Roger Capron Tobacco Jar, Ceramic, Vintage French Design, 1970s
By Roger Capron
Located in Berlin, DE
Roger Capron 1 of 5 Tobacco jars, France - 1970s
1970s French Vintage Boxes
Ceramic
Roger Capron Tobacco Jar, Ceramic, Vintage French Design, 1970s
By Roger Capron
Located in Berlin, DE
Roger Capron 1 of 5 Tobacco jars, France - 1970s
Ceramic
Maitland-Smith Vantage Tessellated Horn Jewelry Box
Located in Norton, MA
The State of Art, A Beautiful and highly crafted Maitland-Smith Vantage Tessellated Horn Jewelry Box, with Brass for edge Reinforcement.
Porcelain
19th Century Brass Bound Rosewood Campaign Type Jewelry Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid 19th Century campaign type jewelry box in rosewood with inlaid brass bands and inset flush-mount handle on the center of the lid, opening to a relined interior with a fitted tray...
Brass
Antique French Oak Wall Salt Box, ca. 1850
Located in Meulebeke, BE
A beautifully aged French oak wall‑mounted salt box dating to the mid‑19th century. Handcrafted in solid oak, this rustic piece embodies the simplicity and utility of rural French cr...
Oak
Large Jewelry Music Box Made in Italy by Reuge 1960s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Elegant large footed wooden music box with top finely hand painted and inlaid with foliages floral decor.A Sorrento Italy Romance Inlayed Wood Music Box Handcrafted in Italy, upon opening, the music box begins to play a theme. Elegant large footed wooden music box with top finely hand painted with foliages. The box is made in Italy stamped in the bottom. The musical movement...
Fruitwood
Gucci Black Leather Handbag, 10 x 10 x 4.
By Gucci
Located in Buchanan, MI
A Gucci Black Leather Handbag, with goldtone hardware, an adjustable shoulder strap and one interior zip pocket. Together with a box and dustbag. Stamped: Gucci. 10" x 10" x 4".
Leather
Modernist Black and Yellow Vinyl Plastic Scooby Box, France 1950s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning 1950s French decorative lidded box features a bright yellow vinyl plastic scooby or craft lace (in French scoubidou) with black contrast thread. The box boasts a stunni...
Plastic, Wood
A Very fine 19th Century Brass Bound Ladies Travelling Vanity Case
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine 19th Century walnut ladies travelling case. This fabulous item is superbly hand carved with beautifully rich patination, grain and of exceptional quality with finely cas...
Silver, Brass
19th Century Secret Leather Bound Book Box
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A secret leather bound book box with the most beautiful marbled paper interior. mid 19th century in age, English in origins. Age related wear and abrasions 21/13.5/3.5cm
Leather, Paper
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Carltonware Luster Moonlight Frolicking Pixie Table Box, for Dunhill
By Carlton Ware Ltd, Alfred Dunhill
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Art Deco carltonware luster moonlight frolicking pixie table box, for Dunhill. England, circa 1930s. An extraordinary example, The rectangular covered box with a canary yellow background with a rare ( Have not found another example of this pattern) vignette depicting figures blowing bubbles in a lush moonlight landscape. Design influences of Wedgwood's Fairyland luster...
Porcelain
Art Nouveau "Ibis" Cigarette Box by Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite cigarette box portrays an Egyptian ibis delicately lifting a bouquet of forget-me-nots. The box’s top and sides are covers in friezes of swags of the flowers. The moti...
Glass, Fiberglass
Burlwood Decorative box Mid Century Artist Signed Smith 1986
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A striking sculptural lidded box crafted in richly figured burl wood and signed “Smith 1986.” This beautifully executed piece celebrates the natural drama of burl grain, with swirlin...
Burl
Georgian Rosewood Tea Caddy with Brass Hinges, England, Circa 1790
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An attractive and well figured, late 18th century Square rosewood tea caddy having boxwood Stringing and key escutcheon with original brass Hinges to...
Rosewood
Antique Japanese Lunch Boxes with Family Crest and Lacquer Ware
Located in Paris, FR
This is the Japanese lunch boxes. Traditionally, Osechi (a special kind of food for the new year) is served with this kind of lunch boxes called 'JY...
Wood, Lacquer
Mid 19th century Swedish folk art painted box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century Swedish folk art painted box circa 1865. Good quality Swedish pine metal bound box. Decorated with original ragwork paint and blue painted strap work. Hand painte...
Steel
Urushi Eggshell Lacquer Mosaic Box by Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
In our workshop we apply eggshell lacquer to many things mostly using the inside of the eggshell. The mosaic pattern is achieved with a cracking motion using the ends of pointed tool...
Eggshell, Wood, Lacquer
Elegant Stoneware Ceramic Decorative Box by Steen Kepp, circa 1975
By Steen Kepp
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Steen Kepp Elegant stoneware ceramic box. Really decorative effect with beautiful firing ceramic colors. Dimensions: 23 x 20 x 20cm. SIgned under the base.
Cartier Enamel Table Box in Sterling Silver, Art Deco design by Salimbeni
Square table box with rounded corners, made of 925/1000 sterling silver, featuring an Art Deco design in fired enamel. Dimensions: 10.4 x 10.4 x 3.2 cm. Weight gr. 425. Designed in 1...
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Douglas Cloutier Coastal Shell and Swarovski Crystal Keepsake Box, Signed, 1990s
By Douglas Cloutier, Swarovski
Located in San Diego, CA
An exquisite signed keepsake box by celebrated American artist Douglas Cloutier, renowned for his luxurious coastal compositions crafted from natural seashells, Swarovski crystals, p...
Crystal, Metal
Rare Lidded Art Deco Bronze Box by Nils Fougstedt for FAK, Sweden, 1930s
By Nils Fougstedt, Just Andersen, Svenskt Tenn, Fabriksaktiebolaget Kronsilver, Estrid Ericson
Located in Malmö, SE
A rare lidded bronze box with a monkey's head as the knob on the lid. Designed by Nils Fougstedt in 1930s for FAK (Fabriksaktiebolaget Kronsilver), Stockholm, Sweden. Art Deco / Swed...
Bronze
Early 20th Century Art Déco Metal and Black Enamel Compact Vanity Case, France
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 20th century Art Déco metal and black enamel compact vanity case with mirror and lipstick holder, France By: unknown Material: metal, enamel Technique: cast, molded, enameled,...
Metal, Enamel
$1,516Sale Price|20% Off
Exquisite Art Nouveau Sterling Mounted Crystal Triangular Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exquisite Art Nouveau Sterling Mounted Crystal Triangular Box Hallmarks of .800 silver crescent moon and crown, with the stamped signature of the Retailer /Jeweler's mark of Paul Tub...
Crystal, Silver
French Majolica Hound Medor Tobacco Jar Saint Clement
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica hound Medor tobacco jar Saint Clement, circa 1900.
Ceramic
Continental Antique Folk Art Matchstick Money Box Clock Tower
Located in Atlanta, GA
A folk-art matchstick money box, possibly prisoner-of-war, 20th century, modelled as a clock tower with arched front door and windows and a castellate...
Wood
Round wooden Jewel box with black onyx handle
Located in Pacasmayo, PE
Designed to elevate the act of storing your most cherished items, the black onyx pyramid handle is carefully hand-carved to provide a tactile and joyful experience. This round jewel ...
Stone, Onyx
20th Century Antique Queen Anne Style English Sterling Silver Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver box made in the George I style, an addition to our ornamental silverware collection. This exceptional antique George V sterling silver box has a plain circular form in the George I style. The surface of the box is plain and encircled with applied molded decoration. This impressive George I style box is fitted with a hinged hallmarked cover ornamented with a plain circular elevated panel to the center. The hinge is ornamented with a shaped undulating design in conjunction with the cover and the body. The box secures closed with a hallmarked hinged catch to the anterior edge, reflecting the same design to that of the posterior. This impressive example of antique silverware is an exceptional replica of an early Georgian...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Italian Leather Ruby Red Box
Located in Rochester, NY
Fine large ruby red leather box or humidor. Decorated with gold gilding . Italian. Mid 20th century. Hand made.
Leather
Large French Silvered Bronze Box Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A silvered bronze poudrier box "Ammonite" by French Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997). In the 1940s, Line Vautrin designed a series that was inspired by the shape of na...
Bronze
Scottish Sewing Set of Tartan Ware, 19th Century
Located in Delft, NL
Scottish sewing set of Tartan ware, 19th century Set of 4 items of Tartanware, Scottish sewing set, exists of a rectangular box, marked by Stuart A thread...
Wood
Small Majolica Brown Deer Tureen Caugant, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Very rare Small Majolica Brown Deer Tureen Caugant, circa 1950. Could be a prototype for the manufacture. Miniature tureen H / 3.2 inches.
Ceramic
Arts and Crafts Golden Oak Correspondence, Post or Letter Box
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Arts and Crafts Golden Oak Correspondence, Post or Letter Box This very attractive Box is made in Oak, it has 2 letter slots in the top, one for POST IN and the other for POST OUT T...
Oak
Exquisite Antique Islamic- Mughal Engraved & Gilt Enamel Domed Box, #145
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exquisite Antique Islamic-Mughal Engraved & Gilt Enamel Domed Box, #145 with import label, Persia/IIndia, 20th century This exquisite antique Mughal domed box is a stunning example of Indo-Islamic artistry from the 20th century, originating from Persia or India. Crafted from patinated cast and forged bronze, this work weighs nearly 10 pounds, emphasizing its substantial and durable construction. Standing 15 inches high with a diameter of 12.5 inches, the circular architectural design is both imposing and elegant. The box features an elaborate front latch hinge, complemented by a matching rear hinge, showcasing meticulous attention to detail in both form and function. Profusely decorated with intricate, exotic fine engravings and gilt enamel work, the surface is adorned with elaborate patterns that reflect the rich artistic heritage of the Mughal era. The patinated finish adds depth and character, enhancing the visual appeal of the engraved and gilded elements. Numbered 145 and accompanied by an import label, this piece holds not only aesthetic beauty but historic significance. The numbering suggests it may be part of a limited series or collection, adding to its uniqueness and value. Its impressive workmanship and historical roots make it a remarkable find for collectors or an addition to any interior. Ready to place in any setting, this domed box serves as both a functional storage piece and a captivating decorative object. Its substantial size and weight make it a standout addition to any room, whether displayed on a mantle, side table, or within a curated collection. This Mughal bronze...
Bronze
Veletta Tissue Box Holder in Glossy Ebony and Corno Italiano, Mod. 2428
Located in Recanati, Macerata
Elevate the decor of your bathroom, bedroom, or office with our Veletta tissue box holder. Combining style and functionality, Veletta is made of glossy ebony veneer, and it’s decorat...
Wood
Maitland Smith Tessellated Horn and Penshell Jewelry Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Maitland Smith tessellated polished horn and penshell jewelry box with brass trim.
Horn
Swedish Grace, pewter lid box, decor of dolphin, 1931
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pewter lid box, decor of dolphin, 1931 and engraved decor of figur on dolphin by Harald Linder for JL Hultman, Uddevalla Sweden 1931. With hallmarks JLH, E8=1931, U
Pewter
$802Sale Price|26% Off
Large 19th Century Antique Swedish Blue Painted Bentwood Kurbits Svepask Box
Located in Buisson, FR
A charming and highly collectible early 19th-century antique Swedish bentwood Svepask box, dating to the historic period circa 1800–1845. Masterfully handcrafted in Sweden, this impr...
Bentwood
Antique 17th Century Charles II Carved Oak Bible Document Box 6 Plank Trunk 1680
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique English, Charles II (Carolean) period carved oak bible or document box, circa 1680. Such boxes were particularly popular in the 17th century, when printed bibles were very expensive and a treasured family possession. The bible was most likely the only book owned by a family and was also the means of recording births, deaths & marriages which would be written on the flyleaf or endpapers. They were also used to protect other important documents and valuables and were brought to colonial America by early settlers. This bible box dates shortly after the English Civil War & the brief time that England was a Republic (known then as the Commonwealth) under Oliver Cromwell. The box typifies those Puritan values, simple six plank construction with a hinged lid enclosing a storage area for a bible or important documents. The front of the box having a carved foliate twin lunette design with a hand cut steel lock & hasp above, the box is robust & solid & for it's 350 or so years it is in very good condition! This very early antique carved bible box...
Iron
1894 Meiji Japanese Antique Washi paper covered small boxes wabi sabi primitive
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
A pair of paper covered wooden boxes, a set of large and small. Made around 1894 (Meiji 27), written on the lid with brush calligraphy in matching larger box which is in my listing. ...
Wood, Paper
Honeycomb Ombre Straw Marquetry Keepsake Box, Medium
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
This decorative box is crafted using traditional straw marquetry, with handwoven straw carefully arranged in a subtle ombré gradient to create depth and tonal variation. The geometri...
Straw, Wood
Square shaped Dore Bronze Mounted Cut Crystal Jewelry Box, by Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
Square Shaped Dore Bronze Mounted Cut Crystal Jewelry Box, by Baccarat A cut crystal jewelry box formed with a square profile and stepped architectural outline. The body is construc...
Crystal, Bronze
Rare 19th Century Antique Bronze Mounted KPM Hand Painted Porcelain Casket
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Truly rare, this finely decorated antique rectangular casket, German porcelain manufacturer KPM, circa 1870. The KPM brand is engraved on the inside. Made with a finely chiseled bron...
Bronze
21st Century, Hand-Carved Clear Crystal and Bronze Box in Style of Luigi XVI
Located in Calenzano, FI
Clear crystal box with cut engravings embellished with brass detail made with the artisan lost wax technique with patinated gold finish and the semiprecious stones (Malachite). The c...
Crystal, Malachite, Bronze
Egg White with blue garlands in Russian Art Nouveau style Sterling Silver Salimb
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Egg White with blue garlands is in 925/1000 sterling silver. Egg White with blue garlands has fired enamels on guilloché and design engraved by hand. Egg White with blue garlands i...
Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver
$4,063Sale Price / set|20% Off
Le Maire of Paris Humidor Cigar Box with Burrwood Veneer With Chrome Fittings
By Le Maire Paris
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Le Maire of Paris Sumptuous Table Top Lockable Cigar Humidor Box. Executed in Burr Walnut Veneer With A French Polish Finished. Attractively accented by chrome fixtures. Humidor ...
Chrome
19th Century Majolica Jewel Box Choisy Le Roi
Located in Austin, TX
Large and rare 19th century Majolica jewel box signed Choisy Le Roi. Renaissance style.
Ceramic, Faience
$3,160Sale Price|20% Off
Diminutive Regency Mahogany & Brass Cellarette, Attributed to Gillows & Co.
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Diminutive Regency Mahogany and Brass Cellarette, Attributed to Gillows & Co. England, circa 1820 A rare and unusual diminutive Regency mahogany and ...
Brass
a mid-century Italian wood and glass table top box in the manner of Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in London, Fitzrovia
a mid-century Italian wood and glass table top box attributed to Fontana Arte. Please note that we often have a much shorter handling tim...
Glass, Wood
19th Century Majolica Box Choisy Le Roi
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Majolica Box Choisy Le Roi with a floral and leaves decor.
Ceramic, Majolica
$1,600Sale Price|20% Off
Box Sevres Porcelain Romantic Scene
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Sevres porcelain romantic scene box napoleon III style Origin france hand painted 19th century circa 1890 with no stamp perfect condition.
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Silver Cigarette Case by Zee Wo, Qing Dynasty, 1900
By Zee Wo
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Chinese Export Silver cigarette / card case; part of our diverse Asian silverware collection. This fine antique Chinese Export Silver (CES) cigarette/card case has a plain rectangular form with rounded corners. The anterior cover is embellished with an embossed and chased decorated iconic Chinese dragon design amidst clouds, on a matte background, incorporating a shield shaped vacant cartouche. The posterior cover is ornamented with traditional embossed and chased plum blossom foliate and floral decoration, also on a matte background. The rounded sides of this antique silver cigarette case...
Silver
1930s by Emma Bonazzi and Fortunato Depero Futurist Art Deco Box
By Fortunato Depero, Emma Bonazzi
Located in Brescia, IT
Rare futurist box Bakelite and silver metal. Literature on request
Metal
Memphis Style Triangular Mixed Wood Trinket Box by Russ Keil
By Russ Keil
Located in San Diego, CA
Memphis style mixed wood triangular trinket box by Russ Keil, circa 1990s. The box measures 4.5"W x 4.5"D x 5.75"H and is made of a padouk and sugar maple hardwood . There is a small...
Maple, Padouk
French 1950s Bird Tiles Trinket Box in Ceramic and Wood
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern hinged wooden box with colorful birds ceramic tiles top, France 1950s. This exquisite vintage rectangular box is all constructed in wood. Beautiful hand-painted ti...
Ceramic, Majolica, Wood
Fratelli Toso, Murano Glass Millefiori Lidded Box, Italy, Early 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
FRATELLI TOSO - Rare antique Murano art glass Millefiori lidded box - striking red, white and blue color combination - frosted / satin finish ...
Murano Glass
Scandinavian Midcentury Teak Cigar Box, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A wellmade solid teak box with one large compartment lined with cork. Made anonymously in Denmark during the 1960s in a style reminiscent of Alfred Klitgaard, Kay Bojesen and Finn Ju...
Teak, Cork
Gustave Tiffoche Hand Built Ceramic Box, La Bourne, France, 1960, signed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wonderful example of Brutalist Organic Modern Sculpture
Ceramic
Sterling Silver Box Striped Fire Enameled Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Sterling silver Jewel box with Rectangular rounded corners gold plated with translucent fire enamel stripes on guilloche and hand engraved with late Russian Empire style ornament app...
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
English Regency Tortoiseshell Folding Memorandum Case, Circa 1810–1830
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely made English Regency-period folding memorandum case, veneered in genuine tortoiseshell with softly rounded edges and narrow silver-mounted borders. The hinged form opens to ...
Shell
Zimmermann Stuttgart Iron Box in Patinated Metal 1930s
Located in Meer, VAN
Zimmermann Stuttgart Iron Box in Patinated Metal 1930s. Heavy and beautifully patinated iron box / safe made by the renowned company Zimmermann of Stuttgart in Germany. Early 20th c...
Metal
Antique 20th Century Edwardian Solid Silver Cigar Box, London c.1909
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 20th Century Edwardian solid silver cigar box. Finely crafted, it features a curved central handle and two hinged lids, which open to reveal a divided compartment. The handle...
Silver
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.
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.