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Boxes For Sale
Style: Louis XV
Style: Arts and Crafts
Antique Moser Lidded "Ruby Cabochon" Pattern Gilt Glass Box
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A circular faceted box with hinged lid, circa late 19th century. Overall gilt patterned decoration with raised ruby tone glass panels. The domed lid with f...
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Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Boxes

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Brass

Composition of red tortoiseshell gold piqué-work box, 18th century
Located in Paris, FR
Circular box in composition of red tortoiseshell powder called "Indian red". Inlays of nets in the form of waves of different shades of gold (rose gold and white) run across the lid...
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1750s French Louis XV Antique Boxes

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Gold

Rare Labyrinth Cigarette Box by Lalaounis, Brass and Silver, 1970s
Located in Firenze, IT
SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). Ilias Lalaounis 925 silver Medalli...
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1970s Greek Arts and Crafts Vintage Boxes

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Brass

Arts & Crafts-Style Sterling Silver Table Box with Hinged Lid by Adie Bros
Located in New York, NY
Arts & Crafts-style, George VI period, sterling silver table box with hinged lid, Birmingham, England, year-hallmarked for 1949, Adie Bros. - makers. Lovely Celtic design on border o...
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1940s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Photo Frames’ box Gold Silver and Lapislazzuli
Located in Sarezzo, IT
One of a kind Memories box to save your most loved and precious life's photos. A precious gift, the casket is in silver 925 gold-plated with Lapislazzuli...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Rare Pair of Arts & Crafts Glass and Brass Boxes with Hand Engraved Flowers
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique set of Arts & Crafts boxes with a great look and feel. If you have an eye for rare, decorative and artistically fine antiques then these Arts & Crafts boxes could be yours to...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Boxes

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Brass

Antique and Museum Quality Hand-Hammered and Embossed Copper Arts & Crafts Box
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning little Arts & Crafts box. This undoubtedly is one of the best handcrafted Arts & Crafts boxes we ever had the pleasure of offering. The design is to die for and the artist ...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Boxes

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Copper

English Arts & Crafts Pewter Box with Dog Figure
Located in New York, NY
English Arts & Crafts pewter box with a floral & bird design and figure of a dog on top.   
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20th Century British Arts and Crafts Boxes

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Pewter

Vintage Dutch Wooden Ebonized Violin Case, circa 1910
Located in Markington, GB
Vintage ebonized violin case, circa 1910.
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1910s Dutch Arts and Crafts Vintage Boxes

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Wood

Vintage Stained Pine Miniature Chest, circa 1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage stained pine miniature chest, circa 1930 Measures: 13.5" wide x 10" deep x 9.5" high. Great for jewelry, letters, etc.
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Pine

Miniature Provençale Louis XV Period 1725 Apprentice Commode with Lift Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Provençale Louis XV period miniature apprentice commode from the early 18th century, with lift top and cabriole legs. Born in Provence du...
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Early 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Boxes

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Bronze

19th Century Arts & Crafts Movement Copper Table Chest Box
Located in New York, NY
Large copper table chest or box from the English Arts & Crafts Movement that features curvilinear protrusions on each side, as well as a decorative ...
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19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Boxes

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Early 20th Century Burled Birch Wood and Mahogany Tobacco Box
Located in Middleburg, VA
Smoking may be passé but collecting antique tobacco pieces is never bad for your health. This unique tobacco box in the shape of a barrel is made of highly figured burled birch wood ...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Arts and Crafts Boxes

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Mahogany, Wood, Birch

Fine 19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal Tantalus
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French bronze & glass tantalus set with (4) gold decorated glass decanters with (14) cordials glasses in fitted bronze insert set...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Asian Cane Midcentury Box in Solid Wood, Medium Size with Carved Animals
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This box is from the Asian continent, made in the period, 1950-1960. We can see cane on the border, that gives an handmade authenticity and image to the item. It is in good condition...
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Mid-20th Century Balinese Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Boxwood, Cane

Large Gold Candy Box 18th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Large and circular box featuring two shades of gold. The removable lid is embellished with detailed, concentric lines and with a central medallion representing a dove flying over a f...
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1750s French Louis XV Antique Boxes

Materials

Gold

Cherry wood and native wood box from the 18th century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very large slurry box with parts in native wood veneer, marquetry nets and geometric decorations in marquetry on the top. The box rests on four arched feet in the Louis XV style. Thi...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Boxes

Materials

Wood

18th Century Louis XV Painted Silver Leaf Display Case Tabernacolo, circa 1770
Located in Encinitas, CA
An elegantly detailed, late 18th century Louis XV period wooden display case, golden yellow lacquer with silver leaf accents. As a reliquary or tabernacolo, the box may have been used to display or store religious artifacts...
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18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Boxes

Materials

Silver Leaf

Louis XV French Gold Snuffbox by Germain Chayé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This luxurious Louis XV-period gold snuffbox was crafted by master French goldsmith Germain Chayé. Formed of 18-karat yellow gold, this exceptional box d...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Boxes

Materials

Gold

Arts and Crafts Style Copper Box with Acid Etched Leaf Motifs on Brass Claw Feet
Located in Lisse, NL
Aesthetically beautiful and highly practical copper metal box. This 1930s thick copper box clearly is the work of a true artisan of that era. To us, it came to no surprise that it i...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper

English Arts & Crafts Copper and Enamel Box
Located in New York, NY
English Arts and Crafts large copper table chest box with green enamel medallion on top and front
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19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Boxes

Liberty & Co Ltd Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver and Enamel Arts & Crafts Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver and enamel box made by Liberty & Co Ltd in the Arts & Crafts style; an addition to our diverse range of antique silver boxes and cases. This exceptional Edwardian sterling silver and enamel box has a plain rectangular form. The body of this antique enameled box is plain and unembellished. This antique silver box is fitted with the original domed hinged hallmarked cover ornamented with an exceptional and impressive hand painted enamel panel depicting a river bank scene incorporating a plain beam bridge with a simple handrail. The enamel panel is encompassed with a paralleling scalloped border accented with rope twist ornamentation. The chamfered portion of the cover is further ornamented with an iconic Arts & Crafts style applied lobed border. The interior of the box retains the original gilding; this box can be refitted with a bespoke velvet jewelry box fitment upon request. This impressive antique silver box was crafted by the collectable silversmith Liberty & Co Ltd. Large Arts & Crafts style boxes with an enamel panel are uncommon and becoming increasingly rare to the market. Note: The majority of such boxes have a wood lining to the interior; it is a sign of quality when boxes have gilded, unlined interiors in addition to a solid silver cover. Condition This antique silver and enamel box...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Boxes

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Folk Art Box by Bergsma with Baroque Angels & Arts & Crafts Style Owls & More
Located in Lisse, NL
One of a kind antique box by master carver and sculptor S.A. Bergsma from Friesland, Netherlands. Earlier this year we purchased a number of items from a local museum in the Norther...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Brass

Leather-Covered Indian Basket with Lid
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Vintage leather-covered Indian basket with lid: for everything you never know where to put ! It's perfectly clean, otherwise I wouldn't have bought. D...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Leather, Straw

Arts & Crafts Coffer /Jewelry Box
Located in NYC, NY
A beautifully crafted coffer / jewelry box with metal strapwork set with Jade cabochons on top of leather, velvet lined. Inside dimensions: 6.5" x 11.5" x 2.5" tall Ex: Bonhams...
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19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Boxes

Materials

Metal

Louis XV Gold-Mounted Lacquer Snuff Box
Located in Spencertown, NY
The cover and base inset with gouache miniatures of the front and back of a chateau, signed Andre inv. with tortoiseshell lined interior maker's mark JG cross between, Paris, 1762-1768.
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Boxes

Materials

Gold

A Louis XV Ormolu mounted Tulipwood, Kingwood & Parquetry Collectors Cabinet
By Jean-François Oeben
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Fine Louis XV Ormolu mounted Tulipwood, Kingwood & Parquetry Collectors Cabinet Mid 18th Century Attributed to Jean-François Oeben The shaped marble top over a shaped cabinet with tulipwood, kingwood & parquetry throughout, with tambour shutters revealing a re-fitted interior with 6 graduating drawers, all over four cariole legs ending in gilt bronze sabots. Height 41 in. Width 38 in. Depth 20 in. Jean-François Oeben, ébéniste du roi in 1754 and maître in circa 1761. Jean-François Oeben was a sub-tenant of charles-joseph boulle (1688–1751) in the galleries of the louvre from 1751, and in 1754 was granted lodgings at the gobelins and then at the arsenal in 1756. he was appointed ebéniste du roi in 1754 and was therefore able to work outside guild restrictions. he was a protégé of the marquise de pompadour, the marquis de marigny and the duc de choiseul. his identifiable works span less than ten years. his earliest pieces are in the louis xv style (e.g. small table, 1756–8; munich, residenzmus.), and he seems even to have completed some pieces started by jean-pierre latz (e.g. pair of corner cupboards...
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18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Antique Boxes

Continental Carved Wood Tramp Art Mirrored & Velvet Lined Box, 1stq 20th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rectangular with raised panels of geometric carvings, mirrored surfaces, metal escutcheon and carrying handle, working lock, the interior opening to reveal a mirror with a velvet lin...
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1920s European Arts and Crafts Vintage Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th C American Walnut Box With Geometric And Starburst Fruitwood Inlay
Located in Stamford, CT
A very handsome hand crafted walnut box with wonderful geometric inlay of various fruit woods. The top and front with inlaid geometric starbursts. The rectangular desk top box restin...
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Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut

Antique Karl Griesbaum Singing Bird Box Automaton
Located in Paris, FR
Rectangular music box in gilded brass and polychrome enamel. The music box is adorned on the sides with translucent blue enamel panels and medallions depicting representing an alpine...
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Early 1900s German Louis XV Antique Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Vermeil

Omar Ramsden Arts & Crafts Silver and Enamel Box, 1926
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and stunning Arts & Crafts Omar Ramsden silver and enamel cigarette box and cover. Rectangular in shape with a hinged cover featuring wire-work man-of-war sailing ship in roug...
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1920s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Boxes

Materials

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.

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