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19th century Scandinavian folk art hand painted box
19th century Scandinavian folk art hand painted box

19th century Scandinavian folk art hand painted box

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Traditional 19th century hand painted scandinavian box circa 1860. Rustic made piece from sweden that was used to help secure a person’s possessions. Oval shaped with a slight dome...

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Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Boxes

Materials

Bentwood, Pine, Paint

Walter Bosse Austrian Lacquered Brass Cigarette Box
Walter Bosse Austrian Lacquered Brass Cigarette Box

Walter Bosse Austrian Lacquered Brass Cigarette Box

By Herta Baller

Located in New York, NY

Walter Bosse for Herta Baller polished cast brass square box with patinated stripe lid, Austria, circa 1950's.

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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Brass

French Antique Ormolu and Limoges Enamel Jewellery Box
French Antique Ormolu and Limoges Enamel Jewellery Box

French Antique Ormolu and Limoges Enamel Jewellery Box

By Limoges

Located in Newark, England

LIMOGES ENAMEL PANELS From our Decorative collection, we are delighted to offer this French Napoleon III Ormolu and Enamel Jewellery Box. The Jewellery...

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

Pill Box Abalone Seashell
Pill Box Abalone Seashell

Pill Box Abalone Seashell

Located in New York, NY

A hand-crafted abalone seashell and alpaca metal pill box, circa 1960s, mid-20th century, Mexico. Box is oval with a beautiful iridescent abalone seashell top; top is hinged with fro...

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Mid-20th Century Mexican Boxes

Materials

Metal

Late 19th Century Napoleon III Ebonized Cigar Cabinet
Late 19th Century Napoleon III Ebonized Cigar Cabinet

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 Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century, Black Forest Carved Walnut Jewelry Casket Brienz Region
19th Century, Black Forest Carved Walnut Jewelry Casket Brienz Region

19th Century, Black Forest Carved Walnut Jewelry Casket Brienz Region

Located in Atlanta, GA

A finely carved 19th-century Black Forest walnut jewelry casket, attributed to the Brienz region of Switzerland, distinguished by its lavishly naturalistic ornamentation and sculptural detailing. The exterior is deeply carved with flowing rocaille motifs and a profusion of flowers and foliage in high relief, including a central rose in full bloom beneath the keyhole escutcheon. The lid is crowned with an exceptionally crisp and dimensional bouquet featuring a central rose surrounded by rosebuds and smaller blossoms arranged upon a scalloped bed...

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19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Malachite Large Box
Malachite Large Box

Malachite Large Box

Located in Paris, FR

Box Malachite large all in white marble, box with lid with handle in real malachite stone with gold finish base.

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Boxes

Materials

Malachite, Marble

Large Ornate Antique French Ormolu Beveled Glass Jewelry Casket Dresser Box
Large Ornate Antique French Ormolu Beveled Glass Jewelry Casket Dresser Box

Large Ornate Antique French Ormolu Beveled Glass Jewelry Casket Dresser Box

Located in Wayne, NJ

A stunning antique French brass ormolu beveled glass footed jewelry casket or dresser box with hinged lid with a large rectangular design with beveled glass, ornate feet, intricate...

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Early 20th Century French Rococo Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Vintage Mid-Century Sun Face Metal Box, Sculptural Celestial Trinket Box
Vintage Mid-Century Sun Face Metal Box, Sculptural Celestial Trinket Box

Vintage Mid-Century Sun Face Metal Box, Sculptural Celestial Trinket Box

Located in Toronto, CA

A sculptural vintage metal box featuring a stylized sun face in relief, with expressive features and a beautifully aged patina. The lid is richly detailed, with carved lines radiatin...

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique Chinese Champlevé Enamel Scarab Jewelry Box
Antique Chinese Champlevé Enamel Scarab Jewelry Box

Antique Chinese Champlevé Enamel Scarab Jewelry Box

Located in New York, NY

Finely detailed champlevé scarab shape box with gilt wash interior. Traces of antique mirror on inner top. Rich colors of blue, turquoise purple finely enameled all around box.

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19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Handsome Antique English Cigar Case In Crocodile c.1890
Handsome Antique English Cigar Case In Crocodile c.1890

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 Boxes

Materials

Crocodile

French Antique Etched and Faceted Crystal Lidded Boxes with Bronze Ormolu, Pair
French Antique Etched and Faceted Crystal Lidded Boxes with Bronze Ormolu, Pair

French Antique Etched and Faceted Crystal Lidded Boxes with Bronze Ormolu, Pair

Located in Doylestown, PA

Pair of French antique etched and faceted cut crystal lidded boxes with ormolu mounts, c. early 20th century. Gorgeous gilt bronze mounted boxes with intricately etched crystal of f...

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Early 20th Century French Empire Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

Vintage Sheffield Tea Caddy Box
Vintage Sheffield Tea Caddy Box

Vintage Sheffield Tea Caddy Box

By Sheffield

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful vintage tea caddy or box. This vintage piece is rare and it is captivating. Octagonal in silver plated finish, this piece can have a variety of uses. This piece displays...

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1930s American Edwardian Vintage Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Stamp Box
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Stamp Box

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Stamp Box

By Tiffany Studios

Located in South Bend, IN

A stunning antique bronze stamp box featuring Zodiac designs By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 3...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Swedish Allmoge Folk Art Bentwood Chest
19th Century Swedish Allmoge Folk Art Bentwood Chest

19th Century Swedish Allmoge Folk Art Bentwood Chest

Located in Pearland, TX

An incredible Swedish hand-painted chest, having hand-forged iron straps and fittings. Original key included.

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Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Boxes

Materials

Bentwood

Late 19th Century French Gothic style Walnut Cigar cabinet
Late 19th Century French Gothic style Walnut Cigar cabinet

Late 19th Century French Gothic style Walnut Cigar cabinet

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

Elegant 19th-century French cigar cabinet in the Gothic style. This beautifully crafted piece features a tambour roll-top door that opens to reveal compartments for cigars and two sm...

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1880s French Gothic Antique Boxes

Materials

Brass

Large Italian Decorative Embossed Leather Box
Large Italian Decorative Embossed Leather Box

Large Italian Decorative Embossed Leather Box

Located in Houston, TX

Large Italian Decorative Embossed Leather Box. Offered is a shapely mid century Italian decorative leather box. This large scale leather box is a beautiful shade of red/orange with g...

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1960s Italian Baroque Vintage Boxes

Materials

Leather

Mid 19th century mahogany brass bound campaign writing slope
Mid 19th century mahogany brass bound campaign writing slope

Mid 19th century mahogany brass bound campaign writing slope

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Mid 19th century mahogany brass bound campaign writing slope circa 1860. Good quality military-campaign writing slope, with secret compartments. Rectangular shaped box with brass s...

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Mid-19th Century English Campaign Antique Boxes

Materials

Brass

Museal Tahan-Paris Perfume Box, Herringbone Pattern Veneer and Crystal Bottles
Museal Tahan-Paris Perfume Box, Herringbone Pattern Veneer and Crystal Bottles

Museal Tahan-Paris Perfume Box, Herringbone Pattern Veneer and Crystal Bottles

By Tahan Paris

Located in Bochum, NRW

Highly Collectible Perfume Casket, Napoleon III Period (pre-1882), with Expertise. A rectangular perfume box veneered in rare wood, featuring a finely executed herringbone pattern. T...

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1850s French Napoleon III Antique Boxes

Materials

Brass

Early 1900st Tanslucent Milk Glass Box, Handcrafted with Original Brass Mounts
Early 1900st Tanslucent Milk Glass Box, Handcrafted with Original Brass Mounts

Early 1900st Tanslucent Milk Glass Box, Handcrafted with Original Brass Mounts

Located in Lisse, NL

All handcrafted glass box, made in France. A beautiful and quietly confident milk glass box, early 20th century. The form is clean and well balanced, with softly edges and a calm, a...

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Boxes

Materials

Brass

18th Century Baroque Period Italian German Guild Chest Cabinet Jewelry Casket
18th Century Baroque Period Italian German Guild Chest Cabinet Jewelry Casket

18th Century Baroque Period Italian German Guild Chest Cabinet Jewelry Casket

By Ferdinando Pogliani

Located in Forney, TX

A rare and most impressive 18th century European parcel ebonized rosewood hardstone bronze pewter bone ivory marquetry tabletop cabinet casket. Of exceptionally fine quality, lavish...

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Early 18th Century Baroque Antique Boxes

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Metal, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu, Pewter

Hand Painted Ceramic Decorative Oval Lidded Trinket Box by Hedwig Bollhagen
Hand Painted Ceramic Decorative Oval Lidded Trinket Box by Hedwig Bollhagen

Hand Painted Ceramic Decorative Oval Lidded Trinket Box by Hedwig Bollhagen

Located in Troy, MI

A decorative hand painted box by Hedwig Bollhagen Oval form in black glaze with hand painted blue modernist decoration to the inset lid Signed to underside 3 inch width 2 inch dept...

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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

1921 Rene Lalique Box Tokio Tokyo Opalescent Glass Chrysanthemum Flower
1921 Rene Lalique Box Tokio Tokyo Opalescent Glass Chrysanthemum Flower

1921 Rene Lalique Box Tokio Tokyo Opalescent Glass Chrysanthemum Flower

By René Lalique

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

Box "Tokio' "Tokyo" made in opalescent glass by Rene Lalique in 1921. Molded signature on lid. Perfect condition. Beautiful opalescent. height : 5 cm diameter : 17 cm Félix Mar...

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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Boxes

Materials

Blown Glass

1927 Rene Lalique Box Primeveres Glass with Sepia Patina
1927 Rene Lalique Box Primeveres Glass with Sepia Patina

1927 Rene Lalique Box Primeveres Glass with Sepia Patina

By René Lalique

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

Box "Primeveres" made in glass with sepia patina by René Lalique in 1927. Engraved signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Great opalescence. height: 12 cm diameter: 16 cm Félix ...

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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Boxes

Materials

Blown Glass

Japanese 18th Century Tsukinami-e 6 Panel Floor Screen, Edo Period
Japanese 18th Century Tsukinami-e 6 Panel Floor Screen, Edo Period

Japanese 18th Century Tsukinami-e 6 Panel Floor Screen, Edo Period

Located in Norton, MA

A Japanese 18th Century Tsukinami-e 6 Panel Floor Screen depicts the Activities of the Twelve Months of the Year, mineral pigments on gold leaf, mounted on wood panels with 6 frames...

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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Boxes

Materials

Gold Leaf

A rare early 19th C Mughal Emperor Akbar Shah II rosewood jewellery casket
A rare early 19th C Mughal Emperor Akbar Shah II rosewood jewellery casket

A rare early 19th C Mughal Emperor Akbar Shah II rosewood jewellery casket

Located in Reepham, GB

A rare early 19th Century Mughal Emperor Akbar Shah II rosewood & brass inlay travelling jewellery casket constructed throughout using only the finest solid Indian rosewood. The cask...

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19th Century Antique Boxes

Materials

Brass

Vintage Reuge Italian Music Box, Handcrafted Fruitwood, Baroque Style
Vintage Reuge Italian Music Box, Handcrafted Fruitwood, Baroque Style

Vintage Reuge Italian Music Box, Handcrafted Fruitwood, Baroque Style

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Elegant vintage footed wooden music box with top finely hand painted and inlaid with foliages floral decor. Vintage Italian wooden music box with marquetry inlay featuring a lute and flowers. Marquetry is the art of creating decorative designs using different materials, commonly thin pieces of wood. Handcrafted Jewelry music box, made in Italy with lacquered finish, wood Inlay, red felt lined with hinged lid. The music box has a Swiss Reuge music box...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

Pink Panther Collection Royal Orleans Pottery Pink Panther Mounted Box
Pink Panther Collection Royal Orleans Pottery Pink Panther Mounted Box

Pink Panther Collection Royal Orleans Pottery Pink Panther Mounted Box

By United Artists

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A delightful, Japanese licensed Pink Panther Collection lidded box distributed by Royal Orleans and dated 1981. The ceramic box is of large oval form with a fitted slightly domed cov...

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1980s Japanese Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Period Georgian Tea Caddy, Circa 1790-1810
Period Georgian Tea Caddy, Circa 1790-1810

Period Georgian Tea Caddy, Circa 1790-1810

Located in High Point, NC

Circa 1790-1810 period Georgian tea caddy made from Mahogany. The tea caddy has been used well and loved over many centuries. The top has a brass ring with which to lift the lid. ...

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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Boxes

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Memphis Post-Modern Table Top Jewelry Chest in the Style of Ettore Sottsass
Memphis Post-Modern Table Top Jewelry Chest in the Style of Ettore Sottsass

Memphis Post-Modern Table Top Jewelry Chest in the Style of Ettore Sottsass

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in San Diego, CA

Gorgeous hand-made Memphis post-modern table top jewelry chest with five drawers in the style of Ettore Sottsass, circa 1980s. The box is in very good vintage condition and measures ...

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Late 20th Century Italian Boxes

Materials

Brass, Metal

French Charles X Baccarat Crystal Casket with Fire-Gilt Ormolu Mounts, C.1820
French Charles X Baccarat Crystal Casket with Fire-Gilt Ormolu Mounts, C.1820

French Charles X Baccarat Crystal Casket with Fire-Gilt Ormolu Mounts, C.1820

By Baccarat

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

An elegant and exquisitely executed French crystal casket from the Charles X period, circa 1825, attributed to Baccarat and mounted in superb fire-gilt ormolu. The rectangular crysta...

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1820s French Charles X Antique Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Antique Jewelry Box Jewels Bronze Colored Metal France
Antique Jewelry Box Jewels Bronze Colored Metal France

Antique Jewelry Box Jewels Bronze Colored Metal France

Located in Poperinge, BE

A beautiful, antique French jewelry box, very heavy, made of patinated copper-plated metal, shaped like a table, with a hinged lid and a central medallion depicting a Greek-style fem...

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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique Mahogany Jewelry Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay, Denmark, 1825
Antique Mahogany Jewelry Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay, Denmark, 1825

Antique Mahogany Jewelry Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay, Denmark, 1825

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Danish Rectangular Empire Mahogany Jewelry Box On Brass Ball Feet with Mother of Pearl Inlay With Mirror, 1825. This small period trinket box in veneered mahogany and brass panels on...

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Early 19th Century Danish Empire Antique Boxes

Materials

Brass

Novelty English Sterling Silver Jewelry / Ring Box by Joseph & Richard Griffin
Novelty English Sterling Silver Jewelry / Ring Box by Joseph & Richard Griffin

Novelty English Sterling Silver Jewelry / Ring Box by Joseph & Richard Griffin

Located in Bath, GB

A really charming novelty sterling silver jewelry or ring box modelled in the form of a dressing table including a swing mirror to the back with it's original beveled mirror (minor s...

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1910s English Vintage Boxes

Swedish Modern Pewter Jar C-G Hallberg 1931 Sweden
Swedish Modern Pewter Jar C-G Hallberg 1931 Sweden

Swedish Modern Pewter Jar C-G Hallberg 1931 Sweden

By CG Hallberg

Located in Hillringsberg, SE

This pewter jar in all its simplicity is a typical piece for the late 1920s early 1930s Swedish modern era. The jar is made with pattern on each side and the lit with a giraffe. ...

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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Boxes

Materials

Pewter

19th c. Oak Ink Well Box c.1800s
19th c. Oak Ink Well Box c.1800s

19th c. Oak Ink Well Box c.1800s

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT A Victorian period desktop inkstand box with drawer, metal handle and large round feet. Two square spaces with velvet for glass inkwells and tow pen grooves. CREATOR Unk...

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19th Century Antique Boxes

Materials

Oak

Japanese Lacquer Box with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay and Parquetry Drawers
Japanese Lacquer Box with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay and Parquetry Drawers

Japanese Lacquer Box with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay and Parquetry Drawers

Located in Yonkers, NY

A finely crafted Japanese tabletop cabinet from the early 20th century, this compact storage piece is richly detailed with traditional decorative techniques and export-era flourishes...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Boxes

Materials

Wood

Large 19th Century French Napoleon III Marquetry Jewelry Box, Marked Lucie
Large 19th Century French Napoleon III Marquetry Jewelry Box, Marked Lucie

Large 19th Century French Napoleon III Marquetry Jewelry Box, Marked Lucie

Located in Fayetteville, AR

This large mid nineteenth century marquetry box from the Napoleon III period features a burl thuya wood field surrounded by a concentric border of intricately inlaid ebonized pearwoo...

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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Decorative geode and black glass jewelry box by Don Drumm, late 20th century
Decorative geode and black glass jewelry box by Don Drumm, late 20th century

Decorative geode and black glass jewelry box by Don Drumm, late 20th century

By Don Drumm

Located in View Park, CA

A very unique decorative jewelry box hand-crafted of black glass, mirror, iron, and geode by Don Drumm, late 20th century. The geode boasts a bevy of brilliant blues, from cerulean t...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Boxes

Materials

Rock Crystal, Iron

Early 19th Century Miniature Writing Desk Jewelry Box
Early 19th Century Miniature Writing Desk Jewelry Box

Early 19th Century Miniature Writing Desk Jewelry Box

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

This vintage miniature wood box has six drawers and lots of character and patina. Some of the drawers are lined in faux marbleized paper. We see this wonderful piece being used to st...

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Early 19th Century European Empire Antique Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Table box Sterling Silver Enamel two-tone striped on guilloché Salimbeni
Table box Sterling Silver Enamel two-tone striped on guilloché Salimbeni

Table box Sterling Silver Enamel two-tone striped on guilloché Salimbeni

By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Rectangular table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent two-tone striped fired enamels on guilloché and hand-engraved motifs. English Empire style George V. Di...

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1970s Italian George IV Vintage Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Plate

Early 20th Century Vintage Artists Paint Box and Pallet, Denmark
Early 20th Century Vintage Artists Paint Box and Pallet, Denmark

Early 20th Century Vintage Artists Paint Box and Pallet, Denmark

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Danish Vintage Artists Paint Box and Pallet, Early 20th Century Well loved Danish artists traveling wooden box with everything needed to paint on location. This charming box, acqui...

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Early 19th Century Danish Folk Art Antique Boxes

Materials

Brass

Customizable Color USM Inos Drawer by Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer
Customizable Color USM Inos Drawer by Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer

Customizable Color USM Inos Drawer by Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer

By Usm Haller

Located in New York, NY

This smart solution for storing smaller items fits in perfectly with USM Haller furniture. A range of 14 colors allows you to add stylish touches to your office or home. Includes a s...

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2010s Swiss Boxes

Materials

Steel

Ceramic Restaurant Matchbox by Catie Curry, NYC Iconic Design, Functional Art
Ceramic Restaurant Matchbox by Catie Curry, NYC Iconic Design, Functional Art

Ceramic Restaurant Matchbox by Catie Curry, NYC Iconic Design, Functional Art

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The Matchbox Series is composed of roughly 4”x 6” boxes that make direct references to iconic NYC institutions. These boxes come with slide out inserts that are filled with oversized...

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2010s American Modern Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Mughal Style Pietra Dura Marble Box with Stone Inlay - India - Late 20th Century
Mughal Style Pietra Dura Marble Box with Stone Inlay - India - Late 20th Century

Mughal Style Pietra Dura Marble Box with Stone Inlay - India - Late 20th Century

Located in Chatham, ON

Mughal style pietra dura marble box - hand made - featuring an over-all floral and vine design with lapis lazuli, mother-of-pearl and black onyx inlay - signed on the base and the li...

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Late 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Boxes

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Marble

Contemporary Carved Walnut Ebonized Tray with Brass Accent
Contemporary Carved Walnut Ebonized Tray with Brass Accent

Contemporary Carved Walnut Ebonized Tray with Brass Accent

By Vincent Pocsik

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Contemporary ebonized tray by Vincent Pocsik Carved walnut tray with ebonized finish. Natural food safe oil and wax finish. Vincent Pocsik finds the balance between old and ...

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2010s American Organic Modern Boxes

Materials

Walnut

3 Vintage Tropical Collapsible Hat Boxes
3 Vintage Tropical Collapsible Hat Boxes

3 Vintage Tropical Collapsible Hat Boxes

$504Sale Price / set|20% Off

3 Vintage Tropical Collapsible Hat Boxes

Located in Boca Raton, FL

3 pcs collapsible vintage tropical palm trees hacienda hat boxes.

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1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Boxes

Materials

Paper

French Majolica Rabbit Money Bank Circa 1900
French Majolica Rabbit Money Bank Circa 1900

French Majolica Rabbit Money Bank Circa 1900

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica Rabbit Money Bank Circa 1900.

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Early 1900s French Country Antique Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Imperial Russian Malachite Casket with Tufted Silk Interior
19th Century Imperial Russian Malachite Casket with Tufted Silk Interior

19th Century Imperial Russian Malachite Casket with Tufted Silk Interior

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

An elegant late 19th century Imperial Russian Malachite casket, showcasing the richly figured beauty of Ural Malachite. The rectangular form is finely veneered in carefully book-mat...

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1880s Russian Revival Antique Boxes

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu

C19th French Napoleon 111 Liquor Cellar
C19th French Napoleon 111 Liquor Cellar

C19th French Napoleon 111 Liquor Cellar

Located in London, GB

Magnificent French Liquor Cabinet This cabinet opens to Reveal decanters and Crystal Glasses Baccarat Style set within burr Wood Case C1880s

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Boxes

Materials

Amboyna

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.