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1950s Alhambra Palace Granada Spain Handmade Footed Moorish Music Box
1950s Alhambra Palace Granada Spain Handmade Footed Moorish Music Box

1950s Alhambra Palace Granada Spain Handmade Footed Moorish Music Box

By Ole Victor

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

marquetry with an inlaid geometric Moorish pattern in various colors. When opened, the music box plays, and

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Moorish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

Fine Antique Micro Mosaic Indo Persian Moorish Inlaid Trinket Box
Fine Antique Micro Mosaic Indo Persian Moorish Inlaid Trinket Box

Fine Antique Micro Mosaic Indo Persian Moorish Inlaid Trinket Box

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

miniature hand painted scene. Fine Antique handcrafted precious box micro mosaic inlaid in geometric design

Category

Early 20th Century Lebanese Islamic Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

Vintage Spanish Inlaid Marquetry Decorative Music Box Inlaid with White Bone
Vintage Spanish Inlaid Marquetry Decorative Music Box Inlaid with White Bone

Vintage Spanish Inlaid Marquetry Decorative Music Box Inlaid with White Bone

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

plays whenever the box is opened and stops upon closing, there is a metal key for winding to the base of

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Moorish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Fruitwood

Antique 10 Air Rosewood Music Box by BH Abrahams c.1880
Antique 10 Air Rosewood Music Box by BH Abrahams c.1880

Antique 10 Air Rosewood Music Box by BH Abrahams c.1880

Located in London, GB

butterfly strikers and a beautiful tune indicator. The box plays ten airs, unfortunately there is no music

Category

Antique 19th Century English Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

Spanish Inlaid Marquetry Jewelry Music Box
Spanish Inlaid Marquetry Jewelry Music Box

Spanish Inlaid Marquetry Jewelry Music Box

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

. When you open the box, the music plays. Very good condition Middle Eastern style music box.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Moorish Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bone, Wood

1950s, Italian Blue Jewelry Music Box
1950s, Italian Blue Jewelry Music Box

1950s, Italian Blue Jewelry Music Box

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

with a mandolin, clarinet and a music sheet.Upon opening, the music box begins to play "Torna a

Category

20th Century Italian Moorish Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Wood

Dunhill Chrome Dice and Playing Cards Cigarette Dispensers
Dunhill Chrome Dice and Playing Cards Cigarette Dispensers

Dunhill Chrome Dice and Playing Cards Cigarette Dispensers

By Dunhill

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Vintage Post War Dunhill chrome dice and playing cards cigarette dispensers holding up to 22

Category

Vintage 1930s French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Chrome

1960s Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Cigarette Box
1960s Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Cigarette Box

1960s Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Cigarette Box

By Piero Fornasetti, Bucciarelli

Located in Aci Castello, IT

playing card or a jewelry box.

Category

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

Materials

Metal

19th-Century Jewelry Case with Swiss Reuge Music Box
19th-Century Jewelry Case with Swiss Reuge Music Box

19th-Century Jewelry Case with Swiss Reuge Music Box

Located in Opole, PL

winded from the bottom. The music box plays “Roses from the South,” a waltz by Johann Strauss. This

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Wood

Alhambra Handmade Music Box by Miguel Laguna Granada Spain
Alhambra Handmade Music Box by Miguel Laguna Granada Spain

Alhambra Handmade Music Box by Miguel Laguna Granada Spain

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

, the music box plays and reveal the interior lined with red felt. Handmade music box by Miguel Laguna

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Moorish Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bone, Plastic, Fruitwood

1950s Japanese Carved Wood Music Box Cigarette Dispenser w/ Dog
1950s Japanese Carved Wood Music Box Cigarette Dispenser w/ Dog

1950s Japanese Carved Wood Music Box Cigarette Dispenser w/ Dog

Located in Van Nuys, CA

music. When activated, the music box plays the tune "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes," adding to its allure and

Category

Vintage 1950s Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Wood

Blue Enamel Neccessaire Owned by Andy Warhol
Blue Enamel Neccessaire Owned by Andy Warhol

Blue Enamel Neccessaire Owned by Andy Warhol

Located in New Orleans, LA

-turning, the pieces of this set include 27 fluted glass jars, bottles and boxes, two clothes brushes, a

Category

Vintage 1930s French Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Antique Edwardian 1901 Sterling Silver Playing Card Box
Antique Edwardian 1901 Sterling Silver Playing Card Box

Antique Edwardian 1901 Sterling Silver Playing Card Box

By William Neale & Son Ltd

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver playing card box; an

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century English Playing Card and Cribbage Box
19th Century English Playing Card and Cribbage Box

19th Century English Playing Card and Cribbage Box

Located in London, GB

19th century playing card and cribbage box. We are proud to offer an unusual 19th century playing

Category

Antique 1870s British Victorian Games

Materials

Wood

20th Century Japanese Solid Silver Playing Cards Box
20th Century Japanese Solid Silver Playing Cards Box

20th Century Japanese Solid Silver Playing Cards Box

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Mid 20th Century Japanese solid silver playing cards box, the hand hammered silver box engraved

Category

20th Century Japanese Games

Materials

Silver

Antique English Sterling Silver Bridge / Playing Card Box, 1903
Antique English Sterling Silver Bridge / Playing Card Box, 1903

Antique English Sterling Silver Bridge / Playing Card Box, 1903

By William Neale & Son Ltd

Located in Bath, GB

A handsome early Edwardian playing card box engraved on the domed top "Bridge". Fully hallmarked

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Asprey Sterling Silver Playing Card Box Casket, 1912
Antique Asprey Sterling Silver Playing Card Box Casket, 1912

Antique Asprey Sterling Silver Playing Card Box Casket, 1912

By Asprey International Limited

Located in London, GB

This is a fabulous early George V sterling silver playing card box with wonderful engine turned

Category

Vintage 1910s English Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

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

1970s Ottaviani Italian Design Enamel Silver Wood Play Cards Box

By Ottaviani

Located in Brescia, IT

Play Cards Box Ottaviani Italy, 1970 Red and Black Enamel, Silver and Wood

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Silver

20th Century Edwardian Solid Silver Playing Cards Box, Birmingham, c.1903
20th Century Edwardian Solid Silver Playing Cards Box, Birmingham, c.1903

20th Century Edwardian Solid Silver Playing Cards Box, Birmingham, c.1903

By John Millward Banks

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique early-20th Century Edwardian solid silver playing cards box, the plain silver box applied

Category

20th Century British Edwardian Games

Materials

Silver

Mid-Century Playing Cards Set in Bakelite Box, inscribed "NO TRUMPS"
Mid-Century Playing Cards Set in Bakelite Box, inscribed "NO TRUMPS"

Mid-Century Playing Cards Set in Bakelite Box, inscribed "NO TRUMPS"

Located in Toronto, CA

This is a wonderful mid-century playing card box, most probably bakelite, featuring a small

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Bakelite, Paper

Exceptionally rare tobacco box pot, play cards decor, Art Nouveau, 1900
Exceptionally rare tobacco box pot, play cards decor, Art Nouveau, 1900

Exceptionally rare tobacco box pot, play cards decor, Art Nouveau, 1900

Located in Wien, AT

Impressive tobacco box with a very rare decor, an original from the Art Nouveau era, made around

Category

Antique Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Hermes 2 Set Playing Cards With Box, Made In France
Vintage Hermes 2 Set Playing Cards With Box, Made In France

Vintage Hermes 2 Set Playing Cards With Box, Made In France

By Hermès

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Vintage set of 2 Hermes silver edged playing cards, accented with silver edges. Adorned with the

Category

1990s French Other Games

Materials

Paper

Must de Cartier Paris Vintage Playing Poker or Bridge Cards in Red Original Box
Must de Cartier Paris Vintage Playing Poker or Bridge Cards in Red Original Box

Must de Cartier Paris Vintage Playing Poker or Bridge Cards in Red Original Box

By Cartier

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

. Les Must de Cartier playing cards were only sold from 1972-1976. This silk-lined box of cards with 18

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Paper

Fluorescent and Silver Serigraph Silkscreen by Helene Keil, 3/25, 1970
Fluorescent and Silver Serigraph Silkscreen by Helene Keil, 3/25, 1970

Fluorescent and Silver Serigraph Silkscreen by Helene Keil, 3/25, 1970

Located in Vlimmeren, BE

beginning she makes play boxes and colourful play bags in fabric. In her work come bright, cheerful colors

Category

Vintage 1970s Belgian Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper

Wurlitzer Juke Box
Wurlitzer Juke Box

Wurlitzer Juke Box

By Wurlitzer

Located in Atlanta, GA

. This Juke Box plays CD's. We do not have a list of the artist or songs, however it is an eclectic mix

Category

Vintage 1940s American Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

Paillard Mandoline Swiss Music Box
Paillard Mandoline Swiss Music Box

Paillard Mandoline Swiss Music Box

Located in Bradenton, FL

A very nice Paillard Swiss Mandoline 19th century 13” cylinder music box playing 6 Airs. The

Category

Antique 1870s Swiss Victorian Musical Instruments

Materials

Rosewood

"Flags of All Nations" Carrom Game Board and Playing Pieces, circa 1900
"Flags of All Nations" Carrom Game Board and Playing Pieces, circa 1900

"Flags of All Nations" Carrom Game Board and Playing Pieces, circa 1900

Located in Nantucket, MA

retained a box full of playing pieces, comprising ten pins, rings, checkers, rooks, topsy-turvy, etc. I

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Folk Art Game Boards

Materials

Wood

Antique English Cribbage Card Box
Antique English Cribbage Card Box

Antique English Cribbage Card Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

Nice little card box for playing games.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Games

Materials

Oak

Leather Game Board and Card Box
Leather Game Board and Card Box

Leather Game Board and Card Box

Located in Doylestown, PA

playing card box.

Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian Games

Materials

Leather

Olympia Music Box in Oak Case
Olympia Music Box in Oak Case

Olympia Music Box in Oak Case

Located in Petaluma, CA

If you have never heard an American music box that plays discs, you don't know what you are missing

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Late Victorian Musical Instruments

Materials

Nickel

Cylinder Musical Box by Lecoultre Freres
Cylinder Musical Box by Lecoultre Freres

Cylinder Musical Box by Lecoultre Freres

By Nicole Frères

Located in Cheshire, GB

Lecoultre Freres music box playing on eight airs, with original tune sheet, no. 35904 and 13

Category

Antique 19th Century French Musical Instruments

Cylinder Musical Box by LeCoultre Freres
Cylinder Musical Box by LeCoultre Freres

Cylinder Musical Box by LeCoultre Freres

Located in Cheshire, GB

LeCoultre Freres music box playing on eight airs, with original tune sheet, no. 35904 and 13

Category

Antique 19th Century Swiss Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Vintage Christmas Music Box Wood Erzgebirge Germany
Vintage Christmas Music Box Wood Erzgebirge Germany

Vintage Christmas Music Box Wood Erzgebirge Germany

Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol

. Completely hand-painted and hand made. With 7 angels playing music. On top the sandman figure. The music box

Category

Mid-20th Century German Arts and Crafts More Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century French Marquetry Game Box, Backgammon, Checkers
Early 20th Century French Marquetry Game Box, Backgammon, Checkers

Early 20th Century French Marquetry Game Box, Backgammon, Checkers

Located in Fayetteville, AR

felt playing surface, The box measures 28.5 inches long, 20.75 inches wide, and 2 inches high when

Category

Early 20th Century French Game Boards

Materials

Leather, Felt, Fruitwood, Pearwood, Walnut

Polyphon Upright Coin Op Disc Music Box circa 1898
Polyphon Upright Coin Op Disc Music Box circa 1898

Polyphon Upright Coin Op Disc Music Box circa 1898

Located in Milford, NH

name of a disc-playing music box, a mechanical device first manufactured by the Polyphon Musikwerke

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Musical Instruments

Materials

Walnut

Antique Kalliope Christmas Tree Stand and Polyphon Music Box
Antique Kalliope Christmas Tree Stand and Polyphon Music Box

Antique Kalliope Christmas Tree Stand and Polyphon Music Box

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

tree and rotates while the music is playing. A beech veneered Kalliope box with bronze fittings. Inside

Category

Early 20th Century German Belle Époque Musical Instruments

Materials

Beech

Chinese Armorial Lacquer Games Box and Counters, circa 1840
Chinese Armorial Lacquer Games Box and Counters, circa 1840

Chinese Armorial Lacquer Games Box and Counters, circa 1840

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

English playing cards. The box also comes complete with 93 original mother of pearl gaming counters

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Fine Japanese Black and Gold Lacquer Sageju-Bako - Picnic Box
Fine Japanese Black and Gold Lacquer Sageju-Bako - Picnic Box

Fine Japanese Black and Gold Lacquer Sageju-Bako - Picnic Box

Located in PARIS, FR

under cherry blossoms in spring, under maple leaves in autumn or attending kabuki plays. The picnic box

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Vintage Rare 14KT Yellow Gold Hand-Wind Music Heart Box Pendant
Vintage Rare 14KT Yellow Gold Hand-Wind Music Heart Box Pendant

Vintage Rare 14KT Yellow Gold Hand-Wind Music Heart Box Pendant

Located in New York, NY

charming heart-shaped music box plays a beautiful melody! Combining timeless elegance and enchanting sound

Category

Vintage 1970s American Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Antique 6 Drum & Bell Music Box by George Bendon, c. 1880
Antique 6 Drum & Bell Music Box by George Bendon, c. 1880

Antique 6 Drum & Bell Music Box by George Bendon, c. 1880

Located in London, GB

is stamped with the mark ‘AP & Co’, most probably a retailer’s stamp. The music box plays a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass, Steel

Antique 6 Bell Fortissimo Music Box by J Manger & Co, c. 1885
Antique 6 Bell Fortissimo Music Box by J Manger & Co, c. 1885

Antique 6 Bell Fortissimo Music Box by J Manger & Co, c. 1885

Located in London, GB

spring for extra-long running time. The music box plays 8 popular and operatic tunes as listed on the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass, Steel

Tiffany Studios New York Grapevine Bronze and Slag Glass Double Card Box
Tiffany Studios New York Grapevine Bronze and Slag Glass Double Card Box

Tiffany Studios New York Grapevine Bronze and Slag Glass Double Card Box

By Tiffany Studios

Located in South Bend, IN

" pattern double playing-card case or box By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Antique Swiss Music Box Three Bells in Sight 8 Airs 19th Century
Antique Swiss Music Box Three Bells in Sight 8 Airs 19th Century

Antique Swiss Music Box Three Bells in Sight 8 Airs 19th Century

Located in London, GB

the centre of the lid. The music box plays eight airs/tunes which are named on the original charming

Category

Antique 1880s Swiss Musical Instruments

Materials

Wood, Tulipwood

Antique Swiss 12 Air Four Visible Bells Rosewood Musical Box, circa 1890
Antique Swiss 12 Air Four Visible Bells Rosewood Musical Box, circa 1890

Antique Swiss 12 Air Four Visible Bells Rosewood Musical Box, circa 1890

Located in London, GB

box plays twelve airs/tunes which are named on the original music sheet attached to the inside of the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Musical Instruments

Materials

Rosewood

Grand Format Four Overture Antique Cylinder Music Box by Nicole Freres, c. 1865
Grand Format Four Overture Antique Cylinder Music Box by Nicole Freres, c. 1865

Grand Format Four Overture Antique Cylinder Music Box by Nicole Freres, c. 1865

By Nicole Frères

Located in London, GB

pinning arrangements, thus lending themselves to operatic overtures. Each tune with this music box plays

Category

Antique 1860s Swiss Victorian Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Antique Sublime Harmony Bell & Drum Music Box, Paillard Vaucher et Fils, c. 1875
Antique Sublime Harmony Bell & Drum Music Box, Paillard Vaucher et Fils, c. 1875

Antique Sublime Harmony Bell & Drum Music Box, Paillard Vaucher et Fils, c. 1875

By Paillard Frères 1

Located in London, GB

together the teeth are on the combs, indicative of excellent sound. The music box plays six tunes as

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass, Steel

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Playing Box For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal playing box for your home. Each playing box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and silver. Find 51 options for an antique or vintage playing box now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a playing box — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A playing box, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Victorian or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made playing box over the years, but those crafted by Cartier, Ottaviani and Fornasetti are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Playing Box?

Prices for a playing box start at $55 and top out at $7,984 with the average selling for $857.
Questions About Playing Box
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The box that plays music is called a music box in the U.S. and a musical box in the UK. Early versions date back to the 19th century, and many of them came from factories located in Switzerland. Shop a large selection of antique and vintage music boxes on 1stDibs.