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Hermes Cigar Box Signed
Hermes Cigar Box Signed

Hermes Cigar Box Signed

By Hermès

Located in Munich, DE

Luxury Hermes cigar box from the 1960s. The box is silver and gold-plated.

Category

1960s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver Plate

Dunhill Wooden Cigar Box, 1970s
Dunhill Wooden Cigar Box, 1970s

Dunhill Wooden Cigar Box, 1970s

By Dunhill

Located in Paris, FR

Late 20th century Dunhill wooden cigar box with its original key, furnished with a humidor. The

Category

1970s Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Glass, Wood

Vintage Cigar Box by Maitland Smith
Vintage Cigar Box by Maitland Smith

Vintage Cigar Box by Maitland Smith

By Maitland Smith

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Impressive vintage cigar box handcrafted in hardwood in a faux cigar form with a brass handle and

Category

20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Brass

Cigar Case, Veneered Wood, 20th Century.
Cigar Case, Veneered Wood, 20th Century.

Cigar Case, Veneered Wood, 20th Century.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Cigar case, veneered wood, 20th century. Cigar case, veneered wood, 20th century. H: 9cm, W: 39cm

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Wood

3 wooden cigar boxes, France, 1960
3 wooden cigar boxes, France, 1960

3 wooden cigar boxes, France, 1960

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

A set of three French cigar boxes from the 1960s, crafted from wood, illustrating the craftsmanship

Category

1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Wood

Italian Modernist Burl Wood Cigar Box
Italian Modernist Burl Wood Cigar Box

Italian Modernist Burl Wood Cigar Box

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful burl wood finish Italian cigar box circa 1980s wood interior and leather base with made

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Driftwood

A Tevan Cigar or Cigarette Humidor
A Tevan Cigar or Cigarette Humidor

A Tevan Cigar or Cigarette Humidor

Located in Tetbury, England

a compartmentalized cedar lined interior for small cigars, cigarettes or tobacco. There is a maker

Category

Mid-20th Century Hungarian Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Copper

Antique Traditional Cigar Holder, circa 1950
Antique Traditional Cigar Holder, circa 1950

Antique Traditional Cigar Holder, circa 1950

Located in Barcelona, ES

Antique traditional cigar holder. By unknown manufacturer, circa 1950. In original condition

Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Wood

Delheid Frères - Silver Cigar / Cigarette Box (835er)
Delheid Frères - Silver Cigar / Cigarette Box (835er)

Delheid Frères - Silver Cigar / Cigarette Box (835er)

By Delheid Freres

Located in London, Park Royal

Expertly crafted and stamped with the Delheid Frères hallmark, this silver (835er) cigar/cigarette

Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Silver

Vintage Cigar Humidor from 5th Avenue, 1970s
Vintage Cigar Humidor from 5th Avenue, 1970s

Vintage Cigar Humidor from 5th Avenue, 1970s

Located in Nürnberg, Bayern

For single cigars and also for whole boxes.   

Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Plexiglass, Wood

Black Embossed Leather Faux Crocodile Cigar Humidor
Black Embossed Leather Faux Crocodile Cigar Humidor

Black Embossed Leather Faux Crocodile Cigar Humidor

Located in Stamford, CT

Black embossed crocodile leather cigar humidor. Cedar wood lining and brass hinges.

Category

1980s American Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Leather, Wood

Art Deco 1930s French Streamline Cigar Box
Art Deco 1930s French Streamline Cigar Box

Art Deco 1930s French Streamline Cigar Box

Located in Devon, England

An Art Deco French cigarette/ cigar box beautifully chestnut colour with chromed metal accents

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Metal

Cigar Box of Rosewood with Enamel Lid
Cigar Box of Rosewood with Enamel Lid

Cigar Box of Rosewood with Enamel Lid

By Maria Viktor & Alfred Klitgaard

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Rosewood cigar box. Lid inlaid with a copper plate with polychome enamel decoration. Inside with

Category

1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Sterling Silver Cigar Box Poston Products Ltd
Sterling Silver Cigar Box Poston Products Ltd

Sterling Silver Cigar Box Poston Products Ltd

Located in Northampton, GB

Cigar Box. The Cigar Box of rectangular shape crafted from Sterling Silver features a vacant initial

Category

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

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Vintage Amboyna Cigar Humidor Casket Dunhill 20th Century
Vintage Amboyna Cigar Humidor Casket Dunhill 20th Century

Vintage Amboyna Cigar Humidor Casket Dunhill 20th Century

By Dunhill

Located in London, GB

A elegant Dunhill France, amboyna cased cigar humidor casket, dating from the second hald of the

Category

1980s French Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Amboyna

Rare Silver Plated Aria Cigar Tube - Orfèvrerie Christofle
Rare Silver Plated Aria Cigar Tube - Orfèvrerie Christofle

Rare Silver Plated Aria Cigar Tube - Orfèvrerie Christofle

By Christofle

Located in Bath, GB

A fabulous vintage silver plated individual cigar case, an iconic design from the late 20th century

Category

1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

20th Century British Crocodile Leather Cigar Case, c. 1930
20th Century British Crocodile Leather Cigar Case, c. 1930

20th Century British Crocodile Leather Cigar Case, c. 1930

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Stylish early-20th century British made sumptuous crocodile leather cigar case, of rounded

Category

20th Century English Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Crocodile

20thC Silver Plated "Champagne Bottle" Cigar Holder c.1910
20thC Silver Plated "Champagne Bottle" Cigar Holder c.1910

20thC Silver Plated "Champagne Bottle" Cigar Holder c.1910

By Pairpoint Silver Company

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique early-20th century novelty silver plated champagne bottle shaped cigar holder, decorated

Category

20th Century American Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

20th Century British Crocodile Leather Cigar Case, c.1930
20th Century British Crocodile Leather Cigar Case, c.1930

20th Century British Crocodile Leather Cigar Case, c.1930

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Stylish early 20th century British made sumptuous crocodile leather cigar case, of rounded

Category

20th Century English Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Crocodile

Antique Wooden Cigar Press by Carl Intelmann, Bad Zwischenahn
Antique Wooden Cigar Press by Carl Intelmann, Bad Zwischenahn

Antique Wooden Cigar Press by Carl Intelmann, Bad Zwischenahn

Located in Barcelona, ES

Antique Wooden Cigar Press by Carl Intelmann, Bad Zwischenahn – Vintage Collectible Manufacturer

Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Wood

Cigar Box Silver-Plated, Brass and Leather, France 1970s
Cigar Box Silver-Plated, Brass and Leather, France 1970s

Cigar Box Silver-Plated, Brass and Leather, France 1970s

By Gabriella Crespi, Maria Pergay

Located in ROUEN, Normandie

Cigar Box Silver-Plated with Brass and Leather, France 1970s. This elegant vintage cigar box from

Category

Mid-20th Century French Streamlined Moderne Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Brass

Art Deco 1930s French Extending Cigar Box in Macassar
Art Deco 1930s French Extending Cigar Box in Macassar

Art Deco 1930s French Extending Cigar Box in Macassar

Located in Devon, England

An Art Deco French cigar box beautifully veneered in Macassar with metal hinges and catch. This

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Hand Crafted Burlwood Humidor Cigar Storage Box
Mid Century Hand Crafted Burlwood Humidor Cigar Storage Box

Mid Century Hand Crafted Burlwood Humidor Cigar Storage Box

By Dunhill

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a 20th mid-century hand crafted burlwood humidor cigar storage box. In the

Category

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

Materials

Wood, Burl

1950's Renzo Cassetti .800 Enameled Silver Cigar Box
1950's Renzo Cassetti .800 Enameled Silver Cigar Box

1950's Renzo Cassetti .800 Enameled Silver Cigar Box

By Renzo Cassetti

Located in Mexico City, MX

A rare 1950's enameled .800 silver cigar box by Renzo Cassetti, Florence, Italy. The Rococo

Category

1950s Italian Rococo Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Silver

Sterling Silver Cigar Box / Cigarette Box 1954 Bevelled Edge
Sterling Silver Cigar Box / Cigarette Box 1954 Bevelled Edge

Sterling Silver Cigar Box / Cigarette Box 1954 Bevelled Edge

By Adie Brothers

Located in London, GB

A gorgeous vintage solid Silver Cigar Box / Cigarette Box with an elegant concave bevelled edge on

Category

20th Century English Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

A Superb Japanese Solid Silver Twin Cigar Case, c.1930
A Superb Japanese Solid Silver Twin Cigar Case, c.1930

A Superb Japanese Solid Silver Twin Cigar Case, c.1930

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

A superb Japanese solid silver twin cigar case. The case has rounded ends along with two inner

Category

20th Century Japanese Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Silver

20th Century Solid Silver Cigar Box, Toghill & Co, c.1962
20th Century Solid Silver Cigar Box, Toghill & Co, c.1962

20th Century Solid Silver Cigar Box, Toghill & Co, c.1962

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Elegant mid-20th Century solid silver cigar box, simplicity and elegance in equal measure, this

Category

20th Century British Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Silver

Boxe Brings Cigars Crystal Sergio Asti Italian Design 1970s Round
Boxe Brings Cigars Crystal Sergio Asti Italian Design 1970s Round

Boxe Brings Cigars Crystal Sergio Asti Italian Design 1970s Round

By Sergio Asti

Located in Palermo, Sicily

Boxe brings cigars crystal Sergio Asti Italian design 1970s round.

Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Crystal

Mid Century Modern Sterling Silver Cigar Box Harman Brothers
Mid Century Modern Sterling Silver Cigar Box Harman Brothers

Mid Century Modern Sterling Silver Cigar Box Harman Brothers

By Harman Brothers

Located in Northampton, GB

The Cigarette case of rectangular form cast from Sterling Silver with heavy Art Deco influence. The Exterior features a beautiful engine-turned decoration with two parallel strips of...

Category

20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

20th Century Edwardian Solid Silver Cigar Box, Birmingham, circa 1906
20th Century Edwardian Solid Silver Cigar Box, Birmingham, circa 1906

20th Century Edwardian Solid Silver Cigar Box, Birmingham, circa 1906

By A&J Zimmerman Ltd.

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique 20th Century Edwardian solid silver stylish cigar box, rectangular-shaped, hand hammered

Category

20th Century English Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

20thC Japanese Meiji Solid Silver Dragon Cigar Box c.1900
20thC Japanese Meiji Solid Silver Dragon Cigar Box c.1900

20thC Japanese Meiji Solid Silver Dragon Cigar Box c.1900

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

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

Category

20th Century Japanese Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Silver

Vintage Sterling Silver Cigar Box / Cigarette Box c. 1950 Mid Century
Vintage Sterling Silver Cigar Box / Cigarette Box c. 1950 Mid Century

Vintage Sterling Silver Cigar Box / Cigarette Box c. 1950 Mid Century

By Deakin & Francis

Located in London, GB

A classic sterling silver cigar box with a tradition rectangular shape. The box has a highly polish

Category

Mid-20th Century English Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

20th Century 9k Gold & Crocodile Leather Cigar Case, London, C.1958
20th Century 9k Gold & Crocodile Leather Cigar Case, London, C.1958

20th Century 9k Gold & Crocodile Leather Cigar Case, London, C.1958

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Stylish mid-20th century British made 9k gold mounted on sumptuous crocodile leather cigar case, of

Category

20th Century English Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Gold

Antique Sterling Silver Three-Tiered Cigarette Cigar Box Smokers Companion 1911
Antique Sterling Silver Three-Tiered Cigarette Cigar Box Smokers Companion 1911

Antique Sterling Silver Three-Tiered Cigarette Cigar Box Smokers Companion 1911

By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.

Located in London, GB

An excellent antique solid silver three-tier smokers companion with the bottom box for the cigars

Category

20th Century English Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tiffany & Co. Rosewood Cigar Box or Humidor With 18k Gold Plaquette
Tiffany & Co. Rosewood Cigar Box or Humidor With 18k Gold Plaquette

Tiffany & Co. Rosewood Cigar Box or Humidor With 18k Gold Plaquette

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in South Bend, IN

An exceptional Art Deco rosewood desk box, jewelry box, cigar box, or humidor featuring 18K gold

Category

Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Gold

20th Century Solid Silver Cigar Box by Richard Comyns, circa 1960
20th Century Solid Silver Cigar Box by Richard Comyns, circa 1960

20th Century Solid Silver Cigar Box by Richard Comyns, circa 1960

By Richard Comyns

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Elegant mid-20th century solid silver cigar box, beautiful and very stylish engine-turned design

Category

20th Century English Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

20th Century Japanese Meiji Solid Silver Dragon Cigar Box, circa 1900
20th Century Japanese Meiji Solid Silver Dragon Cigar Box, circa 1900

20th Century Japanese Meiji Solid Silver Dragon Cigar Box, circa 1900

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

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

Category

20th Century Japanese Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Silver

20th Century Tiffany & Co Silver-Gilt Samorodok Cigar Box, circa 1970
20th Century Tiffany & Co Silver-Gilt Samorodok Cigar Box, circa 1970

20th Century Tiffany & Co Silver-Gilt Samorodok Cigar Box, circa 1970

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Stunning 20th century Tiffany & Co solid silver-gilt cigar box, made in a Russian style, with

Category

20th Century American Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

20th Century Tiffany & Co. Solid Silver Samorodok Cigar Box, circa 1970
20th Century Tiffany & Co. Solid Silver Samorodok Cigar Box, circa 1970

20th Century Tiffany & Co. Solid Silver Samorodok Cigar Box, circa 1970

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Stunning 20th century Tiffany & Co. solid silver cigar box, made in a Russian style, with samorodok

Category

20th Century American Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

20thC Royal Solid Silver & 18K Gold Cigar Box, Cartier, c.1956
20thC Royal Solid Silver & 18K Gold Cigar Box, Cartier, c.1956

20thC Royal Solid Silver & 18K Gold Cigar Box, Cartier, c.1956

By Cartier

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Stunning mid-20th Century Royal presentation solid silver and 18k gold cigar box, made by the world

Category

20th Century British Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Gold, Silver

Old Vintage Cuesta -Rey 10 Cigar Box Dominican No 7 Robusto Centennial
Old Vintage Cuesta -Rey 10 Cigar Box Dominican No 7 Robusto Centennial

Old Vintage Cuesta -Rey 10 Cigar Box Dominican No 7 Robusto Centennial

By Cohiba / Bidasoa

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Vintage Cuesta -Rey cigar box Cigar box Dominican no 7 Robusto 9.25 w x 5.13 x 1.38 Original

Category

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

Materials

Mahogany, Paper

20th Century Tiffany & Co. Solid Silver Three-Tier Cigar Box, circa 1920
20th Century Tiffany & Co. Solid Silver Three-Tier Cigar Box, circa 1920

20th Century Tiffany & Co. Solid Silver Three-Tier Cigar Box, circa 1920

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique early-20th century Tiffany & Co. solid silver three-tier cigar box, cedar-lined

Category

20th Century American Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

20th Century Tiffany & Co Solid Silver Two-Tier Cigar Box, c.1920
20th Century Tiffany & Co Solid Silver Two-Tier Cigar Box, c.1920

20th Century Tiffany & Co Solid Silver Two-Tier Cigar Box, c.1920

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique early-20th Century Tiffany & Co solid silver two tier cigar box, cedar-lined, rectangular

Category

20th Century American Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Silver

Sterling Silver Art Deco Cigar Box or Cigarette Box, circa 1935 Sheffield
Sterling Silver Art Deco Cigar Box or Cigarette Box, circa 1935 Sheffield

Sterling Silver Art Deco Cigar Box or Cigarette Box, circa 1935 Sheffield

Located in London, GB

An antique solid silver cigar box / cigarette box with a classic engine turned pattern exterior

Category

Mid-20th Century English Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

20th Century Solid Silver Cigar Box & Match Box Holder, London, c.1947
20th Century Solid Silver Cigar Box & Match Box Holder, London, c.1947

20th Century Solid Silver Cigar Box & Match Box Holder, London, c.1947

By A. Wilcox 1

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Elegant mid-20th Century English solid silver cigar box and match box holder, beautiful and very

Category

20th Century British Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Silver

20th Century German Solid Silver & Enamel Fox Hunting Cigar Box, c.1900
20th Century German Solid Silver & Enamel Fox Hunting Cigar Box, c.1900

20th Century German Solid Silver & Enamel Fox Hunting Cigar Box, c.1900

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique early 20th Century German solid silver & enamel cigar box, of slightly curved rectangular

Category

20th Century German Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Antique 20th Century English Solid Silver Engine Turned Cigar Box c.1910
Antique 20th Century English Solid Silver Engine Turned Cigar Box c.1910

Antique 20th Century English Solid Silver Engine Turned Cigar Box c.1910

By A&J Zimmerman Ltd.

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique 20th Century English solid silver cigar box. Elegantly crafted, this box features an engine

Category

20th Century British Other Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Silver

Antique 20th Century British Solid Silver Three-Tier Cigar Box, Asprey c.1913
Antique 20th Century British Solid Silver Three-Tier Cigar Box, Asprey c.1913

Antique 20th Century British Solid Silver Three-Tier Cigar Box, Asprey c.1913

By Asprey & Garrard Limited

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique early 20th Century British solid silver three tier cigar box, cedar-lined, rectangular

Category

20th Century British Other Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Silver

20th Century Art Deco Pair Of Solid Silver Cigar Boxes, Asprey & Co, c.1936
20th Century Art Deco Pair Of Solid Silver Cigar Boxes, Asprey & Co, c.1936

20th Century Art Deco Pair Of Solid Silver Cigar Boxes, Asprey & Co, c.1936

By Asprey International Limited

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique 20th Century British made solid silver pair of portable cigar boxes, made by one of the

Category

20th Century British Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Silver

Decorative Cigar or Cigarette Box in the shape of a tank from the 1940s
Decorative Cigar or Cigarette Box in the shape of a tank from the 1940s

Decorative Cigar or Cigarette Box in the shape of a tank from the 1940s

Located in Knivsta, SE

Decorative Cigar or Cigarette Box in the shape of a tank from the 1940s. Made in beech wood with

Category

1940s European Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Aluminum, Bronze

20th Century Thai Royal Silver-Gilt Niello Enamel Cigar Box, Bangkok, circa 1960
20th Century Thai Royal Silver-Gilt Niello Enamel Cigar Box, Bangkok, circa 1960

20th Century Thai Royal Silver-Gilt Niello Enamel Cigar Box, Bangkok, circa 1960

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Impressive mid-20th Century Thai extremely rare and fine solid silver niello presentation box, of traditional form, decorated throughout with stylized leaves on richly gilded ground....

Category

20th Century Thai Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Silver

20thC Set Of Three German Solid Silver & Glass Cigar Tubes For The Havana Cooler
20thC Set Of Three German Solid Silver & Glass Cigar Tubes For The Havana Cooler

20thC Set Of Three German Solid Silver & Glass Cigar Tubes For The Havana Cooler

By Wilhelm Binder

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

A 20th Century set of three German solid silver and blown glass cigar tubes, retailed by The Havana

Category

20th Century German Other Vintage Cigar Boxes

Materials

Silver

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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.