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Mid century colourful hinged box, enamel on brass
Mid century colourful hinged box, enamel on brass

Mid century colourful hinged box, enamel on brass

Located in London, Fitzrovia

Mid century enamel brass box, good design, beautiful colours. Please note that we often have a

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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Mid-Century Modernist Wood and Enamel Box, circa 1960
Mid-Century Modernist Wood and Enamel Box, circa 1960

Mid-Century Modernist Wood and Enamel Box, circa 1960

By Travail Francais

Located in Atlanta, GA

Exceptional Mid-Century Modern French Enamel and Wood Lidded Box, circa 1960 A rare and elegant

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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Copper, Enamel

Mid-Century Small Gilt Metal Red Diamond Enamel Box
Mid-Century Small Gilt Metal Red Diamond Enamel Box

Mid-Century Small Gilt Metal Red Diamond Enamel Box

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Very charming Mid-Century round metal black and red enameled box with a diamond shape on the lid

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Paolo De Poli Mid-Century Wood and Enamel Box, circa 1950
Paolo De Poli Mid-Century Wood and Enamel Box, circa 1950

Paolo De Poli Mid-Century Wood and Enamel Box, circa 1950

By Paolo De Poli, Gio Ponti

Located in Atlanta, GA

Paolo De Poli Enamel Box – Attributed to Gio Ponti, Italy, Circa 1950 This exceptional Mid-Century

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Copper, Enamel

Mid-Century Modern Wood and Enamel Box by J. Capo Esmaltes, Spain, 1960
Mid-Century Modern Wood and Enamel Box by J. Capo Esmaltes, Spain, 1960

Mid-Century Modern Wood and Enamel Box by J. Capo Esmaltes, Spain, 1960

By Capo Esmaltes

Located in Atlanta, GA

-Century Modern lidded box is a true fusion of artistry and craftsmanship. Its refined rectangular form is

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Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Copper, Enamel

Rare Mid-Century Artisan Copper Enamel Box and Lid by Capo Esmaltes
Rare Mid-Century Artisan Copper Enamel Box and Lid by Capo Esmaltes

Rare Mid-Century Artisan Copper Enamel Box and Lid by Capo Esmaltes

By Capo Esmaltes

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Rare Mid Century Modern rectangular carved wooden box with a slightly curved lid in enameled

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Copper, Enamel

Bovano Enamel Box
Bovano Enamel Box

Bovano Enamel Box

By Bovano

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A charming walnut jewelry box with enamel decoration by Bovano.

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Mid-20th Century Japanese Yamanaka Lacquerware Sweets Box
Mid-20th Century Japanese Yamanaka Lacquerware Sweets Box

Mid-20th Century Japanese Yamanaka Lacquerware Sweets Box

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Mid-20th century Yamanaka lacquerware sweets box for tea ceremony, Japanese. Formed as a deep black

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Mid-20th Century Japanese Yamanaka Lacquerware Sweets Box
Mid-20th Century Japanese Yamanaka Lacquerware Sweets Box

Mid-20th Century Japanese Yamanaka Lacquerware Sweets Box

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Mid-20th century Yamanaka lacquerware sweets box for tea ceremony, Japanese. Formed as a deep red

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Spain 1960 Barcelona Mid Century Modernist Enameled Box In Wood And 915 Sterling
Spain 1960 Barcelona Mid Century Modernist Enameled Box In Wood And 915 Sterling

Spain 1960 Barcelona Mid Century Modernist Enameled Box In Wood And 915 Sterling

Located in Miami, FL

the city of Barcelona during the post war and the mid century periods, back in the 1960. This

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Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Leaf

"Fantastical Bird, " Mid Century Box by Ottaviani in Silver, Enamel and Rosewood
"Fantastical Bird, " Mid Century Box by Ottaviani in Silver, Enamel and Rosewood

"Fantastical Bird, " Mid Century Box by Ottaviani in Silver, Enamel and Rosewood

By Ottaviani

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Beautifully crafted of hammered silver -- now with a soft, old silver patina -- enamel and rosewood

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Fine Cloisonné  Enamel Silver Pill Box
Fine Cloisonné  Enamel Silver Pill Box

Fine Cloisonné Enamel Silver Pill Box

Located in Worcester, GB

Fine Cloisonné Enamel Silver Pill Box A finely crafted kidney-shaped sterling silver pill box

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Mid-20th Century Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Studio Del Campo Enameled Brass Box
Studio Del Campo Enameled Brass Box

Studio Del Campo Enameled Brass Box

By Studio Del Campo, Del Campo

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful decorative lidded-hinge box from famed Italian ceramic house Studio Del Campo of Turin

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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Irwin Whitaker Abstract Enameled Trinket Box
Irwin Whitaker Abstract Enameled Trinket Box

Irwin Whitaker Abstract Enameled Trinket Box

Located in Dallas, TX

Trinket box, velvet-lined, enamel on copper plate by Irwin Whitaker. Irwin Whitaker - Oklahoma

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Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper, Enamel

English Enamel Painted Trinket Box of a Bunny Rabbit
English Enamel Painted Trinket Box of a Bunny Rabbit

English Enamel Painted Trinket Box of a Bunny Rabbit

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Charming ceramic trinket, pill or small jewelry box with an adorable rabbit on the front

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Mid-20th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold, Brass, Enamel

Fornasetti Enamel Metal Mahogany Box
Fornasetti Enamel Metal Mahogany Box

Fornasetti Enamel Metal Mahogany Box

By Fornasetti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage decorative matches box with enamel metal portraying a hot air balloon and mahogany wood

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Odette Dijeux Mid-Century Signed Ceramic Box, circa 1950, Belgium
Odette Dijeux Mid-Century Signed Ceramic Box, circa 1950, Belgium

Odette Dijeux Mid-Century Signed Ceramic Box, circa 1950, Belgium

By Odette Dijeux

Located in Brussels, BE

Nice Odette Dijeux mid-century decorative box, circa 1950, Belgium. White and brown enameled

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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Fornasetti "Trofeo Selvaggina" Enameled Box, ca. 1950's
Fornasetti "Trofeo Selvaggina" Enameled Box, ca. 1950's

Fornasetti "Trofeo Selvaggina" Enameled Box, ca. 1950's

Located in New York, NY

This small painted wooden box is an iconic piece by the renowned Italian artist and designer Piero

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Mid-20th Century Italian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Halcyon Days Heart Shaped Enamel Painted Trinket Box
Halcyon Days Heart Shaped Enamel Painted Trinket Box

Halcyon Days Heart Shaped Enamel Painted Trinket Box

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Charming trinket, pill or small jewelry box in the shape of a heart. Text reads I Love You

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Mid-20th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold, Brass

Piero Fornasetti , 1950s, Italian, Painted and Enamelled metal box
Piero Fornasetti , 1950s, Italian, Painted and Enamelled metal box

Piero Fornasetti , 1950s, Italian, Painted and Enamelled metal box

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Oxford, GB

A vintage enameled metal box with a slide out wooden drawer. The box was designed by Piero

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Enamel

1940s Enamel and Wooden Box by Elizabeth Bensley
1940s Enamel and Wooden Box by Elizabeth Bensley

1940s Enamel and Wooden Box by Elizabeth Bensley

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This is a nice example of artist, Elizabeth Bensley's enamel work from the late 1940s displayed

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

1940s Elizabeth Bensley Enamel and Zebrawood Decorative Box
1940s Elizabeth Bensley Enamel and Zebrawood Decorative Box

1940s Elizabeth Bensley Enamel and Zebrawood Decorative Box

Located in Brooklyn, NY

primitive, crudely assembled box with refined, expert enamel decoration. Note that the box top does not stay

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Shirley Rosenthal Enamel & Walnut Box, New York, c.1970
Shirley Rosenthal Enamel & Walnut Box, New York, c.1970

Shirley Rosenthal Enamel & Walnut Box, New York, c.1970

By Shirley Rosenthal, Studio Del Campo

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Shirley Rosenthal Enamel & Walnut Box, New York, c.1970. Retains the original label to the bottom.

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Studio Craft Turned Rosewood Box with Enamel Lid
Studio Craft Turned Rosewood Box with Enamel Lid

Studio Craft Turned Rosewood Box with Enamel Lid

Located in Ferndale, MI

Nicely crafted solid rosewood box with enameled lid.

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Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper

Edward Winter Box, Enamel, Brass, Hinged, Cleveland School, Signed
Edward Winter Box, Enamel, Brass, Hinged, Cleveland School, Signed

Edward Winter Box, Enamel, Brass, Hinged, Cleveland School, Signed

By Edward Winter

Located in New York, NY

Edward Winter Box, Enamel, Brass, Hinged, Cleveland School, Signed. Small scale brass hinged box

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Midcentury Decorative Box Advertising Enamel Metal and Wood, Italy 1960s
Midcentury Decorative Box Advertising Enamel Metal and Wood, Italy 1960s

Midcentury Decorative Box Advertising Enamel Metal and Wood, Italy 1960s

Located in Rome, IT

Midcentury beautiful rectangular decorative box or cigarette box advertising enamel metal and wood

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Enamel

PIERO FORNASETTI Milano 1960 Enameled Sliding Box With Racing Car & Horse
PIERO FORNASETTI Milano 1960 Enameled Sliding Box With Racing Car & Horse

PIERO FORNASETTI Milano 1960 Enameled Sliding Box With Racing Car & Horse

By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti

Located in Miami, FL

sliding box created in Milano Italy by Piero Fornasetti. The box is from the mid-century period, crafted

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Bronze

Vintage Enamel Metal & Mahogany Box by Piero Fornasetti - Horse & Buggy
Vintage Enamel Metal & Mahogany Box by Piero Fornasetti - Horse & Buggy

Vintage Enamel Metal & Mahogany Box by Piero Fornasetti - Horse & Buggy

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in North Miami, FL

Serigraphy of a period horse and buggy on enameled metal and mahogany interior box by Piero

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Enamel

925 Sterling Silver & Enamel Box with Strap Detail Italy circa 1960
925 Sterling Silver & Enamel Box with Strap Detail Italy circa 1960

925 Sterling Silver & Enamel Box with Strap Detail Italy circa 1960

Located in London, GB

An Italian 925 sterling silver & enamel box circa 1960 This box features both stunning

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Mid-20th Century Italian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Antique Kabyle Berber Silver & Enamel Kohl Jewelry Box, Algeria, circa 1920s
Antique Kabyle Berber Silver & Enamel Kohl Jewelry Box, Algeria, circa 1920s

Antique Kabyle Berber Silver & Enamel Kohl Jewelry Box, Algeria, circa 1920s

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Antique Kabyle Berber Silver & Enamel Kohl / Jewelry Box, Algeria, circa 1920s A rare and finely

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Mid-20th Century Algerian Moorish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate, Enamel

Studio Del Campo Enamel on copper sculpted box, Italy 1960s
Studio Del Campo Enamel on copper sculpted box, Italy 1960s

Studio Del Campo Enamel on copper sculpted box, Italy 1960s

By Studio Del Campo

Located in Milan, IT

Studio Del Campo Enamel on Copper sculpted box. Italy 1960s Signed "del campo"

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper, Enamel, Chrome

Camille Faure Limoges Modernist Enamel and Silver Plate Artwork Box, circa 1950
Camille Faure Limoges Modernist Enamel and Silver Plate Artwork Box, circa 1950

Camille Faure Limoges Modernist Enamel and Silver Plate Artwork Box, circa 1950

By Camille Fauré

Located in Atlanta, GA

refined artistry of mid-century design. The lid showcases a vibrant enamel plaque featuring stylized birds

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Copper, Enamel, Silver Plate

Crevillen Paris Silvered and Enameled Blue Ceramic Jewellery Box 1970
Crevillen Paris Silvered and Enameled Blue Ceramic Jewellery Box 1970

Crevillen Paris Silvered and Enameled Blue Ceramic Jewellery Box 1970

Located in Paris, IDF

. This jewellery box features a beautiful enameled blue ceramic top depicting a woman, with an interior

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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Round Chinese Box in Carved Red Lacquer Blue Enamel Interior
Round Chinese Box in Carved Red Lacquer Blue Enamel Interior

Round Chinese Box in Carved Red Lacquer Blue Enamel Interior

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

1960's Chinese Box in Carved Red Lacquer, Bronze Hardware and Blue Enamel Interior. Marked with

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

SPANISH 1960 Barcelona Enameled Desk Box In .925 Sterling Silver & Cedar-Wood
SPANISH 1960 Barcelona Enameled Desk Box In .925 Sterling Silver & Cedar-Wood

SPANISH 1960 Barcelona Enameled Desk Box In .925 Sterling Silver & Cedar-Wood

Located in Miami, FL

. Period: Mid-century, modernist, 1960. Materials: .925/.999 sterling silver, hard glass enamel and brown

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Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

OTTAVIANI 1960 Modernist Cedar Box With Enameled Designs .925 Sterling Silver
OTTAVIANI 1960 Modernist Cedar Box With Enameled Designs .925 Sterling Silver

OTTAVIANI 1960 Modernist Cedar Box With Enameled Designs .925 Sterling Silver

By Ottaviani, Giovanni Ottaviani

Located in Miami, FL

Modernist box designed by Giovanni Ottaviani. Fabulous modernist rectangular box decorated with

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique Vintage Mid Century Sterling Silver Gilt Enameled Guilloche Card Case
Antique Vintage Mid Century Sterling Silver Gilt Enameled Guilloche Card Case

Antique Vintage Mid Century Sterling Silver Gilt Enameled Guilloche Card Case

Located in Dublin, Ireland

A superb example of a mid century heavy gauge Guilloche and enameled Sterling Silver Gilt hinged

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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Enameled Metal / Wood Drawer Piero Fornasetti Box
Vintage Enameled Metal / Wood Drawer Piero Fornasetti Box

Vintage Enameled Metal / Wood Drawer Piero Fornasetti Box

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Doraville, GA

A vintage enameled metal box with a slide out wooden drawer. The box was designed by Piero

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Brass Trinket Box
19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Brass Trinket Box

19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Brass Trinket Box

Located in Marbella, ES

19th century Chinese cloisonné enamel brass trinket box.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Tea Caddies

Materials

Metal

Italian Silver and Enamel Box
Italian Silver and Enamel Box

Italian Silver and Enamel Box

By Franco Salimbeni

Located in Newark, England

incredible quality Italian Mid-Century Modern Silver and Enamel Box. The Silver and Enamel Box of slim

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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver, Enamel

Japanese Mount Fuji with Dragon Enameled Top Jewelry Box
Japanese Mount Fuji with Dragon Enameled Top Jewelry Box

Japanese Mount Fuji with Dragon Enameled Top Jewelry Box

Located in New York, NY

Japanese silvered metal jewellery box with enamelled top design of Mount Fuji, a dragon and flowers

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Metal

Vintage Le Tallec Enamel Decorated & Gilt Porcelain Box Circa 1966
Vintage Le Tallec Enamel Decorated & Gilt Porcelain Box Circa 1966

Vintage Le Tallec Enamel Decorated & Gilt Porcelain Box Circa 1966

Located in Atlanta, GA

-painted enamel decoration and lavish gilt accents. Crafted in the French Limoges tradition, the box

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Mid-20th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

1960s German Modernist Teak Jewelry Box Abstract Enamel  Schibensky Bunge
1960s German Modernist Teak Jewelry Box Abstract Enamel  Schibensky Bunge

1960s German Modernist Teak Jewelry Box Abstract Enamel Schibensky Bunge

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a 1960s German modernist teak wood jewelry box with abstract enamel metal

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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Mid-19th Century Limoges Enamel Flask
Mid-19th Century Limoges Enamel Flask

Mid-19th Century Limoges Enamel Flask

By Limoges

Located in Paris, FR

Small flask in Limoges enamel and silver mounts with its original stopper. All of its surfaces are

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Danish Rosewood Box with Gilt Enamel Detail
Danish Rosewood Box with Gilt Enamel Detail

Danish Rosewood Box with Gilt Enamel Detail

Located in New York, NY

Gorgeous deep purple enameled Danish rosewood jewelry or desk box with gilt enameled detail. Wooden

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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

Large Enameled Painted Floral Pattern Art Glass Round Dresser Box
Large Enameled Painted Floral Pattern Art Glass Round Dresser Box

Large Enameled Painted Floral Pattern Art Glass Round Dresser Box

By Limoges

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Very nice large enameled art glass jewelry dresser box center piece. Measures: 10" Diameter.

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Glass, Milk Glass

Italian Silver and Enamel Circular Box
Italian Silver and Enamel Circular Box

Italian Silver and Enamel Circular Box

By Franco Salimbeni

Located in Newark, England

incredible quality Italian Mid-Century Modern Silver and Enamel Circular Box. The Silver and Enamel Box of

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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Midcentury Cloisonné Lidded Box, Käthe Ruckenbrod
Midcentury Cloisonné Lidded Box, Käthe Ruckenbrod

Midcentury Cloisonné Lidded Box, Käthe Ruckenbrod

Located in London, GB

century. The box is rounded, smooth and tactile to top and bottom; the enamel is golden brown with pale

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper, Enamel

1970s Ottaviani Italian Design Enamel Silver Wood Box
1970s Ottaviani Italian Design Enamel Silver Wood Box

1970s Ottaviani Italian Design Enamel Silver Wood Box

By Ottaviani

Located in Brescia, IT

Box Ottaviani Italy, 1970 Enameled Silver Wood Box Perfect Condiction

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Silver

19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Brass Trinket Box
19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Brass Trinket Box

19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Brass Trinket Box

Located in Marbella, ES

19th century Chinese cloisonné enamel brass trinket box.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Metal

Nickel and Black Box
Nickel and Black Box

Nickel and Black Box

Located in London, GB

A nickel and black enamelled box, with a mirrored interior France, mid 20th Century

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Nickel

Snuff Box Sterling Silver Green and Sky Stripes Guilloche Enamel Box Salimbeni
Snuff Box Sterling Silver Green and Sky Stripes Guilloche Enamel Box Salimbeni

Snuff Box Sterling Silver Green and Sky Stripes Guilloche Enamel Box Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

fired enamelled on guillochè and fine hand-engraved on all sides, French Empire Napoleon III style

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

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Mid Century Enamel Box For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the mid century enamel box you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A mid century enamel box — often made from metal, enamel and wood — can elevate any home. There are 177 variations of the antique or vintage mid century enamel box you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the mid century enamel box you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A mid century enamel box made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one mid century enamel box that is appealing in its simplicity, but Fornasetti, Ottaviani and Piero Fornasetti produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Mid Century Enamel Box?

The average selling price for a mid century enamel box at 1stDibs is $1,166, while they’re typically $35 on the low end and $42,000 for the highest priced.

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.