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Silver matchbox
Silver matchbox

Silver matchbox

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver matchbox with pound holder and carrying ring. Metal: Silver. Origin: English

Category

Early 20th Century European Antique Matchbox

Materials

Silver

Silver matchbox holder
Silver matchbox holder

Silver matchbox holder

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver matchbox holder with scrolls and grooves at the base. Metal: Silver. Origin

Category

19th Century European Antique Matchbox

Materials

Silver

Silver snuffbox and matchbox
Silver snuffbox and matchbox

Silver snuffbox and matchbox

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver snuffbox and matchbox with twisted lighter and rolling system, engraved floral

Category

19th Century European Antique Matchbox

Materials

Silver

A 19th-century matchbox or jar
A 19th-century matchbox or jar

A 19th-century matchbox or jar

Located in Delft, NL

A 19th-century matchbox or jar A matchbox is a historical ignition device consisting of a wooden

Category

19th Century Dutch Antique Matchbox

Materials

Oak

Dutch silver large matchbox holder, dated 1924
Dutch silver large matchbox holder, dated 1924

Dutch silver large matchbox holder, dated 1924

Located in Delft, NL

Dutch silver large matchbox holder, dated 1924 A dutch silver Matchbox holder. The large matchbox

Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Antique Matchbox

Materials

Silver

1906-1910 Roycroft Copper Matchbox Holder
1906-1910 Roycroft Copper Matchbox Holder

1906-1910 Roycroft Copper Matchbox Holder

By Roycroft

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

1906-1910 Roycroft marked copper match box holder. Hand worked. Good condition with light signs of use. Elegant scrolled design. Provenance: Estate of Katharine Reid, former director...

Category

Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Matchbox

Materials

Copper

Chinese Jade Top Matchbox Holder, c. 1930
Chinese Jade Top Matchbox Holder, c. 1930

Chinese Jade Top Matchbox Holder, c. 1930

Located in Chicago, IL

With vintage charm and petite scale, this Chinese matchbox holder features an openwork jade lid

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Matchbox

Materials

Jade, Brass

Matchbox in guilloche silver along with twisted flame
Matchbox in guilloche silver along with twisted flame

Matchbox in guilloche silver along with twisted flame

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver matchbox with guilloche pattern along the length with a twist for fire. Metal

Category

19th Century European Antique Matchbox

Materials

Silver

A 19th-century porcelain and silver matchbox or jar
A 19th-century porcelain and silver matchbox or jar

A 19th-century porcelain and silver matchbox or jar

Located in Delft, NL

A 19th-century matchbox or jar A matchbox is a historical ignition device consisting of a wooden

Category

19th Century Dutch Antique Matchbox

Materials

Silver

Silver matchbox with floral engravings, monogram and hanging ring
Silver matchbox with floral engravings, monogram and hanging ring

Silver matchbox with floral engravings, monogram and hanging ring

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver matchbox with engraved floral motifs surrounding a monogram card and suspension

Category

Early 20th Century European Antique Matchbox

Materials

Silver

A Dutch 19th-century crystal and silver matchbox or jar
A Dutch 19th-century crystal and silver matchbox or jar

A Dutch 19th-century crystal and silver matchbox or jar

Located in Delft, NL

A Dutch 19th-century crystal and silver matchbox or jar A matchbox is a historical ignition device

Category

19th Century Dutch Antique Matchbox

Materials

Crystal, Silver

A 19th-century opaline glass and silver matchbox or jar
A 19th-century opaline glass and silver matchbox or jar

A 19th-century opaline glass and silver matchbox or jar

Located in Delft, NL

A 19th-century Opaline glass and silver matchbox or jar A matchbox is a historical ignition device

Category

19th Century Dutch Antique Matchbox

Materials

Silver

Small Antique Meiji Period Japanese Wisteria Satsuma Matchbox Holder Yasuda
Small Antique Meiji Period Japanese Wisteria Satsuma Matchbox Holder Yasuda

Small Antique Meiji Period Japanese Wisteria Satsuma Matchbox Holder Yasuda

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Fabulous and small japanese earthenware Satsuma Matchbox holder of great shape and scene. The idea

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Matchbox

Materials

Porcelain

Edward I. Farmer Sterling Silver Matchbox Holder with Jadeite Plaque
Edward I. Farmer Sterling Silver Matchbox Holder with Jadeite Plaque

Edward I. Farmer Sterling Silver Matchbox Holder with Jadeite Plaque

Located in Brisbane City, QLD

A fine sterling silver and jadeite jade matchbox cover/holder, by Edward I. Farmer of New York. The

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Matchbox

Materials

Jade, Sterling Silver

Edward Farmer New York Sterling and Dragon Carnelian Art Deco Matchbox Cover
Edward Farmer New York Sterling and Dragon Carnelian Art Deco Matchbox Cover

Edward Farmer New York Sterling and Dragon Carnelian Art Deco Matchbox Cover

By Edward Farmer

Located in Ann Arbor, MI

Edward Farmer New York Sterling and dragon carnelian art deco matchbox cover Signed as shown. We

Category

1920s American Art Deco Antique Matchbox

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Nouveau Silver Cigarette Case & Matchbox, Portrait Of A Nude, Vienna ca 1900
Art Nouveau Silver Cigarette Case & Matchbox, Portrait Of A Nude, Vienna ca 1900

Art Nouveau Silver Cigarette Case & Matchbox, Portrait Of A Nude, Vienna ca 1900

By Viennese Manufactory

Located in Vienna, AT

Exquisite Austrian Art-Nouveau Tabatière and Matchbox, Around 1900: Rectangular silver cigarette

Category

Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Matchbox

Materials

Sterling Silver

1900 Swiss Black Forest Carved Basswood Begging Dog Cigar and Matchbox Holder
1900 Swiss Black Forest Carved Basswood Begging Dog Cigar and Matchbox Holder

1900 Swiss Black Forest Carved Basswood Begging Dog Cigar and Matchbox Holder

Located in Haarlem, NL

Swiss Brienz black forest hand carved linden wood begging poodle with brass matchbox holder and

Category

Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Matchbox

Materials

Brass

Silver Vermeil matchbox holder small card case or money clip Deakin Francis 1931
Silver Vermeil matchbox holder small card case or money clip Deakin Francis 1931

Silver Vermeil matchbox holder small card case or money clip Deakin Francis 1931

By Deakin & Francis

Located in Toronto, ON

Unusual silver matchbox holder or small card case or money clip Deakin & Francis Birmingham 1931

Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Matchbox

Materials

Vermeil, Silver

Silver matchstick with relief plant motifs
Silver matchstick with relief plant motifs

Silver matchstick with relief plant motifs

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver matchbox with relief plant motifs and hinged lid with hanging ring. Metal

Category

Early 20th Century European Antique Matchbox

Materials

Silver

Rattan match holder with engraved plant motifs and monogram
Rattan match holder with engraved plant motifs and monogram

Rattan match holder with engraved plant motifs and monogram

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver matchbox with engraved plant motifs surrounding a monogram card and hinged lid

Category

19th Century European Antique Matchbox

Materials

Silver

Early 20thC Bronze Ash Stand & Match Holder by Tiffany Studios New York
Early 20thC Bronze Ash Stand & Match Holder by Tiffany Studios New York

Early 20thC Bronze Ash Stand & Match Holder by Tiffany Studios New York

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Port Jervis, NY

patina in a dark green bronze. Matchbox holder intact and in excellent antique condition with minimal

Category

Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Matchbox

Materials

Bronze

Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Humidor Box and Ashtrays
Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Humidor Box and Ashtrays

Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Humidor Box and Ashtrays

By Heintz Art Metal Shop

Located in South Bend, IN

interior. Measures: Humidor: 8.38"W x 3.5"D x 2.13"H. Matchbox Holder: 3.25"W x 3.25"D x 3.63"H. Ashtrays

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Matchbox

Materials

Sterling Silver, Bronze

FRONTIN-PARIS 1925 French Art-Deco Cigarette Case In 18Kt Gold And Sterling
FRONTIN-PARIS 1925 French Art-Deco Cigarette Case In 18Kt Gold And Sterling

FRONTIN-PARIS 1925 French Art-Deco Cigarette Case In 18Kt Gold And Sterling

Located in Miami, FL

maker of luxury objects, active from approximately 1888 to 1920, who produced items like matchboxes

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Matchbox

Materials

Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver

135oz/3.83kg Malachite Stone Beautifully Cut
135oz/3.83kg Malachite Stone Beautifully Cut

135oz/3.83kg Malachite Stone Beautifully Cut

Located in Vienna, AT

its natural raw finish. Matchbox for scale. Measurements: Height: 9cm Width: 22cm Depth: 21cm.

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Matchbox

Materials

Malachite

Fine 19th Century Ormolu Mounted KPM Porcelain Desk Set - Inkwell Candlesticks
Fine 19th Century Ormolu Mounted KPM Porcelain Desk Set - Inkwell Candlesticks

Fine 19th Century Ormolu Mounted KPM Porcelain Desk Set - Inkwell Candlesticks

By Berlin Royal Porcelain Factory

Located in Forney, TX

as a desk lamp to allow writing at night, pre-electricity; 1 matchbox holder and ashtray Dimensions

Category

Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique Matchbox

Materials

Bronze

Figural French Rosewood Cigar Box, circa 1880
Figural French Rosewood Cigar Box, circa 1880

Figural French Rosewood Cigar Box, circa 1880

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

interior and matchbox. Match strike at front, cream plaque "Parlez Au Concierge." Period: Last quarter of

Category

1880s French Antique Matchbox

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century Victorian Stone And Silver Matchboxes
19th Century Victorian Stone And Silver Matchboxes

19th Century Victorian Stone And Silver Matchboxes

Located in Reggio Emilia, IT

Victorian stone and silver matchboxes. City of London 1888.

Category

1880s Antique Matchbox

Materials

Silver

Edward Farmer Sterling Silver Matchbox Holder with Carved Jadeite Plaque
Edward Farmer Sterling Silver Matchbox Holder with Carved Jadeite Plaque

Edward Farmer Sterling Silver Matchbox Holder with Carved Jadeite Plaque

By Edward Farmer

Located in Brisbane, Queensland

Sterling Silver matchbox inset with carved Jadeite plaque by Edward Farmer of New York. Both the

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Matchbox

Materials

Jade, Sterling Silver

Biedermeier Smoking Table with Added Removable Tools 1860
Biedermeier Smoking Table with Added Removable Tools 1860

Biedermeier Smoking Table with Added Removable Tools 1860

Located in Berlin, DE

matchbox, candleholder and cigar-can. fragile and frisky look, stabile statics.

Category

19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Matchbox

Liquor Cabinet / Bar / Side table
Liquor Cabinet / Bar / Side table

Liquor Cabinet / Bar / Side table

Located in Toronto, ON

, cigarettes holder and matchbox holder/ashtray are positioned in brass holders. Lake a magic by closing the

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Matchbox

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Americana Folk Art Painted Wood Butler Smoking Stand with Tray
Americana Folk Art Painted Wood Butler Smoking Stand with Tray

Americana Folk Art Painted Wood Butler Smoking Stand with Tray

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

1930s Butler Smoking Stand with Original Paint holding a Wood Tray with a matchbox holder attached

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Matchbox

Materials

Wood

Wooden Hand Painted Tobacco Box, circa 1910
Wooden Hand Painted Tobacco Box, circa 1910

Wooden Hand Painted Tobacco Box, circa 1910

Located in Krakow, małopolskie

long cigar, matchbox and cigarette. The casket has a rectangular shape with slightly sanded, rounded

Category

1910s European Art Deco Antique Matchbox

Materials

Wood, Olive

Silver Golf Matchbox Holder
Silver Golf Matchbox Holder

Silver Golf Matchbox Holder

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Golf matchbox holder. Antique silver golfing matchbox holder. The matchbox holder is embossed with

Category

Early 1900s English Sporting Art Antique Matchbox

Materials

Silver

Antique Sheep's Foot Matchbox -1Y92
Antique Sheep's Foot Matchbox -1Y92

Antique Sheep's Foot Matchbox -1Y92

Located in Bordeaux, FR

This captivating antique sheep's foot matchbox, dating back to the early 19th or early 20th century

Category

Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Matchbox

Materials

Metal

Jugendstil Matchbox Holder by Ignatius Taschner
Jugendstil Matchbox Holder by Ignatius Taschner

Jugendstil Matchbox Holder by Ignatius Taschner

Located in Vlimmeren, BE

This monkey matchbox holder was designed by the German artist Ignatius Taschner, circa 1905. The

Category

Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Matchbox

Materials

Copper

black forest wooden carved dwarf matchbox holder
black forest wooden carved dwarf matchbox holder

black forest wooden carved dwarf matchbox holder

Located in Berghuelen, DE

a lovely carved wood dwarf with matchbox holder on his back. swiss, brienz ca. 1900.

Category

Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Antique Matchbox

Materials

Wood

Large Oversized Antique Advertising Matchbox And Contents, 1920s
Large Oversized Antique Advertising Matchbox And Contents, 1920s

Large Oversized Antique Advertising Matchbox And Contents, 1920s

Located in Bristol, GB

VINTAGE ADVERTISING FOR ‘THE REGULAR IMPREGNATED SAFETY MATCH, JOSEPH FRANSES & CO LTD., LONDON’. A very large oversized maxbox and its contents, originally made as a shop advertis...

Category

1920s British Antique Matchbox

Materials

Wood, Paper

Four Matchbox Holders of Silver '0.830', Early 20 Century
Four Matchbox Holders of Silver '0.830', Early 20 Century

Four Matchbox Holders of Silver '0.830', Early 20 Century

Located in København, Copenhagen

Four matchbox holders of silver (0.830), early 20 century. Stamped. In very good condition

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Matchbox

Art Nouveau Vespa Matchbox Holder 14K Yellow Gold 1890's
Art Nouveau Vespa Matchbox Holder 14K Yellow Gold 1890's

Art Nouveau Vespa Matchbox Holder 14K Yellow Gold 1890's

Located in Fairfield, CT

Art Nouveau Vespa Matchbox Holder 14K Yellow Gold 1890's This 14k yellow gold vesta case, dating

Category

1890s Art Nouveau Antique Matchbox

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Chinese Export Silver Matchbox Cover by Hone Wo, Early 20th Century
Chinese Export Silver Matchbox Cover by Hone Wo, Early 20th Century

Chinese Export Silver Matchbox Cover by Hone Wo, Early 20th Century

By Wang Hing & Co.

Located in Austin, TX

A wonderful Chinese export silver matchbox holder or cover, by Hone Wo, early 20th century, China

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Matchbox

Materials

Sterling Silver

Wonderful Vintage German Steel Nautical Viking Ship Smoke Stand
Wonderful Vintage German Steel Nautical Viking Ship Smoke Stand

Wonderful Vintage German Steel Nautical Viking Ship Smoke Stand

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

stands, never have I seen one as stylish and detailed as this one with its matchbox holder, ashtray, and

Category

Early 20th Century German Antique Matchbox

Materials

Steel

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Antique Matchbox For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique matchbox for your home. Frequently made of metal, silver and sterling silver, every antique matchbox was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique matchbox — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique matchbox made by Art Nouveau designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique matchbox over the years, but those crafted by Adie & Lovekin, Andrew Barrett & Son and Edward Farmer are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Matchbox?

An antique matchbox can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $585, while the lowest priced sells for $75 and the highest can go for as much as $5,600.