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Decorative Boxes For Sale
Walter Bosse Austrian Lacquered Brass Cigarette Box
Walter Bosse Austrian Lacquered Brass Cigarette Box

Walter Bosse Austrian Lacquered Brass Cigarette Box

By Herta Baller

Located in New York, NY

Walter Bosse for Herta Baller polished cast brass square box with patinated stripe lid, Austria, circa 1950's.

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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Rare Hermès, Paris Equestrian / Horse Box c.1970
Rare Hermès, Paris Equestrian / Horse Box c.1970

Rare Hermès, Paris Equestrian / Horse Box c.1970

By Ravinet D' Enfert, Hermès

Located in Bath, GB

A very rare example of a French mid-century modern silver plate and gold plate box by the iconic French fashion house, Hermès of Paris. A stunning design in silverplate with a gilde...

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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver Plate

1920 René Lalique - Box Marguerites Daysies Glass With Sepia Patina
1920 René Lalique - Box Marguerites Daysies Glass With Sepia Patina

1920 René Lalique - Box Marguerites Daysies Glass With Sepia Patina

By René Lalique

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

Box "Marguerites" (Daisies) made in frosted glass with sepia patina by René Lalique in 1920. Molded signature. Perfect condition. Beautiful patina. Diameter : 8 cm Félix Marcilhac...

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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Blown Glass

Regency Period Sarcophagus-Shaped Penwork Box
Regency Period Sarcophagus-Shaped Penwork Box

Regency Period Sarcophagus-Shaped Penwork Box

Located in Harrodsburg, KY

A fine sarcophagus-form penwork decorated box. The lid depicting a chinoiserie scene. With brass ring handles and elaborate foliate brass feet. Possibly used as a jewelry box or sewi...

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

1920's Art Deco Enamel Ladies Make up Compact Mirror Rouge, Mirror, Puffs
1920's Art Deco Enamel Ladies Make up Compact Mirror Rouge, Mirror, Puffs

1920's Art Deco Enamel Ladies Make up Compact Mirror Rouge, Mirror, Puffs

Located in Red Lion, PA

1920s Art Deco Enamel Ladies Makeup Compact Mirror with Rouge, Mirror, and Powder Puffs A striking and authentic 1920s Art Deco enamel ladies makeup compact, featuring a beautifully...

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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Enamel

1921 Rene Lalique Box Tokio Tokyo Opalescent Glass Chrysanthemum Flower
1921 Rene Lalique Box Tokio Tokyo Opalescent Glass Chrysanthemum Flower

1921 Rene Lalique Box Tokio Tokyo Opalescent Glass Chrysanthemum Flower

By René Lalique

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

Box "Tokio' "Tokyo" made in opalescent glass by Rene Lalique in 1921. Molded signature on lid. Perfect condition. Beautiful opalescent. height : 5 cm diameter : 17 cm Félix Mar...

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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Blown Glass

Pierrot porcelain box, France, 1970
Pierrot porcelain box, France, 1970

Pierrot porcelain box, France, 1970

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

A decorative French porcelain box, dating from the 1970s, depicting a stylized Pierrot, an iconic figure in the world of theater and poetry. The lid is surmounted by a delicately scu...

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1970s French Rococo Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Small Rectangular Cut Glass Candis or Jewelry Box
Small Rectangular Cut Glass Candis or Jewelry Box

Small Rectangular Cut Glass Candis or Jewelry Box

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Small rectangular cut glass candis or jewelry box with hardware in brass.

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Novelty English Sterling Silver Jewelry / Ring Box by Joseph & Richard Griffin
Novelty English Sterling Silver Jewelry / Ring Box by Joseph & Richard Griffin

Novelty English Sterling Silver Jewelry / Ring Box by Joseph & Richard Griffin

Located in Bath, GB

A really charming novelty sterling silver jewelry or ring box modelled in the form of a dressing table including a swing mirror to the back with it's original beveled mirror (minor s...

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1910s English Vintage Decorative Boxes

C19th French Napoleon 111 Liquor Cellar
C19th French Napoleon 111 Liquor Cellar

C19th French Napoleon 111 Liquor Cellar

Located in London, GB

Magnificent French Liquor Cabinet This cabinet opens to Reveal decanters and Crystal Glasses Baccarat Style set within burr Wood Case C1880s

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Amboyna

Neoclassical Round Box in the Style of the Wedgwood
Neoclassical Round Box in the Style of the Wedgwood

Neoclassical Round Box in the Style of the Wedgwood

By Wedgwood

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful and rare early to mid-20th century matte white and light periwinkle blue round metal box in the Neoclassical style. The Neoclassical raised relief design around box's ext...

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Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

19th Century Burl Wood Box With Fruit Wood And Mother of Pearl Inlay
19th Century Burl Wood Box With Fruit Wood And Mother of Pearl Inlay

19th Century Burl Wood Box With Fruit Wood And Mother of Pearl Inlay

Located in Stamford, CT

19th century folk art box, with burl wood veneer and mother of pearl and fruit wood inlay. The surface decorated with geometric, diamond and star motifs. The raised top with a banded...

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Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Fruitwood, Burl

Waste Bin in Black Shagreen by R&Y Augousti
Waste Bin in Black Shagreen by R&Y Augousti

Waste Bin in Black Shagreen by R&Y Augousti

By R & Y Augousti

Located in West Hollywood, CA

The Black Shagreen Waste Bin with Wood Interior by R&Y Augousti is a stunning blend of luxurious craftsmanship and functionality. Its exterior, crafted from hand-selected black s...

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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Shagreen Stingray

Vintage Reuge Italian Music Box, Handcrafted Fruitwood, Baroque Style
Vintage Reuge Italian Music Box, Handcrafted Fruitwood, Baroque Style

Vintage Reuge Italian Music Box, Handcrafted Fruitwood, Baroque Style

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...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

Pair Honey Onyx Box 4" Square
Pair Honey Onyx Box 4" Square

Pair Honey Onyx Box 4" Square

$550Sale Price|50% Off

Pair Honey Onyx Box 4" Square

Located in Somis, CA

Price is for the pair. This exquisite pair is crafted from the finest rare honey onyx sourced from Pakistan, using only single boards (full one piece slab) of stones for all sides of...

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2010s Italian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Onyx

A Leather Jewelry Box By Gucci Horsebit ca' 1980's Italy
A Leather Jewelry Box By Gucci Horsebit ca' 1980's Italy

A Leather Jewelry Box By Gucci Horsebit ca' 1980's Italy

By Gucci

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A charming jewelry box by Gucci. Dark brown leather with brass horsebit decoration. Beautiful stitching, handmade and signed underneath.

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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Leather Embossed Box, France, 1880
Antique Leather Embossed Box, France, 1880

Antique Leather Embossed Box, France, 1880

Located in Den Haag, NL

Very nice Leather embossed Antique box or small chest Great patine Cognac Color. Deposited with Brass Head Nails.

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1880s French French Provincial Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

Customizable Color USM Inos Drawer by Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer
Customizable Color USM Inos Drawer by Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer

Customizable Color USM Inos Drawer by Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer

By Usm Haller

Located in New York, NY

This smart solution for storing smaller items fits in perfectly with USM Haller furniture. A range of 14 colors allows you to add stylish touches to your office or home. Includes a s...

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2010s Swiss Decorative Boxes

Materials

Steel

Art Deco Ceramic Powder Box Bowl, French , c1930
Art Deco Ceramic Powder Box Bowl, French , c1930

Art Deco Ceramic Powder Box Bowl, French , c1930

Located in Devon, England

Art Deco 1930s ceramic powder bowl, hand signed under the base Aladin France – made in France. Features a young woman vibrantly colored with her white bo...

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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Anglo Indian Tortoise and Painted Bone Box
Antique Anglo Indian Tortoise and Painted Bone Box

Antique Anglo Indian Tortoise and Painted Bone Box

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Charming antique Anglo Indian lidded box handcrafted in indigenous hard wood clad in organic tortoise shell and decorated in bone with painted floral engravings, lacy open fretwork a...

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20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell, Felt, Organic Material, Hardwood

19th Century German Hammered Copper & Brass Bread Box, Kitchen Utensil
19th Century German Hammered Copper & Brass Bread Box, Kitchen Utensil

19th Century German Hammered Copper & Brass Bread Box, Kitchen Utensil

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Antique 19th-Century German Tin-Lined Bread Box — Marked “Fr. Müller Nürnberg” A charming and well-preserved German bread box dating from the mid to end 19th century. Discovered at ...

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Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper

Staunton Fierce Knight Weighted Club Chess Set 8.5cm Kings Jointed Box, 19th C
Staunton Fierce Knight Weighted Club Chess Set 8.5cm Kings Jointed Box, 19th C

Staunton Fierce Knight Weighted Club Chess Set 8.5cm Kings Jointed Box, 19th C

By Jaques of London

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a very good quality and complete English handmade hardwood "Weighted" Club Chess Set game of 32 pieces, in the Staunton Fierce Knight pattern, all within a jointed wood box ...

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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Mahogany Jewelry Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay, Denmark, 1825
Antique Mahogany Jewelry Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay, Denmark, 1825

Antique Mahogany Jewelry Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay, Denmark, 1825

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Danish Rectangular Empire Mahogany Jewelry Box On Brass Ball Feet with Mother of Pearl Inlay With Mirror, 1825. This small period trinket box in veneered mahogany and brass panels on...

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Early 19th Century Danish Empire Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Style Czech Malachite Glass Trinket Dish, 1960s
Art Deco Style Czech Malachite Glass Trinket Dish, 1960s

Art Deco Style Czech Malachite Glass Trinket Dish, 1960s

By Heinrich Hoffmann, Curt Schlevogt

Located in Glasgow, GB

A vivid green malachite glass trinket box, produced in 1960s Czechoslovakia (modern-day Czech Republic), using the original moulds from the studios of Heinrich Hoffmann and Curt Schl...

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Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Glass, Slag Glass

Mid-Century Modern Japanese Secret Puzzle Box Wood Inlay Mt Fuji Floral
Mid-Century Modern Japanese Secret Puzzle Box Wood Inlay Mt Fuji Floral

Mid-Century Modern Japanese Secret Puzzle Box Wood Inlay Mt Fuji Floral

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a mid-century modern Japanese decorative secret puzzle trick box wood inlay Mt Fuji floral. Dimensions: 1.75" H x 4.5" W x 3.25" D. Please visit take a loo...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Hand Painted Ceramic Decorative Oval Lidded Trinket Box by Hedwig Bollhagen
Hand Painted Ceramic Decorative Oval Lidded Trinket Box by Hedwig Bollhagen

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

French Antique Etched and Faceted Crystal Lidded Boxes with Bronze Ormolu, Pair
French Antique Etched and Faceted Crystal Lidded Boxes with Bronze Ormolu, Pair

French Antique Etched and Faceted Crystal Lidded Boxes with Bronze Ormolu, Pair

Located in Doylestown, PA

Pair of French antique etched and faceted cut crystal lidded boxes with ormolu mounts, c. early 20th century. Gorgeous gilt bronze mounted boxes with intricately etched crystal of f...

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Early 20th Century French Empire Decorative Boxes

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Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

Vintage Coca Cola Trash Can Mid-Century
Vintage Coca Cola Trash Can Mid-Century

Vintage Coca Cola Trash Can Mid-Century

By Coca Cola Bottling Co.

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, vintage Coca Cola trash can mid-century. White paint with chrome plated steel. Interior galvanized can. Original unrestored. Dimensions: 29" H x 14" Diameter...

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

19th Century Perfume Box - Napoleon III - Crystal Bottles
19th Century Perfume Box - Napoleon III - Crystal Bottles

19th Century Perfume Box - Napoleon III - Crystal Bottles

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

A beautiful antique marquetry wooden box for perfume. The box dates from the French Napoleon III period, circa 1880-1890. The box features those original crystal perfume bottles, bea...

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1880s French Napoleon III Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Burl

Stunning Late 1800s Gothic Revival Walnut & Brass Tea Caddy Box W. Great Patina
Stunning Late 1800s Gothic Revival Walnut & Brass Tea Caddy Box W. Great Patina

Stunning Late 1800s Gothic Revival Walnut & Brass Tea Caddy Box W. Great Patina

Located in Lisse, NL

A very pleasing, late 19th century, double compartment tea caddy. This marvellous and rare tea caddy is in very good condition and the burl walnut has a truly warm, deep and rich pa...

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Late 19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Brass

Large Square Natural Malachite Jewelry or Vanity Box
Large Square Natural Malachite Jewelry or Vanity Box

Large Square Natural Malachite Jewelry or Vanity Box

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Large Malachite Jewelry or Vanity Box. Malachite is a green copper carbonate mineral. It is part of the monolithic crystal system and has a silky luster. The malachite for this box w...

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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Machiche

Mid-Century Modern Green Onyx Jewelry Box with Gilded Lion Feet
Mid-Century Modern Green Onyx Jewelry Box with Gilded Lion Feet

Mid-Century Modern Green Onyx Jewelry Box with Gilded Lion Feet

Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio

A handmade trinket or jewelry box, crafted with utmost care from exquisite onyx. Details in guilded metal such as the lion feet. This versatile box will work for your treasures, whil...

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Onyx

Ceramic Jewelry Box by Mithé Espelt, France, 1960s
Ceramic Jewelry Box by Mithé Espelt, France, 1960s

Ceramic Jewelry Box by Mithé Espelt, France, 1960s

By Mithé Espelt

Located in Paris, FR

Ceramic jewelry box by Mithé Espelt, France, 1960s Stamped clay, enamels in shades of green, gold, blackened wood box Date of creation: around 1955-1960 Bibliography: " Mithé Espelt,...

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1960s French Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Monogrammed Carved Bead Trim Box
Vintage Monogrammed Carved Bead Trim Box

Vintage Monogrammed Carved Bead Trim Box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This handsome antique wooden box is a refined example of Victorian-era craftsmanship, blending functional utility with intricate folk-art detail. Meticulously carved from a rich, dark-stained hardwood, the case features a sophisticated octagonal design on the lid, framed by a continuous border of hand-carved bead-and-reel trim. Centered on the cover is an ornate, hand-engraved metal shield bearing a scrolling script monogram, adding a layer of storied history and personalized charm to the piece. Its deep, warm finish and architectural lines make it a masculine yet elegant addition to a traditional library, executive desktop, or a curated shelf of curiosities. Ideally suited for safeguarding small treasures such as cufflinks, vintage stamps, or heirloom jewelry, this versatile case measures 5.75" wide, 4.25" deep, and 2" tall. The interior reveals a clean, natural wood finish, while the exterior has acquired a deep, lustrous patina over more than a century of use. It remains in great antique condition, showing minor surface scuffs and gentle smoothing to the carved edges that serve as a testament to its long history. This piece is a sophisticated find for any collector of antique treenware...

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Early 20th Century British Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Contemporary Carved Walnut Ebonized Tray with Brass Accent
Contemporary Carved Walnut Ebonized Tray with Brass Accent

Contemporary Carved Walnut Ebonized Tray with Brass Accent

By Vincent Pocsik

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Contemporary ebonized tray by Vincent Pocsik Carved walnut tray with ebonized finish. Natural food safe oil and wax finish. Vincent Pocsik finds the balance between old and ...

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2010s American Organic Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Italian Brass-Banded Wood Box, 1970s
Italian Brass-Banded Wood Box, 1970s

Italian Brass-Banded Wood Box, 1970s

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A distinctive Italian decorative box crafted from richly grained wood and accented with hand-applied vertical brass bands across the lid, creating a rhythmic, architectural compositi...

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1970s Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

German Porcelain Duck with Hat & Bow Box Circa 1930
German Porcelain Duck with Hat & Bow Box Circa 1930

German Porcelain Duck with Hat & Bow Box Circa 1930

Located in Austin, TX

German porcelain duckling with bow box, Circa 1930.

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1930s German Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 2 Boxes in Black Oak with Bronze Patina Brass Details by Kifu Paris
Set of 2 Boxes in Black Oak with Bronze Patina Brass Details by Kifu Paris

Set of 2 Boxes in Black Oak with Bronze Patina Brass Details by Kifu Paris

By Kifu Augousti

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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

FORNASETTI Butterfly Box
FORNASETTI Butterfly Box

FORNASETTI Butterfly Box

By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage decorative rectangular lacquered walnut wood box with butterfly motif / designed by Piero Fornasetti, made in Italy in the 1970s Original mark at the felt base Length: 9.5 in...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Pair of Pine Wood Boxes by Mario Ceroli & Poltronova Produced in Italy, 1970s
Pair of Pine Wood Boxes by Mario Ceroli & Poltronova Produced in Italy, 1970s

Pair of Pine Wood Boxes by Mario Ceroli & Poltronova Produced in Italy, 1970s

By Mario Ceroli

Located in Stockholm, SE

A very rare pair of Italian decorative mid century wooden storing boxes in Russian pine wood with brass keys by Mario Ceroli from the "Mobili della Valle" series produced by Poltrono...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pine

Modern Box in Black Shagreen with Bronze Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
Modern Box in Black Shagreen with Bronze Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti

Modern Box in Black Shagreen with Bronze Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti

By R & Y Augousti

Located in West Hollywood, CA

The "Melting Box" by R&Y Augousti is a masterful creation, combining luxurious materials and elegant design into a functional work of art. The top of the box is meticulously craf...

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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Memphis Style Triangular Mixed Wood Trinket Box by Russ Keil
Memphis Style Triangular Mixed Wood Trinket Box by Russ Keil

Memphis Style Triangular Mixed Wood Trinket Box by Russ Keil

By Russ Keil

Located in San Diego, CA

Memphis style mixed wood triangular trinket box by Russ Keil, circa 1990s. The box measures 4.5"W x 4.5"D x 5.75"H and is made of a padouk, walnut and sugar maple hardwood . There is...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Maple, Padouk

Antique Chinese Champlevé Enamel Scarab Jewelry Box
Antique Chinese Champlevé Enamel Scarab Jewelry Box

Antique Chinese Champlevé Enamel Scarab Jewelry Box

Located in New York, NY

Finely detailed champlevé scarab shape box with gilt wash interior. Traces of antique mirror on inner top. Rich colors of blue, turquoise purple finely enameled all around box.

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19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Marquetry and Ormolu Stationary Casket . 19th Century
Antique French Marquetry and Ormolu Stationary Casket . 19th Century

Antique French Marquetry and Ormolu Stationary Casket . 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a wonderful antique French Gonçalo Alves marquetry and ormolu mounted casket, circa 1860 in date. The casket of bureau form has a lift up top and is inlaid with a marquetry ...

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1860s Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Victorian Military Campaign Burr Walnut, Brass Writing Slope & Leather Interior
Victorian Military Campaign Burr Walnut, Brass Writing Slope & Leather Interior

Victorian Military Campaign Burr Walnut, Brass Writing Slope & 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 Ink...

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19th Century British Campaign Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Louis Wain Cat Themed Edwardian Pill Box / Snuff Box by LS Mayer, Germany, 1900s
Louis Wain Cat Themed Edwardian Pill Box / Snuff Box by LS Mayer, Germany, 1900s

Louis Wain Cat Themed Edwardian Pill Box / Snuff Box by LS Mayer, Germany, 1900s

By Louis Wain

Located in London, GB

A fantastic and highly collectible Edwardian Art Nouveau cat-themed pill box or snuff box featuring an enchanting brass plaque of a cat with original green glass eyes, made in German...

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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Nickel

19th c. Oak Ink Well Box c.1800s
19th c. Oak Ink Well Box c.1800s

19th c. Oak Ink Well Box c.1800s

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT A Victorian period desktop inkstand box with drawer, metal handle and large round feet. Two square spaces with velvet for glass inkwells and tow pen grooves. CREATOR Unk...

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19th Century Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Oak

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Stamp Box
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Stamp Box

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Stamp Box

By Tiffany Studios

Located in South Bend, IN

A stunning antique bronze stamp box featuring Zodiac designs By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 3...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Set of Seven Neoclassical Architettura Lacquer Eggshell Boxes
Set of Seven Neoclassical Architettura Lacquer Eggshell Boxes

Set of Seven Neoclassical Architettura Lacquer Eggshell Boxes

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Fascinating and rare set of seven boxes featuring a lacquered eggshell veneer attributed to French artist Thierry Voeltzel. Each box is designed with Greco-Roman neoclassical archite...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neoclassical Decorative Boxes

Materials

Eggshell, Lacquer

Mithe Espelt Ceramic and Fused Glass Jewelry Box France c 1968
Mithe Espelt Ceramic and Fused Glass Jewelry Box France c 1968

Mithe Espelt Ceramic and Fused Glass Jewelry Box France c 1968

By Mithé Espelt

Located in Chicago, IL

Ceramic Jewelry Box by Mithé Espelt, France, 1960s Ceramic enamels in shades of green gold with fused glass with iconic blackened wood box. Literature: Mithé Espelt, le luxe discret...

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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Alabaster Round Box
Italian Alabaster Round Box

Italian Alabaster Round Box

Located in Land O' Lakes, FL

A low round urn shape, pale pink alabaster box with gray veining. Very heavy and an attractive design. Signed on bottom. Italy, circa 1970s.

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1970s Italian Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Alabaster

Exquisite Mother of Pearl Inlaid Lacquer Elephant Motif Tissue Box
Exquisite Mother of Pearl Inlaid Lacquer Elephant Motif Tissue Box

Exquisite Mother of Pearl Inlaid Lacquer Elephant Motif Tissue Box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Exquisite mother of pearl inlaid lacquer elephant motif tissue box, Intricately inlaid all over with numerous elephants in landscape. Fitted with a si...

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20th Century Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

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.