Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Papier Mâché Frog Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A vintage hand painted papier mâché box in the shape of a frog from Kashmir India. Gold and black
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1960s Indian Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Paper
Vintage Papier Mâché Round Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A lovely round papier mâché box that has been hand painted with a gold oak leaf design. The top has
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1960s Indian Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Paper
Indian Hand Painted Papier Mâché Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A hand painted papier mâché square box with stripes on the sides and flowers on the top. It is
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1960s Indian Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Paper
Hand Painted Papier Mâché Domed Top Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A 1960s hand painted papier mâché box with a domed top from Kashmir India. The box is orange and
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1960s Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Paper
Collection of Russian Papier Mache Lacquered Hand Painted Boxes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collection of Russian Papier Mache Lacquered Hand Painted Boxes
All of them are signed in Russian
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Mid-20th Century Russian Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Softwood, Paper
Vintage Black Lacquer & Gilded Papier-Mâché Box - Asia - Late 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage hand painted and gold gilded papier-mâché box with removeable lid - featuring three gilded
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Late 20th Century Asian Modern Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Paper
Oriental Papier-Mâché Decorative Box Painted on the Outside and Lacquered Inside
Located in Marbella, ES
Oriental Papier-Mâché Decorative Box Painted on the Outside and Lacquered Inside
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Paper
H 2.17 in Dm 3.15 in
Kashmir Black Lacquer & Hand Painted Papier Mâché Box, India, Mid-20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage South Asian / Kashmir hand painted papier mâché box with removeable lid - featuring a
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Composition
H 2.78 in W 7.38 in D 4.25 in
19th Century French Papier Mâché Box with Painted Portrait
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century French papier mâché box with painted portrait.
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Mid-20th Century French Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Paper
19th Century French Papier Mâché Hand Painted Round Trinket Box
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century French papier mâché hand painted round trinket box.
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Mid-20th Century French Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Paper
19th Century French Papier Mâché Trinket Box with Hand Painted Love Vignette
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century French papier mâché trinket box with hand painted romantic vignette.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Paper
Sermel Mexico Hand-painted Heart Shaped Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Sermel Mexico hand-painted heart shaped box. Brown Papier mache box. Signed Sermel Mexico on the
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1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Paper
Vintage Hand Painted Lidded Wood Box
By Fantoni
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Vintage hand painted lidded wood box, paper mache.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Wool
Persian Lacquer Pen Box Hand Painted with Floral Design
Located in North Hollywood, CA
floral designs on black background.
Moorish pen box papier maché.
Size is 8" x 2" x 1.25" height
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Mid-20th Century Indian Moorish Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Paper
English Regency Oriental Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Chest Jewelry Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This English Regency-era jewelry box embodies Oriental aesthetics with its sleek sarcophagus shape
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paper
Pair Primitive Oversized Mistique Paper Mache Wall Figural Sculptures
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
corrugated boxes and hand painted
Category
1960s Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Handmade Paper
Pair Primitive Oversized Mistique Paper Mache Wall Figural Sculptures
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
boxes and hand painted
Category
1960s Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Paper
Pair Handmade Painted Acrobatic Papier Mache Clowns Mexico Attr Jeanne Valentine
By Jeanne Valentine
Located in Topeka, KS
, San Francisco, Dallas, Paris, and London. Her clothing and Paper Mache creations are enthusiastically
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Paste, Paint, Paper
H 8.75 in W 15.5 in D 11.5 in
Asian Laquered Box with Lid Hand Painted Unicorn, Mid 20th Century
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good papier mâché, rectangular shaped black lacquered lidded box, hand enamelled and
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Mid-20th Century East Asian Folk Art Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Paper
No Reserve
H 1.38 in W 2.5 in D 2.13 in
Large Vintage Hand-Crafted & Signed Mixed Media Zebra Sculpture or Planter Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
such as paper mache, fiberglass and resin and hand-painted. The sculpture is quite detailed and presume
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Late 20th Century Canadian Modern Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Fiberglass, Paper
H 23 in W 43 in D 23 in
Large Vintage Hand-Crafted & Signed Mixed Media Zebra Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
in a modern realistic style. The sculpture appears to be composed of various materials such as paper
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Late 20th Century Canadian Modern Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Fiberglass, Paper
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Barovier Murano Pink Gold Fleck Italian Art Glass Vanity Jewelry Trinket Box Jar
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful antique Murano hand blown pink and gold flecks Italian art glass vanity trinket or jewelry box. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier, for the Barovier e Toso company, wit...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 4.75 in Dm 3.75 in
19th Century Samson Paris Porcelain Trinket Box
By Samson & Cie
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a gorgeous French 19th century Samson Paris Porcelain Trinket Box probably by Edme Samson.
Marked on the base with “Made in France” and unmistakably in the style and ma...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century French Glass Box
Located in Southampton, NY
19th century French cobalt blue overlay on milk glass box, thousand eye pattern with brass fittings, working lock and key.
Category
19th Century Louis Philippe Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Brass
Vintage Porcelain Capodimonte Trinket Box with Flower Detail
By Capodimonte
Located in East Quogue, NY
Exquisite vintage white Capodimonte square porcelain trinket box with floral detail lid. Simple and elegant, the box lid is adorned with sculpted white flowers with painted 24k Gold ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Modern Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Wedgwood Jasperware Pale Blue Vase with Frog Insert
By Wedgwood
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY Wedgwood Jasperware Pale Blue Vase with Frog Insert.
Made by Wedgwood in England in 1971 and fully and properly marked/stamped on base.
Marked: “Wedgwood, Made ...
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Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Revival Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Blue Cloisonne Box, Meiji Period, circa 1910, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A beautifully decorated deep blue cloisonne hinged top box, Meiji period, circa 1910, Japan.
The trinket or jewelry box featuring a slightly domed lid decorated with a bold design...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Copper, Metal
Music Box with Exposed Controls playing 6 tune probably by Lecoultre
By LeCoultre & Cie 1
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Beautiful, early and rare music box probably made by Lecoultre in the early 19th century. This early music box plays 6 melodies on a 25.5cm cylinder. At the beginning of the 19th cen...
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Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron
Antique Japanese Cloisonné Meiji Enamel Box with Roosters
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji era covered enamel over brass trinket or jewelry box. Circa: late 19th century to early 20th century. The ware is enameled with a polychrome image of a roos...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Modernist Sculptural Muted Jade Glazed Ceramic Vase with Frog Motif in Relief
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated and whimsical modernist ceramic vase was realized in Indonesia during the latter half 20th century. It features a sculptural undulating Silhouette with a protubera...
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20th Century Indonesian Mid-Century Modern Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Faux Tessellated Tortoiseshell Mother-of-Pearl Jewelry Box by Maitland-Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage jewelry box in faux tessellated tortoise shell with mother-of-pearl and Abolone shell edge, circa 1970s. Simple, elegant and unique. Bin #N
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl
H 2.5 in W 9.25 in D 4.75 in
Square Italian Yellow Floral Alabaster Trinket Box, Italy
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful square yellow alabaster trinket box with a floral design. With a hinged lid, a lovely floral motif in purple and green decorates the top. The lid opens to reveal a circul...
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20th Century Italian Bohemian Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Alabaster, Metal
African Mangbetu Carved Figural Fertility Bow Harp Domu Instrument 27"
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare vintage museum quality African Mangbetu fertility harp / domu, an African stringed instrument of the Mangbetu poeple, featuring a round wooden body, stretched red leather head w...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
1900's Tortoiseshell Box in the shape of a Book
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Tortoiseshell box in the shape of a small book, with silver hinges and locks. A small silver round inlaid piece is attached to the bound edge of the book, not yet engraved.
The pict...
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Late 19th Century British Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Large Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Box with Fruits, Sea Life, Birds and Insec
Located in New York, NY
Large Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Box with Fruits, Sea Life, Birds and Insects Coffee Table box
An antique Japanese copper trinket box of hexagonal shape with cloisonne enamel de...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Copper
Japanese Pagoda Trinket Box
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
8-289 Japanese pagoda shaped trinket box made from walnut and oak with brass supporting the handle.
Category
1940s Japanese Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Hardwood
Beautiful Limoges France Hand Painted Porcelain Circular Shaped Trinket Box
By Limoges
Located in Tustin, CA
Beautiful Limoges porcelain circular shaped trinket box is handmade with a peach and white background and is skillfully hand painted with a floral and leaf motif and richly accented ...
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Late 20th Century French French Provincial Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
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Pair of 20th Century Lucite Shadow Box Mounted Hand Painted Tribal Masks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Javanese papier-mâché hand painted tribal celebration masks. Each mask is mounted on black
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Mid-20th Century Asian Tribal Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Linen, Lucite, Paper
Vintage Chinese Papier Mâché Box
Located in Chicago, IL
Formed around a simple wooden frame, this papier mâché storage box is a delightful example of
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Folk Art Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Paper
Indonesian Snail Shell Box
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Indonesian snail shell shape box with lid,made from molded paper mache lacquered with dark brown
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Late 20th Century Indonesian Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Persian Qajar Lacquer Pen Box Hand Painted with Floral and Birds Design
Located in North Hollywood, CA
lacquer pen box in elongated oval shape.
A beautifully decorated scabs pen was on paper mâché, with
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Islamic Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Mid-Century Manuel Felguerez Sculpture of Children on See Saw Metal Paper Mache
By Manuel Felguérez
Located in Topeka, KS
teeter totter as we called them when I was a kid, is comprised of metal, papier mâché, and wood. The
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Metal
H 11.5 in W 15 in D 5 in
Vintage Papier-Mâché Female Dress Form Mannequin on Pine Wood Stand
Located in Topeka, KS
dressmaker’s model. It is comprised of a decorative paper mache female, or Judy as a female mannequin is
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Mid-20th Century North American Bohemian Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Paper, Pine
Vintage Pair of Papier Maché Clown Sculptures by Jeanne Valentine, circa 1960
By Jeanne Valentine
Located in Topeka, KS
Incredible pair of papier mâché or paper mâché clown sculptures by Jeanne Valentine, circa 1960
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Paint, Paper
Vintage Chinese Papier-Mâché Box
Located in Chicago, IL
Formed around a simple wooden frame, this papier-mâché storage box is a delightful example of
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Folk Art Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Paper
15 1950s German Paper Mache Christmas Tree Candy Container Ball Ornaments
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot of fifteen vintage West German paper mache Christmas ornament ball candy containers, eight
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Paper
Antique West German Papier Mâché Easter Egg Candy Container Gold Flowers Birds
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique West Germany papier mâché Easter egg candy container in metallic gold with images of
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Mid-20th Century Victorian Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Paper
H 3.5 in W 2.75 in D 5 in
Burmese Gold and Black Lacquer Box
Located in Stamford, CT
1960s hand-painted gold and black lacquer papier machè box. Hinged lid. Signed on the underside
Category
1960s Burmese Chinoiserie Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Paint, Paper
Lacquer Box Hand Painted with Mughals Maharajahs, Kashmir, India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand painted miniature lacquer papier mâché box in rectangular shape with lid.
Decorated with a
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Mid-20th Century Indian Islamic Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Paper
Vintage Paper Mache Doll Decorative Box, Made by I.W. Rice & Co., Made in Japan
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Paper Mache doll decorative box, made by I.W. Rice & Co., made in Japan. Measures: 9
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paper
Vintage German Easter Rabbit Candy Box Papier Mache
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
In bright colours hand-painted easter rabitt made of papier mache. This candy box is made of two
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Mid-20th Century German Arts and Crafts Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Paper
Tossing Game Paper Mâché 'Laurel and Hardy' Carnival Art, 1930s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
paper mâché and wood. Antique ball toss game, so-called passé-boule high-rectangular, box-shaped
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Paper
Fun Bright Mixed-Media Folk Art Clown Sculpture with Balloon Paper Maché
Located in Topeka, KS
paper maché, paper, plastic, and wire on a plexiglass stand. It is in wonderful vintage condition. There
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1990s American Folk Art Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Wire
Vintage Wolfform Co Female Mannequin Full Body Dress Form 1986 Cast Iron Base
Located in Topeka, KS
attention to detail. A dress form from Wolform gets its perfect shape from a sturdy papier-mâché core made
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Late 20th Century North American Bohemian Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Steel, Iron
H 75 in W 17 in D 18 in
Russian Painted Papier Mâché Box
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
Russian painted papier mâché box. The box is Signed and dated 1966; it is of the famous Russian pre
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Mid-20th Century Russian Retro Paper Mache Boxes
Materials
Paper
Pasagio Telephono in Wood Display Box
Located in New York, NY
paper mache phone
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1970s Italian Retro Paper Mache Boxes
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Retro Paper Mache Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of retro paper mache boxes is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique retro paper mache boxes was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper and paint. Retro paper mache boxes have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Retro paper mache boxes are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern style is often sought at 1stDibs.
How Much are Retro Paper Mache Boxes?
Retro paper mache boxes can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $350, while the lowest priced sells for $95 and the highest can go for as much as $1,335.
Finding the Right decorative-objects for You
Every time you move into a house or an apartment — or endeavor to refresh the home you’ve lived in for years — life for that space begins anew. The right home accent, be it the simple placement of a decorative bowl on a shelf or a ceramic vase for fresh flowers, can transform an area from drab to spectacular. But with so many materials and items to choose from, it’s easy to get lost in the process. The key to styling with decorative objects is to work toward making a happy home that best reflects your personal style.
Ceramics are a versatile addition to any home. If you’ve amassed an assortment of functional pottery over the years, think of your mugs and salad bowls as decorative objects, ideal for displaying in a glass cabinet. Vintage ceramic serveware can pop along white open shelving in your dining area, while large stoneware pitchers paired with woven baskets or quilts in an open cupboard can introduce a rustic farmhouse-style element to your den.
Translucent decorative boxes or bowls made of an acrylic plastic called Lucite — a game changer in furniture that’s easy to clean and lasts long — are modern accents that are neutral enough to dress up a coffee table or desktop without cluttering it. If you’re showcasing pieces from the past, a vintage jewelry box for displaying your treasures can spark conversation. Where is the jewelry box from? Is there a story behind it?
Abstract sculptures or an antique vessel for your home library can draw attention to your book collection and add narrative charm to the most appropriate of corners. There’s more than one way to style your bookcases, and decorative objects add a provocative dynamic. “I love magnifying glasses,” says Alex Assouline, global vice president of luxury publisher Assouline, of adding one’s cherished objects to a home library. “They are both useful and decorative. Objects really elevate libraries and can also make them more personal.”
To help with personalizing your space and truly making it your own, find an extraordinary collection of decorative objects on 1stDibs.
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