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Boxes For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: Scandinavian Modern
Collection of Pewter Boxes by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
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: ...
Category
1920s Danish Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Snuff Box White Fire Enamel with Miniature of Bird Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Round snuff box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fire enamel on guilloche and hand-painted miniature of stylized blue bird, late 19th-century Viennese Art Nou...
Category
1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Danish Modern Solid Teak Tambour Door Trinket Desk Top Box
Located in San Diego, CA
Danish modern solid teak tambour door trinket box, circa 1970s. This beautiful well crafted desk top box is great for storing small items. The box is in very good vintage condition ...
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Teak
Jean Michel Frank Large Straw French Marquetry Box, 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
Astonishing French straw-marquetry box, dating from the 1930s, designed by Jean-Michel Frank.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Straw, Cork
"Zodiac Box, " Lidded Art Deco Bronze Casket with Zodiac Symbols by Oscar Bach
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully cast and finished with a lovely, lustrous patina, this bronze lidded box depicts all 12 of the Zodiac symbols -- four on the lid and two ...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Bronze
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Basalt Footed Bowl Designed by Keith Murray For Wedgwood
By Keith Murray
Located in Doraville, GA
A black basalt footed bowl designed by Keith Murray for Wedgwood . The bowl dates to around 1935 and is shape number 3813. The bowl measures approximately 6 1/8 inches in diameter an...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Charles Thomae 1925 Art Deco Box with Red and Black Lacquer in Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco lacquer box designed by Thomas.
An impressive, beautiful and colorful box, created in Attleboro Massachuchet by the Charles Thomae Company, ...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
$1,575 Sale Price
30% Off
Val St. Lambert, Belgium. Lidded box in art glass. Faceted clear and green glass
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Val St. Lambert, Belgium. Lidded box in art glass.
Faceted clear and green glass. Art Deco style.
Ca. 1940.
Labels and etched signature.
Perfect condition.
Dimensions: D 10.5 cm x H...
Category
1960s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Glass
$256 Sale Price
20% Off
French Ghiso Paris 1920 Art Deco Cards Case Box In Agate Diamonds And Platinum
Located in Miami, FL
Cards case designed by Ghiso Paris.
Gorgeous piece, created in the art deco style in Paris France by the luxury makers and jewelry house of Ghiso, back in the 1920. It was carved ...
Category
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Agate, Multi-gemstone, Platinum
$4,165 Sale Price
30% Off
Art Deco Musical Ladies Powder Compact Box, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Beautiful Art Deco ladies musical powder box. It appears to not have ever been used and as such is in remarkable condition. Bright red enamel exterior with gold accents to the edges ...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Modernist Original Ladies Leather & Chrome Clutch bag Purse, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is the original Art Deco super stylish leather handbag, a great example of Modernist Deco design of the 30's period. Features a dark brown leather body with ta...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Chrome
Rare Jean Dunand Art Deco Cigarette Case, Circa 1930 – Bronze & Eggshell Lacquer
By Jean Dunand
Located in Red Lion, PA
Rare Jean Dunand Art Deco Cigarette Case, Circa 1930 – Bronze, Coquille d’Œuf, and Lacquer
This exceptional Art Deco Jean Dunand cigarette case,...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Solid Tiger Oak Card Catalog Box with Brass Handle Dovetail Art Deco
Located in San Diego, CA
A handsome antique solid tiger oak catalog drawer, This solid oak cabinet is constructed with gorgeous dovetail joints and a solid brass handle.
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Brass
$380 Sale Price
20% Off
Lidded Multi Color Porcelain Art Deco Box from Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful artistic Art Deco Porcelain box with corresponding lid - made inJapan, the piece is a treasure as a decorative piece. The box has a slight octagonal design, making it even more special.
A compliment to any shelf, cocktail table or side table. The piece is large enough to hold desk supplies...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Paint
Tea jar in pewter by Edvin Ollers, forSchroeder & Olsson, Stockholm, 1931
By Edvin Ollers
Located in Hägersten, SE
Tea jar in pewter designed by Edvin Ollers. Produced by Schroeder & Olsson in Stockholm 1931. Art Deco shape and patterned lid. Good vintage condition with signs of age related wear ...
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Georg Jensen Danish Modern Classical Sterling Silver Box
Located in New York, NY
Danish Modern sterling silver box. Made by Georg Jensen in Copenhagen. Long and rectangular with straight sides; square corner supports. Cover flat and hinged with cutout stepped tab...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Lovely art deco box in red vellum and leather in the style of Paul Dupré-Lafon
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Nice French Art Deco decorative box from the 1940s in the taste of Paul Dupré-Lafon's work. It is covered with parchment (velin) and red-tinted kid leather on the handles and corners...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Leather, Parchment Paper
"Hunter in Paradise", Art Deco Humidor in Cast Iron by Elmberg, Sweden
By Carl Elmberg
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although Sweden is known for its furniture and artisanry in a stylized Art Deco manner, often characterized as Swedish Grace, it is not so well known that Swedish artists led the way in creating fine pieces from humble materials such as cast iron or pewter. This humidor with high-relief sculpture in cast iron by Carl Elmberg is a fine example. The figure of a nude male archer chasing a deer, accompanied by a female nude figure in a wooded, idyllic setting, exhibits a beautiful texture and deep color thanks to the material Elmberg chose. The piece was cast by the famed Näfveqvarns Bruk foundry, which in the 1910s collaborated with the Swedish Society of Craft and Industrial Design to sponsor a competition which encouraged new and modern designs by artists such as Anna Petrus, Erik Grate...
Category
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Iron
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Box Black Red and White Art Deco style designed for Cartier USA Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Box Black White and Red enamel is Inspired by drawings by Louis Cartier from the 1920 in Art Deco style and recreated for Cartier USA in the 1976.
It is in 925/1000 Sterling Silver.
...
Category
1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique French Edme Samson Porcelain Turtle Figure Desk Jar Trinket Box
By Edmé Samson
Located in Wilton, CT
Antique French Samson porcelain jewelry or trinket box in the form of a turtle, circa early 20th century. Fun piece, great color. Faux Asian mark on base. 5 1/2" long, 3 1/2" wide, 2...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
English Art Deco Sterling Silver Box
Located in New York, NY
Elizabeth II sterling silver box. Made by Harman Bros. in Birmingham in 1982. Excellent condition. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover flat and hinged. Engine-turned wave ornament in plain frames...
Category
1980s English Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Porcelain Flapper Powder, Trinket Box, c1930s
Located in Devon, England
Striking and quite rare is this 1930s Art Deco ceramic powder box which depicts a stylized female dancer sat on the lid of a porcelain box. Beautiful colouring and detailing. A rare ...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Art Deco Italian Murano Glass & 24k Gold Plate Jewelry Case Mandruzzato Style
Located in Miami, FL
Cased beveled Murano Glass & 24k Gold Plate Jewelry Box, Keepsake attributed to Alessandro Mandruzzato.
Art Deco Style made in Italy, circa 1950.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate
$2,030 Sale Price
30% Off
"The Arts, " Large Silvered Bronze Casket with Symbols of Pottery, Spinning et Al
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully detailed with symbols of the arts, including literature, sculpture, pottery and spinning, this silvered bronze casket with hinged lid and mahogany interior was produced b...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Ronson USA 1935 Art Deco Black Lacquered Desk Box With Octette Touch Tip Lighter
Located in Miami, FL
Desk double box with handles and touch tip designed by Ronson.
Very beautiful desk box with handles, created in New Jersey United States by The Ronson Co. during the art deco period...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$1,249 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Empire Pewter 701 Covered Trinket Ring Dish Decorative Box Blue Velvet Inlaid 89
Located in Miami, FL
Scandinavian Modern silver color Jewelry decorative covered box, Trinket, Keepsake by Empire Pewter 701.
Inside is laid out with royal blue velvet and su...
Category
1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Boxes
Materials
Pewter
$87 Sale Price
30% Off
Art Deco Goebel Powder Box, Bathing Lady on Mussel Shell, Pin Up
By A.W. Goebel
Located in Lisbon, PT
An Art Deco porcelain powder box featuring a reclining bathing beauty atop a mussel shell, crafted by Goebel in Bavaria, 1920.
This rare and...
Category
20th Century German Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Sylvia Stave Pewter Lidded Box with Figurine Finial – Sweden, 1928
By CG Hallberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
This exquisite pewter lidded box, designed by Swedish designer Sylvia Stave in 1928, exemplifies the refined minimalism and sculptural elegance of Scandinavian modernism. Resting on ...
Category
1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Pewter
CARTIER London 1935 Art Deco Box In Sterling 18Kt Gold And Rubies
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Compact case box designed by Cartier.
Beautiful and rare compact box, created in Paris France by the jewelry house of Cartier, back in the 1935. The squared box has been crafted wit...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
Schlevogt Hoffmann "Ingrid" Lapis Marbled Glass Lidded Box with Ormolu Mounts
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This rare Art Deco era hinged glass dresser box was made in Czechoslovakia and is part of the Ingrid series, named for the daughter of Henry Günther Schlevogt of the Curt Schlevogt glass manufactory and Charlotte Hoffman Schlevogt...
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Rutebo Leksand, Sweden, Large Money Box in Shape of a Camel in Glazed Stoneware
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rutebo Leksand, Sweden. Large money box in shape of a camel in glazed stoneware/ ceramics. 1970s.
In very good condition.
Stamped.
Measuring: 30 x 20 cm.
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Boxes
Materials
Stoneware
$288 Sale Price
20% Off
French Art Deco Bronze Figure 'Trickstress' by CJR Colinet
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original Art Deco Era 'The Trickstress' nude Female silver-colored bronze Sculpture by Belgian artist Claire Jeanne Roberte Colin featuring a woman juggling small gilt balls and bala...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Chase Usa Co. 1930 Art Deco Geometric Steel Box with Bakelite and Wood
Located in Miami, FL
Geometric Art Deco box designed by Chase Usa Co.
Beautiful Streamline geometric box, created during the Art Deco period by the Chase USA Co., back in the 1930. This trinket box ha...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Steel
$558 Sale Price
30% Off
Gucci Art Deco Silver Metal Tobacco Case
By Gucci
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Gucci Art Deco Silver Metal Tobacco Case
Elegant Gucci silver metal tobacco case, with gold horseshoe details.
Measures:
Height: 3 centimeters
Length: 1...
Category
20th Century Italian Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Metal
Scholl Limited Glasgow Art Deco 1924 Enameled Minaudière In .925 Sterling Silver
By albert scholl
Located in Miami, FL
Art deco German enamel minaudière imported by Scholl Limited Co.
An exceptional art deco minaudière, imported into Glasgow England by the retailer and goldsmiths, Scholl Limited Com...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
$2,028 Sale Price
30% Off
Vase in shape 3988, by Keith Murray for Wedgwood, circa 1935
By Wedgwood, Keith Murray
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
One of the rarer shapes from the Keith Murray range, this vase will appeal to the collector and decorator alike.
Keith Murray, a renowned figure in the Art Deco movement, made signi...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Stoneware
Light bronze box - Swedish, Art Deco
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful Art-deco light bronze cigarette/decorative lidded box.
Stamped: ''Swedish light bronze''
Contact us for any questions!
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Boxes
Materials
Bronze
A Maison Lalique Festons Glass Boxe.
By Marc Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
The Festons boxe was created by Marc Lalique for Maison Lalique in the 1940tys.
The boxe is in excellent condition with a brown patina and a hand written signature in script letter...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Glass
Antique 1920s Durham Duplex Straight Razor French Ivory Celluloid
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Antique 1920s Durham Duplex straight razor and shoe horn French ivory celluloid.
Shaver measures 1" high x 6" wide x 2" deep.
Shoe horn measures 7...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Bakelite
Wooden Hand Crafted French Art Deco Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Acquired in Paris France, a very unique and well made box. The rounded ribbed sides and pull on the lid are very well thought out, with an aluminum detail on the sides. A complimen...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Aluminum
An enameled art deco sterling silver cigarette case by Asprey & Co. Ltd. 1933
Located in Aachen, DE
A quality english sterling silver and enamel cigarette case from 1933 by Asprey & Co. Ltd., made in Birmingham and retailed in London. Designed in the art deco style with green and b...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Hallmarked Silver Plated Keepsake Box, Sheffield, UK, circa 1900
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Offered is a stunning silver plated keepsake box dating to 1900, with associated hallmark. This small box includes a wooden interior with two slots and a blank square on top where initials could have been engraved. A well maintained, elegant piece, this antique silver box is an excellent addition to any silver or home decor collection.
Trinket or keepsake boxes have taken on many forms since their first conception in ancient times. However their purpose remains the same; to store jewelry and other items precious to the owner. Originally, these boxes were used specifically for jewelry. These were in common use as early as 5000 BC in Ancient Egypt, when the majority of Egyptians, both male and female, wore jewelry. Boxes were used to keep these gemstone encrusted items safe. In Ancient Rome, jewelry was a status symbol. Rings and brooches were utilized to represent ones status in society. Again, boxes were needed for security and storage purposes. Finding early examples of these are quite rare.
Victorian and Edwardian examples of trinket boxes are far more common. This is because owning jewellery was a luxury until the Victorian era- let alone possessing so much a box was needed to store it all. Fine jewelry and other items became available to the masses after the industrial revolution due to the reduction in production costs. This led to a demand for trinket boxes, which were much smaller than jewelry boxes and therefore better suited to the needs of the middle class who did not yet possess an abundance of jewelry.
In Victorian households, collectables and other items of interested were also stashed inside these boxes. This is why they are known as trinket or keepsake boxes, rather than just jewelry boxes, although of course jewelry was also stored in them. Trinket boxes were produced in large numbers around this time. Many were lined with colored plush or velvet or rich wood. More elaborate designs had interior divisions and trays for rings and other pieces of jewellery. It was also common to see trinket boxes so small that they could only contain one item, such as a single ring. Ornate exteriors were created to reflect the value of the trinket boxes contents.
The Edwardian era saw the introduction of new styles of trinket box. These included small circular or oblong boxes...
Category
Early 1900s English Art Deco Antique Boxes
Materials
Silver
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 3 Boxes in Cream Shagreen with Onyx and Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exquisite set of 3 round boxes, crafted by R&Y Augousti, is a true testament to luxury and craftsmanship. Wrapped in a rich cream shagreen, each box features a breathtaking onyx...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Blackington Sterling Silver and Guilloché Enamel Box with Mirrored Lid, C. 1925
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Blackington Sterling Silver and Guilloché Enamel Box with Mirrored Lid, Circa 1920s
A luminous sterling silver and guilloché enamel box with a mirrored lid, crafted by the esteemed ...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Svenskt Tenn Pewter Lidded Box with Scroll Handle, Sweden, 1936
By Svenskt Tenn
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare and elegant hexagonal pewter lidded box by Svenskt Tenn, dated 1936, exemplifying the refined craftsmanship and functional artistry of Swedish design in the early 20th century...
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Mappin & Webb Ltd Art Deco Style Sterling Silver Cigarette Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver cigarette box in the Art Deco style; an addition to the ornamental silverware collection.
This exc...
Category
1960s English Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Super Stylish English Art Deco Sterling Silver Box
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco sterling silver box. Made by Harman Bros in Birmingham in 1990. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover flat and hinged. Corner bracket supports. Engine-turned ornament in plain frames...
Category
1990s English Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
French Art Deco Frosted Geometric Design Lidded Glass Box
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Deco frosted rectangular glass box with rounded edges and an incised top with geometric designs and a hallmark at base.
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Glass
Antique Glass and metal candy dish with lid, German by WMF
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Good: This antique or vintage item may have some wear, such as scratches and other signs of aging.
Category
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Metal
Cigarette dice dispenser by Legros Marius for Dunhill Paris 1930s
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Our Beautiful and limited Jeweler-made Cigarette Dispenser hallmarked by the silversmith Legros Marius for Dunhill that resembles a stacked pair of dice with playing cards on top.
Discover the allure of a vintage pre-War Dunhill dice...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Silver
Antique Austrian Onyx Jewelry Box with Figural Cold Painted Bronze Spaniel Dog
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique decorative or jewelry box is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Austria and dating to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art Deco style. The body of t...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Onyx, Silver Plate, Bronze
Set of 3 Quilted Boxes in Black Shagreen with Bronze Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Coco box collection by Kifu Paris exemplifies luxury through its intricate design and meticulous craftsmanship. This set of three quilted boxes in black shagreen, framed with a b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Brass
Hans Bunde for Cohr. Egg Shaped Money Box in Stainless Steel, Danish Design
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hans Bunde for Cohr. Egg shaped money box in stainless steel. Danish design, 1970s.
Stamped.
In good condition.
Measures: 9.5 x 5 x 5.5 cm.
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Boxes
$160 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Pewter Cigarette Box by Just Andersen, Denmark, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Simplicity and clean design comes to mind observing the pewter box designed by Just Andersen in Denmark during the mid-late 1930s. It's linen with cedar wood and suitable for storing...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Art Deco Madame Pompadour Powder Box Porcelain, 1920s
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Madame Pompadour E&R ceramic dresser doll powder box or trinket box.
A Jewelry holder for vanity accessories or souvenirs
Made in Bavaria by Schumann Arzberg Germany Golden Crown E...
Category
20th Century German Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Art Deco Copper and Brass Box
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautifully made and decorated box in brass and copper. Key is present.
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper
Karl Palda Art Deco Glass Cigarette Box
By Karl Palda
Located in Red Lion, PA
This stunning Karl Palda Art Deco cigarette box is a prime example of 1930s Czech glass design, featuring a sleek rectangular body with an abstracted, cut-glass lid. The geometric Ar...
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Glass
Japanese lacquered wooden box decorated in gold
Located in Firenze, FI
Black and gold lacquered wooden Japanese box with designs reminiscent of art deco style with double decorative element in pure gold. Red lacquer interior . Late 1800s early 1900s per...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Art Deco Antique Boxes
Materials
Wood
GAB Sweden Pewter Box with Playing Card Motif - Art-Deco 1930's
Located in Stockholm, SE
This vintage GAB pewter box from Sweden showcases a unique design, featuring a stylized burst of playing card suits—spade, heart, diamond, and club—radiatin...
Category
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Danish Art Deco Guilloche Jewelry Box in Gilt Bronze, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Ornate jewelry box, possibly converted from a cigar box in gilt bronze. Engine turned (Guilloche without enamel with gilt) and hand-engraved pattern...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Bronze
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.