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Decorative Boxes For Sale
Set of 5 Vintage Marble and Stone Boxes, Italy, 1970s
Located in Conversano, IT
A refined collection of five decorative boxes crafted in Italy during the 1970s from various types of marble and semi-precious stones. Each box is unique, showcasing natural variatio...
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1970s Italian Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Stone, Marble

French Victorian Bronze and Enamel Box
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian bronze and multicolored enamel cloisonne box with floral and scroll design with red velvet interior.      
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes

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Bronze, Enamel

Vintage Italian Pink And Gold Alabaster Round Pill Box 1970
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage timeless elegance handcrafted Italian pink alabaster pill box trimmed in gold tone metal. Featuring a hinged lid and gilt brass metal trim,the lid is decorated with a rose, i...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Boxes

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Alabaster

Vintage Silver Powder Case, 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Silver powder case is a precious decorative object realized in 20th century. Very elegant powder case in silver with mirror, made in Italy at the beginn...
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20th Century European Decorative Boxes

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Silver

Mid 20thC French Solid Silver & 18K Gold, Mother Of Pearl Box, Dunhill c.1950
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Mid 20th Century French solid silver, 18k gold and mother-of-pearl box, crafted in Paris and retailed by Dunhill. Rectangular in shape, the lid features an intricate inlaid panel dep...
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20th Century French Other Decorative Boxes

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Gold, Silver

Finely Carved Antique Persian Hardwood Box
Located in Rochester, NY
Finely carved Persian hinged box. Decorated with fantasy animals. Circa 1900. Carved hardwood.
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Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

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Hardwood

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, ...
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Early 20th Century Scandinavian Arts and Crafts Decorative Boxes

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Oak

1750 Venezia Italy Rococo Lacquered Wooden Yellow Box and Jewelry Case
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a magnificent lacquered wooden box, with rich polychrome decoration on a yellow background. In the center of the lid an exotic landscape has been painted with palm, flowers and berries surrounding the figure of the elegant dressed lady. The box has done following the techinque of "arte povera". With this tecnique there are less layers of lacquer and the decoration is made with a paper collage together some lacquered parts. This brighting piece hails from the Mid-18th Century in Venezia and masterfully shows the lacquered Venetian style. This box has a timeless beauty and it is a little jewel to contain jewels. One of the distinctive characteristics of Venetian Baroque and Rococo furniture and decorative objects is the skilful use of lacquers. Lacquer is a natural resin that was very rare in the past, imported from the East and used to create smooth and colored surfaces on furniture, ready to be finely decorated with refined floral designs or exotic animals. Venetian artisans became masters in lacquer processing which required time and patience because it was made with many steps. The Venetian style deeply influenced furniture design throughout Europe, but none reached the Venetian level in terms of beauty. The skillful use of lacquer and carvings defined Venice's unique style during the Rococo period, its Golden Age. The piece is in very good state of maintenance and it is guaranteed original in every parts. The surface was only cleaned not restored and it is original. The little iron key is not working. The wooden yellow lacquered box...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Decorative Boxes

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Wood, Lacquer

Vintage Norwegian Wood.chest With Hand Painted Floral Motif
Located in Seattle, WA
Intricate Detailing of Flowers and Letter Markings as Pictured. Features a Small Compartment inside. Dimensions. 9 W ; 5 D ; 6 H
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Chinese Baitong Stacking Incense Clock, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This three-tiered container is a 19th-century white brass incense clock, once used as a relatively accurate method to mark the passage of time. Incense c...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Art Deco Earthenware or Terracotta Pair - Possible F.A.C.I. Guerrino Rossi
Located in Lugo, IT
Pair of Art Deco earthenware or terracotta. Possible F.A.C.I. ceramic production. Possible airbrush decoration by the painter Guerrino Rossi. Good condition. Thank you
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1920s European Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Pottery

Ugo Zaccagnini Turquoise Egyptian Blue Ceramic Box with Bullseye Target Motif
Located in Southampton, NJ
Midcentury Egyptian Blue Ceramic Pottery box by Ugo Zaccagnini of Italy. The box features a striking bullseye design on all sides. There is an overall craquelure to the glaze which i...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Ceramic, Clay, Pottery

Chinese ceramic Green Glazed 'Shiwan' Opium Pillow, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Shiwan ceramic pillow of earthenware features a green glaze. Pillows in this shape were not only used by opium smokers but most typically were used fo...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Other Decorative Boxes

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Ceramic

Pink Marble Rectangular 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 sophisticati...
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2010s European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Marble

Set of 2 Boxes in Grey Shagreen with Bronze Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The “Peacock Box” set by R&Y Augousti is a true masterpiece of modern luxury, where organic form meets exceptional craftsmanship. The distinctive, fluid shapes of these boxes create ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Large English Sterling Silver Cigarette Case Birmingham 1956 H. Pidduck
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Large English sterling silver cigarette case Birmingham 1956, H. Pidduck and Sons. Unusual engine turned decoration design both exterior and ...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Porcelain Elfinware Box with Mounted Ormolu
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
German Elfinware box with roses peeking from blue forget-me-not flowers. The base of the box has an ornamental ormolu design.
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Early 20th Century German Decorative Boxes

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Ormolu

Moroccan Dowry Box Inlaid with White Camel Bone Rectangular Carved Wood Trunk
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique handcrafted Moroccan jewelry wooden box with camel bone inlay trunk. A large early 20th century decorative Moroccan camel bone casket with bra...
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

1970s Incolay Stone Blue and White Rectangular Lidded Box
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a beautiful decorative box, circa the 1980s. This box is a true masterpiece, boasting the artistry and craftsmanship that Incolay stone...
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1970s American Renaissance Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Resin

Korean Lacquer and Mother of Pearl Inlay Stationery Box, c. 1930's, Korea
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant Korean black lacquer and mother of pearl inlay stationery box with lion and peony, circa 1930's, Korea. The rectangular box and cover ...
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1930s Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Mother-of-Pearl, Softwood, Lacquer

1920s Wood Himachal Pot
Located in Roma, IT
1920s Wood Himachal Pot This seemingly simple wooden vase is a design object of infinite beauty and elegance that can be placed in either an antique or a modern or contemporary set...
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Early 20th Century Indian American Colonial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Art Nouveau Owl Repoussé Box with Moonstones by Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
This piece features dozens semi-precious moonstones. Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalw...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Decorative Boxes

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Zinc

Mid 19th century Swedish folk art painted box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century swedish folk art painted box circa 1865. Good quality swedish pine metal bound box.  Decorated with original ragwork paint and blue painted strap work.  Hand painte...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Decorative Boxes

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Metal

Italian Mid-Century Small Rectangular Leather Embossed Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Beautifully molded Italian leather box with a raised style and features crests of coat of arms with lions and fleur de lis on the top. Additionally this piece has been enhanced with ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

Snuffbox with English Queen Anne style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Octagonal snuff box in gilded 925/1000 silver with English Queen Anne style borders and sides with fired enamels painted like lapis lazuli stone. On the lid, a very fine fire-enamell...
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1980s Italian Queen Anne Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Late 1800s Antique Firewood Coal Wood Repousse Box Brass Panels
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Late 1800s antique firewood box with artistic Brass Panels Tavern imagery Rectangular shape six sided with a slope. Preowned vintage original c...
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Late 19th Century American American Classical Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Tessellated Stone Jewelry Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Tessellated salmon color stone jewelry / decorative box with brass accents by Maitland Smith .
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1980s Philippine Hollywood Regency Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stone

Large Honey Onyx Box 6" Rectangular
Located in Somis, CA
This exquisite 2-lb creation is crafted from the finest rare honey onyx sourced from Pakistan. Hand made by a master artisan in Italy, showcasing beautiful patterns and bands that ar...
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2010s Italian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Onyx

19th Century Italian Grand Tour Steel Lidded Sarcophagus Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Rare 19th century Italian Grand Tour steel sarcophagus form box, circa 1880. Nice form, handsome desk-top accessory, great addition to any box collection. It is unusual to find this ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Steel

Table Box in Malachite with Hinged Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large rectangular table box in malachite with hinged frame in 925/1000 sterling Silver gold plated. The malachite is a large single whole slab on the lid and the stone design becomes...
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1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Malachite, Sterling Silver

Hollywood Regency Faux Inlaid Bone and Brass Box in the Style of Maitland Smith
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice vintage Hollywood Regency faux inlaid bone and brass box in the style of Maitland Smith, circa 1970s. The box is in good vintage condition and measures 12.375"W x 8.375"...
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique English Walnut Military Campaign Chest or Lap Desk with Brass Mounts
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique campaign box is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1820 and done in the period Victoria...
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Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Military Campaign Burr Walnut & Brass Bound Writing Slope With Leather Interior
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Antique British Military Campaign 19th Century Burr Walnut & Brass Bound Writing Slope With Ebonized Trim. The Interior Features a tooled Blue Leather Scriver, A Single Glass Inkwell, A Handcrafted Exquisite Gift For The Writing Enthusiast. Item will include new notepad pad, Quill pen (modern), and one single glass inkwell and Ink Pen and Lockable Key Antique lap...
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19th Century British Campaign Antique Decorative Boxes

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Brass

An Exquisite Victorian Pietra Dura Grand Tour Campaign Collectors Box 1800's
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Stunning Late Grand Tour Collectors Box 19th Century Mahogany & Ebony Pietra Dura Karlsbad, Germany. The Lid Is Decorated with Marble And Agate Geometric Motifs. With Continental ...
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Late 19th Century German Late Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Agate, Marble, Silver

Pliny's Doves Micromosaic Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite doré bronze box, featuring a meticulously crafted micromosaic lid, embodies the pinnacle of 19th-century Italian artistry. The centerpie...
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

Early 20th Century Wood & Brass Tool Box
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Early 20th Century Wood & Brass Tool Box / Chest. Beautiful natural patina.
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Early 20th Century American Primitive Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Hand Painted Ceramic Decorative Oval Lidded Trinket Box by Hedwig Bollhagen
Located in Troy, MI
A decorative hand painted box by Hedwig Bollhagen Oval form in black glaze with hand painted blue modernist decoration to the inset lid Signed to underside 3 inch width 2 inch dept...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Art Deco shagreen Large box
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Beautifull and decorativo Large Art deco shagreen with structure in solid Walnut Wood covered inside with natural shagreen grey skin. Own one and you wi...
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Shagreen, Wood

18thC. Georgian Yew Wood Large Sarcophagus Shaped Table Box England. Circa 1760
Located in Incline Village, NV
Fabulous looking fine quality and unusual large size 18th century George III table top yew wood sarcophagus shaped box. While it could have been a tea caddy; at 14" wide it seems ove...
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1760s English George III Antique Decorative Boxes

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Yew

Moroccan Chest or Jewelry Box in Cameal Bone and Brass Inlaid
Located in Plainview, NY
Bring a sense of majesty into your living space with this magnificent Moroccan white bone chest handcrafted from beach wood and inlaid with additional red stones. Boasting a sumptuou...
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1960s Moroccan Moorish Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Bronze Jewelry Box Ancient Sarcophagus Reliefs Greek Roman Caesar Gladiator
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A wonderful heavy cast bronze, hinged/lidded box, lightly polished, and glowing. Depicting ancient relief scenes / characters of Ancient Roman or Greek...
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1920s Italian Greek Revival Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

Tissue Box in Black Shagreen by R&Y Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Black Shagreen Tissue Box by R&Y Augousti is a sublime expression of modern elegance and meticulous craftsmanship. Encased in luxurious shagreen, its textured finish exudes refin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Modern Decorative Boxes

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Shagreen Stingray

Large Antique French Boulle Napoleon III Marquetry Box
By Audige
Located in Vilnius, LT
Antique 19th century French Boulle/Napoleon III marquetry box. The wooden box is decorated with inlaid brass and tortoiseshell and red silk textile inside. Including key. Signed: Aud...
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Limoges, France. Porcelain covered box decorated with 22-karat gold leaf.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Limoges, France. A porcelain covered box decorated with 22-karat gold leaf and beautiful royal blue glaze. Scène galante. Approximately 1970. Provenance: From a large French private...
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1970s French Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Porcelain

Very elegant Art Deco jewelery box in the style of Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann
Located in Knivsta, SE
Very elegant 1920s Art Deco jewelery box in the style of Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann (1879-1933) (Not signed). This miniature chest of drawers is made in ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Marble

Set of Four Scandinavian Ceramic Goose Money Banks, Höganäs Keramik Sweden 1990s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Set of Four Scandinavian ceramic goose money banks, Höganäs Keramik Sweden 1990s. Each marked under the bottom with maker's marks, and some dated. One ke...
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1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Pre-Columbian Andean Textile Fragment in Sterling Silver & Hardwood Presentation
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pre-Columbian Andean Textile Fragment in Sterling Silver & Hardwood Presentation Box Textile: Wari or Inca Culture, Andes, Circa 600–1400 CE Box: Mid-20th Century A refined and hist...
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15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver

19th Century Secret Leather Bound Book Box
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A secret leather bound book box with the most beautiful marbled paper interior. mid 19th century in age, English in origins. Age related wear and abrasions 21/13.5/3.5cm
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Paper

Los Castillo Mixed Metal Cigarette Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mexican made humidor, c.1960s, comprised of copper, brass, silver and malachite. The rectangular box is wood lined with a shallow basin to store cigarettes or other smoking paraphern...
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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Malachite, Silver, Brass, Copper

1930s Carl Aubock Large Art Deco Jewelry Storage Cigarette Box, Roll Top, Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
A rare, curved and large Art Deco storage box, jewelry box, or cigarette dispenser featuring a roll-top lid with a small brass handle, dating from the 1930s. This is an early design ...
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1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Brass, Nickel

Post Modern Maitland Smith Travertine Lidded Trinket Box
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage post-modern travertine lidded trinket box, circa 1980s. Very chic and timeless addition to your decor. An ideal piece to add personality to your decor and style. This piece...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Travertine

Egg on Tripod hand painted Sterling Silver Enamel on Guillochè Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Egg on tripod in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guillochè, Russian Empire style inspired by Carl Fabergè eggs ...
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1960s Italian Other Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique Continental Palm Coconut Inlaid Wood Box
Located in Northampton, GB
With Square Panels of exotic Coconut/Palm wood Form our Jewellery Box collection, we are pleased to offer this small sized Continental Continental Palm Coconut Wood Box. The Coconut...
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Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Palmwood

1930s Art Deco Coty Perfume Bottle in Original Brass Lighter Style Case
Located in Red Lion, PA
Rare 1930s Art Deco Coty Perfume in Cigarette Lighter-Style Brass and Bakelite Case This exquisite Art Deco Coty perfume presentation from the 1930s is a rare and collectible exampl...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Metal

Elegant Brass Stainless Steel and Leather Box, France, 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Elegant container in the style of Lancel Covered with leather Brass and stainless steel marqueterie.
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1970s French Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Pill box big size Florentine Renaissance Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large round pillbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fine fire-enamelled engraving in two colours, in Florentine Renaissance style. Diameter cm. 5 cm high. 2. Weight gr. ...
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1980s Italian Renaissance Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

1921 - René Lalique - “Cléones” box
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
René Lalique: “Cléones” box in opalescent glass René Lalique Model created in 1921. Original base made of cardboard covered with light blue silk satin. Signature molded on the lid...
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Early 20th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Glass

JOHN MADDOCK & SONS LTD. - Sunset Ware - Cottage Ware Sugar Box - U.K. - C.1927
Located in Chatham, ON
JOHN MADDOCK & SONS LTD. - Sunset Ware - Antique 'cottage ware' castle form sugar box/bowl with lid - hand painted - signed on the base - United Kingdom - circa 1927. Excellent ant...
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Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

19th C. English Campaign Style Mahogany Travel Desk by G. Riddle, London
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A finely crafted travel desk by a noted British maker of boxes. The campaign style box has shaped brass corners, tabs, a lid plaque, center front escutcheon, and classic encased side...
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19th Century English Campaign Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Square Polished Brass Box with Wood Lining
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A square brass box with a slightly raised top. The piece is lined with wood and green for office or work station supplies. Also, a handsome decorative box on the cocktail table hol...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

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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