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Kashmir Papier-Mâché Box
Kashmir Papier-Mâché Box

Kashmir Papier-Mâché Box

Located in Tampa, FL

A wonderful hand-painted papier-mâché box beautifully decorated in a blue and gold. Kashmir, India

Category

Antique Early 1900s Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Chinoiserie Papier Mache Box, circa 1920
Chinoiserie Papier Mache Box, circa 1920

Chinoiserie Papier Mache Box, circa 1920

Located in Nantucket, MA

Antique Chinoiserie Papier Mache Box, circa 1920, a rectangular jewelry or work box with hinged

Category

Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

Materials

Other

19th Century French Papier Mâché Box with Painted Portrait
19th Century French Papier Mâché Box with Painted Portrait

19th Century French Papier Mâché Box with Painted Portrait

Located in Marbella, ES

19th century French papier mâché box with painted portrait.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Paper

Russian U.S.S.R Papier Mache Box
Russian U.S.S.R Papier Mache Box

Russian U.S.S.R Papier Mache Box

Located in Northampton, GB

Russian Papier Mache Box. The box of slim rectangular form features a central fantasy scene the Humpbacked

Category

20th Century Russian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

English Victorian Papier Mache Box
English Victorian Papier Mache Box

English Victorian Papier Mache Box

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian papier mache pearl inlaid rectangular shaped box with oval shaped center.

Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Decorative Boxes

English Victorian Papier Mache Box
English Victorian Papier Mache Box

English Victorian Papier Mache Box

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian papier mache pearl inlaid box with scalloped and floral painted top

Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paint

Chinese Checkered Papier-Mâché Box
Chinese Checkered Papier-Mâché Box

Chinese Checkered Papier-Mâché Box

Located in Chicago, IL

Formed around a simple wooden frame, this papier-mâché storage box is a charming example of Chinese

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper

English Victorian Papier Mache Box
English Victorian Papier Mache Box

English Victorian Papier Mache Box

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian papier mache pearl inlaid box with scalloped and floral painted top.  

Category

20th Century British Victorian Decorative Boxes

English Victorian Papier Mache Box
English Victorian Papier Mache Box

English Victorian Papier Mache Box

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian papier mache pearl inlaid rectangular shaped box with oval shaped center.  

Category

20th Century British Victorian Decorative Boxes

Indian Hand Painted Papier Mâché Box
Indian Hand Painted Papier Mâché Box

Indian Hand Painted Papier Mâché Box

Located in Tampa, FL

A hand painted papier mâché square box with stripes on the sides and flowers on the top. It is

Category

Vintage 1960s Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper

Collection of 19th Century Kashmiri Papier Mache Boxes
Collection of 19th Century Kashmiri Papier Mache Boxes

Collection of 19th Century Kashmiri Papier Mache Boxes

Located in London, GB

crafted Kashmiri objects including 6 different shaped boxes, a working lamp and urn. These items are all

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper

Russian papier mâché box from Tsarina Alexandra, early 1900
Russian papier mâché box from Tsarina Alexandra, early 1900

Russian papier mâché box from Tsarina Alexandra, early 1900

Located in Bilzen, BE

A black paper mache box with the portrait of Tsarina Alexandra, wife of Tsar Nicholas II , the last

Category

Early 20th Century International Style Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Paper

Papier Mâché Frog Box
Papier Mâché Frog Box

Papier Mâché Frog Box

Located in Tampa, FL

A vintage hand painted papier mâché box in the shape of a frog from Kashmir India. Gold and black

Category

Vintage 1960s Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper

Antique Papier Mâché Egg Box
Antique Papier Mâché Egg Box

Antique Papier Mâché Egg Box

Located in Tampa, FL

A lovely papier mâché box in the shape of an egg. The box is adorned with hand painted figures

Category

Vintage 1920s Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper

Vintage Papier Mâché Round Box
Vintage Papier Mâché Round Box

Vintage Papier Mâché Round Box

Located in Tampa, FL

A lovely round papier mâché box that has been hand painted with a gold oak leaf design. The top has

Category

Vintage 1960s Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper

Hand Painted Papier Mâché Domed Top Box
Hand Painted Papier Mâché Domed Top Box

Hand Painted Papier Mâché Domed Top Box

Located in Tampa, FL

A 1960s hand painted papier mâché box with a domed top from Kashmir India. The box is orange and

Category

Vintage 1960s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper

19th Century English Paper Mâché Box
19th Century English Paper Mâché Box

19th Century English Paper Mâché Box

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hand painted papier mâché box with original perfume bottles.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century English Victorian Papier Mache Inlay & Gold Leaf Box
19th Century English Victorian Papier Mache Inlay & Gold Leaf Box

19th Century English Victorian Papier Mache Inlay & Gold Leaf Box

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This exquisite Papier Mâché box, circa 1870s, has a black lacquered finish with mother of pearl

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold Leaf

19th Century Lacquered Chinoiserie Sewing Box
19th Century Lacquered Chinoiserie Sewing Box

19th Century Lacquered Chinoiserie Sewing Box

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A nice Papier mache box. There are lots of compartments and drawers.

Category

Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Italian Arte Povera Box, Mid-18th Century
Italian Arte Povera Box, Mid-18th Century

Italian Arte Povera Box, Mid-18th Century

Located in Spencertown, NY

The papier mâché box depicting a landscape scene on a white ground with red trim on all sides.

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper

Russian Lacquer Fedoskino Box, Prince Ivan & The Princess Frog
Russian Lacquer Fedoskino Box, Prince Ivan & The Princess Frog

Russian Lacquer Fedoskino Box, Prince Ivan & The Princess Frog

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A vintage hand-painted lacquer papier-mâché box depicting Prince Ivan and the Frog Princess, USSR

Category

Late 20th Century Baltic Baltic Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

English Victorian Papier Mache Desk Box
English Victorian Papier Mache Desk Box

English Victorian Papier Mache Desk Box

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian papier mache and gold inlaid decorated lap desk box with floral bouquet.  

Category

20th Century British Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold

English Bulldog Head Papier-mâché Collar Box
English Bulldog Head Papier-mâché Collar Box

English Bulldog Head Papier-mâché Collar Box

Located in Lambertville, NJ

English bulldog head papier-mâché collar box. This is just wonderful. Made of Papier-mâché

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Decorative Boxes

Materials

Composition

Collection of Russian Papier Mache Lacquered Hand Painted Boxes
Collection of Russian Papier Mache Lacquered Hand Painted Boxes

Collection of Russian Papier Mache Lacquered Hand Painted Boxes

Located in Tarzana, CA

Collection of Russian Papier Mache Lacquered Hand Painted Boxes All of them are signed in Russian

Category

Mid-20th Century Russian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Softwood, Paper

Set of 3 Antique Korean Papier Mâché Sewing Boxes
Set of 3 Antique Korean Papier Mâché Sewing Boxes

Set of 3 Antique Korean Papier Mâché Sewing Boxes

Located in Winnetka, IL

A set of 3 antique Korean paper mache sewing boxes from the Choson period.

Category

Antique 19th Century Korean Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper

19th C. English Inlaid Papier Mache Jewelry Box
19th C. English Inlaid Papier Mache Jewelry Box

19th C. English Inlaid Papier Mache Jewelry Box

Located in Sarasota, FL

A monumental 19th C. English papier mache jewelry box. Highly decorative with a hand carved

Category

Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Abalone, Lacquer

1920s Japanese Lacquered Paper Mache Boxed Pin-Up Card Set
1920s Japanese Lacquered Paper Mache Boxed Pin-Up Card Set

1920s Japanese Lacquered Paper Mache Boxed Pin-Up Card Set

Located in Philadelphia, PA

From Japan, a hand-painted, lacquered papier-mache boxed card set, holding two complete decks of

Category

Vintage 1920s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Games

Materials

Paper

Fine Antique Georgian Papier Mache Snuff Box
Fine Antique Georgian Papier Mache Snuff Box

Fine Antique Georgian Papier Mache Snuff Box

Located in Newark, England

introduce this Antique Papier Mache Snuff Box. The Snuff Box is a beautiful and rare example in original

Category

Antique Late 18th Century British George III Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Steel

19th Century Lacquered Papier-mâché Snuff Box with Parrot and Lady
19th Century Lacquered Papier-mâché Snuff Box with Parrot and Lady

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

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Empire Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Paper

18th Century Papier-mâché Small Snuff Box
18th Century Papier-mâché Small Snuff Box

18th Century Papier-mâché Small Snuff Box

Located in Delft, NL

18th century papier-mâché small snuff box A black lacquered papier-mâché snuff box with a silver

Category

Antique 18th Century Dutch Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Paper

French early 19th Century lacquered papier mâché snuff box
French early 19th Century lacquered papier mâché snuff box

French early 19th Century lacquered papier mâché snuff box

By Stobwasser

Located in Delft, NL

French early 19th Century lacquered papier mâché snuff box Lacquered Papier Mâché Snuff Box

Category

Antique 19th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Paper

English Victorian Papier-mâché Tea Caddy
English Victorian Papier-mâché Tea Caddy

English Victorian Papier-mâché Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, GB

FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING Papier-mâché Circa 1850 From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Tea Caddies

Materials

Paper

Russian Papier Mache and Lacquer Tobacco Box by Vishnyakov Factiory
Russian Papier Mache and Lacquer Tobacco Box by Vishnyakov Factiory

Russian Papier Mache and Lacquer Tobacco Box by Vishnyakov Factiory

Located in Sarasota, FL

Russian papier mache and lacquer tobacco box with troyka scene finely painted on the lid. Partial

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Ukrainian Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Lacquer, Paper

Set of 24 Painted Papier Mache and Metal Snuff Boxes
Set of 24 Painted Papier Mache and Metal Snuff Boxes

Set of 24 Painted Papier Mache and Metal Snuff Boxes

Located in Long Island City, NY

This diverse set of early 19th-century English painted snuff boxes, of various shapes and sizes

Category

Antique 1830s English George IV Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Metal

German Papier-Mâché snuffbox, 19th century
German Papier-Mâché snuffbox, 19th century

German Papier-Mâché snuffbox, 19th century

By Stobwasser

Located in Delft, NL

German Papier-Mâché snuffbox, 19th century A German 19th Century snuff box made of Papier-Mâché

Category

Antique 19th Century German Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Paper

19th Century English Papier Mâché Tea Caddy
19th Century English Papier Mâché Tea Caddy

19th Century English Papier Mâché Tea Caddy

Located in San Francisco, CA

Lovely old papier mâché tea caddy with inlaid mother-of-pearl and hand-painted decoration, England

Category

Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Paper

19th Century English Victorian Papier Mache Inlay & Gold Leaf Dust Pan
19th Century English Victorian Papier Mache Inlay & Gold Leaf Dust Pan

19th Century English Victorian Papier Mache Inlay & Gold Leaf Dust Pan

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This exquisitely inlaid and gold leafed Papier Mâché Dust Pan circa 1870s, has a black lacquered

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold Leaf

Early 19th Century Papier-Mâché Snuff Box with Silver Inlay, c.1820
Early 19th Century Papier-Mâché Snuff Box with Silver Inlay, c.1820

Early 19th Century Papier-Mâché Snuff Box with Silver Inlay, c.1820

Located in Worcester, GB

Early 19th Century Papier-Mâché Snuff Box with Silver Inlay, c.1820 A small and decorative early

Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver

English Papier-mâché Spectacle Case with Mother-of-pearl Inlay, circa 1900
English Papier-mâché Spectacle Case with Mother-of-pearl Inlay, circa 1900

English Papier-mâché Spectacle Case with Mother-of-pearl Inlay, circa 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This late 19th century spectacle case has an elegant design of lacquered papier-mâché with mother

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer, Paper

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Papier Mache Box For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic papier mache box available at 1stDibs. A papier mache box — often made from paper, lacquer and wood — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer papier mache box, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A papier mache box made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with folk art — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one papier mache box that is appealing in its simplicity, but Henry Clay, Jennens and Bettridge and Rajhastani produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Papier Mache Box?

The average selling price for a papier mache box at 1stDibs is $997, while they’re typically $45 on the low end and $62,500 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.

Questions About Papier Mache Box
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Japanese papier mache is an art form that involves applying strips of paper over wood or clay known as hariko in Japanese. Once the artwork is dry and hard, the artist paints it by hand. In Japan, artisans use hariko to produce dolls, toys and sculptures. Find a range of Japanese papier mache on 1stDibs.