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Decorative Boxes For Sale
Rare Regency Memento Mori Box
Rare Regency Memento Mori Box

Rare Regency Memento Mori Box

Located in Kittery Point, ME

Decorated with four skulls to top with titles of a Witch, King, Beauty and Beggar to each Skull underneath. Lidded.

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19th Century English Regency Antique Decorative Boxes

Italian Deco Crystal Decanters and Glass Set with Silver Details, Italy, 1930s
Italian Deco Crystal Decanters and Glass Set with Silver Details, Italy, 1930s

Italian Deco Crystal Decanters and Glass Set with Silver Details, Italy, 1930s

Located in Roma, IT

Marvelous Art Deco Murano blown glass set in a stunning combination of crystal-clear glass, black glass and 800 silver. This charming and unique bar set is composed of two decanters ...

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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Silver

Box Sevres Porcelain
Box Sevres Porcelain

Box Sevres Porcelain

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Box sevres porcelain octagonal format Decorated with flowers inside (hand-painted) Bronze frame Perfect condition Circa 1900 origin France.

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Early 1900s French Neoclassical Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

René Lalique (1860-1945) Extremely rare “Coq” Black Glass Box, 1910
René Lalique (1860-1945) Extremely rare “Coq” Black Glass Box, 1910

René Lalique (1860-1945) Extremely rare “Coq” Black Glass Box, 1910

By René Lalique

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

René Lalique (1860-1945) “Coq” circular box, design created circa 1910 Rare circular box in polished black molded-pressed glass, featuring a stylized rooster in satin-frosted relief...

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1910s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Art Glass

Art Nouveau Pewter Box by Just Andersen, 1910s, Denmark
Art Nouveau Pewter Box by Just Andersen, 1910s, Denmark

Art Nouveau Pewter Box by Just Andersen, 1910s, Denmark

By Just Andersen

Located in Værløse, DK

Art Nouveau Pewter Box designed by Just Andersen in the late 1910s. * Round hammered pewter box with lid with flower knop and floral chasings * Designer: Just Andersen * Manufactur...

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1910s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pewter

Early 18th - late 17th-century chest / strongbox
Early 18th - late 17th-century chest / strongbox

Early 18th - late 17th-century chest / strongbox

Located in MILL, NL

Early 18th / late 17th-century chest / strongbox. Possibly VOC. Chests of this type were mainly used for the safe storage and transport of valuables. This example appears to be Dut...

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Late 17th Century Other Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Jean-Michel Franck Straw Marquetry Box, 1930
Jean-Michel Franck Straw Marquetry Box, 1930

Jean-Michel Franck Straw Marquetry Box, 1930

By Jean-Michel Frank

Located in Paris, IDF

Beautiful Jean-Michel Frank straw marquetry decorative box from the 1930s. Carved from beech wood fully covered by straw marquetry with radiating patterns. It has been fully restored, with slight traces on the marquetry remaining, and the yellow velvet fabric inside that was pretty damaged has been replaced by a black velvet fabric. The box is unsigned, but really similar in size and pattern to Jean-Michel Frank boxes...

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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Velvet, Straw, Beech

Antique English Seashell Encrusted Music Box
Antique English Seashell Encrusted Music Box

Antique English Seashell Encrusted Music Box

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Enchanting 19th century English Victorian lidded box lovingly decorated with exotic seashells with an interior lined in felt, featuring a wind up music box version of the Welsh song ...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes

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Felt, Organic Material

Iron strong box or safe. 19th century
Iron strong box or safe. 19th century

Iron strong box or safe. 19th century

Located in Madrid, ES

Safe box. Iron. XIX century. Rectangular safe made of iron, with a rectangular base, two handles on the sides and classicist-influenced molding decorations on the fronts and top. It...

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19th Century European Neoclassical Revival Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Other, Iron

Articulated Silver-Plated Bronze Swan Box-/ Bonbonnière or Cache Pot
Articulated Silver-Plated Bronze Swan Box-/ Bonbonnière or Cache Pot

Articulated Silver-Plated Bronze Swan Box-/ Bonbonnière or Cache Pot

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Articulated Silver-Plated Bronze Swan Box/Bonbonnière/Cache Pot, Portugal, Mid-20th Century, Set Two Pieces (Swan and Liner) This sculptural articulated swa...

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Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate, Bronze

Late 19th Century Lacquered Box With Gilt Chinoiserie Scenes
Late 19th Century Lacquered Box With Gilt Chinoiserie Scenes

Late 19th Century Lacquered Box With Gilt Chinoiserie Scenes

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Black lacquered box decorated overall with gilt figures, trees, pavilions, and flowering plants on the sides, and a landscape scene on the lid. Brass keyhole escutcheon on the front....

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19th Century English Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Japanese Laquered Box with Hinged Lid hand painted, 19th Century Meiji Period
Japanese Laquered Box with Hinged Lid hand painted, 19th Century Meiji Period

Japanese Laquered Box with Hinged Lid hand painted, 19th Century Meiji Period

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a good papier mâché, rectangular shaped black lacquered lidded box, hand enamelled and gilded, made in Japan during the 19th century, early Meiji period. This rectangular shaped papier mâché box has a well fitting hinged lid, with the box base and lid slightly domed. The box was probably originally made as a pocket box but could easily sit on a desk or dressing table as required. This is a very decorative box with finely hand painted scenes of three people, one holding a parasol, in a garden setting, with a pagoda type building, large gate...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper

Rimini Blue and Green Bitossi Studio of Italy, 1960s Oblong Ceramic Lidded Box
Rimini Blue and Green Bitossi Studio of Italy, 1960s Oblong Ceramic Lidded Box

Rimini Blue and Green Bitossi Studio of Italy, 1960s Oblong Ceramic Lidded Box

By Bitossi

Located in Rothley, Leicestershire

Bitossi Rimini blue and green striped lidded oblong ceramic box with hand incised decoration. A lovely example of Italian craftsmanship, circa 1960s Signed Italy on base of box In...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Decorative Boxes

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Ceramic

Art Deco Cedar Lined Green Shagreen Box w/Double 'Latch' to Front
Art Deco Cedar Lined Green Shagreen Box w/Double 'Latch' to Front

Art Deco Cedar Lined Green Shagreen Box w/Double 'Latch' to Front

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Art Deco green shagreen covered cedar box with double bone 'latch' and bone edges.

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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shagreen, Wood

French Majolica Rabbit Money Bank Circa 1900
French Majolica Rabbit Money Bank Circa 1900

French Majolica Rabbit Money Bank Circa 1900

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica Rabbit Money Bank Circa 1900.

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Early 1900s French Country Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Pink Peach Mirrored Glass Decorative Box, France 1940s
Pink Peach Mirrored Glass Decorative Box, France 1940s

Pink Peach Mirrored Glass Decorative Box, France 1940s

By Travail Francais

Located in Atlanta, GA

This stunning mirrored glass decorative box was crafted in the 1940s. The square design features pink peach-colored glass with a mirror-textured effect and deep geometric bevelling. ...

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1940s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Glass, Mirror

Ceramic Restaurant Matchbox by Catie Curry, NYC Iconic Design, Functional Art
Ceramic Restaurant Matchbox by Catie Curry, NYC Iconic Design, Functional Art

Ceramic Restaurant Matchbox by Catie Curry, NYC Iconic Design, Functional Art

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The Matchbox Series is composed of roughly 4”x 6” boxes that make direct references to iconic NYC institutions. These boxes come with slide out inserts that are filled with oversized...

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2010s American Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Japanese Lacquer Chest, Edo Period
Japanese Lacquer Chest, Edo Period

Japanese Lacquer Chest, Edo Period

Located in Greding, DE

Small rectangular Japanese chest with gold lacquer decoration in the form of leaf tendrils. The chest is decorated with cut-out and ornamentally engraved fittings on the corners and ...

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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Decorative Boxes

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Brass

4-Tier Stacking Metal Canister Set by Lincoln Beauty Ware, USA, 1960s
4-Tier Stacking Metal Canister Set by Lincoln Beauty Ware, USA, 1960s

4-Tier Stacking Metal Canister Set by Lincoln Beauty Ware, USA, 1960s

Located in Vienna, AT

1960s Lincoln Beauty Ware 4-Tier Stacking Metal Canister Set – Green Retro Kitchen Storage Vintage 4-tier stacking metal canister set by Lincoln Beauty Ware, USA, circa 1960s. Featu...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Metal

Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Octagonal Glass Box in Emerald w/ Brass Fittings
Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Octagonal Glass Box in Emerald w/ Brass Fittings

Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Octagonal Glass Box in Emerald w/ Brass Fittings

Located in New York, NY

This beautifully colored and elegant Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Octagonal Glass Box in Emerald W/Brass Fittings originates from Italy during the 21st Century. Features an octagonal ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Postmodern Contemporary Lacquer Dresser Box Made in Italy
Postmodern Contemporary Lacquer Dresser Box Made in Italy

Postmodern Contemporary Lacquer Dresser Box Made in Italy

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

Stunning Lacquer Lidded Box made in Italy. Lavender lacquer offset with Brass Piping and Bone corner detail. Wood lined with a tight fit. Matching picture frame...

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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Boxes

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Brass

American Folk Art Painted Toleware Tin Box
American Folk Art Painted Toleware Tin Box

American Folk Art Painted Toleware Tin Box

Located in Bradenton, FL

Charming American Toleware Tin Box. Box is hand-painted in vivid folk art floral motifs of red, gold, and green against a deep black background. The domed lid features an oval black tin handle, and the front of lid retains the front portion of its original latch. This example displays the warmth and character typical of the 19th century decorative tinware, where utilitarian household objects were elevated through hand-painted embellishment. The floral and foliate designs were often inspired by Pennsylvania German or New England folk art traditions. Artisans and tin peddlers offered these brightly adorned boxes, trays, etc to rural families. Each was uniquely decorated, often by women, to reflect floral motifs in domestic interiors of the Federal and Victorian periods. In today's interiors, this toleware box...

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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Decorative Boxes

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Tin

Swedish Modern Pewter Jar C-G Hallberg 1931 Sweden
Swedish Modern Pewter Jar C-G Hallberg 1931 Sweden

Swedish Modern Pewter Jar C-G Hallberg 1931 Sweden

By CG Hallberg

Located in Hillringsberg, SE

This pewter jar in all its simplicity is a typical piece for the late 1920s early 1930s Swedish modern era. The jar is made with pattern on each side and the lit with a giraffe. ...

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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Pewter

Mid-Century Modernist Crystal Les Enfants Lidded Powder Box signed Lalique
Mid-Century Modernist Crystal Les Enfants Lidded Powder Box signed Lalique

Mid-Century Modernist Crystal Les Enfants Lidded Powder Box signed Lalique

By Lalique

Located in New York, NY

The Mid-Century Modernist Crystal "Les Enfants" Lidded Powder Box, signed Lalique, France, circa 1960, is a charming and intricately designed piece that highlights the artistry and s...

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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal

Italian Faux Marble Lacquered Box
Italian Faux Marble Lacquered Box

Italian Faux Marble Lacquered Box

Located in Houston, TX

Italian Faux Marble Lacquered Box. Offered is a stunning well executed Italian decorative box with several varieties of specimen marble in a geometric pattern. This box is the perfec...

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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Aime Tant et Plus, Gilt bronze box by Line Vautrin, circa 1946, France
Aime Tant et Plus, Gilt bronze box by Line Vautrin, circa 1946, France

Aime Tant et Plus, Gilt bronze box by Line Vautrin, circa 1946, France

By Line Vautrin

Located in Uccle, BE

Aime Tant et Plus (Love so much and more), gilt bronze box by Line Vautrin. Gilded bronze box with a rebus message chiseled on the lid that can be interpreted as follows: M for AIME ...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

French Crystal and Bronze Dresser Box with Cherubs
French Crystal and Bronze Dresser Box with Cherubs

French Crystal and Bronze Dresser Box with Cherubs

Located in Land O' Lakes, FL

An exquisite French crystal and bronze dresser box featuring a detached lid topped with a large, cut crystal finial. The box is supported by four charming bronze cherubs. Beautiful b...

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1940s French Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Crystal, Bronze

Vintage Japanned Pen Box, Japanese, Lacquer, Calligrapher's Quill Case, Art Deco
Vintage Japanned Pen Box, Japanese, Lacquer, Calligrapher's Quill Case, Art Deco

Vintage Japanned Pen Box, Japanese, Lacquer, Calligrapher's Quill Case, Art Deco

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage Japanned pen box. A Japanese, lacquered Papier-mâché calligrapher's quill case, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1930. Charming desktop pen case, ideal for col...

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1930s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Monumental Geometric Faux Shagreen and Ivory Decorative Box
Monumental Geometric Faux Shagreen and Ivory Decorative Box

Monumental Geometric Faux Shagreen and Ivory Decorative Box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Monumental Geometric Faux Shagreen and Faux Ivory Decorative Box A substantial and highly architectural modern decorative box clad in richly textured faux shagreen with striking geo...

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Wooden box with round grain, 1970
Wooden box with round grain, 1970

Wooden box with round grain, 1970

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

An elegant round wooden box dating from the 1970s, characterized by a superb veneer with intricate and contrasting grain. The natural wood grain, in warm shades of brown and amber, c...

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1970s French Minimalist Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Mid Century Italian Box in Carved Alabaster and Brass 1950s
Mid Century Italian Box in Carved Alabaster and Brass 1950s

Mid Century Italian Box in Carved Alabaster and Brass 1950s

Located in Tilburg, NL

Mid Century Italian Box in Carved Alabaster and Brass 1950s Small lidded box constructed in carved alabaster with a rectangular form and softly rounded body. The surface is worked w...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Alabaster, Brass

Fine Regency Egyptian Revival Leather & Snake Handled Ormolu Box C. 1815
Fine Regency Egyptian Revival Leather & Snake Handled Ormolu Box C. 1815

Fine Regency Egyptian Revival Leather & Snake Handled Ormolu Box C. 1815

Located in Atlanta, GA

This remarkable Regency-period jewelry or document box is a rare example of Egyptian Revival design, a style that gained popularity during the early 19th century following the Napole...

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Early 19th Century French Regency Antique Decorative Boxes

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Bronze, Ormolu

A Japanese Edo Period Lacquer Kogo (Incense) Box, late 17/early 18th Century
A Japanese Edo Period Lacquer Kogo (Incense) Box, late 17/early 18th Century

A Japanese Edo Period Lacquer Kogo (Incense) Box, late 17/early 18th Century

Located in Spencertown, NY

Early Japanese Lacquer Incense Box (Kogo) Late 17thc. Of rectangular form with soft corners, decorated with a diaper pattern in gold lacquer on a brownish black ground, with pewter r...

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17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pewter

Early Original R & Y Augousti Paris Seashell Marquetry Box
Early Original R & Y Augousti Paris Seashell Marquetry Box

Early Original R & Y Augousti Paris Seashell Marquetry Box

By R & Y Augousti

Located in Atlanta, GA

This is an early, exceptional lidded box designed by the famed decorative arts design firm Ria and Youri Augousti, Paris. The rare piece boasts geometric seashell marquetry with trim...

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1990s French Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Shell, Wood

Arts & Crafts Box with Decorative Hand made marquetry Decor, circa 1910
Arts & Crafts Box with Decorative Hand made marquetry Decor, circa 1910

Arts & Crafts Box with Decorative Hand made marquetry Decor, circa 1910

Located in Verviers, BE

Arts & Crafts Box with Decorative Hand made marquetry Decor, circa 1910 About: A wooden box from the Arts & Crafts period, Made in Austria. Very Small piece of marketery is missing...

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1910s Austrian Arts and Crafts Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Paint

Antique French Louis XVI Style Crystal and Gilt Enameled Jewelry Casket Box
Antique French Louis XVI Style Crystal and Gilt Enameled Jewelry Casket Box

Antique French Louis XVI Style Crystal and Gilt Enameled Jewelry Casket Box

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Dimensions - H: 3 1/4 in W: 5 1/4 in D: 5 1/4 in This Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Crystal and Gilt Enameled Jewelry Casket Box is truly remarkable and whispers tale...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Decorative Boxes

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Crystal, Metal, Enamel, Ormolu

Fine Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Box with Dragon Trinket Box
Fine Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Box with Dragon Trinket Box

Fine Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Box with Dragon Trinket Box

Located in Long Island City, NY

A finely executed Japanese cloisonné enamel box dating to the Meiji period, executed entirely with gilt wire cloisons. The lid is centered with a dynamic coiled dragon set against a ...

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Late 19th Century Unknown Meiji Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Superb Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Brass Bound Writing Box
Superb Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Brass Bound Writing Box

Superb Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Brass Bound Writing Box

Located in Suffolk, GB

Superb quality antique Victorian burr walnut brass bound writing box having brass bounded corners and edges around a superior quality burr walnut writing box opening to reveal a writ...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Brass Faux Bamboo Box Attributed to Maison Baguès, 70s
Mid-Century Modern Brass Faux Bamboo Box Attributed to Maison Baguès, 70s

Mid-Century Modern Brass Faux Bamboo Box Attributed to Maison Baguès, 70s

By Maison Baguès

Located in Roma, IT

We are pleased to offer for sale this elegant brass box, finely crafted and embellished with sophisticated faux bamboo details. Dating to the mid-20th century, this striking vintage ...

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Mid-20th Century French Chinese Chippendale Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Large Cut Crystal & Silverplate Hinged Vanity or Dresser Box
Antique Large Cut Crystal & Silverplate Hinged Vanity or Dresser Box

Antique Large Cut Crystal & Silverplate Hinged Vanity or Dresser Box

By T. G. Hawkes & Co.

Located in Atlanta, GA

This is a late 19th to early 20th-century cut crystal and silver-plated vanity or dresser box, characterized by an intricately faceted body and lid. The crystal is expertly cut in a ...

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Cut Glass

Shaker Storage Box
Shaker Storage Box

Shaker Storage Box

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful, finely crafted bentwood cedar Shaker style storage or decorative box, circa late-20th century, American. Box is a rich brown cedar wood tacked with hand forged brass nai...

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Late 20th Century American Shaker Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Antique Victorian Casket Tortoiseshell Trinket Jewellery Regency Grand Tour 1840
Antique Victorian Casket Tortoiseshell Trinket Jewellery Regency Grand Tour 1840

Antique Victorian Casket Tortoiseshell Trinket Jewellery Regency Grand Tour 1840

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning Example of two Trinket or Jewelry Boxes of small proportions, both made during the first half of the Nineteenth Century, of English or French origin. Rectangular box made e...

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19th Century English Regency Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

French Provencal Walnut Boxes, Set of 2
French Provencal Walnut Boxes, Set of 2

French Provencal Walnut Boxes, Set of 2

Located in Winter Park, FL

A set of two French Provencal decorative boxes including a porte-couteaux, or knife rack, and a boite à sel, or salt box. Each made of walnut with fine hand-carved decoration. Waxed ...

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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Boxes

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Walnut

Alpine Kitchen Diorama
Alpine Kitchen Diorama

Alpine Kitchen Diorama

Located in Greenwich, CT

A large hand-made model of an Alpine kitchen circa 1910, in a walled surround with canted corners and turned feet, having exquisitely detailed furniture, appliances and fittings craf...

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1910s Swiss Folk Art Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Clay Vide poche, Vallauris, France, 1960
Clay Vide poche, Vallauris, France, 1960

Clay Vide poche, Vallauris, France, 1960

By Vallauris

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Charming vintage ceramic box from Vallauris, adorned with a hand-painted design of colorful, abstract motifs. The white surface is enlivened by free touches of green, blue, pink, and...

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1960s French French Provincial Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pottery

Pewter and Copper Trinket Box, Hong Kong Mid Century Ca 1950s
Pewter and Copper Trinket Box, Hong Kong Mid Century Ca 1950s

Pewter and Copper Trinket Box, Hong Kong Mid Century Ca 1950s

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a cast pewter lidded box modelled as a duck with copper detail, made in Hong Kong and dating to the mid -century, Circa 1950s The mixed metal box is cast in the Cinoiserie ...

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Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

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Copper, Pewter

Metal and Wood Sliding Box – France, 1970s – In the Style of Maria Pergay
Metal and Wood Sliding Box – France, 1970s – In the Style of Maria Pergay

Metal and Wood Sliding Box – France, 1970s – In the Style of Maria Pergay

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Metal and Wood Sliding Box – France, 1970s – In the Style of Maria Pergay Description: This is a decorative storage box made of metal and wood, designed in France during the 1970s,...

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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Vintage Carved Horse Puzzle Box, American Studio Craftsman 1970s
Vintage Carved Horse Puzzle Box, American Studio Craftsman 1970s

Vintage Carved Horse Puzzle Box, American Studio Craftsman 1970s

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage carved wood box features abstract horse head form in striking choice of solid walnut wood. The fine relief detailing is done in carefully carved lighter wood to add volume an...

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20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Walnut

La Sirène au Bateau (The mermaid with the boat) by Line Vautrin
La Sirène au Bateau (The mermaid with the boat) by Line Vautrin

La Sirène au Bateau (The mermaid with the boat) by Line Vautrin

By Line Vautrin

Located in Uccle, BE

La Sirène au Bateau (The mermaid with the boat) by Line Vautrin, silvered bronze box. Silvered bronze box whose lid is decorated with a Mermaid carrying a boat at arm’s length. This ...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco 1928 Ladies Compact by Richard Hudnut
Art Deco 1928 Ladies Compact by Richard Hudnut

Art Deco 1928 Ladies Compact by Richard Hudnut

By Richard Hudnut

Located in Devon, England

For your consideration is this virtually mint condition Art Deco ladies combination compact dating to 1928. This is a classic Art Deco Richard Hudnut Le Debut Cloisonné Powder, Rouge...

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Mid-20th Century North American Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Chrome

1930s Concealed Guilloché Brass Box - in the shape of a Book
1930s Concealed Guilloché Brass Box - in the shape of a Book

1930s Concealed Guilloché Brass Box - in the shape of a Book

Located in Esbjerg, DK

A 1920s or 30s concealed box for personal smalls - secrets. It is made in the shape of a naturally sized book (16x13x2 cm). It will slide un-noticed into your book shelf unit. It has...

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Antique Yellow Gold Pearl and Turquoise Pill Box Circa 1815
Antique Yellow Gold Pearl and Turquoise Pill Box Circa 1815

Antique Yellow Gold Pearl and Turquoise Pill Box Circa 1815

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique 12 karat yellow gold box with pearl and turquoise; an addition to our diverse ornamental collection. This exceptional antique 12 karat yellow gold box has a cylindrical form. The sides of this antique box are plain and unembellished. This exceptional gold box is fitted with a fine and impressive hinged cover embellished with impressive foliate decoration accented with five clusters of individually set turquoise to the floral motifs. The surface to the underside is embellished with impressive engine turned decoration in a concentric ring design. The upper and lower rims of the box is encompassed with eighty-five claw set seed pearls. This exceptional antique gold pill box...

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1810s Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold

An Italian Wooden Book with Marble Specimens, 20th Century
An Italian Wooden Book with Marble Specimens, 20th Century

An Italian Wooden Book with Marble Specimens, 20th Century

Located in Spencertown, NY

The hinged Burl walnut book inlaid with tulipwood opens to reveal 18 varieties of marbles. Including imperial porphyry, green porphyry,

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1950s Italian Grand Tour Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Marble

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.