What is a shadow box?

A shadow box is a shallow enclosed case, usually with a glass front, in which something, often a sentimental object, is set for protection and display.

How much does a shadow box cost?

On 1stdibs, shadow boxes displaying items like dioramas, memorabilia and collections of natural and man-made items cost between $100 and $21,500.

Midcentury Shadow Box

Mid-Century Modern Geometric Shadow Box Wall Shelf

$950

H 24 in W 36 in D 5.52 in

Mid-Century Modern Geometric Shadow Box Wall Shelf

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A dynamic and graphic Mid-Century Modern shadow box wall shelf, featuring an asymmetrical geometric

Category

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

Materials

Wood

Nautilus Shell Shadow Box, Art Deco, Hand-Crafted Walnut, Mid-Century

$495

H 10.5 in W 9 in D 3.13 in

Nautilus Shell Shadow Box, Art Deco, Hand-Crafted Walnut, Mid-Century

Located in Round Top, TX

A custom walnut shadow box featuring a natural nautilus shell presented against deep black velvet

Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Shadow Boxes

Materials

Shell, Glass, Walnut

Large Octagonal Wood and Glass Shadow Box or Collectible Box with Latch

$650

H 3.5 in W 21.75 in D 21.75 in

Large Octagonal Wood and Glass Shadow Box or Collectible Box with Latch

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A wonderful mid-century wood octagonal shadow box perfect for display on a coffee table, or for

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique English "Victorian” Framed Seashell Shadow Box, Circa 1860-1870

$900

H 15 in W 18 in D 4.25 in

Antique English "Victorian” Framed Seashell Shadow Box, Circa 1860-1870

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique English "Victorian” Framed Seashell Shadow Box, Circa 1860-1870. Exotic Shell Collection

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Shadow Boxes

Materials

Shell, Wood

Antique Butterfly Collection Glass Shadow Box Wall Decoration, Spain, 1970

$359

H 9.06 in W 24.81 in D 2.17 in

Antique Butterfly Collection Glass Shadow Box Wall Decoration, Spain, 1970

Located in Madrid, ES

Shadow box made in wood and glass containing a butterfly collection.

Category

Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Hand-Painted Mother-of-Pearl Fan Screen Shadow Box, Circa 1840.

$2,300

H 16.5 in W 28.5 in D 1.75 in

Antique Hand-Painted Mother-of-Pearl Fan Screen Shadow Box, Circa 1840.

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique Hand-Painted Mother-of-Pearl Fan Screen Shadow Box, Circa 1840.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Mid 19th Century Chinese Telescopic Canton Fan with Carved Bone Stays

$975Sale Price|35% Off

H 19 in W 25 in D 2.75 in

Mid 19th Century Chinese Telescopic Canton Fan with Carved Bone Stays

Located in Kenilworth, IL

in the Mandarin palette. Archival mount in a shadow box frame. China, made for the Western trade

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Shadow Boxes

Materials

Bone, Paper

Mid 20th century frame Italian bisque Taglio

$285

H 12 in W 12 in D 2.5 in

Mid 20th century frame Italian bisque Taglio

Located in Allentown, PA

This is a mid 20th century Italian frame bisque Taglio. This Greco Roman style bisque porcelain

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Empire Shadow Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Primitive Wood Soda Crates Set of 2, Hand-Crafted, Mid-20th Century

$250 / set

H 12.25 in W 18.5 in D 4 in

Primitive Wood Soda Crates Set of 2, Hand-Crafted, Mid-20th Century

Located in Round Top, TX

A pair of wood boxes that were originally used to transport soda bottles of Coca Cola and Pepsi

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Primitive Shadow Boxes

Materials

Metal

1950's Seagram's Gin Advertising Electric Clock Old Stock New In Box

$275 / item

H 10.5 in W 6.5 in D 2.5 in

1950's Seagram's Gin Advertising Electric Clock Old Stock New In Box

Located in San Diego, CA

A very rare 1950's plastic box with aluminium face electric clock with illuminated martini cup , we

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shadow Boxes

Materials

Metal

Large WW II Era Signal Flag / Finland National Flag

$3,700

H 43.5 in W 52.25 in D 1.75 in

Large WW II Era Signal Flag / Finland National Flag

Located in North Miami, FL

This LARGE original WWII signal flag, professionally mounted and framed with maple frame and acrylic. The flag is the maritime signal for the letter "X" or also the Finland national...

Category

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

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of shadowboxed Chinese Imari plates, c. 1740-60

$1,000 / set

H 13.75 in W 13.75 in D 2 in

Pair of shadowboxed Chinese Imari plates, c. 1740-60

Located in Kenilworth, IL

peonies with a magpie is bordered with a band of cobalt blue cross hatching. Mounted in individual shadow

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Shadow Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage "Canal Zone" Panama 1960 Framed License Plate

$300

H 10.75 in W 15.5 in D 1.5 in

Vintage "Canal Zone" Panama 1960 Framed License Plate

Located in San Diego, CA

Vintage "Canal Zone" Panama 1960 framed license plate, circa 1960. This unique shadow box piece

Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shadow Boxes

Materials

Metal

Wild Valley of The Dolls Drug Culture Commode Cover Wall Hanger

$1,200

H 16 in W 15 in D 2.25 in

Wild Valley of The Dolls Drug Culture Commode Cover Wall Hanger

Located in Ferndale, MI

Valley of the dolls , pill popping ,drug culture wall hanging or otherwise commode cover . Numerous pieces of drug paraphernalia cast into resin .

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Shadow Boxes

Materials

Resin, Acrylic

High Relief Church Façade Handcrafted Religious Artwork in Deep Shadowbox Frame

$870

H 29 in W 26 in D 3.75 in

High Relief Church Façade Handcrafted Religious Artwork in Deep Shadowbox Frame

Located in Lomita, CA

Mexico or Central America in the mid-20th century, the church features classic elements like Corinthian

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Shadow Boxes

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Paint

Vintage Mixed Media Artwork by Helen Stoller

$550

H 10.65 in W 6.65 in D 1 in

Vintage Mixed Media Artwork by Helen Stoller

Located in Raleigh, NC

box. The artwork is textured with pops of color. The focal point is rectangular black and ridged with

Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Shadow Boxes

Materials

Metal

Vintage Pair of Butterfly Specimen Taxidermy Asian Swallowtail, Glassy Blu

$791Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 8 in W 11 in D 2 in

Vintage Pair of Butterfly Specimen Taxidermy Asian Swallowtail, Glassy Blu

Located in Cookeville, TN

Vintage Butterfly Specimen Collection Pair of Taxidermy in glass displays rounded shadowboxes with custom-made hanging brackets. Each butterfly is neatly labeled.

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass, Wood

Set of 30s/40s bank safes in steel and brass

$3,847 / set

H 16.54 in W 15.75 in D 3.55 in

Set of 30s/40s bank safes in steel and brass

Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

missing for two large boxes.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Shadow Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Thomas C. Strobel "Optical" Three-Dimensional Op Art

$1,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 16.25 in W 16 in D 4 in

Thomas C. Strobel "Optical" Three-Dimensional Op Art

By Thomas C. Strobel

Located in Skokie, IL

. However, he was best known for his “Op Art” of the mid-1960s and 1970s, which produced optical illusions

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shadow Boxes

Materials

Metal

Vintage Metal Letter F Lighted Sign

$220Sale Price|20% Off

H 24 in W 16 in D 4 in

Vintage Metal Letter F Lighted Sign

Located in San Diego, CA

Cool vintage metal rusted letter F, new rewired lighted cord and bulbs switch off/on in perfect working condition nice rusted patina.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shadow Boxes

Materials

Metal

Sculptural Vintage Painted Metal Cut-Outs, Mounted and Framed

$6,000

H 29 in W 23 in D 2 in

Sculptural Vintage Painted Metal Cut-Outs, Mounted and Framed

Located in North Miami, FL

showcased in newly custom made framed boxes with natural ashwood and painted wood background. UV and non

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Shadow Boxes

Materials

Metal

Sculptural Vintage Painted Metal Cut-Outs, Mounted and Framed

$12,000

H 28.5 in W 45 in D 2 in

Sculptural Vintage Painted Metal Cut-Outs, Mounted and Framed

Located in North Miami, FL

showcased in newly custom made framed boxes with natural ashwood and painted wood background. UV and non

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Shadow Boxes

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century French Wood Wine Cork Holder, Hotels de la France 1950's

$325 / item

H 9 in W 6 in D 6 in

Mid-Century French Wood Wine Cork Holder, Hotels de la France 1950's

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

As found near Paris, these two French Mid-Century wooden shadow boxes were designed to collect and

Category

Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Acrylic, Wood, Paint

Mid-Century Butterfly Specimen Wall Display Shadow Box

$420

H 9.45 in W 11.42 in D 1.97 in

Mid-Century Butterfly Specimen Wall Display Shadow Box

Located in Praha, CZ

Mid-century collector’s wall display case featuring an original butterfly specimen arrangement. The

Category

1990s Czech Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Wonderful Springer Mid Century Modern Art Deco Shadow Box Mirror Brass Corners

$1,950

H 47 in W 33 in D 2 in

Wonderful Springer Mid Century Modern Art Deco Shadow Box Mirror Brass Corners

Located in Roslyn, NY

A Wonderful Vintage Mid Century Modern Art Deco Style In The Style Of Karl Springer Designer

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

1960's Mid Century Modern Display Side Table. Shadow Box Form Top

$1,020Sale Price|20% Off

H 28.5 in W 28 in D 28 in

1960's Mid Century Modern Display Side Table. Shadow Box Form Top

Located in Opa Locka, FL

1960's Mid Century Modern Occasional/ Side Table with Top Display Case. Top opens for display area

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Wood

Rare 1950s Wire Shadow Box Figure Ship Scene Mid Century Wall Art Sculpture

$480

H 11.63 in W 15.5 in D 2.5 in

Rare 1950s Wire Shadow Box Figure Ship Scene Mid Century Wall Art Sculpture

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Extremely rare shadow box wall art from the 1950's. Reminiscent of the work of Laurids Lonborg and

Category

Vintage 1950s German Brutalist Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Wire

Vintage Carved Wooden Sailboat in a Shadow Box

$745

H 16 in W 13.75 in D 2.75 in

Vintage Carved Wooden Sailboat in a Shadow Box

Located in Queens, NY

Vintage carved wooden sailboat with rope rigging detail mounted in a wooden shadow box with tapered

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

19th C Hand Painted Entomology Studies Gothic Revival Shadow Box Taxidermy Curio

$1,505

H 18.9 in W 17.33 in D 1.58 in

19th C Hand Painted Entomology Studies Gothic Revival Shadow Box Taxidermy Curio

Located in Lowestoft, GB

related staining to the mid 19th century studies, the odd very minor knock and abrasion to the shadow box

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Taxidermy

Materials

Velvet, Glass, Pine, Paper

Vintage Embroidered Taj Mahal - Faux Bamboo Shadow Box Frame - Circa 1970's

$500

H 12.25 in W 15.25 in D 1.75 in

Vintage Embroidered Taj Mahal - Faux Bamboo Shadow Box Frame - Circa 1970's

Located in Chatham, ON

shadow-box gilt frame - with glass and vintage gold beveled matte board - vintage framer's label attached

Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Textiles

Materials

Metallic Thread

Vintage Ron Fritts Signed Chrome, Wood, Plexi Pop Art Shadow Box Wall Sculpture

$3,600

H 13 in W 12.5 in D 4 in

Vintage Ron Fritts Signed Chrome, Wood, Plexi Pop Art Shadow Box Wall Sculpture

By Ron Fritts

Located in North Miami, FL

This eye-catching and rare vintage Ron Fritts Pop Art shadow box wall sculpture has suspended resin

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Nautical Theme Shadow Box in the Form of a Butlers Tray A great decorative piece

$1,099

H 26 in W 24 in D 18 in

Nautical Theme Shadow Box in the Form of a Butlers Tray A great decorative piece

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Nautical Theme Shadow Box in the Form of a Butlers Tray A great decorative piece with a Spanish

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Teak

Recent Sales

Four Shadow Boxes with Seashells

Unavailable

H 12 in W 12 in D 3 in

Four Shadow Boxes with Seashells

Located in Stamford, CT

Four modern, glass-fronted, black-painted, hanging wood shadow boxes with collection of labeled

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass

Mid-Century Art Work

Unavailable

H 40 in W 11.25 in D 1 in

Mid-Century Art Work

Located in Bronx, NY

Pair or single set of artwork which looks to be copper with enamel backed paint, prices individually.

Category

Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Shadow Boxes

Set of Four Framed F. Leger Porcelain Plates

Unavailable

H 14 in W 13.88 in D 3 in

Set of Four Framed F. Leger Porcelain Plates

By (after) Fernand Léger

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

framed as of March 2021 in custom lucite shadow boxes and mounted on a white woven fabric. The pieces are

Category

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

Materials

Porcelain, Fabric, Lucite

Jack Eisner Three Dimensional Paper Fish Sculpture

Unavailable

H 12 in W 15 in D 2 in

Jack Eisner Three Dimensional Paper Fish Sculpture

By Jack Eisner

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Jack Eisner paper art of fish. Three dimensional cut paper sculpture from the 1970s. Signed Eisner.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shadow Boxes

Materials

Paper, Wood

Large Shadow Box Art Deco Mirror

Unavailable

H 56 in W 36 in D 2.5 in

Large Shadow Box Art Deco Mirror

Located in Bronx, NY

Shadow box with reverse etched rectangular clean line mirror.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Pair of 20th Century Lucite Shadow Box Mounted Hand Painted Tribal Masks

Unavailable

H 16 in W 15 in D 6.5 in

Pair of 20th Century Lucite Shadow Box Mounted Hand Painted Tribal Masks

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

linen in large Lucite shadow box frames. Each mask measures approximately, 11" inches. Ready to hang

Category

Mid-20th Century Asian Tribal Masks

Materials

Linen, Lucite, Paper

Pair of French Manuscripts Floating Behind Glass Shadow Box Frames

Unavailable

H 20.75 in W 17.25 in D 1.75 in

Pair of French Manuscripts Floating Behind Glass Shadow Box Frames

Located in Wichita, KS

Pair of floating French manuscripts between two panes of glass in gold with black edged shadow box

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Prints

TV & Component Vacuum Tubes Mid-20th W Orig Boxs Sculpture In Shadow Box ON SALE

Unavailable

H 12.75 in W 12.75 in D 2.5 in

TV & Component Vacuum Tubes Mid-20th W Orig Boxs Sculpture In Shadow Box ON SALE

By Bill Reiter

Located in Dallas, TX

impossible to find in this condition with boxes and represent a true snapshot of vintage mid-20th century

Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Mirrored Shadow Box

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H 20.5 in W 37 in D 4.75 in

Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Mirrored Shadow Box

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Stunning Mid-Century Modern shadow box features a vintage walnut finish and six shelves to place

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Shadow Boxes

Materials

Mirror, Walnut

Monumental Mid-Century Shadow Boxed Abstract Art

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H 68 in W 57 in D 8 in

Monumental Mid-Century Shadow Boxed Abstract Art

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

, attached in an accordion pattern to canvas inside a thick and rustic wood shadow box. Vivid, playful, and

Category

20th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Acrylic, Paper, Wood

Antique Victorian Mixed Fruit Wax Diorama Displayed in Giltwood Shadow Box

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H 15.38 in W 17.5 in L 15.38 in

Antique Victorian Mixed Fruit Wax Diorama Displayed in Giltwood Shadow Box

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Victorian still life diorama offers wax mixed fruit displayed in shadow box with

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century European Victorian Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass, Giltwood

Collection of 100 Antique Spinning Tops in a Custom Shadow Box Frame

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H 32 in W 30 in D 2.5 in

Collection of 100 Antique Spinning Tops in a Custom Shadow Box Frame

By Mark Indursky

Located in Manhasset, NY

Collection of 100 antique spinning tops in a custom shadow box frame.

Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Shadow Boxes

Antique French Hand-Painted Fan with Gold Bronze Guards in Shadow Box, Ca 1850's

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H 13.5 in W 19 in D 2 in

Antique French Hand-Painted Fan with Gold Bronze Guards in Shadow Box, Ca 1850's

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique French fine hand-painted fan with gold bronze guards in a giltwood shadow box, circa 1850s

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Shadow Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Mid-19th Century Chinese Telescopic Fan of Gilt Decorated Black Lacquer Stays

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H 19 in W 25 in D 2.75 in

Mid-19th Century Chinese Telescopic Fan of Gilt Decorated Black Lacquer Stays

Located in Kenilworth, IL

Mandarin palette. Archival mount in a shadow box frame. China, made for the Western trade, mid 19th

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Shadow Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Pair of Midcentury Lucite Butterfly Display Boxes

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H 36 in W 7 in D 3 in

Pair of Midcentury Lucite Butterfly Display Boxes

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Exotic butterfly specimens presented in custom Lucite display or shadow boxes, each with thirteen

Category

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

Vintage Mahogany Display Cabinet Wall Hanging Notice Board Jewellery Display Box

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H 24.02 in W 20.08 in D 2.76 in

Vintage Mahogany Display Cabinet Wall Hanging Notice Board Jewellery Display Box

Located in Stow on the Wold, GB

Good quality display cabinet made from solid Mahogany with opening glass door. Each cabinet has a metal arm that locks into position, allowing the door to stay open. The original hin...

Category

Mid-20th Century English Shadow Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Framed Tapa Cloth from New Caledonia

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H 25.75 in W 52 in D 2 in

Framed Tapa Cloth from New Caledonia

Located in Chicago, IL

An incredible framed mid-20th century Tapa, or barkcloth, with hand painted red and black

Category

Mid-20th Century New Caledonian Tribal Shadow Boxes

Materials

Natural Fiber

Butterfly Study

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H 12 in W 15.5 in D 2.5 in

Butterfly Study

Located in Houston, TX

A variety of wondrous butterflies mounted in a shadow box. The original wooden box is secured with

Category

Mid-20th Century French Shadow Boxes

Vintage framed ice cream scoops

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H 14 in W 8.75 in D 2.25 in

Vintage framed ice cream scoops

Located in Houston, TX

Vintage ice cream scoops framed in a shadow box. Each one priced at $350. Can be hung vertically

Category

Mid-20th Century American Shadow Boxes

Late 1800s Red Intaglios Mounted in Lucite Frames

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H 16.5 in W 13 in D 1.25 in

Late 1800s Red Intaglios Mounted in Lucite Frames

Located in Winnetka, IL

This is a set of three late 1800 red waxed gilt seal intaglios mounted on linen in a Lucite shadow

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Shadow Boxes

Materials

Wax

Vintage Butterfly Specimen Collection

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H 11.75 in W 15.5 in D 2.5 in

Vintage Butterfly Specimen Collection

Located in Houston, TX

Vintage butterfly specimen collection in glass display box with custom-made hanging bracket.

Category

Mid-20th Century Shadow Boxes

Colorful Ship Diorama

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H 21.5 in W 35.5 in L 21.5 in

Colorful Ship Diorama

Located in Nantucket, MA

Shadow box of a four masted ship under full sail with a pilot boat and lighthouse in the

Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Shadow Boxes

Group of Five Life Size Carved and Painted Japanese Kabuki Theatre Masks

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H 18.75 in W 54 in D 3 in

Group of Five Life Size Carved and Painted Japanese Kabuki Theatre Masks

Located in Dallas, TX

unit in a shadow box manner with linen backing. Kabuki (???) is a classical Japanese dance-drama

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Shadow Boxes

Materials

Paint, Wood

Vintage Signed Greg Copeland Wall Op Art Lightbox, 1970s

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H 12 in W 12 in D 2.75 in

Vintage Signed Greg Copeland Wall Op Art Lightbox, 1970s

By Greg Copeland

Located in Detroit, MI

This original mid century Greg Copeland three-dimensional art lightbox is signed and dated 1970

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shadow Boxes

Materials

Acrylic

Vintage Butterfly Specimen Collection

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H 11.75 in W 15.5 in D 2.5 in

Vintage Butterfly Specimen Collection

Located in Houston, TX

Vintage butterfly specimen collection in glass display box with custom-made hanging bracket.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass, Wood

Jewel of an Antique Ship Scene Diorama

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H 16 in W 19.5 in D 3.75 in

Jewel of an Antique Ship Scene Diorama

Located in Hopewell, NJ

bubbles, and original wooden box frame intact.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Shadow Boxes

Vintage entomological frame insects from Malaysia

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H 9.45 in W 11.82 in D 2.56 in

Vintage entomological frame insects from Malaysia

Located in AIGNAN, FR

Entomological glass frame with two Heteropteryx dilatata or Malaysian Monsters dating from the 1960s. This beautiful decorative object will be perfect on a shelf and will add a lit...

Category

Mid-20th Century Malaysian Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass

English Gilded Brass Plaque of "Black Eagle" in a Period Burled Wood Frame

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H 18 in W 19.5 in D 1.5 in

English Gilded Brass Plaque of "Black Eagle" in a Period Burled Wood Frame

Located in Hudson, NY

This plaque of the famous circus horse "Black Eagle" was made and framed circa 1855 to 1860. The horse was purchased from the King of the Belgians by proprietors John and George Sang...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Shadow Boxes

Materials

Brass

Three Mounted Scrolls by Rune Hagberg, Sweden, 1970s

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H 29.93 in W 31.89 in D 4.73 in

Three Mounted Scrolls by Rune Hagberg, Sweden, 1970s

Located in Stockholm, SE

plexiglass box. Unique. Signed. H: 76 cm W: 81 cm D: 12 cm Rune Fredrik Hagberg was a renowned

Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shadow Boxes

Materials

Plexiglass, Paper

Vintage Native American Feather and Woven Fans Mounted in Lucite, a Pair

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H 25.5 in W 25.5 in D 3 in

Vintage Native American Feather and Woven Fans Mounted in Lucite, a Pair

Located in Delray Beach, FL

lucite box on a natural linen covered board. The age and origin of the fans are unknown. The lucite box

Category

Mid-20th Century North American Native American Shadow Boxes

Materials

Textile, Linen, Lucite, Feathers

Round Sailor’s Valentine

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H 3.25 in Dm 16.25 in

Round Sailor’s Valentine

Located in Nantucket, MA

Sailor's shellwork valentine with an arrangement of shells of various shapes and colors centering with a heart and a rosette. Framed in a round deep gilded regency style bullseye sha...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Shadow Boxes

Materials

Shell

Antique Folk Art Diorama With Hand Carved Wooden Figures, Circa 1850's

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H 22 in W 26 in D 16 in

Antique Folk Art Diorama With Hand Carved Wooden Figures, Circa 1850's

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Folk Art diorama depicts carriage house with glass panels in wood frame and having upstairs living quarters with hand carved wood miniature furniture and lower room with h...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Primitive Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass, Wood

Vintage Smoked Mirror Shadow Box with Light

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H 36 in W 48 in D 8 in

Vintage Smoked Mirror Shadow Box with Light

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Smoked mirror shadow box with built in light, circa 1970s. Very decoraitve alternative dim light

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Smoked Glass

Cubist Design Mid-Century Modernist Shadow Box Mirror

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H 44 in W 24 in D 2.25 in

Cubist Design Mid-Century Modernist Shadow Box Mirror

Located in New York, NY

This sophisticated mirror features a great modernist shadow box design with hand beveled insert

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Mid-century Modernist Cubist Style Shadow Box Mirror

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H 36 in W 24 in

Mid-century Modernist Cubist Style Shadow Box Mirror

Located in New York, NY

This mirror features inset geometric panels of mirror in a cubist manner, great for over a console or in a powder room.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Mid Century Modernist Shadow Box Mirror with Rounded Edges

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H 48 in W 35.5 in

Mid Century Modernist Shadow Box Mirror with Rounded Edges

Located in New York, NY

Sexy 1970's shadow box mirror with streamline rounded corners, is designed with

Category

Vintage 1970s Wall Mirrors

Mid-Century Modernist Shadow Box Cross-Hatch Mirror with Hand Beveled Detailing

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H 32 in W 26 in D 2 in

Mid-Century Modernist Shadow Box Cross-Hatch Mirror with Hand Beveled Detailing

Located in New York, NY

A Mid-Century modernist shadow box cross-hatch mirror with hand bevelled detailing. This mirror is

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass

Large Mid-Century Modern Print in Lucite Shadow Box Frame, "Crossed Legs"

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H 40.6 in W 43.75 in D 3 in

Large Mid-Century Modern Print in Lucite Shadow Box Frame, "Crossed Legs"

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

"Crossed Legs" 77/300 Mid-Century Modern watercolor print on handmade paper in large Lucite shadow

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Lucite, Paper

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Shadow Box Design Nightstands in Silver Cerused Oak

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H 30.5 in W 21.5 in D 16 in

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Shadow Box Design Nightstands in Silver Cerused Oak

Located in New York, NY

be a winning addition to any style of interior from classic Mid Century Modern to contemporary. They

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Oak

Pair of 1950s Shadow Box Mirrors

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H 41.25 in W 19.25 in D 3 in

Pair of 1950s Shadow Box Mirrors

Located in Tarrytown, NY

Pair of Deep Framed Mid Century Wood Mirrors

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Curtis Jere Shadow Boxes Modern Wall Artwork

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H 19 in W 51 in D 1.5 in

Curtis Jere Shadow Boxes Modern Wall Artwork

By Curtis Jeré

Located in New York, NY

Nice set of 3 1996 stainless steel shadow boxes wall artwork, in vintage original condition with

Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Hollywood Regency Shadow Box Wall Mirror with Glass Display Shelves

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H 54 in W 62.25 in D 5 in

Hollywood Regency Shadow Box Wall Mirror with Glass Display Shelves

Located in Astoria, NY

A large-scale, Hollywood Regency style wall mirror, with mirrored panel shadow box frame, bordered

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Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Shelves

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Wood

Greg Copeland 1973 Shadow Box Print 39/500

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H 24 in W 18 in D 2 in

Greg Copeland 1973 Shadow Box Print 39/500

By Greg Copeland

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Greg Copeland shadow box print on Plexiglass. Signed and numbered 39/500. Unique Dimensional

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Plexiglass

Elegant Shadow-Box Sideboard /Cabinet by Grosfeld House

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H 32.5 in W 72 in D 20 in

Elegant Shadow-Box Sideboard /Cabinet by Grosfeld House

By Grosfeld House

Located in New York, NY

This elegant Mid-Century sideboard by Grosfeld House is made of Mahogany and features intricate

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Ron Fritts 1960s Op Art Shadow Box Mirror

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H 24.75 in W 24.75 in D 3.13 in

Ron Fritts 1960s Op Art Shadow Box Mirror

By Ron Fritts

Located in New Windsor, NY

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Antique Bird’S-Eye & Giltwood Shadow Box Frame, circa 1850

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H 35.5 in W 35.5 in D 3 in

Antique Bird’S-Eye & Giltwood Shadow Box Frame, circa 1850

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique shadow box frame offers birdseye maple and giltwood construction, circa 1850 Measures

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Antique Mid-19th Century Picture Frames

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Giltwood

Large Abstract Midcentury Scandinavian Wall Hanging Tapestry in Shadow Box

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H 50.63 in W 91.5 in D 2.25 in

Large Abstract Midcentury Scandinavian Wall Hanging Tapestry in Shadow Box

Located in New York, NY

Large abstract midcentury Scandinavian handwoven piece in custom painted shadow box frame

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries

Materials

Textile

Lighted Mirror by Pedersen & Hansen, Danish Modern Teak Shadow Box

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H 42.5 in W 25.5 in D 4.5 in

Lighted Mirror by Pedersen & Hansen, Danish Modern Teak Shadow Box

By Pedersen & Hansen

Located in Decatur, GA

Rare teak shadow box illuminated wall mirror by Pedersen & Hansen, Denmark circa 1960s. Gorgeous

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Teak

1960s Walnut and Slatted Rosewood Shadow Box Wall Mirror

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H 17.75 in W 54 in D 3 in

1960s Walnut and Slatted Rosewood Shadow Box Wall Mirror

By Paul Evans, Phillip Lloyd Powell

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Large wall mirror. Orient vertical/horizontal. No hardware installed, old bracketing was removed.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Rosewood, Walnut

Vintage Midcentury Hand Painted Shiva Sculptures Framed in Shadow Box

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H 12 in W 9.75 in D 2.75 in

Vintage Midcentury Hand Painted Shiva Sculptures Framed in Shadow Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

shadow box. This piece features seven handmade and hand painted Shiva faces with distinct third eyes

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Vintage 1950s Nepalese Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Glass, Wood

Impressively Large Antique Diorama or Shadow Box of Sailing Vessel

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H 20.5 in W 31.25 in D 10 in

Impressively Large Antique Diorama or Shadow Box of Sailing Vessel

Located in Hopewell, NJ

A very large impressive diorama or shadow box work of art with detailed sailing vessel.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Folk Art Models and Miniatures

Materials

Glass, Wood

Shadow Box Sand Sculpture Glass Top Coffee Table, circa 1970’s

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H 17.5 in W 52.5 in D 22.5 in

Shadow Box Sand Sculpture Glass Top Coffee Table, circa 1970’s

Located in Milford, NH

A wonderful mid century rectangular shadow box sand sculpture glass top coffee table with floral

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Rosewood

Abstract Cast Paper Lucite Shadow Box Wall Sculpture by Marie Kelly, 1979

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H 25.25 in W 19.25 in D 2 in

Abstract Cast Paper Lucite Shadow Box Wall Sculpture by Marie Kelly, 1979

Located in Troy, MI

Marie Kelly Abstract Cast Paper Lucite Shadow Box Wall Sculpture Marie Kelly cast paper wall

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Vintage Civil War Camp Fire Diorama Framed Shadow Box Museum Deaccession

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H 11 in W 17 in D 8 in

Vintage Civil War Camp Fire Diorama Framed Shadow Box Museum Deaccession

Located in Vero Beach, FL

artistic 3 dimensional shadow box is framed and covered with vintage wallpaper. It is a deaccession from

Category

Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Models and Miniatures

Materials

Glass, Wood

Collection of 100 Antique Spinning Tops in a Custom Shadow Box Frame

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H 32 in W 30 in D 2.5 in

Collection of 100 Antique Spinning Tops in a Custom Shadow Box Frame

By Mark Indursky

Located in Manhasset, NY

Collection of 100 antique spinning tops in a custom shadow box frame. This collection having taken

Category

Mid-20th Century American Classical Wall-mounted Sculptures

Stunning Pair of Shadow Box End Tables/Night Stands by Grosfeld House

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H 30 in W 24 in D 16 in

Stunning Pair of Shadow Box End Tables/Night Stands by Grosfeld House

By Grosfeld House

Located in New York, NY

This gorgeous pair of end tables/ Night Stands in silver cerused mahogany feature a shadow box

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Indonesian Vintage Copper Batik Textile Printing Block Mounted in Shadow Box

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H 10.5 in W 9.5 in D 2.25 in

Indonesian Vintage Copper Batik Textile Printing Block Mounted in Shadow Box

Located in Yonkers, NY

A vintage Indonesian copper Batik textile printing block from the mid 20th century, mounted in a

Category

Mid-20th Century Indonesian Shadow Boxes

Materials

Metal

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Wood

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$4,500

H 21.6 in W 18 in D 15 in

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Located in Hamilton, Ontario

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$11,250Sale Price|25% Off

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Located in Atlanta, GA

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Midcentury Shadow Box For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the midcentury shadow box you’re looking for. Each midcentury shadow box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, metal and paper. There are many kinds of the midcentury shadow box you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each midcentury shadow box bearing Mid-Century Modern, Victorian or Folk Art hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made midcentury shadow box over the years, but those crafted by Curtis Jere, (after) Fernand Léger and Ron Fritts are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Midcentury Shadow Box?

The average selling price for a midcentury shadow box at 1stDibs is $1,500, while they’re typically $115 on the low end and $12,000 for the highest priced.

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