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French Limoges porcelain candy box decorated with colorful peacocks - France
French Limoges porcelain candy box decorated with colorful peacocks - France

French Limoges porcelain candy box decorated with colorful peacocks - France

By Limoges

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Very pretty and old Box or Candy Box with Lid in Limoges porcelain with Multicolored bird

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20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Edouard Marcel Sandoz Porcelain Lying Fennec Candy Box, 1921
Edouard Marcel Sandoz Porcelain Lying Fennec Candy Box, 1921

Edouard Marcel Sandoz Porcelain Lying Fennec Candy Box, 1921

By Edouard-Marcel Sandoz

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

French Art Deco Porcelain Candy Box by Edouard Marcel Sandoz & Théodore Haviland, France, 1921

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Limoges Porcelain Jewelry Box or Lidded Candy Dish
Antique Limoges Porcelain Jewelry Box or Lidded Candy Dish

Antique Limoges Porcelain Jewelry Box or Lidded Candy Dish

$295Sale Price|26% Off

H 1.75 in Dm 4.5 in

Antique Limoges Porcelain Jewelry Box or Lidded Candy Dish

By Limoges

Located in Miami, FL

Beautiful Limoges porcelain hand crafted and hand painted gold trimmed trinket, jewelry box or

Category

Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

French Blue candy box in Limoges porcelain Baud Paris - France 1930 Art Deco
French Blue candy box in Limoges porcelain Baud Paris - France 1930 Art Deco

French Blue candy box in Limoges porcelain Baud Paris - France 1930 Art Deco

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Very pretty little box, bonbonniere in Limoges porcelain, creation by Maison Baud Paris. The blue

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Candy box w/ silver structure & porcelain tank, resting on three spherical feet
Candy box w/ silver structure & porcelain tank, resting on three spherical feet

Candy box w/ silver structure & porcelain tank, resting on three spherical feet

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Candy box with silver structure and porcelain tank, resting on three spherical feet

Category

20th Century European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Limoges Porcelain Lidded Candy Dish Trinket or Antique French Jewelry Box
Limoges Porcelain Lidded Candy Dish Trinket or Antique French Jewelry Box

Limoges Porcelain Lidded Candy Dish Trinket or Antique French Jewelry Box

$395Sale Price|20% Off

H 2.38 in W 6.13 in D 6.13 in

Limoges Porcelain Lidded Candy Dish Trinket or Antique French Jewelry Box

Located in Miami, FL

Beautiful hand painted Limoges porcelain candy dish, trinket, or jewelry box. This gorgeous

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20th Century French Napoleon III Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Edouard Marcel SANDOZ Porcelain Pigeon Candy Box, 1916
Edouard Marcel SANDOZ Porcelain Pigeon Candy Box, 1916

Edouard Marcel SANDOZ Porcelain Pigeon Candy Box, 1916

By Edouard-Marcel Sandoz

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

French Art Deco Porcelain Pigeon Candy Box by Edouard Marcel Sandoz for Haviland Limoges, 1916 A

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Vintage 1910s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Art Deco Dogs Candy Box by Edouard-Marcel Sandoz, France, Circa 1920
Art Deco Dogs Candy Box by Edouard-Marcel Sandoz, France, Circa 1920

Art Deco Dogs Candy Box by Edouard-Marcel Sandoz, France, Circa 1920

$5,200Sale Price|20% Off

H 7.88 in W 7.49 in D 4.73 in

Art Deco Dogs Candy Box by Edouard-Marcel Sandoz, France, Circa 1920

By Haviland & Co., Edouard-Marcel Sandoz

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Dogs candy box by Edouard Marcel Sandoz (1881-1971) and manufactured by Haviland. Wapler

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Mid Century Big Porcelain Hand Painted Flowers Vase Candy Box, Germany, 1960s
Mid Century Big Porcelain Hand Painted Flowers Vase Candy Box, Germany, 1960s

Mid Century Big Porcelain Hand Painted Flowers Vase Candy Box, Germany, 1960s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Unique hand painted vase box for candies. Very good original vintage condition. Only one unique

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Glass

"Canard Annamite" Candy Box by Edouard-Marcel Sandoz
"Canard Annamite" Candy Box by Edouard-Marcel Sandoz

"Canard Annamite" Candy Box by Edouard-Marcel Sandoz

$3,200Sale Price|20% Off

H 1.97 in W 5.52 in D 2.76 in

"Canard Annamite" Candy Box by Edouard-Marcel Sandoz

By Haviland & Co., Edouard-Marcel Sandoz

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

"Canard annamite" candy box by Edouard Marcel Sandoz (1881-1971) and manufactured by Haviland

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Vintage 1910s French Art Deco Serving Pieces

Materials

Porcelain

French Limoges Hand Painted Gold Trim Trinket Jewelry Box or Candy Dish
French Limoges Hand Painted Gold Trim Trinket Jewelry Box or Candy Dish

French Limoges Hand Painted Gold Trim Trinket Jewelry Box or Candy Dish

By Limoges

Located in Miami, FL

Beautiful Limoges handcrafted and hand painted gold trimmed trinket, jewelry box or candy dish

Category

Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Serving Pieces

Materials

Porcelain

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Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, an Art Deco Enameled Porcelain Candy Box
Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, an Art Deco Enameled Porcelain Candy Box

Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, an Art Deco Enameled Porcelain Candy Box

By Marguerite De Bayzer-Gratry, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Monte Carlo, MC

porcelain candy box decorated with two snakes Signed and marked J (for 1938).

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

French Limoges Porcelain Candy Box with Blue and Gold Trim, Fragonard like Scene
French Limoges Porcelain Candy Box with Blue and Gold Trim, Fragonard like Scene

French Limoges Porcelain Candy Box with Blue and Gold Trim, Fragonard like Scene

By Limoges

Located in Petaluma, CA

This is a lovely French Limoges porcelain candy box with royal blue and gold trim, featuring a

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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Herend Queen Victoria Round Bonbon Candy Box
Herend Queen Victoria Round Bonbon Candy Box

Herend Queen Victoria Round Bonbon Candy Box

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H 2.25 in W 3.27 in D 1.58 in

Herend Queen Victoria Round Bonbon Candy Box

By Herend

Located in Budapest, HU

. Express shipping with FedEx (2 days) available for 60 USD. Manufacturer: Herend Porcelain Manufactory

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Vintage 1960s Hungarian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Candy Box Decorated with an Elegant Couple
Porcelain Candy Box Decorated with an Elegant Couple

Porcelain Candy Box Decorated with an Elegant Couple

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Porcelain candy box decorated with an elegant couple in blue and pink, brass frame, Napoleon III

Category

Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Important Porcelain Candy Box, Napoleon III, 19th Century
Important Porcelain Candy Box, Napoleon III, 19th Century

Important Porcelain Candy Box, Napoleon III, 19th Century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Important Bonbonnière in hand painted porcelain and gilded bronze of origin, Napoleon III, 19th

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Royal Worcester Porcelain Candy Box and Cover, Reticulated by George Owen, 1909
Royal Worcester Porcelain Candy Box and Cover, Reticulated by George Owen, 1909

Royal Worcester Porcelain Candy Box and Cover, Reticulated by George Owen, 1909

By George Owen, Royal Worcester

Located in London, GB

This is an important and sublimely made candy box and cover created by George Owen at Royal

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Sèvres Blue Porcelain Candy Box, 19th Century
Sèvres Blue Porcelain Candy Box, 19th Century

Sèvres Blue Porcelain Candy Box, 19th Century

By Cristalleries De Sevres

Located in Marseille, FR

19th century candy box in Sèvres blue porcelain, golden frame.

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Bowls

Materials

Bronze

Candy Box in Sèvres Porcelain and Golden Bronze
Candy Box in Sèvres Porcelain and Golden Bronze

Candy Box in Sèvres Porcelain and Golden Bronze

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H 11.42 in W 8.67 in D 7.09 in

Candy Box in Sèvres Porcelain and Golden Bronze

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Candy box in Sèvres Porcelain, Sèvres blue and golden bronze, 19th century, Napoleon III Period

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Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Floral and Basket Weave Sterling Off White Porcelain Covered Candy Bowl Box Jar
Floral and Basket Weave Sterling Off White Porcelain Covered Candy Bowl Box Jar

Floral and Basket Weave Sterling Off White Porcelain Covered Candy Bowl Box Jar

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Early 20th century off white porcelain covered bowl by Schoenau Germany featuring a sterling silver

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Early 20th Century German Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Georges Mathieu Candy Box for French Porcelaine de Sèvres Manufacture
Georges Mathieu Candy Box for French Porcelaine de Sèvres Manufacture

Georges Mathieu Candy Box for French Porcelaine de Sèvres Manufacture

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Georges Mathieu

Located in Uccle, BE

Fine and rare candy box with a golden decor designed by the French Painter George Mathieu - Inside

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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Augarten Vienna Lidded Oil Pot Candy Box Baroque Style Chinese Decor Du Paquier
Augarten Vienna Lidded Oil Pot Candy Box Baroque Style Chinese Decor Du Paquier

Augarten Vienna Lidded Oil Pot Candy Box Baroque Style Chinese Decor Du Paquier

By Augarten Porzellanmanufaktur

Located in Vienna, AT

two-handled as well as lidded oil pot or candy box, made in Baroque style, strongly influenced by

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Vintage 1930s Austrian Chinoiserie Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Capodimonte Porcelain Pedestal Candy Box, Italy, 1950s
Capodimonte Porcelain Pedestal Candy Box, Italy, 1950s

Capodimonte Porcelain Pedestal Candy Box, Italy, 1950s

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in polished, painted and golden glazed porcelain. In perfect original condition. Measures

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Vintage 1950s Italian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

ROBJ Porcelain Art Deco 1920s Candy Dish/Dresser Box "Bonbonniere"
ROBJ Porcelain Art Deco 1920s Candy Dish/Dresser Box "Bonbonniere"

ROBJ Porcelain Art Deco 1920s Candy Dish/Dresser Box "Bonbonniere"

Located in South Burlington, VT

France, a wonderful hand-painted and glazed paris ROBJ porcelain candy dish/dresser box

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

French Porcelain Lidded Candy Dish, Trinket or Jewelry Box
French Porcelain Lidded Candy Dish, Trinket or Jewelry Box

French Porcelain Lidded Candy Dish, Trinket or Jewelry Box

Located in Miami, FL

Beautiful hand painted porcelain decorative candy dish, trinket, or jewelry box. The decoration

Category

20th Century French Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Sevres Style Porcelain Lidded Candy Dish or Jewelry Box
Sevres Style Porcelain Lidded Candy Dish or Jewelry Box

Sevres Style Porcelain Lidded Candy Dish or Jewelry Box

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Miami, FL

A fine quality porcelain lidded candy dish or jewelry box inspired in the manner of 19th Century

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Crystal Candy Dish, Trinket or Jewelry Box Attributed to Baccarat
Crystal Candy Dish, Trinket or Jewelry Box Attributed to Baccarat

Crystal Candy Dish, Trinket or Jewelry Box Attributed to Baccarat

By Cristalleries De Baccarat, Valéry Klein

Located in Miami, FL

Beautiful and decorative crystal candy dish, trinket, or jewelry box attributed to Baccarat, Valery

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20th Century French Porcelain

Materials

Crystal

French Napoleon III Covered Trinket, Jewelry Box or Candy Dish by Limoges
French Napoleon III Covered Trinket, Jewelry Box or Candy Dish by Limoges

French Napoleon III Covered Trinket, Jewelry Box or Candy Dish by Limoges

Located in Miami, FL

Beautiful Limoges handcrafted covered trinket, jewelry box or candy dish, circa 1930. Signed

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Serving Pieces

Materials

Porcelain

Mille Fleure Candy Box
Mille Fleure Candy Box

Mille Fleure Candy Box

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H 4.5 in Dm 6.25 in

Mille Fleure Candy Box

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Porcelain mille fleure candy box with blue forget-me-nots and roses covering the top. Interior has

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Vintage 1940s German Boxes

Herend Queen Victoria Candy Box with Handles, circa 1960
Herend Queen Victoria Candy Box with Handles, circa 1960

Herend Queen Victoria Candy Box with Handles, circa 1960

By Herend

Located in Budapest, HU

We ship this item worldwide for 30 USD. Shipping takes 3-7 business days.

Category

Vintage 1960s Hungarian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

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$1,085 / item

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Located in Milan, IT

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Located in Austin, TX

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$14,528

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Located in Copenhagen, DK

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Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

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Located in Pearland, TX

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$1,712Sale Price / item|20% Off

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"Perf" Sideboard in Varnished Steel by Moroso for Diesel

By Diesel Creative Team 1, Moroso

Located in Brooklyn, NY

"Perf" is a credenza, designed by Diesel Creative Team and manufactured by Moroso, in varnished steel black mat, with doors in varnished steel available in these colors: copper, blac...

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$8,900

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Located in Long Island City, NY

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Located in Sharon, CT

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$4,500 / set

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Porcelain Candy Box For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the porcelain candy box you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each porcelain candy box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and bronze. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer porcelain candy box, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A porcelain candy box made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with mid-century modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one porcelain candy box that is appealing in its simplicity, but Edouard-Marcel Sandoz, Haviland & Co. and Limoges produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Porcelain Candy Box?

The average selling price for a porcelain candy box at 1stDibs is $1,497, while they’re typically $395 on the low end and $6,500 for the highest priced.

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