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Boxes For Sale
Antique 19th century English Mahogany veneered leather inlaid brown writing box
Located in Casteren, NL
On offer here is an elegant English mahogany writing box dating back to the late 19th century, around 1880. The box, with gently rounded upper corners, was crafted from solid pine wood and then veneered with rich mahogany. At the center of the lid, there is an inlaid oval piece of mother-of-pearl, complemented by a matching mother-of-pearl escutcheon surrounding the keyhole. The box retains its original hinges, locks, and key, all in excellent working condition.
When opened, this sophisticated writing box reveals a sloped leather writing surface, crafted from green-dyed sheepskin leather and adorned with a decorative gold-leaf border. The writing surface folds open on both sides, offering hidden storage space beneath for letters and documents.
This writing box has been gently cleaned in our workshop, ensuring it is pristine, complete, and fully functional—a timeless piece of craftsmanship ready to be admired and used.
An English mahogany writing box, also known as a writing slope or lap desk, has a rich history dating back to the 18th century. These portable writing desks were essential for both personal and professional use, especially during a time when travel and correspondence were becoming increasingly important.
Initially, writing boxes were made from oak and often featured intricate carvings. However, by the late 18th century, mahogany became the preferred material due to its durability and attractive appearance[1]. These boxes were designed to be both functional and stylish, often featuring brass fittings, secret...
Category
19th Century English Antique Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
Craftsman's Handmade Jewelry Cabinet
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A wonderful handmade craftsman's jewelry cabinet. Beautifully constructed out of mahogany and a secondary wood I can't identify. It has drawers lined...
Category
1980s American Vintage Boxes
Materials
Wood
19th C. Royal Casket Box/Safe with Coat of Arms, Gold, Damascene, Etched Steel
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible 19th Century Royal Casket Box/Safe with Coat of Arms, Made of Gold, Damascene, and Etched Steel. Charles Le Hon, a Belgian politician, lawyer and industrialist, served...
Category
1850s French Renaissance Revival Antique Boxes
Materials
Gold, Steel
Gilt bronze box by Line Vautrin "The Armenian alphabet'' - 1940
By Line Vautrin
Located in Girona, Girona
Very beautiful gilt bronze box or mirrorless compact. This object has two sides with different motifs representing the Armenian alphabet. Patina re-gilded with fine gold.
Design: Li...
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Period Sterling Silver Table Box
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Period, sterling silver table box, Poole Silver Co., Taunton, Mass., Ca. 1930's. Wood-lined. Measures 6 inches wide x 3 inches deep x 1 3/4 inches high. Underside is covered...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
1990s Astonishing Red Fornasetti Wood Box by Fornasetti.
Located in Milano, IT
1990s Astonishing rare wood box by Piero Fornasetti, in excellent condition
Made in Italy.
Dimension:
10.23W × 3.14D × 1.57 H
25 cm x 8 cm x 4 cm
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Bahria Malachite Jewelry Box by Obsydian Stone
Located in Milan, IT
This jewelry box in precious malachite strikes with its sensual and unrepeatable traceries. Its bright tones of green - inspired by the ancient Bahria oasis dedicated to Osiris, godd...
Category
2010s Italian Boxes
Materials
Multi-gemstone
Antique Brass Mounted Campaign Box. English, C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Superb campaign box
Brass mounted tropical hardwood
Not sure of its function. Possibly originally a gun case.
Green baize interior. Also a removable tray with brass handles
With ...
Category
1850s English Campaign Antique Boxes
Materials
Brass
A 1930s Art Deco Hand-Carved Oak French Box
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This is a 1930s French Art Deco hand-carved oak box, showcasing a unique blend of craftsmanship and geometric flair characteristic of the Art Deco period.
Solid oak wood, noted for i...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Oak
Tommaso Barbi Chrome and Wood Modernist Box, circa 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
Tommaso Barbi designed this great-looking original decorative box. The piece was crafted in Italy circa 1960. The modernist form boasts a substantial square shape, featuring chromed ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Antique English Wood Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
A European antique veneered wood box with a Chevron design pattern, circa early-20th century or earlier, England. Box is rectangular with a beautiful wood veneer surface in a Chevron...
Category
Early 20th Century English Boxes
Materials
Wood
Piero Fornasetti Box with Butterflies, Italy 1960s
Located in Naples, IT
Original and decorative box from the 1960s designed by Piero Fornasetti, a celebrated Italian artist and designer known for his dreamlike and surreal approach to design. The box is r...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Seashell Jewelry Trinket Box
Located in New York, NY
A real natural seashell jewelry or trinket box with glass and mirror design, circa late-20th century. Boxes' hinged lid is a real natural seashell (be...
Category
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Boxes
Materials
Shell, Glass, Mirror
Regency Leather Bound Writing Slope Sewing Jewellery Box Engraved "K" 1818
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This is a beautifully preserved example of a Regency period writing slope that also functions as a sewing box.
The leather-bound table work box features a stepped square central pan...
Category
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Boxes
Materials
Brass
Il Viaggio di Nettuno White Square Vide Poche by Luke Edward Hall by GINORI 1735
Located in Milan, IT
Inspired by designer Luke Edward Hall passion for ancient Greek and Roman mythology, this elegant vide poche is crafted of the finest porcelain and decorated by hand with precious me...
Category
2010s Italian Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
A 1930's French Gilt Lacquered Wood Pagoda Form Chinoiserie Platinum Painted Box
Located in New York, NY
A 1930's French Gilt Lacquered Wood Pagoda Form Chinoiserie Platinum Painted Box, Attributed to Jansen. At first glance, the box's visual allure is simply breathtaking. Adorned with ...
Category
1930s Chinoiserie Vintage Boxes
Materials
Wood
Very Large 19th Century Ormolu Mounted Sèvres Celeste Blue Ground Porcelain Box
Located in New York, NY
A Very Large 19th Century Ormolu Mounted Sèvres Celeste Blue Ground Porcelain Box with Watteau Scene Cartouches. This box consists of signature celeste blue ground of Sèvres porcela...
Category
1870s French Louis XVI Antique Boxes
Materials
Ormolu
Art Nouveau Trinket Box - marked "JB Signifies the Best"
By Oneida
Located in TEYJAT, FR
Superb Art Nouveau Trinket Box - marked "JB Signifies the Best"
16 x 8 x. 10.5cms
Made of bronzed regule (spelter), this trinket box is in exceptional condition with almost all of ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Boxes
Materials
Spelter
20th century design brown ceramic and leather decorative box by Longchamps Paris
By Longchamps
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Longchamps Paris
Decorative brown ceramic and leather box
Original perfect condition
Vintage decorative piece
Signed under the base Longchamps Paris
Height 20 cm
Large 11 cm
...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Leather
Handcrafted Cherry Wood Lidded Box, 20th Century
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Handcrafted Cherry Wood Lidded Jewelry Box, 20th Century.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Boxes
Materials
Cherry
Art Deco playcard box vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco playcard box vienna around 1920s
Brass polished and stove enameled
Wood inside
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Brass
Cayman Gold 6 Feet Box
Located in Paris, FR
Box Cayman Gold 6 Feet all in porcelain in
gold finish with gold-plated (24K) details.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate
Captains Campaign Military Writing Box Compendium
Located in Northampton, GB
Multiple Secret Compartments
From our Writing Boxes collection, we are delighted to introduce this extensive Captains Campaign Military Writing Box Compendium. The Writing Box comp...
Category
Early 1800s English Campaign Antique Boxes
Materials
Brass
FORNASETTI Cigar Humidor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian wooden cigar humidor box with cammei design on faux marble / made in Milan Italy by Fornasetti, in the 1980s
Original metal label inside
Measures: width 10 inches, de...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes
Materials
Wood
Arts & Crafts Box with Decorative Hand made marquetry Decor, circa 1910
Located in Verviers, BE
Arts & Crafts Box with Decorative Hand made marquetry Decor, circa 1910
About:
A wooden box from the Arts & Crafts period,
Made in Austria.
Very Small piece of marketery is missing...
Category
1910s Austrian Arts and Crafts Vintage Boxes
Materials
Paint
Vintage Italian Figural Snail Pill Box in White Metal
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual miniature pill box in the shape of a very detailed snail. These were made in Italy circa 1970-90s usually of 800/1000 silver or alpaca/argentan/German silver (an alloy of zin...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Boxes
Materials
Metal
Chinoiserie Large Porcelain Dresser Box with Lid In Style of Ginori, Italy
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Large rectangular dresser or trinket box with lid features Chinoiserie decor with faux bamboo construction elements and dragonfly motifs on the sides and the lid. The handle is sculp...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain, Pottery
Takahashi Artichoke Porcelain Trinket Jewelry Box
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
A beautiful, petite, porcelain artichoke box by Takahashi, made in Japan in the 20th century. It is a fun green artichoke fruit vegetable box with a gold gilt brass hinge and floweret front lift. It is both decorative and functional as a jewelry box. Perfect for a kitchen, vanity, nightstand, etc. The original maker sticker is attached to the bottom which reads, "Takahashi San Francisco...
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
FORNASETTI Cigar Humidor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian wooden cigar humidor box with cammei design on faux marble / made in Milan Italy by Fornasetti, in the 1980s
Original labels inside and on the base
Measures: width 12...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes
Materials
Wood
A 1930s Art Deco Hand-Carved Oak French Box
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This is a 1930s French Art Deco hand-carved oak box, showcasing a unique blend of craftsmanship and geometric flair characteristic of the Art Deco period.
Solid oak wood, noted for i...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Oak
Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Silver Turquoise Ghau Prayer Box
Located in Pomona, CA
Ghau is a small prayer box worn as pendant by Buddhists as portable shrines which can be pray by prayer during their travel. This Ghau prayer box (travel Buddha...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Boxes
Materials
Silver
Regency Period Elm Curved Bombe Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Attractive And Unusual Late Regency Period, Early 19th Century, Figured Elm Curved Bombe Shape Tad Caddy, Having Boxwood Strung Decoration And Original Brasswear To Outside An...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Boxes
Materials
Elm
Vintage Organic Modern Rare Thuya Wood Trinket Box
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and Minimalist trinket box. This rare beauty is a unique trinket box or decorative box that brings minimal shape with organic beauty. Constructed of Thuya wood that has bee...
Category
1970s Moroccan Organic Modern Vintage Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Anglo-Indian Fluted Writing Box With Secret Drawers. Early 19th Century
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful writing box made from a tropical hardwood
Fabulous shape and plain fluted carving. It gives it a modernist appearance
Probably Sri Lankan
3 secret drawers*
Replaced lea...
Category
Early 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Boxes
Materials
Wood
Art Nouveau Trinket Box - marked "JB Signifies the Best"
By Oneida
Located in TEYJAT, FR
Superb Art Nouveau Trinket Box - marked "JB Signifies the Best"
16 x 8 x. 10.5cms
Made of bronzed regule (spelter), this trinket box is in exceptional condition with almost all of ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Boxes
Materials
Spelter
18th Century Wrought Iron Italian Antique Hobnail Safe Strong Box Bar Cabinet
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful and rare example of late 18th century Italian master blacksmith craftsmanship, this antique studded safe with typical all-around hobnails and great wrought iron details, pr...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Boxes
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
Solid Brass Lion Stash Box with Feet 20th Century
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is an excellent solid brass stash box with a carved lion's head and four feet. This piece is both functional and decorative.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Boxes
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century Decorative Box - Marquetry Wood - Cubics
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique decorative box, inlaid with different types of wood.
This type of marquetry work is also called 'Oeben Cubes', named after the famous ebenist Jean Oeben (1721-176...
Category
1880s French Belle Époque Antique Boxes
Materials
Wood, Fruitwood, Walnut, Burl
Trinket Box Inlaid Camel Bone Purple Velvet Jewelry 15cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage trinket, trinket box made of inlaid camel bone, purple velvet inside, with a brass clasp, India, 70s.
Beautiful and qualitatively made with brass inlaid details, the object ...
Category
1970s Indian Vintage Boxes
Materials
Brass
Geometric Straw Marquetry Box attributed to Jean Michel Frank, circa 1930
Located in Atlanta, GA
Exuding timeless sophistication, this exquisite straw marquetry decorative lidded box is attributed to the legendary French designer Jean-Michel Frank (1895-1941). With its elongated...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Straw, Wood, Cork
Fred And Marilyn Buss Cazadero California Cocobolo Heart Wood Mushroom Stash Box
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This beautiful stash box was hand-carved from the heart of Cocobolo wood by Fred and Marilyn Buss of Cazadero, CA—a lovely vintage patina to the wood.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Boxes
Materials
Hardwood
1930 Arrigo Finzi Art Deco Blue Silver Porcelain Small Decorative Box
By Arrigo Finzi
Located in Brescia, IT
Small Art Deco Box
Arrigo Finzi
1930
Blue Porcelain with Silver Leaf decor
"Finzi" Sign under the buttom
Perfect Condiction
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Silver Leaf
Small Italian Florentine Jewelry Miniature Chest of Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This vintage gilt wood storage or jewelry box features one drawer and flip up top with mirror. with storage below lined in an orange velvet fabric. The box has has lots of character,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes
Materials
Giltwood, Paint, Fabric, Velvet
Large Antique French Ormolu & Beveled Glass Jewelry Casket or Dresser Box
Located in Pearland, TX
A stunning antique French brass ormolu beveled glass footed jewelry casket or dresser box with hinged lid and lovely bow shaped handle. This fine quality box has been newly relined w...
Category
Early 20th Century French Boxes
Materials
Ormolu, Brass
Large Wooden Tramp Art Box Folk Art Gold 20th Century
Located in Poperinge, BE
Large tramp art box with lid and brass handle, folk art object made of layered pieces of gold, partly gold colored, from the late first half of the 20th century.
Beautiful form of f...
Category
1940s European Folk Art Vintage Boxes
Materials
Wood
Venezia Rialto SC4 Box by Morici
By Morici
Located in Milan, IT
A sophisticated everyday piece to be displayed anywhere in the house, this magnificent box is exquisitely crafted, veneered, and finished by master hands. Fashioned of mahogany and l...
Category
2010s Italian Boxes
Materials
Metal
Genuine Large Mother of Pearl Decorative Jewelry Box (12" x 8.25" x 5", 9.5 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful rectangle jewelry box handmade from the finest top grade Mother of Pearl. This stunning Mother of Pearl box is perfect to store your beauti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Boxes
Materials
Other
Art Nouveau walnut chest with embossed bronze and gemstone decoration
Located in TEYJAT, FR
Very pretty rectangular walnut chest with embossed bronze decoration in the Art Nouveau style, depicting scrolls, scarab beetles, foliage and flowers - a typical organic style which ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Boxes
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Bronze
Large Natural Malachite Box
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful 3.3 lb malachite box. This exceptional piece uses carefully selected fine grade gemstone malachite in brilliant green, displaying concentric rings, swirls and stripes. Bo...
Category
2010s Unknown Boxes
Materials
Malachite
Stunning & Unusual Antique Treen Turned Domed Lidded Container
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning and unusual quality antique treen turnedr domed shape lidded container believed to date from the 19th century or early 20th Century. The turned hard wood container sits sl...
Category
Early 20th Century British Other Boxes
Materials
Hardwood
Chinese Jewelry Box Jewelry Box Jade Rosewood Brass Vintage
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage wooden jewelry box, jewelry storage box with 5 drawers and 2 doors, decorated with jade and brass fittings, China, approximately mid-20t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Boxes
Materials
Jade, Brass
Vintage Brass Cigar Box with Medieval Micro-Cosmos, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A unusual brass cigar box embossed with medieval scenes to its lid and sides. Cedar wood panneling to its inside making in suitable as a humidor for storing cigar, pipe tobacco or ci...
Category
1950s Danish Medieval Vintage Boxes
Materials
Brass
Jean Michel Frank Geometric Straw Marquetry Box, France circa 1930
Located in Atlanta, GA
This rare Art Deco straw marquetry lidded box is attributed to French designer Jean Michel Frank. The piece was crafted in France circa 1930. The rectangular shape is stunning, refin...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Straw
Lovely Lidded Art Deco Ceramic Box 1930s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Lovely Lidded Art Deco Ceramic Box 1930s
This is a wonderful lidded ceramic art deco box. Great design and lovely colors - a true modernist piece with a lot of elegance. Would be gr...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Pottery
Vintage Moorish Sajai Box Inlaid with Agate Stones, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Ornate white metal trinket or ovale box hand-made/bejeweled with agate stones set in 3 floral patterns to its unhinged lid. Made in Spain or North Africa during the 1960s or 70s. Its...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moorish Boxes
Materials
Agate, Metal
19th Century English Regency Tea Caddy
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A large English tea caddy. It is mahogany with brass feet.
Category
19th Century British Antique Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique 18th Century Sterling Silver Toothpick Case Birmingham Samuel Pemberton
Located in Portland, OR
An exceptional & early antique Georgian 18th century engraved sterling silver toothpick holder case, Birmingham, Samuel Pemberton, 1790.
This very fine antique silver case...
Category
1790s English George III Antique Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Japanese Meiji Period Silver and Mixed Metals Cigar Decorative Box by Hidekuni
Located in Newark, England
From our Japanese collection, we are delighted to introduce this Japanese Silver and Mixed Metals Box by Hidekuni. The Japanese Box of large rectangular form lined in a dark asian ro...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Boxes
Materials
Gold, Silver
Italian Silver and Enamel Box
Located in Newark, England
GUILLOCHE ENAMEL AND SILVER GILT
From our collectables category, we are delighted to offer this incredible quality Italian Mid-Century Modern Silver and Enamel Box. The Silver and E...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Enamel
Onyx Mineral Stone and Brass Jewelry Box, Italy 1970s
Located in ROUEN, FR
Onyx Mineral Stone and Brass Jewelry Box, Italy 1970s
Very elegant jewelry or decorative trinket box.
Entirely constructed with onyx stone and a brass hinge.
Different shades of o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes
Materials
Alabaster, Marble, Onyx
Antique German Elfinware Porcelain Roses Trinket Box w/ Brass Accents
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Designer: Elfinware
Manufacturer: Elfinware
Materials: Porcelain, Brass Accents
Category
1960s German Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Brass
1970s Mid-Century Modern fake Tortoiseshell Lucite Italian Jewelry Box
By Guzzini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This 1970s Mid-Century Modern Italian jewelry box is a beautiful example of the era's design sensibilities, combining elegance, functionality, and high-quality craftsmanship. Here's ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes
Materials
Lucite
Small 17th Century, French Coffer or Box in Leather
Located in Buisson, FR
Extremely old box that is covered with leather and metal decorations.
Rare find.
France, circa 1600-1700
Weathered and some losses.
Category
17th Century French Antique Boxes
Materials
Leather, Wood
Limoges Porcelain, Heart Shaped Trinket Box, France, 1980's
By Limoges
Located in Glasgow, GB
Limoges porcelain heart shaped trinket box. Hand-crafted in France around the late 1980’s
Finely decorated in the french rococo style; the body of the heart decorated with lapis laz...
Category
Late 20th Century French Rococo Boxes
Materials
Gold, Brass
German Porcelain Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful German oval porcelain jewelry box, in the Regency design style, circa mid-20th century, Germany. Boxes' lid features outdoor nature scene with couple in a park sounded by...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Regency Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Tibetan Bronze Filigree and Agate Jewelry Box
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Tibetan bronze filigree and inlaid agate dresser box, jewelry box, or decorative box
China, Early 20th Century
Measures: 4.25"W x 3.5"D x 2.25"H.
Good original ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Arts and Crafts Boxes
Materials
Agate, Bronze
Syrian Style Mosaic Wooden Inlaid Marquetry Box Backgammon Set
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning mosaic Backgammon set featuring a traditional Syrian style design and fine craftsmanship. Made in Morocco.
The board/ box is made of various woods and inlays. A genuine wo...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Boxes
Materials
Wood, Fruitwood, Walnut
Val Saint Lambert (Atrib.) Red Floral Cut-to-Clear Crystal Table Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Val Saint Lambert (Attrib.) Red Floral Cut-to-Clear Crystal Table Box
A richly detailed cut-to-clear crystal table box is attributed to Val Saint Lambert, Belgium, circa 1920. This ...
Category
20th Century Belgian Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Glass
Modernist Plexiglass or Lucite Faceted Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
This spectacular geometric Lucite decorative lidded box was designed in Italy. The piece was crafted circa 1960. It features a modernist shape with an incredible carved prismatic for...
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Boxes
Materials
Plexiglass
Stunning France Art Nouveau Bronzed Jewelry Box with Detailed Leafs and Flowers
Located in Lisse, NL
Antique, superb workmanship, bronzed metal Art Nouveau box, decorated " snowdrops and branches and leaves " on all sides, even the bottom.
Over the years we have sold a number of ra...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Boxes
Materials
Metal, Spelter, Gold Leaf
Antique Pink Opaline Rectangular box with Brass Mounts, France 1890s
Located in South Salem, NY
An antique French opaline glass casket box in a striking pale pink color. The polished glass is mounted with finely detailed gold bronze hardware and feet, adding elegance to the vib...
Category
1890s French Antique Boxes
Materials
Opaline Glass
1970s Mid-Century Modern fake Tortoiseshell Lucite Italian Jewelry Box
By Guzzini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This 1970s Mid-Century Modern Italian jewelry box is a beautiful example of the era's design sensibilities, combining elegance, functionality, and high-quality craftsmanship. Here's ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes
Materials
Lucite
Marble Heart Box by Ducceschi
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage marble heart shaped box. Swivel top with beautiful natural veining and gray coloring to the stone. Perfect for using as a jewelry box. Made in Italy by Ducceschi, original ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Boxes
Materials
Marble
Vintage, Mid-Century and Antique Boxes
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.