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Machine Age Signed Aluminum Table Box with an Elephant Handle by Palmer Smith
By Palmer Smith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Machine Age box! Date: Mid-20th century Overall Condition: It is in overall good, as-pictured
Category

Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Decorative Boxes

Materials

Aluminum

Dunhill Machine Age Aluminum Cigar Box Humidor, 1920s
By Dunhill, Alfred Dunhill
Located in Atlanta, GA
This rare Machine Age decorative metal box or humidor is perfect for cigar storage and was designed
Category

Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Enamel

Otis Elgin Craft 1928 Art Deco Desk Cigarette Box And Lighter In Lacquered Steel
By Elgin American Mfg Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Art deco machine age box designed by Otis-Elgin Craft. A very fine and rare original 1928 iconic
Category

Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Maitland Smith Tessellated Marble and Tortoise Shell Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in Los Angeles, CA
workrooms have been artisan based and employ time-honored techniques developed before the machine age. Many
Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stone, Marble, Sterling Silver

Vintage Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone, Brass, Malachite & Amethyst Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in Atlanta, GA
age of machines. Hand-carved woodwork, inlaid marquetry, painted detailing, gilding and lost wax
Category

20th Century Thai Louis XIV Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stone, Malachite

Maitland Smith Unusual Pink Tessellated Marble Box, ca 1990s
By Maitland Smith
Located in Cathedral City, CA
workrooms have been artisan based and employ time-honored techniques developed before the machine age. Many
Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Marble, Brass

Maitland Smith Tessellated Rosso Levanto Marble Box, ca 1990s
By Maitland Smith
Located in Cathedral City, CA
at top are 9 5/8" wide x 6 1/4" deep. The box exhibits age appropriate wear. There are two chips in
Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Marble, Brass

Maitland Smith Vintage Tessellated Stone Travertine Boxes 1970s Set of Two
By Maitland Smith
Located in North Hollywood, CA
with age and use and patinated brass. No Hallmark, boxes are attributed to designer Maitland Smith
Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stone, Travertine, Marble, Brass

Maitland Smith Tessellated Pink Marble Apple Box with Brass and Malachite Stem
By Maitland Smith
Located in Cathedral City, CA
beautiful wood interior. Measures 7" diameter and 8" height. Label on bottom of box. Age appropriate wear
Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Hollywood Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Malachite, Marble, Brass

A Renaissance Revival , Copper & Brass Mounted with Malachite Top, Jewelry Box
Located in Sheffield, MA
Box on Stand Elkington & Co., England Dated 1856 Elkington & Co; Birmingham, England; 1854
Category

Antique 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Boxes

Maitland Smith Vintage Tessellated Stone Travertine Box 1970s
By Maitland Smith
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Maitland-Smith celebrate artisan skills in an age of machines. Hand-carved woodwork, inlaid marquetry
Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Stone, Travertine, Marble, Brass

Art Deco Silver, Risqué Nude Enamel Cigarette or Card Case Padgett & Braham
By Padgett & Braham Ltd
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
machine turned back, made by Padgett & Braham Ltd, it is in nice condition for a piece of this age with
Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate, Enamel

An Early 20th Century Cigar Humidor / Smokers Stand & Book Rack in Oak
By Ferguson Brothers
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very good early 20th century standing cigar humidor / smokers stand & bookshelf in oak by The Ferguson Brothers Manufacturing Company, who were located in Hoboken New Jersey from 1...
Category

Early 20th Century American Machine Age Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Oak, Porcelain

A Very Fine Early 20th Century Enamelled Sterling Silver Cigarette Case
By Henry Clifford Davis
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
shades of lavender, royal blue & green, set against a radiant white enamelled machined field. The hinged
Category

Mid-20th Century English Machine Age Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Machine Age / Art Deco Wood & Brass Speedboat Model Secret Box, circa 1930s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Machine Age / Art Deco wood & brass speedboat model secret box, circa 1930s. Nautical Streamline
Category

Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Ronson 1936 Pik a Cig Magic Monkey Striker Touch Lighter & Cigarette Dispenser
By Ronson Art Metal Works, Louis Vincent Aronson
Located in Miami, FL
designed with geometric machine age patterns. It was crafted with parts made up in solid patinated bronze
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Enamel

1940s Purple Velvet and Lame Jacket
Located in London, GB
features a machine embroidered horizontal pattern of blue, yellow, green and purple shades, interwoven with
Category

1940s British Box Jackets

Ronson 1938 Art Deco Table Touch Tip Octette Lighter Machine Age Geometric
By Ronson Art Metal Works, Louis Vincent Aronson
Located in Miami, FL
tapered cone knob like this one. A fabulous Art Deco / Machine Age design, crafted with streamline
Category

Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Steel, Enamel

Ronson 1940 Art Deco Machine Age Geometric Table Touch Tip Octette Lighter
By Ronson Art Metal Works, Ronson
Located in Miami, FL
knob like this one. A fabulous Art Deco / Machine Age design, crafted with streamline patterns
Category

Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Chrome, Enamel, Steel

Mauboussin GIA Certified 1950 Retro Machine Age Watch 18Kt White Gold Sapphires
By Trabert & Hoeffer Mauboussin
Located in Miami, FL
box. Condition: The overall condition of this watch is excellent. Beside the little normal wear
Category

Vintage 1950s French Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold

Art Deco 1930 Machine Age Geometric Bangle Bracelet in Solid 18Kt Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
Machine age bold bangle bracelet. Magnificent three dimensional bold piece created during the art
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bangles

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Deco Machine Age 1940 Wristwatch in 14k Gold with 5.54ctw Diamonds and Rubies
Located in Miami, FL
Retro Machine age geometric Wristwatch. Fabulous ladies bracelet wristwatch, created in America
Category

Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Ronson 1939 Art Deco Table Touch Tip Octette Lighter Machine Age Bakelite Steel
By Ronson Art Metal Works, Louis Vincent Aronson
Located in Miami, FL
tapered cone knob like this one. A fabulous Art Deco / Machine Age design, crafted with streamline
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Steel, Chrome

1980's Infra Lamp/Table Lamp 'with an Original Box'
Located in Brno, CZ
on/off switch is in a separate plastic box located directly on the electric lead. The design of
Category

Vintage 1980s Czech Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

Antique Sewing Machine Cabinet, English, Walnut, Machinist Console, Circa 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique sewing machine cabinet. An English, walnut machinist's console, dating to the
Category

Early 20th Century British Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Antique New Williams Arts & Crafts Leather Treadle Belt Sewing Machine Cum Table
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
character piece or objet d'art from the Machine age. No, we do not buy sewing machines but this one is for
Category

Antique Early 1900s Canadian Arts and Crafts Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Metal

Bloom Tripple, Aged Brass, Handblown Clear Glass, Plug in Sconce, Kalin Asenov
By Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
Bloom is juxtaposed to the machined brass elements of the hardware. Each sconce is unique: the handblown
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Boucheron Paris 18 Karat 2.70 Sapphire 1.50 Carat Diamond Bracelet Original Box
By Boucheron
Located in New York, NY
marvel from the late Machine Age. Its bold geometry instantly conjures images of the very first
Category

Mid-20th Century French Retro Chain Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold

George Briard Cocktail Napkins, Persian Garden, Gold Paisley – Set of 8 Boxed
By George Briard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, starched and pressed, showing the expected light signs of age – the box showing the expected light wear
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Linen

Ronson 1930 Pik A Cig Magic Penguin Lighter Cigarette Dispenser Desk Box
By Ronson Art Metal Works, Louis Vincent Aronson
Located in Miami, FL
and machine age patterns. This delightful 1930 Art Deco novelty mechanical cigarette dispenser is
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Brass, Enamel, Bronze

Antique Hand Carved Black Forest Wooden Chest or Trunk Shape Jewelry / Cigar Box
Located in Lisse, NL
and great looking box could not be in better condition. Especially in this day and age, when almost
Category

Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

Ronson 1930 Pik a Cig Magic Penguin Touch Tip Cigarette Dispenser Desk Box
By Ronson Art Metal Works, Louis Vincent Aronson
Located in Miami, FL
mechanical Pik-a-Cig Penguin box designed and patented by Louis V. Aronson with geometric and machine age
Category

Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Bronze, Steel

National Hardware Desk Top Advertising Logo Robot Sculpture
Located in Ferndale, MI
hardware box depicting its image. Robot is in excellent condition. Box shows wear.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Chrome

Two Arm Silverplate Sconces with Tapered Round Opal White Glass Shades, c. 1900
Located in New York, NY
watts per socket Junction Box: 2" x 3" Vertical junction box recommended Please call your local
Category

Early 20th Century American Machine Age Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Vintage Scandinavian Solid Pine Arm Dining Chairs
By Rainer Daumiller
Located in Round Rock, TX
, these chairs check all the boxes. Each backrest appears to float in front of the frame while wrapping
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak, Pine

Jakob Bengel 1930s Chrome and Red Galalith Vintage Bracelet
By Jakob Bengel
Located in Skelmersdale, GB
known Bengel design. Wear it With... Wear this bracelet with other Machine Age jewels for a truly edgy
Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Link Bracelets

Deco Retro 1935 Tank Cocktail Ring In 18Kt Gold With 2.53 Ctw Diamonds Sapphires
Located in Miami, FL
Deco-Retro geometric ring from the machine age period. Stunning and unusual geometric piece
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Deco Retro 1935 Tank Chevalier Ring In 18Kt Gold Platinum Diamond And Sapphires
Located in Miami, FL
A chevalier geometric ring from the retro-machine age period. Great chevalier ring, created during
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...

Deco Retro 1935 Tank Cocktail Ring Platinum With 2.25 Ctw In European Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
Deco-Retro geometric ring from the machine age period. Beautiful chevalier geometric ring, created
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum

DUSAUSOY Paris Art Deco Diamond Brooch
By Dusausoy
Located in New York, NY
Platinum and Diamond "Machine Age" Bar Brooch 32 diamonds 3.50 carats center diamond 0.75 in
Category

French Brooches

Byzantine Cross Roman Bangle Cross Sterling Silver 925 and Bronze
Located in Brooklyn, NY
: 6.75'Inch Width: 1' inch (25mm) Cross size: 20mm Rich Patina tone as a result of aged bronze +Gift Box
Category

Early 2000s Bangles

Materials

18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Bronze

Lune One Light Contemporary Sconce / Wall Light Polished Brass Handblown Glass
By Silvio Mondino Studio
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
to slow down the natural oxidation process, thus creating an alluring finish that ages gracefully
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Marilyn Monroe, At home in Palm Springs (Framed)
Located in Manchester, GB
quality. Manufactured in Japan on a Fourdrinier machine, the paper is both acid and Chlorine free
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Lithograph

Marilyn Monroe, How To Marry A Millionaire (Framed)
Located in Manchester, GB
quality. Manufactured in Japan on a Fourdrinier machine, the paper is both acid and Chlorine free
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Lithograph

Antique 2 French Electro Therapy Devices "Institut Electrotherapy" Dated 1905
Located in London, GB
accessories. The boxes have carry handle and close with clasps. There is age related ware to these items
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Other

Lune Duo Contemporary Couple of Sconces / Wall Lights Polished Brass Blown Glass
By Silvio Mondino Studio
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
creating an alluring finish that ages gracefully over time.  Dimensions: H 17” • 10” • 16” H 43cm
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Lune Two Lights Contemporary Sconce / Wall Light Polished Brass Handblown Glass
By Silvio Mondino Studio
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
an alluring finish that ages gracefully over time. Dimensions: H 17” • 10” • 16” H 43cm • 25cm
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Van Cleef & Arpels 14 Karat Yellow Interchangeable Baton Cufflink Set
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in London, GB
round with deep red calibré set rubies. The T-bar terminals hold a pair of elegant machine engraved
Category

Vintage 1970s European Retro Cufflinks

Materials

Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold

Lune Three lights Contemporary Ceiling Mount / Sconce Polished Brass Blown Glass
By Silvio Mondino Studio
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
the natural oxidation process, thus creating an alluring finish that ages gracefully over time
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Flush Mount

Materials

Brass

Doerr & Co American 1925 Lacquered Art Deco Smoking Station In Chromed Steel
Located in Miami, FL
, created during the art deco period, back in the 1925. Crafted with industrial machine age patterns in
Category

Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Steel

Norman Bel Geddes Soda King Rechargeable Syphon circa 1938, Unused
By Norman Bel Geddes
Located in St. Louis, MO
Norman Bel Geddes Soda King rechargeable syphon circa 1938, unused Art Deco / Machine Age
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Barware

Materials

Steel

German 1935 Art Deco Undulated Patterns Collar Necklace Platinum and 18Kt Gold
Located in Miami, FL
1935. This necklace choker has a great eye appeal and has been crafted with machine age patterns in
Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Choker Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Gold

Jean Després 1960 Paris Artistic Cuff Bracelet In .800 Silver With Chained Links
By Jean Despres
Located in Miami, FL
Garibaldi, Jean Despres: Jeweler, Maker, and Designer of the Machine Age, Thames & Hudson, 2009 for similar
Category

Vintage 1960s French Retro Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Silver

Jean Després 1960 Paris Artistic Cuff Bracelet .800 Silver With Dotted Patterns
By Jean Despres
Located in Miami, FL
Garibaldi, Jean Despres: Jeweler, Maker, and Designer of the Machine Age, Thames & Hudson, 2009 for similar
Category

Vintage 1960s French Retro Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Silver

Art Deco 3.00 Ct Diamond Old Mine Five Stone Platinum Ring
Located in Napoli, IT
antique mine cut individually hand cut from the rough without any machine help – the five old mine cut
Category

Early 20th Century European Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Tiffany & Co. 1950 Art Deco Retro Dress Clips in 14Kt Gold with 2.70 Cts Rubies
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
dress clips has been carefully crafted with retro and machine age patterns, in solid yellow gold of 14
Category

Vintage 1950s American Retro Brooches

Materials

Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

21th Century, Cocktail table in laquered stainless steel, made in italy
By Hebanon Fratelli Basile, Hebanon Studio
Located in Nocera Superiore, Campania
metalworking techniques and smoked glass mirror top. Osb box for international delivery is included into the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Unis France Magic Projector / Lantern, wood label France
By French House & Garden
Located in Valladolid, ES
is the wooden box that hides the bellows and where the objective is located, made of bronze and with
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Crystal, Iron

Hotel du Nord (Little Durer)
By Joseph Cornell
Located in New York, NY
boxes, such as the famous Medici Slot Machine boxes, are interactive and are meant to be handled
Category

1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen, Varnish, Stencil, Mixed Media

Contemporary Diamond Festoon Collar Necklace
Located in New York, NY
a precision that references the Machine Age. One curve is interlaced directly into the next—as if
Category

Antique Late 17th Century Unknown Art Deco Link Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

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Machine Age Box For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic machine age box available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, bakelite and plastic, every machine age box was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a machine age box — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right machine age box, those designed in Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made machine age box over the years, but those crafted by John Otar, Albert Feinauer and Albert Reimann are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Machine Age Box?

A machine age box can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $875, while the lowest priced sells for $265 and the highest can go for as much as $7,800.