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 Fornasetti.
Mid-20th Century Italian Decorative Boxes
Metal
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 Fornasetti.
Metal
$1,640
H 2.05 in W 1.78 in D 2.56 in
Mennecy Porcelain Swan Snuff Box, Rococo Style, Hand-Painted, c. 1750
By Mennecy Porcelain Manufactory 1
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Mennecy Porcelain Swan Snuff Box, modelled as a swan and decorated in polychrome enamels, the hinged lid revealing a floral interior.
Porcelain
Limoges Paris Round Rose & Gold Vintage Trinket Box
By Limoges
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A hand painted Limoges porcelain trinket box, France, circa 1970-1980.
Metal
$1,363Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.97 in W 7.88 in D 3.94 in
Rare Bitossi Ceramic Box, Orange & Brown , Made in Italy 1970's
By Bitossi
Located in Milano, IT
Skilled artisans and celebrated designers have come together since the inception of the brand in 1921, and the name Bitossi has appeared on some of the most beautiful and sought afte...
Ceramic
$3,205
H 0.79 in W 1.97 in D 1.97 in
Pill Box pocket engraved and enamel Silver Sterling Enamel Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large square pocket pill box with rounded corners and sides, in 925/1000 sterling silver with very fine hand engraving in baroque style, fire enamelled. Size cm. 5 x 5 x 2. Weight ...
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Rare Art Nouveau tinnen box by De Beuckerlaer, Belgium ca. 1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1900 / box / De Beuckelaer /tin / Art Nouveau / Art Deco A beautiful decorated tinnen buiscuit box by De Beuckerlaer, made in Belgium around 1900. Decorated with 4 diffe...
Tin
Antique Barbotine Decorative Box by Saint Clément, Art Nouveau, France
By Barbotine, Saint-Clément
Located in London, England
The bonbonnière or jewelry box of Saint Clément, made of barbotine earthenware at the end of the 19th century in the Art Nouveau style, is a true work of art. Its delicate decoration...
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
$1,434
H 0.6 in W 2.76 in D 1.97 in
Pill Box Silver Sterling Enamel Miniature Louis XVI style Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Elevate your collection with this exquisite oval pill box, crafted from 925/1000 gold-plated sterling silver.
Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver
$853
H 0.6 in W 1.54 in D 0.99 in
Pill Box Silver Sterling Enameled Rectangular Louis XVI style Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Pill Box Silver has a hand-painted miniature and fine hand engravings.
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique White Opaline Glass Box with Blue Floral Enamel Decoration, 1890
Located in Hamburg, DE
Luxurious and rare antique opal glass box. This kind of jewelry boxes was mainly made in France, Italy and formerly Bohemia. They were made from the early 19th century to the early 2...
Metal
Tiffany & Co. Porcelain Lidded Box Designed for Tauck World France
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Tiffany & Co. porcelain round trinket box. Tiffany & Co. porcelain round map box designed for Tauck World, Made In France. The porcelain lid cover is decorated with a map of ...
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Dutch Tin Charity Box
Located in New York, NY
Black, red, and gold painted tin charity box, The Netherlands, circa 1915.
Metal
$1,295
H 4.38 in W 17 in D 11.25 in
Large 19th Century Cottagecore Rustic Hand Decorated Papier Mache Dresser Box
Located in New York, NY
The interior top fitted with an antique mirror and the base lined with a fine pink moire fabric including a fully lined moire cover. This lovely box is ideal for personal mementos, j...
Wood, Paper
$1,084
H 0.44 in W 1.97 in D 1.58 in
Pill Box Rectangular Sterling Silver Art Nouveau with floral miniature Salimbeni
By Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
This is a rectangular, gold-plated sterling silver pill box, exquisitely decorated with translucent enamels over a guilloché (engine-turned) pattern and featuring a hand-painted flor...
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
$295
H 2.75 in Dm 2.5 in
Whimsical Limoges France Halloween Ghost With Ball & Chain Porcelain Trinket Box
By Limoges
Located in Tustin, CA
The ghost stands on a circular ground in autumn colors and the box opens up to reveal the word "BOO!" hand painted inside.
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Ruby Glass Box with Miniature of Basilica
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely little 19th century ring jar or pill box made of a thick wine colored ruby glass. It has a miniature of a Basilica on top, gilt metal mounts with beautiful filigree on the si...
Metal
Exquisite Rare Important Estate Noah's Ark Crummles Jewelry Holder Pill Box
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item that we are offering is A Beautiful and Unusual RARE COLLECTORS Handpainted Crummles Porcelain Box. Outstandingly done with Beautifully Colors featuring Noah's Ark...
Porcelain, Paint
$275
H 1.5 in W 1.75 in D 2.75 in
Porcelain Peint a la Main Vintage Grand Piano Trinket Box by Limoges
By Limoges
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful porcelain peint a la main (hand painted) vintage grand piano trinket box by Limoges, circa 1980s.
Porcelain
Chinese Canton Enamel Round Stacking Boxes and Cover, circa 1900, China
Located in Austin, TX
The box crafted of copper and decorated in the Canton enamel style, with a wonderful pink enamel ground painted with various fruits and flowers.
Copper, Enamel
Heart-Shaped Zsolnay Lidded Box in Cream-Colored Porcelain with Flowers
Located in København, Copenhagen
Heart-shaped Zsolnay lidded box in cream-colored porcelain with hand-painted flowers, butterflies and gold decoration.
Porcelain
$1,420
H 3.55 in W 5.4 in D 3.78 in
French Art Nouveau Porcelain Egg Box w. Gilt Bronze Ormolu Mounting
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This exquisite French Art Nouveau porcelain egg box, dating to around 1900, showcases the opulent elegance of the era. The piece features a delicately crafted oval shape adorned with...
Porcelain
$23,454
H 1.19 in W 7.49 in D 5.71 in
Box with fired enamels and fine horse racing miniature Salimbeni.
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large shaped table box in sterling silver 925/1000 gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guilloche and large fire enamelled rectangular miniature hand painted by the painter ...
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
$1,434
H 0.6 in W 2.76 in D 1.97 in
Sterling Silver Gold-Plated Pill Box with Miniature, 19th Century Salimbeni
By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Oval pill box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with hand-painted miniature enamelled by the painter Romano Buccioni, in Louis XVI style, second half of the 19th century.
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
$711
H 0.48 in W 1.19 in D 1.19 in
Sterling Silver Gold-Plated Pill Box with Sailboat, Art Nouveau, 1900s
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Square pill box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with hand-painted miniature depicting a sailboat.
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
HOLIDAY GIFT- Vintage Villeroy & Boch Lidded Box of the Series Faces, 1980s
By Villeroy & Boch
Located in Bochum, NRW
This is a gorgeous and hard-to-find sculptural porcelain box with a lid. It is shaped like a woman's head with a hat; the top of the hat forms the lid. It is not only a highly decora...
Porcelain
Mother Of Pearl Game Pieces in Wooden Box in Chinese Style
Located in Greven, DE
Numerous finely engraved mother-of-pearl game pieces in a wooden box in Chinese style. The game pieces are in three different shapes - oval, round and rectangular. The engravings sho...
Wood
$150
H 1.5 in W 4 in D 3.5 in
Vintage Middle Eastern Persian Khatam Trinket Box with Miniature Art Painting
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Middle Eastern Khatam Art Painting Miniature on hexagonal shape trinket box. Hand painted, lacquered wooden Moorish micro mosaic marquetry inlaid tobacco or trinket Box.
Fruitwood
Red Lacquer Wedding Chest with Hand-Painted Décor, Qing Dynasty
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese Qing Dynasty period dark red lacquer wooden wedding chest from the 19th century with unusual shape, hand-painted floral décor and brass hardware. Created in China ...
Wood
Hand painted "Apple" jar by Josef Frank for Svenskt tenn
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Hägersten, SE
Rare lidded jar in the shape of an apple designed by Josef Frank. Produced by Firma Svenskt Tenn during the 1950s. Made from Aluminum with hand painted decor. Very good vintage condi...
Aluminum
$3,781
H 3.15 in W 3.94 in D 2.56 in
Antique Bohemian Clear and Ruby Enameled Glass Casket Box, 19th Century
Located in Rostock, MV
An extraordinary jewelry casket box made of clear glass and hinged metal mounts with ruby decoration all around with gilded ruby and white enamel and gilding highlights Bohemia, 1870
Cut Glass
$275
H 6 in W 11 in D 4 in
Vintage Pheasant Shaped Ceramic Trinket Box Made in Italy for Neiman Marcus
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Pheasant Shaped Ceramic Trinket Box Made in Italy for Neiman Marcus, circa 1960s. This charming Pheasant-Shaped Trinket Box is a whimsical and elegant catch-all for your most...
Ceramic
Vintage Italian Alabaster Pill Box with Harlequin Motif by Oscar Vita
Located in Hamburg, DE
This exquisite small, round alabaster pill box is a timeless piece of Italian craftsmanship. Designed by the renowned artist and stonecutter Oscar Vita from Genoa, it retains its ori...
Alabaster
Grouping of 3 French and English Porcelain boxes
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a charming grouping of three early 20th century dressing table boxes or table decorations. Two of the boxes are hand painted, French bronze mounted.
Porcelain
Antique Brunswick Round Snuff Box, Hand-Painted Scene, Germany, 1830
Located in Montreal, QC
These boxes were a specialty of Brunswick and are highly collectible, especially if an interesting subject or view. Here we see a banker bagging up his gold pieces, with a scale and ...
Other
A square ceramic box, by Mithé Espelt. France, 1970
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Black painted wood box, Green felt lining. Including 23 patches in green crystallized glass, surrounding a large patch of crystallized glass.
Ceramic, Felt, Glass, Wood
$1,545
H 4.5 in W 6.75 in D 4.5 in
Antique French Napoleonic Style Bronze Box with Sévres Attr. Inset plaque
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
At the heart of the box's lid is a finely crafted hand-painted porcelain plaque, attributed to the famed Sèvres manufactory—renowned for its exceptional quality and association with ...
Bronze
$756
H 0.56 in W 1.38 in D 1.7 in
Pill Box Silver Sterling Enamel hand-engraved Baroque-style design Salimbeni
By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rounded rectangular pill box in 925/1000 sterling silver with a fine hand-engraved Baroque-style design and fire-enamelled finish. Dimensions: 3.5 x 4.3 x 1.4 cm. Weight: 36 g. Desi...
Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver
$296Sale Price|68% Off
H 0.8 in W 3.65 in D 2.55 in
19th Century Lacquered Papier-mâché Snuff Box with Parrot and Lady
By Stobwasser
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Early 19th century hand painted black lacquered Papier-Mâché snuff box or vanity box Crafted in Austria in the early 1800's, the decorative box features a hand painted scene of a yo...
Wood, Lacquer, Paper
$280Sale Price|20% Off
H 6 in Dm 13 in
19th Century Red Lacquer Hand Painted Circular Wooden Chinese Food Pot
Located in North Salem, NY
An old circular Chinese food pot, traditionally crafted and richly decorated, featuring a rounded, lidded form designed for the storage or serving of food. The vessel is finished in ...
Wood
Chinese Paint Decorated Grain Bin, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A Chinese paint decorated rice or grain bin, with lift top and carrying handles, 19th Century. 25 ½ inches wide by 19 ¼ inches deep by 18 ¾ inches tall
Wood
$1,200
H 2.5 in W 6.25 in D 4.25 in
19th C. Italian Grand Tour Intaglio Plaster Medallion & Gilt Marbled Leather Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Italian Grand Tour Intaglio Plaster Medallion Box with Silver Mounts and Gilt Marbled Leather, 19th Century A finely crafted 19th-century Italian Grand Tour table box, combining cla...
Silver Plate
Antique Hand-Painted Limoges Porcelain Lidded Dish, Early 20th Century
By Limoges
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Beautiful Limoges porcelain hand-crafted and hand-painted, gold-rimmed trinket, jewellery box or lidded sweets dish.
Porcelain
$236Sale Price|20% Off
H 2.76 in W 3.15 in D 1.97 in
Vintage Hand-Painted Porcelain Teapot Trinket with Black Reader
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Curios novelty trinket in the shape of a porcelain teapot trinket hand-painted with pink flowers, a coffee cup and a hatted black reader (cat or person). The lid mechanism in patinat...
Porcelain
$625
H 8 in W 12 in D 9.5 in
John Richard Vintage Beige Tessellated Shell Bone Decorative Wood Jewelry Box
By John Richard, Maitland Smith
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage handmade and hand painted John Richard beige, gold leaf and Brass tessellated Shell Bone decorative jewelry box.
Ultrasuede, Wood, Shell
$1,895
H 3.5 in W 5 in D 9 in
19th C. Boulle Inlaid Table Box Miniature Pastoral Landscape, Signed 'Resck'
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th C. Boulle Inlaid Table Box Miniature Pastoral Landscape, Signed 'Resck' 19th Century or Older This exquisite 19th-century Boulle inlaid table box features a beautifully detail...
Brass, Bronze, Pewter
$695
H 2 in W 10 in D 3 in
Moorish Islamic Mughal Raj Decorative Vizagapatam Carved Bone Jewelry Box India
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Decorative Mughal Raj Vizagapatam Carved Veneered Bone Jewelry Rectangular shape Box. Vintage Asian lidded box crafted with bone finely engraved and hand painted in black with geomet...
Bone, Wood
Pill Box White Enamel Art Nouveau style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Round rounded pillbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guillochè and hand-painted floral miniature on the lid. Viennese Art Nouveau style. Dia...
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1960s Mid-Century Modern Green and Gold Ceramic Italian Box by La Colonnata
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A green and gold ceramic round box by La Colonnata in the manner of Gio Ponti. This small factory established in Sesto Fiorentino, town famous for hand-crafted ceramic. Domed and dec...
Ceramic
19th Century Hand-Carved Folk Art Box with Inlaid Hearts, 1880
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century American folk art box with decorated with inlaid hearts, diamonds, triangles and shields. Possibly sailor made, this sweet little box was likely a valentine or keepsake ...
Wood
Very Rare 19th C. Cobalt Blue Ground Sevres Porcelain Jewelry Box
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
The box is highly decorated with raised 24K gold hand-painted decoration throughout.
Bronze
$1,543 / item
H 0.63 in W 2.21 in D 1.82 in
Pill Box Baroque shaped with pastoral miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Pill Box Baroque shaped with pastoral miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni .Baroque shaped pill-box with hand engravings and green fire enamel, with hand painted enameled miniature of...
Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver
$2,337
H 0.79 in W 1.78 in D 1.78 in
Pill box enamel “pastoral”miniature on sterling silver gold plated Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular pill box with 2 slightly rounded sides, in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with a miniature hand-painted by the painter Romano Buccioni depicting a “pastoral” scene ...
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
French Original Black Painted Portable 18th Century Writing Desk
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An original black painted portable desk from the end of the 18th century. With owner initials, the desk has a French hand-written address on the inside. Desk is with the original pai...
Wood
Majolica Ceramic Dresser Box with Lid, Teal Blue White, Italy 1950s
By Raymor, Rosenthal Netter
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Large round dresser or trinket box with lid features graphic decor with stylized leaves and scrolls motifs on the sides and the lid. The handle is sculpted in shape of a large knot o...
Ceramic, Pottery, Majolica
$614Sale Price|20% Off
H 7.25 in W 13 in D 6.5 in
Art Nouveau Majolica Barbotine Box Jar Pheasant on Basket by Sarreguemines
By Sarreguemines
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A hand-painted majolica lidded jar / box or tureen in the shape of a pheasant hen sitting on a basket, made by Sarreguemines around 1900.
Ceramic, Majolica
$8,800
H 3.75 in W 6.25 in D 4.25 in
A 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Hinged Box with Watteau Scene
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
Surrounding this vignette, the undulating gilt-bordered panels display relief-molded detailing that accentuates the box’s three-dimensional quality. The sides of the box continue the...
Bronze
$14,181
H 5.71 in W 14.57 in D 9.84 in
1750 Venezia Italy Rococo Lacquered Wooden Yellow Box and Jewelry Case
Located in Brescia, IT
The box has done following the techinque of "arte povera".
Wood, Lacquer
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.
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.