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1960s Modernist Huon Pine Small Wood Box
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Modernist Wood Vintage Jewelry Box  Huon Pine Wood  1.75 h x 3.38 diameter Signed Rodeo Creations
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Pine

1940s Hand Carved Mahogany Box Silver Aztec Indian
By William Spratling
Located in Chula Vista, CA
From Mexico, finely crafted small wood box hand carved in exotic mahogany. Beautifully polished
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Vintage 1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes

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Silver

Porteño Small Black & Cream Hand Painted Wood Box
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
or “Porteño”, as they are commonly known. Its boxes, trays and flower vases have a timeless and
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2010s Argentine Modern Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Folk Art Geometric Inlaid Wood Small Hinged Box
Located in West Chester, PA
Hand made geometric inlaid wooden hinged xox with red enameled interior.
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Small Hand Carved Wood Box, 1950's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of wood, Veneer Good original condition.   
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Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Ivory Small Storage Box
By Arcahorn Srl.
Located in Milan, IT
Exuding a lavish flair intertwined with its geometrical design, this refined ivory storage box
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2010s Italian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

small mother-of-pearl box
Located in Brussels, BE
small mother-of-pearl box
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21st Century and Contemporary French Decorative Boxes

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Small Selene Box by Arcahorn
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Selene Box by Arcahorn Dimensions: D 15 x W 22 x H 4 cm Materials: Leather, wood, horn, brass
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Small Selene Box by Arcahorn
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Selene Box by Arcahorn Dimensions: D 15 x W 22 x H 4 cm Materials: Leather, wood, horn, brass
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Vintage Sterling Silver And Wood English Hinged Small Box Desk Accessory
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely small vintage turn of the century sterling silver hinged box has a wood interior with
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Early 20th Century English International Style Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver

19th Century Small Indian Dowry Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A 19th century small Indian dowry box on wheels with fitted compartments. The door at the top that
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Antique 1890s Indian Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Small Gilded Box Engraved and Painted Wood Venice Italy XVI C. Belloni family
Located in Milano, IT
Small box with opening top, slightly convex urn front with shaped shelf support, decorated on the
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Antique 16th Century Italian Other Decorative Boxes

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Wood

1960's Small Sized Industrial Scientific Equipment Boxes - Single Box
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960's Small Industrial Scientific Equipment Boxes - Single Box - Good Quantity Available. We
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Vintage 1960s European Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Saffron Tissue Box Black Small in Lacquer Wood & Brass, Viya By Vikram Goyal
By Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Saffron Tissue Box Black Small in Lacquer Wood & Brass, Viya By Vikram Goyal With moniker’s
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Saffron Tissue Box Ecru Small in Lacquer Wood & Brass, Viya By Vikram Goyal
By Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Saffron Tissue Box Ecru Small in Lacquer Wood & Brass, Viya By Vikram Goyal With moniker’s
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Saffron Tissue Box Dark Blue Small in Lacquer Wood & Brass, Viya By Vikram Goyal
By Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Saffron Tissue Box Dark Blue Small in Lacquer Wood & Brass, Viya By Vikram Goyal With
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Round Small Walnut Box with Flat Lid
By Picta
Located in Milan, IT
cylindrical box entirely crafted by hand from solid walnut. Finished with specific food-safe oils, it makes
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2010s Italian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

1950s Black Lacquered Wood and Mother Of Pearl Inlayed Small Dressing Box
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s Black Lacquered Wood and Mother Of Pearl Inlayed Small Dressing Box Two Felt Lined Drawers
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Vintage 1950s Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Mirror, Wood

1970s Small Lidded Wood Vessel Container
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a round wood container vessel with Lid. Unmarked. Small mid-century
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Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Small Studio made redwood box with four drawers
Located in Berlin, DE
Small Studio made redwood box with four drawers
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Vintage 1970s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century Small Pantry Box with Original Lid
Located in Louisville, KY
This beautifully constructed circular pantry box from the late 19th century is indeed a unique find
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Antique Late 19th Century American Primitive Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Antique Small Turn of the Century Florentine Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A small turn of the century Italian Florentine box with an X design on top.
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Antique Early 1900s Italian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Small 17th Century, French Coffer or Box in Leather
Located in Buisson, FR
Extremely old box that is covered with leather and metal decorations. Rare find. France, circa
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Antique 17th Century French Decorative Boxes

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Leather, Wood

Antique Jewelry Box, Small Chest, Silver Ornament, circa 1900
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful box with silver ornament plate at the top. The wood box ist painted black and the colour
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Antique Early 1900s Unknown Decorative Boxes

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Metallic Thread

Small Art Deco Brass and cut glass box vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Small Art Deco Brass and cut glass box vienna around 1920s Brass polished and stove enameled
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Small Bonewood Hand-Carved Box with Lid by Richard Thoday
Located in San Diego, CA
Finely crafted small bonewood hand-carved box with lid by Richard Thoday, circa 1970s.
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Mid-20th Century American Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Small Antique Apprentice Chest, English, Camphorwood, Storage Box, circa 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique apprentice chest. An English, camphorwood sample storage box, dating to the
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Early 20th Century British Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Small Jewelry Box, Probably, Vienna, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
White lidded box standing on small spherical feet with trapezoidal body and lid with a groove. The
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Jewelry Boxes

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Wood

Rare Vintage Russian Hand Painted Lacquered Small Wooden Box Signed Fedoskino
Located in Plainview, NY
A lovely Russian hand painted lacquered small wooden box with a red interior. The box features the
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Late 20th Century Russian Hellenistic Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Paint

19th-Century Chinese Export Black and Gilt Lacquer Wood Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
There are small, decorative wood boxes from many cultures. Some are ideal for holding hand sewing
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Set of Four Small Boxes from a Collection, French & Chinese before 1950
Located in Labrit, Landes
box embossed, dalhia decoration Diam : 2.36 H: 1.18 in (D 6 H 3 cm) Wood stamp box with 4 compartments
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Mid-20th Century French Decorative Boxes

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Metal

Modernist Italian 800 Silver Small Playing Card Box, C.1950/1960
By Jean Despres
Located in Bath, GB
Hefty Italian silver was used to create this mid-century modern box with a stylish cast silver
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Rustic Indian 19th Century Treasure Box with Carved Rosettes and Small Feet
Located in Yonkers, NY
A rustic Indian antique wooden treasure box from the 19th century, with iron braces, carved
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Antique 19th Century Indian Rustic Decorative Boxes

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Iron

Small red lacquered Japanese box with royal motto of the Netherlands, 1880
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Pretty little Japanese lacquered box. On a golden metal medal inside we can read the royal motto
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Japanese antique Urushi small Tansu box chest of drawers wabi sabi mingei
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
from Tohoku area, Japan. Japanese antique small box tansu chest of drawers, Kohikidashi, made of
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes

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Wood, Cedar

Japanese vintage urushi small Kiri tansu box chest of drawers, wabi sabi mingei
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese vintage small box tansu chest of drawers, Kohikidashi, fully made of Kiri (Paulownia
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20th Century Japanese Folk Art Decorative Boxes

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Wood

mid 20th Japanese vintage small Tansu, wabi sabi box chest of drawers japandi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
wooden small tansu (chest of drawers) with 5 drawers, made of Tamo (Japanese Ash). This piece is
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Decorative Boxes

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Wood, Ash, Hardwood

1916 Japanese antique small box chest of drawers w/ Boro ribbon, wabi sabi tansu
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
108 years-old wooden small tansu (chest of drawers) with 4 drawers. Product of Taisho 5 (1916
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Vintage 1910s Japanese Taisho Decorative Boxes

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Wood, Cedar

Small Walnut Snuff Box with Brass Accents
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A small walnut and wood box with very handsome details on side and inlaid in brass. The top
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Brass

small school bag from the French mountains
Located in grand Lancy, CH
small school bag from the Swiss mountains
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Antique Late 19th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Vintage Moorish Box Mosaic Marquetry
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Exquisite handcrafted Middle Eastern Lebanese mosaic marquetry wood box. Small octagonal walnut
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Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Decorative Boxes

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Shell, Fruitwood, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl

Middle Eastern Micro Mosaic Handcrafted Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Exquisite handcrafted Middle Eastern mosaic marquetry inlaid wood box. Small octagonal box
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Mid-20th Century Azerbaijani Moorish Decorative Boxes

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Fruitwood

English William IV Stickware Tunbridge & Rosewood Stationery Box c.1835
Located in Bath, GB
wood this small stationery box is decorated with intricate Tunbridge Stickware inlay. The interior
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Antique 1830s British William IV Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Middle Eastern Moorish Handcrafted Mosaic Decorative Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Exquisite handcrafted Middle Eastern mosaic marquetry inlaid walnut wood box. Small box
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Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Decorative Boxes

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Fruitwood, Shell, Mother-of-Pearl

Agresti Arco Small Armored Chest
By Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Polished white bird’s eye maple or polished walnut matte finish armored chest, 24-karat gold plated accessories. Round handle with biometric opening device and emergency key integrat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate

Chinese Wooden Small Rectangular Chest with Hand Painted Exotic Birds
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese Mid-Century small rectangular hinged chest with metal latch and two side ring handles, hand
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Middle Eastern Moorish Handcrafted Mosaic Decorative Trinket Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Exquisite handcrafted Middle Eastern mosaic marquetry inlaid walnut wood box. vintage small
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Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Decorative Boxes

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Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Fruitwood

Moorish Handcrafted Octagonal Box with White Mosaic Marquetry
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Exquisite handcrafted Middle Eastern Lebanese mosaic marquetry wood box. Small octagonal walnut
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Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Decorative Boxes

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Fruitwood, Shell

19th Century Swedish Folkart Empire Chest / Box with Originalpaint
Located in Boden, SE
. Decorative Wood imitaition painted small chest /box with beautiful brass fittings & small brass knop. Nicely
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Empire Decorative Boxes

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Pine

Small Antique Georgian Tea Caddy With Crossbanding. English C.1800
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
A lovely Georgian tea caddy. Two compartments internally with lids Tropical hardwood with cross banding to the top Fabulous grain particularly on the top Free UK shipping   
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Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Tea Caddies

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Wood

Contemporary American Modern Small Circular Seashell Jewelry Box
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary American Modern small circular jewelry box with an applied seashell exterior and black
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Coral

Small wood box by Hermès Paris
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
1990's rosewood and pear wood box Overall good condition Made in France
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1990s French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

Two Small Boxes
Located in London, GB
Two Small Boxes Kashmir 1860 – 1870 ca. On one box, a small “stamp” underneath it bears the
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Antique 19th Century Pakistani Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Two Small Boxes
Two Small Boxes
$4,129 / set
Ben Soleimani Brindle Boxes - Small
By Ben Soleimani
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Our semi-luster Brindle Boxes lacquer hinged Paulownia wood boxes offer an elegant organizational
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21st Century and Contemporary Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Ben Soleimani Montserrat Boxes - Small
By Ben Soleimani
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Our Monteserrat Paulowania hinged decorative boxes, are washed in a deep charcoal stain which
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21st Century and Contemporary Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century Small Rose Painted Box
Located in Oslo, NO
A small rose painted box, dated 1851, marked HKD 1851. From Telemark, Norway.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Norwegian Folk Art Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Small Trampart Keepsake Box, circa 1900s
Located in Culver City, CA
geometric layers of hand cut cigar box wood. The box has the added interest of brass tacks as decorative
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

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Small Wood Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of small wood boxes is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and animal skin, all small wood boxes available were constructed with great care. We have 62 antique and vintage small wood boxes in-stock, while there are 3 modern editions to choose from as well. Small wood boxes have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Folk Art, Mid-Century Modern and Modern small wood boxes are consistently popular styles. If space is limited, there are small small wood boxes measuring 2.96 inches across. Many small wood boxes are appealing in their simplicity, but Ben Soleimani, Agresti and Marzia Boaglio produced popular small wood boxes that are worth a look.

How Much are Small Wood Boxes?

Prices for small wood boxes can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, small wood boxes begin at $102 and can go as high as $24,500, while the average can fetch as much as $559.

Finding the Right Boxes for You

From mere trinkets to useful receptacles that serve a distinct purpose, antique boxes as decorative objects have come in many forms over the years. No matter what they’re made of or where they end up in your home, decorative boxes add both style and storage to your space.

The decorative box that is likely most common is the jewelry box. These boxes were originally known as jewel caskets and were in common use in Ancient Egypt, as most Egyptians wore some sort of jewelry. A portable jewelry box, in its original intended use, was integral to keeping your jewelry safe and secure. This accessory has transformed in size, shape and appearance over the years. Initially it was common for a jewelry box to bear intricate ornamentation. Whether they’re mid-century modern works of marble and brass or feature playful Art Deco–style geometric decor, jewelry boxes boast real staying power.

Snuff boxes began to soar in popularity during the 17th century (and were commonplace in European homes by the mid-19th century). The boxes, some hand-painted with landscape scenes, some made from gold, porcelain or stone, contained a small amount of tobacco, which users would sniff, or “snuff,” throughout the day. Some particularly ornamental snuff boxes featured enameled designs or were set with precious gems and were given as gifts or party favors, particularly at the coronation of royalty or other lavish events.

Whether you’re organizing important mail in the foyer or tucking away medications in your bathroom, antique boxes — be they metal tea caddies, sterling-silver decorative boxes or Victorian cigar boxes made of oak (even if you don’t smoke) — are a sophisticated solution to help keep the surfaces in your home clutter-free. And no matter if you’re seeking a decorative box to beautify a desktop or bestow upon a loved one, you are sure to find something you love in the collection of antique and vintage boxes on 1stDibs.

Questions About Small Wood Boxes
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    Oak is the best wood for a jewelry box. This wood, if oiled and cared for, lasts for decades and the design of this kind of box stands out. Oak offers appealing textures as well as color. Hardwoods are often the best wood choices for boxes, with oak being the most preferred. Others are Walnut, Maple, Ash, Birch, Beech, Cherry, Tulipwood (Poplar) and Cedar. Find a collection of antique and vintage jewelry boxes on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Cigar boxes can be made of cardboard, paper and several kinds of wood. Spanish cedar is a popular choice for cigar boxes but mahogany, white oak and elm are also common. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique cigar boxes from some of the world’s top sellers.