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Cigar Boxes and Humidors For Sale
Wooden Black Forest Casket with Antlers Decoration circa 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Wooden Black Forest casket with antlers decoration circa 1900s A marvelous rustic wooden casket or cigar box. It is made of handcarved pine wood p...
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Early 20th Century German Black Forest Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Antler, Wood

Box shaped “spade” playing card suit black fired Art Deco style Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Box shaped like a “spade” playing card suit in 925/1000 silver with black fired enamel in Art Deco style, early 1900s. With internal hinge. Dimensions cm. 9.5 x 10.7 x 1.8. Weight gr...
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Roma Rosewood Cigar Case
Located in Milan, IT
Showcasing magnificently shaded and luminous brown hues, this cigar case is superbly handcrafted of cedar veneered with rosewood. Holding up to 300 cigars, it is enriched with an exquisite metal key and is equipped with a hygrometer and a Boveda holder. This classic and sophisticated design is available 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

Napoleon III Handcrafted Nutwood Cigar Humidor Box with Brass Edging and Inlay
Located in Lisse, NL
Good quality and excellent condition antique box. This straight lined cigar box is another one of our timeless items that will also make a great gift for someone who has never owned...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Brass

Antique Primitive American Paint Decorated Tool or Document Storage Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
This antique American storage box exudes a charming rustic appeal with its hand-painted design on a sturdy wooden surface. The box dates back to the 1800s and features ample space to store tools or documents, making it perfect for collectors or those who appreciate primitive decor. The brown color of the box adds a natural touch to any room and its simple, naive style fits seamlessly into any interior design theme. This piece is a must-have for antique enthusiasts who appreciate the history and craftsmanship of the past. Green & Brown paint. The Antique Primitive American Paint Decorated Tool or Document Storage Box is a unique and charming piece of American folk art. These boxes were commonly used in the 18th and 19th centuries to store tools, documents, or other small items. The box is typically made of wood and features a simple, rustic design. It may have dovetail or nailed construction, showcasing the craftsmanship of the time. The surface of the box is often hand-painted with decorative motifs or patterns, adding a touch of color and artistry. The paint decoration on these boxes can vary greatly, depending on the region and the individual artist. It may include floral designs, geometric patterns, or even scenic landscapes. The paint is typically applied in a folk art style, with bold brushstrokes and vibrant colors. These storage boxes were primarily functional, but the paint decoration adds an aesthetic appeal that makes them highly sought-after by collectors and enthusiasts of American folk art. They are a testament to the creativity and resourcefulness of early American craftsmen. The age and condition of an antique primitive American paint decorated tool or document storage box can greatly affect its value. Boxes in good condition with well-preserved paint decoration are particularly prized by collectors. This type of antique box serves as a fascinating glimpse into American history and the everyday lives of the people who used them. They make wonderful additions to collections of folk art, Americana, or vintage storage containers...
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Early 19th Century American Primitive Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Wood, Paint

19th C Georgian Mahogany Hand Carved Knife Boxes
Located in Dallas, TX
A 19th century pair of Georgian mahogany hand carved knife boxes.
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Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Mahogany

A Norwegian Sterling Silver & Enamel Tobacco Box by J Tostrup, CIrca 1970
Located in Los Angeles, CA
NORWEGIAN STERLING SILVER AND ENAMEL BOX BY J. TOSTRUP, hallmarked with Sterling, J. Tostrup w weight 578 grams, Dimensions Height: 3" Length: 8.25" Depth: 3.25"
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20th Century Norwegian Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver, Enamel

Cuba Humidor
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 and its vibrant colors are a celebra...
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2010s Italian Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Polyester, Wood

Cuba Humidor
$10,339 / item
19th Century French Cigar Box With a Bronze Dog In A Dog House , Cigar Cave
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This very unusual French cigar box features a silver bronze dog wearing guarding his master's cigars.It stands at the window of his dog house and at the end of its chain, there is th...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Bronze

Antique 20th Century English Solid Silver Engine Turned Cigar Box c.1910
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 20th Century English solid silver cigar box. Elegantly crafted, this box features an engine turned striped pattern on the top lid. The rest of the box is plain with rounded c...
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20th Century British Other Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver

Paul Dupré-Lafon Rectangular Cigarette Box for Hermès in Signature Leather, 1945
Located in Cheyenne, WY
This cigarette box was designed by Paul Dupré-Lafon for Hermès, Paris. The rectangular box features Hermès’ iconic orange color, with green leather and a hinged flip-top lid, impress...
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1940s French Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Metal, Brass

Lidded Box by Josef Hoffmann for Wiener Werkstätte, 1920s
Located in Purkersdorf, AT
Lidded cigarette tin – handmade. Designed by Josef Hoffmann for the Wiener Werkstätte – no markings (see photo for a comparable object with a signature) – also documented in the MAK ...
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1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Fruitwood

Cigar Box for Decoration, or Desk Box in Wood, Art Deco, France, 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This box is from France. It has been made in 1940, it is an art Deco Item. The box is in wood. It is a cigar box but It can be used as a docorative box...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Wood, Bone

Cigarette Case Fired Enamel on a Fine Hand-Engraved Mountain Landscape Sterling
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table cigarette case with rounded corners in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on a fine hand-engrave...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

French Provincial, Floral Hand Painted Glazed Ceramic Tobacco Jar By Vallauris
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Delightful French provincial ceramic tobacco jar from Vallauris, France. Cheerfully hand painted with country-style flowers and etched Tabac on lid Stamped Aegitna Vallauris on base...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Ceramic

Table Box Enamel Miniature Moscow Kremlin and Red Square Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular shaped table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fine hand-engravings fire enameled hand-painted like lapis lazuli stone and beautiful hand-painted enameled ...
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1970s Italian Empire Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

GERMANY 1870 Black Forest Oversized Cigar Humidor Box In Solid Carved Oak Wood
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

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Bronze

English Regency Cellarette in Rosewood
Located in Doylestown, PA
An English Regency wine cellarette circa 1820 in rosewood with inlaid brass monogram "CH" and tree symbol, with inset brass handles on the sides, the interior fitted with partitions....
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Rosewood

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...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Teak, Cork

Vintage Fruitwood Display Humidor Mid 20th Century
Located in London, GB
An elegant Vintage English fruitwood humidor with fitted interior, mid 20th century in date. The rectangular humidor features a hinged lid having an oval cut out with a glass viewi...
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Mid-20th Century Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Fruitwood

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

Georgian Tobacco Honesty Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This rare brass box would have been a coveted contraption in the finest English pubs of the 18th and 19th centuries. Known as an “honesty” box, the rectang...
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Brass

Antique Swiss Black Forest Carved Wood Bear Head Lidded Tobacco Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Of large scale, the well-delineated and intricately carved head of a dog with hat motif lid; the expressive face with glass eyes and large snout; most likely from the Black forest ar...
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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Walnut

"Maestro" Chilean Mesquite Lidded Decorative Box or Cigar Box
Located in Frankfurt, KY
South American Chilean Mesquite decorative box or cigar box with hinged Mexican Primavera lid. Box bottom and sides are handmade from a single slab of Chilean Mesquite and expertly matched to highlight the distinctive figure and grain lines. Mexican Primavera's natural texture is preserved and locked with hand-cut Chilean Mesquite butterfly inlays. The lid is also exquisitely finished with a solid brass butterfly inlay, which also serves as a handle to lift and lower the lid. Finished with custom-blended Michael Madley Naked oil...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Brass

Small Cigar / Cheroot Case in Crocodile & Silver - 1881
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning and tactile cigar or cheroot case; the perfect size for business cards. Beautiful quality and condition with all the stitching intact, the sil...
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1880s British Victorian Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver

Antique 19th Century Indian Kutch Solid Silver Cigarette Case c.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century Indian Kutch solid silver cigarette case of heavy gauge, featuring intricate floral repoussé work on a matted background. The rectangular case has engraved edges...
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19th Century Indian Other Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver

Antique “KRAFT AL PACCA” German Shagreen Cigarette Case
Located in Beirut, LB
Black lacquered silver Cigarette case, has particularly lovely shagreen (GALUCHAT) band on the top. Stamped “Kraft Al Pacca” and “Argent” from the inside. The wonderful Galuchat m...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver

Antique Large Chinese Metal and Cinnabar Humidor Art Deco Box, circa 1920
Located in Vero Beach, FL
This rare Chinese Art Deco box is made from copper alloy. The top is decorated with hand carved black cinnabar and highlighted with a finely carved bone figure...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Copper

Smart English Silver Art Deco Cigarette or Cigar Box, 1937
Located in Bath, GB
A truly iconic Art Deco double-lidded cigarette or cigar box with the most fantastic shaped handle to the top. The box is entirely engine-turned and stands on four elegant feet. T...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver

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

Antique Traditional Cigar Holder, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique traditional cigar holder. By unknown manufacturer, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Mater...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Wood

Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Humidor or Cigarette Box
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period humidor or cigarette box By Heintz Art Metal Shop USA, Early 20th Century Sterling silver inlay on patinated bronze, with cedar lined interior. Me...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver, Bronze

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

Box for Decoration, or Desk Box in Makassar, Art Deco, France 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This box is from France. It has been made in 1940, it is an art Deco Item. The wood is makassar ebony . It can be used as a docorative box, at home or in an desk.
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Brass

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

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Bronze

Antique George V Sterling Silver Cigarette Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver cigarette or cigar box; an addition to the ornamental silverware collection. This exceptional antique George V sterling silver cigarette box has a plain rectangular form. The sides of this impressive antique cigarette...
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1910s Hungarian Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver

Portable Box Italian Tobacco Pouch in Enamel and Square Copper, 1950 Midcentury
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Portable box Italian Tobacco Pouch in enamel and square copper, 1950, midcentury. The upper part has a stylized and very elegant glaze, the box is in ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Copper, Enamel

Box shaped “quadri” playing card suit red fired Art Deco style Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Box shaped like a “quadri” playing card suit in 925/1000 sterling silver with red fired enamel in Art Deco style, early 1900s. With internal hinge. Dimensions cm. 10.4 x 12.3 x 1.8. ...
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Elegant Cigar/Cigarette Box in Elm from the 1930s with decorative intarsia decor
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant Cigar/Cigarette Box in Elm with decorative intarsia decor. Made in Sweden during the 1930s Wear consistent with age and use
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Elm

Anthracite Carbalho Humidor
Located in Milan, IT
This iconic humidor is part of Maccarone's Essenza collection and can hold up to 150 cigars. Metal accessories in gold brass and high quality gloss veneer enhance this elegant and re...
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2010s Italian Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Gold, Brass

Table Box hand-engraved and enamelled ornament in Arabic style Salimbeni.
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular box with rounded corners in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on a guilloché with hand-engraved and enamelled ornament in Arabic style. D...
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1990s Italian Islamic Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold, Gold Plate

Silver-Plated Cigarette or Cigar box Humidot With Cedar Filling circa 1900s
Located in Lucenec, SK
Silver-plated cigarette or cigar box with cedar filling, decorated with fine relief. It stands on four spherical legs and probably dates back to the end of the 19th or the first half...
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Early 19th Century European Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver, Silver Plate, Brass

Cigarette box, unusual opens on both sides
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Cigarette box, unusual - opens on both sides Unsure of maker or age. Likely Mid Century. No breaks or repair. One side is slightly less in height than other side.
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Mid-20th Century Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Extremely Rare Austrian Cigarette Box or Tin Signed by Walter Bosse, circa 1951
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
An extremely rare brass box or tin designed by Walter Bosse for storing cigarettes or tobacco in. We have yet to find this example in any publication on Bosse's work although simila...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Brass

Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Cigar Box or Humidor
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period cigar box or humidor with duel matchbox and match stick holders By Heintz Art Metal Shop USA, Early 20th Century Sterling silver on pat...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver, Bronze

Austrian silver and gilt with guilloche box by Alexander Sturm, Co.
Located in Delft, NL
Austrian silver and gilt with guilloche box by Alexander Sturm, Co. A silver-plated and gilt box with a guilloche pattern outside the box and a movable ...
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20th Century Austrian Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver

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

Collinson & Walton. An Aesthetic Movement burr walnut & ebonized music cabinet
Located in London, GB
Collinson and Walton. A rare Aesthetic Movement ebonized music cabinet with pierced gallery to the top, wild burr walnut panels to the doors whi...
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1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Walnut

Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Humidor Cigar Box
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period monogrammed sterling silver on bronze humidor or cigar box By Heintz Art Metal Shop USA, Earl...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver, Bronze

Rare Mid-Century Modern Teak Cork & Brass Box by Carl Auböck Austria 1950s
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare and elegant Mid-Century Modern cigar or cigarette box by Carl Auböck, Vienna, Austria, 1950s. Executed in teak wood, cork and polished brass. Dimensions: W 5.12 in....
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Brass

Luxury Cuban Black or Red Suitcase
Located in Paris, FR
Suitcase luxury Cuban black 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

A Fine Art Deco Period Brass-Mounted Ship’s Humidor from the M. Y. Princess
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Fine Art Deco Period Brass-Mounted Ship’s Humidor from the M. Y. Princess, owned by Sir James Gomer Berry, Retailed by Benson and Hedges, this fine humidor is veneered in oak with ...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Brass

Art Deco Disko Metal Cigar Box with Motif' by N. Dam Ravn, Denmark, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Beautiful Disko metal cigar box with cedar wood interior. It was designed by Danish sculptor N. Dam Ravn in the 1930s. Manufactured by Nordisk Malm. The style and material used is re...
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1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Table Cigarette Box hand painted in tempera on a vegetable ivory Salimbeni.
Located in Firenze, FI
Square table box for cigarettes in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guilloché also on the sides. In the center beautiful miniature hand painted i...
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1970s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Carl Aubock Style Brass Pipe Holder, Italy 1950s
Located in Naples, IT
Solid brass pipe holder from the 1950s designed in the style of Carl Aubock , a delightful and sought-after collector's item.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Brass

Antique 20th Century English Solid Silver Four-Tier Cigar Box, London c.1912
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th Century English solid silver four tier cigar box. A refined silver four-tier box designed for smoking essentials—matches in the top tier, followed by compartments ...
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20th Century British Other Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver

A& J Zimmerman Ltd Antique Sterling Silver Tobacco Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver tobacco box, an addition to our smoking related silverware collection. This exceptional antique George V sterling silver tobacco box has a plain circular rounded form. The subtly convex anterior and reverse surfaces of the box are plain and unembellished. This antique box retains the original hinged hallmarked cover with a plain thumbpiece to the anterior surface. The interior of the box retains the original gilding. Condition This antique silver tobacco box...
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1920s English Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Tramp Art Box from Italy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Trump Art style wood box ,hand crfted .
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1910s Italian Arts and Crafts Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Wood

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. ...
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1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Hundred Cigar Solid Bog-Oak Humidor, Cedar Lining & Brass Jointing
Located in London, GB
Dovedale — has designed two different humidors, a smaller humidor carrying fifty cigars and a more substantial to take a hundred cigars. Both are lined with Spanish cedar to keep the...
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2010s English Minimalist Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Brass

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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