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Antique Container
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful shape on the hand carved antique bowl or container from Sumatra. Originally used for
Category

Early 1900s Primitive Antique Containers

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Antique Container
Antique Container
H 7 in Dm 7 in
Asian Lacquer Container
Located in Greenwich, CT
Asian Lacquer Wood Container with iron bracket 13" width 8" depth 10" height
Category

1920s Chinese Antique Containers

Materials

Wood

Antique Asian Lacquer Container
Asian Lacquer Container
H 10 in W 13 in D 8 in
Red Lacquer Grain Container
Located in Greenwich, CT
Antique red lacquer wood container was used to store rice or grains. The red lacquer container with
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Early 1900s Chinese Antique Containers

Materials

Wood

Antique Red Lacquer Grain Container
Red Lacquer Grain Container
H 13.5 in Dm 20 in
Red Lacquer Wedding Container
Located in Greenwich, CT
Red lacquer wedding container with painted garden motif top and metal bracket
Category

Early 1900s Chinese Antique Containers

Materials

Wood

Polished Buffalo Hide Container
Located in New York, NY
Antique container from Borneo made from aged buffalo hide with a natural organic live edge rim. We
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Early 1900s Tribal Antique Containers

Materials

Hide

Polished Buffalo Hide Container
Located in New York, NY
Antique container from Borneo made from aged buffalo hide with a natural organic rim. We discovered
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Early 1900s Tribal Antique Containers

Materials

Hide

Antique Polished Buffalo Hide Container
Polished Buffalo Hide Container
H 10 in W 22 in D 21 in
Polished Buffalo Hide Container
Located in New York, NY
Antique container from Borneo made from aged buffalo hide with a natural organic live edge rim. We
Category

Early 1900s Tribal Antique Containers

Materials

Hide

Antique Iron Mesh Container
Located in New York, NY
Antique Folk Art from Flores. Handwoven iron mesh container with an hour glass shape. Measures: 10
Category

1920s Primitive Antique Containers

Materials

Metal, Iron

Early 19Thc Pantry Container
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 19Thc European fine hand crafted pantry box is in fine condition and natural old patina.
Category

19th Century English Folk Art Antique Containers

Materials

Wood

ASANTE GOLD WEIGHT CONTAINER
Located in Three Oaks, MI
Elephant lidded kuduo container from the Ashanti peoples of Ghana. Kuduo were created to store
Category

Late 19th Century Tribal Antique Containers

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Copper

Vintage French Glazed Container
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Fleurdetroit presents for your consideration this lovely, french, terra-cotta, vessel.
Category

Late 19th Century Antique Containers

Materials

Terracotta

Vintage French Glazed Container
Vintage French Glazed Container
H 21 in W 10 in D 21 in
Andrianna Shamaris Museum Quality Container
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful sculptural container from Sumatra. Originally a drum. The bottom is 7.5” diameter and
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Early 1900s Minimalist Antique Containers

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

19th Century Wood Rice Container
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Hailing from the culturally vibrant Shanxi Province of China, this stunning rice container is a
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1850s Chinese Antique Containers

Materials

Metal

19thc Burl Wood Bucket/Container
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century American Burl container from the mid west and in good condition.This could be American
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19th Century American Adirondack Antique Containers

Materials

Wood

19thc Burl Wood Bucket/Container
19thc Burl Wood Bucket/Container
H 12 in W 11 in D 11 in
Asian Grain / Rice Measurement Container
Located in Greenwich, CT
Asian grain / rice measurement container for merchant used for the weighted the grain or rice.
Category

Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Containers

Materials

Wood

Japanese Rustic Turned Wood Container
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-614 hand turned wood rustic wood container/vase.
Category

1920s Antique Containers

Materials

Hardwood

Industrial Oil Container, USA 1900
Located in Milan, IT
A metal industrial oil container with faucet, reused as flower box. USA circa 1900.
Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Containers

Materials

Iron

Industrial Oil Container, USA 1900
Industrial Oil Container, USA 1900
H 22 in W 15 in D 17.25 in
German Wax Baby Candy Container
Located in Riverdale, NY
German wax baby candy container from the late 19th century. A realistically formed egg of paper and
Category

1890s German Victorian Antique Containers

Materials

Paper

Paper Mache Pig Candy Container
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This folky hand crafted & painted in black & white paint in a papier mache material is in very good as found condition.
Category

Early 20th Century American Adirondack Antique Containers

Materials

Paper

Paper Mache Pig Candy Container
Paper Mache Pig Candy Container
H 10 in W 6.5 in D 17 in
Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic wooden container dates to the early 20th century and was once used to store dry goods
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Antique Containers

Materials

Pine

Iga-ware Earthenware Flower Container
Located in Hudson, NY
Meiji period (1868-1912) vase with characteristic Iga-ware ears and rough, sandy clay. Comes in original storage box with silk jacket and drawstring.
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Containers

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic wooden container dates to the early 20th century and was once used to store dry goods
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Primitive Antique Containers

Materials

Fir

Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic wooden container dates to the early 20th century and was once used to store dry goods
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Primitive Antique Containers

Materials

Wood

Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
H 22 in W 13.75 in D 9.25 in
Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic wooden container dates to the early 20th century and was once used to store dry goods
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Primitive Antique Containers

Materials

Wood

Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
H 21 in W 15.25 in D 11.5 in
Provincial Chinese Grain Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
harvest of grains and other crops over long distances. Counterbalanced by a second container, the pail
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Containers

Materials

Wood

Provincial Chinese Grain Container, c. 1900
Provincial Chinese Grain Container, c. 1900
H 20.75 in W 15.25 in D 13.5 in
Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic wooden container dates to the early 20th century and was once used to store dry goods
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Containers

Materials

Wood

Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
H 26.75 in W 19 in D 12.75 in
Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic wooden container dates to the early 20th century and was once used to store dry goods
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Containers

Materials

Wood

Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic wooden container dates to the early 20th century and was once used to store dry goods
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Primitive Antique Containers

Materials

Wood

Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
H 23 in W 13.25 in D 11.5 in
Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic wooden container dates to the early 20th century and was once used to store dry goods
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Primitive Antique Containers

Materials

Wood

Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
H 26.25 in W 12.75 in D 11.25 in
Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic wooden container dates to the early 20th century and was once used to store dry goods
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Antique Containers

Materials

Wood

Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic wooden container dates to the early 20th century and was once used to store dry goods
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Primitive Antique Containers

Materials

Wood

Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic wooden container dates to the early 20th century and was once used to store dry goods
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Antique Containers

Materials

Wood

Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
H 23.25 in W 11.75 in D 10.25 in
A Moroccan Charity Container, Circa 1920
Located in New York, NY
This Moroccan charity container from around 1920 is a unique artifact that represents the
Category

1920s Moroccan Antique Containers

Materials

Tin

A Moroccan Charity Container, Circa 1920
A Moroccan Charity Container, Circa 1920
H 3.82 in W 5.4 in D 1.97 in
Mid 19th Century Lidded Brass Container
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A brass container with a screw on top .
Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Containers

Materials

Brass

Provincial Chinese Grain Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
harvest of rice and grains over long distances. Counterbalanced by a second container, the pail would have
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Containers

Materials

Wood

19th Century European Wooden Grain Container
Located in High Point, NC
Behold the rustic allure of this 19th Century European Wooden Grain Container, a piece that
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19th Century European Antique Containers

Materials

Wood

19th Century European Wooden Grain Container
Located in High Point, NC
Behold the rustic allure of this 19th Century European Wooden Grain Container, a piece that
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19th Century European Antique Containers

Materials

Wood

Antique French Hand Painted Tole Container
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique hand painted and footed French Tole container attached to circular base.
Category

19th Century French Antique Containers

Materials

Tôle

Provincial Chinese Grain Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
harvest of rice and grains over long distances. Counterbalanced by a second container, the pail would have
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Containers

Materials

Wood

Provincial Chinese Grain Container, c. 1900
Provincial Chinese Grain Container, c. 1900
H 22.5 in W 15.75 in D 14.5 in
Antique Swedish genuine Birch bark container
Located in Boden, SE
The antique birch bark container was traditionally used as a storage vessel for food, dried herbs
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Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Containers

Materials

Birch

Antique Swedish genuine Birch bark container
Antique Swedish genuine Birch bark container
H 16.54 in W 13.39 in D 9.85 in
Antique Kotak Taji cockfighting spur container
Located in Chonburi, TH
The wood antique Kotak Taji cockfighting spur container is a captivating relic that immerses us in
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Early 20th Century Balinese Antique Containers

Materials

Steel

Chinese Grain Storage Container, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
harvest of rice and grains over long distances. Counterbalanced by a second container, the pail would have
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Containers

Materials

Wood

Chinese Provincial Grain Container, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
harvest of rice and grains over long distances. Counterbalanced by a second container, the pail would have
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Containers

Materials

Wood

Chinese Provincial Grain Container, c. 1850
Chinese Provincial Grain Container, c. 1850
H 21.25 in W 14.75 in D 16 in
19th Century Spanish Glass Apothecary's Container
Located in Marbella, ES
18th Century Spanish Glass Apothecary's Container
Category

19th Century Spanish Antique Containers

Materials

Glass

French Copper Container for Food Preservation
Located in Marbella, ES
French copper container for Food Preservation.
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Early 20th Century French Antique Containers

Materials

Copper

French Copper Container for Food Preservation
French Copper Container for Food Preservation
H 18.9 in W 13.78 in D 11.82 in
19th Century Spongeware Pottery Lidded Container
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is quite rare a 19th century spongeware pottery lidded container or jar. The shape is most
Category

Late 19th Century American Country Antique Containers

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Antique Portuguese Wooden Harvest Trug / container
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Antique Portuguese Wooden Harvest Bin Early 20th-century hand-crafted wooden harvest trug from Portugal, traditionally used during grape harvests (vindima) or general agricultural ga...
Category

Early 20th Century Portuguese Antique Containers

Materials

Wood, Pine

Burmese Yun Lacquer Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
worked and decorated boxes. This round container was originally the lid to a Burmese betel box and is
Category

Early 20th Century Burmese Folk Art Antique Containers

Materials

Bamboo

Chinese Qing Yixing Basketweave Ceramic Lidded Container
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual Chinese Qing, possibly Yixing, basket formed lidded container believed to date from the
Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Containers

Materials

Stoneware

Vintage Pewter Container, Italy, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Art Nouveau Pewter Container realized in the early 20th Century. Good condition.
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Antique Containers

Materials

Metal

Japanese Shino Ware Mizusashi 'Water Container'
Located in Hudson, NY
Late Taisho/Early Showa Period. Artist signature and seal read: Seiun. Comes with original wooden box.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Containers

Materials

Ceramic

German Porcelain Figural Container, circa 1870
Located in New York, NY
In the form of a man in a barrel.
Category

1870s German Antique Containers

Materials

Porcelain

La Salamandra Roma Figural Art Deco Container
By La Salamandra
Located in Sharon, CT
Two part ircular figural container of a female dancer. Large flowers pictured on the black bottom
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Antique Containers

Materials

Ceramic

18th Century French Huge Copper Water Container
Located in Prato, Tuscany
technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. The container has been
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Early 18th Century French Country Antique Containers

Materials

Copper

18th Century French Huge Copper Water Container
18th Century French Huge Copper Water Container
H 19.69 in W 16.93 in D 16.93 in
A Metal Israeli Kotel Charity Container, 1910
Located in New York, NY
A Rare Metal Israeli Kotel charity container for Rabbi Meir Baal Haness from 1910 tied to Jewish
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1910s Israeli Antique Containers

Materials

Metal

Pair of Chinese signed Martaban storage containers
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Chinese signed Martaban storage containers (wine jars) with brown earthenware 18th
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18th Century Antique Containers

Materials

Clay

A 19th Century Silver German Etrog Container
Located in New York, NY
This Artistic Silver Etrog Container standing on a pedestal was made in Germany in the 19th Century
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19th Century German Antique Containers

Materials

Silver

Large Patinated Copper and Wrought Iron Container
Located in Greenwich, CT
A large copper container with a weathered and patinated surface, flared sides, rolled rim and
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19th Century French Antique Containers

Materials

Copper, Iron

Déco Crystal English Carafe with Ice Container
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Elegant unusual crystal carafe with internal container for ice, helpful and beautiful for your
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Containers

Materials

Crystal

Antique Japanese Bronze Boat Flower Arranging Container
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese bronze hanging flower arranging container in the shape of a boat, sharp angular
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Containers

Materials

Bronze

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Antique Containers For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique containers for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and stone, all antique containers available were constructed with great care. Antique containers have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique containers bearing Victorian or Folk Art hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique containers are appealing in their simplicity, but Andrianna Shamaris, Horace Woodward & Co. Ltd. and Bing & Grøndahl produced popular antique containers that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Containers?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,015, while they’re typically $65 on the low end and $149,000 highest priced.