Skip to main content

Vintage Cigar Boxes

to
172
710
710
232
123
27
64
58
61
28
13
133
76
40
8
7
6
5
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
524
394
234
115
73
544
142
564
131
111
60
49
Height
to
Width
to
710
710
710
53
23
20
10
8
Sort By
Mid-Century Onyx Box, Made in Italy, 1950s
Mid-Century Onyx Box, Made in Italy, 1950s

Mid-Century Onyx Box, Made in Italy, 1950s

Located in Palermo, IT

Mid-Century onyx box, Made in Italy, 1950s Complete and in good condition.

Category

1950s Italian Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Marble

1960s Staved Teak Humidor by ESA Denmark
1960s Staved Teak Humidor by ESA Denmark

1960s Staved Teak Humidor by ESA Denmark

Located in Victoria, BC

We are thrilled to present this vintage teak humidor by ESA Danmark, a timeless piece that exudes mid-century charm. Crafted from rich teak wood, this canister showcases exquisite cr...

Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Teak

Baker Furniture Side Table Or Humidor. Satinwood With Inlay.
Baker Furniture Side Table Or Humidor. Satinwood With Inlay.

Baker Furniture Side Table Or Humidor. Satinwood With Inlay.

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Buchanan, MI

Baker Furniture Side Table Or Humidor. Satinwood With Inlay.

Category

20th Century George III Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Satinwood

RONSON 1960 Germany Varaflame Scandia Lighter Box Cedar & Brushed Aluminum
RONSON 1960 Germany Varaflame Scandia Lighter Box Cedar & Brushed Aluminum

RONSON 1960 Germany Varaflame Scandia Lighter Box Cedar & Brushed Aluminum

By Ronson, Scandia Design

Located in Miami, FL

Modernist geometric cigarette box designed by Ronson for Scandia. An exceptional and very beautiful desk box, created in West Germany by The Ronson Co. for Scandia. This piece was m...

Category

1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Aluminum, Steel, Chrome

Burl Wood Humidor
Burl Wood Humidor

Burl Wood Humidor

Located in Highland, IN

This handsome vintage humidor is made of beautiful burl wood with a cedar interior. It has a lock, but sadly the key has gone missing long ago. 3.5"h X 10.25"w X 7.75"d

Category

1950s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Burl

Vintage Globe Cigarette Case
Vintage Globe Cigarette Case

Vintage Globe Cigarette Case

Located in Palermo, PA

A vintage cigarette case crafted from lustrous gold-toned metal with a satin finish, designed in the elegant shape of a globe that opens into two hemispheres, also featuring a charmi...

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique 20thC German Solid Silver & Enamel "Four Vices" Cigarette Case c.1910
Antique 20thC German Solid Silver & Enamel "Four Vices" Cigarette Case c.1910

Antique 20thC German Solid Silver & Enamel "Four Vices" Cigarette Case c.1910

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique early 20th Century German solid silver & enamel cigarette case. The front is adorned with four vices painted in enamel: a horse's head (sports), a champagne bottle (drinking)...

Category

20th Century German Other Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Silver, Enamel

1960s Cigar Band Ashtray
1960s Cigar Band Ashtray

1960s Cigar Band Ashtray

Located in New Windsor, NY

Large and commodious screen printed cigar band cigar ashtray. Gold leaf banding detail with a

Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Modern Meissen "Entomology" Cigar Ashtray
Modern Meissen "Entomology" Cigar Ashtray

Modern Meissen "Entomology" Cigar Ashtray

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Modern Meissen "Entomology" cigar ashtray, The blanc de chine blank factory painted with a bee

Category

20th Century German Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Gucci Silver Plated Cigar Box, c. 1960s
Vintage Gucci Silver Plated Cigar Box, c. 1960s

Vintage Gucci Silver Plated Cigar Box, c. 1960s

By Gucci

Located in Chicago, IL

Vintage 1960s Gucci cigar box in classic rectangular form with wood interior. Silver and brass

Category

1960s Italian Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage English Burl Cigar Box by Dunhill, 1930s
Vintage English Burl Cigar Box by Dunhill, 1930s

Vintage English Burl Cigar Box by Dunhill, 1930s

By Alfred Dunhill

Located in Paris, FR

A 20th century vintage rectangular cigar bow composed of solid burl thuya wood with a wooden frame

Category

20th Century English Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Burl

Vintage Italian Inlaid Cigar Humidor Chest Stand Side Table
Vintage Italian Inlaid Cigar Humidor Chest Stand Side Table

Vintage Italian Inlaid Cigar Humidor Chest Stand Side Table

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Vintage Italian inlaid cigar humidor chest stand side table. Vintage Italian cigar humidor box

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Wood

Rare Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Tube Cigar Holder Case
Rare Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Tube Cigar Holder Case

Rare Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Tube Cigar Holder Case

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Vintage Tiffany & Company solid sterling silver cigar holder case in excellent condition. Signed

Category

20th Century American International Style Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Cigar Box with Arab Geometrical Patterns, Egypt 1970, in Wood
Cigar Box with Arab Geometrical Patterns, Egypt 1970, in Wood

Cigar Box with Arab Geometrical Patterns, Egypt 1970, in Wood

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

This Box is in wood, with Geotrical Pattern, from Egypt 1970. It is a cigar box with a stick

Category

1970s Egyptian Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Cigar Cigarette Jewelry Box Estate
Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Cigar Cigarette Jewelry Box Estate

Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Cigar Cigarette Jewelry Box Estate

Located in Montreal, QC

Vintage, stylish and decorative modernist sterling silver cigar, cigarette and/or jewelry box sleek

Category

1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Stunning Italian 1970s, Large Malachite Hinged Cigar or Jewellery Box
Stunning Italian 1970s, Large Malachite Hinged Cigar or Jewellery Box

Stunning Italian 1970s, Large Malachite Hinged Cigar or Jewellery Box

Located in London, GB

A stunning Italian 1970s large malachite box with brass hinged top with small front handle and mounted on small malachite feet. Lined with cedar wood. Beautifully made, quality piece...

Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Malachite, Brass

Large Sterling Silver Humidor or Cigar Box, London 1983 by Padgett & Braham
Large Sterling Silver Humidor or Cigar Box, London 1983 by Padgett & Braham

Large Sterling Silver Humidor or Cigar Box, London 1983 by Padgett & Braham

By Mappin & Webb, Padgett & Braham Ltd

Located in London, London

handsome, and large, Sterling Silver Cigar Box, is plain in style and lined in wood. The cigar box measures

Category

1980s English Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

1940s Sterling Silver Cigarette Box
1940s Sterling Silver Cigarette Box

1940s Sterling Silver Cigarette Box

By Mappin & Webb

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage George VI English sterling silver cigar / cigarette box

Category

Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Large Tessellated Stone Box with Brass and Malachite
Large Tessellated Stone Box with Brass and Malachite

Large Tessellated Stone Box with Brass and Malachite

By Maitland Smith

Located in Hanover, MA

your finest Cuban cigars. Most likely by Maitland-Smith but could also be by Robert Marcius for Casa

Category

1980s Philippine Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Travertine

Shagreen Cigar Case
Shagreen Cigar Case

Shagreen Cigar Case

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

A stunning pale green cigar case designed to hold two or three cigars, lined in Spanish cedar.

Category

1990s American Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Shagreen

Shagreen Cigar Case
Shagreen Cigar Case

Shagreen Cigar Case

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

A beautiful pale green shagreen cigar case lined in Spanish cedar that will accommodate up to three

Category

1990s American Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Shagreen

Shagreen Cigar Box
Shagreen Cigar Box

Shagreen Cigar Box

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Art Deco Shagreen Cigar box with ivory edging and key profile. The interior is lined in satin cedar

Category

20th Century British Vintage Cigar Boxes

Cigar Humidor for a Sportsman
Cigar Humidor for a Sportsman

Cigar Humidor for a Sportsman

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A simple cigar humidor of rich leather having a cast brass top depicting the deep companionship

Category

Late 20th Century Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Leather

Sterling Silver Art Deco Cigar Box
Sterling Silver Art Deco Cigar Box

Sterling Silver Art Deco Cigar Box

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Sterling silver cigar box with engine turned design to the top.  Elegant but very simple looking

Category

20th Century British Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Silver

LALIQUE Crystal Vintage MADRONA CIGAR HUMIDOR
LALIQUE Crystal Vintage MADRONA CIGAR HUMIDOR

LALIQUE Crystal Vintage MADRONA CIGAR HUMIDOR

By Lalique

Located in New York, NY

MADRONA CIGAR HUMIDOR BOX 1994 - MARIE-CLAUDE LALIQUE - LOUPE MADRONA NEVER BEEN USED MISSING KEY - GOLD

Category

20th Century French Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Crystal

Large, Sterling Silver Locomotive Cigar Box, 1949
Large, Sterling Silver Locomotive Cigar Box, 1949

Large, Sterling Silver Locomotive Cigar Box, 1949

By Walker & Hall

Located in London, GB

A massive and extremely impressive, Sterling silver cigar box made by the well-respected Sheffield

Category

1940s British Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Oak Trunk Humidor Cigar Box, 20th Century
Antique Oak Trunk Humidor Cigar Box, 20th Century

Antique Oak Trunk Humidor Cigar Box, 20th Century

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Antique oak cigar trunk with brass corner brackets, ornate carry handles, lock escutcheon and

Category

20th Century British Edwardian Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Oak

Jens Harald Quistgaard Cigar Box with Rosewood Lid
Jens Harald Quistgaard Cigar Box with Rosewood Lid

Jens Harald Quistgaard Cigar Box with Rosewood Lid

By Jens Quistgaard

Located in Middelfart, Fyn

Jens H Quistgaard / Kronjyden cigar box. Ceramic box with rosewood lid. Marked "Danmark

Category

1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Rosewood

Alfred Dunhill Aquarium cigar or cigarette box, 1950s
Alfred Dunhill Aquarium cigar or cigarette box, 1950s

Alfred Dunhill Aquarium cigar or cigarette box, 1950s

By Alfred Dunhill

Located in London, GB

Alfred Dunhill, London An extremely scarce 'Aquarium' cigar box made by by Ben Shillingford for

Category

1950s British Other Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Plexiglass, Wood, Paint

Gucci Silver Plated Cigar Box with Faux Bamboo Border
Gucci Silver Plated Cigar Box with Faux Bamboo Border

Gucci Silver Plated Cigar Box with Faux Bamboo Border

By Gucci

Located in Richmond, VA

A fabulous, 1960s Gucci humidor cigar box. Silver and brass-plated, with a faux-bamboo border along

Category

20th Century Italian Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Brass, Silver

Rare Goatskin Cigar Box by Aldo Tura, Italy, 1960s
Rare Goatskin Cigar Box by Aldo Tura, Italy, 1960s

Rare Goatskin Cigar Box by Aldo Tura, Italy, 1960s

By Aldo Tura

Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE

Rare cigar box by Aldo Tura. Lacquered goatskin and brass. Measures: B 24 cm, D 13 cm, 5 cm

Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Brass

1940s Cigar Humidor Box with Brass Campaign Chest Detailing
1940s Cigar Humidor Box with Brass Campaign Chest Detailing

1940s Cigar Humidor Box with Brass Campaign Chest Detailing

Located in Richmond, VA

hardware and compartment doors. Two “drawers” for "Lights", one compartment for "Cigars"

Category

20th Century Campaign Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Brass

Very Rare 20th Century Bubinga Cigar Humidor by Dunhill
Very Rare 20th Century Bubinga Cigar Humidor by Dunhill

Very Rare 20th Century Bubinga Cigar Humidor by Dunhill

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Very rich, impressive cigar box on a stand. A piece which will attract many admiring glances due to

Category

Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Bubinga

Unique Bulgari for Dunhill 'trompe l'oeil' Cigar Box
Unique Bulgari for Dunhill 'trompe l'oeil' Cigar Box

Unique Bulgari for Dunhill 'trompe l'oeil' Cigar Box

By Bulgari

Located in London, GB

An extremely fine and very large silver 'trompe l’oeil' cigar box, a unique collaboration between

Category

1970s Italian Other Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Silver

Sterling Silver and Cedar Wood Cigar Box by A Wilcox
Sterling Silver and Cedar Wood Cigar Box by A Wilcox

Sterling Silver and Cedar Wood Cigar Box by A Wilcox

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Sterling silver cigar box by Birmingham Silversmiths A Wilcox, with striped corners and smooth

Category

20th Century British Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Silver

Art Deco Amboyna and Shagreen Trinket Cigar Box 20th Century
Art Deco Amboyna and Shagreen Trinket Cigar Box 20th Century

Art Deco Amboyna and Shagreen Trinket Cigar Box 20th Century

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Art Deco Cigar Box veneered with stunning Amboyna with varying shades separated by bone stringing

Category

20th Century British Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Bone, Shagreen, Wood, Amboyna

Maria Viktor for Alfred Klitgaard Cigar Box in Rosewood, Denmark, 1950s
Maria Viktor for Alfred Klitgaard Cigar Box in Rosewood, Denmark, 1950s

Maria Viktor for Alfred Klitgaard Cigar Box in Rosewood, Denmark, 1950s

By Alfred Klitgaard

Located in Oslo, NO

Cigar box in massive rosewood decorated with enamel and copper art work by Maria Viktor

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Copper, Silver

Burl Walnut Humidor on a Brass Stand
Burl Walnut Humidor on a Brass Stand

Burl Walnut Humidor on a Brass Stand

Located in Stamford, CT

Burl walnut humidor with brass mounts and milk glass lining. Set on a brass stand.

Category

20th Century Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Thuya Cigarette Box
Art Deco Thuya Cigarette Box

Art Deco Thuya Cigarette Box

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Art Deco Thuya cigarette box with interesting sunray design with ivory lines and shagreen corner. The interior of this stunning art deco box is lined in cedar and has two gilded ...

Category

20th Century British Vintage Cigar Boxes

Humidor in Burl Wood
Humidor in Burl Wood

Humidor in Burl Wood

By Dunhill

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This stylish Dunhill humidor is fabricated in burl wood veneers, white glass and chrome trim. The piece was retailed in the pair branch of the Dunhill shops at 15 Rue de la Paix and ...

Category

Mid-20th Century English Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Chrome

French Cigarette Case in Brass with Black Stripes, 1970s
French Cigarette Case in Brass with Black Stripes, 1970s

French Cigarette Case in Brass with Black Stripes, 1970s

Located in Verona, IT

Elegant French cigarette case in brass painted with black stripes. Good conditions.

Category

1970s French Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Brass

Alfred Klitgaard and Bodil Eje Rosewood Box or Humidor
Alfred Klitgaard and Bodil Eje Rosewood Box or Humidor

Alfred Klitgaard and Bodil Eje Rosewood Box or Humidor

By Alfred Klitgaard

Located in Berkhamsted, GB

Beautiful, rare rosewood box/humidor by Alfred Klitgaard with decorative inlaid ceramic tile by Bodil Eje. Denmark, 1960s. The craftsmanship if Klitgaard's work is truly exceptional ...

Category

1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

Cigarette Music Box
Cigarette Music Box

Cigarette Music Box

Located in Richmond, VA

Rare, vintage wooden cigarette box. Hinged interior features four rows with 9 slots each for cigarettes. When wound and opened, a melodic song plays.

Category

20th Century Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Striped Shagreen Box
Art Deco Striped Shagreen Box

Art Deco Striped Shagreen Box

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Rare Art Deco Shagreen cigarette box with bands of varying shades of blue separated by ivory stringing. The interior is lined with satin cedar wood and features a removable compa...

Category

20th Century British Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Shagreen

Shagreen Cigarette Box
Shagreen Cigarette Box

Shagreen Cigarette Box

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Art Deco Shagreen cigarette box with Ivory edging around the top edge. The interior is lined with cedar wood and features a removable compartment divider. Shagreen is a leath...

Category

20th Century British Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Shagreen

Vintage Sterling Silver Cigarette Box, 20th Century
Vintage Sterling Silver Cigarette Box, 20th Century

Vintage Sterling Silver Cigarette Box, 20th Century

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Sterling Silver cigarette box by London Silversmith: S J Rose & Son. Featuring a engine turned top and cedar wood interior.

Category

20th Century British Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Deco Maple Shagreen Cedar Lined Cigarette Box, 20th Century
Art Deco Maple Shagreen Cedar Lined Cigarette Box, 20th Century

Art Deco Maple Shagreen Cedar Lined Cigarette Box, 20th Century

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Art Deco cigarette box veneered in Maple with green Shagreen striped inlay which runs front to back. With a cedar lined interior.

Category

20th Century British Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Shagreen, Maple, Cedar

Dunhill Cigarette Box
Dunhill Cigarette Box

Dunhill Cigarette Box

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Art Deco shagreen cigarette box with ivory edging and finger plate by Dunhill, London. The interior is is lined in cedarwood. Truly fantastic color and high quality workmansh...

Category

20th Century British Vintage Cigar Boxes

Wooden Cigarette Box
Wooden Cigarette Box

Wooden Cigarette Box

Located in Richmond, VA

Rare, vintage wooden cigarette box. Hinged interior features four rows with five slots each for cigarettes.

Category

20th Century Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Wood

Pen Shell Box in Ruby Red with Geometric Inlay Design
Pen Shell Box in Ruby Red with Geometric Inlay Design

Pen Shell Box in Ruby Red with Geometric Inlay Design

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Outstanding large square decorative box comprised of exotic lacquered pen shell. Dyed in hues of ruby red and black, the box features a series of mosaic patterns and a geometric inla...

Category

Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Deco Cigarette Box
Deco Cigarette Box

Deco Cigarette Box

Located in Richmond, VA

Rare, art deco wooden cigarette box. Hinged interior features three rows with ten slots each for cigarettes.

Category

20th Century Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Wood

Rosewood and Lacewood Humidor by Wendell Castle
Rosewood and Lacewood Humidor by Wendell Castle

Rosewood and Lacewood Humidor by Wendell Castle

By Wendell Castle

Located in Denton, MD

Unique, one-of-a-kind design. Signed "Wendell Castle 1989" on end incised in rosewood. The Australian Lacewood latch turns to the right to open the lid and opens to a vertical uprigh...

Category

1980s American American Craftsman Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Cedar, Cherry, Rosewood

Art Deco Shagreen Box
Art Deco Shagreen Box

Art Deco Shagreen Box

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Art Deco shagreen cigarette box with ivory edging. The interior is lined with cedar wood. Shagreen is a leather made from sharkskin or the skin of a stingray. This type of shagre...

Category

20th Century British Vintage Cigar Boxes

  • 1
  • ...
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Vintage Cigar Boxes", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Vintage Cigar Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of vintage cigar boxes for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique vintage cigar boxes was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and silver. There are all kinds of vintage cigar boxes available, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of vintage cigar boxes to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern and Modern vintage cigar boxes are of considerable interest. Vintage cigar boxes have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Tiffany & Co., Hermès and Alfred Dunhill are consistently popular.

How Much are Vintage Cigar Boxes?

Vintage cigar boxes can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,213, while the lowest priced sells for $86 and the highest can go for as much as $44,637.

Finding the Right Cigar Boxes And Humidors for You

Cigars were not always packaged in what we now know as the antique cigar boxes and humidors that have over time become eye-catching decorative objects as well as collector’s items.

Outside the United States, cigar boxes are said to have originated in the 1840s when a German businessman, Hermann Dietrich Upmann of H. Upmann Cigars, bought a cigar factory and opened a bank in Havana, Cuba. Upmann reportedly handed out cedar cigar boxes branded with advertising for the bank as gifts to his banking clients. In the early 1860s, after years of cigars being shipped in big crates or barrels, cigar boxes became a requirement when the United States passed a law that mandated the use of boxes for tobacco producers, which was part of a broader effort to regulate the tobacco industry and generate revenue for the war effort. Humidors, which are moisture-controlled storage boxes that allow a cigar enthusiast to store, organize and preserve a larger collection of cigars, were very popular accessories during the early 1900s onward.

As the use of cigar boxes and humidors became widespread, all kinds of options materialized over the years, with particularly vibrant editions of these decorative objects emerging during the Art Nouveau, mid-century modern and other eras. Visionary designers like Isamu Noguchi popularized the idea of tobacco accessories as art with projects such as his decorative ashtrays.

Today, not unlike antique and vintage ashtrays, cigar boxes are more than practical objects. In fact, there are many uses for an old cigar box even after the cigars are gone. They can be used as planters, tissue boxes or can support your long-delayed effort to organize your sewing and craft supplies. During the Great Depression, an emptied cigar box — perhaps a walnut Art Deco-style cigar box with inlays in bronze and hand-carved decorative geometric patterns adorning its exterior — was occasionally repurposed as a jewelry box.

Antique and vintage cigar boxes — made of wood, metal or other materials — are valuable treasures in some corners of the collecting world, and in your home, they’re exquisite desk ornaments and colorful flourishes to add to your bookcase or mantel. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage cigar boxes and other decorative boxes today.

Questions About Vintage Cigar Boxes
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To tell how old a cigar box is, look for the caution notice. Caution notices are required by law but before 1910, they were pasted on the cigar box. After 1910, caution notices were printed directly onto the bottom of the box. Shop a collection of antique cigar boxes from some of the world’s top sellers 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    How long you can keep cigars in a box depends on whether the box is open. Sealed boxes may keep cigars fresh for a few months. After you open the box, you should smoke the cigars within one month or place them in a humidor to keep them fresh. You'll find a selection of cigar boxes on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Yes, although whether or not a cigar box can be used as a humidor depends on its design. Only cigar boxes that seal well and are crafted entirely out of wood and lined with cedar should be used as humidors. You will also need to add a humidification device to the box to preserve the freshness of your cigars. On 1stDibs, find a collection of humidors.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    To clean a vintage wood box, wipe it with a soft cloth moistened with mild dish soap and water. You can use a soft-bristled brush and soapy water to remove dirt from the hinges and clasp. Next, use a fresh, damp cloth to wipe away the soap and then finish by drying with a third cloth. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of wood boxes.