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Place of Origin: American
Place of Origin: Southeast Asian
Straw Marquetry Soleil Tissue Box in Burnished Metals Colour by Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
The shape of sails on the sea in the golden age of sailing. Classical sunburst lines fan out to cover the elegant tissue box.
Category

2010s Thai Art Deco Boxes

Materials

Straw, Wood

Cartier Brass and Copper Enigma Box, 1959
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Paris crafted this sophisticated copper and brass decorative box in the 1950s. It is a puzzle box that uses Leonardo da Vinci's specular writing technique*. If you look at the box the straight way, the text engraved on the top is incomprehensible. Placing the lidded box in front of a mirror allows the hidden message to be deciphered. This secret message is an invitation to a socialite wedding in New York in 1959! The message reads: "Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Bernstein have the honor of announcing the marriage of their daughter Joan Honey...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass, Copper

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...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Patinated Steel and Brass Dice Box
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of 6 brass dice in a felt-lined steel box - with brass topped lid and feet. The steel and brass have been oxidized prior to patinating with our unique statuary bronze formula. T...
Category

2010s American Art Deco Boxes

Materials

Brass, Steel

Set of Two Charles Kaplan Studio Pieces a Jewelry Box and a Vase
Located in Berlin, DE
One of kind set of two Charles Kaplan woodworker Studio pieces. Absolute high end quality. Vase is marked. The measurements listed is the vase.
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Maitland Smith Brown Penshell Cube Decorative Box
Located in Stamford, CT
1980s decorative pen shell cube box attributed to Maitland Smith. Medium brown pen shell with dark gray tessellated stone accents. Wood lined box. No ma...
Category

1980s American Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Shell, Wood

Craft Made Wood Box by Larry Dern c 1980's
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional hand made wood jewelry box by noted California artist Larry Dern, circa 1980's. The box features two burl swing open doors at the top which open to reveal a sliding jewel...
Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Boxes

Materials

Suede, Wenge, Burl

Contemporary Kifu Paris Brass Box with Creme Shagreen Inlay
Located in Toronto, ON
In stock now - A gorgeous Kifu Paris decorative box in brass over a base of walnut, with creme shagreen inlay lid. Expertly crafted, this decorative box is a perfect accessory for an...
Category

2010s Philippine Boxes

Materials

Brass

R Y Augousti Organic Modern Lacquer Wood Inlaid Trinket Box
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and Minimalist trinket box by R Y Augousti. This rare beauty is a unique trinket box or decorative box that brings minimal shape with organic beauty. Constructed of wood pa...
Category

1990s Philippine Minimalist Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Modernist Burl Wood Trinket Box
Located in San Diego, CA
An unusual and streamlined burl wood trinket box, circa 1990s. The box has a movable lid and is in great vintage condition. Incredibly beautiful piece that exudes organic modern sty...
Category

Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Boxes

Materials

Burl

Urushi Eggshell Lacquer with Abalone Shell Small Pebble Box by Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Refined and sensual small accessories for the desk or vanity have been loved and enjoyed by collectors or aesthetes for many centuries. Examples of beautiful, delicate workmanship ca...
Category

2010s Thai Art Deco Boxes

Materials

Lacquer, Abalone, Eggshell, Wood

Straw Marquetry Mirror Tissue Box Long in Malachite Colour by Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
A web of delicately inlaid straw marquetry catches and shines back the light on this tissue box.
Category

2010s Thai Art Deco Boxes

Materials

Straw, Wood

Straw Marquetry Forest Tissue Box Square in Ebony Colour by Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Like our Forêt wall covering, this pattern was inspired by the branches of trees in a forest. Bands of richly dyed straw marquetry cross and wrap the tissue box, creating reflecting ...
Category

2010s Thai Art Deco Boxes

Materials

Wood, Straw

Straw Marquetry Forest Tissue Box Long in Ebony Colour by Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Like our Forêt wall covering, this pattern was inspired by the branches of trees in a forest. Bands of richly dyed straw marquetry cross and wrap the tissue box, creating reflecting ...
Category

2010s Thai Art Deco Boxes

Materials

Straw, Wood

Straw Marquetry Frond Tissue Box in Burnished Metal Colour by Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
A tissue box of quiet beauty. Leaves falling in soft autumnal tones, every piece of straw marquetry applied by hand in our workshop with the most highly skilled artisans.
Category

2010s Thai Art Deco Boxes

Materials

Straw, Wood

Contemporary Bronze Ashtray, LINES by Reda Amalou, 2015
Located in Paris, FR
The solid bronze ashtray is designed with a patterned removable top. The motif used here, a repetition of lines and voids, has been developed by Reda Amalou and is used in several pieces of the Reda Amalou Collection. The Bronze ashtray is 135 x 135 x 65mm H This design exists also in a tiny incense...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Boxes

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Galuchat Shagreen Long Tissue Box in Parallel Line by Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Lines of shagreen cover elegant tissue box, allowing subtle differences in the natural tone and texture of each panel.
Category

2010s Thai Art Deco Boxes

Materials

Shagreen, Wood

Unique Contemporary Resin Black and White Tissue Box Cover by Elyse Graham
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In our house, cold season forms a continuous loop with allergy season and we seem to have a box of tissues in every room. We have yet to find a tissue box cover that sparks joy, so w...
Category

2010s American Boxes

Materials

Epoxy Resin

Mid Century Decorative Carved Valuables Box
Located in Incline Village, NV
Resting on four paw feet and opening via two rear butterfly hinges, this attractive carved box is featured on top with an oval highly carved applique cartouche, monogrammed with the ...
Category

1950s American Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Wood

Cartier American Modern Sterling Silver Box
Located in New York, NY
Modern sterling silver box, ca 1920. Retailed by Cartier in New York. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged with curved top and overhanging rim. Interior cedar lined. Fully m...
Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tiffany American Modern Sterling Silver Box
Located in New York, NY
Modern sterling silver box. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1913. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged with gently curved top and molded rim. Box interior cedar lined....
Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Studio Craft Lidded Plywood Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Free form rectangular studio craft wood plywood box c.2001. This piece features a layered plywood exterior and cork interior. A sweet message is scribbled on the interior of the lid ...
Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Cork, Plywood

Straw Marquetry Mirror Tissue Box Square in Malachite Colour by Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
A web of delicately inlaid straw marquetry catches and shines back the light on this tissue box.
Category

2010s Thai Art Deco Boxes

Materials

Straw, Wood

Straw Marquetry Soleil Tissue Box in Burnished Metals Colour by Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
The shape of sails on the sea in the golden age of sailing. Classical sunburst lines fan out to cover the elegant tissue box.
Category

2010s Thai Art Deco Boxes

Materials

Straw, Wood

Bailey, Banks & Biddle Repousse Sterling Silver Pill Box from Late 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Bailey, Banks & Biddle sterling silver pill box in repousse pattern, beautifully adorned with floral motifs, gilt inside. from the late 19th century. It measures 1 7/8'' by 1/3'' in ...
Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Urushi Eggshell Lacquer with Abalone Shell Large Pebble Box by Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Refined and sensual small accessories for the desk or vanity have been loved and enjoyed by collectors or aesthetes for many centuries. Examples of beautiful, delicate workmanship ca...
Category

2010s Thai Art Deco Boxes

Materials

Lacquer, Abalone, Eggshell, Wood

Rare Blenko Charcoal Glass Abstract Bowl Model 558 by Wayne Husted - As-Is
Located in Chicago, IL
This bowl has 2 large internal fractures in the glass unfortunately. A rare model by Husted and in probably one of the more desirable modern colors (charcoal). In this condition, ei...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Art Glass

18thc European Pantry Box With Lid
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18thc European Pantry Box With Lid in great condition.This is like a oversized pantry box or storage box with the original lid.
Category

18th Century American Adirondack Antique Boxes

Materials

Wood

American Walnut Satinwood Inlaid Valuables Box with Original Feet, Circa 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Chippendale walnut oval satinwood inlaid valuables box with a carved molded hinged lid revealing an interior till with a secret hidden drawer, e...
Category

1780s American Chippendale Antique Boxes

Materials

Satinwood, Walnut

Lacquered Eggshell Round Brule Box, Small by Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Brulé means 'burnt' in French. Raw and delicate, the Brulé boxes evoke the idea of baked earth or ashes. There is a powerful energy in the details of decisions and patterns that crea...
Category

2010s Thai Art Deco Boxes

Materials

Eggshell, Lacquer

Fred & Marilyn Buss Maple Burl & Walnut Trinket Box, c.1975
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Fred & Marilyn Buss Maple Burl & Walnut Trinket Box, c.1975. Beautiful original condition. Signed to the bottom.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Maple, Walnut, Burl

Mid Century Lucite Box with brass and Bulova watch detail c1972 signed
Located in Gravesend, GB
Vintage acrylic lucite box. Signed on underside of lid, dated 1972. Very detailed top with Bulova watch parts. Nice condition n damages.
Category

1970s American Vintage Boxes

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Custom NYC Restaurant Oversized Matchbox
Located in New York, NY
The Matchbox Series is composed of roughly 3”x 5” to 5” x 7” boxes that make direct references to iconic NYC institutions. These boxes come with slide out in...
Category

2010s American Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Renoir Designs Marble Soapstone Bamboo Hollywood Regency Box Keepsake Trinket
Located in Miami, FL
Renoir Designs handcrafted Marble, Soapstone, Bamboo over Wood decorative Box, Keepsake or Trinket Hollywood Regency Period made in the Philippines. Interior is lined with black velv...
Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Marble, Soapstone

Urushi Lacquer Eggshell Round Brule Box, Medium by Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Brulé means 'burnt' in French. Raw and delicate, the Brulé boxes evoke the idea of baked earth or ashes. There is a powerful energy in the details of decisions and patterns that crea...
Category

2010s Thai Art Deco Boxes

Materials

Eggshell, Lacquer

Large Enameled Painted Floral Pattern Art Glass Round Dresser Box
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice large enameled art glass jewelry dresser box center piece. Measures: 10" Diameter.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Glass, Milk Glass

Colonial box in ebony wood
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
A Dutch colonial box from Batavia in the former Dutch East Indies. Hand-carved with floral motives in ebony, used for jewelry or letters, ca. 1800. Original hinges and lock, includi...
Category

1790s Indonesian Dutch Colonial Antique Boxes

Materials

Ebony

Art Deco Sterling Combination Coin Compact Card Case, American, circa 1920
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Art Deco sterling combination coin compact card or cigarette Case, American, circa 1920 by Webster Co. Rectangular cushion shape with hand chain attached. Opens to reveal half and fu...
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

A 19th Century Mandalay Brass Bound Teak Campaign Dressing Box, Burma Circa 1860
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
These boxes were made for British military officers who were posted in Burma (now Myanmar) & India during the days of British rule. The brass & copper bound teak case is profusely ...
Category

Mid-19th Century Burmese British Colonial Antique Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper, Iron

Urushi Lacquer Eggshell Orb Box, Small by Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Like an ancient pebble or river-rock that has been tumbled for centuries to polish and reveal its alluvial layers. Hand-turned solid oak box enveloped in lacquered eggshell marquetry.
Category

2010s Thai Art Deco Boxes

Materials

Eggshell, Oak, Lacquer

Michael Elkan Studios "Castles #14" Hand-Carved Birdseye Maple Box
Located in Sacramento, CA
Hand-carved birdseye maple burl box by Michael Elkan Studios, Silverton, Oregon. Titled “Castles #14,” this is a beautifully carved piece, showcasing the distinctive grain and qualit...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American American Craftsman Boxes

Materials

Birdseye Maple

Urushi Lacquer Eggshell Orb Box, Large by Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Like an ancient pebble or river-rock that has been tumbled for centuries to polish and reveal its alluvial layers. Hand-turned solid oak box enveloped in lacquered eggshell marquetry.
Category

2010s Thai Art Deco Boxes

Materials

Eggshell, Oak, Lacquer

Hand Crafted Burl Walnut Wood Box, 1970's
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Hand Crafted Burl Walnut Wood Box, 1970's
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Walnut

4 in - Sterling Silver Wood Tiffany & Co. Antique Ornate Box
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dimensions: 4 1/8 x 3 1/8 x 1 7/8 in Weight: 8.5 toz
Category

Early 20th Century American Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

5.5 in - Sterling Silver Tiffany & Co. Antique Floral Ornament Round Jar
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dimensions: 5.5 x 1 5/8 in Weight: 15.4 toz
Category

Early 20th Century American Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Round Primitive Ceramic Decorative Trinket Studio Pottery Dish with Lid in Brown
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A round studio pottery trinket dish in brown. This piece will be perfect for a nightstand, coffee table, or bar. It is round and glazed in a deep brown. The lid on the top features a...
Category

20th Century American Folk Art Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Vintage Hand Painted Folk Art Decorative Wood Box, Trunk or Stool in Pink
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A decorative folk art hand-painted wood box with a hinged lid. A fabulous little box perfect for toy storage or small miscellaneous items. The top of the piece is hand-painted with t...
Category

20th Century American Folk Art Boxes

Materials

Wood, Paint

Three Drawer Rosewood and Walnut Jewelry Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rectangular rosewood and walnut jewelry chest features three elongated walnut drawers that extend the length of the mixed wood box. The top, bottom and back of the box are finished i...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Rosewood, Walnut

Straw Marquetry Sunburst Pattern Quotidien Box by Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Alexander Lamont grew up with objects, folkart and antiques from around the world; small things that expressed the skills of the craftsman and the materials they were made from. Obje...
Category

2010s Thai Art Deco Boxes

Materials

Straw

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

Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Boxes

Materials

Wood, Paint

Fred & Marilyn Buss Trinket Puzzle Box, 1970s
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Fred & Marilyn Buss Trinket Puzzle Box, 1970s Made of black walnut and maple , comes with original paperwork .
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Maple, Walnut

Modernist Black Mirror Box w/ Beveled & Sliced Gilt Geode Detailing
Located in New York, NY
This sleek and well adorned Modernist Black Mirror Box with Beveled & Sliced Gilt Geode Detailing originates from the United States during the latter half of the 20th Century. Featur...
Category

20th Century American Modern Boxes

Materials

Mirror

Carved Wooden Sweater Stash Box by Joe A Avarista, 1986
By Joe A. Avarista
Located in Nashville, TN
Wooden carved argyle sweater carved and painted by Joe A Avarista. Avarista was commissioned to make a series of sweater boxes to house a set of rare ink pens. This box is one of a k...
Category

1980s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Boxes

Materials

Wood, Paint

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Brass Jewelry Box from Chapman
Located in New York, NY
Large, mid-century modern solid brass jewelry casket by Chapman measuring 15 1/4 by 8 1/4 by 9 1/2 inches. Estate-fresh, in very good condition w...
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Brass

Rare Vintage Maitland Smith Faux Malachite Treasure Box in the Form of an Apple
Located in Philadelphia, PA
For your delight we are offering this exquisite faux painted malachite vessel in the style of Piero Fornasetti, Hand painted and crafted by Maitland Smith in the opulent shape of the...
Category

1980s Philippine Vintage Boxes

Materials

Brass

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

1870s American Adirondack Antique Boxes

Materials

Wood

Pair of Leather Lidded Boxes & Embossed Seafoam Green Enamel
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful pair of leather lidded boxes having embossed seafoam green/blue enamel and brass decoration and lined in black velvet. Opening 9.5” W x 2.5” D x 2.75” H
Category

1970s American Vintage Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Deborah D. Bump Rhino Jewelry Trinket Box
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century Modern artist Deborah D. Bump mahogany rhino jewelry or trinket box, signed Deborah D. Bump Maker 1978. This can ship UPS.
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

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.

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