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Decorative Boxes For Sale
Vintage Jewelry Music Box Made in Italy by Reuge
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Elegant vintage footed wooden music box with top finely hand painted and inlaid with foliages floral decor.
Vintage Italian wooden music box with marquetry inlay featuring a lute and flowers.
Marquetry is the art of creating decorative designs using different materials, commonly thin pieces of wood.
Handcrafted Jewelry music box, made in Italy with lacquered finish, wood Inlay, red felt lined with hinged lid.
The music box has a Swiss Reuge music box...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
Lidded Pewter Box by CG Hallberg, Sweden, 1929. Svenskt Tenn. Swedish Grace.
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful lidded pewter box with amazing patina. Swedish Grace.
Made by CG Hallberg, Sweden, 1929.
Good condition, with some scratches and scuffs.
Stamped with makers mark, 'SVENS...
Category
1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Pewter
19th Century English Regency Mahogany Box With Satinwood Inlay
Located in Stamford, CT
English Regency mahogany box with satinwood inlay. The four corners of the top are inlaid with lovely triangular scalloped decoration. All the border molding are also satinwood inlay...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique Gorham Art Deco Gilt Sterling Silver Half Round Dresser or Jewelry Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique American gilt silver box.
By Gorham Manufacturing Co.
In gilt sterling silver.
In a very rare, half-round form.
The lid with engraved rocaille and floral decorati...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Murano Latticino Venetian Glass Heart Shaped Trinket Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A metal braced heart shaped Venetian glass trinket box, Murano, Italy, circa 1970s.
A swirled cobalt blue and white glass box hand made in the process...
Category
1970s Italian International Style Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Japanese 18th Century Tsukinami-e 6 Panel Floor Screen, Edo Period
Located in Norton, MA
A Japanese 18th Century Tsukinami-e 6 Panel Floor Screen depicts the Activities of the Twelve Months of the Year, mineral pigments on gold leaf, mounted on wood panels with 6 frames...
Category
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair Of Vintage Wooden Shotgun Cartridge Ammo Box Crates, Kynoch And Eley
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE SHOTGUN AMMUNITION CRATES
Two wooden crates, originally used to transport shotgun cartridges safely from the factory by railway to the custom...
Category
Early 20th Century British Industrial Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pine
Glaciar Large Silver Alpaca & White Onyx Stone Box
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Glaciar collection is meticulously handcrafted by our local artisans with these rectangular onyx pieces set around alpaca silver flower vases, boxes and trays.
Our pieces are made...
Category
2010s South American Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Metal
$1,070 / item
Tortoiseshell Minaudiere Box
Located in New York, NY
Tortoiseshell Minaudiere Box. Chic antique tortoiseshell clutch with mirrored flap, blotting paper holder and two lidded interior compartments. I...
Category
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
21st Century, Clear Crystal and Golden Bronze Box
Located in Calenzano, FI
Hand carved clear crystal and patinated golden bronze box. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail makes each item unique in its kind.
The style of this box is a mod...
Category
2010s Italian Louis XVI Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
$1,380 / item
Syrian Style Mosaic Wooden Inlaid Marquetry Box Backgammon Set
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning mosaic Backgammon set featuring a traditional Syrian style design and fine craftsmanship. Made in Morocco.
The board/ box is made of various woods and inlays. A genuine wo...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Fruitwood, Walnut
$1,090 Sale Price
27% Off
Coral 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
$230 / item
Set of 5 French Ceramic Kitchen Canisters – 1970s Vintage Floral Design
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Set of 5 French Ceramic Kitchen Canisters – 1970s Vintage Floral Design
Description:
This charming set of five French ceramic kitchen canisters dates from the 1970s. Each container ...
Category
1970s French French Provincial Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Victorian Silver Plated Jewellery Casket Walker and Hall 19thC
Located in London, GB
This is a lovely antique Victorian silver plated casket bearing the makers mark of the renowned silversmiths, Walker and Hall, Circa 1840 in date.
The square casket freatures an epic mythological scene of the four seasons with eight winged cherubs on the lid.
Each side features the four seasons: spring features a bull and a goddess, summer has a lion and a goddess, autumn has a scorpion and a goddess and winter has a cherub and goddess.
The interior of the box features its original quilted buttoned silk upholstery.
Add some elegance to your home with this lovely casket.
Condition:
In excellent condition with no dings, dents or signs of repair. Please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 15 cm x Width 24 cm x Depth 24 cm
Dimensions in inches:
Height 6 inches x Width 9 inches x Depth 9 inches
Walker & Hall
the business was established in Sheffield in 1845 by George Walker who become an assistant of Dr John Wright. Dr John Wright had conducted important experiments on electroplating, Walker secured the royalty of electroplating for Sheffield.
The business was joined by Henry Hall and became in 1853 Walker & Hall. The factory was at Howard Street, Sheffield, while showrooms were opened in 45 Holborn Viaduct, London. Branches were opened in Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Cardiff, Belfast, Hull, Bristol, Melbourne and Adelaide (Australia), Cape Town (South Africa).
Walker & Hall was converted into a limited liability company in 1920 under the style Walker & Hall Ltd and combined in 1963 under the British Silverware...
Category
1840s Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Limoges Porcelain, Heart Shaped Trinket Box, France, 1980's
By Limoges
Located in Glasgow, GB
Limoges porcelain heart shaped trinket box. Hand-crafted in France around the late 1980’s
Finely decorated in the french rococo style; the body of the heart decorated with lapis laz...
Category
Late 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Brass
$147 Sale Price
44% Off
French Wooden Box with Ceramic Inlay – Geometric Floral Motif – Circa 1950
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
French Wooden Box with Ceramic Inlay – Geometric Floral Motif – Circa 1950
Description:
This is a decorative wooden box made in France around 1950. The lid features a refined geomet...
Category
1950s French French Provincial Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Ceramic
Middle Eastern Moorish Jewelry Box
Located in Delray Beach, FL
exquisite middle Eastern Moorish Syrian inlay jewelry box. This box is intricately inlaid with Moorish motif designs which have been uniquely inlaid with bone, mother of pearl and f...
Category
20th Century Asian Islamic Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Sandalwood
18th Century German Hammered Copper & Brass Bread Box, Kitchen Utensil
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful antique 18th century German bread box. Perfect for decoration in your old country kitchen. The piece is in good used antique condition with patina and a view minor dents. S...
Category
Mid-18th Century German Biedermeier Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper
Arts & Crafts Jewelry Box Casket by Erhard & Sohne, Vienna Secession w. Dome Top
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and great condition, brass Secessionist box with amazing inlay and the original key.
There are -for good reasons- collectors of the Vienne...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Hook Small Basket
By Pinetti
Located in Milan, IT
This elegant basket is part of the Hook collection, featuring containers of different sizes that can be used to store everyday objects both indoors and outdoors. Its shell is made of...
Category
2010s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Textile
$374 / item
Antique French Palais Royal Mother of Pearl Clam Necessaire Etui Sewing Box
By Palais Royal
Located in Northampton, GB
Mother of Pearl and Ormolu
From our Sewing collection, we are delighted to offer this Palais Royal Necessaire Etui. The Etui of rare clam shell shape framed in ormolu with engraved mother of pearl panels mounted with two smaller clam shells. The mother of pearl beautifully decorated with engraved scroll work, bells, ribbons, flowers and classical motifs. The silver gilt frame is engraved with a similar foliage, flower and classical motif band to the bottom and top. When opened the Etui reveals a cushioned lining with a top removable silk cushion protecting the fully fitted tool pad with mother of pearl tools, a glass bottle and gold enamelled pansies decoration. The French Sewing Box...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
French Limoges Rectangular Hand Painted Porcelain Trinket Box
By Limoges
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Found in Paris, a charming Limoges porcelain rectangular trinket box painted in blue with a fantastic cross hatch design on the lid. This piece would certainly be a fantastic additio...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Brass
Victor Mayer, Modern Faberge 18ct Gold Pill Box & Stand
By Fabergé
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning, modern limited edition Russian Faberge 18ct gold box mounted on a detachable fitted four leg stand. The rectangular box has a hinged cover decorated with green guilloche enamels overlaid with rope twist trellising the joints to the cover mounted with diamonds and red rubies. The box has cut out corners which correspond with the matched stand. Both have impressed FABERGE marks along with 750 marks for 18ct gold and the box is numbered 39/100 and the stand 20/300.
In 1990 Victor Mayer & Co was commissioned to resume manufacture of original Faberge objects.
Category
20th Century Russian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
19th Century English Medicine Chest by Clay and Abraham, Liverpool
Located in Delft, NL
A 19th century English medicine chest by Clay and Abraham, Liverpool
A small antique mahogany medicine cabinet with brass handle dating from the early 19th century, which opens through the double doors to reveal an arrangement of bottles, with labels and contents, multiple drawers including weighing instruments and weights, mortar and pestle. A trade label on the bottles for Clay, Abraham Chemists, Liverpool. Their Shop on Bold Street
The interior of the medicine chest has 14 compartments with antique glass bottles with stopper...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Hand Painted Wedding Box
Located in Essex, MA
Likely made in the Normandy area of France. Domed hinged top with wrought iron hasp and lock. Conforming case. With original painted surface.
Category
Late 18th Century French French Provincial Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pine
Japanese hand carved melon form black lacquered box
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Vintage hand carved melon form box with Mother Of Pearl floral inlays highlighted with gilt striping and scroll work. The interior of the box is painted in black lacquer.
Japan, ear...
Category
20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
1906 Luigi Genazzi Art Nouveau Semplon Tunnel Italian Silver Plaque Wood Box
Located in Brescia, IT
Rare Box with Silver bas relief
Luigi Genazzi, Milano
Italy, 1906
"Esposizione Iternazionale Milano 1906" embossed silver plaque of Italian silversmith and chiseler Luigi Genazzi
Gr...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
"Flying Phoenix", Bold Mid Century Porcelain Box in Gold, White and Black
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This heavy porcelain, lidded box by Waylande Gregory depicts a crested Phoenix bird in flight, its feathers dotted in black and its wing lined in gold. Gregory was one of America's ...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Tronador Square Blue 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
$1,584 / item
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...
Category
1910s Austrian Arts and Crafts Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paint
Egg Set, Small, Medium and Large Jars, Blue, Brown, Cream Onyx & Alpaca Silver
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Salta province is called the beautiful, and this adjective introduces us to its profound beauty. Its fertile valleys, windy desert, colorful mountains and blue sky are the images tha...
Category
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Vintage Mexican Brass Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay – Aztec Head Motif Taxco
By Los Castillos, Taxco
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A striking mid-century modern brass trinket or cigarette box handcrafted in Mexico, featuring a stylized Aztec or Mayan head motif in cut brass, dramatically contrasted against a viv...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass
Rare Russian Gzhel Hand-painted Blue White Porcelain Church Trinket Box
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare small lidded trinket box with church-shaped handle on the lid is hand painted in two tone blue on white porcelain background. Floral decor on the body of the box and on the lid,...
Category
20th Century Russian Arts and Crafts Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain, Ceramic
$232 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique English Satinwood Wooden Georgian Regency Double Tea Caddy 19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Impressive English Georgian Sheraton Period Flame Grain Satinwood Double Tea Caddy of outstanding quality and workmanship and compact size. Circa 1800-20.
The hinged lid cross band...
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Bohemian Enamelled Loetz White Tango Glass Box and Cover by Dagobert Peche
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Rare white tango box and cover by Loetz enameled with black stylized flowers and black feet and lid finial designed by Dagobert Peche c.1915.
Category
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Opaline Glass
$745 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Box in Silver Plate 1950s
Located in Meer, VAN
Wonderful art deco box in silver plate, mid 20th century.
This is a fine art deco style decorative silver plated box with a very distinct sunburst design.
Great as a decorative box...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Palais Royal French Casket Necessaire Vanity Chest 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fine and well fitted ebonised Gonçalo Alves Palais Royal travel necessaire / vanity chest, by Maison Smal L. Dujat - Palais Royal 7 (Paris), circa 1850 in date.
This sup...
Category
1850s French Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
19th Century French Majolica Asparagus Tureen
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Rare French Majolica asparagus tureen circa 1890.
Platter & tureen.
Category
1890s French Rustic Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
$1,760 Sale Price
20% Off
Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Box in Tobacco W/ Polished Brass Fittings
Located in New York, NY
This Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Box in radiant smoked tobacco is a vibrant and elegant accessory, handcrafted in Italy during the 21st century. Meticulously created by Murano ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Tafi Large Onyx Oval Box
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Tafi oval box, it is made entirely by hand in alpaca metal and onyx stone. It comes in three different sizes and you can choose between four different onyx stone colors: black, white/cream, blue or bordeaux
Our pieces are made by hand. One of a kind.
All natural stones may vary in color.
About AIREDELSUR:
With its rustic chic personality and the elegant designs of Marcelo Lucini...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Onyx
$740 / item
Joseph Holdcroft Majolica Ceramic Japanese Design Casket
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and unusual antique English Aesthetic Movement majolica ceramic Japanese design casket by renowned makers Joseph Holdcroft and dating from the 1870’s.
At the time there was ...
Category
1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Box Ceramic Ciriaco Piras Sardinia 1920 Cold Painted Colored Fancello
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Rare Museum box Ceramic Ciriaco Piras Sardinia 1920 Cold painted colored made in Italy, with Sardinian dancers.
Category
1920s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
$1,770 Sale Price
40% Off
19th Century Continental Tortoise Shell Silver Mounted 2 Compartmented Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th-century Continental Tortoise Shell Silver-Mounted 2-Compartmented Box, European, possibly Dutch. Unmarked
A unique and whimsical 19th-century continental tortoise shell silver-...
Category
Mid-19th Century Dutch Neoclassical Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
$956 Sale Price
20% Off
19th century Folk Art Hand-painted Scandinavian Immigrants Box
Located in Leesburg, VA
Anonymous
Probably Sweden; early 19th century
Polychrome wood (probably pine); iron
Approximate size: 11 (h) x 18.5 (w) x 10 (d) in.
A handsome dome lidded Scandinavian immigrants’...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pine
Mid Century Rosewood and Enamel Box
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a stunning redwood box with an enamel lid. It is both decorative and functional as it can be used to store jewelry or any item you wish. Unsigned.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel
Black Buffalo Horn Keepsake Box
Located in New York, NY
Handmade decorative keepdake box clad in handpolishd black buffalo horn rectangular faceted elements.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Organic Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Horn, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Gothic style Decorative Boxe or Small Trunk
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this beautiful and rare small trunk made in the early 20th century.
Made entirely of iron with brass decorations, this trunk has a Gothic-inspired design. A unique decora...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Gothic Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
Vintage Chinese Black Lacquer Box with Gilt Bamboo and Green Leaf Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese decorative box, crafted in wood and finished in lustrous black lacquer, its surface delicately adorned with a gilt bamboo and green leaf motif. The design, executed...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
$472 Sale Price / item
20% Off
French Limoges Hand Painted Pink Floral Oval Trinket Box
By Limoges
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A hand painted French Limoges trinket or pill box, circa 1970s.
An oval shaped box with a pink body and a floral spray in a gold cartouche...
Category
1970s French International Style Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Majolica French Ceramic Cow Tureen Caugant
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica cow tureen circa 1940 signed Caugant.
Category
1940s French Rustic Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
$440 Sale Price
20% Off
Round wooden Jewel box
Located in Pacasmayo, PE
Keep your jewelry safe while traveling with this compact and durable black onyx jewel box.
The round everything catchall box is a carved using traditional wood carpentry techniques ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Onyx
$129 / item
Large Malachite Box 8" Hinged Finely Made
Located in Somis, CA
A very large, 5.7 lb, 8" stunning grade AAA malachite box. Gemstone malachite ranges from light to dark green, with the highly sought after ones displaying concentric rings and swirl...
Category
2010s Italian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Malachite
$1,120 Sale Price
37% Off
Set of 2 Boxes in Black Oak with Bronze Patina Brass Details by Kifu Paris
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exquisite set of two boxes in black oak offers a sophisticated and modern touch to any decor. Each box, one oval and one rectangular, is carefully crafted from rich black oak, b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
French Opaline Turquoise Scalloped Box, 1890s
Located in South Salem, NY
An 1890s antique French opaline glass casket box in a striking Robin's Egg Blue color. The polished glass is mounted with gold bronze hardware, adding elegance to the vibrant hue. Th...
Category
1890s French Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Opaline Glass
18th c. Engraved Powder Horn
Located in Greenwich, CT
A horn for carrying gunpowder having engravings of two decorative trees, one decidious and one evergreen, each in a container, finely done, and also the initals MP. Retaining orig...
Category
18th Century American American Colonial Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Horn
CUSTOM: Wood Samples - list of requested samples in "customizations"
Located in Birmingham, AL
The Alabama Sawyer Wood Samples are approximately 6" x 4". If you are looking for a particular species or finish that isn't listed here, please leave a note at check out or contact u...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Hardwood
Early English Victorian 1st Prize Equestrian Silverplated Figural Trophy Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Early English Victorian 1st Prize Equestrian Silverplated Figural Trophy Box—England, Mid-19th Century
This exquisite early Victorian silver-plated tro...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
19th Century Anglo-Indian Sadeli Inlaid Work Box Traveling Writing Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
An Anglo Indian bone, ebony and metal inlaid sadeli work box with portable writing desk, Bombay, circa 1850.
The sandalwood body of faceted recta...
Category
Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Finest Natural Malachite Box Gemstone High Design
Located in Somis, CA
This is no ordinary malachite box. It's an one of a kind masterpiece of artistry and natural wonder. This stunning hexagonal piece is crafted from the finest-grade malachite, meticul...
Category
2010s Italian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Malachite
$880 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French Robin's Egg Blue Opaline Square Box with Fancy Mounts, 1900
Located in South Salem, NY
A square opaline glass box in a vibrant Robin's Egg Blue color, dating to early 20th century France. This striking piece features original fancy brass mounts and a hinged lid, highli...
Category
Early 20th Century French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Opaline Glass
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.