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2000s Mosaic Marquetry Exotic Wood Box signed
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents Mosaic Marquetry Mixed Wood Decorative Box inlaid marquetry hardwood handmade piece symmetrical center star design. Signed j g white 04 2.25 h x 7.38 x 7.38 Preowne...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Unknown Boxes

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Wood

Silver-Mounted Agate Box, Probably English, circa 1870
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A silver-mounted agate box, probably English, circa 1870 rectangular, comprising two plaques of moss agate set as the base and lid of a hinged box with silver mounts, apparently unm...
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19th Century Antique Unknown Boxes

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Silver

Stylish Set Burl / Burr Wood Two Jewelry Caskets / Boxes With Picture Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
Clever designs and perfect condition pair of antique jewelry boxes with curved tops + photo frame with curved front. The burl or burr nutwood that was used to create these two stunn...
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Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Unknown Boxes

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Brass, Metal

Lovely Hand Carved Wood Jewelry Box w. Stylized Kingfisher Bird Motive
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This exquisite hand-carved wooden jewelry box features a beautifully stylized depiction of a kingfisher bird. The octagonal box showcases intricate craftsmanship, with the bird motif...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Unknown Boxes

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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 jewelry or other trinkets. The top features a battle scene with two men on horses in ...
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20th Century Indian Folk Art Unknown Boxes

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Fabric, Wood

19thc Wall Hanging Spice Box With Porcelain Knobs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc wall hanging spice box with porcelain knobs. crown molding on the top portion of the box. Wonderful hand made box with great patina and age. Original porcelain knobs.
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19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Boxes

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Porcelain, Wood

Set of 4, Plizé Boxes, 2l White, 2M Blue by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4, Plizé boxes, 2L white - 2M blue by Made by Choice Dimensions: W17 x D17 x H22 cm (L), W17 x D17 x H15.5 cm (M) Materials: birch plywood Also available: blue, white, gr...
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2010s Finnish Post-Modern Unknown Boxes

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Birch, Plywood

19th Century Russian silver and nickel plated tobacco box "sultan on horseback"
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
19th Century Russian silver and nickel plated tobacco box "sultan on horseback" Measures: Height: 1.5 centimeters Length: 10.5 centimeters Depth: 7 centimeters
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19th Century Russian Belle Époque Antique Unknown Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Ashes Box with Cover by Studio Lievito
Located in Geneve, CH
Ashes box with cover by Studio Lievito Dimensions: D20 x W20 X H7 cm Materials: Bianco carrara marble, nero marquina marble. Weight: 3 kg. An oppositio...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Unknown Boxes

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Marble

Ash Do-Ri Tray by Matthias Scherzinger
Located in Geneve, CH
Ash Do-Ri tray by Matthias Scherzinger. Dimensions: L 47.4 x W 19.8 x H 6.5 cm. Materials: ash: white stained lacquered. inside tin: hard wax. Also available in Olive Ash and ...
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2010s German Modern Unknown Boxes

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Ash

Small Caribe Chic Basket 3 by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Caribe Chic basket 3 by Sebastian Herkner Materials: Galvanized and powder-coated tubular steel. PVC strings are made from recycled pla...
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2010s German Modern Unknown Boxes

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Steel

Small La Che Basket by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Small La Che basket by Sebastian Herkner Materials: 100 % natural fique agave. Technique: Hand-woven in Colombia. Dimensions: Diameter 43 cm x Height 22 cm Available in colors:...
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2010s German Modern Unknown Boxes

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Natural Fiber

Late 19Thc Shaker Style Pantry Boxes -Stack of Four
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 19Thc Shaker pantry boxes in fine condition and all matching stack.This matching stack of four boxes are in great condition and all have copper nail construction.Sold as a coll...
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19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Boxes

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Wood

18th Century German Hammered Copper & Brass Bread Box, Kitchen Utensil
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful antique 18th century German bread box. Perfect for decoration in your old country kitchen. The piece is in good used vintage condition with patina and a view minor dents. S...
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Mid-18th Century German Brutalist Antique Unknown Boxes

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Brass, Copper

Vintage Bohemian Tessellated Horn Decorative Box by Nordstrom
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible luxurious vintage bohemian box created for Nordstrom's signature line. This beautiful piece is sculptural and pleasing to the eye. A great pi...
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1970s East Asian Bohemian Vintage Unknown Boxes

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Horn, Wood

Persian Lacquer Pen Box Hand Painted with Floral and Gilt Design
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Persian hand painted lacquer pen box in rectangular shape. Decorated with floral designs on gold background, black interior. Moorish Mughal pen box papier maché with miniature floral painting in the Persian style. Great Islamic Art collector museum quality piece on this miniature painting on box. Nice Mughal Indo Persian pen Box...
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Early 20th Century Indian Moorish Unknown Boxes

Materials

Paper

18th Century Walnut Wooden Snuffbox
Located in Delft, NL
18th Century French walnut wooden snuffbox French walnut wooden snuffbox Beautiful detailed cut scenery, celebrating people The text will be probably "rejouissance mamand" (festiv...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Unknown Boxes

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Walnut

Antique South Asian Round Copper Bronze Box with Lid from India 19th C.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique 19th century beautiful handcrafted decorative round tinned copper bronze South Asian box with lid, latch and handle. A very fine antique Pandan or B...
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Early 20th Century Indian Agra Unknown Boxes

Materials

Metal, Copper

19thc New England Bucket With Original Lid From Maine
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc New England Bucket With Original Lid From Maine original paint and wonderful metal handle with wooden grip. Great color and great patina.
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19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Boxes

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Wood

Swedish 'Timplåda' Wooden Box, dated 1824
Located in Farsta, SE
Swedish 'Timplåda' Wooden Box, dated 1824 A 'timplåda' is a traditional Swedish wooden box, handcrafted with care. Popular during the 18th and 19th centuries, these boxes were used ...
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1820s Swedish Folk Art Antique Unknown Boxes

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Birch

19thc original painted Fruit & Floral Decoration Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc original painted Fruit & Floral Decoration Box. Dovetailed construction and walnut wood. Wonderful age consistent of use.
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19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Boxes

Materials

Wood

Bill Long Large Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A great organic shaped Box Integrated carved interior tray Beautiful wood selection A large organic example of American Craft
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1980s American Vintage Unknown Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Antique Victorian Austrian 0.800 Silver & Enamel Snuff Pill Box Mastiff Dane Dog
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Beautiful naturalistic handpainted enameld snuff or pill box depicting a Great Dane dog, probably made around 1900 in Austria. The box is made of 0.800 silver with gilt inside. Me...
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Early 1900s Austrian Victorian Antique Unknown Boxes

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Silver

19th Century Original Grey Painted Dough Tray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century original grey painted and double handled dough try or cow trough. Great center piece for a farm table.
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19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Boxes

Materials

Pine

18th Century French Walnut Wooden Snuffbox, "Le Patre"
Located in Delft, NL
18th Century French Walnut Wooden Snuffbox, "Le Patre" French Walnut Wooden Snuffbox Titled "Le Patre" Walnut wooden box with a scene of a landscape Beautiful detailed cut scenery o...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Unknown Boxes

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Walnut

Antique Metal Hinged Wood Box Distressed Transport Chest
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Antique Wood Covered Box Hinged Latched Distressed Keyhole Lock transport chest 6.5 h x 10 d x 28.75 Original unrestored condition. No key included. Refer to images.
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Early 20th Century Rustic Unknown Boxes

Materials

Metal

Vintage Italian Brass Letter Envelope Box Desk Accessory
Located in North Miami, FL
This ever so chic and obscure vintage Italian brass box is simply a pop art design of a form of an opened up envelope that is a box. it is from the lat...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Boxes

Materials

Brass

19Thc Original Brown Painted Box W/ Drawer & Handle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is either a 19thc hardware drawer box or a cash drawer of sorts.The construction is early cut nails and a dovetailed drawer.There is a brass & iron handle on the side of the box...
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1890s American Adirondack Antique Unknown Boxes

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Brass, Iron

18thc European Pantry Box With Lid
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18thc European Pantry Box With Lid in great condition.This is like a oversized pantry box or storage box with the original lid.
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18th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Boxes

Materials

Wood

19Thc Original Paint Decorated Pantry Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original paint decorated red over blue swing handled pantry box from New England.This amazing over painted pantry box has wonderful 19thc decoration and is in good condition.
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1870s American Adirondack Antique Unknown Boxes

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Wood

19Thc Paint Decorated Pa. Dutch Pantry Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19Thc early pantry box was used in the kitchen for feeds and grains. This was paint decorated later in the early 20thc.Looks like a Peter Hunt painted or decorated style. The co...
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Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Boxes

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Art Nouveau Silver & Enameled Oval Box Depicting a Woman Picking Grapes
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique Continental silver and enamel box is hallmarked by an unknown maker, and presumed to have been made in Austria in approximately 1890 in the period Art Nouveau style. The oval shaped box is done in silver with an very well executed vignette of a woman reaching for a bunch of grapes on the vine on the top with presumably the rising morning sun in the background. The sides of the box are done with a deep green enameled banding...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Unknown Boxes

Materials

Silver

19th Century Indonesian Red and Black Lacquered Document Box with Brass Handles
Located in Middleburg, VA
This 19th century red and black lacquered Indonesian document box is a beautiful way to keep your important papers tucked away. Made of richly patinated teak with intricate red and b...
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19th Century Indonesian Folk Art Antique Unknown Boxes

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Teak

Mid Century Portuguese Wooden Stamp Box
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Wooden stamp box. With the word ‘Stamps’ applied in metal on the front, it has a central rectangular handle at the top, also in wood, and decorative e...
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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Unknown Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique Japanese Silver Incense Box Signed, 19th-20th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An extremely fine quality antique heavy gauge Japanese silver incense box, the cover inset with a copper and inlaid metal panel depicting a seated figure drinking from a large bowl a...
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20th Century Japanese Unknown Boxes

Materials

Silver

Decorative Wood Carved Tramp Art Keepsake Box or Sailors Valentine with Heart
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A superb Folk Art sailors valentine Tramp Art keepsake box. Wide in form, this beautiful Primitive wood carved box features the letters S and M with a heart between on both sides. Tw...
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19th Century English Folk Art Antique Unknown Boxes

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Metal

Japanese Lacquer Padded Teapot Caddy
Located in Savannah, GA
Antique Japanese hand-painted lacquer teapot caddy. Interior is padded and fitted for blue and white porcelain teapot. The teapot stands 4¼ inches tall and features a fish on one si...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Modern Unknown Boxes

Materials

Porcelain, Lacquer

Colorful Semi Precious Stone Rectangular Jewelry or Trinket Box with Lid
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful colorful decorative box with lid created from Carrara marble and inlaid with a variety of semi-precious stones. The sides are inlaid with a variety of stones in abstract ...
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20th Century Indian Folk Art Unknown Boxes

Materials

Stone

1992 Alaska Native Nations Spakwus Eagle Bentwood Yellow Cedar Box
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1992 Alaska Native Bentwood Box Spakwus Eagle Red and Black Native Nations Yellow Cedar signed appears as David R Moore dated art 92 August 10.75 x 5.38 d x 7.5 h Preowned vintage c...
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1990s American Native American Unknown Boxes

Materials

Bentwood, Cedar

19th Century Walnut Cutlery Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This finely handmade 19th century walnut cutlery box is in fine condition and retains a nice mellow patina. Great for so many different uses. Super cool for outgoing mail or bills! N...
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19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Boxes

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Wood

Antique Octagonal Box in Brass
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Antique brass box. Rectangular in shape with a hinged lid and two movable handles, evoking the style of lunchboxes from the 1940s-50s. Lithographed decoration on all sides, with colourful prints depicting figures in traditional Portuguese costumes...
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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Unknown Boxes

Materials

Brass

18th Century Swedish Folk Art Box Dated 1752 with Sliding Lid
Located in Stockholm, SE
An exceptional 18th-century Swedish folk art box, dated 1752, showcasing traditional rural craftsmanship. Carved from solid wood, the box features a finely fitted sliding lid and dis...
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18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Unknown Boxes

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Birch

Hong Kong Decorative Brass Pewter Six-Sided Trinket Box
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Brass Pewter six-sided decorative gift Trinket Box stamped Hong Kong 2.5 h x 8 diameter Preowned original vintage condition. Refer to images.
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Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Mid-Century Modern Unknown Boxes

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Brass, Pewter

Swedish bentwood box in birch, ca 1790
Located in Farsta, SE
Swedish bentwood box in birch, ca 1790 Svepaskar were used to store various household items. Crafted by bending thin strips of wood, often birch, into an oval or circular shape and ...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Unknown Boxes

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Birch

1960s German Modernist Teak Jewelry Box Abstract Enamel Schibensky Bunge
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s German Modernist Teak Wood Jewelry Box Abstract Enamel Metal Plate attributed Schibensky Bunge Unmarked 4 x 1.5 x 3.5 Preowned original vintage condition Refer to images shown
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Boxes

Materials

Metal, Enamel

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 Myrtle Box. Original Vintage Unrestored Conditi...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Boxes

Materials

Wood, Pine

Moorish Green Glass Perfume Bottle Sprinkler with Embossed Metal Overlay
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted Moroccan Moorish green painted glass perfume bottle or rose water sprinkler with raised embossed silvered metal floral design over glass. The pressed glass bottle in Art Deco, Art Nouveau style is oval shape with curved sides and hand decorated with embossed metal silvered overlay. This has a long metal top spout that unscrews so the bottle can be filled to pour the perfume or rose water into this little luxe bottle. This is a recycled vintage French perfume bottle...
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Unknown Boxes

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Metal

Architectural Modern Domed Jewelry Box
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents Modernist Tiered Wood Sculptural Jewelry Box Dome Steeple top and pull-out drawers 9.5 h x 4 x 4 Preowned vintage condition See all images for details
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Late 20th Century Modern Unknown Boxes

Materials

Wood

Handcrafted Three Trinket Boxes Mod Geometric Design
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents Mod Set Three Geometric Design Trinket Boxes Handcrafted Wood Art 2 h x 4 x 4 Original vintage Refer to images for details
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Late 20th Century Modern Unknown Boxes

Materials

Wood

Rajasthani Decorative Brass Lidded Betel Caddy Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted decorative round brass Indian lidded betel box with latch and a top handle. Delicately and intricately hand-chased with geometric designs. Used as a tea caddy with tea bo...
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Late 19th Century Indian Agra Antique Unknown Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper

wonderful antique silver cigarette case from china
Located in Munich, DE
another piece from my personal collection. wonderful handmade cigarette case from china. made by an unknown artist and retailed by the company woshing / shanghai. the stamp dates the...
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1890s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Unknown Boxes

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Silver

Vintage clock and calendar and box, 1970.
Located in Praha, CZ
A leatherrette case that has a battery-operated clock embedded in a circular brass frame on the top hinged side, a calendar consisting of a grid with numbered days from 1 to 31, the ...
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1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Boxes

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Brass

Vintage Orange Glass HInged Box with White Coral Top Black Velvet Interior
Located in North Miami, FL
This absolutely stunning vintage orange glass hinged box has a white piece of organic coral as the top. The inside is a black velvet interior. It is from the 70's and was sold at Sak...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Unknown Boxes

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Coral

Vintage Wooden Box, circa 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of wood Fully functional Good original condition.
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Boxes

Materials

Wood

Vintage Signed Norwegian Stone and Brass Round Box Desk Accessory
Located in North Miami, FL
This Scandinavian modern round heavy box is a combination of polished stone and brass. It is vintage from the 70's and marked with original labels on the bottom Saulo Made In Norway....
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1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Unknown Boxes

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Stone, Brass

Colorful Semi Precious Stone Rectangular Jewelry or Trinket Box with Lid
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful colorful decorative box with a lid created from Carrara marble and inlaid with a variety of semi-precious stones. The sides are inlaid with a variety of stones in abstrac...
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20th Century Indian Folk Art Unknown Boxes

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Stone, Jade, Carrara Marble

Swedish Limestone Butter Box ca 1850
Located in Farsta, SE
Swedish Butter Box ca 1850 The base part is made of grey Öland limestone and the lid is made of red Öland limestone. Heigth: 10 cm/3.9 inch Depth: 11.5 cm/4.5 inch Widht: 15 cm/5.9...
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Mid-19th Century European Scandinavian Modern Antique Unknown Boxes

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Limestone

19th Century Swedish Wabi-Sabi Oak Lidded Box with Hand-Carved Patina
Located in Stockholm, SE
A soulful 19th-century lidded box handcrafted in Sweden from solid oak, showcasing the quiet beauty of the wabi-sabi aesthetic. This simple, round form reveals a deep, weathered pati...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Unknown Boxes

Materials

Oak

Unknown boxes for sale on 1stDibs.

Unknown boxes are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Unknown boxes, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 302 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 145 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original boxes by Unknown were created in the modern style in europe during the 20th century. Prices for Unknown boxes can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $55 and can go as high as $40,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $838.

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