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Decorative Boxes For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 1950s
Antique, Chinese Hand Painted Meal Delivery and Lunch Box
Located in Pomona, CA
This Antique lacquered painted lunch box from China has about 100 years history and still maintained very good condition. There are some traditiona...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Curiosity cabinet Collection of Shells Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
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Early 20th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shell

Antique Orchies Majolica Pig Money Bank
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica money bank pig with a bag Orchies circa 1900. Small hairline and bubbles on the glaze.
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Early 1900s French Country Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Art Nouveau Owl Repoussé Box with Moonstones by Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
This piece features dozens semi-precious moonstones. Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalw...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Zinc

Large French Hand Carved Walnut Box with Olive Branches and Grape Vines
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Measuring 12.25 inches wide by 6.5 inches deep, this large French hand carved box from the turn of the twentieth century features a central cartouche on the top monogrammed with the ...
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Early 20th Century French Decorative Boxes

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Walnut

Japanese Cloisonne Detailed Antique Decorative Box Incredible Colors Design
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Japanese Cloisonne Detailed Antique decorative box with incredible colors detail and design. Most likely Meiji Era.
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1910s Japanese Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Antique Japanese Glass an Enamel Box with Buddha
Located in New York, NY
A rare and highly collectible Japanese cut glass oval box with silver plated metal lid decorated with traditional geometric and floral patterns covered with red and green enamel in c...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Italian Painted and Lacquered Playing Card Box, circa 1900
Located in Stamford, CT
Rare and very charming Italian hand crafted playing card case painted in Venetian red with miniature cards lacquered on in the 'lacca povera' style, similar to decoupage. The cards d...
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Early 20th Century Italian Belle Époque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Moroccan Coffer, Trunk or Box
Located in Houston, TX
Antique Moroccan coffer, trunk or box. This stunning large Moroccan box is inlaid with a variety of woods including an interior storage compartment wit...
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1920s Moroccan Islamic Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Art Nouveau Decorative Wood Box
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Art Nouveau decorative wood box.
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Early 1900s European Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Art Nouveau Cosmic Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbreak of World War I, note...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper

Antique Black Forest Style Wooden Carved Trinket Box or Bucket Owl, circa 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
Antique Black Forest style oak wood carved trinket box or bucket in a shape of an owl, from circa 1920. An impressive, large, and beautiful German Black Forest style hand-carved wooden trinket box...
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1920s German Black Forest Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

German Modern Silver and Shagreen Silver Box
Located in New York, NY
German Modern 800 silver box, ca 1920. Rectangular with straight sides and crisp corners. Cover hinged with tapering tab; cover top gently curved and inlaid with shagreen in geometri...
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Box
Located in Chicago, IL
A fascinating and truly unique early 20th century American Folk Art box with the most wonderful Greek temple design with eight blue painted Doric columns around the perimeter and wit...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Rare Antique Dutch Silver Heritage Circular Vintage Marriage Box Container
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful! Exceptional and Impressive Fine Antique Dutch Circular Silver Marriage Box. Well made and Finely detailed. Hand engraved ornamental d...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Edwardian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Midcentury Faux Tortoiseshell Lucite Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A wonderful 1950s Faux Tortoiseshell Lucite box with detachable compartments. A great addition to any lucite collection.
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1950s American Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lucite

Excellent Huge Wooden Box, Casket, circa 1900, Jugendstil, Austria
Located in Wien, AT
Huge wonderfully decorated wooden box, an original of the Jugendstil era, made in Austria. This casket is an impressive example of the craftsmanship of the period around 1900. Only ...
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Large Wood Marquetry Inlay Box with Decorative Checkered Design
Located in Greer, SC
A finely crafted antique wood marquetry box with hinged lid and green fabric interior. This box has a refined geometric design featuring bot...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Bohemian Enamelled Loetz White Tango Glass Box and Cover by Dagobert Peche
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Rare white tango box and cover by Loetz enameled with black stylized flowers and black feet and lid finial designed by Dagobert Peche c.1915.
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1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Opaline Glass

Art Deco Two Compartment Sterling Silver Footed Table Box with Hinged Lids
Located in New York, NY
Unusual, Art Deco Period, sterling silver, two-compartment table box on bun feet and having two hinged lids and a handle, The Watrous Division of The International Silver Co., Meride...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Arts and Crafts Box Iron Chest, circa 1920
Located in Vienna, AT
The item on sale is an iron chest or casket suitable for arts and crafts or as a decorative object. It might have been made in Germany, England or Scottland. The box has been hand cr...
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Early 20th Century European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

Tiffany Studios Gilt Bronze Jewelry Box, circa 1910
Located in Rochester, NY
Rare Tiffany Studios gilt bronze jewelry box. The finest Tiffany gilding in Venetian gold tone. A rare pattern. After an exhaustive search I was able to find only one other example o...
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Early 20th Century American Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

Antique Qajar Period Persian Papier Machê Snuff Box Depicting Chovgan or Polo
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Persian papier machê snuff box. Consisting of a lacquered papier machê with decoration to the lid and all 4 sides. The lid...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Islamic Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper

Early 20th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Decorated Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 20th century Chinese Red Lacquer decorated box. Relief carved top panel of an attendant and scholar. Fine finger joints on the box and lid. Inside top of the lid having Chinese...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Early 20th Century French Repousse Brass and Wooden Firewood Box on Wheels
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France, circa 1920, the antique wood and brass fireplace wood coffer stands on casters; the trunk is decorated with repousse tavern scene motifs in the manner of David Ten...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Large Italian Florentine Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A Florentine box from Italy from the turn of the century. Nice patina and a wonderful large box.
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Jewelry Box, Small Chest, Silver Ornament, circa 1900
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful box with silver ornament plate at the top. The wood box ist painted black and the colour is in a good condition.
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Early 1900s Unknown Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metallic Thread

French Box Case in a Book Shape
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Box case in the shape of a book for storage. Add some French classical and vintage elements to your studio and library.
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Early 20th Century French Provincial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

French Embossed Bronze Small Squared Trinket/ Jewelry Box
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a French bronze metal square hinged lidded box. It depicts a lid decorated with an 19th century country relief scene of a romantic couple. The gentleman is hugging a lady whi...
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

2 Antique Chinese Red & Black Lacquer Bamboo Rattan Nested Picnic Wedding Basket
Located in Dayton, OH
An impressive pair of antique Chinese two tiered hexagon shaped wedding basket or box. Made of lacquered bamboo and rattan. Hand painted in red and black with green accents. Written cursive script translates to poems about "picking mulberry leaves" and "the dangerous and difficult road when traveling through mountains". Also mentioned "Bailu" (15th solar term in the traditional Chinese calendars, around September), "Huangmei" (rainy season, in the Middle And Lower Reaches Of The Yangtze River), which could indicate this basket is probably made in the region near middle or lower part of Yangtze river. The orange marks on bottom ??/?? both translate to Wu Dui, who we assume was the artist / maker. Festive red stacking lacquer boxes are used for carrying food during the wedding procession of the bride. Usually there are two sets of boxes to balance each on the end of the pole. The top box serves as a lid for the bottom box and has a lid of its own. All are beautifully painted in red for good luck. The tradition of Chinese wedding boxes...
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

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Bamboo, Rattan, Lacquer

1950s Motorola Town & Country Model 6L2 Portable Butterscotch Radio
Located in Miami Beach, FL
WORKING Motorola town and country portable AM Radio. The chassis is model HS-226. This is a 5 tube Transoceanic type 1V tubes. It has the original cord. There...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Resin

Mother of Pearl and Lace Fan Gilt Wood Display
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a delicate mother of pearl sticks and Lace fan enclosed in a fan shaped gilt wood & glass display. The border of the box is adorned by golden beading....
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Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Anthony Redmile Shell Encrusted Ducks Boxes
Located in Madrid, ES
Anthony Redmile shell encrusted ducks boxes. Beautiful rare Anthony Redmile shell encrusted r ducks form box, 20th century A pair. Size :40X25X20 cm.
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1950s Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

Viennese Secession Ceramic Box
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Viennese seseion ceramic box Ceramic Origin Austria circa 1900 Very good condition and no restorations Sealed at its base Some chips on the lid ring due to wear and tear. Pink, black and yellow color with orientalist character on its cover. We are Saint John, a company dedicated to the trade...
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Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Italian 1920 Renaissance Revival Enameled Octagonal Box in .800 Silver
Located in Miami, FL
An Italian enamelled snuff box. Colorful box, created in Italy, back in the 1920. It was crafted in an octagonal shape with neoclassical and renaissance Revival motifs in solid .8...
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1920s Italian Renaissance Revival Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Bernham Linder, Hammered Copper Box, Jugend, Sweden Early 1900s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare box in hammered copper, by and marked Bernham Linder. Jugend, Sweden early 1900s. In good condition, smaller sign of age and wear.
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Early 20th Century Swedish Jugendstil Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper

Antique Letterpress Cabinet, a Rare Treasure of Printing History, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Immerse yourself in the rich history of printing with this extraordinary Antique Letterpress Cabinet, complete with 700 wooden pieces, originating ...
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1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique American Gilt & Inset Glass Decorative Dresser Box or Vide Poche
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique decorative box was made by the Apollo Manufacturing Company of the United States in approximately 1920 in an Anglo-Indian style. ...
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Early 20th Century American Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Spelter

19th Century French Jewellery Box Collection
Located in London, GB
19th Century French Jewellery Box Collection A highly decorative assorted collection of eleven late 19th century hand crafted Frenc...
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Early 1900s French Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Blown Glass

Antique 1910 German Sterling Silver Fish Spice Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, large antique German sterling silver spice box realistically modelled in the form of a fish; an addition to our animal related silverware collection This exceptional antique German sterling silver box has been realistically modelled in the form of a fish. This impressive fish shaped box has an articulated body, allowing the fish's position to be customised. The body of the box is embellished with separate dorsal and pectoral fins, in addition to rows of engraved scales. The forked caudal/tail fin is further ornamented with engraved textures replicating the fish's natural features This antique silver fish box...
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1910s German Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Chippewa Birch Bark, Quills & Sweetgrass Box with Tulip - Canada - Early 20th C.
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage Chippewa (also known as Ojibwe) birch bark lidded box with porcupine quill decoration and sweetgrass rims fastened with black thread - featuri...
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Early 20th Century Canadian Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Softwood

Antique Folk Art Rustic Farmhouse Log Cabin Shaped Toy Chest Storage Box
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare and antique folk art doll house box or toy chest in the shape of a rustic green cabin with two glass windows and a shingle roof.  
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Glass, Hardwood, Paint

Bronze Jewelry Box Ancient Sarcophagus Reliefs Greek Roman Caesar Gladiator
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A wonderful heavy cast bronze, hinged/lidded box, lightly polished, and glowing. Depicting ancient relief scenes / characters of Ancient Roman or Greek...
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1920s Italian Greek Revival Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

French Ghiso Paris 1920 Art Deco Cards Case Box In Agate Diamonds And Platinum
Located in Miami, FL
Cards case designed by Ghiso Paris. Gorgeous piece, created in the art deco style in Paris France by the luxury makers and jewelry house of Ghiso, back in the 1920. It was carved ...
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1910s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Agate, Multi-gemstone, Platinum

Persian Lacquer Pen Box Hand Painted with Floral and Gilt Design
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Persian hand painted lacquer pen box in rectangular shape. Decorated with floral designs on gold background, black interior. Moorish Mughal pen box papier maché with miniature floral painting in the Persian style. Great Islamic Art collector museum quality piece on this miniature painting on box. Nice Mughal Indo Persian pen Box...
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Early 20th Century Indian Moorish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper

Chinese Antique Lidded Lunch Box with Volutes, Handle and Distressed Finish
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period lidded lunch box from the early 20th century, with weathered patina, large handle and volutes. This early 20th-century Chinese antique lidded lunch...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

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Wood

1930s Wooden Box with Iron Corners
Located in Marbella, ES
1930s wooden box with iron corners.
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Early 20th Century Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

French Embossed Bronze Squared Trinket/ Jewelry Box
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a French bronze metal square hinged lidded box. It depicts a lid decorated with an 18th century country relief scene of two ladies and a gentleman playing with a dog while an...
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Antique Wooden and Cardboard Apothecary Pharmacy Storage Jar for Valerian Root
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1900s wooden and cardboard apothecary pharmacy storage jar or box for Valerian Root. Nice addition to your room or just for use it on your desk. Found at an estate sale...
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Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Plywood, Paper

Midcentury Hand Carved Solid Ebony Wood Box, France, 1950s
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
French handcrafted solid ebony wood box made in the 1950s. Can be used as a jewellery box or as a decorative object. Good condition.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Ebony

Antique French Cast Brass Jewellery Box / Casket, circa 1900
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful and heavy jewelry box or casket. The rectangular box has a lift off lift with the aide of the folding handle to the centre of the lid. The brass has a slight naturalistic...
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Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Chinese Late Qing Dynasty Yellow Lacquered Blanket Chest with Brass Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A small antique Chinese late Qing Dynasty period blanket chest from the early 20th century, with yellow lacquer, brass hardware and dovetail construction. Created in China during the...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Very elegant Art Deco jewelery box in the style of Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann
Located in Knivsta, SE
Very elegant 1920s Art Deco jewelery box in the style of Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann (1879-1933) (Not signed). This miniature chest of drawers is made in ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Marble

Antique Howard Edwardian Classical Sterling Silver Trinket Box
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Classical sterling silver trinket box. Made by Howard & Co. in New York in 1901. Oval with straight sides and flat hinged cover. Leafing scrollwork applied to sides and cov...
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Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Large Primevères Glass Boxe by R.Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
The primevères Boxe was created by R.Lalique in white glass in 1927 . R.Lalique was famous for his many inventive and decorated boxe's designs. This boxe is strongly Art Deco s...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Glass

Early 20th Century American Primitive Wooden Tool Box
Located in Germantown, MD
Early 20th century American Primitive wooden tool box measuring 33" in width, 11" in depth and 14" in height.
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Early 20th Century American American Colonial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Hardwood, Pine

Sculpture Storage Box in Solid Brass Tortoise Italian Design 1950s Gold
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Sculpture storage box in Solid Brass Tortoise Italian Design 1950s gold.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

R Lalique Box Cicadas 1921
Located in NANTES, FR
Opalescent molded glass box decorated with cicadas. This model was created in 1921. The glassware is in perfect condition. The satin background is original and requires restoration...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Art Glass

Antique, New and Vintage Decorative Boxes

Antique, vintage and new decorative boxes will safely store items while adding a splash of color or texture to a corner in any room. They have had a range of purposes over the years — from trinkets to serving as useful receptacles, such as snuff boxes, jewelry boxes and more. Boxes have also been designed in a range of forms and styles.

Box making is a craft dating back thousands of years. Early boxes as decorative objects were regularly designed and decorated both inside and out, ranging from minimal looks to more flashy styles. Decorative boxes have been constructed from different materials, with wood and metal being the most common. Wood is widely available and versatile, with woodworkers able to carve complex designs or showcase its natural grain.

Some antique jewelry boxes were made with tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl, ivory and even porcupine quills, such as those created by the Anishinabe in Canada and the United States. In Sri Lanka, well-crafted boxes were inlaid with porcupine quills and ivory discs between ebony bands. Chinese sewing boxes and tea boxes made of black lacquer were popular in Europe during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. These often featured gold-painted designs or landscape scenes. Silk, paper and velvet frequently enhanced these boxes’ interiors.

Any style of decorative box can be a nice tabletop or desktop decor, whether to hold candy or tea in the living room or paper, pencils and other business supplies in the office. They can also act as jewelry boxes. Sewing boxes can be a lovely touch to any space while storing magazines or other trinkets.

You can find metal, wood and silver antique boxes on 1stDibs. The collection includes mid-century modern, Victorian and Art Deco styles that can add elegance to any home.

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