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19th Century Chinoiserie Lacquered Sewing Box
19th Century Chinoiserie Lacquered Sewing Box

19th Century Chinoiserie Lacquered Sewing Box

Located in Los Angeles, CA

In great condition for its age. No dents or any major damages. Slightly worn in areas. Overall excellent condition. Has key.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

19th Century Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Stag Antler Horn Sewing Box, Exceptional
19th Century Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Stag Antler Horn Sewing Box, Exceptional

19th Century Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Stag Antler Horn Sewing Box, Exceptional

Located in Dallas, TX

Sewing Box made in Vizagapatam, India circa 1860. The Box is made of sandalwood but covered in sections

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Horn, Ebony, Sandalwood

Japanese Haribako Sewing Box, c. 1910
Japanese Haribako Sewing Box, c. 1910

Japanese Haribako Sewing Box, c. 1910

Located in Chicago, IL

This elegant box with many drawers is a Japanese haribako, a tabletop chest used for storing sewing

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Modern Wooden Sewing Box, Side Table with Storage, Germany, 1960s
Modern Wooden Sewing Box, Side Table with Storage, Germany, 1960s

Modern Wooden Sewing Box, Side Table with Storage, Germany, 1960s

Located in Antwerp, BE

Beautiful sewing box in stunning wood grain opens up on the top with two brass knobs, subdivided

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Late Regency Rosewood Brass Inlaid Sewing Box
Late Regency Rosewood Brass Inlaid Sewing Box

Late Regency Rosewood Brass Inlaid Sewing Box

Located in San Francisco, CA

A late Regency period rosewood brass inlaid work box containing a gilt-tooled leather fold out

Category

Antique 1830s Great Britain (UK) Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Chinese Gilt-Decorated Black Lacquer Sewing Box
Chinese Gilt-Decorated Black Lacquer Sewing Box

Chinese Gilt-Decorated Black Lacquer Sewing Box

Located in New York, NY

The rectangular box with canted corners, opening to a lacquered interior; decorated overall with

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer

Italian 1950s Walnut Sewing Box on Stand Organizer End Table
Italian 1950s Walnut Sewing Box on Stand Organizer End Table

Italian 1950s Walnut Sewing Box on Stand Organizer End Table

Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW

Awesome 1950s Italian walnut sewing box with two cabinets. The top folds open to reveal removable

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Mid Century Side Table with storage, Sewing Box, Germany 1960s
Mid Century Side Table with storage, Sewing Box, Germany 1960s

Mid Century Side Table with storage, Sewing Box, Germany 1960s

Located in Miami, FL

Mid Century Modern side table with storage/sewing box. Most likely German from the 1960s. Great

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

American Hand Painted Sugar Bucket Sewing Box with Genre Scene
American Hand Painted Sugar Bucket Sewing Box with Genre Scene

American Hand Painted Sugar Bucket Sewing Box with Genre Scene

Located in Queens, NY

American Country banded wooden sugar bucket sewing box painted black with a blue fabric lined

Category

Antique 19th Century American Country Decorative Baskets

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Dewhurst’s Sylko Machine Cotton Reel Haberdashery Sewing Box
Dewhurst’s Sylko Machine Cotton Reel Haberdashery Sewing Box

Dewhurst’s Sylko Machine Cotton Reel Haberdashery Sewing Box

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Dewhurst’s Sylko Machine Cotton Reel Haberdashery Sewing Box This is a pretty piece, formerly in

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Cabinets

Vienna Sewing Box on Wheels in Coral and Cream from 1920s
Vienna Sewing Box on Wheels in Coral and Cream from 1920s

Vienna Sewing Box on Wheels in Coral and Cream from 1920s

Located in Vienna, Austria

Sewing box with six folding drawers on wheels made of Bakelite. Lacquered in coral and cream

Category

Vintage 1920s Austrian Modern Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Wood

Adorable Danish Teak Plywood Sewing Box Distributed by Pastoe in the 1950s
Adorable Danish Teak Plywood Sewing Box Distributed by Pastoe in the 1950s

Adorable Danish Teak Plywood Sewing Box Distributed by Pastoe in the 1950s

By Pastoe

Located in bergen op zoom, NL

Danish Mid-Century Modern plywood sewing box with integrated handle and revolving drawers This

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Teak, Plywood

Mid Century Danish Top Roll Tambour Sewing Box Beech, 1950 60s
Mid Century Danish Top Roll Tambour Sewing Box Beech, 1950 60s

Mid Century Danish Top Roll Tambour Sewing Box Beech, 1950 60s

By Hans J. Wegner

Located in Buffalo, NY

Mid-century Danish sewing box with a tambour roll top dating from the 1950/60s. The top rolls

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Beech

19th Century Anglo-Indian Large Sadeli Sewing Box with Hidden Writing Slope
19th Century Anglo-Indian Large Sadeli Sewing Box with Hidden Writing Slope

19th Century Anglo-Indian Large Sadeli Sewing Box with Hidden Writing Slope

Located in Dallas, TX

!! The base section is a sewing box with lidded compartments, etc. A secret drawer pulls out from the

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pewter

Midcentury Storage or Sewing Box
Midcentury Storage or Sewing Box

Midcentury Storage or Sewing Box

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Midcentury sewing or storage box. This piece has brass hardware, long tapered legs, and a wood

Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Fritz Hansen Sewing Box in Beechwood and Leather by Søren Hansen, Denmark, 1933
Fritz Hansen Sewing Box in Beechwood and Leather by Søren Hansen, Denmark, 1933

Fritz Hansen Sewing Box in Beechwood and Leather by Søren Hansen, Denmark, 1933

By Fritz Hansen, Søren Hansen

Located in Odense, DK

. This sewing box was made at Fritz Hansen & Son, Copenhagen in the 1930s. It is made from lacquered

Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Leather, Beech

Beautiful original Mid Century teak sewing box with hinged compartments
Beautiful original Mid Century teak sewing box with hinged compartments

Beautiful original Mid Century teak sewing box with hinged compartments

Located in München, DE

Original Mid Century Modern folding sewing box in very good vintage condition. The entire box is

Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

French Charles X End table Sewing Box, wood and inlaid brass
French Charles X End table Sewing Box, wood and inlaid brass

French Charles X End table Sewing Box, wood and inlaid brass

Located in Valladolid, ES

Gorgeous and very refined and elegant Charles X sewing box and leaf shaped table , around 1830

Category

Antique 1830s French Charles X End Tables

Materials

Metal

Early 19th Century French Charles X Palisander Sewing Box with Lemon Wood Inlay
Early 19th Century French Charles X Palisander Sewing Box with Lemon Wood Inlay

Early 19th Century French Charles X Palisander Sewing Box with Lemon Wood Inlay

Located in Fayetteville, AR

traveling sewing kit, this box includes all of its original contents, silver scissors and thimble, mother of

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Silver

Victorian Harrods London Original Paperwork Sewing Box Work Table Flame Mahogany
Victorian Harrods London Original Paperwork Sewing Box Work Table Flame Mahogany

Victorian Harrods London Original Paperwork Sewing Box Work Table Flame Mahogany

By Harrods

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to this lovely original Victorian Flamed Mahogany work table or sewing box sold in

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Gold Sewing Box with Chatelaine, Early 19th Century
Gold Sewing Box with Chatelaine, Early 19th Century

Gold Sewing Box with Chatelaine, Early 19th Century

Located in Paris, FR

his book that toiletry boxes known as the Necessaire are small boxes or wooden cases used to hold

Category

Antique 1820s French Restauration Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Gold

Sublime Victorian Mother of Papier Mâché Hand Painted Sewing Work Box
Sublime Victorian Mother of Papier Mâché Hand Painted Sewing Work Box

Sublime Victorian Mother of Papier Mâché Hand Painted Sewing Work Box

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

box work table A stunning early Victorian Papier Mache sewing table in the style of Jennens

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Hardwood

Exceptional Anglo-Indian Stag Horn Veneered Sewing / Work Box From Vizagapatam
Exceptional Anglo-Indian Stag Horn Veneered Sewing / Work Box From Vizagapatam

Exceptional Anglo-Indian Stag Horn Veneered Sewing / Work Box From Vizagapatam

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

An unusually large stag horn veneered sandal wood sewing box from Vizagapatam, India. This large

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Antler, Sandalwood

Gilt and Lacquered Chinoiserie Decorated Box, Chinese, 19th Century
Gilt and Lacquered Chinoiserie Decorated Box, Chinese, 19th Century

Gilt and Lacquered Chinoiserie Decorated Box, Chinese, 19th Century

Located in San Francisco, CA

Chinoiserie decorated gilt and lacquer sewing box made for the export market. The interior fitted

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

French Charles X Style Amboyna Wood Box
French Charles X Style Amboyna Wood Box

French Charles X Style Amboyna Wood Box

Located in Winter Park, FL

An early 20th century French Charles X style jewelry or sewing box made of amboyna wood veneer with

Category

Early 20th Century French Charles X Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Gabriella Crespi Silver Plate Egg-Shaped Box, circa 1970
Gabriella Crespi Silver Plate Egg-Shaped Box, circa 1970

Gabriella Crespi Silver Plate Egg-Shaped Box, circa 1970

By Gabriella Crespi

Located in Atlanta, GA

Italian designer Gabriella Crespi (1922 - 2017) created this exquisite silver plate sewing box

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Joos Teders Storage Box Metalux The Netherlands 1955
Joos Teders Storage Box Metalux The Netherlands 1955

Joos Teders Storage Box Metalux The Netherlands 1955

By Joost Teders 1, Metalux

Located in Etten-Leur, NL

Very nice and highly decorative sewing box / storage box designed by Joos Teders for Metalux, The

Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Inlaid Octagonal hardwood Box with Fitted Interior and Key, English Early 19th C
Inlaid Octagonal hardwood Box with Fitted Interior and Key, English Early 19th C

Inlaid Octagonal hardwood Box with Fitted Interior and Key, English Early 19th C

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a beautifully hand made oak Sewing Box, of octagonal form with inlaid sunburst top, fully

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Hardwood

Indian Etched Brass Vanity Box, c. 1900
Indian Etched Brass Vanity Box, c. 1900

Indian Etched Brass Vanity Box, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

an accordion sewing box, the box hinges back when opened to reveal three stepped compartments

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century American Folk Art Marquetry Box
19th Century American Folk Art Marquetry Box

19th Century American Folk Art Marquetry Box

Located in Winter Park, FL

veneers and ebonized decoration. This was probably a sewing box and was made by a skilled craftsman who

Category

Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Velvet, Mirror, Rosewood

Regency Chinoiserie Decorated Penwork Box with Swing Handle, circa 1810
Regency Chinoiserie Decorated Penwork Box with Swing Handle, circa 1810

Regency Chinoiserie Decorated Penwork Box with Swing Handle, circa 1810

Located in valatie, NY

Regency chinoiserie decorated penwork sewing box with swing handle, circa 1810. With original paper

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Danish Teak Sewing Table, 1950s
Danish Teak Sewing Table, 1950s

Danish Teak Sewing Table, 1950s

Located in Asaa, DK

Danish teak sewing table, 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern sewing box in teak. Tabletop slides away

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Teak

1920s Burr Birch Sewing Jewelry Box
1920s Burr Birch Sewing Jewelry Box

1920s Burr Birch Sewing Jewelry Box

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Delightful little sewing or jewelry box, circa 1920. Burr birch veneered with fitted interior

Category

Early 20th Century European Art Deco Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Birch

Gabriella Crespi 1970s Silver Plate Signed Sewing Egg Box
Gabriella Crespi 1970s Silver Plate Signed Sewing Egg Box

Gabriella Crespi 1970s Silver Plate Signed Sewing Egg Box

By Gabriella Crespi

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Gabriella Crespi silver plate sewing kit storage in a shape of an egg with scissors, thimble and

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Wooden Carved Edelweis Jewelry Box with Bird, Brienz ca 1900
Antique Wooden Carved Edelweis Jewelry Box with Bird, Brienz ca 1900

Antique Wooden Carved Edelweis Jewelry Box with Bird, Brienz ca 1900

Located in Berghuelen, DE

handcarved Black Forest sewing box or jewelry box with edelweis carvings and bird on the lid. The inside is

Category

Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Wood

Rare Antique Collection of 4 Four Stunning Mid 1800s Folk Art / Tramp Art Boxes
Rare Antique Collection of 4 Four Stunning Mid 1800s Folk Art / Tramp Art Boxes

Rare Antique Collection of 4 Four Stunning Mid 1800s Folk Art / Tramp Art Boxes

Located in Lisse, NL

together. These works of (folk) art were used as jewelry boxes, sewing boxes, travel boxes etc. Three of

Category

Antique 19th Century European Gothic Revival Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Trinity House Inlaid Burlwood Ship-decorated Sewing or Work Box
Trinity House Inlaid Burlwood Ship-decorated Sewing or Work Box

Trinity House Inlaid Burlwood Ship-decorated Sewing or Work Box

Located in Downingtown, PA

Fine Trinity House Inlaid Burlwood Ship-decorated Sewing or Work Box, Circa 1850-80 The inlaid

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century American Folk Art Hand Painted Poplar Sewing / Decorative Box
19th Century American Folk Art Hand Painted Poplar Sewing / Decorative Box

19th Century American Folk Art Hand Painted Poplar Sewing / Decorative Box

Located in Brooklyn, NY

19th century American carved poplar sewing / jewelry box with hand painted floral, leaf, and bird

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Poplar

Antique Lacquered Paper Mache Sewing or Jewelry Box with Inlaid Abalone Shell
Antique Lacquered Paper Mache Sewing or Jewelry Box with Inlaid Abalone Shell

Antique Lacquered Paper Mache Sewing or Jewelry Box with Inlaid Abalone Shell

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

England in circa 1870 in the period Aesthetic Movement style. The box was made as a sewing chest, but

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper

Scandinavian 1950s Teak Sewing Table Cabinet
Scandinavian 1950s Teak Sewing Table Cabinet

Scandinavian 1950s Teak Sewing Table Cabinet

Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW

This awesome sewing box or cabinet was designed and manufactured in Denmark in the 1950s to 1960s

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Teak

Merchant & Mills Oilskin Sewing Kit
Merchant & Mills Oilskin Sewing Kit

Merchant & Mills Oilskin Sewing Kit

Located in San Francisco, CA

About An oilskin pouch that holds 25 needles, one ounce box of dressmaking pins, measuring tape

Category

Early 20th Century English Industrial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

18th c. Spanish Bargueno or Vargueno Fall Front Desk or Storage Box
18th c. Spanish Bargueno or Vargueno Fall Front Desk or Storage Box

18th c. Spanish Bargueno or Vargueno Fall Front Desk or Storage Box

Located in Round Top, TX

18th c. bargueno traveling desk, used for storing documents, jewels, or sewing box. It's walnut

Category

Antique 18th Century Spanish Desks

Materials

Walnut

William 1Vth English circular Footstool Box Inlaid Hardwood, Circa 1830
William 1Vth English circular Footstool Box Inlaid Hardwood, Circa 1830

William 1Vth English circular Footstool Box Inlaid Hardwood, Circa 1830

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

sewing box, hardwood with inlaid detail and dating to the early 19th century, William 1Vth period, circa

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Footstools

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood, Walnut

Early 20th Century Shaker Sewing Basket
Early 20th Century Shaker Sewing Basket

Early 20th Century Shaker Sewing Basket

By Shakers

Located in Nantucket, MA

Early 20th Century Shaker Sewing Basket from the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village in New Gloucester

Category

Early 20th Century American Shaker Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silk, Poplar

19th Century English Games/Sewing Table
19th Century English Games/Sewing Table

19th Century English Games/Sewing Table

Located in Nantwich, GB

, banding inlay and intricate chequered cross banded inlay throughout. Lift the lid to reveal a sewing box

Category

Antique 1850s English Victorian Game Tables

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Scottish Sewing Set of Tartan Ware, 19th Century
Scottish Sewing Set of Tartan Ware, 19th Century

Scottish Sewing Set of Tartan Ware, 19th Century

Located in Delft, NL

Scottish sewing set of Tartan ware, 19th Century Set of 3 items of Tartanware, Scottish sewing

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Scottish Sewing Set of Tartan Ware, 19th Century
Scottish Sewing Set of Tartan Ware, 19th Century

Scottish Sewing Set of Tartan Ware, 19th Century

Located in Delft, NL

Scottish sewing set of Tartan ware, 19th century Set of 4 items of Tartanware, Scottish sewing set

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Set of Two 19th Century Italian Treen Sewing Necessaires
Set of Two 19th Century Italian Treen Sewing Necessaires

Set of Two 19th Century Italian Treen Sewing Necessaires

Located in Vosselaar, BE

Small turned and decorated boxes like these are referred to as part of treen (wooden utilatary

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Boxwood

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Sewing Box For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the sewing box you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A sewing box — often made from wood, metal and hardwood — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect sewing box — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A sewing box is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Mid-Century Modern and Regency styles are sought with frequency. A well-made sewing box has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Metalux, Joost Teders and Coen de Vries are consistently popular.

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The average selling price for a sewing box at 1stDibs is $1,557, while they’re typically $25 on the low end and $18,850 for the highest priced.
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  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    A sewing box can be called a sewing basket, a needle box or a needlepoint box. However, many people simply refer to the storage boxes for thread, needles and other sewing supplies as a sewing box. Shop a selection of sewing boxes on 1stDibs.