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Boxes For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: Scandinavian Modern
Art Deco Flapper Girl & Dog Ceramic Powder Box Bowl, c1930's
Located in Devon, England
Delightful and charming 1930's Art Deco ceramic powder box. Features a young lady in the fashion of the day with her pet dog. A rare design and highly sought after. The attention to ...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Nils Fougstedt Pewter Box for Firma Svenskt Tenn, 1986
Located in Stockholm, SE
Nils Fougstedt (1881-1954), Pewter Box for Firma Svenskt Tenn, 1986
This is an exquisite tin box adorned with intricate meadow flowers in relief. The delicate floral patterns bring ...
Category
1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Boxes
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Set of 3 Curved Top Boxes in Black Shagreen by R&Y Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This set of three Curved Top Boxes in black shagreen by R&Y Augousti blends modern elegance with timeless craftsmanship. The rich, textured shagreen exterior is perfectly complemente...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Wood, Shagreen Stingray
Art Deco Cast Iron Jar by Carl Elmberg, Nafveqvarns Bruk, Sweden, 1920s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful cast iron jar with amazing patina. Designed by Carl Elmberg and made by Näfveqvarn Bruk, Sweden, 1920s. Art Deco / Swedish Grace.
Relief decor of a running woman, a hunte...
Category
1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Iron
Gio Ponti Ceramic Box for Richard Ginori San Cristoforo, Italy, 1927
Located in Malmö, SE
A glazed and hand painted porcelain box and cover with figural serpent finial. Model no. 5709, 'The passions of man'.
Designed by Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori, Milan, Italy, circa 1...
Category
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Art Deco Small Colorful Box In Polsky Porcelain
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.
A pretty and delicate little box of purple and white color in fine Polsky porcelain; the shape is unusual and pleasant; it has a multi-purpose functionality. Produced in Art Deco style between 1930 and 1934 by the company Tillowitz - Reinhold Schlegelmilch...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Aluminum Ultima 30 Ashtray by Holger Bäckström & Bo Ljungberg for Beck & Jung
Located in New York, NY
Swedish Modern large two piece aluminum "Ultima 30" ashtray by Swedish designers Holger Bäckström & Bo Ljungberg for Beck & Jung. Made of heavy, solid aluminum. The original design w...
Category
1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Boxes
Materials
Aluminum
Exceptional Silver Cigar Box/Smoking Compendium by Mappin & Webb
Located in Bath, GB
A truly exceptional Art Deco Gentleman's smoking compendium, beautiful quality by the highly sought-after silversmith, Mappin & Webb.
This impressive piece stands on four original...
Category
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
1926 René Lalique - Box Roger Glass With Black Enamel
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Roger" made in glass with original black heated by René Lalique in 1926.
Molded signature on the lid and engraved signature on base.
Perfect condition. Very beautiful enamel.
...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Blown Glass
Stacked Jewelry Chest in Cream Shagreen 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.
The irregular stacked jewelry chest in cream shagreen by R&Y Augousti is a stunning geometric piece to store your personal items. This piece has 4 drawer compartments that have black velvet trays...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Shagreen Stingray
Antique Jewelry Box Art Deco Period
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful antique Art Deco period jewelry box, styled by Jacques Kreisler, circa early-20th Century, New York, New York. Box is an aubergine ...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Metal
French Cut Crystal Dresser Table Jewelry Box
Located in Guaynabo, PR
A large rectangular clear cut crystal box with small diamonds cut pattern in the center and bordered by large stars. A starburst is at the bottom. A gilt metal embossed with flowers ...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Cut Glass
$956 Sale Price
20% Off
Brutalist Lidded Bronze Box by Kaj Blomqvist, Finland, 1960s
Located in Malmö, SE
A stunning brutalist lidded bronze box with amazing patina.
Designed by Kaj Blomqvist and made by Rakennusvaline, Finland, 1960s.
Great condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Geometric Tessellated Bone Box
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage Geometrtic Tesselated Bone Box.
This beautiful decorative box is the perfect accessory for a coffee table, dressing area or bookcase.
Category
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Bone, Wood
Art Deco Lidded Bronze Box by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful lidded bronze box with amazing patina. Art Deco / Swedish Grace.
Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s.
Great condition, with only some light scratches.
St...
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Verlys France Art Deco Opalescent Glass Lidded Box with Butterflies Decor
By Verlys Glass
Located in Atlanta, GA
Verlys France designed this exquisite Art Deco lidded box, which was crafted in France circa early 1930. The rare box boasts a stunning opalescent blueish textured pattern with a gor...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Cigarette Case Art Deco style designed for Cartier USA Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Cigarette case for handbag in 925/1000 sterling silver with black fired enamel. Opening with spring button.. Measure cm. 6.3 x 9.7 x 1.5. Weight gr.210. Created in the Art Deco style...
Category
1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1930's Chinese Solid Brass Dragon Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful 1930's solid brass Chinese jewelry box with dragon inlay motif and wood interior, in vintage condition with some wear to the good and patina to the brass, lightly hand poli...
Category
1930s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Brass
Big Art Deco Jewelry Box Vienna Around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Big art deco jewelry box vienna around 1920s
Brass polished and stove enameled.
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Brass
Cigarette Case Art Deco style for Cartier USA in 1980s spring button Salimbeni
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...
Category
1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Pair of Brass Lidded Boxes by Ivar Alenius Bjork for Ystad Metall, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Malmö, SE
A pair of beautiful brass jars with amazing patina. Inside with glass inserts. The lid adorned with a knob in the shape of a lily (just like the famous 'Liljan' candle holders).
De...
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Boxes
Materials
Brass
Art Deco 1928 Ladies Compact by Richard Hudnut
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this excellent condition Art Deco ladies combination compact dating to 1928. This is a classic Art Deco Richard Hudnut Le Debut Cloisonné Powder, Rouge and Mirror Compact and is an absolute delight in every aspect and genuinely has appears never to have been used.
This compact features a black enamel lid with cream dotted accents; the back of the compact has a spider web machine-tooled finish to accent the octagonal shape of the compact. The case opens to a rouge compartment with a mirror in the lid that is behind a gold toned Art Deco decorated cover. The loose powder compartment is in the lower section of the compact; and it has a hinged and latched recessed door to hold a puff. This feature was a later addition to the initial solid powder product release of 1924 and has the patent date stamped on the underside of the hinged door reflecting an issue date of 1928. The original rouge is in untouched condition and still shows the embossed name Le Debut while the loose powder well is empty. Inside it is hallmarked "Le Debut", "Richard Hudnut" on the Art Deco mirror frame...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Chrome
Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg. Square Argenta lidded box in ceramic.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Wilhelm Kåge (1889-1960) for Gustavsberg, Sweden.
Square Art Deco lidded box in ceramic with classic green glaze.
From the Argenta series.
Mid-20th century.
Marked.
In perfect cond...
Category
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
$160 Sale Price
20% Off
Unusual Art Deco Sterling Silver Table Box With Hinged Lid
By Hassett & Harper Ltd
Located in New York, NY
Unusual, rare, Art Deco Period, footed sterling silver table box with rounded, hinged lid, Birmingham, England, year-hallmarked for 1938, Hassett and Harper Ltd. - makers. Underside ...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Art Deco Sterling Silver Box 1957
Located in New York, NY
English Art Deco sterling silver box, 1957. Rectangular with plain sides. Cover hinged and tabbed with flat top and chamfered edges; allover engine-turned ornament. Cedar-lined inter...
Category
1950s British Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Jean-Michel Franck Straw Marquetry Box, 1930
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...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Velvet, Straw, Beech
Round French Silver Deep Blue Guilloché Enamel & Crystal Table Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Round French Silver Deep Blue Guilloché Enamel and Crystal Table Box
Hallmarked with French Minerva on the silver rim
This exquisite round French ...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Period Box in Birds-eye Maple Box with hinged lid, French circa 1925
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality Art Deco period lidded Box, of Birds-Eye Maple veneer, probably French in origin and dating to circa 1925.
The box has a rectangular shape with a fitted hinge...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Art Deco Style Box with Ebony Veneer, with Inlays in Bronze and Springwood
By Loyzaga
Located in Mexico, Ciudad de México
Large box built in spring wood with ebony veneer and geometric inlays in bronze and spring wood.
The influence for this piece came from Marion Dorn's design of the black and cream g...
Category
2010s Mexican Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Bronze
1927 Pewter Jar by Herman Bergman
Located in New York, NY
Stunning 1927 Pewter Jar by Herman Bergman, Sweden. Possible a design by Nils Fougstedt who was a prolific Swedish designer during the Swedish Grace period and well known for his wor...
Category
1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Salimbeni Cigarette Case with Hand-Painted Fired Enamelled Flowers
Located in Firenze, FI
925/1000 Sterling silver cigarette case with hand-painted fired enamelled floral miniatures inserted in frames with hand-engraved borders, above and below. Jugendstil. Spring-loaded ...
Category
1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Art Deco Compact – Lacquer and Brass – "The Fox and the Crow" Decor, 1930s
Located in ROUEN, FR
Art Deco Compact – Lacquer and Brass – "The Fox and the Crow" Decor, 1930s
Rare compact powder case and travel vanity box, dating from the 1930s (French craftsmanship).
The lid fea...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Brass
Cigarette Case black and red lines Art Deco style Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular pocket cigarette case with long rounded sides in 925/1000 sterling silver with red and black fire-enamelled stripes. With button and spring opening. Measurements cm. 10.3...
Category
1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Decorative Box for Cigarettes in wood brown color India
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Decorative Box for Cigarettes in wood brown color India
Category
1960s Indian Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Wood, Olive
Art Deco Granite Jewelry Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Art Deco style granite decorative jewelry box with intricate silver leaf details and velvet interior. Inside measurements are 10.75" x 6.25" deep and 3.5" deep.
Category
1980s Philippine Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Stone
1929 René Lalique Egg Box Poussins Chicks Glass with Sepia Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Egg box "Poussins" made in frosted glass with sepia patina by Rene Lalique in 1929.
Molded signature.
Perfect condition.
height : 7 cm
diameter : 11,5 cm
Félix Marcilhac, René...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Blown Glass
Urushi Natural Black Lacquer and Abalone Shell Lattice Box M by Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Water flowing over rocks creates a contrast between the sparkle of the water and the relative opacity of the rocks. In these boxes black lacquer pours over natural shells that glow a...
Category
2010s Thai Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Abalone, Walnut, Lacquer
Art Deco Sparton Model 500C "Cloisonné" Catalin AM Radio
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The Sparton Cloisonne´ model 500C radio, introduced in 1939, is a veritable Art Deco masterpiece attributed to Walter Dorwin Teague. Its compact housing features a colorful metallic ...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Plastic
Shagreen Leopard Pattern Box with Shell and Brass Details by Kifu Paris
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Brass
René Lalique (1860-1945) “Abduhla » Rare Opalescent Glass Cigarettes Box 1934
By René Lalique
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
René Lalique (1861-1945)
“Abduhla » Rare Opalescent Glass Cigarettes Box
With an Art Deco design of stylised spiderweb on the top and a tricompart...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Art Glass
Silver-Plate Round Box, Velvet Lined, Midcentury
Located in New York, NY
Charming silver plated box, showing silver worn through to brass on the lid. The interior is lined with velvet, the bottom shows a mark "f" for Faro with a crown and made in Portugal...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Silver
Art Deco Red Bakelite Box of Cylindrical Form, Black Bakelite Ball Feet and Knob
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Art Deco cherry red Bakelite desk or vanity box of cylindrical form with a stepped molded base and conforming lid with a black Bakelite ball knob and raised on three black Bakelite b...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Bakelite
Antique Silver Clutch Bag, Sterling Silver Chain Mesh Ladies Purse Evening Bag
Located in Wembley, GB
Art Deco 1924 Sterling Silver Chain Mesh Ladies Evening Bag Purse
This is an exquisite chain mesh ladies' bag made of sterling silver from the Art Deco era.
Its classic feminine d...
Category
1910s British Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
WMF Ikora Art Deco Silver Plate and Black Enamel Cigarettes Box with Lid
By WMF Ikora
Located in Bochum, NRW
Sophisticated square box with hinged lid by WMF for Ikora Collection. Silver-plated Art Deco geometric shape, its interior is lined with cedar planks. A lovely black enamel banded mo...
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
$421 Sale Price
20% Off
German 1935 Bauhaus Art Deco Bartender Mechanical Cigarette Dispenser Box
By Bauhaus
Located in Miami, FL
Barman mechanical cigarette dispenser box.
An exceptional and very beautiful desk piece, created in Germany during the art deco period, back i...
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Brass, Steel
$978 Sale Price
30% Off
Swedish Grace Bronze Box, Sweden 1930’s
Located in Valby, 84
Rare Swedish Grace box made in solid bronze with oak on the inside of the box, the box is made in Sweden in the 1930's in a classic swedish art deco inspired style called Swedish gra...
Category
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Shagreen Box with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by Kifu, Paris
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Brass
Art Deco French Chrome & Enamel Ladies Powder Compact, C1930s
Located in Devon, England
This is a really cute and rare find, a 1930's Art Deco compact with the most delightful green and black enamel decoration on a chrome casing . The interior is an engineers delight with a sliding latch on the side of the compact to secure the power in place. Upon opening the lid reveals the mechanics that operates and reveals a powder dispenser...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Chrome
Art Deco Walnut Box with Bakelite Handle, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this superbly iconic Art Deco walnut box with an iconic round shoulder edges and bakelite handle. This box is a great size, larger than normal, making it a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Bakelite, Walnut
Art Deco Brass Lidded Cigarette Box, 1930's France
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Art Deco Brass Lidded Cigarette Box, 1930's France
Interior attached compartments: Two, measure 3.375" x 2" for cigarettes, one, measures 1" x 2" for matches. Space for a striker (no...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Art Déco Édouard Marcel Sandoz's Porcelain Fox-Shapped Box for Theodore Haviland
Located in North Miami, FL
Art Déco painted enameled porcelain cat-shapped box by Édouard Marcel Sandoz for Theodore Haviland
By: Édouard Marcel Sandoz, Theodore Haviland
Material: ceramic, porcelain, paint, ...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Enamel
Ronson 1936 Pik a Cig Magic Monkey Striker Touch Lighter & Cigarette Dispenser
Located in Miami, FL
Art deco magic monkey mechanical dispenser box designed by Ronson.
An extremely rare and very decorative mechanical desk box, created in the city of Newark, New Jersey United States by The Ronson Metal Works Co. during the art deco period, back in the 1936. This is the mechanical Pik-a-Cig Monkey box...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Steel
$2,789 Sale Price
30% Off
1930s Arrow "Naughty Hula Girl" Swirled Bakelite Table Striker Lighter
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This vintage table lighter by the company ARROW is an exceedingly rare find: a tastefully nude Hula Girl model crafted from chromed metal, featuring a Bakelite base. Within the base ...
Category
1910s Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Chrome
$339 Sale Price
30% Off
1921 René Lalique - Box Deux Sirènes Mermaids Orange Opalescent Glass
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Deux Sirenes" (mermaids) made in orange opalescent glass by René Lalique in 1921.
Wooden base.
Molded signature on lid.
Perfect condition. Sublime color.
diameter: 26 cm
Féli...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Blown Glass, Wood
1910 René Lalique - Box Paon Peacock Glass with Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Paon" (Peacock) made in glass with blue patina by René Lalique in 1910.
Engraved signature.
Perfect condition. Extremely rare model.
Height: 5.5 cm
Diameter: 12 cm...
Category
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Blown Glass
Contemporary Black Ceramic Bonbonniére, Denmark
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hand-thrown modern ceramic lidded bonbonniére jar by Danish artist Ulla Sonne on the Danish island of Funen in the 2010s. Shiny black glaze with unglazed edges and base. Peach colore...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
French Art Deco Geometric Metal and Wood Box, 1930s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a beautifully decorative lidded box with a modernist design crafted in France circa the 1930s. It follows the typical Art Deco style with a minimalist rectangular shape and i...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Art Deco Leather and Sterling Silver Cigarette / Cigar Case
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Exquisite leather cigar case with sterling silver collar. Expands for differing lengths of small cigar or cigarettes.
Made in the U.K. in the 1900-1920´s. It has the stamp of the re...
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Moorish Art Deco Cigarette Box
Located in Miami, FL
A fine Moorish Style Art Deco style box. Originally made to be used as a cigarette box, circa 1930s.
This box has no trace of use, no odor.
Very good quality, hand crafted and con...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Walnut, Birch
Antique Silver BOX Decorative Box, Sterling Silver Jewllery Box Home Decor
Located in Wembley, GB
Antique valuable handmade sterling silver box or Decorative jewllery box with Illustration pressed, cast and chased. Rectangular body on short, curved feet with hinged, vaulted lid. ...
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Art Deco Antique Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
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.