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Fred & Marilyn Buss Trinket Puzzle Box, 1970s
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Fred & Marilyn Buss Trinket Puzzle Box, 1970s Made of black walnut and maple , comes with original
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Puzzle Box Retro

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Maple, Walnut

Vintage Richard Rothbard Burlwood Freeform Live Edge Puzzle Box Jewelry Box
By Richard Rothbard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Richard Rothbard Burlwood Freeform Live Edge Puzzle Box Jewelry Box. Item features a relt
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Puzzle Box Retro

Materials

Wood, Burl

Ten Sided Polyhedral Wood Puzzle Box Sculpture
Located in Ferndale, MI
Appears to be a rosewood grain laminate or plywood. Fine workmanship marked Paul Ruhlman #7 and p g R 1992.
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Puzzle Box Retro

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Plywood

Sculptural Carved Teak Scandinavian Modern Wood Puzzle Box Richard Rothbard
By Richard Rothbard
Located in Wayne, NJ
Sculptural Carved Teak Scandinavian Modern Wood Puzzle Box Richard Rothbard . Hidden 3 compartments
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1970s American Scandinavian Modern Puzzle Box Retro

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Teak

Cartier Brass and Copper Enigma Box, 1959
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
puzzle box that uses Leonardo da Vinci's specular writing technique*. If you look at the box the straight
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Puzzle Box Retro

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Metal, Brass, Copper

Puzzle by Line Vautrin – Box in gilded bronze
By Line Vautrin
Located in Brussels, BE
Puzzle by Line Vautrin – Box in gilded bronze Large and wide box in gilded bronze whose lid is
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Puzzle Box Retro

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Bronze

Ado Puzzle Cubes Box Ko Verzuu, Holland, 1955
By ADO, Ko Verzuu
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice and highly decorative wooden toy cubes puzzle box model 255, designed by Ko Verzuu for
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Puzzle Box Retro

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Plywood

Bitossi Box, Ceramic, Geometric, Red, Yellow, White & Orange, Signed
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi box, ceramic, geometric, red, yellow, white and orange, signed. A small scale box from Aldo
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Puzzle Box Retro

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Ceramic

Desk Top Puzzle in Plywood Box
Located in Ferndale, MI
Geometric pieces of wood fitted together inside of laminate or plywood box.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Puzzle Box Retro

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Maple, Plywood

Retro Desk Top Puzzle in Plywood Box
Desk Top Puzzle in Plywood Box
H 3 in W 3 in D 3 in
Miguel Ortiz Berrocal Mini Maria Puzzle Sculpture in its Original Box
By Miguel Ortiz Berrocal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine boxed, modernist Mini Maria puzzle sculpture by Miguel Ortiz Berrocal. In nickel-plated
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Puzzle Box Retro

Materials

Bronze, Nickel

Complete Boxed 16 Animali Puzzle Set by Enzo Mari for Danesse Milano
By Danese Milano, Enzo Mari
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine puzzle set published by Danese Milano By Enzo Mari. Entitled '16 Animali' (16 Animals
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Puzzle Box Retro

Materials

Resin

Miguel Berrocal La Mini Zoraida Nickel Plated Puzzle Sculpture Box and Book
By Miguel Berrocal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Miguel Berrocal La Mini Zoraida nickel plated puzzle sculpture in box with book. Listing includes
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Puzzle Box Retro

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Metal

Miguel Berrocal La Mini Maria Nickel-Plated Puzzle Sculpture Box and Book
By Miguel Berrocal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Miguel Berrocal La Mini Maria nickel-plated puzzle sculpture in box with book. Listing includes
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Puzzle Box Retro

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Metal

Miguel Berrocal La Mini Cariatide Nickel-Plated Puzzle Sculpture Box and Book
By Miguel Berrocal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Miguel Berrocal La Mini Cariatide nickel plated puzzle sculpture in box with book. Listing includes
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Puzzle Box Retro

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Metal

1980s Gorgeous Swatch Twin Phone "Puzzle" with the Original Box, Memphis Style
Located in Milano, IT
1980s (1989) Gorgeous Swatch twin phone "Puzzle" in excellent condition with the original box. It
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1980s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Puzzle Box Retro

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Plastic

Ritmo Mundo Puzzle Automatic 25 Jewel Limited Black Women's Watch 511 w/ Box
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Ritmo Mundo Puzzle Automatic 25 Jewel Limited Black Women's Watch 511 w/ Box Brand: Ritmo Mundo
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1990s Swiss Modern Puzzle Box Retro

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Stainless Steel

Kay Bojesen Painted Wooden Puzzle, 1950s
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
. Assembled the puzzle measures 65x48x1 cm. The box measures 34x30x7.3 cm.
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Puzzle Box Retro

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Beech

Kay Bojesen Painted Wooden Puzzle, 1950s
Kay Bojesen Painted Wooden Puzzle, 1950s
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H 0.4 in W 25.6 in D 18.9 in
Mini-Zoraida, Puzzle Sculpture by Berrocal 1969
By Miguel Ortiz Berrocal
Located in Long Island City, NY
Medium: Nickel Plated 25 Element Puzzle Sculpture in Box with Book Edition: 3198 Size: 2 in. x 3.25 in. x
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1960s Surrealist Puzzle Box Retro

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Metal

Miguel Berrocal Puzzle Sculpture La Mini Cariatide
By Miguel Ortiz Berrocal
Located in Washington, DC
Intricate puzzle sculpture by Spanish artist Miguel Berrocal. Sculpture consists of 25 pieces, plus
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1960s Spanish Modern Puzzle Box Retro

Materials

Brass

Miguel Berrocal "Mini Cariatide" Puzzle Sculpture, Italy 1968
By Miguel Ortiz Berrocal
Located in New York, NY
feats of sculptural work. This miniature torso of a woman, is a three dimensional puzzle of incredibly
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1960s Italian Puzzle Box Retro

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Chrome

Miguel Berrocal La Mini Cariatide Puzzle Sculpture Vintage
By Miguel Ortiz Berrocal
Located in North Miami, FL
This intricate and exacting 25-piece mind boggling precise puzzle sculpture by Miguel Berrocal's
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1960s Spanish Kinetic Puzzle Box Retro

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Brass, Chrome

Sweet 9 Carat Yellow Gold Vintage Lovers Knot Puzzle Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
Sweet 9ct Yellow Gold Vintage Lovers Knot Puzzle Ring wonderful lovers knot ring The item comes
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Late 20th Century European Contemporary Puzzle Box Retro

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Yellow Gold

Gubelin 1970 by Paul Binder Geometric Puzzle Ring in Two Tones of 18Kt Gold
Located in Miami, FL
Geometric puzzle ring designed by Paul Binder for Gubelin. Beautiful sculptural and sleek piece
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1970s Swiss Modernist Puzzle Box Retro

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Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Georg Jensen 1970 Denmark By Nina Koppel Fusion Puzzle Set Of Rings In 18Kt Gold
By Georg Jensen
Located in Miami, FL
individually, as a duo or together since each ring fits the other like puzzle figures. Have a combined weight
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1970s Danish Modernist Puzzle Box Retro

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Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Magnificent John Glick Plum Street Pottery "Scalloped Box" Glazed Stoneware
Located in Detroit, MI
exquisite boxes that fit together like a puzzle. Each piece that John produced was unique. He was seduced by
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Late 20th Century American Modern Puzzle Box Retro

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Stoneware, Glaze

Arthur Espenet Carpenter Roll-Top Desk 1979
By Arthur Espenet Carpenter
Located in Chicago, IL
butterflies. Three pencil drawers lined in felt. Multiple drawer and puzzle storage boxes, most felt lined
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1970s American Organic Modern Puzzle Box Retro

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Felt, Walnut

Creative Playthings Crossword Blocks
By Creative Playthings
Located in Garnerville, NY
Wood crossword blocks puzzles by Creative Playthings, Princeton, New Jersey. Circa 1967
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Puzzle Box Retro

Materials

Wood, Paper

Creative Playthings Crossword Blocks
Creative Playthings Crossword Blocks
H 4.5 in W 4.5 in D 1.5 in
20th Century Charles O. Perry for Gavina Sculture mod. Dada
By Charles O. Perry, Gavina
Located in Turin, Turin
number of sculptural puzzles for the Museum of Modern Art and the Smithsonian Institution. Here sculture
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Puzzle Box Retro

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Wood

Set 2 of 3 Vintage Italian Marquetry Wood Inlay Musician Clowns Panels Stamped
Located in Beirut, LB
intricate patterns and images. These pieces are then meticulously fitted together like a puzzle and embedded
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Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Puzzle Box Retro

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Wood

Set 1 of 3 Vintage Italian Marquetry Wood Inlay Musician Clowns Stamped
Located in Beirut, LB
together like a puzzle and embedded into a base wood, typically cedar or lime, to create stunning furniture
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Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Puzzle Box Retro

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Wood

Vintage Thierry Mugler Fall 1992 Emerald Jacket + Pleated Skirt Suit
By Thierry Mugler
Located in New York, NY
many different pieces tailored together like a puzzle to create a very flattering fit. The exaggerated
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1990s French Puzzle Box Retro

Helios, 1967
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Palo Alto, CA
against a clear background in a three-dimensional medium. It offers a fascinating visual puzzle that
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1960s Op Art Puzzle Box Retro

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Plexiglass, Screen

4 Mid-20th Century Asian Cast Bronze Figures on Black Wood Plaques Signed Gansu
Located in Topeka, KS
, and secretly swoops behind her. Behold… a vision of loveliness left to your imagination … a puzzling
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Puzzle Box Retro

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Bronze

Midcentury Hollywood Regency Lane Small 2 Door Credenza Style J Mont or D Draper
By Lane Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
number 262109 which has us puzzled as normally the year of production is the serial number read backwards
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Puzzle Box Retro

Materials

Composition

Late 20th Century Postmodern Lacquered Large Scale Sculptural Mirror
By Costantini
Located in Topeka, KS
surrounding the center mirror bares a biomorphic shape resembling puzzle pieces and it has a gorgeous, glossy
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Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Puzzle Box Retro

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Lacquer, Mirror, Wood

Vase
Located in New York, NY
in the São Paulo Biennale for the first time. There, her box-shaped object, O Presente (The Gift
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1970s Pop Art Puzzle Box Retro

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Acrylic, Wood Panel, House Paint

Vase
Vase
H 35.44 in W 24.41 in
Vintage Print Silver Gelatin Signed Photograph Louise Nevelson Sculpture
By Fred McDarrah
Located in Surfside, FL
sculpture. Usually created out of wood, her sculptures appear puzzle-like, with multiple intricately cut
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1970s American Modern Puzzle Box Retro

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

One Hundred and Eight Inflated Dollars, from Sonnabend and Castelli Collection
By Oyvind Fahlstrom
Located in New York, NY
extra No. 1. This is the first time it will be removed from the original mahogany portfolio box which
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1970s Contemporary Puzzle Box Retro

Materials

Rag Paper, Lithograph

MCM Desk by Robert John Co. Walnut & White Painted Steel Frame & Laminate Top
By Knoll
Located in Topeka, KS
desk has been a real puzzle. It has taken much research and I’m still not sure I know about the Robert
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Puzzle Box Retro

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Metal

Intrex Wood Veneer Cube End or Side Table Pedestal Attributed to Paul Mayen
By Intrex, Paul Mayen
Located in Topeka, KS
board, model train, or puzzles and games in a children’s room. Versatile? Yes! Gorgeous Modern Style
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Late 20th Century American Modern Puzzle Box Retro

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Oak

The harbor
Located in San Francisco, CA
magazine, book and album covers, as well as calendars, greeting cards and puzzles. The New York Times
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Late 20th Century Realist Puzzle Box Retro

Materials

Acrylic

The harbor
The harbor
H 31 in W 43 in D 1.75 in
Vicki Eisenfeld Studio Rare Mokume Drop Earrings In 22Kt Gold With Gemstones
Located in Miami, FL
, intense and multi-layered beauty puzzles. Mokume, is a Japanese metalworking procedure which produces a
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1980s American Aesthetic Movement Puzzle Box Retro

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Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Tanzanite, Garnet, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, ...

'Were We Ever Really Children?' original assemblage by Joel Jaecks
By Joel Jaecks
Located in Milwaukee, WI
constructed inside an envelope-sized paper board box – then filled with what can only be called memories
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1980s Contemporary Puzzle Box Retro

Materials

Mixed Media

Discotheque
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
, Roger Trudeau, Chuck Wein, unidentified band, unidentified others Written on box in Andy Warhol’s hand
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1960s Puzzle Box Retro

Materials

Film

Vintage Surrealist Composition - Precious Stones Abstract
By Clayton Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
together like a three dimensional sphere shaped puzzle, floating in a sky blue space by Clayton Anderson
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1970s Surrealist Puzzle Box Retro

Materials

Plaster, Oil, Wood Panel

Dakota Jackson French Art Deco Postmodern Mahogany Executive Partners Desk 96"
By Dakota Jackson
Located in Dayton, OH
large boxes for sawing a woman in half and small boxes from which doves would emerge in full flight.[11
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Late 20th Century Art Deco Puzzle Box Retro

Materials

Stainless Steel

'When Every Little Bit of Hope Is Gone' original assemblage by Joel Jaecks
By Joel Jaecks
Located in Milwaukee, WI
constructed inside an envelope-sized paper board box – then filled with what can only be called memories
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1980s Contemporary Puzzle Box Retro

Materials

Mixed Media

'Scratch The Earth, Let The Telephone Ring' original assemblage by Joel Jaecks
By Joel Jaecks
Located in Milwaukee, WI
— puzzle pieces, screws, credit cards, paint samples, an image from a cereal box. He also incorporates text
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1980s Contemporary Puzzle Box Retro

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Mixed Media

'And Ten Out of Ten' original assemblage by Joel Jaecks
By Joel Jaecks
Located in Milwaukee, WI
— puzzle pieces, screws, credit cards, paint samples, an image from a cereal box. He also incorporates text
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1980s Contemporary Puzzle Box Retro

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Mixed Media

Set of four original collages, 'Happy Birthday' cards by Joel Jaecks
By Joel Jaecks
Located in Milwaukee, WI
the boxes, glues the sides together, and then fills the space within with ideas, dreams and memories
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1980s Contemporary Puzzle Box Retro

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Mixed Media

Les femmes fatales
By Erró
Located in Malmo, SE
Portfolio with 5 silkscreens in a wooden box. Publisher GKM. Unframed. Edition of 150 ex. Signed
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1990s Pop Art Puzzle Box Retro

Materials

Screen

Les femmes fatales
Les femmes fatales
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H 46.07 in W 29.53 in
F. Lanier Graham Chess Set for MoMA
By Josef Hartwig
Located in New York, NY
, and the rook has a 2:1 proportion. Too, the interlocking pieces nest, puzzle-like, in the plastic box
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1960s American Minimalist Puzzle Box Retro

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Plastic, Wood, Paper

F. Lanier Graham Chess Set for MoMA
F. Lanier Graham Chess Set for MoMA
H 6.25 in W 4.25 in D 2 in
ADO and Ko Verzuu No. 4 "Puzzle Box" in Lacquered Wood and Metal, circa 1950s
By Ko Verzuu, ADO
Located in Blauvelt, NY
ADO and Ko Verzuu No. 4 "Puzzle Box" is made from lacquered wood and metal, circa 1950s. A
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Modern Puzzle Box Retro

Materials

Metal

Small Teak Jewelry Box by Studio Artist Deborah Bump
By Deborah Bump
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Very small pig jewelry box by Deborah Bump. Wooden puzzle piece construction allowing the box to
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Late 20th Century Puzzle Box Retro

Materials

Teak

Oak "16 Animali" Puzzle by Enzo Mari
By Enzo Mari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A delightful jigsaw puzzle, designed by the eminent Italian designer for Danese Milano in 1957
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1950s Italian Puzzle Box Retro

Oak "16 Animali" Puzzle by Enzo Mari
Oak "16 Animali" Puzzle by Enzo Mari
H 2.13 in W 11 in D 15 in
Miguel Berrocal "Portrait de Michèle" Puzzle Sculpture, 1969
By Miguel Berrocal
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Portrait de Michele", Opus 110. 1969. Nickel silver and brass puzzle sculpture composed with 17
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1960s Spanish Puzzle Box Retro

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Brass, Nickel

Bronze Berrocal Sculptural Puzzle Necklace, with Ring Inside, and Plaque
By Miguel Berrocal
Located in Dallas, TX
Bronze Sculptural Puzzle Board (with Ring inside) and Necklace by Artist Miguel Berrocal (1933-2006
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1970s Spanish Puzzle Box Retro

Materials

Bronze

Miguel Berrocal Nickel Puzzle Sculpture Zoraida Signed Paloma Picasso Artwork
By Miguel Berrocal
Located in Bloomington, MN
Miguel Berrocal Authentic Nickel Puzzle Sculpture, Complete with Its Original Box, Booklet and
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Puzzle Box Retro

Materials

Metal

Untitled
By Cindy Sherman
Located in London, GB
Photograph on Wooden box with jigsaw puzzle of photograph within. Signed, dated & numbered by the
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1990s Contemporary Puzzle Box Retro

Materials

Photographic Paper, Wood

Untitled
Untitled
H 14.75 in W 22.25 in D 1.5 in
Enzo Mari '16 Animali' Collection of 16 Animal Sculptures, Danese Milano
By Danese Milano, Enzo Mari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exciting collection of animal sculpture toys fitting together like a puzzle by Enzo Mari, 1972
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Puzzle Box Retro

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Puzzle Box Retro For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the puzzle box retro you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A puzzle box retro — often made from wood, metal and plywood — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the puzzle box retro you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A puzzle box retro made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one puzzle box retro that is appealing in its simplicity, but Miguel Berrocal, ADO Toys and Ko Verzuu produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Puzzle Box Retro?

Prices for a puzzle box retro can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $175 and can go as high as $2,400, while the average can fetch as much as $675.
Questions About Puzzle Box Retro
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A puzzle box can also be called a secret box or a trick box. This is a box where you can hide all your secrets because it will only open once you solve its puzzle. You’ll find a variety of puzzle boxes from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A Japanese puzzle box, called himitsu-bako, are wooden boxes which keep items safe from theft through an intricate mechanical pattern. These boxes require specific steps moving the mechanism to release the obscured lid, opening to reveal the cavity within.