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Antique Georgian Regency Japanned Chinoiserie Sewing Box
Antique Georgian Regency Japanned Chinoiserie Sewing Box

Antique Georgian Regency Japanned Chinoiserie Sewing Box

Located in Northampton, GB

Rare Magnolia Yellow Lacquer From our Sewing Box collection, we are delighted to offer this Regency Japanned Chinoiserie Sewing Box.

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanned Chinoiserie Sewing Cabinet English Regency
Japanned Chinoiserie Sewing Cabinet English Regency

Japanned Chinoiserie Sewing Cabinet English Regency

Located in Northampton, GB

FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING This Regency japanned chinoiserie sewing cabinet dates to the early nineteenth century, circa 1815. The cabinet is of rectangular form and decorated through...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes

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Wood, Lacquer

19th Century Chinoiserie Lacquer Sewing Box, Hand-Painted with Gilt
19th Century Chinoiserie Lacquer Sewing Box, Hand-Painted with Gilt

19th Century Chinoiserie Lacquer Sewing Box, Hand-Painted with Gilt

Located in Toronto, CA

This is a remarkable 19th century, Japanese lacquered sewing box with multiple compartments on the interior.

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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Wood, Lacquer

Funky Vintage Sewing Basket, Mid-Century Design
Funky Vintage Sewing Basket, Mid-Century Design

Funky Vintage Sewing Basket, Mid-Century Design

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Lovely sewing kit made of hand painted rattan, the top is decorated artistically with floral raffia work. Inside include plastic try and nice upholstered storage compartment. Excep...

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20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

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Raffia, Wood, Rattan

Japanese Miniature Tansu Work or Sewing Chest (Haribako) Taisho Era Circa 1920
Japanese Miniature Tansu Work or Sewing Chest (Haribako) Taisho Era Circa 1920

Japanese Miniature Tansu Work or Sewing Chest (Haribako) Taisho Era Circa 1920

Located in Incline Village, NV

Circa 1920 (Taisho period) this Japanese sewing work box is made of highly figured mulberry wood and of the most beautiful grain and fine quality workmanship; in un-restored and exce...

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Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Antiquities

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Elm

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Antique Japanese Sewing Box
Antique Japanese Sewing Box

Antique Japanese Sewing Box

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H 7 in W 19 in D 11.5 in

Antique Japanese Sewing Box

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Antique Japanese sewing box. This box is made of zelkova wood and is in excellent original condition with original hardware.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Boxes

Antique Art Deco Style Japanese Sewing Supply Box
Antique Art Deco Style Japanese Sewing Supply Box

Antique Art Deco Style Japanese Sewing Supply Box

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Antique art deco style Japanese sewing supply box. Handmade box with matched veneer, in excellent original condition.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Art Deco Boxes

Antique 19th Century Japanned Chinoiserie Sewing Cabinet
Antique 19th Century Japanned Chinoiserie Sewing Cabinet

Antique 19th Century Japanned Chinoiserie Sewing Cabinet

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

An early 19th century japanned sewing cabinet, with chinoiserie decoration on each side in beautiful warm tones against a contrasting black. The lid lifts to reveal several compartme...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century Haribaku - Sewing Box From Japan
19th Century Haribaku - Sewing Box From Japan

19th Century Haribaku - Sewing Box From Japan

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H 11 in W 11.25 in D 7.5 in

19th Century Haribaku - Sewing Box From Japan

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Great little box with three drawers and secret storage. Hand wrought iron base. Great hardware and patina

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Antique Japanese Wood Trinket/Sewing Box
Antique Japanese Wood Trinket/Sewing Box

Antique Japanese Wood Trinket/Sewing Box

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H 18.5 in W 7.5 in D 8.5 in

Antique Japanese Wood Trinket/Sewing Box

Located in Tarrytown, NY

Nice antique Japanese wood box called a "Haribako".

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Vintage 1910s Japanese Boxes

Materials

Metal

Japanese Haribako Sewing Box, c. 1910
Japanese Haribako Sewing Box, c. 1910

Japanese Haribako Sewing Box, c. 1910

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H 9 in W 11.5 in D 7 in

Japanese Haribako Sewing Box, c. 1910

Located in Chicago, IL

This elegant box with many drawers is a Japanese haribako, a tabletop chest used for storing sewing supplies, jewelry, or other accessories.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Jewelry Boxes

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Brass

Japanned Sewing Box
Japanned Sewing Box

Japanned Sewing Box

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H 4.5 in W 8.5 in D 6.5 in

Japanned Sewing Box

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Japanned sewing box decorated with vibrant gold banding and naive chinoiserie scenes, standing on four brass ball feet.

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Antique Early 19th Century British Decorative Boxes

Japanned Sewing Box
Japanned Sewing Box

Japanned Sewing Box

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H 5 in W 9 in D 6.5 in

Japanned Sewing Box

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Cream Chinoiserie Japanned Sewing Box with pressed brass side handles lion pad feet.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Boxes

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Brass

Regency Period Japanned Sewing Box
Regency Period Japanned Sewing Box

Regency Period Japanned Sewing Box

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H 4.34 in W 8.67 in D 2.64 in

Regency Period Japanned Sewing Box

Located in Bradford on Avon, GB

Regency period Japanned sewing box. The sewing box has naive decorations of landscape scenes and a figure on the top.                    

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Antique 1810s English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Regency Period Japanned Sewing Box
Regency Period Japanned Sewing Box

Regency Period Japanned Sewing Box

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H 4.34 in W 8.67 in D 2.64 in

Regency Period Japanned Sewing Box

Located in Bradford on Avon, GB

The sewing box has naive decorations of landscape scenes and a figure on the top.

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Antique 1810s British Regency Jewelry Boxes

Persimmon Sewing Box
Persimmon Sewing Box

Persimmon Sewing Box

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H 9 in W 11.5 in D 7.13 in

Persimmon Sewing Box

Located in San Francisco, CA

Taisho period Japanese sewing box. Made from beautifully grained persimmon wood.

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Vintage 1920s Japanese Decorative Boxes

19th Century Victorian Period Mother of Pearl Sewing Box
19th Century Victorian Period Mother of Pearl Sewing Box

19th Century Victorian Period Mother of Pearl Sewing Box

Located in London, GB

A mid-19th century Victorian Period black japanned sewing box, of architectural form, decorated throughout with mother of pearl floral veneers and gilded scrollwork, having two doors...

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Japanese Lacquer Box with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Japanese Lacquer Box with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay

Japanese Lacquer Box with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay

Located in San Marino, CA

A lacquered and mother of pearl inlaid Japanese sewing box. This Japanese lacquered box is decorated in scenes of cranes and flowers.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Chinese Export Box
Chinese Export Box

Chinese Export Box

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H 6 in W 13.5 in D 9.5 in

Chinese Export Box

Located in Atlanta, GA

A black and gold japanned sewing box with chinoiserie decoration depicting people, gardens, and flowers, the removable interior tray containing various tools.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Boxes

Japanned Sewing Cabinet
Japanned Sewing Cabinet

Japanned Sewing Cabinet

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H 11 in W 11.5 in D 9 in

Japanned Sewing Cabinet

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Fabulous Cream Japanned Sewing Cabinet superbly decorated over all with Chinoiserie figures & exotic Birds, standing on four pressed brass lion feet. The doors open to reveal more fa...

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Antique Late 18th Century British Boxes

Lacquer Sewing Box
Lacquer Sewing Box

Lacquer Sewing Box

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H 6 in W 13 in D 10 in

Lacquer Sewing Box

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Chinese lacquer Sewing Box decorated with gold floral patterns and chinoiserie figures on the front and top all with exquisite detail, standing on four lion pad feet. The interio...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Jewelry Boxes

Regency Period Japanned Polychromed Sewing Basket
Regency Period Japanned Polychromed Sewing Basket

Regency Period Japanned Polychromed Sewing Basket

Located in Bradford on Avon, GB

The sewing box is decorated with chinoiserie figures.

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Antique 1810s English Regency Decorative Boxes

19th Century Lacquered Japanese Sewing Box
19th Century Lacquered Japanese Sewing Box

19th Century Lacquered Japanese Sewing Box

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H 5.25 in W 14 in D 10.38 in

19th Century Lacquered Japanese Sewing Box

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

Chinese lacquered sewing box decorated with gold floral patterns and Chinoiserie figures on the top and front, done with exquisite detail, in very fine condition.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

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Gilt Heavy Bronze Repousse Rectangular Jewelry/Decorative Box

$525Sale Price|24% Off

H 4.25 in W 9.5 in D 5.25 in

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Located in Guaynabo, PR

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Exceptional Chinese Export Gilt Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Decorated Lap Desk
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Exceptional Chinese Export Gilt Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Decorated Lap Desk

Located in Atlanta, GA

Chinese export, circa 1820. An exceptional quality and rare form. Featuring figural landscape decorations in gilt to the main black lacquer doors, which open to reveal 13 separated c...

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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer

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Giltwood, Lacquer

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19th Century Late Qing Dynasty Altar Table with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay

Located in Toronto, CA

This is a gorgeous late Qing Dynasty Chinese altar table. Scroll ends carved with dragons and beautiful mother-of-pearl inlay on all sides, including top, back, legs and even inner r...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Console Tables

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Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry

$79,658 / item

H 95 in W 54 in D 25 in

Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry

By Amuneal

Located in New York, NY

Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry, part of our metal Kitchen Collection, is designed as a feature element for any space. The three doors on the upper cabinets are fabricated with a kn...

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Located in New York, NY

"Vigne Fleurie" is an exquisite limited edition fine art print that offers a modernist interpretation of a flowering vine set against a lush green colorfield. Each print is a view of...

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H 16 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in

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By Streicher Goods, Ethan Streicher

Located in Brooklyn, NY

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$5,730 / item

H 15.75 in Dm 15.75 in

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By Woka Lamps

Located in Vienna, AT

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Located in Portland, OR

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Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Display Cabinet

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Located in Pomona, CA

Late 19th century English chinoiserie decorated display cabinet. The hinged top opens to reveal a remote document storage.

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By Limoges

Located in Newark, England

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Japanese Sewing Box For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Japanese sewing box for your home. Each Japanese sewing box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, lacquer and metal. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Japanese sewing box — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A Japanese sewing box, designed in the Regency, Art Deco or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Japanese Sewing Box?

A Japanese sewing box can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,200, while the lowest priced sells for $325 and the highest can go for as much as $8,343.

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.