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Italian New Old Stock 1980s Decorative / Jewelry Silver Art Nouveau Box
By Ottaviani
Located in Weesp, NL
Introducing the Exquisite 1980s Black Lacquered Wooden Box by Ottaviani: A Timeless Treasure of
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1980s Italian Art Nouveau Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Silver Plate, Enamel

French Line Vautrin Bronze Poem Box with Sonnet by Felix Arvers
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A wonderful jewelry box in gilt cast bronze by Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997). From
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Bronze

1950s Anglo Indian Style Rosewood Box with Brass Tree of Life Symbol Inlaid
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1950s Antique Anglo Indian Victorian Style Rosewood Box with Brass Tree of Life Symbol Inlaid. An
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Rosewood

White Caviar Bead Box Purse w Tortoiseshell Celluloid Lid and Long Strap, 1950s
Located in Van Nuys, CA
and mystery, this purse is a must-have for collectors and style enthusiasts alike. Featuring a mirror
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Mid-20th Century Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Lucite

LeCoultre 14Kt. Solid Gold Mystery Watch with Original Box and Papers 1950's
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: LeCoultre Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Mystery Watch METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt
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1950s Swiss Modernist Retro Mystery Box

Rare Cartier Mystery Prism Silver Clock
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Unveiling Time: A Rare Cartier Mystery Prism Sterling Silver Clock (Circa 1980s) Intrigue and
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Late 20th Century Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Sterling Silver

Retro Rare Cartier Mystery Prism Silver Clock
Rare Cartier Mystery Prism Silver Clock
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W 2.38 in D 2.25 in L 3.75 in
Longines 14 Karat White Gold 1950s Mystery Dial Watch
By Longines
Located in Dallas, TX
Longines 14K White Gold 1950's Mystery Dial Watch - Manual winding. 14K White Gold ( 32 mm
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1950s Swiss Retro Mystery Box

Woven Gold Mesh Bracelet with Mystery Watch by Concord
By Concord Watch
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
is virtually unnoticeable and the watch remains a mystery. This timepiece is a Concord 489 seventeen
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1950s Swiss Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold

Jaeger LeCoultre Galaxy 37 Diamond Mystery Dial 14 Karat White Gold Watch
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in New York, NY
JAEGER LECOULTRE GALAXY 37 DIAMOND MYSTERY DIAL 14K WHITE GOLD WATCH. Vintage watch in good
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1960s Swiss Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold

Jorg Heinz 18 Karat Gold Diamond Pearl Mystery Sphere Magic Pendant Necklace
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
strand features his proprietary unique mystery sphere clasp, inter-changible by the three position click
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1970s German Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold

Rare FRED PARIS Mystery Ruby & Diamond Set Leaf Pin Pendant, France 18kt
By Fred Paris
Located in Miami, FL
. ( mystery setting ) A further 18 odd-shaped step-cut natural rubies, averaging 0.10cts each, elegantly
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1990s French Contemporary Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

Longines 14 Karat Gold Women's Mystery Dial Hand-Winding Watch with Leather Band
By Longines
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
mm w/ Crown) Lug-to-Lug Distance = 24 mm Lug-to-Lug Width = 10 mm Thickness = 7 mm Gold Mystery Dial
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1960s Swiss Modern Retro Mystery Box

Materials

14k Gold

Japanese Kazaribako Glass Box Rare Hagoromo Kyohei Fujita
By Kyohei Fujita
Located in Atlanta, GA
A brilliant Kazaribako "Ornamented Box" made of glass by Japanese artist Kyohei Fujita (1921-2004
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1990s Japanese Modern Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Silver

Japanese Antique Matcha Bowl 'Tokugawa' 1960s with Wooden Box
Located in Paris, FR
This matcha bowl was made in Japan around 1960s in Showa era. This bowl will come with a wooden box
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Swatch GG116 Frische Fische Year 1992 Original Box
By Swatch
Located in Milano, IT
Dive into the deep blue every time you look at this Swatch. Designed for fans of marine mysteries
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1990s Swiss Contemporary Retro Mystery Box

Vintage Tiffany and Co. Paloma Picasso 18K Gold Pearl Necklace, Circa 1981
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
length and with mystery screw ball clasp closure. This necklace was made in 1981. Fully hallmarked with
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1980s American Retro Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Curated Tables – Harold & Maude (9 pers.)
Located in PARIS, FR
, etc... Everything you see is included in the box! Harold & Maude - Table for 9 people Symbol of
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Mid-20th Century Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Ceramic, Glass

Rare and Collectible 1960's Horikawa Space Station Toy
Located in Redding, CT
original gray antenna. Missing top red radar piece, some surface scratches. Does not have original box
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1960s Japanese Space Age Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Metal

1990s Modernist Silver Plated and Smoked Glass Thomas French Vase by Christofle
By Christofle
Located in Aci Castello, IT
. The smoked glass, with its muted and sophisticated coloration, lends an air of mystery and depth to
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Late 20th Century French Modern Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Silver Plate

Amber Tone Gretel Table Lamp with Gorgeous Shade
Located in Lomita, CA
shade with a tassel. The origins of the lamp are a bit of a mystery. When we acquired this lamp at
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Cut Glass

Gilbert Albert 18k Yellow Gold Onyx Ring
By Gilbert Albert
Located in Geneva, CH
round-shaped onyx measuring 3.57mm steals the spotlight. The onyx adds an air of mystery and elegance
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1990s Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Onyx, Yellow Gold

Fornasetti Themes & Variation Porcelain Plate, Number 200
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Fornasetti Themes & Variation Porcelain Plate with Original White Box, Number 200, The Statue
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1990s Italian Modern Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Porcelain

Church and Churchyard - Landscape Painting, Mid-20th Century, Oil Paint, Modern
By Joan Gillchrest
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Anglican Liverpool Cathedral, Battersea Power Station and the iconic and ubiquitous red telephone box
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Mid-20th Century Modern Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Oil, Board

Cartier Myst Rock Crystal Diamond 18 Karat White Gold Dome Earrings
By Cartier
Located in Bellmore, NY
the brilliance of diamonds evokes a sense of enchantment and mystery. The Cartier Myst Rock Crystal
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Retro Mystery Box

Materials

White Diamond, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

surreal scene oil on canvas painting surrealism
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, the low light from the ceiling with a shoe box cardboard hood that shines like a spotlight on a small
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1980s Surrealist Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Oil, Canvas

MCM Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Themes & Variations Porcelain Plate
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
box, The 1980s From a select group of porcelain plates made by Rosenthal from Piero Fornasetti's
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1980s Mid-Century Modern Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Porcelain

1960 Dell Comics 'Roy Rogers and Trigger #139' Multicolor, Red, Green, White, Blue
By Dell Comics
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, detailing the mystery of a box of jewels and their pursuer. Outlaw's Deed is about the Shriff's missing
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1960s Retro Mystery Box

Retro 18 Karat Gold Tank Bracelet
Located in Brisbane, QLD
the 20th century and are often Continental in origin. The way they are crafted is quite a mystery
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Mid-20th Century Retro Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Retro 18 Karat Gold Tank Bracelet
Retro 18 Karat Gold Tank Bracelet
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L 6.89 in
Vintage Surrealist Composition - Precious Stones Abstract
By Clayton Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
the upper left edge and on verso. Presented in a deep maple box frame. Clayton Anderson (American, b
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1970s Surrealist Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Plaster, Oil, Wood Panel

Visionary Surrealist Totem Abstract -- Fragment Under Grey Sky
By Clayton Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
. Presented in a custom deep box frame with plexiglass. Image size: 20.75"H x 16"W Clayton Anderson (American
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1970s Surrealist Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Paper, Oil

Cornish Fishing Boats at First Light. Mid-20th Century. Cornwall. Modern British
By Joan Gillchrest
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Anglican Liverpool Cathedral, Battersea Power Station and the iconic and ubiquitous red telephone box
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Mid-20th Century Modern Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Paper, Oil, Board

Small Surrealist Landscape with Boats - After the Flood
By Clayton Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
box and ready to be displayed as is. Image size: 8.6"H x 8.6"W. Clayton Anderson (American, b. 1943
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1970s Surrealist Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Wood, Masonite, Oil

Three Strikes You're Out (Limited Edition Triptych)
By Robert Longo
Located in New York, NY
Unframed Three Strikes You're Out was created in 1990 by Robert Longo exclusively for the mixed-media box
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1990s Contemporary Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Metal

Rolex Royal Precision, 1951, 15 Jewel Super Balance, Stainless Steel
By Rolex
Located in Raleigh, NC
700 movement runs beautifully as of this listing This special Rolex checks the boxes for really cool
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1950s Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Stainless Steel

Abstract Wall Sculpture "Synopsis" - Early Hologram Effect
By Halvorsen Vever, Elsbeth
Located in Soquel, CA
"Synopsis" by Elsbeth Halvorsen Vever (American, b. 1929). Box sculpture combines aluminum, sand
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Stainless Steel

Hollywood Regency Asian Figural Lamps Style of James Mont w/ Black Tapered Shade
By James Mont
Located in Topeka, KS
remains a mystery.   We adore their tall stature and presence. You will too. Make them yours
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Brass

Springtime Resurrection
By Ronnie Landfield
Located in Austin, TX
God. When my paintings succeed they express the mystery of the spirit, emotions, reverence of the
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1980s Abstract Geometric Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Spring Storm, Modernist Southwestern New Mexico Landscape Casein Painting
By Doel Reed
Located in Denver, CO
deeply emotional renderings with a sense of mystery -- modernist forms combined with romantic moodiness
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1980s American Modern Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Casein, Archival Paper

Sculpture In The Form Of A Bicycle Saddle
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in Miami, FL
personal way of making art. The purpose of Oldenburg's art is to uncover the mystery and power of
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1970s Pop Art Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Ceramic

At The Seaside
By Gaston Sebire
Located in Sheffield, MA
.  As he said of himself, “When the snow falls, I can’t stay indoors. I set out with my paint box. I
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1960s Post-Impressionist Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Oil

At The Seaside
At The Seaside
H 33.5 in W 39.5 in D 2 in
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Lawrence Lipton Photo Beatnik Beat Writer
By Fred McDarrah
Located in Surfside, FL
Warhol include the well-known one with his Brillo boxes at the Stable Gallery in 1964. Woody Allen, Diane
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1960s American Modern Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Landscape with Figures by Gaston Sebire
By Gaston Sébire 2
Located in Sheffield, MA
set out with my paint box. I paint outdoors from nine in the morning until five at night. If it were
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1960s French Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Canvas

Longing
By Ted Adams
Located in Hudson, NY
objects in everyday life to which Adams is most attuned. He creates a subtle mood and visual mystery that
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1980s Contemporary Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Longing
H 11 in W 14 in
Optimist
By Ted Adams
Located in Hudson, NY
objects in everyday life to which Adams is most attuned. He creates a subtle mood and visual mystery that
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1980s Contemporary Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Surf
By Ted Adams
Located in Hudson, NY
objects in everyday life to which Adams is most attuned. He creates a subtle mood and visual mystery that
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1980s Contemporary Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Surf
H 14 in W 11 in D 1 in
Brazilian Modernist Abstract Oil Painting Latin American Expressionist Concreta
Located in Surfside, FL
, as kinetic constructions with small motors hidden in boxes as Pontual defines, and also and
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bengt Lindstrom - Original Handsigned Engraving
By Bengt Lindström
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
, legends and mysteries of the Great White North. 1935-1945 : He left Storsjökapell and headed to Härnösand
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1970s Modern Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Engraving

Bengt Lindstrom - Original Handsigned Engraving
By Bengt Lindström
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
, legends and mysteries of the Great White North. 1935-1945 : He left Storsjökapell and headed to Härnösand
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1970s Modern Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Engraving

Bengt Lindstrom - Original Handsigned Engraving
By Bengt Lindström
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
, legends and mysteries of the Great White North. 1935-1945 : He left Storsjökapell and headed to Härnösand
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1970s Modern Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Engraving

Bengt Lindstrom - Original Handsigned Engraving
By Bengt Lindström
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
, legends and mysteries of the Great White North. 1935-1945 : He left Storsjökapell and headed to Härnösand
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1970s Modern Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Engraving

Jan de Swart Hand-Carved Zebrawood Mystery Box, circa 1970
By Jan De Swart
Located in New York, NY
Jan De Swart (1908-1987) Netherlands / USA. Mystery box, circa 1970. Hand-carved and
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1970s American Modern Retro Mystery Box

Materials

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Vintage Longines Mystery Dial 10 Karat White Gold Filled Watch, 1959
By Longines
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1959 Vintage Longines Mystery Dial 10k White Gold Filled watch with Original Silver Mystery Dial
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1950s Swiss Retro Mystery Box

La Petite Boîte / Papier Toilette (The Little Bourdinian Box)
By Guy Bourdin
Located in Geneva, CH
appearance to the box. The lock at the centre of the box generates a sense of mystery that stimulates
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Late 20th Century Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Silver Gelatin

"Gorgeous Red" Collectors Set, Helmut Newton, black and white nude photography
By Helmut Newton
Located in Miami, FL
fountains at Bob Evans' Hollywood home. The photo is framed in a simple, acrylic box frame of the same size
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1990s Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Rare Cartier Mystery Prism Silver Clock
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
workmanship, showing a set of mirrors creating an illusion that the box is empty unless you look at a certain
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Late 20th Century Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare Cartier Mystery Prism Silver Clock
Rare Cartier Mystery Prism Silver Clock
W 2.38 in D 2.25 in L 3.75 in
Jaeger-LeCoultre white gold Mystery Galaxy Manual Wristwatch, 1950s
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare Men's Jaeger-LeCoultre Mystery 14k Galaxy Watch - Manual winding. 14k white gold case (33mm
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1950s Swiss Retro Mystery Box

Jaeger Lecoultre White Gold Rare Mystery Galaxy Manual Wristwatch
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare Men's Jaeger-LeCoultre Mystery 14k Galaxy Watch - Manual winding. 14k white gold case (33mm
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Van Cleef & Arpels 1969 Mystery Set Sapphire Diamond and Platinum Ring
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
Cleef & Arpels box. Circa 1969. "The Mystery Setting, patented in 1933, was inspired by
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1960s Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Zodiac Stainless Steel Olympos Automatic Watch w/ Mystery Dial and Leather Band
By Zodiac
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Zodiac Stainless Steel Olympos Automatic Watch w/ Mystery Dial and Leather Band Movement #70.72
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1960s Swiss Modern Retro Mystery Box

Materials

Stainless Steel

Cartier Trinity Earrings
By Cartier
Located in Bethesda, MD
a display of mystery and harmony. The earrings are 23.5mm high and 16mm wide. Original box 18 karat
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1990s French Retro Mystery Box

Materials

18k Gold

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Retro Mystery Box For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic retro mystery box available at 1stDibs. A retro mystery box — often made from metal, brass and wood — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the retro mystery box you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A retro mystery box made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Hollywood Regency — is very popular. Compagnia Di Venezia E Murano (C.V.M.), Gaston Sébire and Haime Correa each produced at least one beautiful retro mystery box that is worth considering.

How Much is a Retro Mystery Box?

Prices for a retro mystery box can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $80 and can go as high as $25,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,933.