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Louis Vuitton Playing Cards
Louis Vuitton Playing Cards

Louis Vuitton Playing Cards

By Louis Vuitton

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage Louis Vuitton playing cards in the original box. Made in France, circa 1970s. There is a

Category

Vintage 1970s French Games

Materials

Plastic, 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

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

Mini Hermes Playing Cards
Mini Hermes Playing Cards

Mini Hermes Playing Cards

By Hermès

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hermès mini playing cards in the original box and original wrapping. Made in France. Both sets are

Category

Vintage 1970s French Games

Materials

Plastic, Paper

Vintage Gucci Playing Cards
Vintage Gucci Playing Cards

Vintage Gucci Playing Cards

By Gucci

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rare Gucci playing cards in the original box. Made in Italy, circa 1970s. Both sets are sealed and

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Games

Materials

Plastic, Paper

Vintage Gucci Playing Cards
Vintage Gucci Playing Cards

Vintage Gucci Playing Cards

By Gucci

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rare Gucci playing cards in the original box. Cards are plastic and washable. Two complete decks

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Games

Materials

Plastic, Paper

Vintage Gucci Playing Cards
Vintage Gucci Playing Cards

Vintage Gucci Playing Cards

By Gucci

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Gucci playing cards in the original box and original wrapping. Made in Italy, circa 1970s. Both

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Games

Materials

Plastic, Paper

Hermes Playing Cards, 1970s France
Hermes Playing Cards, 1970s France

Hermes Playing Cards, 1970s France

By Hermès

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hermès playing cards in the original box and in good vintage condition. Made in France. Both sets

Category

Vintage 1970s French Games

Materials

Plastic, Paper

Set of Vintage Gucci Playing Cards
Set of Vintage Gucci Playing Cards

Set of Vintage Gucci Playing Cards

By Gucci

Located in North Miami, FL

This never used set of vintage Gucci playing cards in their original box is perfect for the game or

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Paper

Vintage Gucci Playing Cards, 1980s Italy
Vintage Gucci Playing Cards, 1980s Italy

Vintage Gucci Playing Cards, 1980s Italy

By Gucci

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rare Gucci playing cards in the original box. Cards are plastic and washable. Two complete decks

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Games

Materials

Plastic, Paper

Vintage Dice Cocktail Set, Swizzle Sticks by Exclusive Playing Card Co.
Vintage Dice Cocktail Set, Swizzle Sticks by Exclusive Playing Card Co.

Vintage Dice Cocktail Set, Swizzle Sticks by Exclusive Playing Card Co.

Located in Nantucket, MA

Vintage set of 6 swizzle sticks. The dice cocktail set, made by Exclusive Playing Company in its

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Bakelite, Lucite

Swiss Music Wood Box
Swiss Music Wood Box

Swiss Music Wood Box

Located in Guaynabo, PR

mechanism of the cylinder while it’s playing the songs. The music box is working very well and you can

Category

Antique 19th Century Swiss Other Musical Instruments

Materials

Wood

Amazing Antique Gold Music Box Fob
Amazing Antique Gold Music Box Fob

Amazing Antique Gold Music Box Fob

Located in Baltimore, MD

Rare Georgian 18K chased gold fob that also plays a tune. The music box is turned on by moving a

Category

Antique 1820s British Georgian More Jewelry

Materials

18k Gold

Chinese Porcelain Stacking Box with Scholarly Gathering, c. 1900
Chinese Porcelain Stacking Box with Scholarly Gathering, c. 1900

Chinese Porcelain Stacking Box with Scholarly Gathering, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This early 20th-century porcelain container is a Chinese play on traditional Japanese stacking

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Swiss Samuel Troll Fils Key Wind Cylinder Music Box
Antique Swiss Samuel Troll Fils Key Wind Cylinder Music Box

Antique Swiss Samuel Troll Fils Key Wind Cylinder Music Box

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

box has its original brass key and is in good period working condition and plays four melodies or ayrs

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Black Forest Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

Exceptional Reuge Music Box Christmas Ornament Golden Bell Silent Night
Exceptional Reuge Music Box Christmas Ornament Golden Bell Silent Night

Exceptional Reuge Music Box Christmas Ornament Golden Bell Silent Night

Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique

SWITZERLAND" engraved at the bottom of the bell Music box plays "Silent Night" ("Douce Nuit" in French

Category

20th Century Swiss Curiosities

MidCentury Glass and Chrome Penguin Sculpture Decanter and Music Box
MidCentury Glass and Chrome Penguin Sculpture Decanter and Music Box

MidCentury Glass and Chrome Penguin Sculpture Decanter and Music Box

Located in San Diego, CA

Incredibly cool mid-century glass and chrome penguin liquor decanter with music box that plays "How

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Chrome

Paul Evans Rare Armchair in Sculpted Bronze
Paul Evans Rare Armchair in Sculpted Bronze

Paul Evans Rare Armchair in Sculpted Bronze

By Paul Evans

Located in Waalwijk, NL

and Reading added more bronze mixed with epoxy and sandblasted it onto a frame using sterilized play

Category

Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Bergdorf Goodman Italian Lidded Leather Chess Checker Board Box with Storage
Bergdorf Goodman Italian Lidded Leather Chess Checker Board Box with Storage

Bergdorf Goodman Italian Lidded Leather Chess Checker Board Box with Storage

By Bergdorf Goodman

Located in Los Angeles, CA

have purchased and included wooden chess and checker playing pieces for the box - perfectly sized and

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Leather, Velvet

Antique German Christmas Scene Doll in Sled, with Music Box, 1900s
Antique German Christmas Scene Doll in Sled, with Music Box, 1900s

Antique German Christmas Scene Doll in Sled, with Music Box, 1900s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

suitcase. The music box plays a melody and is fully functional. A wonderful showpiece for Christmas

Category

Early 20th Century German Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

Antique 6 Bell and Drum Music Box by Charles Lecoultre, c. 1870
Antique 6 Bell and Drum Music Box by Charles Lecoultre, c. 1870

Antique 6 Bell and Drum Music Box by Charles Lecoultre, c. 1870

Located in London, GB

and the bell section can be engaged and disengaged at will. The music box plays a selection of ten

Category

Antique 1870s Swiss Victorian Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass, Steel

Vintage Italian Satinwood Inlaid Marquetry Music Box Side Table, Chess Game Tabl
Vintage Italian Satinwood Inlaid Marquetry Music Box Side Table, Chess Game Tabl

Vintage Italian Satinwood Inlaid Marquetry Music Box Side Table, Chess Game Tabl

By Casa Di Sorrento

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

storage compartments. The Reuge Music box works playing when the chess table lid is lifted. Inside this

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Game Tables

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Hardwood Weighted Chess Set in Chess Board Box Kings, Ca 1900
Antique Hardwood Weighted Chess Set in Chess Board Box Kings, Ca 1900

Antique Hardwood Weighted Chess Set in Chess Board Box Kings, Ca 1900

By House of Staunton

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

. Weighted sets like this one have a much nicer "feel" when playing. The wood box has the equivalent

Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Games

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Swiss Wood Inlaid and Ebonized Cylinder Music Box with Ten Songs
19th Century Swiss Wood Inlaid and Ebonized Cylinder Music Box with Ten Songs

19th Century Swiss Wood Inlaid and Ebonized Cylinder Music Box with Ten Songs

By Paillard Frères 1

Located in Dallas, TX

interior. The lever-cranked, glass-enclosed box plays ten Waltz and Polka tunes songs including "The

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

19th C Antique Chess Set Game in Regency Shape with Pine Lidded Box Kings
19th C Antique Chess Set Game in Regency Shape with Pine Lidded Box Kings

19th C Antique Chess Set Game in Regency Shape with Pine Lidded Box Kings

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

compared to other designs and have a good "feel" when playing with. The box is handmade of pine with a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Régence Games

Materials

Hardwood, Pine

Michael Graves Backgammon Set with Carry Case
Michael Graves Backgammon Set with Carry Case

Michael Graves Backgammon Set with Carry Case

By Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in New York, NY

solid wood shakers Cast resin pips Stained wood veneer playing board Includes original box.

Category

Early 2000s Minimalist Games

Materials

Wood, Beech

Hermès Double Deck Draeger Freres Cards
Hermès Double Deck Draeger Freres Cards

Hermès Double Deck Draeger Freres Cards

By Hermès

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Hermès set of 2 poker playing cards. Comes with original box.

Category

Late 20th Century French Games

Campbell's Soup Can Chess Set, after Andy Warhol
Campbell's Soup Can Chess Set, after Andy Warhol

Campbell's Soup Can Chess Set, after Andy Warhol

By (after) Andy Warhol

Located in Jersey City, NJ

Chess board, 32 playing pieces, custom box vinyl playing pieces, each 3" diameter box: 22 x 13 x

Category

2010s Games

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Roulette Set in Case by Rottgames
Vintage Roulette Set in Case by Rottgames

Vintage Roulette Set in Case by Rottgames

Located in San Diego, CA

set includes a 22" x 36" green felt playing surface, a box of bakelite chips, a retractable pointer, a

Category

Early 20th Century American Games

Materials

Bakelite, Felt

Edwardian Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game, circa 1900
Edwardian Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game, circa 1900

Edwardian Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game, circa 1900

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

retaining all the chess pieces, this piece being removed when playing. The box has brass hinges and a brass

Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Games

Materials

Brass

Cortendorf Bavarian Pair Mid-Century Novelty Pottery Cat Musician Figures
Cortendorf Bavarian Pair Mid-Century Novelty Pottery Cat Musician Figures

Cortendorf Bavarian Pair Mid-Century Novelty Pottery Cat Musician Figures

By Cortendorf

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

Bavaria. The cats stand on rounded bases with one playing a squeeze box and the other a horn. They are

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Vintage Mid Century Fire Extinguisher Cocktail Shaker from Japan
Vintage Mid Century Fire Extinguisher Cocktail Shaker from Japan

Vintage Mid Century Fire Extinguisher Cocktail Shaker from Japan

By Jonathan Adler

Located in San Diego, CA

as a music box which plays “How Dry I Am” adds cool and chic to your bar. This whimsical piece is

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Brass

Rolls Royce Radiator Musical Decanter Sprit of Ecstasy Mascot
Rolls Royce Radiator Musical Decanter Sprit of Ecstasy Mascot

Rolls Royce Radiator Musical Decanter Sprit of Ecstasy Mascot

By Rolls Royce

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

musical box beneath which plays the Danube Waltz The piece is all working, it is in good condition

Category

Mid-20th Century Industrial More Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Space Age Brass Rocket Ship Novelty Decanter or Liquor Bottle
Space Age Brass Rocket Ship Novelty Decanter or Liquor Bottle

Space Age Brass Rocket Ship Novelty Decanter or Liquor Bottle

Located in Philadelphia, PA

box that plays the tune - 'How Dry Am I?' Together with some original literature and the bottom

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Metal

Old "German Christmas Market Stall" Christmas Toy Shop Dollhouse Decoration
Old "German Christmas Market Stall" Christmas Toy Shop Dollhouse Decoration

Old "German Christmas Market Stall" Christmas Toy Shop Dollhouse Decoration

Located in Nuernberg, DE

highlight of this rare piece is the working music box, which plays a traditional Christmas melody, further

Category

Early 20th Century German Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Porcelain, Fabric, Cotton, Wood, Paper

Handmade Antique Chess Set Regency Style Hardwood Pieces, Circa 1900
Handmade Antique Chess Set Regency Style Hardwood Pieces, Circa 1900

Handmade Antique Chess Set Regency Style Hardwood Pieces, Circa 1900

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

distinctive knights when compared to other designs and have a good "feel" when playing with. The box is

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Régence Games

Materials

Hardwood, Pine

Old "German Christmas Market Stall" Christmas Toy Shop Dollhouse Decoration
Old "German Christmas Market Stall" Christmas Toy Shop Dollhouse Decoration

Old "German Christmas Market Stall" Christmas Toy Shop Dollhouse Decoration

Located in Nuernberg, DE

a special part, a music box that plays a Christmas song. As videos are only allowed without sound, i

Category

Early 20th Century German Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Porcelain, Fabric, Wood, Cotton, Paper

A German musical Christmas tree stand by J.C. Eckardt, 1890s
A German musical Christmas tree stand by J.C. Eckardt, 1890s

A German musical Christmas tree stand by J.C. Eckardt, 1890s

Located in Delft, NL

winding spring and rotates with a cylinder music box in it. Plays the music from Silent Night, Holy Night

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Musical Instruments

Materials

Pewter

French Louis XV Period 1770s Walnut Tric Trac Game Table with Removable Top
French Louis XV Period 1770s Walnut Tric Trac Game Table with Removable Top

French Louis XV Period 1770s Walnut Tric Trac Game Table with Removable Top

Located in Atlanta, GA

removed to reveal an interior with side boxes, made to play the game of "tric trac" translating as

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Game Tables

Materials

Leather, Felt, Walnut

Extra Large and Rare 22.6Ø Art Deco Diamond Shape Alabaster Pendant / Chandelier
Extra Large and Rare 22.6Ø Art Deco Diamond Shape Alabaster Pendant / Chandelier

Extra Large and Rare 22.6Ø Art Deco Diamond Shape Alabaster Pendant / Chandelier

Located in Lisse, NL

light tight to your ceiling (and over your junction box) is child's play. This antique work of beauty

Category

Early 20th Century European Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Brass, Iron

Pure Art Deco Layered White & Black Veins Alabaster Pendant Light w Match Canopy
Pure Art Deco Layered White & Black Veins Alabaster Pendant Light w Match Canopy

Pure Art Deco Layered White & Black Veins Alabaster Pendant Light w Match Canopy

Located in Lisse, NL

tight to your ceiling (and over your junction box) is child's play. With perfect packing (in a custom

Category

Early 20th Century European Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Metal, Brass, Wire

Large & Pure Art Deco Four Layered White & Black Veins Alabaster Pendant Light
Large & Pure Art Deco Four Layered White & Black Veins Alabaster Pendant Light

Large & Pure Art Deco Four Layered White & Black Veins Alabaster Pendant Light

Located in Lisse, NL

, safely mounting this light tight to your ceiling and over your junction box is child's play. With

Category

Early 20th Century European Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Brass, Wire

Antique Hand Carved White Alabaster Pendant / Chandelier w. Striking Black Veins
Antique Hand Carved White Alabaster Pendant / Chandelier w. Striking Black Veins

Antique Hand Carved White Alabaster Pendant / Chandelier w. Striking Black Veins

Located in Lisse, NL

your junction box is child's play. If you like the look and feel of this excellent condition

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Greek Revival Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Brass, Iron

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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.

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Prices for a playing box start at $55 and top out at $7,984 with the average selling for $857.
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  • 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.