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Cigar Boxes and Humidors For Sale
French Art Deco Suitcase Cigarette Box 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Cigarette Box – 1920s Wood and Chrome Metal Suitcase Design.
Rare and stylish French Art Deco cigarette box from the 1920s, crafted with a unique suitcase-inspired d...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco Green Patinated Bronze Box by Holger Fridericias, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative Bronze box with a green verdigris patina, a relief stag to its lid and wooden interior by Holger Fridericias in Denmark. Made during the 1930s in a style reminiscent of Ju...
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1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Bulldog & Scottish Terrier Cigarette Box, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Mid-Century French Bulldog & Scottish Terrier Cigarette Box, France, 1950s — Dogs Playing Cards Motif. A charming and whimsical mid-century cigarette box from France, dating to the 1...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Bakelite, Wood
Dolcevita Humidor
By Maccarrone
Located in Milan, IT
This iconic humidor is part of Maccarone's Yacht collection and can hold up to 150 cigars. Metal accessories in chromed brass and high gloss mahogany and mapl...
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2010s Italian Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Polyester, Wood
$9,804 / item
French Modernist Silver Plated Cigar Box by Crevillen, Paris c.1960
Located in Bath, GB
A lovely quality mid-century modern oval cigar box made from silver plate and signed on the underside "Crevillen, Paris". They were famed in the 1960's and 1970's for making quality...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver Plate
Cigarette Box Rectangular for table blue enamel on guilloche Salimbeni.
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular with rounded corners table box for cigarettes in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent enamels on a radial guilloché an...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Brucaliffo Brass Cigar Box with Wooden Interior
Located in Firenze, FI
Keep your cigars fresh and organized in our stylish brass cigar box with a wooden interior. Made from high-quality brass and wood, its unique and elegant design adds sophistication t...
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2010s Italian Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Brass
Japanese Meiji Period Silver and Mixed Metals Cigar Decorative Box by Hidekuni
Located in Newark, England
From our Japanese collection, we are delighted to introduce this Japanese Silver and Mixed Metals Box by Hidekuni. The Japanese Box of large rectangular form lined in a dark asian ro...
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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Gold, Silver
Playing music maple cigarettes box vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Height open: 15cm
Hand polished
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1950s Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Wood, Maple
Table Box mechanical musical movement and miniature fired enamel Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large rectangular table box with concave corners, with mechanical musical movement with 3 different motifs by the Swiss company Reuge S.A. in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated wit...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Playing card suit-shaped boxes Set of 4 fired enamel guilloché Salimbeni
By Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Set of 4 playing card suit-shaped boxes in 925/1000 sterling silver with Art Deco style fire enamels, early 1900s. Total weight 793 g. Designed by Renato Salimbeni in 1951 inspired b...
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1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Double Humidor or Cigarette Box
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period large double humidor or cigarette box
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
USA, Early 20th Century
Sterling silver on patinated bronze, with cedar lined interi...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Dolcevita 40 cigars Humidor
By Maccarrone
Located in Milan, IT
From the Yacht collection, Supersport is the smallest humidor of Maccarrone's collections. Metal accessories are in chromed brass and high gloss mahog...
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2010s Italian Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Polyester, Wood
$2,450 / item
Mid Century Hand Crafted Burlwood Humidor Cigar Storage Box
By Dunhill
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a 20th mid-century hand crafted burlwood humidor cigar storage box. In the manner of Dunhill and Davidoff. Burl wood with exotic woods.
Dimensions: 4.75 h x ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Wood, Burl
An Exceptional American Caldwell "Renaissance Style" Bronze and Enamel Humidor
Located in Queens, NY
An Exceptional American "Renaissance Style" Arts and Crafts Bronze, Enamel and Multi Gemstone Cigar Humidor by Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
This remarkable cigar humidor, crafted by the...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Bronze, Enamel
Antique English Three Finger Cigar Case - Birmingham 1919
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome English solid sterling silver cigar case, beautifully engraved with a vacant shield-shaped cartouche to the front.
The hinge and clasp to the front are in perfect working...
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1910s British Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Wooden Cigar Carrousel with Music
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique wooden cigar carousel, with music.
Made in France, late 19th century. When you turn the knob on the top, all panels turn at the same time. The panels are hand-pai...
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1880s French Napoleon III Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Brass
Pocket Cigarette Case Vessel Miniature Hand-Painted Sterling Silver Enamel Salim
Located in Firenze, FI
6238-7239- Pocket cigarette case with spring button in 925/1000 fire-enamelled sterling silver with beautiful vessel miniature hand-painted by th...
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1990s Italian Empire Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Cigar Box with Fine Fine Miniature Alphons Mucha's "Amethyst" Poster Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular rounded cigar box with vertical opening in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fine miniature hand-painted in tempera on vegetable iv...
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1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique English Victorian Decanter Humidor Games Box Compendium
Located in Northampton, GB
Dating to the late 19th Century Circa 1900
From our Games Boxes collection, we are delighted to offer this Victorian Entertainment Compendium. The Compendiu...
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Early 20th Century British Victorian Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Mahogany, Cedar
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...
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1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Monumental Louis XIV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Boulle Marquetry Casket Box
Located in Queens, NY
A Monumental Louis XIV style French gilt-bronze mounted wood boulle marquetry casket box, circa 1895
Known in French as a carré de toilette, this casket has canted corners with lavi...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$60,750 Sale Price
55% Off
Mid-Century Onyx Box, Made in Italy, 1950s
Located in Palermo, IT
Mid-Century onyx box, Made in Italy, 1950s
Complete and in good condition.
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1950s Italian Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Marble
Late 19th Century Oak-Copper French Cigar Box
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A nice antique cigar box, made of oak, decorated with bronze and copper mounts.
Central plaque depicting horses. Lifting system. Space for 30 cig...
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1880s French Belle Époque Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Copper
Asprey London Silver-Banded Rosewood Humidor with key and Hygrometer 2005
Located in London, GB
Asprey London Silver-Banded Rosewood Humidor with Hygrometer, c.1970s
This exceptional humidor by Asprey London showcases the brand’s renowned commitment to craftsmanship and under...
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Early 2000s English Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver
English Early Victorian Jewellery Box with Tray
Located in High Peak, GB
P080 An elegant antique early Victorian goncalo alves sewing box or jewellery box with beautifully inlaid front and hinged top enclosing new relined interior with lift up tray. This ...
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19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Wood
FORNASETTI Cigar Humidor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian wooden cigar humidor box with cammei design on faux marble / made in Milan Italy by Fornasetti, in the 1980s
Original metal label inside
Measures: width 10 inches, de...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Wood
$3,000
Rinascimento Humidor
By Maccarrone
Located in Milan, IT
This iconic humidor is part of Maccarone's Marquetry collection and can hold up to 150 cigars. The design of this humidor, enriched with laser-engraved detail...
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2010s Italian Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Polyester, Wood
$7,228 / item
Finest Antique English Burr Walnut and Brass Cigar Cabinet / Humidor, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
About as fine as they get, this large Burr walnut cigar cabinet is a magnificent quality box beautifully made.
Each corner has a carved column with a polished brass base and brass...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Walnut
$7,029 Sale Price
20% Off
GERMANY 1870 Black Forest Oversized Cigar Humidor Box In Solid Carved Oak Wood
By Black Forest
Located in Miami, FL
A German cigar humidor box carved in oak wood.
This is a fabulous oversized black forest humidor box created in northern Europe, most probably in Germany or Switzerland, back in the...
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1870s German Black Forest Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Bronze
$4,498 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique Cigar Case, English, Oak, Cedar, Desktop Humidor, Edwardian, Circa 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a superb antique cigar case. An English, oak and cedar-lined desktop humidor, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. A handsome collector's ...
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Oak, Cedar
Table box with mechanical musical movement by Swiss company Reuge S.A Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large oval table box with mechanical musical movement by the Swiss company Reuge S.A. in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guilloché and on fine ...
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1960s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Table box concave corners enamel sterling silver Salimbeni
By Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table box with concave corners in 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamel on guilloché, also on the sides and fine hand engravings in baroque style. With l...
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1950s Italian Baroque Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage Savinelli Karelian Birch Humidor Harrods Mid 20th Century
Located in London, GB
An superb and elegant Vintage Karelian Birch humidor with fitted interior by the renowned manufacturer Savinelli, retailed by the legendary retailer Harrods, mid 20th century in date...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Birch, Cedar
table box enamel sterling silver peacocks with “ramage” Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table box with rounded corners in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver with very fine hand-engraving, also on the sides, of peacocks with “ramage” similar to tiger tails,...
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1960s Italian Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Silver Crest Arts & Crafts Nautical Bronze Humidor Cigar Box With Handle
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Arts & Crafts period Nautical gilt bronze cedar lined humidor cigar box with handle
By Silver Crest (the mark of Smith Metal Arts Co.), an offshoot of Heintz Art Metal S...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Bronze
Antique Coromandel and Brass Bound Campaign Humidor
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Antique Coromandel and Brass Bound Campaign Humidor.
The cigars depicted are for illustrative purposes only.
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20th Century British Campaign Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Brass
Large Italian Rectangular Silver Plate Cigar Box, circa 1960s
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large Classic Italian Cigar Box in Thick Silver Plate With Striking Striped Decor on the Top and Fitted with the Original Cedar Wood Lining. Great additio...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver Plate
Pocket Cigarette Case Geometric Design Sterling Silver Enamel Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped rectangular pocket cigarette case in 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamels on guillochè with Art Deco style geometric de...
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1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Heintz Arts & Crafts Bronze Cigar Box
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze desk box or cigar box
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
USA, Early 20th Century
Measures: 10"W x 6"D x 3"H
Good vintage conditio...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Bronze
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...
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1920s British Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
$8,597 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Steel
$2,988 Sale Price
25% Off
Multi-Functional Cigar Humidor Cabinet, by Massimo de Munari, Handmade in Italy
By DeART
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Multi-functional cigar humidor and bar, Handmade in Italy
Designed by Massimo de Munari...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Ebony
Sphere table cigarette lighter Red enamel Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Sphere table cigarette lighter in 925/1000 gold-plated sterling silver and translucent fire enamel on guilloché, in a modern contemporary style. Piezoelectric mechanism. Dimensions d...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
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...
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2010s Mexican Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Bronze
George Unite Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Card Case
By George Unite
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver card case; an addition to our range of collectable silverware.
This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver card case has a rectangular shaped form.
The surface of this antique card case...
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1840s English Victorian Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
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...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$1,338 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Agresti Bacco E Tabacco Bar Armoire
By Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Bar armoire with two doors and lid that can be fully opened. Contents: LIEBHERR wine cellar for 12 bottles, temperature ranging +5 to +20, set of 16 hand c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Wood
Handcrafted Pewter Cigar Box with Brass Inlays, Fleur-de-Lys Motif, 1970s Franc
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Handcrafted Pewter Cigar Box with Brass Inlays, Fleur-de-Lys Motif, 1970s France
This exceptional handcrafted cigar box, made in France in the 1970s by a master artisan specializing ...
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1970s French Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Brass, Tin
$426 Sale Price
20% Off
Humidor Box Joá - Contemporary Cedarwood Cigar Box
Located in BR
The cigar box conceived by Valter Costa Lima is an eloquent testament to the union between tradition and innovation. Made of cedarwood, every stroke of this piece is an ode to the Br...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Hardwood
$986 Sale Price / item
71% Off
Antique Sterling Silver Japanese Export Engraved Cigarette or Decorative Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique engraved sterling silver cigarette or decorative box was made in Japan in approximately 1900 in the period Japonisme style. The box is composed of an ebonized hardwood c...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century Cigar Box With a Terrier in a Dog House, French, c1880
Located in valatie, NY
19th Century Cigar Box With a Terrier in A Dog House, French, c1890. Exceptionally rare and highly sought after, this whimsical piece features an adorable cast brass terrier...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Brass
Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Round Cigarette Box or Container
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Arts & Crafts period sterling silver on bronze round container or cigarette box with lid
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
USA, 1917
Sterling silver inlay on patinated bronze. ...
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1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Vintage Wood Lined "Anno 1219" Lidded Box / Humidor by Iron Art of Copenhagen
Located in San Diego, CA
A very rare wood lined "Anno 1219 Battle of Estonia" lidded box / humidor by Iron Art of Copenhagen, circa early 1900s. The casket box commemorates the Danish / Estonian Battle of Ly...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Iron
Victorian Antique Smoker’s Cane Walking Stick with Money & Matches Box
Located in Shippensburg, PA
VICTORIAN SMOKING CANE WITH A ROTATING MONEY BOX AND MATCH COMPARTMENT
Unmarked, probably English; late 19th/early 20th century
35" H x 2 1/8" W
An interesting smoker's cane, the ...
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20th Century British Folk Art Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Nickel
19th Century Majolica Elephant Tobacco Jar Onnaing
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica tobacco jar Onnaing, circa 1890.
The two handles are elephants heads, decorated with corn, the handle of the jat is a corn.
Usually in ...
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1890s French Majolica Pottery Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Majolica
State of Qatar and Grant Macdonald, a Rare Silver Humidor Box
Located in Queens, NY
State of Qatar and Grant Macdonald, A Rare Silver Humidor Box in original fitted box depicting the map and flags of The State of Qatar and the Royal seal of the State.
Silverware is a traditional gift in many cultures and Qatar is known for its appreciation of luxury and quality hence the collaboration with Grant Macdonald which has been commissioned to create a silver humidor for a member of the royal family of Qatar.
Grant Macdonald is a British silversmith company that has been in business for over 50 years. They are known for their exceptional craftsmanship and attention to detail in creating luxury silverware and bespoke commissions. Qatar, on the other hand, is a small country located in the Middle East that has been growing rapidly over the past few decades, becoming a hub for business and luxury.
Grant Macdonald and Qatar may seem like two unrelated topics, but the two have actually been connected in recent years through commissions and collaborations. Qatar is a country that values luxury and quality, making it a prime market for Grant Macdonald’s exquisite silverware. In fact, the company has worked on several high-profile commissions for clients in Qatar, including a silver replica of the famous Doha Pearl Monument.
The Doha Pearl Monument is an iconic landmark in Qatar, representing the country’s history and culture. It is a symbol of Qatar’s pearl diving...
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20th Century British Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver
Sailor Scottish Terrier Drinking Beer Cigarette Box, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Midcentury sailor Scottish terrier drinking beer cigarette box, France, 1950s. Wood, metal and synthetic. Glass eyes. Measures: Height 8.2" (20.8cm), width 9" (22.9cm), depth 5.3" (1...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Metal
Vintage 20th Century Rolls Royce Radiator Grille Humidor & Accessory Case
By Dunhill, Rolls Royce
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A 20th Century Rolls-Royce car grille with a retractable Spirit of Ecstasy ornament has been repurposed into a two-tier cigar humidor and accessories storage. Opening the vertical gr...
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20th Century British Other Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Metal, Silver
$11,890 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Perletinn Brutalist Box in Pewter, Norway 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A Norwegian brutalist box for cigarettes, cigar, playing cards, jewelry or other personal smalls. Distinct crater paneling micmicing the surface of the moon. Made and designed by Per...
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1960s Norwegian Brutalist Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Pewter
$264 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Cigars were not always packaged in what we now know as the antique cigar boxes and humidors that have over time become eye-catching decorative objects as well as collector’s items.
Outside the United States, cigar boxes are said to have originated in the 1840s when a German businessman, Hermann Dietrich Upmann of H. Upmann Cigars, bought a cigar factory and opened a bank in Havana, Cuba. Upmann reportedly handed out cedar cigar boxes branded with advertising for the bank as gifts to his banking clients. In the early 1860s, after years of cigars being shipped in big crates or barrels, cigar boxes became a requirement when the United States passed a law that mandated the use of boxes for tobacco producers, which was part of a broader effort to regulate the tobacco industry and generate revenue for the war effort. Humidors, which are moisture-controlled storage boxes that allow a cigar enthusiast to store, organize and preserve a larger collection of cigars, were very popular accessories during the early 1900s onward.
As the use of cigar boxes and humidors became widespread, all kinds of options materialized over the years, with particularly vibrant editions of these decorative objects emerging during the Art Nouveau, mid-century modern and other eras. Visionary designers like Isamu Noguchi popularized the idea of tobacco accessories as art with projects such as his decorative ashtrays.
Today, not unlike antique and vintage ashtrays, cigar boxes are more than practical objects. In fact, there are many uses for an old cigar box even after the cigars are gone. They can be used as planters, tissue boxes or can support your long-delayed effort to organize your sewing and craft supplies. During the Great Depression, an emptied cigar box — perhaps a walnut Art Deco-style cigar box with inlays in bronze and hand-carved decorative geometric patterns adorning its exterior — was occasionally repurposed as a jewelry box.
Antique and vintage cigar boxes — made of wood, metal or other materials — are valuable treasures in some corners of the collecting world, and in your home, they’re exquisite desk ornaments and colorful flourishes to add to your bookcase or mantel. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage cigar boxes and other decorative boxes today.
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