintage 1930s British Arts and Crafts Decorative Boxes

Materials

Oak

Early 20th Century Scandinavian Filing Cabinet Solid Oak with Two Drawers
By Martin Nyrop
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Vintage Scandinavian filing cabinet made from solid oak with a dark patina. It's most likely made
Category

Early 20th Century Scandinavian Arts and Crafts Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

1970s Open Box Centerpiece Tray Oak Wood Dish
By Rude Osolnik
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents Oak Wood Open Box File Vase Tray Dish 2 x 6 w x 8 long Preowned vintage
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Oak

Georgian Rosewood Sewing Box by Leuchars of London
By Leuchars & Son
Located in Northampton, GB
Extensive Mother of Pearl Inlay From our Sewing Boxes collection, we are pleased to offer this
Category

Antique Early 19th Century British George IV Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Georgian Rosewood Sewing Box by Leuchars of London
Georgian Rosewood Sewing Box by Leuchars of London
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H 4.33 in W 9.84 in D 7.87 in
Large Carved Wood & Hand Painted Porcelain Bottle Box
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a heavy large wood box decorated with hand painted porcelain plaques in the front and both
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Georgian Rosewood Vanity Box
By Howell James & Co.
Located in Northampton, GB
Howell, James & Co Sterling Silver by Thomas Whitehead From our Vanity Box collection, we are
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Georgian Rosewood Vanity Box
Georgian Rosewood Vanity Box
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H 7.09 in W 11.81 in D 8.66 in
Rare Antique English Regency Rosewood & Brass Writing Slope Box Lap Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Isaac Parkes Item # 801EZX27 An inordinately fine box, the exterior is dressed with full width and
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Antique 1810s English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Victorian Mappin & Webb Antique Silver Coromandel Vanity / Dressing Box
By Mappin & Webb, James Vickery
Located in Northampton, GB
Antique Vanity Box / Dressing Box with its original leather carry case. The silver vanity box
Category

Antique 19th Century British Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

English Carte Du Visite / Business Card Case of Mother of Pearl and Abalone
Located in Kenilworth, IL
of a gilt edge cobalt blue accordion file on blue watered silk. Silver hinges and clasp. England
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

English Victorian Oak Deskbox with Original Watercolor Portraits by R. Simkin
Located in Wells, ME
English Victorian oak deskbox with two doors that open to reveal a letter rack file, with fitted
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Oak, Paper

19th Century French Rosewood Travel Vanity Case by Peret and Dated 1855
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful antique jewelry box set was crafted in Paris, France, circa 1855. The box was made
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Antique Palais Royal French Casket Necessaire Vanity Chest by L. Dujat 19th C
Located in London, GB
Palais Royal. The box features inlaid gilt banding and brass bound edges, the hinged cover opens to
Category

Antique 1850s French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

5-Piece Travel Manicure Set with Brush
Located in Los Angeles, CA
brush, with brass trim, and clasp opens to reveal a file, nail cutter, cuticle scissors & tweezers
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

5-Piece Travel Manicure Set with Brush
5-Piece Travel Manicure Set with Brush
H 1.75 in W 3.75 in D 2.75 in
Antique French Mother of Pearl Sewing Necessaire Etui Propelling Pencil Case
Located in Portland, OR
from an engraved monogram. The interior is fitted with the following; Knife & nail file Sewing hook
Category

Antique 1840s French Louis Philippe Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Silver, Steel

Art Deco Ladies Traveling Necessaire Ensemble, American, circa 1925
Located in Incline Village, NV
) hair "tidy" box (lid with the circular hole on top for loose hairs) (5 1/4" wide) jewelry box with lid
Category

Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bakelite, Resin

Ipcress File
Located in London, GB
Original US photographic production still for the 1965 film The Ipcress File. The film Starred
Category

Vintage 1960s American Posters

Materials

Paper

Ipcress File
Ipcress File
H 10 in W 8 in D 0.1 in
Vintage Scandinavian Modern Teak Drop Front Desk Secretary in a Box, 1960-2000
Located in Topeka, KS
storage. The perfect amount of space for your printer, file boxes, desktop tower or anything you want
Category

Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Industrial filing cabinet in wood with 30 original cardboard storage boxes
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1920s / filing cabinet / wood and mint site panels, cardboard boxes / mid-century
Category

Vintage 1920s Belgian Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century P.E. Guerin NY Cartonnier File Cabinet Box
By P. E. Guerin
Located in Forney, TX
cartonnier (French name for an ornamental box for filling papers, usually portable for easy travel and placed
Category

Mid-20th Century American Shelves

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze

Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Box Wooton Desk Table File Cabinet Organizer Mint
By Hans J. Wegner, Peter Hvidt
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid-Century Modern teak box wooton desk table file cabinet organizer mint!  
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Teak

Issues, A History of Photography in Fashion Magazines
Located in New York City, NY
brilliant reproductions, and enclosed in an elegant archival-style magazine-file box, is an essential
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Books

Materials

Paper

Tall French Barristers Filing Cabinet, Notaire’s Bookcase
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
This is a traditional French Cartonniere, the top section holds 10 removable brass fitted box files
Category

Early 20th Century French International Style Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Issues - A History of Photography in Fashion Magazines
Located in New York City, NY
brilliant reproductions, and enclosed in an elegant archival-style magazine-file box, is an essential
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Books

Materials

Paper

Oak wood library file cabinet, Milan, Italy, 1903.
Located in Milan, IT
Library filing cabinet, made of oak wood. The filing cabinet has nine vertical boxes and fourteen
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Superb American Stacking Filing Cabinet by Yawman and Erbe
By Yawman Erbe
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
these there are 12 Box File Storage compartments, these have a wooden base and a metal Frame to hold the
Category

Antique Early 1900s Art Deco Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Important curtained filing cabinet / triple notary cabinet, France, Circa 1900
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Important curtained filing cabinet / triple notary cabinet, France, Circa 1900 Large piece of
Category

Early 20th Century French Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Office Filing Cabinet / Cartonnier Mahogany - Louis Philippe Period France 19th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent notary's cartonnier / office filing cabinet in mahogany veneer with cardboard boxes
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Cabinets

Materials

Leather, Wood

Classical English Regency Sarcophagus Mahogany Dome Top Cellarette / Office File
Located in Charleston, SC
This Classical Regency Sarcophagus Mahogany Dome Top Cellarette / Office File was made in England
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Mahogany

Curtained filing cabinet / double notary cabinet, Art Deco / Industrial, 1940's
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Beautiful professional / notary / filing cabinet, in mahogany. Composed of 2 boxes closing with
Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Wood

1880 Document Boxes
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
1880, no doubt used as a filing system with corresponding labels. Italian in origin, these boxes are
Category

Antique 1880s Italian Edwardian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Paper, Wood

1880 Document Boxes
1880 Document Boxes
H 10.5 in W 4.5 in D 15 in
Early 20th Century Document Boxes
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
century, no doubt used as a filing system with corresponding labels. Italian in origin, these boxes are
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Edwardian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Paper, Wood

Early 20th Century Document Boxes
Early 20th Century Document Boxes
H 11 in W 3.5 in D 15 in
Early 20th Century Italian Document Boxes
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
doubt used as a filing system with corresponding labels. Italian in origin, these boxes are beautiful
Category

20th Century Italian Edwardian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood, Paper

Mid-Century Folding Desk Magic Box Desk
Located in Baltimore, MD
A desk with incredible form and presence. This attractive original magic box desk, cabinet/desk
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Mid-Century Folding Desk Magic Box Desk
Mid-Century Folding Desk Magic Box Desk
H 45.3 in W 64.5 in D 20.38 in
Antique English Wood & Brass Travelling Lap Desk and Document Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique lap desk and document box is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

TEAK Mid Century Modern Danish "MAGIC BOX" Desk / Hideaway Secretary Desk
Located in Weehawken, NJ
This Mid Century Modern Teak "Magic Box" secretary desk highlights precisely what makes Danish
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood, Teak

Mid century Danish Modern Magic Box Desk in Teak Made in Denmark
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid century teak closable locking teak writing desk Similar to the Magic Box desk. The piece closes
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood, Teak

Very Rare 1867 Asprey & Co. Coromandel Dressing Table Box Sterling Silver Pearl
By Asprey International Limited
Located in GB
Street London Coromandel wood vanity dressing table box A very rare and high quality collectable piece
Category

Antique 1860s English Georgian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

George Nakashima Inspired Walnut Desk by Boyd & Allister
By Boyd & Allister
Located in Santa Fe, NM
with dovetailed solid walnut drawer boxes. For the faces of the drawers we bookmatch shop sawn faces of
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Victorian Travel Grooming Kit, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This charming antique box dates to the late 19th century and is a Victorian-era travel kit with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Antiquities

Materials

Metal

Victorian Travel Grooming Kit, c. 1900
Victorian Travel Grooming Kit, c. 1900
H 3.75 in W 2.25 in D 2 in
Contemporary Identity Stool in Lilac Coloured Lacquer
Located in London, GB
Dimension: 30 cm x 40 cm x 45cm H. Additional info: The wooden box is included in the price. CNC'd
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Contemporary Identity Stool in Espresso Coloured Lacquer
Located in London, GB
Dimension: 30 cm x 40 cm x 45cm H. Additional info: The wooden box is included in the price. CNC'd
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Contemporary Identity Stool in Olive Coloured Lacquer
Located in London, GB
. Dimension: 30 cm x 40 cm x 45cm H. Additional info: The wooden box is included in the price. CNC'd
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Contemporary Identity Stool in Cerulean Blue Lacquer
Located in London, GB
Dimension: 30 cm x 40 cm x 45cm H. Additional info: The wooden box is included in the price. CNC'd
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Contemporary Identity Stool in Deep Rose Coloured Lacquer
Located in London, GB
. Dimension: 30 cm x 40 cm x 45cm H. Additional info: The wooden box is included in the price. CNC'd
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Georgian Style Wood & Hogan Burr Walnut Partners Desk Bench-Made in England
Located in North Salem, NY
Side. User's Side with 6 Fitted Box Drawers, One Fitted Large Central Drawer and a File Drawer
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Antique Early 18th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Scandinavian Longcase Clock, Sweden, 18th Century
Located in Greven, DE
: 187 x 38 x 21 cm Description: Stepped case standing on a plinth. Straight box with round top. Dark
Category

Antique 18th Century Swedish Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Wood

Traditional 72 Inch Mahogany Executive Desk by Leighton Hall
By Leighton Hall Furniture
Located in Suwanee, GA
mahogany borders. The five drawers are masterfully dovetailed and the drawer boxes are made of oak. It has
Category

2010s American Regency Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Louis XVI Side Table, Vide-Poche, Paris circa 1785, influenced by David Roentgen
Located in Greven, DE
Dimensions: H x W x D: 72 x 50 x 33 cm Description: Two filigree lyres with embedded cast and hand-filed
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Side Tables

Materials

Bronze

Large Traditional Mahogany 84 Inch Executive Desk by Leighton Hall
By Leighton Hall Furniture
Located in Suwanee, GA
drawer boxes are made of oak. It has solid brass hardware and two file drawers. It is a medium brown
Category

2010s American Regency Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Writers Desk in Oak w/ Acid Etched Bronze Frame by Harry Lunstead Designs, 1970s
By Paul Evans, Harry Lunstead
Located in Deland, FL
exceptional woodgrains, a minimalist single box drawer and solid acid-etched bronze frame and legs. Make it
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Bronze

French Notary Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This beautiful and rare piece came from a Parisian lawyer office to hold the confidential files
Category

Antique 1850s French Louis Philippe Cabinets

Materials

Brass

French Notary Cabinet
French Notary Cabinet
H 94 in W 78 in D 27.5 in
Matchless Wonder Star #910 Double-Row Red Crystal Holiday C-9 Bulb, USA, 1930s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
early crystal production with original box. On May 2, 1935 Paul C. Dittman of Chicago filed an
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

Danish Modern Teak Peter Lovig Nielsen Flip-Top Writing Desk, 1975
Located in Shippensburg, PA
a removable dovetailed box and a series of letters lots. It features four drawers with molded
Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Matchless Wonder Star #910 Double Row Amber & Blue Crystal C-9 Holiday Bulb 1936
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paul C. Dittman of Chicago filed an application for a patent for what he called simply "Decorative
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

Matchless Wonder Star #910 Double Row Green Crystal Holiday C-9 Bulb, USA, 1936
Located in Brooklyn, NY
On May 2, 1935 Paul C. Dittman of Chicago filed an application for a patent for what he called
Category

Vintage 1930s Flush Mount

Materials

Crystal

EVANS 1940 Spitfire Pocket Lighter With Windshield Chromed Steel & Black Lacquer
By D. Evans & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
hinged windguard adding extra rarity. It it never used or fired and is offered with the original box
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Steel, Chrome

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Find a variety of file boxes available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and oak, all file boxes available were constructed with great care. File boxes have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. File boxes bearing Art Deco or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many file boxes are appealing in their simplicity, but Poul Hundevad, Office Specialty Mfg. Co. and P. A. Wetzel Co. produced popular file boxes that are worth a look.

How Much are File Boxes?

Prices for file boxes can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, file boxes begin at $145 and can go as high as $7,995, while the average can fetch as much as $590.