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Decorative Boxes For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 1990s
Sevres Style Porcelain Footed Dresser Box, circa 1920
Located in High Point, NC
Sevres style hand painted porcelain dresser box with hand applied ormolu mounts and feet. Wonderful condition.
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ormolu
Indian Carved Wood Humidor Box
Located in New York, NY
Indian antique carved wood humidor box with ornamental metal inlay.
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
French Art Deco Tin, Maintenance for Furniture
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco tin box for Encaustique Le Paysan,
a French product for cleaning and restoring furniture, marbles, leather, parquet.
This round Tin has a beaut...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Bliss Brothers 1925 Art Deco Guilloche Yellow Enamel Round Box In .925 Sterling
By Bliss
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco guilloche enamel box made by Bliss Brothers.
Beautiful enamel round box, created during the art deco period, back in the 1925. This beautif...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Capo di Monte Oval Casket
Located in Montreal, QC
This box is an unusually large and decorative example of the work of this factory. Both highly ornamental and functional, it is ideal for dressing table or more formal settings. The ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Rococo Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Austrian 1925 Art Deco Plique à jour Enameled Box In .900 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Austria art deco enameled box designed by Johann Scholz.
An exceptional snuff-pills box, created in Vienna Austria between the1922-1925. This box ...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Hallmarked Silver Plated Keepsake Box, Sheffield, UK, circa 1900
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Offered is a stunning silver plated keepsake box dating to 1900, with associated hallmark. This small box includes a wooden interior with two slots and a blank square on top where initials could have been engraved. A well maintained, elegant piece, this antique silver box is an excellent addition to any silver or home decor collection.
Trinket or keepsake boxes have taken on many forms since their first conception in ancient times. However their purpose remains the same; to store jewelry and other items precious to the owner. Originally, these boxes were used specifically for jewelry. These were in common use as early as 5000 BC in Ancient Egypt, when the majority of Egyptians, both male and female, wore jewelry. Boxes were used to keep these gemstone encrusted items safe. In Ancient Rome, jewelry was a status symbol. Rings and brooches were utilized to represent ones status in society. Again, boxes were needed for security and storage purposes. Finding early examples of these are quite rare.
Victorian and Edwardian examples of trinket boxes are far more common. This is because owning jewellery was a luxury until the Victorian era- let alone possessing so much a box was needed to store it all. Fine jewelry and other items became available to the masses after the industrial revolution due to the reduction in production costs. This led to a demand for trinket boxes, which were much smaller than jewelry boxes and therefore better suited to the needs of the middle class who did not yet possess an abundance of jewelry.
In Victorian households, collectables and other items of interested were also stashed inside these boxes. This is why they are known as trinket or keepsake boxes, rather than just jewelry boxes, although of course jewelry was also stored in them. Trinket boxes were produced in large numbers around this time. Many were lined with colored plush or velvet or rich wood. More elaborate designs had interior divisions and trays for rings and other pieces of jewellery. It was also common to see trinket boxes so small that they could only contain one item, such as a single ring. Ornate exteriors were created to reflect the value of the trinket boxes contents.
The Edwardian era saw the introduction of new styles of trinket box. These included small circular or oblong boxes...
Category
Early 1900s English Art Deco Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
1924 René Lalique, Box Vaucluse Frosted Glass with Pink Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Vaucluse" made in frosted glass with pink patina by René Lalique in 1924.
Molded signature into the design.
Perfect condition
height: 3.5 cm
diameter: 7.5 cm
Félix Ma...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Blown Glass
Chinese Ceramic Green Glazed 'Shiwan' Opium Pillow, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Shiwan ceramic pillow (headrest) of earthenware features a green & blue glaze. Pillows in this shape were not only used by opium smokers but most typi...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Antique early 20th Century Black Leather Document Box, circa 1910
Located in London, GB
A stunning early 20th century black leather document box, circa 1910.
This box could serve as jewel box or for a watch collection having multiple lift out trays as shown, lined in s...
Category
1910s English Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Pair of Victory V Gums Tins, England, Early 20th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique set of 2 Tin Boxes for Victory V Gums, England.
This British Brand made Liquorice-flavoured lozenges,
each by hand so every sweet contained the correct amount of therapeutic ingredient.
This Counter Cannisters - Advertising Boxes...
Category
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tin
Louis Kuppenheim 1925 Red And Black Enameled Chinoiserie Box Gilt .935 Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
Chinoiserie enameled box by Louis Kuppenheim.
Very rare squared box, created during the art deco period in the city of Pforzheim Germany, back in t...
Category
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Gold, Enamel, Silver
Gianfranco Frattini Italian Postmodern Black Box for Progetti
Located in New York, NY
A black Postmodern period Italian round cylindrical vessel box by architect and designer G. F. 'Gianfranco' Frattini for Progetti, circa late-20th century, 1980s-1990s, Italy. A grea...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Composition
Antique 1920s Sculptural Bronze Box with Finial Lid
Located in San Diego, CA
This fine antique of Austrian or possibly German bronze, stands raised on four feet with a finial cover that opens to a generous storage space. This box brings elements of the changi...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Black Lacquer Document Box with Gold Maki e Design, Meiji Period
Located in Prahran, Victoria
An antique black lacquer document box with an exquisitely detailed, finely wrought design from The Tale of the Genji depicted in gold maki e across the lid. Internally, the box is de...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Antique Silver Card Case, Birmingham 1910, Adie and Lovekin
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Antique silver card case, Birmingham 1910, Adie and Lovekin. The card case in the form of a purse with chain attached and ring finger loop. Ri...
Category
1910s English Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Continental Basalt & Brass Basketweave Box - Possibly Wedgwood
By Wedgwood
Located in Atlanta, GA
Continental, early 20th century.
A antique oval box made of brass and other metals. The box has a basketweave pattern to the exterior and an affixed basalt plaque to the top. The pl...
Category
Early 20th Century British Renaissance Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Swedish Steelbox with Gilt and Blushed Engravings
By Emil Olsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
A steel cigar box made around 1920. The steel is gilt and bluished with the technique that often was used by specialized workshops in Eskilstuna, Sweden. The quality is very high as ...
Category
1920s Swedish Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Steel
Handmade Monogrammed Wooden Toolbox with Inner Tray c.1940 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
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A handmade wooden toolbox with inner removable segmented tray and drop down secret lid compartment. Monogrammed D.E.F. Solidly constructed with d...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paint
Japanese Meiji Lacquer Casket in the Manner of Akatsuka Jitoku
Located in London, by appointment only
Mount Fuji decorates the cupboard door taking centre stage on a background of gold
On this casket, a village can be seen in the valley which is most likely the Oshino Village
T...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
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 ...
Category
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Agate, Multi-gemstone, Platinum
Chinese or Japanese Ink Stone for Calligraphy in Mother of Pearl box
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Interesting and have piece. Must be an inkstone. The cover is with mother of pearl with a box where flowers are growing from. Very happy piece.
Additional information:
Material: Por...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Wooden German Folk Art Coffin - Box, circa 1900
Located in Esbjerg, DK
German Volk art box. Scaled down coffin. Hand carved with characteristic primitive detailing. Measurements: H 5 inches, W 10.25 inches, D 6.2 inches.
Category
Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique German Newspaper Decoupage Table Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique German newspaper decoupage table box, decorated with antique (Appears to be 19th century) German newspaper or book pages, with wood lining.
Category
Early 20th Century German Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Antique Korean Trunk Chest or Box circa 1920s with Luck and Longevity Characters
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome antique Korean trunk or chest with beautiful brass details and the auspicious Chinese characters for luck and longevity carved into the f...
Category
Early 20th Century Korean Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Scandinavian Trinket in Bronze, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small unusual jewelry trinket in light bronze set floral perforations. Its interior is linned with blue velvet. It was made in the late 10s or early 20...
Category
1920s Scandinavian Art Nouveau Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
4 Piece Cut Crystal Dresser Set
Located in High Point, NC
4 piece cut crystal dresser set. The bottle measures 2 x 4.25, and has a lovely lid which has an inscription 30 April 1897. The hallmark is dated...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Antique English Regency Style Lion Motif Oval Tole Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique English Regency Style Lion Motif Oval Tole Box
England, circa 1900s
A beautiful colorful example, of oval from with swing handle, on a tapering box decorated with tassels, lion medallions and trellis work. Fitted with a latch handle, possibly a commercial tea box, can be used a fireplace kindling...
Category
Early 20th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Edwardian 1905 German Enameled Round Box In .900 Silver Imported Into France
Located in Miami, FL
An enameled round box made in Pforzheim.
Beautiful German enamel box, created in the city of Pforzheim in the early 20th century, between the 1900-1...
Category
Early 1900s German Edwardian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Large Early 20th Century Gilt Decorated Glass Dresser Jar or Box, Circa 1920
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A fine and very elegant early 20th century French glass dresser box, showing a rectangular shaped & eight sided base fitted with a conforming lid, bo...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass
scatola con penne, anni 90
Located in Felino, IT
scatola portapenne in legno, con 20 penne stilografiche e a sfera miste. usate, ma tutte in ottime condizioni. le penne sono descritte nelle foto allegate. varie marche e vari stili....
Category
1990s Italian Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Antique Black Forest Carved Wooden Glove Box, Late 19th/Early 20th Century -1Y01
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Antique Black Forest Glove Box
Step back in time with this exquisite antique black forest glove box from the late 19th/early 20th century. This handcrafted piece showcases the intri...
Category
Early 1900s French Empire Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Shagreen Box
By Clement Rousseau
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In the manner of Clément Rousseau
Lidded box
c. 1925
Shagreen over wood
1¾ h × 5⅞ w × 4½ d in (4 × 15 × 11 cm)
Category
1920s Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shagreen
1901 Germany, Erhard & Söhne, Brass Inlaid Rosewood Twine Caddy with Scissors
Located in Morristown, NJ
Circa 1901, Erhard & Söhne, Germany, a Jugendstil/Art Nouveau brass and rosewood string box, decorated in the round with children playing tug-of-war. The lid is beautifully decorated...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique Tiffany Edwardian Regency Sterling Silver Box
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Regency sterling silver box. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1909. Oval with straight sides. Cover hinged and tabbed; top overhanging with chased patera; center (vaca...
Category
Early 20th Century American Regency Revival Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Erhard & Sohne Art Nouveau Casket, c. 1905
Located in London, GB
A beautiful art nouveau casket made by Erhard and Sohne in Germany in c. 1905.
The casket is exquisitely executed with foliate detailing, made in the Gothic revival style in both p...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Maitland Smith Lacquered Chinoiserie Dome Top Lion Handle Storage Keepsake Box
Located in Dayton, OH
An impressive lacquered keepsake box by Maitland Smith, circa 1990s. Features a chinoiserie motif with flowers and Asian figures. the box is in the form of a treasure chest with hing...
Category
1990s Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes
Materials
Hardwood, Lacquer
1919 René Lalique Box Amour Assis Glass with Sepia Patina Cherub Putti
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Amour Assis" (Cherub, Putti) made in clear and frosted glass with sepia patina by René Lalique in 1919.
Molded signature.
Perfect condition. Very rare model.
Height : 14,5 cm...
Category
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Blown Glass
Very Cool French Early 1900s Stack of Leather Books Tantalus Liquor / Drinks Box
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique stack of leather books design tantalus with hidden 'shot glasses' & decanters.
If you are looking for the most interesting and worldly gift for yourself, a friend or a loved ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Revival Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Leaf
Erhard & Söhne Art Nouveau Lidded Pot in Patinated Brass
Located in Tilburg, NL
Erhard & Söhne Art Nouveau lidded pot in patinated brass. Germany, early 20th century.
Beautiful art nouveau lidded pot made by Erhard & Söhne in Germany somewhere in the first tw...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Wood Glass Display Case
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a rectangular wood display box featuring a tulip shaped stained glass in the front lid. Below the lid there is a small storage drawer. The open space behind the lid serve to display an sculpture, a vase or a religious saint...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Silver Plated Biscuit Box / Humidor by Mappin & Webb, England
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very handsome silver plated biscuit box or humidor of timeless design, having a rectangular body with a hinged and partially domed lid trimmed with a neoclassical inspired reeded e...
Category
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Revival Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
1924 René Lalique, Box Jar Chantilly Frosted Glass with Pinky Sepia Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Chantilly" made in frosted glass with pinky sepia patina by Rene Lalique in 1924.
Molded signature on base.
Perfect condition.
height : 4,5 cm
diameter : 7,5 cm
Félix Mar...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Blown Glass
Aesthetic Movement Trinket Box, circa 1900
Located in Spencertown, NY
The box with scenes of lilliputian figures
Category
Early 20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Old Volk Art Box in Hand Carved Oak
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative oak box intricately decorated with oak leaves in relief to one half. Artisan made in Scandinavia during the 1920s. Suitable for tobacco, jewelry or playing cards. Measurem...
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Early 20th Century Scandinavian Arts and Crafts Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak
Antique English Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Card Case, 1906
By Clark & Sewell 1
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Art Nouveau sterling silver card case. Made by Clark & Sewell in Birmingham in 1906. Rectangular with hinged cover and plain back. On front is one maiden with faraway look,...
Category
Early 1900s British Art Nouveau Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century Hand Painted Kashmiri Vessel
Located in London, GB
19th Century Hand Painted Kashmiri Vessel
A stylish late 19th Century hand painted Kashmiri vessel. Covered in intricate painted flowers and geometric shapes. Gesso over pine cons...
Category
Early 1900s Indian Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pine
Antique Hammacher Schlemmer & Co NY Solid Oak Toolbox
By Hammacher Schlemmer
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Solid Oak Wood Hinged Toolbox Carry Handle
Brass label.
Hammacher Schlemmer NY
patina present unrestored original vintage condition
7 h x 15 w x 9 d
See all images provided.
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Early 20th Century American Rustic Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak
Lidded Box By Orfevrerie Jacob (Henri Jacob) - Geneva / Switzerland
By Henri Jacob
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Manufactured by Orfevrerie Jacob (Henri Jacob) - Geneva / Switzerland lidded box with relief enamel flowers on a textured ground. The interior with a fabric lined lid. Stamped on ver...
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Early 20th Century Swiss Arts and Crafts Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Small Antique Lady's Stamp Box, English, Faux Tortoiseshell Case, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique lady's stamp box. An English, faux tortoiseshell case, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.
Charming and petite, offering an elegant home for stamps
...
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Other
Antique Wood Vanity Jewelry Rectangular Boxes – Set of 3
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to present a charming set of three antique boxes, each meticulously crafted from different wood species. This selection of woods provides a stunning contrast in ...
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Early 20th Century American American Classical Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Bohemian Black Amethyst Glass Box Attributed to Moser
Located in Brisbane, QLD
A black amethyst glass lidded vessel with ormolu mounts made in Bohemia (Modern Day Czech Republic), circa 1900. Although made 120 years ago, the piece's minimal design is timeless w...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ormolu
Small Black Amethyst Glass Vanity Box Attributed to Moser
Located in Brisbane, QLD
A fine black amethyst glass lidded vanity box. Attributed to Moser, the piece features gilt bronze mounts and is in lovely condition. The box dates to the Turn of the Century, circa ...
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Early 20th Century Czech Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ormolu
Edwardian Sterling Silver Card Case - George Unite - 1905
By George Unite
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1905 by George Unite, this very attractive, Edwardian, Antique, Sterling Silver Card Case, is presented in its original bo...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Chinese Lunch Box with Carved Handle
Located in Miami, FL
An antique Chinese lunch box from the early 20th century, with a carved handle.
Crafted in China during the early years of the 20th century, this lunch basket features a lid adorne...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Tin with Cranes, Asian Style, Early 20th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Tin with cranes Asian style.
Antique tin with crane birds from the early 20th century.
Jugendstil - Art Nouveau period.
A stylish and elegant antique metal storage tin - hexagonal ...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tin
Antique Book Safe, Continental, Cedar, Disguise Volume Storage Box, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique book safe. A Continental, cedar disguise volume storage box, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.
Pleasingly book form, with a useful concealed drawer
Dis...
Category
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Cedar
Antique Decorative Bronze Box
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A nice antique bronze box, with beautiful Renaissance style scenes. The box is in good condition. Beautiful color and old patina.
Estimated age and origin: Belgium, circa 1910.
Dimen...
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1910s Belgian Renaissance Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
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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