$556Sale Price|20% Off
Early 20th Century White Enamel Brass Hinged Box Remote Trinket Storage Decor
By Louis Vuitton, Hermès
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A very nice clean enamel lidded storage box with tarnished brass hardware. A wonderful design element for a Coastal or Colonial Revival interior. Good size for storage, small books, ...
Steel
$4,600
H 4 in W 4.25 in D 3.5 in
French Bulle de Savon White Opalescent Rectangular Shaped Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
French rectangular shaped Bulle de Savon White opalescent jewelry box A “bulle de savon” box formed as a rectangular shaped hinged container with softly rounded edges and a gently d...
Crystal, Bronze
Art Deco Cash Box, France 1930s
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
French steel box from the 1930s. Green lacquered case with golden craquelé pattern. The cash register has a classic handle and a key to lock. Painted green in the interior and a shee...
Metal, Steel, Iron
19th Century French Enameled Porcelain Box
Located in Land O' Lakes, FL
A salmon colored enamel box with patina bronze surround and latch and topped with a gold laurel wreath.
Bronze, Enamel
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
Italian Leather Jewelry Box, Mid-20th Century, Italy
Located in New York, NY
An Italian black leather jewelry box with gold tooling, in the Modern style, mid‑20th century, Italy. Crafted in smooth black leather with fine gold trim, the box features a clean re...
Leather, Velvet
Art Deco Sterling Silver Engine-Turned Table Box Having a Hinged LId
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Period, sterling silver table box having a hinged lid and engine-turned design, Chester, England, year-hallmarked for 1936, E.J. Trewitt - maker. Lovely stepped-up border su...
Sterling Silver
Limoges French Porcelain Rectangular Gilt Trinket Jewelry Box
By Limoges
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming Limoges French trinket Box. As found in France, this piece features hand painted flowers in greens, purple and oranges with gold gilt detailing. This piece would certainly b...
Porcelain, Paint
$1,717Sale Price|20% Off
H 4.34 in W 11.03 in D 9.45 in
French Art Déco Rectangular Galuchat Leather Box for Cigars etc. from the 1940s
Located in Salzburg, AT
French Art Déco Rectangular Shagreen Leather Box for Cigars etc. from the 1930s. The interior is made of cedar wood, which particularly enhances the tobacco aroma. There is a ribbed...
Brass
Hallmarked Silver Plated Keepsake Box, Sheffield, Uk, Circa 1900
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Offered is a stunning Sheffield silver keepsake box dating to 1900, with associated hallmark. This small box includes a clean interior and rounded corners. The box is free of names o...
Silver
1950s Handcrafted Italian Leather Box with Embossed Gold Details
Located in Marbella, ES
An elegant Italian leather box from the 1950s, handcrafted and clad in natural-toned leather featuring delicate gold-stamped motifs on the lid. Its understated, refined design makes ...
Gold
$280Sale Price|20% Off
H 2.17 in Dm 4.14 in
Mid-Century Italian Jewelry Box in White Alabaster with Gilded Metal
Located in Valencia, VC
Elegant Mid-Century Italian White Alabaster Jewelry Box A very elegant and charming Mid-Century Italian jewelry or trinket box, beautifully handcrafted in polished white alabaster a...
Alabaster, Marble, Metal
$975
H 3.5 in W 4.5 in D 3 in
French Opaline Glass Box Mounted in Brass and Sterling Silver, Circa 1900
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and unusual French opaline glass box dating to the early 1900s, beautifully mounted in brass and sterling silver. This elegant decorative box features a keyhole and retains it...
Sterling Silver, Brass
Italian Hand-Carved Alabaster Jewelry Box with Brass Mounts
Located in Miami, FL
Italian Hand-Carved Alabaster Jewelry Box with Brass Mounts, Green Veined Stone A finely crafted Italian alabaster trinket or jewelry box, showcasing the natural beauty of richly ve...
Alabaster, Brass
$295Sale Price|26% Off
H 1.75 in Dm 4.5 in
Antique Limoges Porcelain Jewelry Box, Hand Painted, Gold Trim, 1930
By Limoges
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful Limoges porcelain hand crafted and hand painted gold trimmed trinket, jewelry box or lidded candy dish, circa 1930. Marked, see photos. Very good antique condition, no...
Porcelain
$203Sale Price / set|40% Off
H 2 in W 6.5 in D 3.5 in
Art Deco French Ivory 'Celluloid' Vanity Jewelry Box Set Pyralin Du Barry
Located in Van Nuys, CA
French ivory (Celluloid) vanity jewelry pink and blue velvet lined box set by Pyralin Du Barry, circa 1900. Larger box Measures 2" high x 6.5" Wide x 4" deep, Smaller box ...
Bakelite
$95
H 1 in W 4.5 in D 2.5 in
Antique Porcelain Box English Ware Made by L & Sons ltd Hanley Staffordshire
By Staffordshire
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Collectible Porcelain Box English Ware Made in England by L & Sons ltd Hanley. Antique ceramic box marked English Ware Made in England by Lancaster & Sons Pottery of Hanley, ...
Ceramic
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.