Orange and Natural Bone Cheveron Decorative Box, Modern Design, Spain
Located in New York, NY
Cheveron patterned keepsake, letter box made from dyed orange and natural bone.
Bone, Palmwood
Italian Mid-Century Modern Burl Wood Decorative Box With Hinged Lid
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
Substantial in feel and beautifully proportioned, this piece works effortlessly as a desk box, keepsake container, or decorative accent. The craftsmanship highlights the beauty of th...
Hardwood, Burl
Handcrafted Modern Decorative Box with Grey and Red Bone Tiles
Located in New York, NY
Hand Crafted keepsake/desk box featuring hand cut and polished grey and red bone tiles over a wood box.
Bone, Wood
1970s Sarreid Ltd. Italian Aluminum & Brass Lidded Box with I Ching Bagua
By Sarried Ltd.
Located in St. Louis, MO
Stamped "Sarreid - Italy" on the underside, this large decorative box functions beautifully as a desktop document box, keepsake chest, or statement jewelry box, seamlessly blending B...
Aluminum, Brass
Bone and Horn Patchwork Jewelry Box, Modern Design, Wood Lined, Spain
Located in New York, NY
Decorative keepsake, jewelry box clad in geometric horn and bone tiles, some with hand engraving, lined in wood.
Bone, Horn, Wood
Black and White Decorative Box with Brass Inlay from the Philippines
Located in New York, NY
Modernist keepsake, document box clad in Black, White resin stripes accented with brass inlay stripes.
Brass
Vintage Mexican Box with Stone Mosaic Copper Silver & Brass Details Taxco
By Los Castillos, Taxco
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
The geometric ornamentation is crafted from copper, silver, and brass, forming intricate, modernist shapes that bring a sense of Art Deco-inspired sophistication to the piece. The bo...
Stone, Multi-gemstone, Metal, Brass, Silver, Copper
Mid-19th Century Carved Walnut Jewelry or Trinket Box, Likely Black Forest
Located in Atlanta, GA
The front features a keyhole escutcheon (key now lacking) framed within a carved floral border, suggesting the box’s use for keepsakes or small valuables. The base is plain, with tra...
Walnut
20th Century Japanese Black Lacquer Box with Gold Bird and Reed Motif Decorative
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Functional and Decorative: Perfect for use as a decorative object, a jewelry box, a keepsake container, or a small personal storage piece.
Wood, Lacquer
Empire Pewter 701 Covered Trinket Ring Dish Decorative Box Blue Velvet Inlaid 89
Located in Miami, FL
Scandinavian Modern silver color Jewelry decorative covered box, Trinket, Keepsake by Empire Pewter 701. Inside is laid out with royal blue velvet and suits perfectly for Rings to ke...
Pewter
19th Century Agate Box with Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in Madrid, ES
Originally intended to hold small personal items, jewelry, or treasured keepsakes, the box now serves as an elegant decorative object suitable for a desk, dressing table, cabinet, or...
Agate
"Olinala" Sculptured Jewlery Box, Taller Maya, Mexico, 2024 — Lot 800A
Located in New York, NY
Both practical and decorative, it serves beautifully as a jewelry box, keepsake container, desk accessory, or coffee table object.
Hardwood, Lacquer, Paint
Vintage Silver-Tone Embossed Metal Jewelry Trinket Box with Floral Scrollwork
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This natural wear adds warmth and character, reinforcing the box’s vintage authenticity. Perfectly sized for storing rings, earrings, or other small keepsakes, this trinket box is b...
Copper
Vintage Late 20th Century Russian Hand-Painted Lacquer Enamel Metal Trinket Box
Located in Incline Village, NV
This exceptional vintage Russian lacquer keepsake jewelry/trinket box dates to the late Soviet era (circa 1970–1980).
Tin
Handcrafted Creative Critters Animal Figurine Jewelry Box Tropical Wood, Pair
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of handcrafted animal figures, sculpture, keepsake or jewelry box. Made out of the finest fruitwood and tropical beechwood planks laminate into alternating layers.
Beech, Hardwood, Fruitwood
Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Jewelry Casket
Located in Land O' Lakes, FL
A wonderfully colorful decorative box for jewelry, keepsakes or display.
Brass
Antique Scottish Hardstone and Gilt Brass Oval Snuff Box C. 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
Scottish hardstone and agate boxes were especially admired during the 19th century, when polished native stones were used in small luxury objects, jewelry, snuff boxes, brooches, and...
Agate, Multi-gemstone, Brass
German Art Deco Ceramic and Brass Biscuit Tin with Geometric Motif
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Though designed to accommodate biscuits/pastries, this doubles as a practical, stylish keepsake decorative box. Includes a hinged lid with functional clasp and brass handle.
Brass
Set of 5 Ritualistic Cast Brass Forms, Thalamos Collection by Christopher Boots
By Christopher Boots
Located in Geneve, CH
THALAMOS BLOOM is a vase featuring a removable internal flower frog, with apertures of varying sizes to support and arrange stems. THALAMOS KEEPSAKE is a trinket box for safeguarding...
Brass
$1,070 / set
2 Intricate Carved Bone Containers with Lid
Located in Pasadena, TX
These decorative antique bone containers are ideal as jewelry boxes, keepsake holders, or statement pieces for your shelf or mantel.
Bone
$265Sale Price|20% Off
Art Nouveau casket with a portrait of a lady
Located in Hamburg, DE
Whether as a decorative accent or a cherished keepsake, this box adds a touch of vintage elegance to any space.
Glass, Bakelite, Wood, Paper
Art Deco Italian Murano Glass & 24k Gold Plate Jewelry Case Mandruzzato Style
By Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Miami, FL
Cased beveled Murano Glass & 24k Gold Plate Jewelry Box, Keepsake attributed to Alessandro Mandruzzato.
Gold Plate
Antique Silver BOX Decorative Box Sterling Silver Jewllery Box Casket Home Decor
Located in Wembley, GB
Stamped 925 sterling silver, this charming box offers both beauty and functionality, making it ideal as a jewellery box, trinket box, keepsake casket, pill box, desk accessory, or lu...
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Japanese Tabako-bon with Two Rabbits, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful example of a traditional object, this tabako-bon lives on as a storied keepsake of the past. Box has a split on the lefthand side.
Bamboo, Bakelite, Hardwood
Wonderful Bailey Banks Biddle Company Sterling Oval Jewelry Keepsake Footed Box
By Bailey, Banks & Biddle
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful Bailey Banks & Biddle Company sterling oval jewelry keepsake footed box.
Sterling Silver
Chinese Celadon Lacquer Peach Box, 19th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
Aged with a soft patina from years of use, the little peach box is ideal today as a treasure box for jewelry, keepsakes or other precious smalls.
Wood
Early 1900st Tanslucent Milk Glass Box, Handcrafted with Original Brass Mounts
Located in Lisse, NL
Works equally well as a jewellery box, a small keepsake container or simply as an object placed on a shelf or table.
Brass
American Sterling Silver Spirit of ’76 Bicentennial Keepsake Box
By International Silver
Located in New York, NY
Bicentennial-era sterling silver keepsake box. Made by International Silver Co. in Connecticut, mid-1970s.
Sterling Silver
$1,760Sale Price|20% Off
Pretty Antique European Classical Silver Keepsake Box
Located in New York, NY
Pretty European Classical 800 silver keepsake box, ca 1940. Rectangular. Cover flat and hinged with tapering tab.
Silver
$1,386Sale Price|20% Off
Antique German Rococo Silver Keepsake Casket Box
Located in New York, NY
Turn-of-the-century German Rococo 800 silver box. Rectilinear with tapering sides and chamfered corners with scroll supports. Cover hinged, raised, and inset. Chased ornament with ch...
Silver
$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Gorham Edwardian Regency Box for Jewelry and Keepsakes
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Regency sterling silver box. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1917. Square with straight sides.
Sterling Silver
Antique, vintage and new decorative boxes will safely store items while adding a splash of color or texture to a corner in any room. They have had a range of purposes over the years — from trinkets to serving as useful receptacles, such as snuff boxes, jewelry boxes and more. Boxes have also been designed in a range of forms and styles.
Box making is a craft dating back thousands of years. Early boxes as decorative objects were regularly designed and decorated both inside and out, ranging from minimal looks to more flashy styles. Decorative boxes have been constructed from different materials, with wood and metal being the most common. Wood is widely available and versatile, with woodworkers able to carve complex designs or showcase its natural grain.
Some antique jewelry boxes were made with tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl, ivory and even porcupine quills, such as those created by the Anishinabe in Canada and the United States. In Sri Lanka, well-crafted boxes were inlaid with porcupine quills and ivory discs between ebony bands. Chinese sewing boxes and tea boxes made of black lacquer were popular in Europe during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. These often featured gold-painted designs or landscape scenes. Silk, paper and velvet frequently enhanced these boxes’ interiors.
Any style of decorative box can be a nice tabletop or desktop decor, whether to hold candy or tea in the living room or paper, pencils and other business supplies in the office. They can also act as jewelry boxes. Sewing boxes can be a lovely touch to any space while storing magazines or other trinkets.
You can find metal, wood and silver antique boxes on 1stDibs. The collection includes mid-century modern, Victorian and Art Deco styles that can add elegance to any home.
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.