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Cigar Boxes and Humidors For Sale
Art Deco Sycamore and Burr Walnut Cigar Exchange Box With Leather Cigar Case
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Art Deco Sycamore and Burr Walnut Veneer Inlay Cigar Exchange Box With Felt Base From The Connaught Hotel London
Supplied With A Humidity Thermometer, Velvet Pouch, Cigar Cutter Wit...
Category
Late 20th Century British Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sycamore, Walnut, Felt
$1,647 Sale Price / set
35% Off
Roma Cigar Case with Ashtray
By Morici
Located in Milan, IT
A singular piece from the Roma Collection, this cigar case boasts a practical and stylish design equipped with a handprinted ceramic ashtray. Masterfully handcrafted of cedar, it combines an ebony and a walnut veneer enriched with a splendid inlay work of a tobacco leaf marking the curved and polished top. Adorned with a small metal key, the piece is also equipped with a hygrometer and Boveda holder. Available with a wooden case upholstered with eco-leather, please ask the Concierge for details. This box is supplied with an handmade wooden suitcase...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Metal
$3,490 / item
Rectangular silver-gilded cigarette case
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Rectangular gilded silver cigarette case in filigree mesh with inscription. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Eagle Head. Weight: 119.08 grams. Dimensions: 11.3c...
Category
20th Century European Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver
$625 Sale Price
50% Off
Curved Victorian silver case with scrolls, florals and monogram
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Curved silver cigarette case with scrolls and floral motifs surrounding a monogram card, gold interior attributed to the Victorian period. Metal: Silver. Origin: English...
Category
Early 20th Century European Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver
$450 Sale Price
50% Off
Art Deco George V Sterling Silver Cigar Box by Thomas Bradbury & Sons in 1924
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham, in 1924, by Thomas Bradbury & Sons, this handsome, George V Sterling silver cigar box, has smooth, softened edges and a hinged swing lid, revealing the doub...
Category
1920s English Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cartier Diamond Platinum and Bakelite Cheroot Holder
By Cartier
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique 1930s 0.20 carat diamond, platinum and Bakelite cheroot holder made by Cartier; an addition to our smoking related collection.
This exceptional antique cheroot holder has a plain tapering cylindrical form.
The body of this antique Cartier cheroot holder is embellished with a platinum band pavé set with thirty-four Dutch cut diamonds.
The Bakelite body can be separated into two components, screw fit together.
The holder terminates with a bulbous ovoid shaped mouthpiece.
This exceptional holder is fitted to the original hinged leatherette presentation box with a velvet lined interior, securing with a push fit catch.
The interior of the antique box bears the retailer's mark 'Cartier, Paris 13 Ruede La Paix, London 175 New Bond St, New York 653 5th Avenue'.
This impressive piece has been independently tested using state of the art technology (Niton XL2 Analyzer) and verified as platinum.
Condition
This impressive 1930s antique Cartier cheroot holder is exceptional quality, set with high color graded diamonds displaying a fine white color and brilliance. The holder is a very good gauge of platinum and is in excellent condition.
Dimensions
Length 8.6 cm / 3.39"
Diameter of terminal 1...
Category
1930s French Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Platinum
Silver-gold case with top bands, monogram, gold interior and cabochon clasp
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver and gold cigarette case with bands at the top with monogram card, gold interior and cabochon on the opening clasp. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Gorgulho....
Category
19th Century European Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver
$1,500 Sale Price
50% Off
Chinoiserie Japanned Humidor Box England, Early to Mid-20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A lacquered wooden humidor richly decorated in the revived Chinoiserie manner, its exterior finished in deep black japanning and finely painted with gilt rocaille scrollwork framing ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Glass, Wood
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...
Category
19th Century English Georgian Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Brass
Silver cigarette case w/ fluted bands on both sides, gold interior & hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver cigarette case with fluted bands on both sides, gold interior and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: German. Mark: Unreadable. Weight: 39.7 grams. Dimensions: 8.5...
Category
20th Century European Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver
$225 Sale Price
50% Off
Silver cigarette case with engravings and hinged lid with spring for opening
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver cigarette case with engravings and hinged lid with spring for opening. Metal: Silver. Origin: Unknown. Brand: Absent. Weight: 214.12 grams. Dimensions: 12.6x1cm. ...
Category
20th Century European Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver
$750 Sale Price
50% Off
Silver case with floral engravings around curved monogram and hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver cigarette case with engraved floral motifs surrounding a curved monogram card and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Weight: 49.17 gra...
Category
Early 20th Century European Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver
$250 Sale Price
50% Off
Cigarette case in perforated silver w/ two support strips inside & a hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Perforated silver cigarette case with two support straps inside and a hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Austro-Hungarian. Brand: Dog's Head. Weight: 68.97 grams. Dimens...
Category
19th Century European Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver
$250 Sale Price
50% Off
Wood Box for Desk or Cigars, France, 1950
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This box has been done in France in the 1960's. It is in the style of Alexandre Noll. The condition is good. You can use it as, a cigar box or pen box.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Wood
20th Century Art Deco Pair Of Solid Silver Cigar Boxes, Asprey & Co, c.1936
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 20th Century British made solid silver pair of portable cigar boxes, made by one of the leading silversmiths of the day, Asprey & Co. The pa...
Category
20th Century British Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver
Box enamel miniature and fine hand engraving Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Baroque style shaped table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fine hand engraving interspersed with spaces with translucent enamels fired on guilloché and beautiful ena...
Category
1960s Italian Baroque Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver
Guilloche silver cigarette case with interior cigarette ribbon and hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Guilloche silver cigarette case with interior cigarette ribbon and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: London. Weight: 194.07 grams. Dimensions: 13.8cmx8....
Category
Early 20th Century European Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver
$750 Sale Price
50% Off
Silver case with guilloche top bands, curved form and spring lid (George V)
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver cigarette case with guilloche bands at the top, gold interior, curved shape and spring-loaded hinged lid, George V period. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: ...
Category
Early 20th Century European Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver
$450 Sale Price
50% Off
Britain's Best Briar - BBB, Danish Pipe Mid-Century Ceramic Humidor Tobacco Jar
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Marvellous mid-century modern, pipe themed ceramic hand-painted humidor tobacco jar by BBB
Made by BBB in Denmark for Britain's Best Briars company
Stamped BBB, Made In Denmark on ba...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Ceramic
Guilloche silver cigarette case, surrounding friezes
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Guilloche silver cigarette case, surrounding strips and gold interior. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: London. Weight: 194.32 grams. Dimensions: 12.5cmx1cm. Conte...
Category
20th Century European Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver
Rectangular silver cigarette case
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver cigarette case in rectangular shape, embossed in the Art Nouveau style, with a hinged lid and spring. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: javali II Title. W...
Category
19th Century European Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver
Rectangular silver cigarette case
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver cigarette case in rectangular and curved shape, with reliefs on the lid in Art Nouveau style. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: javali II Title. Weight: 8...
Category
19th Century European Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver
Brushed silver cigarette case
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Brushed silver cigarette case with a concave rectangular shape and gold interior. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Weight: 113.26 grams. Dimensions: 10...
Category
Early 20th Century European Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver
19th Century Russian silver and nickel plated tobacco box "sultan on horseback"
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
19th Century Russian silver and nickel plated tobacco box "sultan on horseback"
Measures:
Height: 1.5 centimeters
Length: 10.5 centimeters
Depth: 7 centimeters
Category
19th Century Russian Belle Époque Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rectangular silver cigarette case
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Rectangular silver cigarette case with engraved plant motifs surrounding a monogram card and gold plating on the inside. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingha...
Category
19th Century European Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver
Table Cigarette Case “Venus with Cupid” miniatures and citrine quartz Salimbeni.
By Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table cigarette box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with slightly rounded lid with perforation and fine hand engravings. In the center, a beautiful rectangular mi...
Category
1930s Italian Baroque Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Quartz, Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Filigree silver cigarette case with spring and hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Filigree silver cigarette case with spring-loaded, hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Absent. Weight: 108.64 grams. Dimensions: 8.5cmx9cm. Content: 83...
Category
20th Century European Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver
$500 Sale Price
50% Off
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 hin...
Category
20th Century British Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gold and silver cigarette case with raised bands
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Gold and silver cigarette case with raised rectangular bands, interior with three divisions and hinged lid. Metal: Gold - Silver. Origin: American. Brand: Unknown. Weigh...
Category
20th Century European Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver
Cigarette case in gold filigree silver with hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Gold filigree silver cigarette case with hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Eagle Head. Weight: 89.11 grams. Dimensions: 9x0.8cm. Content: 833/1...
Category
20th Century European Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver
$500 Sale Price
50% Off
19th Century French Cigar Box With a Bronze Dog In A Dog House , Cigar Cave
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This cigar box is crafted in the form of a rustic wooden chalet, featuring detailed sculpting that imitates timber planks and wooden beams. The roof, decorated with metalwork accents...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Bronze
Rectangular guilloche silver cigarette case
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Rectangular guilloche silver cigarette case with relief on both sides. Metal: Silver. Origin: American. Brand: Unknown. Weight: 258.95 grams. Dimensions: 14.8cmx0.8cm. C...
Category
20th Century European Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver
A Liberty Tudric Patinated Pewter Cigar or Cigarette Box, c1910
By Tudric, Liberty & Co.
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Liberty Tudric Patinated Pewter Cigar or Cigarette Box, c1910
Additional information:
Date : c.1910 stamped 0125 beneath
Period : Edward VII - George V
Origin : London England
Dec...
Category
20th Century English Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Pewter
Blue Ocean 40 cigars Humidor
By Maccarrone
Located in Milan, IT
From the Yacht collection, Blue Ocean is the smallest humidor of Maccarrone's collections. Metal accessories are in chromed brass and high gloss mahog...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Polyester, Wood
$2,500 / item
Matte silver cigarette case w/ borders on the edge, gold interior & hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Matte silver cigarette case with grooves on the edge, gold interior and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Cabeça de escravo. Weight: 111.45 grams. Di...
Category
20th Century European Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver
$425 Sale Price
50% Off
Silver case with floral engravings, curved monogram and spring-hinged lids
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver cigarette case with engraved floral motifs surrounding a curved monogram card and spring-hinged lids. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Weight: 7...
Category
Early 20th Century European Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver
$375 Sale Price
50% Off
Guilloche silver cigarette case with hinged lid and gold interior
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Guilloche silver cigarette case with hinged lid and gold interior. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Eagle Head. Weight: 87.94 grams. Dimensions: 8cmx7cm. Conten...
Category
20th Century European Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver
$375 Sale Price
50% Off
Jean Després Art Deco Silvered Metal Box, France, circa 1930
By Jean Despres
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Jean Després Art Deco Silvered Metal Box, France, circa 1930
Refined Art Deco box in silvered metal designed by the renowned French goldsmith and designer Jean Després. This elegant...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Metal
Cigar box, set of 3, humidifier, France, 1970
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Set of three wooden cigar boxes, typical of the 1970s, designed for storing and displaying cigars. Each box has a simple, elongated shape with clean lines, highlighting the natural w...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Wood
Belgium Majolica Rat Smoke Set Wasmuel , circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Belgium Majolica Rat Smoke Set Wasmuel , circa 1900.
H / 6.5 inches , 10.5 by 5 inches.
Category
Early 1900s Belgian Country Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Ceramic
Three-tone silver-gold case with gold interior and cut-out holder
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Three-tone silver and gold cigarette case with gold interior and cut-out cigarette holder. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Absent. Weight: 175.42 grams. Dimensions...
Category
20th Century European Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver
$3,000 Sale Price
50% Off
Silver cigarette case with fluted top, gold-toned interior and hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver cigarette case, fluted at the top, with a gold-toned interior and a hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: European. Brand: Unknown. Weight: 76.93 grams. Dimensions: ...
Category
20th Century European Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver
$375 Sale Price
50% Off
Asprey Sterling Silver Humidor Box Finely Engraved '#1569' Exceptional!
Located in Big Bend, WI
Asprey
Exceptionally stunning sterling silver military humidor box made by Asprey of London, England. This beautiful box has the original fitted case. It is finely hand engraved and engine turned with scenes including:
- The king and queen at ascot
- Trooping the color...
Category
20th Century Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
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...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Teak, Cork
Antique Cigar Box by Asprey International, Solid Silver & Gold, 1937
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
20th Century English solid silver cigar box of rectangular form, finely engraved with linear detailing throughout. A rose gold band frames the edges, while the lid is adorned with a ...
Category
20th Century British Other Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Gold, Silver
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Nickel
$35,260 / item
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...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Wood, Bone
Fine Amboyna Burl Humidor by Callow of Mount Street
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine early 20th century humidor fashioned from solid amboyna burl with bone trim and lacquered brass carrying handles, by Callow of Mount Street, hav...
Category
1920s English Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Bone, Amboyna
Guilloche silver cigarette case with monogram card, gold interior and hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Guilloche silver cigarette case with monogram card, gold interior, and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Weight: 59.93 grams. Dimensions: 8x...
Category
Early 20th Century European Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver
$250 Sale Price
50% Off
Silver cigarette case with fluted bands and hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver cigarette case with fluted bands and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Boar's Head. Weight: 152.85 grams. Dimensions: 11x8cm. Content: 800/1000. A...
Category
19th Century European Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver
$500 Sale Price
50% Off
Silver cigarette case with guilloche bands & monogram card
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver cigarette case with guilloche bands along the length, surrounding a monogram card and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: javali II Title. Weigh...
Category
19th Century European Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver
$550 Sale Price
50% Off
Silver cigarette case with engraved curved scrolls and hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver cigarette case with engraved curved scrolls and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Weight: 58.33 grams. Dimensions: 8.2x6.5cm. Content...
Category
Early 20th Century European Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver
$300 Sale Price
50% Off
Roma Rosewood Cigar Case
By Morici
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...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Metal
$2,300 / item
Cuba 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 and its vibrant colors are a celebra...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Polyester, Wood
$10,545 / item
Cigar Cabinet in Shiny Red Oak
Located in New York, NY
Desktop cigar humidor in shiny Red Oak. Opening with keyless card with RFID technology. Inside 3 removable trays and an integrated drawer in premium quality cedar.
Humidification un...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Wood
$24,600 / item
Supersport 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 grey ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Polyester, Wood
$2,500 / item
Gorham Sterling Silver & Cut Glass Yacht Humidor, July 4th, 1906 – “Issaquena”
By Gorham
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
American Brilliant Period Cut Glass and Gorham Sterling Silver Yacht Humidor, Dated July 4th, 1906 – “Issaquena”
A rare and evocative example of American decorative arts, this super...
Category
Early 20th Century American Belle Époque Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rectangular guilloche silver cigarette case with spring lid and gold interior
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Rectangular guilloche silver cigarette case with spring-loaded lid and gold-tone interior. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: London. Weight: 169.92 grams. Dimension...
Category
20th Century European Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver
Bike Themed Smoking Set, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Bicycle-Themed Smoking Set, France, 1920s. This whimsical French Art Deco smoking set from the 1930s features a charming bicycle theme...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Pewter
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 ...
Category
20th Century Austrian Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver
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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