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Decorative Boxes For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 1970s
Early 20th Century "Puff, Puff" Themed Box by Tony Sarg
By Tony Sarg
Located in Nantucket, MA
Collectible lift-top wooden box with lithograph applied to lid reading "Puff, Puff, It is an age of Puffing, Puff, Puff" and an image of a well-frocked woman covering her face in distress as multiple men stride past from both directions with smoking pipes...
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Early 20th Century American Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paint, Paper
Japanese Blue Cloisonne Box, Meiji Period, circa 1910, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A beautifully decorated deep blue cloisonne hinged top box, Meiji period, circa 1910, Japan.
The trinket or jewelry box featuring a slightly domed lid decorated with a bold design of blossoming peony and lily in muted shades of pink, blue and yellow against a deep blue enamel ground. A small area of goldstone at the bottom left in the rocky base the peonies emerge from.
The sides of the box decorated with scrolling wire work and scattered white plum...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Copper, Metal
English Regency Sarcophagus Egyptian Revival Kindling Box
Located in Charleston, SC
English Hand-Painted Regency Style Sarcophagus Egyptian Revival Kindling Box.
Category
Early 20th Century English Egyptian Revival Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Decoupaged English Metal Lock Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early 20th century metal lock box now decoupaged with butterfly decoration, English. Bramah lock with original key. Swing handles. Decoupaged Greek key ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Dunhill London 1928 By Louis Kuppenheim Peacock Enameled Box 935 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Enameled box by Louis Kuppenheim for Alfred Dunhill.
An extraordinary box, created in the city of Pforzheim Germany during the art deco period, back in the late 1920's. This superb elegant case box is closely to mint condition, is very rare and was carefully crafted at the Louis Kuppenheim workshop in solid .935/.999 silver, with gilt interiors. Exceptional workmanship as you expect of the workshop of Louis Kuppenheim, with remarkable enameled patterns of peacocks feathers on both faces. Embellished around with white enamel frames and the borders with incised and carved panels with flowers. The side parts with black enamel.
As note, this box actually can be used for presentation cards
Engraved: Gussie Gerstenzang
Weight: 139.20 Grams, (89.23 Dwt).
Measurements: 83 mm by 62 mm by 14 mm (3.25 x 2.44 x 0.55 Inches).
Hallmarks: Each part is stamped with British crown import marks for the city of London, the importation gothic letter N for 1928, the German export silver assay mark .935, the five digits serial numbers, the sponsor mark GS, an asymmetric cartouche with ASC .935 and signed, "DUNHILL LONDON FOREIGN STERLING .925 06753".
Louis Kuppenheim Company
The company was grounded in 1854 by Louis Kuppenheim (1824-1889) and Heinrich Witzenmann, specialized in silver and gold and enameled artefacts. On the World Exhibition in 1900 the firm received a gold medal for a letter opener. In that same year the company opened a branch in the Rue Richelieu 67 in Paris. In these years some designs by Hans Christiansen were executed, amongst them very delicately enameled silver cigarette cases. The enamels on the several silver and gold pieces was of very high standard, and sometimes even gems like rubies were applied. Very famous were the ladies silver vanity cases with cute animals like cats and monkeys...
Category
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Gabriella Crespi Cork and Brass Decorative Box, Italy 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Rectangular decorative box by Gabriella Crespi from the 'cork' series with divided interior, brass borders finish the box. Brass engraved signature,...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Cast Iron Crane Foundry Co C.H. Crane Ship Strongbox Safe with Lions
By Crane
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Cast Iron Crane Foundry Co C.H. Crane Ship Strongbox Safe with Lions. Item features a very heavy cast iron construction, figural lion relief, b...
Category
Early 1900s Regency Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
Art Nouveau Cold Creatures Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbreak of World War I, note...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Steel
WMF German Jugendstil Silver Plated Scrollwork Wooden Box
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and unusual German Jugendstil wooden box applied with silver plated scroll overlay by renowned maker WMF (Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik) and dating from around 1905. The ...
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Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Neo Gothic Style Bronze Box, circa 1900
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Neo gothic style bronze box circa 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century French Gothic Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Romeo Rega Italian Chrome Brass Jewellery Box 1970
By Romeo Rega
Located in Paris, IDF
Beautiful Mid-Century square box signed by Romeo Rega in Italy in the late 1970s. This chrome jewellery or make-up box features a beautiful round brass on the top, and black acrylic ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Chrome
1900s Art Nouveau Brass Tin Box
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer an Old-World brass tin box from England, circa the early 1900s. This sturdy wooden box is richly covered with an embossed brass sh...
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Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
1970s Modern Walnut Wood Eleven Cassette Holder Storage Box
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Modern walnut wood eleven cassette holder storage box
Measures: 13.25 w x 4.88 t x 2.63 d
Preowned vintage condition.
See images provided.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
1920s Copper Warriors Box with Jewels
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1920s Embossed copper that is wrapped around a wood box Glass jewels adorn the box.. Warriors battling.
Category
1920s Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper
Jugendstil Sugar Bowl Brass and Glass Conbination, Around 1908
Located in Wien, AT
Jugendstil sugar bowl brass and glass conbination around 1908.
Brass polished and stove enameled.
Original glass.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Luterma Reval Birch Bent Wood Hat Box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
1920's luterma reval birch bent wood hat box.
Good quality shaped plywood box by the re-knowned makers luterma. Stamped on the inside of lid and on ...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Birch
1970s Pretty Decorative Keepsake Silver Heart Trinket Box with Purple Lining
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Pretty decorative keepsake silver heart trinket box purple lining.
Measures: 2.5 tall (closed) x 3.5 deep x 3.5 wide
Original unrestored vintage co...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
French Art Deco Cigarette Box, Walnut Wood and Leather
Located in Miami, FL
A fine French Art Deco cigarette box, France, late 1930s.
Very good quality, constructed of walnut wood and leather.
Beautiful natural materia...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Silver Plate and Malachite Lidded Box by Antony Redmille
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This Antony Redmile lidded box is hinged and is set with an oval piece of malachite on the lid. The inside is lined with a pink velvet. The 'Redmile London'. signature is impressed t...
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1970s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Malachite, Silver
Burmese Silver Tree of Life Oval Lidded Box
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and very fine antique Burmese silver oval box the cover decorated with a Tree of Life probably dating from the early 20th Century. The box is of flat oval shape with finel...
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Sumptuous Italian Faux Snakeskin & Brass Decorative Box Lined in Velvet
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Sumptuous Italian treasure chest shaped box having high gloss dark maroon laquer exterior decorated with a lighter shade of maroon faux snakeskin and brass. Interior is lined in velvet.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Vintage Mid-Century Wooden Trojan Horse by Sudha Pennathur
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Sudha Pennathur brass covered wooden trojan horse. This horse figure has been handmade in India by Sudha Pennathur (Designer). This horse figure has a primitive style and is ...
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1970s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Bronze Case from Oscar Antonsson, Sweden, 1920s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Elegant bronze case from Oscar Antonsson, in heavy quality. Beautiful decor of a reclining woman, lovely attention to detail. Wood dressed inside.
Category
1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Sterling Silver Mother of Pearl Clover/Trefoil Box
Located in New York, NY
Lovely and unique hinged jewelry box. Graceful bowed shape. On four legs with paw feet. On top is an applied clover or trefoil, inlaid with mother-of-pearl . Very solid gauge silver....
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1910s European Aesthetic Movement Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Chinese Export Red Lacquer Character Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Chinese Export red lacquer character box, sculptural, well executed Chinese two part lacquer table box.
Decorated with vines, symbols and bats. Unmarked.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Omar Ramsden Arts & Crafts Silver and Enamel Box, 1926
By Omar Ramsden
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and stunning Arts & Crafts Omar Ramsden silver and enamel cigarette box and cover. Rectangular in shape with a hinged cover featuring wire-work man-of-war sailing ship in roug...
Category
1920s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Japanese Ceramic Jar Set
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of four Japanese lidded porcelain jars. Second jar is 3.75 diameter, 3 high. Third jar is 2.25 diameter, 2.5 high. Fourth jar is 2 diamet...
Category
1920s Japanese Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Silver Plated Duck opening a Box with its Wings, French, circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This unusual neoclassical duck opening a box with its wings is all made of silver plated with glass eyes. This is a French work, circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Neoclassical Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair of Mongolian Yak Butter Containers, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
These beautifully-aged wooden containers date to the late 19th century and were originally used to transport and store a nutritious butter made from y...
Category
Early 20th Century Mongolian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Bamboo, Elm
Huge Japanese Red Lacquerware Gourd Motif Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Huge Japanese red lacquerware gourd motif box, decorated in relief with Japanese gourds suspended from leafy branches and scrolling vines.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Early 20th Century Antique Spanish Parchment and Forged Iron Trunk
Located in Chicago, IL
Early 20th century antique parchment and iron trunk.
This trunk has a rounded top with fabric interior.
Forged iron details and lock.
Probably a tra...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
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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