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Decorative Boxes For Sale
Vintage bronze mounted porcelain box hand painted butterflies and floral decor
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Porcelain bronze mounted box, Art Nouveau style Made of hand-painted crackled, glazed high quality bronze mounted porcelain. Signed on the bottom. An all over polychrome floral deco...
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20th Century Japanese Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Curiosité Cabinet Collection of Shell 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 Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shell

Neoclassical Octagonal Green Guilloche & Ormolu Box, after Faberge
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Neoclassical octagonal green Guilloche & Ormolu box, after Faberge A fine late 20th century example, intricate, well executed example, with presentati...
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Paul Greene Vintage Sculptural Carved Zebra Wood Box
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage small storage or trinket box features rounded, biomorphic shape and simple, but elegant construction. The box is hand carved of solid zebra wood; the storage compartment slid...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Zebra Wood

Sèvres Blue Box, Enamelled and Gilded Decoration, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sèvres blue box, enamelled and gilded decoration, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A 19th century Napoleon III period Sèvres blue box with enamel and gilt decoration. H: 9.5cm. W:...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Rare Vintage Villeroy & Boch Lidded Box of the Series Faces France, 1980s
Located in Bochum, NRW
This is a gorgeous and hard-to-find sculptural porcelain box with a lid. It is shaped like a woman's head with a hat; the top of the hat forms the lid. It is not only a highly decora...
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1980s French Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Tiffany & Co. 1980 by Elsa Peretti Pumpkin Trinket Lidded Box In .925 Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
Pumpkin box designed by Elsa Peretti (1940-2021) for Tiffany & Co. Beautiful vintage rounded trinket box with a lid, designed in the shape of a pumpkin by...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

18th Century or Earlier Brass - Iron Bound Continental Lockbox
Located in Lomita, CA
There is a fantastical quality to this casket lockbox with its dramatic presentation. It has brass rings with lions' (or wolves) heads and a latch/escutcheon. The size and complexity of the latch suggest that it was designed to keep prying hands away. But it has a very interesting look that many people will like. The style and appearance suggest Continental origins, and appraisers say it was produced in the 18th century or earlier. The baroque casket...
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Early 18th Century European Baroque Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

American Mission Bronze Spider Web Box
Located in Queens, NY
American Mission Tiffany rectangular bronze spider web filigree box with glass panel interior
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20th Century American Shaker Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Antique Dressing Table Box, English, Boudoir, Vanity Case, Victorian, Circa 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique dressing table box. An English, rosewood mirrored boudoir vanity case, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Superb casework with a charming suite of fitted glassware...
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Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

English Zebra Wood Military Campaign Writing Desk, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
English zebra wood military campaign writing desk with brass bound molded edges, original recessed side handles, fitted leather interior with tooling and retains the original crystal ink wells...
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1820s American Campaign Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Art Deco Red Bakelite Box of Cylindrical Form, Black Bakelite Ball Feet and Knob
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Art Deco cherry red Bakelite desk or vanity box of cylindrical form with a stepped molded base and conforming lid with a black Bakelite ball knob and raised on three black Bakelite b...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bakelite

Maitland Smith Chinese Chinoiserie Lacquered Silverware Flatware Chest Box
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century black lacquered chinoiseries silverware chest by Maitland Smith. Features a scene of familial figures in a garden on the lid and Chinese landscapes along the sides....
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1990s Philippine Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Vintage Italian Music Box Footed Wooden Inlaid Jewelry Box Made in Italy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Italian large footed music box in pink color with top finely hand painted and wood inlaid with Italian lute and foliages floral decor, brass hardware, 2 compartiment inside a...
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Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

21st Century Leather Tilting Lid Waste Bin Handmade in Italy
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
A cylindrical and contemporary silhouette with subtle detail. Our round metal bin with tilting lid is perfectly sized for use in the bathroom. More than 30 harmonious shades can be paired with our modern bathroom...
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2010s Italian Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

Kenza Leo Box
Located in Paris, FR
Box Leo Kenza all in solid wood with tawny pattern finish outside. With black lacquered finish inside, box with opening lid. With brass deco on the top and brass feet.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

1970s Handmade Domed Top Shell Box
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1970s handmade domed top shell box.
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1970s Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shell

Jens Quistgaard Rosewood Box for Dansk, Denmark, c.1960
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Jens Quistgaard Lidded Rosewood Box for the Dansk Rare Wood Collection, Denmark, c.1960.
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Borghese Italian Ceramic Box
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
8-252 Hand decorated ceramic Italian box with pale blue interior. Gilt trim on edge.  
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1960s Italian Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

1910 René Lalique - Box Paon Peacock Glass with Blue Patina
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Paon" (Peacock) made in glass with blue patina by René Lalique in 1910. Engraved signature. Perfect condition. Extremely rare model. Height: 5.5 cm Diameter: 12 cm...
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1910s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Blown Glass

Indian Mughal Floral Design Hand Carved Solid Teak Wood Box
Located in New York, NY
Indian intricately hand carved Mughal floral design solid teak wood jewelry box with hinged top, c. 1960's. Ornate carving on top and all four sides around.
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Late 20th Century Indian Agra Decorative Boxes

Materials

Teak

1970's Ceramic box by Mithé Espelt
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1970's Ceramic box by Mithé Espelt
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1970s French Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Cigarette Case Black and White Art Deco Style Fire Enamel Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Ladies’ cigarette case rectangular convex “olive” shape in 925/1000 sterling silver with black and white fire enamel with Art Deco style design. With “lost” hinge, that is semi-invis...
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1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique Victorian J&S Embossed Gilt Metal Enameled Glove Storage Casket Box
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian J&S glove, casket, keepsake or jewelry box crafted of wood clad in gold tone enamel finished embossed metal with a fine orange velvet l...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Small Majolica Pate White Rabbit Tureen
Located in Austin, TX
Small Majolica white rabbit pate tureen or box circa 1950 signed Caugant.
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1950s French Country Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

1970s by Tassinari Faenza Italian Pottery Ceramic Box
Located in Brescia, IT
Polychrome ceramic Perfect condition.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pottery

Lapis Lazuli And Semi Precious Stone Intarsia Box
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful present box of an octagonal form, hand crafted of lapis lazuli with semi precious stone inlays on the lid and sides including rhodochrosite, malachite, picture jasper, an...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lapis Lazuli

Large Middle Eastern Moorish Turkish Mother-of-pearl Inlaid Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
A large Turkish mother-of-pearl inlaid chest inlaid throughout to show foliate scrolls and geometric forms, raised on four legs. From the 16th century onwards the dominant influence...
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20th Century Syrian Moorish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Mid Century Gold and Blue Ceramic Box with Birds by Mithé Espelt
Located in Toronto, ON
An exceptional mid century glazed ceramic box with liquid gold border and blue & white birds by famed artist, Mithé Espelt. The box lid is ceramic with a blackened wood base. Born in...
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Mid-20th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

American Midcentury Modern Sterling Silver Desk Box
By Andrew A. Taylor
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Modern sterling silver desk box. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged with gently curved top and molded rim. Box interior cedar-lined and partitioned. Fully marke...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Red Lacquer Blanket Chest with Gilt Lions, Floral Motifs, and Storage
Located in Yonkers, NY
This red lacquered blanket chest stands out with its vibrant finish and intricate gilt decoration. The rectangular lid is richly adorned with floral motifs and rosettes, opening via ...
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20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

Rare Russian Gzhel Hand-painted Blue White Porcelain Church Trinket Box
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare small lidded trinket box with church-shaped handle on the lid is hand painted in two tone blue on white porcelain background. Floral decor on the body of the box and on the lid,...
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20th Century Russian Arts and Crafts Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Meiji Period Lacquer Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Meiji period small lacquer box with hinged lid, Japanese. Finely decorated - bits of abalone inlay add sparks in several areas. The recessed circle...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Decorative Treasure Box with Cold Color Straw Marquetry Subway Inlay Handcrafted
Located in Warsaw, PL
DECORATIVE BOX 03 Inlay scheme: Subway Colour scheme: Cold Available in individuals colors MATERIALS: MDF, painted rye straw, brass. DIMENSIONS (cm): 12x12x6,5. Packaging dimensions...
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21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Arts and Crafts Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Bauche Incombustible Cast Iron Safe from Northeastern France, 1865
Located in Linkebeek, BE
19th century non-combustible cast-iron travel strongbox by Bauche-Fichet, France Antique travel safe in non-combustible cast iron from northeastern France (Gueux, Marne). It is decor...
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

Mid Century Pink and Blue Ceramic Box with Birds by Mithé Espelt
Located in Toronto, ON
An exceptional mid century glazed ceramic box with blue border and lavender & pink birds by famed artist, Mithé Espelt. The box lid is ceramic with a blackened wood base. Born in 192...
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Mid-20th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

19th Century Swedish Provincial Spice Box
Located in Bozeman, MT
Charming 19th century Swedish provincial spice box in its original condition with two sliding doors and one drawer. The interior contains eight compartments intended for different dr...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pine

Multifaceted Rock Crystal Box by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Finely carved multifaceted rock crystal box with cover. Polish brass decoration.created by Phoenix Gallery.
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21st Century and Contemporary Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rock Crystal

19th Century French Green Opaline Glass Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
19th Century French Green Opaline Glass Box. In very good vintage condition.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Green Onyx Marble Box, Italy
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Discover a captivating handmade trinket or jewelry box, crafted with utmost care from exquisite onyx. Its hinged lid and gilded feet exude a timeless elegance. This versatile masterp...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Onyx

Antique Walnut Brass Bound Writing Box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Offered for sale is this Victorian antique walnut brass bound writing box with internal leather lined writing slope, comes with working key.
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Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Decorative naive ceramic box
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Decorative naive ceramic box
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1970s European Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Petite Abalone Box
Located in Richmond, VA
Petite abalone shell box with alpaca silver accents and dark wood interior. Stamped on base Alpaca. Made in Mexico.
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20th Century Mexican Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Jewelry Box Fruitwood Birds Band Carved
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous & breathtaking! This 19th century black forest jewelry box carved out of fruitwood. Carved by a master carver with at...
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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fabric, Fruitwood

Decorative and Jewelry Box in Wood with Geometrical Pattern France 1970
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This box is a jewelry box or a decorative box. It was made in the 1970s, in France. It is brown in color.
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1970s French Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Indo-Persian Khatam Micro Mosaic Jewelry Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted Khatam wooden box with very delicate micro mosaic marquetry from the ancient Persian technique of inlaying from arrangements of so many delicate pieces of wood, precious wood, and delicate miniatures paintings. This beautiful Middle Eastern Persian style box is covered inside and out with fine Moorish micro mosaic marquetry. Indo Persian Moorish style micro mosaic inlaid jewelry box with lid. Intricate inlaid Asian Indian box with floral and geometric Islamic Moorish Sadeli design in a square shape form with inlay marquetry, very fine artwork, lined in red velvet. Museum collector piece like the one in Doris Duke Islamic Art Museum. The repeating geometric patterns of Sadeli Mosaic are what give it beauty and richness. This decorative technique is a type of micro mosaic featuring repeating geometric patterns. A highly skilled craft, it has had a long history in India and the Middle East with early examples dating back to the 16th century. In the 1800s, it became popular as a decoration on a variety of boxes, card cases, and chess boards imported from India. Since Bombay became a center of making them, they became known as Bombay boxes...
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Mid-20th Century Asian Moorish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Filigree Early 20th Century Silver Box with Floral Motifs
Located in New York, NY
Silver box, in filigree motif, probably Russian or Chinese, showcasing intricate floral and geometric designs, from the early 20th century, measuring 3 1/4'' in length by 2 1/4'' in ...
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Early 20th Century Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

19th Century Spice Jars Small Silver Box Count´s Crown, 1853, 13 Lot, Mm
Located in Epfach, DE
Small fine spice jar or jar with a count's crown and engraved letters under the count's crown Maker's mark GG, dated 1853, Pesth for Hungary The box stands on elegant feet and is d...
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1850s Hungarian Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Late Victorian English Jewelry Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Chicago, IL
This precious 19th century English table casket features mother of pearl inlay and carved shell drawer pulls. The top of the piece is decorated with a pai...
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Mid-19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Paper

Agresti Grande Segreto Armored Jewelry Case
Located in New York, NY
Armored jewelry case with pull out necklace bars. See information below for details of item variations. Gold variation: Shiny gold steel. Inside d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Steel

Rare enamel bread bin with honeycomb pattern, Germany 1910s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Germany / 1910 / bread bin / enamel / Art Nouveau / Vintage / Antique Art Nouveau lunch box or bread bin made in Germany around 1910. Decorated with white and blue honeycomb pattern and the written on top: Unser tägliches Brot gib uns heute (give us our daily bread...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Enamel

English Blue Opaline and Silver Jewelry Vanity Pill Box, Hand Painted
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
English blue opaline jewelry or vanity box, hand painted with delicate gold decoration. This late 19th Century English box is small yet heavy in weight for its size. The jewelry box ...
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold, Sterling Silver

Halcyon Days English Bilston Enamel Floral Egg Trinket Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Halcyon Days, a Bilston enamel trinket box shaped as an egg, Stoke-on-Trent, England, circa 1970-1980s. Established in the 1950s, Halcyon Days Ltd ...
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1970s English International Style Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper

AUSTRIAN-HUNGARIAN EMPIRE 1915 Hungary Cigars Double Box In .800 Silver
Located in Miami, FL
An Austro-Hungarian Empire cigars box in silver This is an amazing antique cigars box with wonderful eye appeal created in Europe during the Austro-Hungarian Empire period between t...
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1910s Hungarian Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Empire Style Ormolu Mounted Lapis Box
Located in London, GB
A Magnifient Lapis Empire Style Box This box is Absolutely Stunning, Ormolu Mounted
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20th Century Unknown Empire Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lapis Lazuli

Italian Natural Alabaster Stone Trinket Box by Romano Bianchi, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative natural alabaster stone trinket, cigar, jewelry, vanity or cigarette box. Hand-made in Italy during the 1970s by Romano Bianchi. Measurements: 13.5x10x5.5 cm.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Alabaster

Style of Faberge Guilloche Nephrite Jade Trinket Box
Located in Guaynabo, PR
An oval footed trinket box which is bearing the Faberge Imperial Russian silver hallmark Cyrillic characters, and made in the St. Petersburg worksho...
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Late 19th Century Russian Belle Époque Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Jade

Vintage Limoges 22k Gold Trinket Piano Box Louis XVI Courtesan Scene
Located in BILBAO, ES
Elegant vintage Limoges 22-karat gold trinket piano box. French vintage Limoges porcelain in cobalt royal blue with fine gold decor. Marked on base as “L...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Gold Leaf

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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