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Decorative Boxes For Sale
Antique Gothic Revival Style Lidded Tobacco Pot 19th Century
Located in Meer, VAN
Antique Gothic Revival Lidded Tobacco Pot 19th Century.
This is a wonderful and very decorative antique tobacco pot or lidded pot, made in the late 19th century in a very distinct g...
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Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pottery
Julien VIARD Art Deco Enameled Frosted Glass Powder Compact, France, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Enameled frosted glass powder compact by Julien VIARD, 25, rue Chevalier-Dédiré, Paris, France, early 1920s. Close to the Rene Lalique works. Height : 4.3"(11cm), Diameter : 2.35"(6c...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Antique French Tin Cans, Cookie Tins, Art Deco, Set of 3, 1920s 1930s, France
Located in Greven, DE
A Set of 3 antique tin cans from France, 1920 s / 1930s.
Category
1920s French Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tin
Antique Japanese Jewelry Box Lacquer Interior And Skeleton Key
Located in Van Nuys, CA
An antique Japanese jewelry box crafted from metal, depicting a bird on a branch surrounded by foliage, embodies a refined blend of artist...
Category
1930s Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
$178 Sale Price
35% Off
Italian Florentine Rectangular Wood Trinket Jewelry Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large charming Italian Mid-Century Florentine hand crafted box with classical scenes. This gilt-wood box with red, gold and black detailing has four comp...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
18th Century Swedish genuine country Folk Art box with original paint
Located in Boden, SE
A very beautiful folk Art box from Burträsk ,Västerbotten Northern Sweden.
A very decorative original painting that is typical of that region.
Nice salmon pink original painting ins...
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1890s Swedish Folk Art Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pine
Gustave Tiffoche large 20th century grey and black ceramic decorative box 1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Gustave Tiffoche
20th century design large black and grey stoneware ceramic decorative box
Signed by Gustave Tiffoche
Original perfect condition
height 21 cm
Large 27 cm
Depth 19 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Gilt Bronze, Pearl and Enamel Singing Bird Box by Bontems, circa 1890
By Bontems
Located in London, GB
A stunning gilt bronze and seed pearl singing bird box by Bontems of Paris - CIRCA 1890.
The bird rises from beneath the enamal oval lid and is sure to delight!
Category
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Contemporary Carved Walnut Natural Finish Tray with Brass Accent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Contemporary tray by Vincent Pocsik
Carved walnut tray with natural finish.
Vincent Pocsik finds the balance between old and new fabrication techniques working in conjunction to find an anatomical form that creates its own presence. Series 001 is about finding that point in each piece, personifying it, letting it find itself in the scale and figure, then stopping it at the place where it seems most stable.
All furniture pieces are made inside his shop in Los Angeles. All glass, metal and upholstery work is done with local Los Angeles...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Bauhaus Arts and Crafts Modernist Large Aluminum Box, circa 1920
By Bauhaus
Located in Atlanta, GA
This remarkable early 20th-century modernist aluminum box is a true testament to masterful craftsmanship and innovative design. The rare piece was crafted in Germany circa 1920. Its...
Category
Early 20th Century German Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Vintage Geometric Tessellated Bone Box
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage Geometrtic Tesselated Bone Box.
This beautiful decorative box is the perfect accessory for a coffee table, dressing area or bookcase.
Category
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Wood
Italian Cobalt Glass Box, 1960s
Located in Savannah, GA
An Italian cobalt glass box, 1960s.
5 ¼ inches wide by 3 ½ inches deep by 2 ⅛ inches tall
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Black and Yellow Vinyl Plastic Scooby Box, France 1950s
By Atelier Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
This lovely 1950s French decorative lidded box features a bright yellow vinyl plastic scooby or craft lace (in French scoubidou) with black contrast thread. The box boasts a stunning...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Antique Southeast Asian Filipino Maranao Silver Inlaid Brass Betel Nut Box
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce fine quality antique silver-inlaid solid brass betel nut box (Lutuan), dating to the second half of the 19th / early 20th century, hand-crafted in Mindanao, Philippines.
Boxes such as this were used to store the areca nut (also known as the betel nut) which would be wrapped in a betel leaf with lime paste and other ingredients, often tobacco, for chewing. Similar to the European tea caddy, these boxes often served as a way to impress while showing off ones wealth.
Betel chewing was prevalent in the southern Philippines as in much of the rest of Southeast Asia. Wealthier Maranao families on Mindanao were able to afford elaborate silver-inlaid brass betel boxes such as this example. Such boxes were used to show off to guests and from which they were offered betel and the other component such as leaves and lime to make up the betel quid.
Rare large size, most extant examples of such boxes tend to measure around 5 inches in length. At slightly more than 7.75 inches the example here is larger than most.
The distinctive decorative box features a very heavy strong-box like rectangular shaped chest form with canted corners, copper handles, and a conforming hinged lid, lifting open to reveal an interior divided into three compartments covered by four hinged lids. Each of these doors is inlaid with silver in stylized orchid flower patterns.
Exceptionally executed throughout, the arabesque silver inlaid exterior is decorated to the top with a large orchid motif within scrolling obid-obid (stylized rope) borders. The front, back and sides are inlaid with sets of stylized tail feathers of the sari-manok bird beneath which are unusual, highly stylized whimsical zoomorphic faces that appear like cat or tiger faces. (Such stylisation is accounted for by Southeast Asian Islamic preferences to avoid the overt and this potentially idolatrous representation of animal and human forms. Designs such as these are drawn from a local design repertoire that has its origins in wood carving.
Although the spread of Islam in the Philippines began in the 14th century, mostly through the influence of Muslim merchants from the western Malay Archipelago, decorative arts in this design remain exceptionally rare. This lutuan represents a fine example of Islamic metalwork from the most eastern outreach of Islamic art and civilisation: Mindanao island being significantly further east than even China – artwork from Islamic Southeast Asia remains chronically under-represented in the world’s major collections of Islamic art.
PROVENANCE / ACQUISITION
Acquired from highly reputable auction house, Austin Auction Gallery, established 1983, Austin, Texas.
References
Brownrigg, H., Betel Cutters...
Category
19th Century Philippine Islamic Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Brass, Bronze, Copper
Antique A Chinese Gilt Lacquered Boxe
Located in Norton, MA
Antique A Chinese Carved Gilt Lacquered Box depicting a Dragon and Phoenix, and all areas of carved patterns throughout.
small lacquer colors were lost at the corner, please see the ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Sevres Porcelain Cobalt Blue Ground Watteau Lovers Scene Bombay form Box, Signed
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous French Louis XVI style Sevres Porcelain cobalt blue Ground Watteau Lovers Scene Bombay form jewel box and cover, Signed by the Artist. Of cartouche form with bombay shaped...
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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Lapis Lazuli Boxes Golden Shower
Located in Somis, CA
A pair of fine lapis lazuli boxes sourced from the depths of Afghanistan, each exuding an aura of regal splendor with saturated royal blue hue. The beautiful natural inclusions of gold and white, reminiscent of a celestial tapestry...
Category
2010s Afghan Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
$550 / set
Long Narrow Chinese Laquered Box with Brass Bun Feet
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely unusually long and narrow Chinoiserie box having black background with red and gold flowers, brass hinge and bun feet.
Category
1970s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Mid 20th Century Silver Plated Quail-Shaped Boxin the style of Mauro Manetti
By Gucci, Mauro Manetti
Located in Roma, IT
We offer for sale a highly decorative item, it is a sculptural box that has the shape of a bird, a quail to be exact.
Very realistic in workmanship and size, this box dating back to ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate, Pewter
Vintage MCM Small Brass Chinoiserie Trinket Box
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful MCM small brass lidded coffret style trinket box with chinoserie detail. The box depicts engraved scenes with a main motif of a sea ship on the upper lid and other scenes ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
18th Century Gold Sewing Box with Wax Case, Scissors, Seal
Located in Paris, FR
A 18th century set presented in trapezoidal case made of light wood and inlaid with marquetry. The vanity case includes a gold wax case decorated with fl...
Category
1780s French Louis XVI Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
Antique Gilt Bronze and Malachite Casket by Monbro Fils Ainé
Located in London, GB
Antique gilt bronze and malachite casket by Monbro Fils Ainé
French, mid 19th Century
Measures: Height 68cm, width 92cm, depth 52cm
This marriag...
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Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Malachite, Ormolu
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...
Category
1980s French Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
$296 Sale Price
29% Off
Moroccan Moorish Middle Eastern Inlaid Micro Mosaic Backgammon and Chess Board
Located in Studio City, CA
Stunning mosaic design and gorgeous craftsmanship. The Moroccan or Syrian board / box is made of various wood inlays. A genuine work of art. A set of backgammon and chess pieces are ...
Category
20th Century Moorish Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Tronador Rectangular Cream Onyx Stone Box
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
The shape of the inactive Tronador volcano reminded us of the pyramid shaped idea of our boxes that make up this collection. With a rectangular or square base, the box is a reflectio...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Onyx
$1,100 / item
Exquisite 19th c. Luxury Compartmented Ceylonese Sailor's Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
An exquisite 19th century luxury sailor's box in sandalwood with dramatically contrasting bone and ebony geometric decoration and string inlay having raised center tier with sliding ...
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Late 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sandalwood
Huntley Boorne & Stevens Mid Century ‘Wedgwood Jasperware’ Biscuit Tin 1950s
Located in Meer, VAN
Huntley Boorne & Stevens Mid Century ‘Wedgwood Jasperware’ Biscuit Tin, England, mid 20th century. This is a very decorative biscuit tin by Huntley Boorne & Stevens, one of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Malcolm Appleby Shooting Companion
Located in London, GB
The Malcolm Appleby Shooting Companion is a breathtaking collaboration with master engraver, Dr Malcolm Appleby MBE. A striking pairing of Britain's Cr...
Category
2010s British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Brass
Stuart Devlin Set of Twelve Silver and Silver-Gilt "Twelve Days of Christmas"
By Stuart Devlin, Cartier
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing an extraordinary and complete collection of Twelve English silver and silver-gilt "Twelve Days of Christmas" gift boxes, presented...
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1970s English Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Blue Cristal Art Box
By Cristal Arte
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Beautiful petite Cristal Art box with blue colored signature glass, brass detail and wood frame.
Italy 1950's
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Brass
$1,250
Lidded Pewter Box by Edvin Ollers, Sweden, 1930s. Svenskt Tenn. Art Deco.
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful tea caddy in pewter, with amazing patina.
Designed by Edvin Ollers and made by Schreuder & Olsson in Stockholm, Sweden, 1937.
Great condition, with only a few light scr...
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Pewter
Handbag Style: Art Deco in Bronze, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal.
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1830s French Art Deco Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Maches Mexican Brutalist Bronze Slanted Dresser Box
By Pal Kepenyes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Brutalist dresser box.
With embossed lines around the circumference and a slanted body.
In the style of Pal Kepenyes.
The lid is decorated with a bowl-like shape containing...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Brutalist Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Onyx Box Decorative or Jewelry Box Brown Color Made in Italy circa 1970
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Box in onyx, in a green color. It is a decorative or jewelry box, made in Italy circa 1970.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Onyx
$257 Sale Price
20% Off
Green Guatemala Marble Square Tissue Box
Located in PRAHA 8, CZ
Crafted entirely by hand, this marble tissue box cover is a fusion of form and function, seamlessly blending into any space while adding sophistication and elegance. Clean, minimalis...
Category
2010s European Decorative Boxes
Materials
Marble
$232 / item
Art Nouveau Celtic Hound Casket Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Steel, Brass
Small Italian Mid-Century Modern Lapis & 800 Silver Dresser Box or Table Casket
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine small sized Italian Mid-Century Modern dresser or table box.
With sheets of lapis lazuli on black marble and mounted with a fine 800 silver mount and hinge.
Simply a won...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Silver
1930s Art Déco Lacquered Wood and Eggshell Decorative Box by Jean Dunand, France
By Jean Dunand
Located in North Miami, FL
1930s Art Déco black lacquer, eggshells and varnished wood decorative box by Jean Dunand, France
By: Jean Dunand
Material: wood, metal, lacquer, eggshell
Technique: cast, molded, ca...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Chinese Export Blue and White Porcelain Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage cobalt blue porcelain box decorated with pagodas in a riverscape, interior fitted with two compartments, made in 20th Century
Width 7.5 inches / depth 4 inches / height 3 inc...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Rosso Lepanto Marble Square Tissue Box
Located in PRAHA 8, CZ
Crafted entirely by hand, this marble tissue box cover is a fusion of form and function, seamlessly blending into any space while adding sophistication and elegance. Clean, minimalis...
Category
2010s European Decorative Boxes
Materials
Marble
$232 / item
Floral Studio Pottery Sphere Container
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage handmade studio pottery lidded container. Nice round shape with a speckled gray base glaze. Bands of blue wrap around the sides with a lovely hand painted floral design to ...
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Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pottery
Antique Incombustible Cast Iron Safe
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Antique Incombustible Cast Iron Safe
Safe - Antique - Coffre-fort
Measures : 50x33cm H:38cm
Wear consistent with age and use : See Photos
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20th Century Industrial Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
Japanese Carved Bone A Bamboo-Form Snuff Bottle
Located in Norton, MA
Presenting an astonishing Japanese Antique Carved Bone bamboo-form snuff bottle, museum quality.
Dimension: 2.5" H x 1 " Dia.
Condition: Excellent Condition
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone
Large 19th Century Crystal Box with Blue Enamel Decoration
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Gorgeous Large 19th Century Crystal Box with Blue Enamel Decoration and gilt fittings. Box is raised on paw feet and come with a key. Gilt fittings show signs of oxidation that can e...
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Late 19th Century Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Bronze, Enamel
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Playing Card Holder
Located in VALENZA, IT
925 silver playing card holder.
The object was handmade, starting from a 925 silver sheet and shaped into a rectangle.
Left smooth on three sides and underneath, an engraving depicti...
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2010s Italian Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
English 19th Century Square Jewelry Box
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An English burl mahogany and inlay jewelry box from the 1800’s. The top of this square box has an inlaid cartouche of ebony, birdseye maple, and oak with brass banding. The box opens...
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19th Century English Other Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silk, Birdseye Maple, Ebony, Mahogany, Oak
Danish design. Lidded box in hardwood. Mid-20th century.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Danish design. Lidded box in hardwood.
From the mid-20th century.
Handcrafted.
Unstamped.
In excellent condition.
Dimensions: Height 12.0 cm x Diameter 8.6 cm.
Provenance: Danish pri...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Hardwood
Singing bird box by Bruguier in guilded case with enameled lid
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Rectangular silver guilded case with rounded corners.
The oval lid has an enamel painting on the exterior of a mountain view and on the interior brightly enamelled with flower bouqu...
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Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Enamel, Other
Antique Regency Brass Bound Coromandel Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Quality English Well Figured Solid Coromandel Anglo-Indian Colonial Officers Campaign Style Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and unusually large ...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
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.
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Decorative Boxes
Antique Campaign Correspondence Box, Indian, Colonial Writing Case, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Campaign correspondence box. An Anglo-Indian, teak and brass bound Colonial traveller's writing case, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880.
Captivati...
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Late 19th Century Indian Campaign Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
XL rattan and brass basket, Italy, 1970, 41cm diam
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Very beautiful and large rattan and brass basket made in Italy in the 1970s. Round shape, mid-century modern style, it is inspired by the designs of Gabriella Crespi. Magnificent dec...
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
20th century design jewelry or decorative blue abstract ceramic box Rene Maurel
By René Maurel
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Rene Maurel
Blue abstract 20th century design jewelry or decorative ceramic box by René Maurel
Original perfect condition
Signed and dated 1965
Height 11 cm
Large 8 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Glove Box, English, Oak, Keepsake, Reception Key Case, Georgian, C.1800
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique glove box. An English, oak lidded keepsake or reception key case, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1800.
Delightful small b...
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Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak
English Victorian Period Late 19th Century Oak Lidded Biscuit Barrel with Shield
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Victorian period oak lidded biscuit barrel from the late 19th century, with large handle and brass shield motif. We have currently three available, priced and sold $295 ea...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Chinese Canton Enamel Lobed Round Box, Qianlong Mark, Late Qing Dynasty, China
Located in Austin, TX
A well painted Chinese Canton enamel lobed round box and cover featuring the Eight Immortals, with a Qianlong mark to the underside, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China
The deligh...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Hermès Box by Paul Dupré-Lafon, France 1930-1940
By Hermès
Located in Delft, NL
Hermès Box by Paul Dupré-Lafon, France 1930-1940
French Box by Paul Dupré-Lafon for Hermès Paris, 1930-1940
Paul Dupré-Lafon (1900-1971)
Hermès Paris lidded box with leather in cogn...
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20th Century French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
J’ai perdu ma tourterelle by Line Vautrin – Box in silvered bronze
By Line Vautrin
Located in Uccle, BE
J’ai perdu ma tourterelle (I lost my dove) by Line Vautrin – Box in silvered bronze.
J’ai perdu ma tourterelle (I lost my dove) Box in silvered bronze by Line Vautrin.
Large silvered...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Lucite and Tortoise shell Trinket Box by Philippe Cheverny Hollywood Regency
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Exude elegance and sophistication with this exquisite Lucite and Tortoise shell Trinket Box by Philippe Cheverny. Crafted with the highest quality materials and meticulous attention ...
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Mid-20th Century European Hollywood Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lucite
Collection of Russian Papier Mache Lacquered Hand Painted Boxes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collection of Russian Papier Mache Lacquered Hand Painted Boxes
All of them are signed in Russian
Largest one is 8" x 4.88" x 2.25"
Category
Mid-20th Century Russian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Softwood, Paper
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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