French Art Deco sewing box with yellow top, ca. 1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
A charming French sewing box from the early 20th century, crafted in polished wood with a textured fabric cushion inset on the lid.
Fabric, Mirror, Wood
French Wooden Sewing Box with Cantilever Design, circa 1920
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1920 / 20th century / sewing box / wood / Mid-century / Vintage A charming and functional French sewing box from the early 20th century, crafted circa 1920.
Wood
19th Century French Boulle Sewing Scent Necessaire Box
Located in Bradenton, FL
Beautiful 19th Century French Empire ebonized black and Boulle Sewing Scent Necessaire Box with bronze appliquès and paw feet.
Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III Marquetry Sewing Box
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th Century French Napoleon III marquetry sewing box. Made of mahogany with thuya wood top inlaid with brass and mother of pearl.
Brass
Antique French sculptured sewing box in oak, ca. 1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
This exquisite antique sewing box from France, circa 1900, is a fine example of late Rococo revival craftsmanship rendered in solid oak.
Oak
Vintage Tortoise Bamboo Sewing Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exquisite vintage tortoise bamboo sewing box is a masterful marriage of organic texture and refined craftsmanship. Drawing inspiration from the Victorian Aesthetic Movement and ...
Bamboo
18th century painted wooden sewing box
Located in Bilzen, BE
A late 18th century blacked wooden sewing box with gold painted decoration all around brass engraved lock and hinges Aged patina 17 x 10.5 cm, total heigth 10.5 cm
Wood
French Art Deco sewing box in sculpted wood, ca. 1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
This charming sewing box was crafted in France around 1900, blending early Art Deco geometry with the warmth of traditional craftsmanship.
Fabric, Wood
Sewing Theme Limoges France Floral Motif Porcelain Double Thimbles or Needle Box
By Limoges
Located in Tustin, CA
This sewing themed box could also be used to hold sewing needles.
Porcelain
Rare Late 18th/Early 19th Century French Colored Straw Marquetry Sewing Box
Located in Forney, TX
A rare French marqueterie de paille (colored straw marquetry) sewing work box.
Straw
$2,310Sale Price|25% Off
19th Century Napoleon III Burl Wood Sewing Box
Located in Paris, FR
Varnished, burl wood sewing box, decorated with Greek frieze and brass inlays. The box contains a mirror and sewing utensils made of bone and brass, as well as two small glass flasks...
Brass
$2,221Sale Price|25% Off
19th Century Sewing Box by Maison Aucoc, Paris
By A. Aucoc
Located in Paris, FR
Late 19th century oval sewing box decorated with crowned monogram. The case contains five gold and steel sewing utensils embellished with small flowers.
Gold, Steel
$3,458Sale Price|25% Off
Sewing Box in Rosewood Veneer, Gold and Silver, Restoration Period
Located in Paris, FR
Precious rectangular sewing box in rosewood veneer called. Uncovered, it presents a mirror with braids on the back of the lid. This charming sewing set is lined with moire and pink v...
Gold, Silver
Antique French Walnut Sewing Set Case, Napoleon III Étui, Needle Case
Located in Greven, DE
This dainty yet highly detailed sewing set was crafted in the late 19th century by skilled French artisans. The case, also known as an étui, is made from walnut and has a tapering r...
Walnut
Mother-of-Pearl Sewing Nécessaire
By Palais Royal
Located in New Orleans, LA
This captivating Palais Royal sewing nécessaire is crafted of engraved mother of pearl mounted in rich doré bronze. The hinged box contains a removable tray lined with velvet that ho...
Bronze
Wooden box and mirror, France, 1950
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Specifications Type: Expandable box with mirror Origin: France Period: Circa 1950 Materials: Veneered wood, metal, mirror System: Hinged hinged opening Condition: Good vintage condit...
Wood, Glass
Antique Bronze Burl Walnut French Jewelry Sewing Casket Silk Lined Interior 19C
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality example of a Lady’s or Gentleman’s early Victorian Period Gilt Bronze mounted well figured Burr Walnut Jewlery Casket or Table Box made during the third...
Brass
Jacques Adnet, Sewing box in Lacquered Metal and Leather, France 1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Jacques Adnet (1900-1984), rare sewing box in topstitched fawn leather, structure in black lacquered metal and gilded brass, Compagnie des Arts Français, 1950. The work box is fixed ...
Metal, Brass
Exceptional Diamond Sarcophagus Palais Royal Musical Sewing Box
Located in London, GB
An exceptionally rare French Palais Royal musical sewing box of magnificent diamond sarcophagus form, crafted in finely chased gilt bronze and mounted with exquisitely engraved mothe...
Ormolu
French Art Deco Metamorphic Concertina Work or Sewing Box Made in Dark Oak
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Art Deco Metamorphic Concertina Work or Sewing Box Made in Dark Oak and a very stylish piece, standing on cabriole legs and with a stepped top So much storage in such a sm...
Oak
$12,803Sale Price|25% Off
18th Century Gold Sewing Box with Wax Case, Scissors, Seal
Located in Paris, FR
A 18th century set presented in trapezoidal case made of light wood and inlaid with marquetry. The vanity case includes a gold wax case decorated with flutes, a dice and a wool needl...
Gold
$352Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Wooden Sewing Box Tramp Art Folk Art Unique Piece 1928
Located in Poperinge, BE
Antique sewing box, wooden tramp art box with green fabric parts and a pincushion at the top, unique handmade object, at the bottom a metal plate with the maker and date engraved, da...
Reclaimed Wood
Exquisite French Tortoise Shell Sewing Box
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
An exquisite 19th century, French tortoise shell sarcophagus-form sewing box with lion-mask ring handles, the cover with bone and silver stringing and silver cartouche monogrammed “M.
French 19th century sewing casket and music box
Located in Paris, FR
A mahogany sewing casket simulating a piano, with a hidden music box. Inside the casket a set of beautiful mother-of-pearl instruments on a red velvet fitting. The toilets necessaire...
Wood
Prisoner of War Sewing Box
Located in Denver, CO
Napoleonic Prisoner of War Sewing Box, whale bone, hand carved with original velvet
Unavailable
H 15.79 in W 10.63 in D 17.72 in
Sewing Box in Polychromed Plaited Straw, Provence, France, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Charming sewing box in polychromed plaited straw, decorated with fashion plates and mirrors - supported by four feet.
Tapestry, Straw
Unavailable
H 4 in W 9.75 in D 6.5 in
Antique Striped Mahogany Palais Royal Sewing Box, France, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Palais Royal sewing box with mahogany and maple striped design. Cut-steel corner brackets and sturdy handle. The interior features a silk cushion and mirror, cut-steel embroidered re...
Cut Steel
Charles X Satinwood Ladies Sewing Box
Located in Midlothian, VA
Very Fine Charles X Satinwood Ladies Sewing Box with Cut Steel Inlaid Décor & Ebony Banding. Finished Interior with Steel and Mother of Pearl Period Sewing Tools, Cut Crystal and Sil...
Crystal, Silver
Unavailable
H 3.5 in W 8.25 in D 4.5 in
Antique Mahogany Sycamore Palais Royal Sewing Box, French, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique Palais Royal sewing box veneered in mahogany and sycamore with boxwood stringing and floral inlays, standing on four small ball feet. Opening the palais royal box reveals...
Mother-of-Pearl, Mahogany, Sycamore
Unavailable
H 3.38 in W 8.75 in D 6.38 in
Antique Louis Philippe Era Boulle Inlay 9" Work or Sewing Box
Located in South Coast, CA
Fine antique French Louis Philippe era 8 3/4" sewing, work or jewelry box, jet black ebony or ebonized walnut veneers with carved edging, brass stringing and unique multi-color boull...
Art Deco Louis Majorelle Sewing Box on Legs
By Louis Majorelle
Located in London, GB
A compact and useable Rosewood Art Deco sewing box, raised on legs, with decorative inlays produced by Louise Majorelle of Nancy
Rosewood
Folding Sewing Box on Stand Side Table by Audoux Minet
By Vibo, Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Liege, BE
Rare sewing box by Audoux Minet, in perfect original condition, never used. A bubble in the glass, not a crack (See pic. 6). Also see my other items by Audoux Minet from the sa...
Rope
Antique French Palais Royal Mulberry Sewing Box
By Palais Royal
Located in Northampton, GB
The Palais Royal Mulberry Sewing Box dates to the The French Sewing Box dates to the first half of the 19th century during the reign of Louis XVIII (1814-1824) circa 1820.
Gold, Cut Steel
Sold
H 1.58 in W 5.32 in D 4.34 in
Antique French Palais Royal Mother of Pearl Clam Necessaire Etui Sewing Box
By Palais Royal
Located in Northampton, GB
When opened the Etui reveals a cushioned lining with a top removable silk cushion protecting the fully fitted tool pad with mother of pearl tools, a glass bottle and gold enamelled p...
Silver
20th Century French Wood and Metal Vintage Sewing Box, 1950s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice 20th century French vintage sewing box from the 1950s. "Pied compas" base typical to the vintage years.
Metal
c.1880 French Napoleon III Lady's Sewing Box
Located in Highwood, IL
Magnificent antique silk-lined lady's sewing box with mother-of-pearl inlay and intricate hand-gilded details.
Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Sewing Box, France, 1875
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful sewing box, in Boulle Marquetry style in fruitwood and Brass.
Brass
Limoges Paris Enameled Porcelain Sewing Needle Box
By Limoges
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Limoges France, a hand enameled trinket box, sized for holding sewing needles or pins, circa 1970-1980s.
Copper
Charles X Period Sewing and Music Box
Located in Paris, FR
Mahogany sewing box in the shape of a grand piano, with a hidden music box. Inside the box is a set of beautiful mother-of-pearl sewing instruments fitted into red velvet. In the ...
Mother-of-Pearl, Velvet, Wood
Palais Royal Mother-of-Pearl Sewing Box
By Palais Royal
Located in New Orleans, LA
The delicate artistry of this 19th-century Palais Royal sewing nécessaire matches the intricate work for which it was made. A pair of scissors, bodkin, thimble, awl, needle case, per...
Bronze
Large Scale Tramp Art Jewellery/Sewing Box
Located in Southampton, GB
An early 20th century Tramp Art Jewellery/Sewing box, made from old cigar boxes. With brass detail and handles and lined cushioned fabric inside.
Brass
Sewing Box, Chest, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sewing box, chest, 19th century, Napoleon III period. Sewing box, chest with its sewing kit in carved wood from the 19th century, Napoleon III period. h : 12,5cm , w : 31cm , d...
Wood
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H 22 in W 19.5 in D 13.75 in
Antique French Louis XVI Inlaid Olive Wood Sewing Box or Jewel Chest c1800
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Louis XVI sewing box or jewel chest offers oliv wood construction with faceted lid having inlaid coat of arms, raised on slightly splayed legs, c1800 Measures - 22...
Wood, Olive
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H 4.75 in W 6.25 in D 2.25 in
Antique French Gilt Cast Bronze Hand Painted Sewing Box, 19th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
19th century French gilt cast bronze sewing box features swags, bows, olive wreathes and hand-painted medallion with courting scene.
Bronze
Sold
H 7.88 in W 11.03 in D 7.88 in
Decorative Sewing Jewel Box in Boulle Marquetry Napoleon III, France 1870
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Jewel decorative box or sewing box, in Boulle style Marquetry in Ebony, Copper, Brass, Mother of Pearl and precious reddish Amaranthus wood.
Brass, Bronze
Decorative Sewing Jewel Box in Boulle Marquetry Napoleon III, France 1870
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Jewel decorative box or sewing box, in Boulle style Marquetry in Ebony, Copper, Brass, Mother of Pearl and precious reddish Amaranthus wood.
Brass, Bronze
Sold
H 1.97 in W 5.32 in D 3.55 in
Sewing set. Wood, mirror, metal, textile, etc. Possibly French school, 19th c
Located in Madrid, ES
Sewing set. Wood, mirror, metal, textile, etc. Possibly French school, 19th century.
Metal, Other
Superb Strawwork Box
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A superb large late 18th century french straw work ladies sewing box with an unusal mirrored theatre inside the lid and a life out section , these boxes show the sun representing Lou...
Sewing box
Located in New Orleans, LA
A burl walnut and zebra wood sewing box with brass filet, silk tufted lining, ivory pieces
Large Art Deco harmonica sewing box, France 1940s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1940 / sewing box / wood / Art Deco / Mid-century An Art Deco sewing or hobby box with harmonica system and interior in vibrant green fabric.
Wood
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.
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