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Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

ART NOUVEAU STYLE

In its sinuous lines and flamboyant curves inspired by the natural world, antique Art Nouveau furniture reflects a desire for freedom from the stuffy social and artistic strictures of the Victorian era. The Art Nouveau movement developed in the decorative arts in France and Britain in the early 1880s and quickly became a dominant aesthetic style in Western Europe and the United States.

ORIGINS OF ART NOUVEAU FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF ART NOUVEAU FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Sinuous, organic and flowing lines
  • Forms that mimic flowers and plant life
  • Decorative inlays and ornate carvings of natural-world motifs such as insects and animals 
  • Use of hardwoods such as oak, mahogany and rosewood

ART NOUVEAU FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ANTIQUE ART NOUVEAU FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

Art Nouveau — which spanned furniture, architecture, jewelry and graphic design — can be easily identified by its lush, flowing forms suggested by flowers and plants, as well as the lissome tendrils of sea life. Although Art Deco and Art Nouveau were both in the forefront of turn-of-the-20th-century design, they are very different styles — Art Deco is marked by bold, geometric shapes while Art Nouveau incorporates dreamlike, floral motifs. The latter’s signature motif is the "whiplash" curve — a deep, narrow, dynamic parabola that appears as an element in everything from chair arms to cabinetry and mirror frames.

The visual vocabulary of Art Nouveau was particularly influenced by the soft colors and abstract images of nature seen in Japanese art prints, which arrived in large numbers in the West after open trade was forced upon Japan in the 1860s. Impressionist artists were moved by the artistic tradition of Japanese woodblock printmaking, and Japonisme — a term used to describe the appetite for Japanese art and culture in Europe at the time — greatly informed Art Nouveau. 

The Art Nouveau style quickly reached a wide audience in Europe via advertising posters, book covers, illustrations and other work by such artists as Aubrey Beardsley, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Alphonse Mucha. While all Art Nouveau designs share common formal elements, different countries and regions produced their own variants.

In Scotland, the architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh developed a singular, restrained look based on scale rather than ornament; a style best known from his narrow chairs with exceedingly tall backs, designed for Glasgow tea rooms. Meanwhile in France, Hector Guimard — whose iconic 1896 entry arches for the Paris Metro are still in use — and Louis Majorelle produced chairs, desks, bed frames and cabinets with sweeping lines and rich veneers. 

The Art Nouveau movement was known as Jugendstil ("Youth Style") in Germany, and in Austria the designers of the Vienna Secession group — notably Koloman Moser, Josef Hoffmann and Joseph Maria Olbrich — produced a relatively austere iteration of the Art Nouveau style, which mixed curving and geometric elements.

Art Nouveau revitalized all of the applied arts. Ceramists such as Ernest Chaplet and Edmond Lachenal created new forms covered in novel and rediscovered glazes that produced thick, foam-like finishes. Bold vases, bowls and lighting designs in acid-etched and marquetry cameo glass by Émile Gallé and the Daum Freres appeared in France, while in New York the glass workshop-cum-laboratory of Louis Comfort Tiffany — the core of what eventually became a multimedia decorative-arts manufactory called Tiffany Studios — brought out buoyant pieces in opalescent favrile glass. 

Jewelry design was revolutionized, as settings, for the first time, were emphasized as much as, or more than, gemstones. A favorite Art Nouveau jewelry motif was insects (think of Tiffany, in his famed Dragonflies glass lampshade).

Like a mayfly, Art Nouveau was short-lived. The sensuous, languorous style fell out of favor early in the 20th century, deemed perhaps too light and insubstantial for European tastes in the aftermath of World War I. But as the designs on 1stDibs demonstrate, Art Nouveau retains its power to fascinate and seduce.

There are ways to tastefully integrate a touch of Art Nouveau into even the most modern interior — browse an extraordinary collection of original antique Art Nouveau furniture on 1stDibs, which includes decorative objects, seating, tables, garden elements and more.

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Style: Art Nouveau
Mid 20th century German art Nevo style polished steel and brass trinket box
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid 20th century beautifully handcrafted Art Nouveau polished steel and brass trinket box or lock box. This box has beautifully handcrafted polished steel art...
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1950s German Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Art Nouveau German Porcelain Galluba & Hofmann Small Multicolor Box
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Iconic and distinctive small square box...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Porcelain

Genuine Italian Pink Carved Alabaster or Opaline Decorative Trinket Box, Italy
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A lovely hand-carved round Italian alabaster or opaline glass trinket box in pink. This piece will be fabulous to display on a coffee table or dressing table. The exterior is a peach...
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20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Alabaster

Art Nouveau Trinket Box - marked "JB Signifies the Best"
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 ...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Spelter

Antique French Art Nouveau Carved Wooden Box with Cherry Decor ca. 1900
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This exquisite Art Nouveau wooden box features a beautifully carved cherry motif on its lid, capturing the organic elegance typical of the early 20th century. The intricate relief wo...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Wood

French Art Nouveau Porcelain Egg Box w. Gilt Bronze Ormolu Mounting
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This exquisite French Art Nouveau porcelain egg box, dating to around 1900, showcases the opulent elegance of the era. The piece features a delicatel...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Porcelain

19th Century Bohemian Moser Enameled Amber Art Glass Jewel Casket
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning antique Bohemian enameled art glass hinged lid jewelry casket - table box by renowned luxury glass maker Moser. Exquisitely hand-made in Bohemia (present day Czech Republic) in the late 19th century, artistic Art Nouveau period opulence, featuring very fine quality hand-blown polished...
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Late 19th Century Czech Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Lalique Crystal Jewelry Box with Female Figure Art Nouveau Style French
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial French crystal and brass box with female figure by luxury design Maison, Lalique, in the Art Nouveau style, circa mid...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Crystal, Brass

Art Nouveau Exceptional Continental Lidded Brass Casket with Maiden
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional Continental, probably Austrian, Art Nouveau Brass lidded casket with a molded portrait of a maiden dating from around 1900. The heavily made casket is of rectangular f...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Brass, Copper

Lalique Crystal ‘Duncan’ Square Trinket Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Lalique Crystal, a square shaped covered box in the ‘Duncan’ pattern, France, circa 1980s. The Duncan Line by René Lalique was designed in 1931. The pattern was inspired by th...
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1980s French Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Crystal

Egg style Faberge Enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large egg on smooth tripod with 8-day mechanical skeletal Swiss movement with alarm, in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guilloché and hand-paint...
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1960s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

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 ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Multi-gemstone, Bronze

Cigarette Case light blue cabochon sapphire and hand-engraved finishing Salimben
Located in Firenze, FI
Handbag cigarette case in 925/1000 sterling silver with black fire enamel. Opening with spring button. Size cm. 6.3 x 9.7 x 1.5. Weight gr. 215. Created in Art Deco style for Cartie...
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1970s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique Chip Carved Wooden Box with Geometric Floral Design, 19th Century
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This antique chip-carved wooden box, from the late 19th century, features intricate geometric and floral patterns on its surface. The hand-carved details showcase a symmetrical arran...
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Rare enamel bread bin with honeycomb pattern, Germany 1910s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Germany / 1910 / bread bin / enamel / Art Nouveau / Vintage / Antique Art Nouveau lunch box or bread bin made in Germany around 1910. Decorated with white and blue honeycomb pattern and the written on top: Unser tägliches Brot gib uns heute (give us our daily bread...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Metal, Enamel

Art Nouveau Cosmic Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbreak of World War I, note...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Copper

Art Nouveau Box by Erhard & Söhne
Located in New York, NY
An Art Nouveau rectangular box with a bobsledding motif Designed and manufactured by Erhard & Söhne. Burlwood, and brass. The brass inlay on top depicts a bobsled with a four-man cre...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Art Nouveau tin can with small chicks 1920
Located in Meulebeke, BE
A tin box from the Art Nouveau period is a beautiful example of the artistic movement that flourished in Europe at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century. The Art Nouv...
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1920s Belgian Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Tin

Rare Box Ceramic Ciriaco Piras Sardinia 1920 Cold Painted Colored Fancello
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Rare Museum box Ceramic Ciriaco Piras Sardinia 1920 Cold painted colored made in Italy, with Sardinian dancers.
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1920s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Ceramic

Early 20th Century Russian Silver 84 Clutch Purse with Horses Moscow
Located in San Mateo, CA
Russian silver clutch or evening purse. This has repousse horse heads with outstanding detail in the left corner. The clutch is .875 fine silver. There is a glass cabochon for the cl...
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1910s Russian Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Silver

Albert Chezal French Art Nouveau Pewter Box with Lilac Decor
Located in Atlanta, GA
Albert Chezal designed this stunning Art Nouveau distinctively illustrated dinanderie-pewter covered box, handcrafted in France's Etains d'Art workshop around 1910. The large hand-wr...
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1910s French Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Metal, Pewter

Antique Continental Palm Coconut Inlaid Wood Box
Located in Northampton, GB
With Square Panels of exotic Coconut/Palm wood Form our Jewellery Box collection, we are pleased to offer this small sized Continental Continental Palm Coconut Wood Box. The Coconut...
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Early 1900s European Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Palmwood

Art Nouveau Box, Hand Painted, France Circa 1920
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This box is in wood. It is Hand painted, in black and green, color. It has been made in France circa 1920.
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1920s French Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Art Nouveau Lidded Oak Box with hand carved sinuous floral theme, circa 1900
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality hand made hardwood lidded box with fine quality hand carved floral themes, which we date to the late 19th C / early 20th C Art Nouveau period, Circa 1900. The...
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1890s English Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Art Nouveau Circular Repoussé Box with Crab by Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Brass, Enamel

Art Nouveau Sunflowers Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Steel, Copper, Enamel

Vintage Italian Music Box Footed Wooden Inlaid Jewelry Box Made in Italy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Italian large footed music box in pink color with top finely hand painted and wood inlaid with Italian lute and foliages floral decor, brass hardware, 2 compartiment inside a...
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Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Daisy Makeig-Jones Wedgwood Ruby Lustre Butterfly Box
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A ruby lustre box with mother-of-pearl lustre interior and decorated with polychrome butterflies in gold, designed by Daisy Makeig-Jones circa 1920. This ...
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1920s English Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Ceramic, Luster, Porcelain

Snuffbox Fired Enamel Miniature on Lid Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rounded rectangular snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with hand-painted fire-enamelled miniature on the lid. Early 1900s English Art Nouveau style. Measurements cm. 5....
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1960s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique Bohemian Crystal Box with Engraved and Gilt Floral Motifs by Moser
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This stunning antique Bohemian crystal box is attributed to Ludwig Moser, the renowned glassmaker from Karlsbad, celebrated for his exquisite designs and unmatched craftsmanship. The...
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1880s Czech Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Crystal

French Post Office Mailbox - Cast Iron - Delachanal Model - Late 19th Century
Located in BARSAC, FR
Public mailbox of the French Post Office Model in molded cast iron manufactured by Delachanal in Paris - Late 19th Century Good general condition - presented in its original conditi...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Iron

Gorham Athenic Cigar Box with Cecil Aldin Enameled Plaque and Silver Decoration
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This fabulous circa 1902 cedar lined cigar box was made by Gorham as part of the company's Athenic range, introduced at the turn of the 20th century. The 3 pound 10 ounce rectangular mixed metal box has a copper body and bears decorative sterling silver ornamentation. The box rests on four silver pad form feet. The piece has a hinged lid which features a colorful inset enameled plaque at the center. The charming scene depicts an image after well regarded British artist and illustrator Cecil Aldin's 1830 work "The Oxford Coach". The underside is fully hallmarked and bears a Gorham date symbol which corresponds to 1902. This unusual collectible box...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver, Copper, Enamel

Multi-Gemstone Intarsia Box Made in Florence, Italy
Located in Firenze, IT
SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). The present box is fabricated of b...
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Agate

Fine Josef Hoffman Wiener Werkstätte Art Nouveau box Austria 1912
Located in Vienna, AT
Fine and distinguished box, designed by the “Hero” of the Wiener Werkstatte, Josef Hoffmann. Made of nickel plated brass, leaves and stars in the pattern. This box is not marked, but...
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1910s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Brass, Nickel

Art Nouveau Canine Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbreak of World War I, note...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Brass, Steel

Lidded Canister with Handle, Elaborate Repoussé & Enamel Work, Munich Secession
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Crafted by Ludwig Vierthaler for the Josef Winhart metalwork company in Munich, this gorgeous and singular lidded canister displays the bravura repoussé work that the artist is known for. Winhart hammered elaborate Secession-style swirls and geometric patterns into the sides and lid of this piece, and enriched the lid with midnight blue and ruddy brown enamels. The entire piece has a subtle hammered finish and a streaky patina that gives the surface great depth of color. Interestingly, Vierthaler spent years as a metalsmith at Tiffany and Company in New York...
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1910s German Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Copper, Enamel

Antique French Tramp Art Box Knick-knack Trinket Jewelry Case Folk Art Collector
Located in Poperinge, BE
Antique tramp art box, jewelry box or trinket box, called a trinket box, lined with wallpaper, made in France around 1900. A beautiful form of folk art, anyone could make a tramp ar...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Artisan-Crafted Decorative Box Embellished With a Silver Dragon
Located in Miami, FL
Designed exclusively by Urban Art Home, this is a distinct and elegant decorative wood box made with lacquer and embellished with a sculpted sterling silver dragon. The square box ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Box, Germany, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1890, WMF
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Box Style: Art Nouveau year: 1890 Country: Germany Materials: silver plated Several of the WMF objects can be seen in museums We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art No...
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1890s German Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Metal

Vintage Cast Metal Chalice with Cobalt Glass Art Nouveau
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and unique chalice holder with lid. This piece is incredibly full of detail while maintaining a simple aesthetic. The holder builds up from the base into a frame with four ...
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1950s American Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Metal

Art Nouveau Celtic Hound Casket Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Brass, Enamel, Steel

René Lalique glass art nouveau lidded box „Scarabée“
Located in Aachen, DE
A gorgeous early design by René Lalique for the perfume maker L.T.Piver in Paris. The Scarabée series was featuring scarabs on Piver's perfume bottles of different sizes and also inc...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Antique Biscuit Box, by Armand Fresnais, Art Nouveau Hand-Painted Glass, France
By Armand Fresnais
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Antique Silver-plated Biscuit Box ,By Armand Fresnais, Art Nouveau Hand-Painted Glass , France 1877-1927 A gorgeous Art Nouveau cake container/ biscuit box. Thick, hand-painted glas...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Silver Plate

Erhard & Sohne Art Nouveau Jewelry Box Casket, Germany, c. 1905
Located in London, GB
A beautiful art nouveau casket made by Erhard and Sohne in Germany in c. 1905. The casket is exquisitely executed with foliate detailing, made in th...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Art Nouveau Sea Battle Repoussé Box with Moonstones by Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
Daguet’s beautifully patinated box is a rich textural and colorful tour de force. The top of Daguet’s box is striking for its bird’s-eye-view of a crab clutching a viper eel. Using r...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Copper, Steel

French Art Nouveau Bourgeois Aine-Paris Paint Box Set, Circa 1910's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Bourgeois Aine-Paris Paint Box Set, France Early 20th Century Art Nouveau child's watercolor paint set from Bourgeois-Aine of Paris, France. A company, ...
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1910s French Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Wood, Paint

Pill Box Silver Sterling Enamel hand-painted Art Nouveau style floral miniature
Located in Firenze, FI
Discover an authentic artisanal treasure with this refined oval pill box. Made of gold-plated 925/1000 silver, this piece is embellished with translucent enamels fired on guilloché ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

An Art Nouveau Metal and Art Glass French Biscuit Box
Located in Catania, Sicilia
This Art Nouveau French biscuit box is a striking example of the elegance and craftsmanship characteristic of the Art Nouveau movement. The biscuit box typically features a metal bas...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Metal

20th century sterling silver handbag-shaped box
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
20th century sterling silver handbag-shaped box Beautiful decorative silver box, with a central design of a rose and a frame of bows on both sides. Sealed Measures: Height: 7.5 centi...
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20th Century English Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Small silvered jugendstil box with cut glass germany around 1910s
Located in Wien, AT
Small silvered jugendstil box with cut glass germany around 1910s Very hight quality manufacture Very beautiful and fine glass cut work
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1920s German Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Daum Nancy bonbonnière "Pansies" circa 1898
By Daum
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Daum Nancy bonbonnière "Pansies" circa 1898 A "Pansies" Opalescent glass bonbonniere with a hand-painted polychromatic enameled decor gold highlighted on an acid frosted background D...
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Art Glass

French Art Nouveau Enameled Glass Trinket or Jewelry Box by Legras
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful hand decorated, Art Nouveau enameled glass trinket, or jewelry box. This is a gorgeous piece by Legras, makes a lovely gift to oneself or others. Measures: 4 1/8" Diameter x 3 1/4" Height Legras Art Glass...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Alabaster

Art Nouveau Alpaca Matchstick Case, Vintage Austria, Monogram J.P.
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Art Nouveau matchstick holder case by an Austrian manufacturer. Silver plated alpaca. with makers mark, year around 1910s or older. With J.P. monogram. Some minor dings and...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Silver Plate

Art Nouveau Good Quality Enamel Decorated Brass Box
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine quality Art Nouveau enamel decorated rectangular box dating from around 1900. Possibly Austrian, the box is made in brass with a hinged overlapping cover the top applied with ...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Brass, Enamel

19th Century Danish Box Circa 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 19th-century Danish box, dating to circa 1880, showcases the elegance and craftsmanship of the era. Made from warm walnut wood, the box features a finely inlaid floral...
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19th Century Danish Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Walnut

Art Nouveau Animal Husbandry Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
Box contains moonstones in addition to the glass cabochons. Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Brass, Steel

Genuine Italian Pink Carved Alabaster or Opaline Decorative Trinket Box, Italy
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A lovely hand-carved round Italian alabaster or opaline glass trinket box in pink. This piece will be fabulous to display on a coffee table or dressing table. The exterior is a peach...
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20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Alabaster

Pill Box Floral miniature and fine hand-engravings Art Nouveau style Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Pill Box Floral miniature and fine hand-engravings Art Nouveau style Salimbeni.Shaped pillbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucen...
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1980s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver

Art Nouveau Lithographed Candy Cookie Tin Box Advertising Vintage German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Large antique German cough drop candy advertising tin. Beautiful decoration piece, nice addition to your kitchen or just to display in every room.  
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1910s German Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Tin

Box in Wood Art Nouveau France 1920, Signed
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This box is signed by a French artist: L.Maire. It has been made around 1920 in France. Typical of the Art nouveau style. It is in an excellent condition.
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1920s French Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Pill Box shaped Silver Sterling Enamel hand-painted striped Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped pill box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent 2-color striped fire enamel on guilloché and fine hand engravings in Viennese Art Nouveau style, second half...
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1970s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver

Art Nouveau decorative boxes for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Art Nouveau decorative boxes for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative boxes created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, silver and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Nouveau decorative boxes made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative boxes, popular names associated with this style include Alfred Daguet, Franco Salimbeni, Tiffany Studios, and WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for decorative boxes differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $50 and tops out at $150,000 while the average work can sell for $1,207.

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