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Karl Springer Lidded Box with Artisan Lacquered Exterior 1970s
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Exquisitely hand-lacquered lidded box with wood motif exterior and interior covered in beige suede
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Suede, Wood, Lacquer
Moorish White hexagonal Box with Inlaid Mosaic Marquetry
Located in North Hollywood, CA
woods motif designs which have been painstakingly inlaid in mosaic marquetry moorish design.
Stunning
Category
Mid-20th Century Egyptian Islamic Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Shell, Fruitwood
Vintage Norwegian Wood.chest With Hand Painted Floral Motif
Located in Seattle, WA
Intricate Detailing of Flowers and Letter Markings as Pictured. Features a Small Compartment inside.
Dimensions. 9 W ; 5 D ; 6 H
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Vintage Handcrafted and Carved Wood Box House Motif, Trinket Box, Keepsake Box
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage handmade beautifully carved wooden trinket box, jewelry box or keepsake box.
Depicting a village scene with Houses & Palm Trees.
Folk Art handmade in South America. No makers...
Category
Mid-20th Century Peruvian Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Vintage Handcrafted and Carved Wood Box Leaf Motif, Jewelry Box, Keepsake Box
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage handmade beautifully carved wooden box, jewelry box or keepsake box.
The Inside has 2 compartments which measure 3.38 x 3.38 inches.
No makers mark.
A-916-335
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Anglo-Indian Inlaid Elephant Motif Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Anglo-Indian inlaid box with elephant motif (circa 1920s).
Dimensions:
14"H x 19.5"W x 13"D.
Category
Vintage 1920s Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Decorative Mughal Motif Box with Hinged Lid
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful Mughal motif wood box with a hinged lid. This lovely box will be a great way to hold
Category
20th Century Indian Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Rectangular Decorative Box with Lid and Circular Motifs
Located in Marbella, ES
Rectangular decorative box with lid and circular motifs.
Category
Late 20th Century European Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Black Lacquer Round Container with Painted Floral Motifs
Located in Winnetka, IL
Antique black lacquer container with painted floral motifs used to store hats and personal
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paint
Beautifully Colored Decoupage Box with 17th Century Design Motif
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Beautifully colored decoupage box with 17th century design motif. France, Circa 19th century.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Decorative Wooden Box with Carved Flowers and Architectural Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
architectural motif, the façade showcases the skilled craftsmanship and artistic sensibility of the era. The
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Red Lacquer Blanket Chest with Gilt Lions, Floral Motifs, and Storage
Located in Yonkers, NY
. The rectangular lid is richly adorned with floral motifs and rosettes, opening via a traditional brass
Category
20th Century Chinese Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
18th Century Swiss Hand Painted Wooden Box with Vegetable Motifs
Located in Marbella, ES
Late 18th century northern Switzerland wooden box with hand painted vegetable motifs.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swiss Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Red Lacquered Box with Hand-Painted Golden Motifs and Bronze Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage red lacquered box from the mid-20th century with golden motifs. Created during the
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Lacquer
Materials
Wood
Antique Document Wooden Box with Incised Diamond Motifs and Wave Patterns
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indian wooden document box from the 19th century with incised diamond motifs and wave
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Rustic Indian Antique Food Box with Pierced Star Motifs and Bracketed Plinth
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indian antique open food box with pierced star motifs and bracketed plinth. Crafted in India
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
H 14.5 in W 31 in D 22 in
Antique Thai Wooden Betel Nut Box with Carved Décor and Pierced Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
motifs. Born in Thailand during the early 20th century, this antique wooden betel nut box captures the
Category
Early 20th Century Thai Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
A possibly Antique Decorative Round Laquered Box with animal floral motif
Located in Seattle, WA
This box is thought to be a middle eastern antique but not confirmed. The lid slides to reveal the storage compartments inside. This Piece has nice patina and character. Vintage Cond...
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
20th Century Japanese Black Lacquer Box with Gold Bird and Reed Motif Decorative
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
20th Century Japanese Black Lacquer Box with Gold Bird and Reed Motif, Decorative & Functional
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
H 2.37 in W 11.82 in D 3.55 in
19th Century French Repousse Brass Clad Coal Bin on Casters with Hunt Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
decorated with repousse hunting motifs on the sides, a Musketeer figure in uniform on the front door and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Late Qing Dynasty Wedding Box with Carved Handle, Animals and Foliage Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
volutes and foliage motifs, adding elegance and an organic flow to the design. Low-relief carvings of
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Gorgeous Hand-Made Inlaid Sea Motif Lacquered Jewelry Box by Ercalano of Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous hand-made inlaid "sea" motif lacquered jewelry box by Ercalano of Italy, circa 1990s. The
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
Fine French Sterling Art Deco Ram Motif Square Table Box, Circa 1925
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine French Sterling Art Deco Ram Motif Square Table Box, Circa 1925
French Silver hallmark
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Handcrafted Pewter Cigar Box with Brass Inlays, Fleur-de-Lys Motif, 1970s Franc
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Handcrafted Pewter Cigar Box with Brass Inlays, Fleur-de-Lys Motif, 1970s France
This exceptional
Category
Vintage 1970s French Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Brass, Tin
H 3.55 in W 12.6 in D 5.52 in
Rustic Indian 19th Century Wooden Box with Iron Details and Incised Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
and incised motifs. Created in India during the 19th century, this wooden box features a rectangular
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Rustic Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
Antique African Moroccan Tribal Wood Flask 19th C.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Rif, Northern Morocco with a drum-shaped body hand carved wood with ethnic motifs, nice geometric
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Moroccan Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique African Moroccan Tribal Carved Wood Flask 19th C.
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Rif, Northern Morocco with a drum-shaped body hand carved wood with ethnic motifs, brass studded nails
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Moroccan Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Moorish Spain Arch Top Wood Inaid Marquetry Jewelry Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moorish Spain Arch Top Intricate detailed wood inlaid Marquetry Jewelry box.
An Hispano Moresque
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Moorish Decorative Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
Moorish Wood Box Islamic Marquetry Mosaic Art Granada Spain Khatam Decor 1940s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
precious wood decorated with Islamic Moorish motifs which have been painstakingly inlaid with fruitwoods
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Moorish Decorative Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
H 2.5 in W 7 in D 5.5 in
RARE IBERIAN SAFE from the first half of the 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
RARE IBERIAN SAFE
from the first half of the 17th Century
in painted and gilded carved wood
Category
Antique 17th Century Portuguese Baroque Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Hermes Carnets D'Equateur Tea Box
By Hermès
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Hermes "Carnets D'Équateur" multi-color tea caddy in hand painted lacquered wood with jungle
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood
Small Japanese Marquetry Cabinet Yosegi Zaiku 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
whole is inlaid with geometrically shaped pieces of wood and decorated with motifs resembling kamon
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
Furniture > Decorative Objects > Boxes > Decorative Boxes
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
drum-shaped body hand carved wood with ethnic motifs, nice geometric carvings and very fine patina
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Moroccan Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Wood
Rustic Black Forest Humidor Box
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Black Forest (19thcentury) walnut carved humidor box with faux wood design and smoking motif
Category
Antique 19th Century Black Forest Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Carved Oak Trinket Box From the Early 20th Century
Located in Opole, PL
oak wood, adorned with floral motifs.
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak
Middle Eastern Mosaic Wooden Inlaid Marquetry Box for Game Chess and Backgammon
Located in North Hollywood, CA
box board with micro mosaic inlay using exotic wood, having Moorish motif designs. This hinged folding
Category
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Islamic Decorative Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
H 2 in W 12 in D 6 in
1930's Chinese Solid Brass Dragon Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful 1930's solid brass Chinese jewelry box with dragon inlay motif and wood interior, in
Category
Vintage 1930s Chinese Art Deco Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
Mosaic Marquetry Octagonal Music Box Granada Moorish Spain
Located in North Hollywood, CA
marquetry of precious wood decorated with Moorish Islamic motif designs which have been painstakingly inlaid
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Moorish Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shell, Fruitwood
1960s Italian Florentine Box with Floral Bouquet Motif
Located in Richmond, VA
Listed is a gorgeous, 1960s Italian Florentine lidded box with a floral bouquet motif on the hinged
Category
20th Century Italian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Moorish White Hexagonal Box with Inlaid Mosaic Marquetry
Located in North Hollywood, CA
walnut box intricately decorated with white mother and pearl and various precious fruit woods motif
Category
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Fruitwood
Northern Italy Box Set with 16th Century Floral Motifs
Located in Madrid, ES
wood with floral motifs.
Sealing wax stamp inside.
Vintage defects.
Category
Antique 16th Century Italian Gothic Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Wood
18th Century Swiss Hand Painted Wooden Box with Vegetable Motifs
Located in Marbella, ES
Late 18th century northern Switzerland wooden box with hand painted vegetable motifs.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swiss Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
18th Century Swiss Hand Painted Wooden Box with Vegetable Motifs
Located in Marbella, ES
Late 18th century northern Switzerland wooden box with hand painted vegetable motifs.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swiss Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Repousse Brass Coal Bin with Neoclassical Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
neoclassical motifs on the sides, front door and top. The decorative trunk is in excellent condition
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Indian Antique Wooden Dowry Box with Geometric Motifs and Weathered Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
rectangular top intricately carved with geometric diamond and rosette motifs, adding a touch of artistic
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
French 1920s Tramp Art Box with Geometric Motifs and Contrasting Colors
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Tramp Art box from the early 20th century, with geometric motifs. Created in France during
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
English Victorian Period 19th Century Jewelry Box with Inlaid Seashell Motif
Located in Atlanta, GA
seashell motif. This English Victorian period jewelry box is a splendid exemplar of 19th-century
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Wood, Ash, Birch, Mahogany, Walnut
H 5 in W 11.75 in D 7.75 in
Liquor Box or Tantalus with an Asian Motif, Early 20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Asian style liquor box or tantalus, early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
19th century Biedermeier Walnut Root Slant Top Letter Box Inlaid Bird Motif
Located in Savannah, GA
vine motif. Beautiful exotic woods with inlay and ebony accents. The interior is divided into three
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
H 10.75 in W 15.75 in D 10.75 in
Antique Silvered Bronze Mounted Cave À Liqueur with Hunting Motifs, circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exceptional antique silvered bronze mounted "Cave à Liqueur" (Drinks Caddy) with hunting motifs
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Barware
Materials
Bronze
H 12 in W 16 in D 11 in
Rustic Indian 19th Century Compartmented Box with Iron Details and Carved Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
and carved motifs. Created in India during the 19th century, this wooden box features a rectangular
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Rustic Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
H 6.5 in W 14 in D 12 in
18th Century French Painted Wedding Box with Foliage Motifs from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautifully executed antique wedding trunk was crafted in Normandy France, circa 1780. The colorful, arched box is decorated with multiple hand painted flowers and leaves scatte...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Country Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th Century French Normand Painted Wedding Box with Floral, Leaf & Bird Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
motifs scattered on all four sides including on the bombe top. The 18th century domed casket is in
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Country Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 12 in W 23.75 in D 13.25 in
Early 20th Century Spanish Hand Painted Domed Wedding Box with Floral Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
cabinet is decorated with hand painted floral and leaf motifs scattered on all four sides including on the
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Country Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 16.5 in W 25.25 in D 15 in
18th Century French Normandy Painted Decorative Box with Bird and Floral Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautifully executed antique wedding trunk was carved in northern France, circa 1780. The decorative, arched box features its original painted finish in a terracotta and yellow ...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 12 in W 19 in D 13.5 in
19th Century French Repousse Brass Clad Coal Bin on Casters with Hunt Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
decorated with repousse hunting motifs on the sides, a Musketeer figure in uniform on the front door and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Modern Jewelry Box with Inlays from Mjölby Intarsia, Sweden, 1940s
By Mjölby Intarsia
Located in Stockholm, SE
Jewelry box from Mjölby Intarsia. Made from different kinds of wood with contrasting nuances
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Mother-of-Pearl
H 3.55 in W 9.06 in D 9.85 in
Convex Dot Horn Box
Located in New York, NY
Handmade keepsake box with heat pressed Horn tiles with a raised dot motif lined in wood.
Category
20th Century European Organic Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Horn
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Wood Motifs For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of wood motifs available for sale. Frequently made of wood, metal and paint, all wood motifs available were constructed with great care. Wood motifs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Mid-Century Modern and Arts and Crafts wood motifs are consistently popular styles. If space is limited, there are small wood motifs measuring 5.5 inches across. Fornasetti and Piero Fornasetti each produced beautiful wood motifs that are worth considering.
How Much are Wood Motifs?
Wood motifs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,385, while the lowest priced sells for $325 and the highest can go for as much as $10,650.
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.
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