Vintage Brown Leather Storage Trunk with Brass Hardware
Located in Nottingham, GB
Opening to reveal a quilted and padded interior, the case provides an attractive and protective space for jewellery, watches, correspondence, photographs, keepsakes or other treasure...
Leather
1950s Italian Leather and Velvet Jewelry Box with Gold Accents
Located in Marbella, ES
Ideal for storing jewelry, watches, or personal keepsakes, as well as for adorning a vanity, desk, or bedroom.
Gold Leaf
19th Century Blue Velvet Jewelry Box with Gold Braid and Blue Velvet, France
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A satin-covered central divider separates the interior into two practical compartments, providing space for jewelry, watches, keepsakes, letters, or other precious personal objects.
Satin, Velvet, Fruitwood, Braid
Petite Italian Rococo Style Burl Olivewood Bombé Jewelry Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Despite its small scale, the chest offers practical storage through multiple drawers ideally suited for jewelry, watches, keepsakes, cosmetics, or other personal items.
Metal
Vintage Tessellated Stone Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Measuring 9 inches wide, 3.75 inches deep, and 4 inches high, this versatile box is ideal for storing jewelry, desk accessories, watches, or treasured keepsakes while serving as an e...
Stone
Leather Jewelry Box Crocodile Style, Ralph Lauren Style, circa 1990s
By Ralph Lauren
Located in New York, NY
The hinge lid opens smoothly, and the box is sized for everyday use — ideal for jewelry, watches, cufflinks, keepsakes, or small personal items.
Leather, Suede
PM Tessellated Stone 5-Drawer Jewelry Chest on Branch Base by Renoir Designs
By Renoir Designs
Located in San Diego, CA
#5546 The chest features five velvet-lined drawers with matching stone pulls, providing elegant storage for jewelry, watches, or treasured keepsakes. The sculptural bronze colored...
Stone
Large Navy Blue Shagreen and Macassar Ebony Box with Bone Inlay
Located in New York, NY
This piece is ideal for storing fine jewelry, watches, or keepsakes—but its presence alone makes a statement.
Stainless Steel
Large Onyx Shagreen and Macassar Ebony Box with Bone Inlay
Located in New York, NY
This piece is ideal for storing fine jewelry, watches, or keepsakes—but its presence alone makes a statement.
Stainless Steel
1980s Maitland-Smith Burnt Bamboo & Rattan Pagoda Pyramid Decorative Lidded Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in St. Louis, MO
The fitted top lifts away completely to reveal a luxuriously lined black velvet interior, perfectly scaled to offer a 3" cubed storage compartment for safely holding jewelry, watches...
Metal
$182Sale Price|30% Off
Mid-Century Italian Green Onyx Marble & Brass Jewelry Box, 1960s
Located in Toronto, CA
Perfect for storing jewelry, rings, watches, cufflinks, keepsakes, small collectibles, or other treasured items, it also works beautifully as a trinket box, memory box, dresser box, ...
Onyx
Lalique "Épis" Crystal and Silver-Plated Table Box, France, Circa 1980s
By Lalique
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Signed "Lalique France," this sophisticated table box is ideal for storing jewelry, cufflinks, watches, treasured keepsakes, or desk accessories while serving as a sculptural decorat...
Crystal, Silver Plate
Small Caviar Shagreen and Macassar Ebony Box with Bone Inlay
Located in New York, NY
This piece is ideal for storing fine jewelry, watches, or keepsakes—but its presence alone makes a statement.
Stainless Steel
Antique Indian Kerala 'Cheppu' Hand-Painted Lacquer Jewellery Box, Brass, a 1923
By Eastern Artisans
Located in Landshut, BY
This sympathetic update makes it the perfect, scratch-safe treasury for modern jewelry, watches, or precious keepsakes.Blending century-old South Asian craftsmanship with practical e...
Brass
Vintage Snakeskin Box Attributed to Maitland Smith
Located in Tampa, FL
The interior is lined in deep velvet, suggesting it was intended for storing jewelry, watches, or treasured keepsakes. Resting on four half round ball feet with a brass closure and ...
Animal Skin, Wood
Elegant Silver Cigar Box, Ideal Gift, Gibson & Langman, London 1895
By Gibson & Langman
Located in London, London
A thoughtful and versatile gift, it can also serve as a refined storage box for watches, jewellery, or keepsakes. For the connoisseur, the collector, or the loved one with discerning...
Sterling Silver
Lacquered Goatskin and Walnut Vanity Box
Located in New York, NY
This piece is ideal for storing fine jewelry, watches, or keepsakes—but its presence alone makes a statement.
Goatskin, Walnut
Ivory Color Shagreen and Walnut Box
Located in New York, NY
This piece is ideal for storing fine jewelry, watches, or keepsakes—but its presence alone makes a statement.
Stainless Steel
Small Onyx Shagreen and Macassar Ebony Box with Bone Inlay
Located in New York, NY
This piece is ideal for storing fine jewelry, watches, or keepsakes—but its presence alone makes a statement.
Stainless Steel
Small Exotic Ivory Shagreen and Macassar Ebony Box with Bone Inlay
Located in New York, NY
This piece is ideal for storing fine jewelry, watches, or keepsakes—but its presence alone makes a statement.
Stainless Steel
European Art Nouveau Art Deco Metal and Enamel Curiosity Box
Located in Oakland, CA
Would be great to store some of you special jewelry, bracelets, watches and keepsakes.
Metal, Enamel
Rolex President Datejust 18K Yellow Gold MOP Diamond Dial Diamond Bezel 36mm
By Rolex
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Embellished with 8 round diamonds and 2 tapered baguette dial markers and a captivating mother of pearl dial, this Datejust President watch is a keepsake to last generations. Complet...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold
H 13.19 in W 13.98 in D 10.63 in
19th Century French Jewelry Box in Walnut, Former Maîtrise Chest
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
More than simply a jewelry box, this exquisite piece is an authentic 19th-century French commode de maîtrise, thoughtfully repurposed today as a luxurious storage cabinet for jewelry...
Brass
Sold
H 40 in W 14 in D 14 in
Mid Century Painted Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Octagon Jewelry Lingerie Chest
Located in West Hartford, CT
Eight spacious drawers glide open with gleaming brass pulls each providing ample space for necklaces, watches, and keepsakes.
Brass
Sea Green Shagreen and Macassar Ebony Box with Bone Inlay
Located in New York, NY
This piece is ideal for storing fine jewelry, watches, or keepsakes—but its presence alone makes a statement.
Stainless Steel
Sand Color Shagreen and Walnut Box
Located in New York, NY
This piece is ideal for storing fine jewelry, watches, or keepsakes—but its presence alone makes a statement.
Shagreen, Shagreen Stingray
Rolex Datejust President Womens 18K White Gold Silver Diamond Dial & Bezel 26mm
By Rolex
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Embellished with 10 round diamond dial markers and a shimmering silver dial, this Datejust President watch is a keepsake to last generations. Complete with a bead set bezel featurin...
Diamond, White Gold, Silver
Large Sky Blue Shagreen and Macassar Ebony Box with Bone Inlay
Located in New York, NY
This piece is ideal for storing fine jewelry, watches, or keepsakes—but its presence alone makes a statement.
Stainless Steel
Expressive Post-Modern Art Chest
Located in Highland, IN
The interior of the box is painted an ecru color and free of any patricians allowing for a myriad of uses. It could store keepsakes, knitting, photographs, jewelry or watches.
Wood
Striking 1930's Art Deco Alabaster Cream and Green Dresser / Vanity Box
Located in Red Lion, PA
This lidded stone container was originally designed for a high-end dressing table, and it remains remarkably functional today as a sculptural accent or a luxurious home for jewelry, ...
Alabaster
$3,191
H 7.09 in W 10.63 in D 8.27 in
Antique French Sevres Porcelain and Ormolu Jewellery Casket 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fine large antique French Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain jewellery casket, circa 1860 in date. This magnificent casket is rectangular in shape with the lid and each side exce...
Porcelain
1960s Italian Wood Box Covered In Leather With Tooled Gold Leaf Accents
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1960s Italian Wood Box Covered In Leather With Tooled Gold Leaf Accents Tooled border designs accent the various shapes of this exquisite box Wood feet covered in leather as well Hin...
Leather, Wood
$1,995
H 28.5 in W 21.25 in D 13.5 in
Vintage Italian Rococo Style Burl Wood Marquetry Commode with Cabriole Legs
Located in Morristown, NJ
Petite Italian bombe nightstand, circa 1940s. A serpentine form made from walnut a with lattice inlaid geometric parquetry design. The commode features two drawers, long cabriole leg...
Ormolu
French Dore Bronze Mounted Blue Opalescent and Dore Bronze Finial Covered Box
Located in New York, NY
A French dore bronze mounted blue opalescent and dore bronze finial covered box. This round form box is very unusual with a blue opalescent color and dore bronze mount. The top is fi...
Crystal, Bronze
Antique French Napoleon III Ormolu and Cloisonné Jewel Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Napoleon III ormolu and cloisonné jewel box. Just a little charmer.
Ormolu
Italian Leather Jewelry Box, Mid-20th Century, Italy
Located in New York, NY
An Italian brown/light‑brown leather box with gold detail, Mid‑Century Modern design, circa mid‑20th century, Italy. A cognac brown leather box with hand-applied gold gilt tooling em...
Leather
19th Century French Bronze Box with Semi Precious Stones
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French bronze box with semi precious stones. Lovely 19th century French Baroque style bronze box or jewel casket with semi precious stones retaining the original tufted...
Multi-gemstone, Bronze
Porcelain Jewelry Box, Blue and Gold, Mid-20th Century, Europe
Located in New York, NY
An elegant dark blue round porcelain jewelry box with raised gold gilt decoration, Neoclassical design style, circa mid-20th century, Europe. The lid and body are richly embellished ...
Porcelain
French 19th Century Leather-Lined Trunk with Brass Studs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Made in France in the nineteenth century, this rectangular trunk is covered in patinated leather and decorated with rich ornament and brass studs. Trunks of this kind were used for t...
Leather, Wood
$370
H 3.1 in W 7.13 in D 5.13 in
Italian Florentine Rectangular Gold Embossed Leather Box with Lock and Key
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
We are always on the hunt for these vintage Florentine boxes and rarely we come across one with a lock and a key. This Italian rectangular box, lined in yellow velvet, is prefect to ...
Leather, Velvet
$950
H 6.5 in W 2 in D 1.13 in
1950's Italian Gold Embossed Leather Book Jewelry Box with Velvet Lining
Located in New York, NY
1950's Italian finely detailed. leather book form jewellery box with gilt embossed Fleur de Lis design at corners of front and back sides. The gilt brass wide band central clasp sect...
Leather, Velvet
Vintage Italian Florentine Giltwood Rectangular Blue Painted Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming Italian Florentine Box. This 1960's box has been painted in soothing blue and gilt with red velvet interior. This box could be used for storage or jewelry and would certainl...
Wood, Giltwood, Paint, Velvet
French Cobalt Blue Opaline Crystal & Ormolu Mounted Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very rare cobalt blue opaline crystal French dresser box with ormolu mountings. A very fine piece resting on paw feet.
Ormolu
French Lapis Lazuli Casket Gilt Chest Louis XVI
Located in Potters Bar, GB
French Louis XVI Style Lapis Lazuli and Gilt Bronze Casket Highly decorative French casket in the elegant Louis XVI style Veneered throughout in richly coloured natural lapis lazuli ...
Giltwood
20th Century Antique Tan Leather Jewelry Box London Circa 1920
Located in London, GB
An Antique 20th Century London Tan Crocodile jewel box with lift tray opening, circa 1920 Beautifully matched crocodile skins have been used on this jewel box both the exterior and ...
Leather
$1,740
H 18.51 in W 31.5 in D 19.69 in
19th Century Wood and Leather Travel Trunk with Velvet Interior
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This elegant late 19th-century travel trunk is a fine example of traditional European craftsmanship, combining durability with understated sophistication. Constructed on a lightweigh...
Leather, Poplar, Velvet, Beech, Pine
$4,750 / set
H 27 in W 34 in D 34 in
Pair of Eero Aarnio “Elephant Boot” Rattan Wicker Lounge Chairs , 1970s
By Stendig Co., Eero Aarnio
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of rare Eero Aarnio “Elephant Boot” Lounge Chairs Designed in Finland, made in Hong Kong, c. 1970, Woven natural rattan, bamboo. Decals on underside "Design Eerno Aarnio, Finl...
Wicker
$690
H 3 in W 3.15 in D 4.5 in
1930's Charming Werkstätte Hagenauer Vienna Bronze Golf Vide-Poche or Ashtray
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Red Lion, PA
Capturing the whimsical spirit and sophisticated craftsmanship of the Austrian Art Deco movement, this rare 1930's patinated bronze and brass vide-poche or tray by Werkstatte Hagenau...
Bronze
$1,136
H 8.67 in W 5.12 in D 1.97 in
Antique French Processional Shield Painting of a Holy Bishop, c. 1750-1850
Located in Buisson, FR
An exceptional and rare French religious processional shield (écusson), dating from circa 1750-1850. This unique piece features an oil painting on flat sheet metal, depicting a holy ...
Sheet Metal
1960's Italian Rosa Pink Marble Jewelry Trinket Box
Located in New York, NY
Hand carved and polished pink Italian marble jewelery box, with lid, made in Italy, c. 1960's. May be used in many ways, as cigarette box, trinket box and as many uses that one needs...
Marble
Owl Candelabra in Bronze Verdigris
By Heinrich Filter Bronze Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
A poetic fusion of function and sculptural form, handcrafted in cast bronze with a rich verdigris patina. Branch-like arms reach outward to cradle three candles, while leaves and fru...
Bronze
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.
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.