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Boxes For Sale
Shagreen Box with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by Kifu, Paris
Shagreen Box with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by Kifu, Paris

Shagreen Box with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by Kifu, Paris

By Kifu Augousti

Located in New York, NY

The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines. The Dandy Box is a chic accent piece for your home. The piece is lined with a removable velvet tray...

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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique 19thC Collection Of Eight Rare Horn Scottish Silver Mounted Snuff Mulls
Antique 19thC Collection Of Eight Rare Horn Scottish Silver Mounted Snuff Mulls

Antique 19thC Collection Of Eight Rare Horn Scottish Silver Mounted Snuff Mulls

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

A rare and highly unusual collection of eight Scottish horn snuff mulls, assembled over many years by a dedicated enthusiast. Examples of this quality and variety are seldom encounte...

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Mid-19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Boxes

Materials

Silver

Walter Bosse Brass Lidded Box, Austria, c.1955
Walter Bosse Brass Lidded Box, Austria, c.1955

Walter Bosse Brass Lidded Box, Austria, c.1955

By Walter Bosse

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Walter Bosse Brass Lidded Box, Austria, c.1955. Stamped " BOSSE AUSTRIA " to the bottom.

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20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th CENTURY JEWELRY BOX WITH STONES
19th CENTURY JEWELRY BOX WITH STONES

19th CENTURY JEWELRY BOX WITH STONES

Located in Firenze, FI

Refined and unique jewelry box made of carved wood, covered with hand-embossed and silver-plated metal veneer. The piece features riveted hinges and a tempera-lacquered interior in s...

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19th Century Italian Antique Boxes

Materials

Stone, Metal

Antique Art Deco Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver & Mosaic Enameled Box
Antique Art Deco Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver & Mosaic Enameled Box

Antique Art Deco Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver & Mosaic Enameled Box

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine Art Deco period silver & enamel covered box. In sterling silver. By Tiffany & Co. Decorated throughout with enameled vines, flowers, and garlands in green, blue, and yellow...

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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Regency Period Sarcophagus-Shaped Penwork Box
Regency Period Sarcophagus-Shaped Penwork Box

Regency Period Sarcophagus-Shaped Penwork Box

Located in Harrodsburg, KY

A fine sarcophagus-form penwork decorated box. The lid depicting a chinoiserie scene. With brass ring handles and elaborate foliate brass feet. Possibly used as a jewelry box or sewi...

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century English Mahogany and Brass Campaign Chest, Small Scale
19th Century English Mahogany and Brass Campaign Chest, Small Scale

19th Century English Mahogany and Brass Campaign Chest, Small Scale

Located in Stamford, CT

19th century William IV period mahogany campaign box or small chest with brass mounts. An unusual size for this type of chest, quite handsome, and large enough to store a fair amount...

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Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Boxes

Materials

Brass

Amenti Labradorite Jewelry Box #2
Amenti Labradorite Jewelry Box #2

Amenti Labradorite Jewelry Box #2

By Obsydian Stone

Located in Milan, IT

Labradorite, with its array of different shades and hues reminiscent of peacock's tail feathers, is the breathtaking stone this jewelry box is fashioned of. Perfect for gathering jew...

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2010s Italian Boxes

Materials

Multi-gemstone

Jewelry Box Erhard und Söhne
Jewelry Box Erhard und Söhne

Jewelry Box Erhard und Söhne

By Erhard & Söhne

Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Jewelry Box Erhard und Söhne Gilt bronze Origin: Germany Features their logo on the (original) key and base Blue tapestry interior Impeccable condition Filigree decoration with geome...

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1930s German Vienna Secession Vintage Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Exquisite Sea Shell & Coral Encrusted Treasure Box
Exquisite Sea Shell & Coral Encrusted Treasure Box

Exquisite Sea Shell & Coral Encrusted Treasure Box

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Exquisite richly encrusted with a great selection of sea shells, all natural colours with white coral branches and a brown cowrie shell on top, treasure box.

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1970s American Folk Art Vintage Boxes

Materials

Shell

18th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Hand-Painted Rectangular Chest Box
18th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Hand-Painted Rectangular Chest Box

18th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Hand-Painted Rectangular Chest Box

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Impressive hand-painted Folk Art box from the Mid-18th Century. The box has been hand-painted in rusts, reds and greens with roses and flowers. Original paint and metal hardware. Won...

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Mid-18th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Boxes

Materials

Wood, Paint

Talisa Jewelry Chest in Cream Shagreen, Black Pen Shell & Brass by R&Y Augousti
Talisa Jewelry Chest in Cream Shagreen, Black Pen Shell & Brass by R&Y Augousti

Talisa Jewelry Chest in Cream Shagreen, Black Pen Shell & Brass by R&Y Augousti

By R & Y Augousti

Located in New York, NY

The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines. Talisa jewelry chest in cream shagreen, black pen shell and brass by R&Y Augousti is a stunning piece to store your personal items. This piece has 2 doors that open to 4 drawer compartments that have black velvet trays...

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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Boxes

Materials

Brass

Rare Regency Architectural Pressed Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Rare Regency Architectural Pressed Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy

Rare Regency Architectural Pressed Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, GB

Pressed Tortoiseshell Design From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this Regency Architectural Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of bombe form with flared bas...

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1810s British Regency Antique Boxes

Materials

Shell

Graphic Pattern Blue / Natural Bone Box
Graphic Pattern Blue / Natural Bone Box

Graphic Pattern Blue / Natural Bone Box

Located in New York, NY

Graphic patterned keepsake box clad in natural and ink blue dyed bone. Tiles are hand set on a wood box.

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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Modern Boxes

Materials

Bone

Geometric Straw Marquetry Box attributed to Jean Michel Frank, circa 1930
Geometric Straw Marquetry Box attributed to Jean Michel Frank, circa 1930

Geometric Straw Marquetry Box attributed to Jean Michel Frank, circa 1930

By Jean-Michel Frank

Located in Atlanta, GA

Exuding timeless sophistication, this exquisite, straw marquetry lidded box is attributed to the legendary French designer Jean-Michel Frank (1895-1941). With its elongated rectangul...

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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Boxes

Materials

Straw, Wood, Cork

19th Century Coffret with Mother of Pearl
19th Century Coffret with Mother of Pearl

19th Century Coffret with Mother of Pearl

Located in Opole, PL

We present you a low wooden coffret, whose surface is covered with diamond-shaped mother of pearl tiles. This item is from Q3 of the 19th century. The mother of pearl is made of two types of seashell. Furthermore, the inside is lined with claret velvet. The frames of the lid and base are made of ivory. Presented item is in good condition. Some mother of pearls tiles...

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Late 19th Century European Antique Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Velvet, Plastic

Jean-Michel Franck Straw Marquetry Box, 1930
Jean-Michel Franck Straw Marquetry Box, 1930

Jean-Michel Franck Straw Marquetry Box, 1930

By Jean-Michel Frank

Located in Paris, IDF

Beautiful Jean-Michel Frank straw marquetry decorative box from the 1930s. Carved from beech wood fully covered by straw marquetry with radiating patterns. It has been fully restored, with slight traces on the marquetry remaining, and the yellow velvet fabric inside that was pretty damaged has been replaced by a black velvet fabric. The box is unsigned, but really similar in size and pattern to Jean-Michel Frank boxes...

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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Boxes

Materials

Velvet, Straw, Beech

Japanese Lacquer Maki-E Scroll Box Fubako by Kansonsai Edo Period
Japanese Lacquer Maki-E Scroll Box Fubako by Kansonsai Edo Period

Japanese Lacquer Maki-E Scroll Box Fubako by Kansonsai Edo Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese lacquered wood fubako (a box to store document or small scroll painting) circa late 18th century of Edo period. The rectangular box features a deep lid with rounded corners and recessed mid-edge and a lower box with two bronze medallion rings and tasseled silk ties. The surface of the fubako was elaborately decorated with hiramaki-e and a low takamaki-e on a mottled Mura-nashiji background. The motifs on the lid depict branches of Japanese pine with finely rendered needles on the lower part; on the upper part, it showcases fruited persimmon branches. Two different shades of gold fundame were used to contrast the design and augmented by scattered gold kirigane to highlight some of the leaves. The design continues and cascades down to all sides of the lid as well as the walls of the box. The two bronze medallions appear original to the box and the silk ties show significant fading from the age. This Fine fubako is signed on the lower wall "Kanshosai" in Kanji with a kao mark. All the trims were finished in gold fundame and the interiors a dense nashiji in gold. Kanshosai is the mark of the distinguished lacquer artist Lizuka Toyo I who also signed his work "Toyosai". He was active in the second half of the 18th century during Edo period, employed by Hachisuka Shigeyoshi (1738-1801), daimyo of Awa on Shikoku Island. Although most survived work bearing his marks are inros, he was also known to decorated trays and other larger objects...

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Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Antique 19th Century Victorian Quality Rosewood Tea Caddy
Antique 19th Century Victorian Quality Rosewood Tea Caddy

Antique 19th Century Victorian Quality Rosewood Tea Caddy

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique 19th Century Victorian quality rosewood tea caddy having a lift up top opening to reveal a fitted interior with a pair of lidded tea boxes and a glass mixing bowl. In lovely...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Boxes

Materials

Other

19th Century Swiss Black Forest Carved Thatched Roof Cottage Box
19th Century Swiss Black Forest Carved Thatched Roof Cottage Box

19th Century Swiss Black Forest Carved Thatched Roof Cottage Box

Located in Stamford, CT

Fantastic and rare example of Black Forest folk art, a tour de force of carving by a master woodworker. This lift top box in the form of a thatched cottage has many wonderful details...

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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Neoclassic Modernist Brass Urn, Box or Tea Caddy, circa 1960
Neoclassic Modernist Brass Urn, Box or Tea Caddy, circa 1960

Neoclassic Modernist Brass Urn, Box or Tea Caddy, circa 1960

By Fine English Company

Located in Atlanta, GA

This stylish neoclassical Mid-Century modernist decorative lidded box or tea caddy has a rectangular shape with a streamlined construction. The tabernacle box was crafted in England ...

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1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Fine Quality Antique George III Figured Mahogany Writing Box
Fine Quality Antique George III Figured Mahogany Writing Box

Fine Quality Antique George III Figured Mahogany Writing Box

Located in Suffolk, GB

Fine quality antiques George III figured mahogany writing box crafted from beautifully figured mahogany with a rich patina. The hinged lid opens to reveal a black leather writing sur...

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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Antique EnglisH Regency Tea Chest with Chinoiserie Decoration
Antique EnglisH Regency Tea Chest with Chinoiserie Decoration

Antique EnglisH Regency Tea Chest with Chinoiserie Decoration

Located in Northampton, GB

FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING Tea chest with Chinoiserie decoration, of rectangular sarcophagus form with a slightly tapered body and angled lid, raised upon four brass ball feet and dat...

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Boxes

Materials

Sycamore

Wood and Perforated Metal Box, Italy 1970s
Wood and Perforated Metal Box, Italy 1970s

Wood and Perforated Metal Box, Italy 1970s

Located in Naples, IT

Decorative tabletop box with a charming perforated metal cover revealing a warm dark wood background.

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Metal

TOP-HAT 1920 Antique Deco Hat In Silk With By The Brooks Brothers In Round Box
TOP-HAT 1920 Antique Deco Hat In Silk With By The Brooks Brothers In Round Box

TOP-HAT 1920 Antique Deco Hat In Silk With By The Brooks Brothers In Round Box

Located in Miami, FL

An antique Top-Hat designed by the Brooks Brothers. This is an antique black Top-Hat, retailed by the Brooks Brother Company in Madison Avenue, back in the 1920's. The hat is very w...

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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Boxes

Materials

Silk

Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Sarcophagus Shaped Tea Caddy
Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Sarcophagus Shaped Tea Caddy

Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Sarcophagus Shaped Tea Caddy

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A Good Quality Late 18th Century George III Period Mahogany Tea Caddy, Of Sarcophagus Form, Having Boxwood Strung Decoration, Original Brasswear And Hinged Lid Enclosing Lidded Stora...

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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Boxes

Materials

American Mahogany

Vintage Japanese Porcelain Box & Lid Arita Sometsuke Blue White Owl Handle
Vintage Japanese Porcelain Box & Lid Arita Sometsuke Blue White Owl Handle

Vintage Japanese Porcelain Box & Lid Arita Sometsuke Blue White Owl Handle

By Arita

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage square porcelain lid with box features a traditional Arita style blue and white decor with abstract geometric motifs in Sometsuke decoration technique. The minimal shape of t...

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20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery

Art Deco Sterling Silver Box 1933 Cigar Cigarette Cedar Lined Vintage
Art Deco Sterling Silver Box 1933 Cigar Cigarette Cedar Lined Vintage

Art Deco Sterling Silver Box 1933 Cigar Cigarette Cedar Lined Vintage

Located in London, GB

An elegant Art Deco solid silver cigar box of shaped rectangular form, the hinged lid finely decorated with a striking engine-turned geometric design characteristic of the period. Th...

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20th Century English Art Deco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Tea Caddy, English, Satinwood, Box, Mixing Glass, Regency, circa 1830
Antique Tea Caddy, English, Satinwood, Box, Mixing Glass, Regency, circa 1830

Antique Tea Caddy, English, Satinwood, Box, Mixing Glass, Regency, circa 1830

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique tea caddy. An English, rosewood and satinwood container with glass mixer, dating to the late Regency period, circa 1830. Delightful R...

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Mid-19th Century British Regency Antique Boxes

Materials

Satinwood

Antique 20th Century Leather Travel Case For Jewellery Circa 1930
Antique 20th Century Leather Travel Case For Jewellery Circa 1930

Antique 20th Century Leather Travel Case For Jewellery Circa 1930

Located in London, GB

An Antique 20th Century Leather Travel Case For Jewellery, Circa 1930. This piece appears to be in unused condition, the exterior crocodile skin retains its original patina through...

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Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Leather

Italian Grand Tour Renaissance Style Jewelry Box Signed 19th Century
Italian Grand Tour Renaissance Style Jewelry Box Signed 19th Century

Italian Grand Tour Renaissance Style Jewelry Box Signed 19th Century

Located in Rochester, NY

Italian. Renaissance style jewelry box with secret compartment. Carved walnut with satinwood panels. Velvet interior. Mid 19th century. Made by Raffaello Bianchini.

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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Boxes

Materials

Satinwood, Walnut

1950s Onyx Mineral Stone Jewelry Box / Hinged Box
1950s Onyx Mineral Stone Jewelry Box / Hinged Box

1950s Onyx Mineral Stone Jewelry Box / Hinged Box

Located in Barcelona, ES

Mid-Century Modern hinged box veneered in fine Onyx stone, Spain, 1950s. This exquisite vintage 1950s rectangular box is all constructed with onyx and features a brass hinge. This tr...

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Brass

Collection of Pewter Boxes by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Collection of Pewter Boxes by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

Collection of Pewter Boxes by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

By Just Andersen

Located in Værløse, DK

Collection of Lidded Pewter Containers designed by Just Andersen in the 1920s. A exquisite collection for a beautiful place. * Six (6) different pewter boxes with lids * Designer: ...

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1920s Danish Art Deco Vintage Boxes

Materials

Pewter

Lalique France 20th Century Epis Wheat Glass Box
Lalique France 20th Century Epis Wheat Glass Box

Lalique France 20th Century Epis Wheat Glass Box

By Lalique

Located in Milan, IT

Lalique France 20th Century Epis Wheat Glass Box Molded glass with two heads of wheat in relief, partially frosted to contrast with the transparent glass. Signed Lalique France

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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Nickel

Anglo-Raj Marble Inlay Box Pietra Dura Made in India
Anglo-Raj Marble Inlay Box Pietra Dura Made in India

Anglo-Raj Marble Inlay Box Pietra Dura Made in India

Located in Fort Washington, MD

Anglo Raj inlaid marble pietra dura decorative box This handmade marble decorative box is inlaid with semi precious stones, this type of design is the same art that you see in the Taj Mahal. Very nice fine pietra dura art...

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Mid-20th Century Indian Boxes

Materials

Marble

Vintage Romeo Rega Brass Pyramid Step Box Sculpture, Italy, 1970's
Vintage Romeo Rega Brass Pyramid Step Box Sculpture, Italy, 1970's

Vintage Romeo Rega Brass Pyramid Step Box Sculpture, Italy, 1970's

By Romeo Rega

Located in North Miami, FL

This amazing and very special heavy large vintage brass stepped pyramid box and or sculpture designed by Romeo Rega is Italian and now rare. This is from the 70s. It is unmarked but ...

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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Brass

Roberto Cavalli Lucite Jewelry Box with Tortoise Effect, Italy, 1970s
Roberto Cavalli Lucite Jewelry Box with Tortoise Effect, Italy, 1970s

Roberto Cavalli Lucite Jewelry Box with Tortoise Effect, Italy, 1970s

By Roberto Cavalli

Located in Roma, IT

Wonderful midcentury lucite jewelery box by Roberto Cavalli, with a stunning tortoiseshell effect. This gorgeous piece was produced in Italy in the 1970s. This object is timeless ...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Lucite, Plexiglass

French Bulle de Savon White Opalescent Rectangular Shaped Jewelry Box
French Bulle de Savon White Opalescent Rectangular Shaped Jewelry Box

French Bulle de Savon White Opalescent Rectangular Shaped Jewelry Box

Located in New York, NY

French rectangular shaped Bulle de Savon White opalescent jewelry box A “bulle de savon” box formed as a rectangular shaped hinged container with softly rounded edges and a gently d...

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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Box Sevres Porcelain
Box Sevres Porcelain

Box Sevres Porcelain

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Box sevres porcelain octagonal format Decorated with flowers inside (hand-painted) Bronze frame Perfect condition Circa 1900 origin France.

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Early 1900s French Neoclassical Antique Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Napoleon III Woven Gilt Bronze Handled Basket, Weave Table Box
Napoleon III Woven Gilt Bronze Handled Basket, Weave Table Box

Napoleon III Woven Gilt Bronze Handled Basket, Weave Table Box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Napoleon III woven gilt bronze handled basket -weave table box France, circa 1875 A whimsical, yet intricately woven of a handled basket weave table ...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Decorative Round Antique Wooden Lidded Sugar Bowl Box
Decorative Round Antique Wooden Lidded Sugar Bowl Box

Decorative Round Antique Wooden Lidded Sugar Bowl Box

By Don S. Shoemaker

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a vintage or antique wooden lidded sugar bowl, often referred to as treenware. It is a collectible item, likely hand-carved or turned on a lathe, featuring a ...

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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Grand Tour Souvenir Casket, Eglomise Breslau, Wrocław, Poland 1900s
Antique Grand Tour Souvenir Casket, Eglomise Breslau, Wrocław, Poland 1900s

Antique Grand Tour Souvenir Casket, Eglomise Breslau, Wrocław, Poland 1900s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Antique Ormolu and Églomisé Casket - Souvenir from Breslau, Poland circa 1900 A charming antique casket from circa 1900 with gilt brass fittings and clear glass panels. The hinged l...

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Early 1900s Polish Belle Époque Antique Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

White Lei Lui Armoire in Birdseye Maple
White Lei Lui Armoire in Birdseye Maple

White Lei Lui Armoire in Birdseye Maple

By Agresti

Located in New York, NY

Armoured jewelry armoire in polished white bird’s-eye maple and 24-karat gold hardware. Inside, safe with biometric opening device. Drawers and pull-out trays lined for jewelry. Six ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Boxes

Materials

Birdseye Maple

German Art Cabinet: marquetry
German Art Cabinet: marquetry

German Art Cabinet: marquetry

Located in MILL, NL

Artistic cabinet with architectural marquetry, 18th century A small table cabinet veneered in mahogany, with nine drawers and a central door, crowned by a pyramid-shaped finial adde...

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18th Century German Antique Boxes

Materials

Wood

Regency Chinoiserie & Penwork Decorated Jewelry Box Blue Painted Fitted Interior
Regency Chinoiserie & Penwork Decorated Jewelry Box Blue Painted Fitted Interior

Regency Chinoiserie & Penwork Decorated Jewelry Box Blue Painted Fitted Interior

Located in valatie, NY

Regency chinoiserie and penwork decorated jewelry box with fitted interior in original, rare blue paint. The top is decorated with rare raised chinoiserie and penwork of a pair of figures in a garden with an exotic bird, trees, flowers and pagodas. The front is decorated with a penwork garden and pagodas. Trent antiques has been a respected name in antiques for...

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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Boxes

Materials

Brass

Murano Glass Sommerso Jewelry Box by Mandruzzato, Italy, Circa 1970
Murano Glass Sommerso Jewelry Box by Mandruzzato, Italy, Circa 1970

Murano Glass Sommerso Jewelry Box by Mandruzzato, Italy, Circa 1970

A stunning decorative, collectible Murano box for an aficionado of luxury and rarity. This large vintage silver leaf and black Murano glass sommerso box, made in Italy by Alessandr...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Metal

LOUIS KUPPENHEIM 1910 Germany Guilloche Enameled Case In .900 Sterling Silver
LOUIS KUPPENHEIM 1910 Germany Guilloche Enameled Case In .900 Sterling Silver

LOUIS KUPPENHEIM 1910 Germany Guilloche Enameled Case In .900 Sterling Silver

By Louis Kuppenheim

Located in Miami, FL

An Edwardian enameled case-box by Louis Kuppenheim. This is a beautiful and exceptionally rare presentation case-box created during the Edwardian period in Pforzheim, Germany, circa...

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Early 1900s German Edwardian Antique Boxes

Materials

Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

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.