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Miniature Ormolu Gilt Mounted Veneer Box Chest for Lingerie or Jewelry
Miniature Ormolu Gilt Mounted Veneer Box Chest for Lingerie or Jewelry

Miniature Ormolu Gilt Mounted Veneer Box Chest for Lingerie or Jewelry

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Small French marble top Louis XV style table-based chest of 6 drawers for jewelry or lingerie.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Fine 19th French Marquetry Escritoire or Writing Box, Napoleon III, circa 1860
Fine 19th French Marquetry Escritoire or Writing Box, Napoleon III, circa 1860

Fine 19th French Marquetry Escritoire or Writing Box, Napoleon III, circa 1860

Located in San Francisco, CA

A very fine 19th century French marquetry escritoire or writing box from the Napoleon III period

Category

Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ormolu, Silver Plate

French Porcelain Ormolu Gilt Egg Box Forget Me Not Flower Bow Palais Royale
French Porcelain Ormolu Gilt Egg Box Forget Me Not Flower Bow Palais Royale

French Porcelain Ormolu Gilt Egg Box Forget Me Not Flower Bow Palais Royale

Located in New York, NY

This is a stunning antique French Belle Epoque - Victorian egg box in porcelain with gilt ormolu

Category

Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Boxes and Cases

Materials

Gilt Metal

Cut Crystal and Gilt Bronze Dresser Boxes
Cut Crystal and Gilt Bronze Dresser Boxes

Cut Crystal and Gilt Bronze Dresser Boxes

Located in Montreal, QC

Cut crystal dresser boxes with gilt bronze mountings and domed lids. One has diamond cut pattern

Category

Antique 19th Century French Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Antique French Kingwood and Ormolu Mounted Cigar Humidor, 19th Century
Antique French Kingwood and Ormolu Mounted Cigar Humidor, 19th Century

Antique French Kingwood and Ormolu Mounted Cigar Humidor, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a magnificent antique French Kingwood and amboyna, ormolu-mounted cigar humidor, circa 1870

Category

Antique 1870s French Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Ormolu

Baccarat Louis XVI Style Domed Crystal Decanter Box
Baccarat Louis XVI Style Domed Crystal Decanter Box

Baccarat Louis XVI Style Domed Crystal Decanter Box

By Baccarat

Located in Dallas, TX

Presenting a glorious Baccarat Louis XVI style domed crystal decanter box. This is a gorgeous

Category

20th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Antique Jewellery Box
Antique Jewellery Box

Antique Jewellery Box

By Tahan Paris

Located in London, by appointment only

Superb rare 19th century French kingwood, rosewood and mother-of-pearl Parquetry ormolu-mounted

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Wood and Gilt Bronze Box by Maison Gouache
Wood and Gilt Bronze Box by Maison Gouache

Wood and Gilt Bronze Box by Maison Gouache

By Maison Gouache

Located in Paris, FR

Circular box in blackened wood with gilt bronze mounting, from the Napoleon III period. The gilt

Category

Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Vintage Sevres Style Heart Shaped Perfume Box
Vintage Sevres Style Heart Shaped Perfume Box

Vintage Sevres Style Heart Shaped Perfume Box

By Limoges

Located in Dallas, TX

PRESENTING A STUNNING Vintage Sevres Style Heart Shaped Perfume Box complete with 3 mini perfume

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Crystal Casket Box with Key
Crystal Casket Box with Key

Crystal Casket Box with Key

Located in Winnetka, IL

French crystal and ormolu casket box with key.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal

Napoleon III Tuya, Ebony, Bone, Bronze and Silver Inlay Glove Box Satin Interior
Napoleon III Tuya, Ebony, Bone, Bronze and Silver Inlay Glove Box Satin Interior

Napoleon III Tuya, Ebony, Bone, Bronze and Silver Inlay Glove Box Satin Interior

Located in Fayetteville, AR

This exceptional Napoleon III period glove box is made of tuya, an exotic wood imported to France

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Bronze, Ormolu

Vintage Limoges Hot Air Balloon Trinket Box
Vintage Limoges Hot Air Balloon Trinket Box

Vintage Limoges Hot Air Balloon Trinket Box

By Limoges

Located in Dallas, TX

Presenting a lovely and exceptionally cute vintage limoges hot air balloon trinket box. Made in

Category

Early 20th Century French Beaux Arts Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Rare Large Antique Hand Painted Crystal Bronze Baccarat Jewelry Glove Box Casket
Rare Large Antique Hand Painted Crystal Bronze Baccarat Jewelry Glove Box Casket

Rare Large Antique Hand Painted Crystal Bronze Baccarat Jewelry Glove Box Casket

By Baccarat

Located in Roslyn, NY

A very rare large antique hand painted on crystal with bronze ormolu mounts jewelry / glove box

Category

Vintage 1920s French Belle Époque Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Gilt Bronze Jewellery Casket, circa 1870
Antique French Gilt Bronze Jewellery Casket, circa 1870

Antique French Gilt Bronze Jewellery Casket, circa 1870

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful antique French Renaissance Revival gilded ormolu Palais Royale jewellery casket

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century French Gilt Bronze Jewelry Casket with Cameos
19th Century French Gilt Bronze Jewelry Casket with Cameos

19th Century French Gilt Bronze Jewelry Casket with Cameos

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful antique French Napoleon III gilded ormolu Jewelry casket, circa 1860 in date

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Gilt Bronze Jewellery Casket & Limoges Miniature
19th Century Gilt Bronze Jewellery Casket & Limoges Miniature

19th Century Gilt Bronze Jewellery Casket & Limoges Miniature

Located in London, GB

and other contemporary styles, with a relatively small production. Ormolu (from French 'or moulu

Category

Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Lovely Hand Painted Sevres Style Porcelain Casket Pink
Lovely Hand Painted Sevres Style Porcelain Casket Pink

Lovely Hand Painted Sevres Style Porcelain Casket Pink

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful large French Sevres style porcelain and ormolu-mounted jewelry casket in a

Category

Vintage 1970s French Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

1930's French Blue Opaline & Ormolu Mounted Egg Shaped Trinket Box
1930's French Blue Opaline & Ormolu Mounted Egg Shaped Trinket Box

1930's French Blue Opaline & Ormolu Mounted Egg Shaped Trinket Box

Located in Atlanta, GA

French, 1930's. An antique French blue opaline glass egg trinket box. This larger sized egg has a

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Jars

Materials

Brass

Pair of Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Empire Style Plant Boxes
Pair of Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Empire Style Plant Boxes

Pair of Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Empire Style Plant Boxes

Located in London, GB

Pair of ormolu and patinated bronze Empire style plant boxes French, 20th Century Measures

Category

20th Century French Empire Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Paul Milet Sèvres Porcelain Hinged Dresser Box with Ormolu Mounts
Paul Milet Sèvres Porcelain Hinged Dresser Box with Ormolu Mounts

Paul Milet Sèvres Porcelain Hinged Dresser Box with Ormolu Mounts

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Cincinnati, OH

This French porcelain box was designed by Paul Jean Milet, son of Felix Optatus Milet. Felix

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Black Opaline Boxes
Pair of Black Opaline Boxes

Pair of Black Opaline Boxes

Located in Winnetka, IL

This is a pair of black Opaline boxes. the large one is deco style with brass ormolou and small

Category

Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Glass

Materials

Ormolu

Samson Paris Signed Porcelain Trinket Box
Samson Paris Signed Porcelain Trinket Box

Samson Paris Signed Porcelain Trinket Box

By Edmé Samson

Located in Dallas, TX

Presenting a gorgeous French heraldic early 20th century Samson Paris signed porcelain trinket box

Category

Early 20th Century French Baroque Porcelain

Materials

Ormolu

19C Sevres Porcelain Trinket Box with Ring Tray
19C Sevres Porcelain Trinket Box with Ring Tray

19C Sevres Porcelain Trinket Box with Ring Tray

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Dallas, TX

Presenting a gorgeous and rare matching pair, namely, a 19th century Sevres Porcelain trinket box

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Porcelain

Materials

Ormolu

"L'amour Soutient" Rare Gilt Bronze Box by Line Vautrin
"L'amour Soutient" Rare Gilt Bronze Box by Line Vautrin

"L'amour Soutient" Rare Gilt Bronze Box by Line Vautrin

By Line Vautrin

Located in New York, NY

enamel box with a cork lined interior.

Category

20th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ormolu, Enamel

French parquetry box with ormolu mounts
French parquetry box with ormolu mounts

French parquetry box with ormolu mounts

Located in New York, NY

A very fine and unusual French parquetry box with ormolu mounts and handle, stamped 'Alph

Category

20th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

French Painted and Enameled Ormolu Power Box
French Painted and Enameled Ormolu Power Box

French Painted and Enameled Ormolu Power Box

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

box, this luxurious powder box was made in France during the last quarter of the 19th century.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

Vintage French Cream Opaline Box with Ormolu Hinge
Vintage French Cream Opaline Box with Ormolu Hinge

Vintage French Cream Opaline Box with Ormolu Hinge

Located in Houston, TX

Vintage French cream opaline box with ormolu hinge.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Jeweled and Ormolu Box
Jeweled and Ormolu Box

Jeweled and Ormolu Box

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Very fine blue enamel and ormolu Sevres-style box with acanthus and strap-work mounts extending as

Category

Antique 19th Century French Decorative Boxes

Beautiful Decorative French 1830 Ebony and Ormolu Sarcophagus Box
Beautiful Decorative French 1830 Ebony and Ormolu Sarcophagus Box

Beautiful Decorative French 1830 Ebony and Ormolu Sarcophagus Box

Located in Windsor, Berkshire

This is a beautiful decorative French 1830 ebony and Ormolu sarcophagus box. It has a drawer to the

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ebony

Vintage Opaline Box with Hinged Ormolu Detail
Vintage Opaline Box with Hinged Ormolu Detail

Vintage Opaline Box with Hinged Ormolu Detail

Located in Houston, TX

Vintage opaline box with hinged ormolu detail.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Decorative Boxes

Empire Napoleonic Style Ormolu Eagle and Orb Box on Lucite Base
Empire Napoleonic Style Ormolu Eagle and Orb Box on Lucite Base

Empire Napoleonic Style Ormolu Eagle and Orb Box on Lucite Base

Located in Atlanta, GA

Empire Napoleonic style ormolu eagle and orb box on Lucite base, a fine 19th century hinged box

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

A French Empire ebonised ormolu mounted documents' chest, circa 1800
A French Empire ebonised ormolu mounted documents' chest, circa 1800

A French Empire ebonised ormolu mounted documents' chest, circa 1800

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Rectangular ebonized case lined with ormolu mouldings, the lid with a mother-of-pearl relief and

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Charming French Opaline Glass Box
Charming French Opaline Glass Box

Charming French Opaline Glass Box

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Charming French opaline glass box with ormolu mounting and laurel wreath closure, circa 1940's.

Category

Early 20th Century French Decorative Boxes

French Palais Royale Agate Inlaid Casket with Ormolu Mounts c.1850
French Palais Royale Agate Inlaid Casket with Ormolu Mounts c.1850

French Palais Royale Agate Inlaid Casket with Ormolu Mounts c.1850

Located in London, GB

A fine French Palais Royale casket with agate bun feet and ormolu mounts. Beautifully inlaid

Category

Antique 19th Century French Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Agate, Ormolu

Blue Opaline Egg in Ormolu Nest
Blue Opaline Egg in Ormolu Nest

Blue Opaline Egg in Ormolu Nest

Located in St. Louis, MO

Blue opaline egg mounted in an ormolu nest, the top with a pink enamel sunburst.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

FRENCH TORTOISHELL AND ORMOLU JEWEL CASKET
FRENCH TORTOISHELL AND ORMOLU JEWEL CASKET

FRENCH TORTOISHELL AND ORMOLU JEWEL CASKET

Located in Natchez, MS

19th c French Tortoishell and ormoulu jewel casket. wtih original lining

Category

Antique 19th Century French Jewelry Boxes

French 18th Century Lacquer and Gilt Chinoiserie Design Desk Box
French 18th Century Lacquer and Gilt Chinoiserie Design Desk Box

French 18th Century Lacquer and Gilt Chinoiserie Design Desk Box

Located in Lake Forest, IL

French Red Lacquer and Gilt Desk Box with Chinoiserie Design. Fine Original Finish with

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

1920's French Gilded Bronze and Cut Crystal Box
1920's French Gilded Bronze and Cut Crystal Box

1920's French Gilded Bronze and Cut Crystal Box

Located in New York, NY

1920's French Gilded Bronze and Cut Crystal Box

Category

Early 20th Century French Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

19th Century Charles X Ormolu Ink Stand
19th Century Charles X Ormolu Ink Stand

19th Century Charles X Ormolu Ink Stand

Located in San Marino, CA

A Charles X ormolu ink stand in the shape of a globe surrounded by three rams head pen supports

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Portrait by Lié Louis Périn-Salbreaux on an Enameled Ormolu Snuffbox
Portrait by Lié Louis Périn-Salbreaux on an Enameled Ormolu Snuffbox

Portrait by Lié Louis Périn-Salbreaux on an Enameled Ormolu Snuffbox

By Lié Louis Périn-Salbreux 1

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

-Salbreaux (French, 1853-1817) surrounded with blue enamel and encased in a Neoclassical hand-chased ormolu

Category

Antique 1790s French Neoclassical Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

19th Century Continental Agate Box
19th Century Continental Agate Box

19th Century Continental Agate Box

Located in Cambridgeshire, GB

bevelled glass intended to illuminate the box from the underneath, the panels held in place by ormolu

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Agate, Ormolu

Oval Agate and Ormolu Casket
Oval Agate and Ormolu Casket

Oval Agate and Ormolu Casket

Located in London, GB

Unusual Oval banded agate and ormolu mounted Palais Royal casket, c1860

Category

Antique 19th Century French Boxes

Materials

Agate, Bronze

Art Deco Shagreen Playing Card Box
Art Deco Shagreen Playing Card Box

Art Deco Shagreen Playing Card Box

Located in London, GB

Art Deco Shagreen Playing Card Box. Surface dyed light pink with two tones of grey shagreen, ormolu

Category

Antique 19th Century French Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

19th C. French Enameled Opaline Glass Gilt Bronze Mounted Hinged Box
19th C. French Enameled Opaline Glass Gilt Bronze Mounted Hinged Box

19th C. French Enameled Opaline Glass Gilt Bronze Mounted Hinged Box

By Baccarat

Located in Pasadena, CA

19th C. French enameled opaline glass gilt bronze mounted hinged box. The lock is in a working

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

CUT CRYSTAL BOX IN THE BACCARAT MANNER
CUT CRYSTAL BOX IN THE BACCARAT MANNER

CUT CRYSTAL BOX IN THE BACCARAT MANNER

Located in Woodbury, CT

GILT BRONZE MOUNTS OF PAW FEET, ACANTHUS LEAF BEZEL MOUNTINGS

Category

Antique 19th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Fine Napoleon III Kingwood and Sevres Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Letter Caddy
Fine Napoleon III Kingwood and Sevres Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Letter Caddy

Fine Napoleon III Kingwood and Sevres Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Letter Caddy

By Jean-Pierre Tahan

Located in Miami, FL

Fine Napoleon III Kingwood and Sevres porcelain ormolu mounted letter caddy in the style of Jean

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Large French Blue Banded Palais Royale Agate Casket circa 1850
Large French Blue Banded Palais Royale Agate Casket circa 1850

Large French Blue Banded Palais Royale Agate Casket circa 1850

Located in London, GB

A beautiful and large Palais Royale blue banded agate casket, with finely cast and chased ormolu

Category

Antique 19th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Agate, Ormolu

19th Century French Jewellery Casket
19th Century French Jewellery Casket

19th Century French Jewellery Casket

Located in Cambridgeshire, GB

19th century French ormolu jewellery casket, the sawtooth panels housing bevelled glass, the inside

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

French Gilt-Bronze and Cloisonne Enamel Casket Possibly by Ferdinand Barbedienne
French Gilt-Bronze and Cloisonne Enamel Casket Possibly by Ferdinand Barbedienne

French Gilt-Bronze and Cloisonne Enamel Casket Possibly by Ferdinand Barbedienne

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in Pasadena, CA

A French Gilt-Bronze and Cloisonne Enamel Casket Possibly by Ferdinand Barbedienne, Late 19th

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

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French Ormolu Box For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic French ormolu box available at 1stDibs. A French ormolu box — often made from metal, ormolu and bronze — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the French ormolu box you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A French ormolu box is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Louis XVI, Victorian and Empire styles are sought with frequency. A well-made French ormolu box has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Limoges, Baccarat and Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres are consistently popular.

How Much is a French Ormolu Box?

Prices for a French ormolu box start at $395 and top out at $450,000 with the average selling for $1,889.

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.