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Edo Gold-Lacquer Writing Box with Samurai Warrior, Makie Suzuribako
Edo Gold-Lacquer Writing Box with Samurai Warrior, Makie Suzuribako

Edo Gold-Lacquer Writing Box with Samurai Warrior, Makie Suzuribako

Located in Taichung, TW

figures of early samurai history. The scene is executed in exquisite gold and silver makie, with a

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Pair of Edo Period Black and Gold Lacquer Samurai Helmet Boxes
Pair of Edo Period Black and Gold Lacquer Samurai Helmet Boxes

Pair of Edo Period Black and Gold Lacquer Samurai Helmet Boxes

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A pair of Edo period black and gold lacquer Samurai helmet boxes (Hakko Bako), each of ribbed

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Set of Edo Period Samurai Armor Box Covers (Yoroi Bitsu Covers) with Gold Family
Set of Edo Period Samurai Armor Box Covers (Yoroi Bitsu Covers) with Gold Family

Set of Edo Period Samurai Armor Box Covers (Yoroi Bitsu Covers) with Gold Family

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Set of Edo Period Samurai Armor Box Covers (Yoroi Bitsu Covers) with Gold Family Crests Japan, 18th

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Leather

Pair of Gracie Lacquer Coffee Tables with Antique Japanese Leather Tops
Pair of Gracie Lacquer Coffee Tables with Antique Japanese Leather Tops

Pair of Gracie Lacquer Coffee Tables with Antique Japanese Leather Tops

Located in New York, NY

studio. The tops feature antique pieces of Japanese leather, from samurai armor boxes. The wood legs

Category

Early 2000s American Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood, Lacquer

Rare set of 2 Japanese suits-of-armour, complete with 2 matching folding screens
Rare set of 2 Japanese suits-of-armour, complete with 2 matching folding screens

Rare set of 2 Japanese suits-of-armour, complete with 2 matching folding screens

Located in Amsterdam, NL

form the Nakagawa-kashiwa crest. With a square red lacquered store-box for a suit-of armour (yoroi’bako

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Gold Leaf, Iron, Metal

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Pair of Lacquer Tables with Leather Tops
Pair of Lacquer Tables with Leather Tops

Pair of Lacquer Tables with Leather Tops

Unavailable

H 17 in W 22 in D 17 in

Pair of Lacquer Tables with Leather Tops

Located in New York, NY

century Japanese Samurai armor box panels, with gold family crests in the center.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Lacquer, Leather

Japanese Meiji Silver Dragon Box, Samurai Shokai, circa 1900
Japanese Meiji Silver Dragon Box, Samurai Shokai, circa 1900

Japanese Meiji Silver Dragon Box, Samurai Shokai, circa 1900

By Samurai Shokai

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique early 20th century Japanese Meiji period solid silver box, double skinned body, sides and

Category

20th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Silver

Antique Japanese Meiji Solid Silver Dragon Box, Samurai Shokai, circa 1900
Antique Japanese Meiji Solid Silver Dragon Box, Samurai Shokai, circa 1900

Antique Japanese Meiji Solid Silver Dragon Box, Samurai Shokai, circa 1900

By Samurai Shokai

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique early-20th century Japanese Meiji period solid silver box, double skinned body, sides and

Category

20th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Silver

Japan kobako box lacquer samurai - Edo
Japan kobako box lacquer samurai - Edo

Japan kobako box lacquer samurai - Edo

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H 2.09 in W 0.6 in D 0.6 in

Japan kobako box lacquer samurai - Edo

Located in PARIS, FR

Takamaki-e and kirigane lacquer kobako box depicting two samurai entering an enclosure. Four guards

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Gold

Antique Japanese Samurai Helmet Box, Tenbun Period, 1532-1555
Antique Japanese Samurai Helmet Box, Tenbun Period, 1532-1555

Antique Japanese Samurai Helmet Box, Tenbun Period, 1532-1555

Located in Prahran, Victoria

Samurai helmet box, attributed to a gift from Japanese monk Kennyo (Kosa) (1543-1592), the Abbot of

Category

Antique 16th Century Japanese Other Scholar's Objects

Materials

Iron

Edo Period Samurai Armor Storage Box with Leather Cover
Edo Period Samurai Armor Storage Box with Leather Cover

Edo Period Samurai Armor Storage Box with Leather Cover

Located in Fukuoka, JP

these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. This rare Samurai armor storage box is a must

Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Leather

Samurai Armor Under a Glass Box with LED Lighting. Sold
Samurai Armor Under a Glass Box with LED Lighting. Sold

Samurai Armor Under a Glass Box with LED Lighting. Sold

Located in Paris, FR

Samurai armor under a glass box with LED lighting, Taisho Era, from Japan.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Arms, Armor and Weapons

Japanese Samurai Yoroi Kabuto Doll Suit of Armour Figure & Lacquer Box 22"
Japanese Samurai Yoroi Kabuto Doll Suit of Armour Figure & Lacquer Box 22"

Japanese Samurai Yoroi Kabuto Doll Suit of Armour Figure & Lacquer Box 22"

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage set of Japanese samurai doll armor in orange and gold, designed to perch on the edge of the

Category

Late 20th Century Japonisme Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

Japanese Antique Samurai Bow, Quiver, Arrows, Complete Boxed Set, Rare Find
Japanese Antique Samurai Bow, Quiver, Arrows, Complete Boxed Set, Rare Find

Japanese Antique Samurai Bow, Quiver, Arrows, Complete Boxed Set, Rare Find

Located in South Burlington, VT

archery set including the 64 inch bow, bamboo quiver with arrows, and original old box full of

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Textile, Bamboo, Wood

Rare Find Japanese Antique Boy's Day Samurai Festival Set in Original Box
Rare Find Japanese Antique Boy's Day Samurai Festival Set in Original Box

Rare Find Japanese Antique Boy's Day Samurai Festival Set in Original Box

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japanese antique Samurai Children's (Boys Day) festival set, full set with box, circa 1920

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Pair of Japanese Samurai Armor Boxes
Pair of Japanese Samurai Armor Boxes

Pair of Japanese Samurai Armor Boxes

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H 21 in W 15 in D 15 in

Pair of Japanese Samurai Armor Boxes

Located in New York, NY

A pair of late 18th century or early 19th century storage boxes for a Samurai's armor. These boxes

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Side Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Japanese Samurai armor box with crests
Antique Japanese Samurai armor box with crests

Antique Japanese Samurai armor box with crests

Located in New York, NY

A 19th century Japanese armor storage box. Wood, covered in black leather, with

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese End Tables

Materials

Wood, Leather

Samurai Armor with “Kyu” Kamon, Mid Edo Period, 18th Century
Samurai Armor with “Kyu” Kamon, Mid Edo Period, 18th Century

Samurai Armor with “Kyu” Kamon, Mid Edo Period, 18th Century

Located in Milano, IT

storage boxes. This samurai armor is originally Japanese and for sale, in excellent condition. It is a

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Pair of 19th c. Japanese Armor Boxes
Pair of 19th c. Japanese Armor Boxes

Pair of 19th c. Japanese Armor Boxes

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H 21 in W 15 in D 15 in

Pair of 19th c. Japanese Armor Boxes

Located in New York, NY

A pair of Hitsu of Yoroi (Samurai armor storage boxes), with black leather exterior, hinged lids

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Side Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Japanese Armor Storage Trunk
19th Century Japanese Armor Storage Trunk

19th Century Japanese Armor Storage Trunk

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H 23.5 in W 32 in D 22 in

19th Century Japanese Armor Storage Trunk

Located in New York, NY

A very large and unusual 19th century Japanese Yoroibitsu (Samurai's armor storage box). Set on

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Edo Period “Hakko Bako” Lacquer Samurai Box
Antique Japanese Edo Period “Hakko Bako” Lacquer Samurai Box

Antique Japanese Edo Period “Hakko Bako” Lacquer Samurai Box

Located in San Francisco, CA

An uncommon antique Japanese “hakko bako” lacquer box with lid dating from the mid-19th century

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer, Rope, Wood

Pair of Samurai Armor Boxes
Pair of Samurai Armor Boxes

Pair of Samurai Armor Boxes

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H 20 in W 15 in D 15 in

Pair of Samurai Armor Boxes

Located in New York, NY

Perfect as side tables, this pair of antique Hitsu 'Box' of Yoroi 'Armor' are dark red, with hand

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century Yoroi Japanese Decorative Samurai Armour with Original Box

Early 19th Century Yoroi Japanese Decorative Samurai Armour with Original Box

Located in London, GB

samurai was wearing minimal armour. Unusually, the wakidate refers to a rabbit and a deer. In Japanese

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Metal

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$680Sale Price|32% Off

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Japanese Antique Chest of Drawers 1860s-1900s / Tansu Nightstand Wabi Sabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an old drawer storage made in Japan. This furniture was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and is a valuable piece of furniture that has transcended time and remains ...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

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Samuraï Maeda Armor

$28,436

H 90.56 in W 31.5 in D 23.63 in

Samuraï Maeda Armor

Located in Paris, FR

Armor Samuraï Maeda, ceremonial armor with handcrafted helmet and protects. Made with original japanese fabrics only use for samuraï armor confection, with solid brass and metal deta...

Category

Vintage 1930s Japanese Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Fabric, Glass

Antique Asian Bronze buddhist bell Tibetan Meditation Prayer Ghanta Bell
Antique Asian Bronze buddhist bell Tibetan Meditation Prayer Ghanta Bell

Antique Asian Bronze buddhist bell Tibetan Meditation Prayer Ghanta Bell

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Antique Asian Bronze buddhist bell Tibetan Meditation Prayer Ghanta Bell. Buddhist Tibetan Meditation Prayer Bell. A Bronze ritual bell "DRILBU" in Tibetan or commonly known as "Ghan...

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Materials

Bronze

Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas

Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with masterfully carved hood & robes all from one...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

French early 19th century Louis XV st. Walnut bench
French early 19th century Louis XV st. Walnut bench

French early 19th century Louis XV st. Walnut bench

$7,500

H 24.5 in W 47.75 in D 22.5 in

French early 19th century Louis XV st. Walnut bench

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A handsome and high quality French early 19th century Louis XV st. Walnut bench. This attractive bench is raised by six foliate decorated cabriole legs supported on hoof feet. The s...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Benches

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Set of Swivel Tilt Lounge Chairs by Adrian Pearsall, C. 1950s
Set of Swivel Tilt Lounge Chairs by Adrian Pearsall, C. 1950s

Set of Swivel Tilt Lounge Chairs by Adrian Pearsall, C. 1950s

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Westport, CT

Craft Associates presents a rare find: a set of restored Adrian Pearsall swivel lounge chairs from the 1950s. Upholstered in luxurious gray boucle by Holly Hunt, these chairs swivel ...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Bouclé

Tapio Wirkkala Stainless Steel Puukko Knife with Leather Sheath Hackman Finland
Tapio Wirkkala Stainless Steel Puukko Knife with Leather Sheath Hackman Finland

Tapio Wirkkala Stainless Steel Puukko Knife with Leather Sheath Hackman Finland

By Hackman, Tapio Wirkkala

Located in London, GB

Tapio Wirkkala Puukko Knife by Hackman Finnish Design This vintage Puukko knife, designed by renowned Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala and produced by Hackman in 1961, is a quintess...

Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Art Deco Wardrobe Full Mahogany with Pergament like Doors and Wrought Iron
Art Deco Wardrobe Full Mahogany with Pergament like Doors and Wrought Iron

Art Deco Wardrobe Full Mahogany with Pergament like Doors and Wrought Iron

Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH

Art Deco Wardrobe full mahogany with pergament like doors and wrought iron restored. Can be dismantled for transport.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wrought Iron

Art Deco Wrought Iron Planter
Art Deco Wrought Iron Planter

Art Deco Wrought Iron Planter

$195

H 27 in W 21 in D 10 in

Art Deco Wrought Iron Planter

By Salterini, Woodard Furniture Co.

Located in New York, NY

Voguish, chic and sophisticated Art Deco plant stand having three ring form pot holders ( 5in. Dia ) , supported by three curved semi circular arches, mounted on a H form base. This ...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Candy Dish with Paulownia and Bamboo Design
Antique Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Candy Dish with Paulownia and Bamboo Design

Antique Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Candy Dish with Paulownia and Bamboo Design

Located in Taichung, TW

This antique kashiki candy dish features a refined design of paulownia and bamboo executed in fine gold maki-e over a deep black lacquer ground. The paulownia is associated with puri...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Taisho Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Console Table with Galvanized Steel with Bronze Finish
Console Table with Galvanized Steel with Bronze Finish

Console Table with Galvanized Steel with Bronze Finish

$9,375Sale Price|25% Off

H 29 in W 56 in D 19 in

Console Table with Galvanized Steel with Bronze Finish

Located in North Miami, FL

Console table with galvanized steel with bronze finish draped across the top to resemble fabric. It is labeled with "MADE IN ITALY" adhered along the inside of table.    

Category

20th Century Italian Console Tables

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Italian Venetian Grotto Carved Seashell Rocker
Italian Venetian Grotto Carved Seashell Rocker

Italian Venetian Grotto Carved Seashell Rocker

By Pauly & Co.

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Venetian Grotto (19th cent.) silver gilt rocker with carved seashell seat & back and seahorse sides (att: Pauly et Cie, Venice)

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Rocking Chairs

Materials

Silver Leaf

Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega Decorative Fireplace Mantel
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega Decorative Fireplace Mantel

Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega Decorative Fireplace Mantel

By Vittorio Valabrega

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega, decorative fireplace mantel, lacquered wood, plaster, glass, iron, Italy, 1930s This striking decorative fireplace mantel, presumabl...

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Meiji Period Paulownia Crest Maki-e Kashiki Candy Dish with Cover
Meiji Period Paulownia Crest Maki-e Kashiki Candy Dish with Cover

Meiji Period Paulownia Crest Maki-e Kashiki Candy Dish with Cover

Located in Taichung, TW

This Meiji period kashiki candy dish presents a graceful and dignified presence. The rounded form is finished in two deep red lacquers arranged in a radiant pattern, accented with el...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Rare Antique Austrian Gothic Two-Handed Longsword Medieval Double-Edged Blade
Rare Antique Austrian Gothic Two-Handed Longsword Medieval Double-Edged Blade

Rare Antique Austrian Gothic Two-Handed Longsword Medieval Double-Edged Blade

Located in Doha, QA

An exceptional and rare Austrian longsword, designed as a two-handed weapon with a classic cruciform hilt and straight, double-edged blade. This distinguished form bridges the morpho...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Austrian Gothic Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Iron

English Regency Style Canopy Library Arm Chair
English Regency Style Canopy Library Arm Chair

English Regency Style Canopy Library Arm Chair

$36,000

H 73.5 in W 30 in D 104 in

English Regency Style Canopy Library Arm Chair

Located in Queens, NY

English Regency-style (19th Century) hooded mahogany library arm chair with adjustable chaise attachment and leather cushion.

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Antique 19th Century English Regency Armchairs

Materials

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Samurai Box For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the samurai box you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, wood and lacquer, every samurai box was constructed with great care. Find 39 options for an antique or vintage samurai box now, or shop our selection of 5 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect samurai box — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. You’ll likely find more than one samurai box that is appealing in its simplicity, but Samurai Shokai, Hermès and Konoike produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Samurai Box?

Prices for a samurai box start at $195 and top out at $78,826 with the average selling for $3,000.