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Cigar Boxes and Humidors For Sale
Birks Canadian Sterling Silver Humidor Box
Located in New York, NY
Birks, Canadian, sterling silver humidor box the early- to mid-20th century with heavy gage, gilt inside, adorned with natural frieze-like motifs on the top, standing on 4 feet. It m...
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Early 20th Century Canadian Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver, Sterling Silver

MCM Ben Seibel for JenFred Ware Copper Trinket Box c.1960 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A ribbed copper trinket box lined with cork. Original felt on bottom. Substantial in weight. CREATOR Ben Seibel for JenFred Ware. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1960s. MA...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Brass, Copper

Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigar Box
By John Henry Wynn
Located in Northampton, GB
With a Cedar Wood Lining From our Silver collection, we are pleased to offer this Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigar Box. The Cigar Box of rectangular shape crafted from Sterling Silver...
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Castle Top Cigar Case Nathaniel Mills Birmingham 1840
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine antique repousse work & engraved sterling silver gilt castle top cigar/cheroot case, Nathaniel Mills Birmingham 1840. This very finely crafted silver case is made by the ...
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1840s English Early Victorian Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver

Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Period Marquetry Cigar Box, Music Box
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid nineteenth century French Napoleon III period marquetry cigar presentation box is constructed of rosewood and is marked Cigares on the top in lemon wood inlay. Additional i...
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Bronze

mod. "Biglia" by J. Colombo for A. Di Cambio Silver & Crystal Cigarette Box 1968
Located in Palermo, IT
Cigarette box mod. "Biglia" by Joe Colombo for Arnolfo di Cambio in 1968, in purple crystal, with sliding silver plated lid. Adhesive label with the designer's name and engraving on ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Crystal, Metal

Baker Furniture Side Table Or Humidor. Satinwood With Inlay.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Baker Furniture Side Table Or Humidor. Satinwood With Inlay.
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20th Century George III Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Satinwood

Black Man Ceramic Cigar Jar. Austrian-made, circa 1900
Located in Bradenton, FL
Black Man Ceramic Cigar Jar. Austrian-made, circa 1900, in the form of a wooden cigar box. A nattily dressed black man in top hat sits on the lid wit...
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Early 20th Century Austrian American Classical Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Ceramic

Smoking box, France, Style: Art Deco, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982.If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All F...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Metal

Danish rosewood cigar box
Located in Vienna, AT
Danish rosewood cigar box, 1950, good original condition
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1950s Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Rosewood

Antique Japanese Cigarette /Ashtray Set circa 1930's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1514 Very Rare Intricate antique Japanese cigarette case/ashtray/match holder
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1930s Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Copper

Japanese Contemporary Black Gold Porcelain Koro Incense Burner
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary Japanese porcelain maki-e pattern koro or incense burner, hand painted on a beautifully shaped round body in Black with generous application of gold, character...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Gold

Antique Sterling Silver Cigar Box / Cigarette Box, 1912
Located in London, GB
A classic antique solid Silver Cigar Box / Cigarette Box with a highly polished silver exterior. The interior of the Silver Box has a cedar wood lined base and the lid is gilded. The interior has a removable wooden...
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20th Century English Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver

Large Tiffany Midcentury Modern Sterling Silver Cigar Box
Located in New York, NY
Large Midcentury Modern sterling silver cigar box. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Rectangular with straight sides and sharp corners. Cover flat and hinged with slight overhang. C...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver

French Art Deco Suitcase Cigarette Box, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco cigarette box, France, late 1930s. Suitcase. Wood and chrome metal. Measures: For 33 cigarettes up to 7.2cm each. Measures: Height 5.1"(13cm), width 7.5"(19cm), depth...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Chrome

20th century oriental silver plate bamboo decorated tobacco box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
20th century oriental silver plate bamboo decorated tobacco box circa 1925. Fine quality chinese silver plate box, signed and dated 1925. Profuse...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver Plate

Late 19th Century Napoleon III Ebonized Cigar Cabinet
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A stylish Napoleon III cigar cabinet, crafted with ebonized wood, brass inlays, and a distinctive medallion at the top, this late 1800s piece reflects the refined style of the Napole...
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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Brass

Antique Coromandel and Brass Bound Campaign Humidor
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Antique Coromandel and Brass Bound Campaign Humidor. The cigars depicted are for illustrative purposes only.
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20th Century British Campaign Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Brass

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Cigar Box, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique cedar-lined gilt bronze desk box or cigar box featuring Zodiac designs By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA,...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Bronze

Art Deco Shagreen and Silver Cigarette / Small Cigar Case
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Exquisite shagreen cigar case with silver collar. Expands for differing lengths of small cigar or cigarettes. Made in the U.K. in the 1900-1920´s. It has the stamp of the retail sho...
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Shagreen

Pair, Italian Tooled Leather & Pietra Dura "Cigar" Motif Tobacco Boxes
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian, early to mid 20th century. A pair of leather boxes, each having tooled gilt leather to the border of a finely inlaid Pietra Dura top. The tops set with various semi-preciou...
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20th Century Italian Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble

20th Century Asprey Solid Silver Horse Racing Cigar Box, London, c.1974
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Stylish 20th Century simple and elegant box with a multitude of uses, currently perfect for storing cigarettes or cigars but equally adept at storing jewellery or trinkets. The solid...
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20th Century British Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver

Collinson & Walton. An Aesthetic Movement burr walnut & ebonized music cabinet
Located in London, GB
Collinson and Walton. A rare Aesthetic Movement ebonized music cabinet with pierced gallery to the top, wild burr walnut panels to the doors which open to reveal sheet music slides, ...
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1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Walnut

20th Century Large Metal Matchbox By Piero Fornasetti, Italy, c.1960
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A delightful matchbox, with an interior comprised of a metal sliding tray, the exterior decorated with five profiles, with highlighted red lips, four of whom smoking, with black cros...
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20th Century Italian Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Metal

Humidor Box Joá - Contemporary Cedarwood Cigar Box
Located in São Paulo, BR
The cigar box conceived by Valter Costa Lima is an eloquent testament to the union between tradition and innovation. Made of cedarwood, every stroke of this piece is an ode to the Br...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Hardwood

Antique Victorian Brass Bound Oak Cigar Humidor 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stylish antique Victorian oak brass and cedar lined tabletop cigar humidor circa 1860 in date. The rectangular box features a lift out tray and adjustable divisions with sunken handles to the sides and a hinged lid with a central brass shield. Complete with the original Bramah lock and key. It would make a beautiful gift to any connoisseur of fine cigars. Condition: In excellent condition. As an antique items, the humidor shows signs of use commensurate with age, these minor condition issues are mentioned for accuracy and, as seen in the accompanying photographs, it displays beautifully. Dimensions in cm: Height 19.5 x Width 44 x Depth 29 Dimensions in inches: Height 8 inches x Width 1 foot, 5 inches x Depth 11 inches Humidor is any kind of box or room with constant humidity that is used to store cigars, cigarettes, orpipe tobacco. For private use, small wooden or acrylic glass humidor boxes for a few dozen cigars are used, while cigar shops may have walk-in humidors. Humidors can be used to store other goods for which a certain level of humidity is desirable; the Colorado Rockies Major League Baseball team stores game balls in a large humidor at their home stadium, Coors Field, to counteract the effects of Denver's high altitude and generally low humidity. Humidors of all sizes use hygrometers to keep track of the humidity levels. Classification of humidors Walk-in humidor - most common in cigar bars or stores. One room is built as or converted to a humidor where all the cigars are stored. Cabinet humidor - usually placed on the floor as a piece of furniture. Typically holds 1000-5000 cigars. Table humidor - often quite heavy, though portable in theory, it's usually kept in one location. Capacity ranges from three hundred to a few thousand cigars. It usually comes with a polished wood exterior, marble, leather or combination of exotic elements, and glass top. Personal humidor - semi-regular cigar smokers will sometimes keep a small humidor in their homes for personal storage, special events, or aesthetic characteristics of the humidor itself . Usually contains 20-75 cigars. This may also be known as a "Desktop Humidor". Travel humidor - portable and made for carrying cigars enough for the outing or event, usually 2 to 10 cigars. Oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus - Latin "oak tree" having approximately 600 extant species. Oak wood has a density of about 0.75 g/cm3, great strength and hardness, and is very resistant to insect and fungal attack because of its high tannin content. It also has very appealing grain markings, particularly when quartersawn. Oak wood is very durable, easy to maintain and resistant to wear and tear which is why it can be easily handed to the next generations if taken well care of. Oak wood virtually lasts forever and you can still admire oak furniture in museums and palaces even if it was made many centuries ago. Oak has been prized since the Middle Ages for use in interior panelling of prestigious buildings such as the debating chamber of the House of Commons in London and in the construction of fine furniture. Bramah is London's oldest security company. Established at 124 Piccadilly, London in 1784, and today based in Marylebone, London and Romford, Essex. Bramah made their first lock in 1784 and the patent was awarded in 1787. The designer was Joseph Bramah. Joseph Bramah was a leading inventor of the industrial revolution, patenting over 18 new ideas, including a new valve for the water closet (toilet), the hydraulic pump, a fountain pen, and a fire engine. Bramah also introduced a beer hand pump for use at the bar, to prevent fluid loss when barmen went downstairs to pour a new jug! Due to the quality of his manufacturing, his name became a by-word amongst British Engineers for engineering excellence and many of his inventions are on display in the Science Museum in London. You can find one of his original toilets still working in Osborne House, Queen Victoria's home on the Isle of Wight. The Bramah lock was unique and advanced property and valuables protection enormously. Indeed it was 50 years ahead of any Chubb lock...
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1860s English Victorian Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Oak, Cedar

Tommaso Barbi, Wood and Brass Cigars Box, Italy, 1970
Located in Firenze, IT
Wood and brass cigars box. Tommaso Barbi, Italy 1970 H 5 cm - 30.5 x 11.5 cm Conditions: excellent consistent with age and use.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Brass

Novelty Great Western Railway Bogie Coal Wagon Humidor
Located in Northampton, GB
Realistically Formed  From our Boxes collection, we are pleased to offer this novelty Great Western Railway Bogie Coal Wagon Humidor. The humidor carved in oak modelled as a novelty...
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Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Metal

1940s Hermès Dupré-Lafon Flip Top Cigarette Box
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Rare 1940s Hermès Flip top Box, designed by Paul Dupré-Lafon (1900-1971), used to store cigarettes. Light brown leather with saddle stitching on the ext...
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Mid-20th Century French Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Metal

Antique Late 19th Century Salt-Glazed Pottery Figural Dog Cigar Holder.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique late 19th century salt-glazed pottery figural dog cigar holder with matchstick holder and ashtray.
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Late 19th Century Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Pottery

A Norwegian Sterling Silver & Enamel Tobacco Box by J Tostrup, CIrca 1970
Located in Los Angeles, CA
NORWEGIAN STERLING SILVER AND ENAMEL BOX BY J. TOSTRUP, hallmarked with Sterling, J. Tostrup w weight 578 grams, Dimensions Height: 3" Length: 8.25" Depth: 3.25"
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20th Century Norwegian Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver, Enamel

ANTIQUE CIRCA 1900 FRENCH CIGAR BOX MODELLED AS A PAGODA TOP CHiNESE SHOP
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this rather lovely antique original circa 1880-1900 French made Pagoda top Chinese shop cigar box A very go...
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Early 1900s French Late Victorian Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Hardwood

Smoking box, in wood and chrome, France, Style: Art Deco, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982.If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All F...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Chrome

English Pressed Glass & Carved Oak Greek Key Motif Biscuit Barrel or Humidor
Located in Atlanta, GA
English, circa 1867. An unusual antique biscuit barrel or humidor. The main body is formed of pressed glass with a greek key border, paneled window and a reeded edge. The glass rest...
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Mid-19th Century British Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Glass, Oak

Stelton Cylinda Line Ashtray by Arne Jacobsen, 1st edition
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
This Cylinda-line ashtray, designed by Arne Jacobsen and made by Stelton between 1967, represents the rare small-sized version meant for cigarretes. The version in brass came on late...
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1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Brass

Club, Canaletto Walnut Cigar Holder
Located in Lentate Sul Seveso, MB
Canaletto walnut cigar box in gray finish (fin. 2W) with inlaid pictogram on wenge front. Untreated natural Spanish cedar interior and dividers. Gray glass lid with built-in analog h...
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2010s Italian Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Nutwood

19th Century Napoleon III Burl and Mother-of-Pearl Cigar Boxe
Located in LEGNY, FR
XIX cigar cellar in magnifying glass and marquetry. This box has four cigar racks and a drawer. A cartouche in marquetry and mother-of-pearl decorates the top of the box. Excellent ...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Mother-of-Pearl, Burl

20th Century German Solid Silver & Sapphire Cigarette Case, c.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th Century German solid silver cigarette case. The silver has been hand engraved with a floral and scroll band with the initials FE below and applied with a sapphire ...
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20th Century German Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver

19th Century Syrian Bone and Penwork Letter Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful 19th century Syrian bone and penwork letter box. Lovely intricate pattern. A true work of art.
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19th Century Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Bone, Wood

Mid-Century Bulldog & Scottish Terrier Cigarette Box, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Mid-century Bulldog & Scottish Terrier cigarette box, France, 1950's. Dogs playing cards. Wood and bakelite. Bakelite cards. Glass eyes. Capacit...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Bakelite, Wood

Stunning Faux Books Walnut & Satinwood Smoking Pipe Rack Holder with Drawers
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this lovely Walnut & Satinwood Faux books pipe rack with internal drawers A very good looking and decorative piece, its designed to hold three pipes in t...
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20th Century English Edwardian Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Satinwood, Walnut

Antique English Three Finger Cigar Case - Birmingham 1919
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome English solid sterling silver cigar case, beautifully engraved with a vacant shield-shaped cartouche to the front. The hinge and clasp to the front are in perfect working...
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1910s British Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver

Small Cigar / Cheroot Case in Crocodile & Silver - 1881
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning and tactile cigar or cheroot case; the perfect size for business cards. Beautiful quality and condition with all the stitching intact, the silver without damage and the s...
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1880s British Victorian Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver

Late 19th Century Oak-Copper French Cigar Box
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A nice antique cigar box, made of oak, decorated with bronze and copper mounts. Central plaque depicting horses. Lifting system. Space for 30 cig...
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1880s French Belle Époque Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Copper

Smoking Set, brass and wood tray, ashtray, lighter and cigars box, Italy 1970
Located in Firenze, IT
Smoking Set, brass and wood tray, ashtray, table lighter and cigars box Italy 1970 wood, brass, resin Tray: H 1,5 cm x 38 x 38 cm Ashtray: H 3,5 x 19,5 x 19,5 cm Table Lighter: ...
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Brass

20th Century Victorian Solid Silver Cigar Tube, Wright & Davies, c.1901
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 20th Century Victorian solid silver long cigar tube with removable lid. The case is of a rounded form enabling one long cigar to be stored safely. Hallmarked English silver (...
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20th Century British Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver

Tunbridge Ware Cigar and Cigarette Box c1925
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware cigar or cigarette box Date : c1925 Period : George V Origin : Tunbridge Wells, Kent Decoration : Perspective cubes within geometric border to the cover. Sid...
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1920s British Victorian Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Wood

19th Century Dog House Cigar Box or Humidor
Located in San Francisco, CA
Charming 19th Century cigar box or humidor guarded by a metal dog with glass eyes on a short lease. These boxes are perfect for collectors of boxes...
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Metal

Handsome Antique English Cigar Case In Crocodile c.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A superb cigar case made from Crocodile / Alligator skin dating to the late Victorian era, c.1890. Excellent condition with all stitching intact. 5" x 3 1/2" x 1". Item: 35829 FRE...
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1890s British Late Victorian Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Crocodile

Mid-Century Accordion Cigarette Box, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Mid-century accordion cigarette box, France, 1950's. Noble woods & bakelite. Measures: height: 5.3"(13.5cm), width: 6.7"(17cm), depth : 4.1"(10.5cm). Very good condition. Just a few ...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Bakelite, Wood

Heintz Sterling Overlay on Patinated Bronze Humidor of Dogs Hunting a Big Cat
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Sterling overlay on patinated bronze. Title of this piece is the hunt. Dogs hunting big cats.
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1920s Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver, Bronze

Beautiful Hand Crafted Cigar Humidor Box Catchall Antique Austria, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A cigar or desktop catchall box from Austria in the 1900s, made of patinated brass and wood, sounds like a unique and valuable antique. The fact that this particular box is an antique from the early 1900s adds to its value and collectability. Depending on the condition and other factors such as the brand or maker, it could be worth a significant amount of money to collectors of antique smoking...
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1910s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Metal

20th Century Solid Silver 555 State Express Of London Cigarette Carton, London
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A superb 20th Century solid silver cigarette box by 555 State Express of London. The box is in the style of a cigarette carton, the ingraved decoration on the front of the carton has...
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20th Century British Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver

Cigar Humidor, Estate Pipe Wall Cabinet, Black Forest Brienz Wood Carved Antique
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning Black Forest Brienz wood carved wall cabinet. Made in Germany in the 1880s or older. Some color spots, also some old repairs to the wood and a new...
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Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Metal

Early 20th century burr yew desktop box with clock
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century burr yew desktop box with clock circa 1920. Empire revival burr yew cigar box with clock.  Strung and inlaid to outer edges, decorated with an ormolu mount to the...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Empire Revival Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Ormolu

French Art Deco Bike Themed Smoking Set, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco bike themed smoking set, France, 1930's. Oak and pewter. Smoking set dating from the 1930s on the theme of the bicycle. There is a bicycle, of course, which is only d...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Pewter

Handcrafted Cigar Humidor Stamped with Elephant, Heart Pine with Rosewood Trim
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
A handsome handcrafted cigar humidor, made from heart pine. This humidor is an exclusive product to The Great Republic, created in a limited edition of only 25. The lid of this distinctive humidor is hand-stamped with an elephant, complete with Rosewood trim. The elephant appears to be in mid-stride with large tusks...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Wood

Antique Gentleman's Cigar Humidor, English, Campaign Smoker's Box, Regency, 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique gentleman's cigar humidor. An English, burr walnut and cedar campaign smoker's box with Bramah lock, dating to the Regency period, circa...
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1820s British Regency Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Walnut, Cedar

Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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.

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