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Cigar Boxes and Humidors For Sale
Box Black and Red geometric Art Deco style designed for Cartier USA Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Box Black and Red enamel is Inspired by drawings by Louis Cartier from the early 1900s in Art Deco style and recreated for Cartier USA in the 1980s. It is in 925/1000 sterling. Box B...
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1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Elizabeth II Sterling Silver and Ruby Humidor Box Made for Saudi Arabia
Located in Queens, NY
Elizabeth II Sterling Silver and Ruby Humidor Box Made for Saudi Arabia Made by Peter Nicholas & Co Ltd in London in 1989. Rectangular box with corner bracket supports and hinged ...
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20th Century British Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver

Art Deco Style Box with Ebony Veneer, with Inlays in Bronze and Springwood
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

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Bronze

Hollywood regency luxury smoking set, Italy 1970
Located in Firenze, IT
Smoking Set, table lighter and cigars box Italy 1970 faux tortoiseshell, brass Ashtray: H 9.5 × 6 × 6 cm Cigars box: H 6.5 x 18 × 11 cm Conditions: excellent consistent with age...
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Brass

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

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Bronze, Enamel, Steel

1950s Hermès Cigarette Holder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic vintage Hermès cigarette box. Cigarette box is heavy and wrapped in leather. Cornucopia (Horn of Plenty) decorative lid. Removable metal i...
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1950s French Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Metal

Large Modern Jaguar Humidor by Anthony Holt
By Anthony Holt
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A beautiful Amboyna Bur veneered cigar box with ebony edging and sterling silver mounts, hinges, escutcheon and mounts. Made for a Jaguar advertising campaign for the millennium by s...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver

Italian Sterling Silver Cigar Box with "Antico Toscano" Engraving
Located in VALENZA, IT
Rectangular sterling silver cigar box. The box has sharp corners, with a hinged top opening. The cigar box is completely smooth. On the front there are engravings stating, "Antico To...
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1990s Italian Other Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver

19th Century Majolica Elephant Tobacco Jar 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

Roma Brown Rosewood Cigar Case
Located in Milan, IT
An elegant and refined collector's piece, this cigar case will add an accent of sophisticated flair to any modern or traditional interior. The perfect gift for a cigar lover, it flaunts a classic silhouette handcrafted of cedarwood, venereed in lacquered rosewood. Enriched with a small metal key, it is equipped with a hygrometer and Boveda holder. The piece can come with a wooden case upholstered with eco-leather, please ask the Concierge for details. This box is supplied with an handmade wooden suitcase...
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2010s Italian Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Metal

A rare Aesthetic Movement ebonized polychrome painted humidor with floral decor
Located in London, GB
A rare Aesthetic Movement ebonized polychrome painted Humidor with a shaped display plinth to the top, surrounded with a turned gallery, and an upper compartmented drawer hand painte...
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1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Walnut

Heintz Sterling Overlay on Patinated Bronze Humidor of Dogs Hunting a Big Cat
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Sterling overlay on patinated bronze. Title of this piece is the hunt. Dogs hunting big cats.
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1920s Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver, Bronze

19th Century Majolica Elephant Tobacco Jar Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica tobacco jar signed Onnaing, circa 1890. The two handles are elephants heads, decorated with corn, the handle of the jar is a corn.
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1890s French Majolica Pottery Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Majolica

Sibilla Humidor in Glossy Ebony and Corno Italiano, Mod. 2458
Located in Recanati, Macerata
Tailored for discerning smoking enthusiasts, the Sibilla cigar humidor blends exquisite materials with sophisticated design. Crafted with the utmost care, the humidor features an ext...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Wood

Box with green enamel on fine hand engraving of a landscape with ruins Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table box with concave corners in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on fine hand engraving of a landscape with ruins. Contemporary modern...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Plate

Carl Aubock Brass Cigar Snuffer #4117
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carl Aubock brass cigar snuffer #4117. Produced by Carl Auböck IV in the original Auböck workshop in Vienna, Austria using the same standards, high-quality materials, molds and techn...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Brass

Carl Aubock Brass Cigar Snuffer #4117
Carl Aubock Brass Cigar Snuffer #4117
$192 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Hinged Inlaid Malachite and Lapis Cigar Box, Los Castillos Style, Mexico, 1950s
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Hinged inlaid malachite and sodalite (or lapis lazuli) brass metal box with rosewood interior. An Aztec pyramid and mountains grace the lid. The metal smiths of Taxco, Mexico were kn...
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1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Malachite, Brass

Art Deco Carltonware Luster Moonlight Frolicking Pixie Table Box, for 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...
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20th Century Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Porcelain

Antique Hand-Carved Chestnut Box in Asian Bamboo Style Inlaid with Soapstone
Located in Lisse, NL
Exclusive & fine quality hand-crafted Chinoiserie box. The diversity in techniques and materials used by craftsman around the world and over the last centuries never seizes to a...
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Early 20th Century European Chinoiserie Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Soapstone

Crocodile Cigarette Holder
Located in London, England
Art Deco cold painted cast crocodile cigarette box , sriker & ash tray. Original paint. Great aged condition. By T.H.W Manta. Circa 1930. H 5cm x W 25cm x D 13cm
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1930s Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Steel

Supersport 40 Cigars Humidor
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 grey ...
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2010s Italian Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Polyester, Wood

Tabletop Humidor by Döttling
Located in New York, NY
Around the world, Döttling luxury safes find homes among select connoisseurs and enthusiasts of the finest locksmith artisanry. They originate from the Döttling manufactory in Sindel...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Leather

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

Cubano Grey Humidor
Located in Paris, FR
Humidor Cubano Grey with inside lining in cedar wood in light brown finish, inside box with a hygrometer and a humidifier. Main structure in walnut wood co...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Leather, Walnut, Cedar

Cubano Grey Humidor
Cubano Grey Humidor
$1,554 / item
Blue Ocean Humidor
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

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Brass

Blue Ocean Humidor
Blue Ocean Humidor
$9,804 / item
Antique Art Nouveau Novelty Oak Cigar Trunk Humidor
Located in Northampton, GB
Modelled as a Trunk From our Boxes collection, we are delighted to offer this antique Novelty Oak Cigar Trunk Humidor. The Humidor of novelty form shaped as a travel trunk made from...
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1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Brass

Jugandstil Humidor Erhard & Söhne, Germany, c. 1920
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Jugandstil Humidor, Erhard & Söhne, Germany, c. 1920 This is a Jugendstil-style humidor box, manufactured by Erhard & Söhne in Germany, circa 1920. The box has a cylindrical shape wi...
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20th Century German Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Brass

19th c. Embossed and Gilded Lap Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A 19th century pressed paper lap desk with an embossed and gilded stag decoration to top. Top and bottom open to reveal storage areas along with an area for writing instrument...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Paper

Late 19th Century English Oak Octagonal Humidor with Silver Mounts
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 19th century English Oak Octagonal Humidor With Silver Mounts. Complex octagonal form with moldings and silvered brass fittings. The base supported by small bun feet, two ring h...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver Plate

Indo-Portuguese Brass-Mounted Hardwood and Indian Wood Marquetry Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
An Indo- Portuguese brass-mounted hardwood and Indian Wood marquetry cabinet, Goa. Gorgeously made with hand-cut hardwood and the finest quality of othe...
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1680s Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Brass

Elegant Silver Cigar Box, Ideal Gift, Gibson & Langman, London 1895
Located in London, London
A timeless and distinguished gift, this antique sterling silver cigar box is hallmarked in London in 1895 by renowned silversmiths Gibson & Langman. Beautifully crafted with a smooth, minimalist exterior and gently rounded edges, it exudes quiet sophistication and classic Victorian refinement. Inside, a richly grained cedar wood lining not only preserves cigars but adds a touch of luxury that speaks to the craftsmanship of the era. Whether for a milestone birthday, retirement, wedding, or Father’s Day, this piece is ideal for those who appreciate fine design and enduring quality. The elegant plain surface offers ample space for a bespoke engraving—perfect for initials, dates, or a personal message—making it a meaningful and memorable keepsake. Gibson & Langman's silverwork is celebrated for its superior finish, and this box is no exception, offering beauty, function, and sentiment in equal measure. A thoughtful and versatile gift, it can also serve as a refined storage box for watches...
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1890s English Victorian Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver

19th Century Majolica Goat Tobacco Jar Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica tobacco jar signed Onnaing, circa 1890. Decorated with a goat and wheat and leaves.
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1890s French Rustic Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Majolica, Ceramic

Silver and Guilloche enamel Cigar or Cigarette Humidor or box by Albert Carter
Located in London, GB
A fine and good sized George VI silver and guilloche enamel cigar or cigarette humidor or case by Albert Carter. Superb green guilloche enamel with gold fleur de lys. The engine turn...
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1950s British Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver, Enamel

Early 20th century French Wood and Brass Musical Cigar Boxe, 1920s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Magnificent Napoleon III style musical cigar humidor dating from the beginning of the 20th century in lacquered wood and garland of brass beads. A lyre adorns each door. By turning t...
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1920s French Napoleon III Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Brass

Antique Black forest Cigar box / Humidor 19th Century carved deer Walnut Swiss
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Rare and impressive, this 19th-century hand-carved Swiss Black Forest cigar box is crafted from rich walnut, offering a stunning patina that has developed over nearly 150 years. The ...
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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Wood

Chinese Export Silver Cigar Box by Hung Chong & Co.
Located in Savannah, GA
Sterling silver cigar box marked Hung Chong (or Cheong) & Co., silversmiths & retailers, Canton, China, circa 1860-1930. Classic intertwined ...
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1920s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver

A Cedar Lined Desk Humidor by Magrit Tevan
Located in Conwy, GB
A cedar lined desk humidor by Magrit Tevan. Silvered copper and brass, raised on block feet. Wonderfully patinated throughout, fabulous desk piece.
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Early 20th Century Hungarian Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Brass, Copper

20thC Louis Vuitton Hat Case In Monogram Canvas, Converted Into A Humidor c.1950
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A beautiful Louis Vuitton hat case, crafted in France circa 1950. It has been expertly converted into a luxurious humidor, seamlessly blending h...
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20th Century French Other Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Brass

Gold Cigar Box with Humidifier and Hygrometer
Located in Milan, IT
A glamorous gift for a cigar aficionado, this cigar box makes an elegant statement on an office desk or living room coffee table, radiating elegance a...
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2010s Italian Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Gold, Silver, Bronze

Luxury Cuban Cognac or Green Suitcase
Located in Paris, FR
Suitcase luxury Cuban cognac covered with black grained cowhide leather. With lozines in smooth leather, jewelry parts in solid brass, with hand polished nickel plated. With handles in solid nickel plated brass. Padding and lining in black slate dinamica microfiber. With a solid Spanish cedar wood humidor for 50 to 75 cigars. With 1 cutting tray with accessories Dupont cigar...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Nickel

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

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Silver

Georgian Mahogany Box On Stand Now Fitted As A Humidor
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular hinged top with banded edge opening to an open compartment. Bail handles on sides. Later base.
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1820s English Georgian Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Brass

Salimbeni Purse Cigarette Case Two-Color Enamel Stripes Blue and White
Located in Firenze, FI
Purse cigarette case, oval section in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with two-color enameled stripes. Early 20th century English style. Measures 9 x 4.3 x 2.6 cm. Weight 96 g. ...
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1970s Italian International Style Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Luxury Cuban Brown Suitcase
Located in Paris, FR
Suitcase luxury Cuban brown covered with brown cowhide leather. With lozines in smooth leather, jewelry parts in solid brass, with hand polished nickel plated. With handles in solid nickel plated brass. Padding and lining in brown slate dinamica microfiber. With a solid Spanish cedar wood humidor for 50 to 75 cigars. With 1 cutting tray with accessories Dupont cigar...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Nickel

Handsome Antique English Cigar Case In Crocodile c.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A superb cigar case made from Crocodile / Alligator skin dating to the late Victorian era, c.1890. Excellent condition with all stitching intact. 5" x 3 1/2" x 1". Item: 35829 FRE...
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1890s British Late Victorian Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Crocodile

19th Century Meriden Wilcox Gilt Silver Plate Humidor with Bronze Hunting Dogs
Located in Haarlem, NL
Highly detailed quadruple plated silver cigar humidor, with repoussé floral motif. Rectangular heavy box with two figural hunting dogs in bronze on the hinged lid. Inside two comp...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Ernest Cambeau Paris 1920 Art Deco Box .950 Sterling Silver with Ceylon Sapphire
By Ernest Combeau
Located in Miami, FL
A hinged box designed by Ernest Cambeau. A beautiful hinged box, created in Paris France by the silversmith Ernest Cambeau, back in the 1920. This box has been crafted in a cushio...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Multi-gemstone, Silver, Sterling Silver

Table Box for Cigarettes in Sterling Silver Sterling Enamel Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table box for cigarettes in sterling silver 925/1000 gold plated with hand-engraved design in Baroque style with two-tone fired enamels. Measure cm. 6.5 x 10.2 x 2. Weigh...
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1970s Italian Baroque Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Plate

Benedict Studios Arts & Crafts Hammered Copper Humidor, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period hammered copper humidor with silver emblems of Dionysus, the ancient Greek god of wine and merriment. By Benedict Studios...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver, Copper

An Early 20th Century Cigar Humidor / Smokers Stand & Book Rack in Oak
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very good early 20th century standing cigar humidor / smokers stand & bookshelf in oak by The Ferguson Brothers Manufacturing Company, who were located in Hoboken New Jersey from 1...
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Early 20th Century American Machine Age Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Oak, Porcelain

Fornasetti Enamel Metal Matchbox
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage decorative matchbox with an interior comprised of a metal sliding tray, the exterior enameled with classical gates of Rome / designed by Piero Fornasetti, made in Italy in th...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Metal

Box engraving on the lid and hand-painted floral miniature Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fine fire-enameled engraving on the lid and hand-painted floral miniature in 18th century French Empire style. Dimension...
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1970s Italian Empire Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Japanese 19th century Komai 24kt. gold and silver Damascene cigarette case
Located in Braintree, GB
An elegant and finely crafted Japanese Komai-style damascene cigarette or card case, dating from the early 20th century (circa 1900–1940), featuring stunning 24‑karat gold and silver...
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20th Century Japanese Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Metal, Gold

Antique Austrian Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Austrian 800 standard silver and enamel cigarette case; an addition to our silver smoking related silverware collection. This exceptional sterling silver cigarette case has a plain rectangular form with rounded corners. This Georg Adam Scheid silver and enamel cigarette case has a subtly curved form offering a comfortable fit in the majority of pockets. The anterior cover is embellished with an exceptional original enamel panel depicting a female wading through a vast amount of water, holding in her hands her skirt, boots and parasol. The posterior cover is ornamented with the contemporary engraved initials 'THW.' The rounded sides of this cigarette case are plain and unembellished. Each cover features a plain rounded thumbpiece in addition to a hallmarked push fit catch, which when released reveals two hinged compartments. This impressive example of continental silverware...
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Early 1900s Austrian Other Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver, Enamel

Antique Chinese Export Silver Cigar Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese Export Silver cigar case; part of our diverse Asian silverware collection This exceptional antique Chinese Export Silver (CES) ci...
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1910s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver

Exquisite Austrian Cigarette and Cigar Box in the Style of Carl Aubock
Located in Vienna, AT
Hand-crafted Ostrich-leather box for cigarettes and, by removing the inner wood wall, cigars. The leather on the top and the front is beautifully ribbed. The sides and the handle to...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Brass

Large Art Deco Walnut Humidor with Galvanized Metal Liner and Air Tight Seal
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Large, locking (key included), campaign style humidor in highly figured wood with brass inlaid corner supports and flush mounted handles. The interior fitted with a galvanized metal ...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Metal, Brass

Largo Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The Largo Box is designed by India Foster in collaboration with Lucas Coffield Leather and Bent Tree Studio. Each box is made from FSC certified wood with a beeswax finish and brass ...
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2010s American Organic Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Cedar, Alligator, Maple

English Rosewood Humidor
Located in Tampa, FL
A 1920s English Rosewood humidor. The interior is white and the plaque does not have a monogram.
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1920s English Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Rosewood

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

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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