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Octagonal tea caddy
Octagonal tea caddy

Octagonal tea caddy

Located in San Francisco, CA

George III period octagonal tea caddy in mahogany with neoclassical shell inlay and stringing. England, circa 1800

Category

Antique 19th Century English Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Octagonal tea caddy
Octagonal tea caddy

Octagonal tea caddy

Located in San Francisco, CA

George III period octagonal mahogany tea caddy with oval floral vase inlays and ivory key escutcheon. England, circa 1790.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Octagonal tea caddy
Octagonal tea caddy

Octagonal tea caddy

Located in San Francisco, CA

George III period octagonal tea caddy in sycamore with finely inlaid Prince of Wales feathers and shell decoration. England, circa 1790-1800.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Boxes

Materials

Sycamore

19th Century Anglo-Indian Octagonal Shell and Bone Jewelry Box
19th Century Anglo-Indian Octagonal Shell and Bone Jewelry Box

19th Century Anglo-Indian Octagonal Shell and Bone Jewelry Box

Located in Dallas, TX

Presenting an absolutely gorgeous 19th century Anglo-Indian octagonal shell and bone jewelry box. Made in Colonial India (the Time of the Raj), circa 1880.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bone, Shell, Sandalwood

A Very Fine and Rare Tunbridge Ware Octagonal Work Box by Edmund Nye, c1850
A Very Fine and Rare Tunbridge Ware Octagonal Work Box by Edmund Nye, c1850

A Very Fine and Rare Tunbridge Ware Octagonal Work Box by Edmund Nye, c1850

By Edmund Nye Tunbridge Wells

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

A Very Fine and Rare Tunbridge Ware Octagonal Work Box by Edmund Nye, c1850 Additional Information: Heading: Tunbridge Ware - A Very Fine Octagonal Work Box by Edmund Nye c 1850 Dat...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Antique Octagonal Yew Caddy
Antique Octagonal Yew Caddy

Antique Octagonal Yew Caddy

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A superbly figured early 19th century burr yew tea caddy having tulipwood banding and boxwood stringing.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Boxes

Octagonal Art Deco Inlaid Casket
Octagonal Art Deco Inlaid Casket

Octagonal Art Deco Inlaid Casket

Located in Darmstadt, DE

Beautiful box / casket from the Art Deco period around 1930/50 , made of walnut veneer on softwood body with inlaid fruitwood. In very good restored condition.

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Softwood, Fruitwood, Walnut

Fine George III Inlaid Satinwood Octagonal Tea Caddy
Fine George III Inlaid Satinwood Octagonal Tea Caddy

Fine George III Inlaid Satinwood Octagonal Tea Caddy

Located in San Francisco, CA

A pretty George III satinwood tea caddy, the octagonal body inlaid with four conch shells, the top with leaf inlay against a green ground, each side framed with banding, circa 1790.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Boxes

French Victorian Crystal Box
French Victorian Crystal Box

French Victorian Crystal Box

Located in Queens, NY

French Victorian-style cut crystal octagonal shaped box with cover.   

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal

Antique Grand Tour Italian Micromosaic Octagonal Ormolu Casket 19th Century
Antique Grand Tour Italian Micromosaic Octagonal Ormolu Casket 19th Century

Antique Grand Tour Italian Micromosaic Octagonal Ormolu Casket 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful antique Grand Tour Italian octagonal micromosaic mounted, ormolu and enamel casket dating from Circa 1875. The hinged cover decorated with a mesmerizing microm...

Category

Antique 1870s Italian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

Murano or French Cobalt-Blue Octagonal Glass Casket, ca. 1960–1980
Murano or French Cobalt-Blue Octagonal Glass Casket, ca. 1960–1980

Murano or French Cobalt-Blue Octagonal Glass Casket, ca. 1960–1980

Located in Atlanta, GA

A striking mid-20th-century cobalt-blue glass casket, probably Italian Murano or French studio production, of octagonal form with crisp, planar faceting to lid and sides.

Category

Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Intricately Decorated Moroccan Bone Box
Intricately Decorated Moroccan Bone Box

Intricately Decorated Moroccan Bone Box

Located in San Francisco, CA

An intricately decorated Moroccan octagonal bone box with hinged lid.

Category

Vintage 1970s Moroccan Decorative Boxes

Tessellated Horn and Marble Box
Tessellated Horn and Marble Box

Tessellated Horn and Marble Box

Located in Norwalk, CT

Great octagonal shape lidded box with pleasing horn and stone tile design with inlaid brass banding.

Category

Late 20th Century Boxes

Tortoise Shell and Bone Box
Tortoise Shell and Bone Box

Tortoise Shell and Bone Box

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Antique Anglo-Indian octagon shaped jewelry or decorative box clad in tortoiseshell and elaborately decorated with carved bone.

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Bone

Chinese Export Black Lacquer Sewing Box
Chinese Export Black Lacquer Sewing Box

Chinese Export Black Lacquer Sewing Box

Located in Dallas, TX

Chinese Export black lacquer sewing box, octagonal shape with feet, with gilt decoration, worn on top, China, 19th century

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Exceptional Swedish Butter Box ca 1780
Exceptional Swedish Butter Box ca 1780

Exceptional Swedish Butter Box ca 1780

Located in Farsta, SE

Exceptional Swedish Butter Box ca 1780 Octagonal-shaped limestone box from the late 18th century, with a fossil knob in the shape of a cacao bean.

Category

Antique 1780s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Limestone

Grey, Natural, Tan Bone Mosaic Pattern Box
Grey, Natural, Tan Bone Mosaic Pattern Box

Grey, Natural, Tan Bone Mosaic Pattern Box

Located in New York, NY

Mosaic patterned keepsake box with octagonal bone pieces in natural, grey and beige.

Category

20th Century Philippine Organic Modern Decorative Boxes

Octagonal Burl Oak Tea Caddy
Octagonal Burl Oak Tea Caddy

Octagonal Burl Oak Tea Caddy

Located in Greenwich, CT

Boxes, treen, caddies.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies

Materials

Oak, Burl

Exceptional Swedish Butter Box ca 1700-1830
Exceptional Swedish Butter Box ca 1700-1830

Exceptional Swedish Butter Box ca 1700-1830

Located in Farsta, SE

Exceptional Swedish Butter Box ca 1700-1830 Octagonal-shaped limestone box with a fossil knob.

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Limestone

Exceptional Larger Swedish Stone Box, ca 1830
Exceptional Larger Swedish Stone Box, ca 1830

Exceptional Larger Swedish Stone Box, ca 1830

Located in Farsta, SE

Exceptional Larger Swedish Stone Box, ca 1830 Octagon-shaped tokbacco stone box made of Swedish limestone, with a lid (which may be older) featuring a carved star.

Category

Antique 1830s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Limestone

Japanese Antique Meiji Period Lacquer Hokai Box
Japanese Antique Meiji Period Lacquer Hokai Box

Japanese Antique Meiji Period Lacquer Hokai Box

Located in Newark, England

The Japanese Lacquer Octagonal Hokai Box dates to the Meiji period (1868-1912) circa 1910.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Engraved Box Solid Cherry Italy 19th Century
Engraved Box Solid Cherry Italy 19th Century

Engraved Box Solid Cherry Italy 19th Century

Located in Milano, IT

RIchly engraved octagonal cherry box supported by 8 ferine-shaped feet that are the base of 8 caryatids that decorate the corners.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Decorative Boxes

Materials

Cherry

Wonderful Inlaid American Sailor-Made Dressing Box
Wonderful Inlaid American Sailor-Made Dressing Box

Wonderful Inlaid American Sailor-Made Dressing Box

Located in Greenwich, CT

Very unusual American octagonal profusely inlaid sailor's dressing box with mixed wood geometric inlaid top, the interior with velvet lining and fitted mirror.

Category

Early 20th Century American Boxes

Pair of George III Style Mahogany Knife Boxes
Pair of George III Style Mahogany Knife Boxes

Pair of George III Style Mahogany Knife Boxes

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Pair of octagonal shaped mahogany knife boxes, circa 1920's.

Category

Vintage 1920s George III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Octagonal Tea Caddy
Georgian Mahogany Octagonal Tea Caddy

Georgian Mahogany Octagonal Tea Caddy

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A Very Good Quality And Attractive George III Period, Late 18th Century Mahogany Octagonal Tea Caddy, Having Floral Decoration To Oval Inlaid Panels, Flanked By Matchstick Fluted Eff...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Mahogany

Robert Marcius x Casa Bique Tessellated Stone Box
Robert Marcius x Casa Bique Tessellated Stone Box

Robert Marcius x Casa Bique Tessellated Stone Box

Located in Astoria, NY

Robert Marcius for Casa Bique Tessellated Stone Octagonal Covered Box, with brass inlay. Dealer: S138XX

Category

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

Materials

Stone

Moroccan Decorative Trinkets Boxes Inlaid with White Bone
Moroccan Decorative Trinkets Boxes Inlaid with White Bone

Moroccan Decorative Trinkets Boxes Inlaid with White Bone

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Set of three Moroccan decorative trinkets octagonal shaped lidded box inlaid with white bone.

Category

20th Century Moroccan Moorish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Anglo Indian Tortoise and Bone Lidded Box
Antique Anglo Indian Tortoise and Bone Lidded Box

Antique Anglo Indian Tortoise and Bone Lidded Box

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Lofty 19th century Anglo Indian octagon form lidded box handcrafted in wood clad in tortoise shell and ambitiously decorated with floral and geometric designs in bone with a center m...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell, Felt, Wood

George III Mahogany Octagonal Tea Caddy
George III Mahogany Octagonal Tea Caddy

George III Mahogany Octagonal Tea Caddy

Located in Greenwich, CT

George III mahogany and boxwood tea caddy of octagonal pillar box form, having shield inlaid escutcheon and retaining old finish

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Tea Caddies

Materials

Mahogany, Boxwood

Elizabeth Arden Porcelain Box Southern Heirlooms Made In Japan
Elizabeth Arden Porcelain Box Southern Heirlooms Made In Japan

Elizabeth Arden Porcelain Box Southern Heirlooms Made In Japan

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage Southern Heirlooms Elizabeth Arden Trinket Box Porcelain Octagonal Shaped. Southern Heirlooms Trinket Box Made in Japan.

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese British Colonial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Art Nouveau Silver Tiffany Furnaces Box by Tiffany Studios
Art Nouveau Silver Tiffany Furnaces Box by Tiffany Studios

Art Nouveau Silver Tiffany Furnaces Box by Tiffany Studios

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Englewood, NJ

An extremely rare sterling silver repoussé and turquoise enameled octagonal "Covered Box" signed, "Tiffany Furnaces/Sterling/247."

Category

Early 20th Century American Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Art Deco Machine Age Polished Aluminum Box by Kensington
Art Deco Machine Age Polished Aluminum Box by Kensington

Art Deco Machine Age Polished Aluminum Box by Kensington

By Kensington Ware

Located in New York, NY

This Art Deco box features an octagon shape in polished aluminum with with a domed top with a brass finial.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Large Maitland Smith Style Tessellated Stone, Horn and Brass Box
Large Maitland Smith Style Tessellated Stone, Horn and Brass Box

Large Maitland Smith Style Tessellated Stone, Horn and Brass Box

By Enrique Garcel, Robert Marcius, Karl Springer, Casa Bique, Maitland Smith

Located in Houston, TX

Stunning large geometric tessellated stone, horn and brass box in the style of Maitland Smith. This gorgeous octagonal shaped tessellated decorative box, coffee table box or jewelry ...

Category

Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stone, Brass

19th Century Indian Colonial Cutch Solid Silver Stamp Box, circa 1890
19th Century Indian Colonial Cutch Solid Silver Stamp Box, circa 1890

19th Century Indian Colonial Cutch Solid Silver Stamp Box, circa 1890

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique late 19th century Indian Kutch (Cutch) solid silver stamp box, of octagonal form, impressively heavy gauge and exceptionally fine workmanship, the lid depicting a lion and a ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Antique 20th Century Burmese Solid Silver Exceptional Repousse Box, circa 1900
Antique 20th Century Burmese Solid Silver Exceptional Repousse Box, circa 1900

Antique 20th Century Burmese Solid Silver Exceptional Repousse Box, circa 1900

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique 20th century Burmese solid silver box, of octagonal form, the sides and the cover are embossed and chased with figures in very high-relief, surrounded by typical scrolling fo...

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Georgian 18th Century Octagonal Mahogany Tea Caddy
Georgian 18th Century Octagonal Mahogany Tea Caddy

Georgian 18th Century Octagonal Mahogany Tea Caddy

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

An Very Unusual Late 18th Century George III Period Mahogany Octagonal Tea Caddy, Having Rare Attractive Inlaid Decoration Of Fans And Pillars, With Hinged Lid Enclosing Lidded Compa...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Tiger Maple Inlaid Bone and Banding, Lined and Footed Dresser Box
Antique Tiger Maple Inlaid Bone and Banding, Lined and Footed Dresser Box

Antique Tiger Maple Inlaid Bone and Banding, Lined and Footed Dresser Box

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique footed octagonal dresser box features tiger maple construction with banding, inlaid bone medallion, satin quilted lining and lock with key, circa 1870.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Satin, Maple

An exceptionally fine & unusual pair of silver gilt mounted Dressing Table Boxes
An exceptionally fine & unusual pair of silver gilt mounted Dressing Table Boxes

An exceptionally fine & unusual pair of silver gilt mounted Dressing Table Boxes

Located in London, GB

The Boxes have octagonal bases. The pull off covers have silver gilt mounts and a glass plate on top of a beautifully pierced and engraved panel of silver gilt pluming scroll work.

Category

Antique 1850s English Decorative Boxes

Vintage Art Deco Lapis Lazuli, Gold & Silver Gilt Lidded Box France, c. 1920
Vintage Art Deco Lapis Lazuli, Gold & Silver Gilt Lidded Box France, c. 1920

Vintage Art Deco Lapis Lazuli, Gold & Silver Gilt Lidded Box France, c. 1920

Located in London, GB

A magnificent vintage French Art Deco lidded box with an octagonal shape created from deep blue panels of Lapis Lazuli.

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Gold, Silver

Antique 19th Centuey Indian Gem Set and Enamelled Gold Box, Jaipur, circa 1890
Antique 19th Centuey Indian Gem Set and Enamelled Gold Box, Jaipur, circa 1890

Antique 19th Centuey Indian Gem Set and Enamelled Gold Box, Jaipur, circa 1890

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique late 19th century Indian gem set, 18-karat gold and enamel box, of octagonal form, the top inset with old cut diamonds in a shape of a flower, the base enamelled with an intr...

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Decorative Boxes

George III Period Octagonal Shaped Scrollwork Tea Caddy
George III Period Octagonal Shaped Scrollwork Tea Caddy

George III Period Octagonal Shaped Scrollwork Tea Caddy

Located in London, GB

An unusual George III period octagonal-shaped paper scrollwork tea caddy, having various glazed scrollwork panels, contained in boxwood frames, with central oval engraving.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Boxwood, Paper

Octagonal George III Ebony Inlaid Satinwood Tea Caddy
Octagonal George III Ebony Inlaid Satinwood Tea Caddy

Octagonal George III Ebony Inlaid Satinwood Tea Caddy

Located in San Francisco, CA

An octagonal George III ebony inlaid satinwood tea caddy, the top with an oval inlay surrounding a metal pull ring and finely ribboned perimeter, the front with a similar oval inlay...

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Georgian Tea Caddies

Materials

Satinwood, Ebony

Georgian 18th Century Antique Mahogany Octagonal Tea Caddy
Georgian 18th Century Antique Mahogany Octagonal Tea Caddy

Georgian 18th Century Antique Mahogany Octagonal Tea Caddy

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

An attractive George III period 18th century mahogany octagonal shaped tea caddy having banded and strung decoration and lidded interior with two divisions with fully working loc...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies

Materials

Mahogany

Rare Vintage Maitland Smith Faux Malachite Treasure Box in the Form of an Apple
Rare Vintage Maitland Smith Faux Malachite Treasure Box in the Form of an Apple

Rare Vintage Maitland Smith Faux Malachite Treasure Box in the Form of an Apple

By Maitland Smith

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Hidden within, is an expertly executed octagonal treasure box with a lovely handpainted green interior.

Category

Vintage 1980s Philippine Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

1970s, Rattan Faux and Tortoiseshell Jewelry Box
1970s, Rattan Faux and Tortoiseshell Jewelry Box

1970s, Rattan Faux and Tortoiseshell Jewelry Box

Located in London, GB

A lovely 1970s woven rattan, faux tortoiseshell and brass octagonal jewellery box with hinged lid.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

English Octagonal Satinwood Tea Caddy with Rosewood Cross Banding
English Octagonal Satinwood Tea Caddy with Rosewood Cross Banding

English Octagonal Satinwood Tea Caddy with Rosewood Cross Banding

Located in Atlanta, GA

English Octagonal Satinwood Tea Caddy with Rosewood Cross Banding and String Inlay, Early 19th Century

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Tea Caddies

Materials

Rosewood, Satinwood

Shapely English Georgian Octagonal Lidded Tea Caddy with Shell Inlay
Shapely English Georgian Octagonal Lidded Tea Caddy with Shell Inlay

Shapely English Georgian Octagonal Lidded Tea Caddy with Shell Inlay

Located in San Francisco, CA

A shapely English Georgian octagonal lidded tea caddy with shell inlay; the octagonal lid centering an inlaid shell medallion all-over a conforming body.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies

Tunbridge Ware Jewellery Box by Robert Vorley 2022
Tunbridge Ware Jewellery Box by Robert Vorley 2022

Tunbridge Ware Jewellery Box by Robert Vorley 2022

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

Heading : Robert Vorley octagonal Tunbridge ware jewellery box Date : 2022 Period : Elizabeth II Origin : Essex Decoration : Central mosaic of a Red Admiral butterfly within keylines.

Category

2010s British Victorian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Wood

END OF THE 19th CENTURY FLORENTINE JEWELRY BOX
END OF THE 19th CENTURY FLORENTINE JEWELRY BOX

END OF THE 19th CENTURY FLORENTINE JEWELRY BOX

Located in Firenze, FI

The octagonal shape of the box is enriched by decorations carved on each face, inside rectangular frames.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Wood

Octagonal George III period Rolled Paper Tea Caddy, c. 1780
Octagonal George III period Rolled Paper Tea Caddy, c. 1780

Octagonal George III period Rolled Paper Tea Caddy, c. 1780

Located in Atlanta, GA

A fine George III period tea caddy, constructed in rolled paper and inlaid wood, with interior metal foil lining and a later interior lid. The exterior is covered with hundreds of ro...

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Tea Caddies

Georgian Burl Yew and Satinwood Octagonal Tea Caddy with Conch Shell Panels
Georgian Burl Yew and Satinwood Octagonal Tea Caddy with Conch Shell Panels

Georgian Burl Yew and Satinwood Octagonal Tea Caddy with Conch Shell Panels

Located in Downingtown, PA

George III Burl Yew and Satinwood Octagonal Tea Caddy with Conch Shell Panels, Circa, 1790, The burl yew double tea caddy is of an octagonal form with canted corners.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Burl

Antique 19th Century German 18K Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Hanau c.1800
Antique 19th Century German 18K Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Hanau c.1800

Antique 19th Century German 18K Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Hanau c.1800

By Les Freres Toussaint

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique early 19th Century Exceptional German 18k gold & enamel snuff box, of octagonal shape features a lid adorned with an exquisite oval enamel plaque, beautifully painted with a ...

Category

Antique 19th Century German Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Italy 1930s Washington Old Logarithmic Circular Slide Rule Measuring Instrument
Italy 1930s Washington Old Logarithmic Circular Slide Rule Measuring Instrument

Italy 1930s Washington Old Logarithmic Circular Slide Rule Measuring Instrument

Located in Milan, IT

Washington logarithmic circular slide rule model H 39 n. 298 of the thirties, Italian patent n. 1680, in its original octagonal box. Worldwide patented tool for the quick and safe ca...

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

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Octagonal Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of octagonal boxes available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct octagonal boxes — often made from wood, hardwood and mahogany — can elevate any home. Find 82 antique and vintage octagonal boxes at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. There are all kinds of octagonal boxes available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Georgian, Mid-Century Modern and Art Deco octagonal boxes are consistently popular styles. Some octagonal boxes are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller octagonal boxes, measuring 3.15 inches across, are available at 1stDibs. Alessandro Mandruzzato, Hammersley and Maitland Smith each produced beautiful octagonal boxes that are worth considering.

How Much are Octagonal Boxes?

Prices for octagonal boxes can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, octagonal boxes begin at $148 and can go as high as $22,704, while the average can fetch as much as $1,230.

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.

Questions About Octagonal Boxes
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An octagon box was a small ornamental box designed to hold trinkets and jewelry. It’s primary use is storage and functionality. You’ll find a variety of antique and contemporary octagon boxes from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.