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Decorative Boxes For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 1950s
Fine Antique Micro Mosaic Indo Persian Moorish Inlaid Trinket Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fine antique large handcrafted vintage marquetry Indo Persian wood inlay micro mosaic with miniature hand painted scene.
Fine Antique handcrafted precious box micro mosaic inlaid in geometric design and with a miniature Islamic painting scene of men on horses.
This beautiful collectible Moorish box in covered with fine Moorish micro mosaic marquetry and the top is decorated with a miniature painting of a 19th century scene of Royal princes wearing traditional Royal Maharajas clothes and playing polo on horse.
The box is very finely inlaid inside and out.
These Middle Eastern Persian inlay boxes were used to store pens.
Museum quality piece like the ones in Doris Duke Islamic Art Museum.
Finely handcrafted khatam wooden box with very delicate micro mosaic marquetry from the ancient Persian technique of inlaying from arrangements of so many delicate pieces of wood, mosaic marquetry.
Dimensions. Height: 2.25 in. Width: 8.25 in. Depth: 4 in.
Circa 1940s, handcrafted in Asia.
Moorish mosaic Marquetry wear consistent with age and use, one tiny piece missing on the inside corner, not visible when the box is closed.
Great Islamic Art collector museum quality piece on this miniature painting on boxes.
Anglo Indian Moorish style micro mosaic inlaid jewelry box with lid. Intricate inlaid Anglo Indian box with geometric Moorish Sadeli design in an rectangular shape form with micro mosaic marquetry, very fine artwork. Museum collector piece like the one in Doris Duke Islamic Art Museum. The repeating geometric patterns of Sadeli Mosaic are what give it beauty and richness. This decorative technique is a type of micro mosaic featuring repeating geometric patterns. A highly skilled craft, it has had a long history in India and the Middle East with early examples dating back to the 16th century. In the 1800s, it became popular as a decoration on a variety of boxes, card cases, and chess boards imported from India. Since Bombay became a center of making them, they became known as Bombay boxes. The ancient art of Sadeli Mosaic is said to have been introduced from Shiraz in Persia via Sind to Bombay, a long time before Indian boxes appeared. The designs on early boxes look deceptively simple. The fact is they emerged from a culture which had mastered geometry and understood how to generate a pattern from a set number of points. The patterns are so harmoniously combined that their incredible complexity isn’t immediately apparent to the viewer.
About Khatam Artwork: Khatam is a Persian version of marquetry, art forms made by decorating the surface of wooden articles with delicate pieces of wood, metal and other natural substances precisely-cut geometrical shapes.
Moorish Jewelry, Islamic Mosaic, Middle Eastern Mosaic, Micro Mosaic Inlay, Egyptian Jewelry Box...
Category
Early 20th Century Lebanese Islamic Decorative Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
Glit Bronze Art Nouveau Decorative Jewelry Box
Located in Fairfax, VA
Art Nouveau circle 1900 gilt bronze jewelry decorative box with womans profile and floral decoration. Boxed in lined with velvet.
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Antique English Art Deco Sterling Silver Box, 1927
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco sterling silver box. Made by Henry Matthews in Birmingham in 1927. Square with straight and plain sides. Cover hinged, tabbed, and chamfered. On top parcel gilt with engine-...
Category
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
1950's Stitched leather large boxe by Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Stitched leather and pearwood boxe
By Jacques Adnet
Category
1950s French Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Small Meiji Period Mixed Metal Box by Tadakazu
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A small Meiji period mixed metal box by Tadakazu, of rectangular form, showing a figure carrying a long pole and a gold sack in a landscape with a torii gate...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
1919 René Lalique Box Trois Paons Glass with Grey Patina Peacocks
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Trois Paons" (Peacocks) made in clear and frosted glass with grey patina by René Lalique in 1919.
Molded signature on lid.
Perfect condition.
diameter: 7 cm
Félix Marcilhac,...
Category
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Blown Glass
Leather Hat Box, Travel Trunk with Original Stickers, 1920s
Located in Żory, PL
A leather hat box from the 1920s/1930s, comes from the Czech Republic, is in very good condition. It has original stickers from the POST Vienne hotel (Austria) and the Grand Hotel in...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
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...
Category
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shagreen, Wood
Antique Kashmiri Papier Mache Lacquer Gilt & Bird Motif Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
Kashmiri, early 20th century.
An antique black lacquer box with heavy gilt floral decoration and multi colored birds across surface.
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Kashan Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
Neresheimer German Silver Brooding Raven Bird Spice Box
Located in New York, NY
German 800 silver figural bird spice box, ca 1900. A raven with hunched shoulders, tucked-down wings, and spindly legs; detachable head downturned with pensive eyes and long pointed ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Edwardian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Antique German Silver Playing Card Box
Located in New York, NY
German 800 silver playing card box, ca 1920. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged with chamfered tab; top flat with two glazed windows face...
Category
Early 20th Century German Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
French Bronze Mounted Covered Cut Crystal Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
French Bronze Mounted Covered Cut Crystal Box or Jar
Category
Early 20th Century French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Antique sterling silver Aide Memoire, card case, William Neale
Located in NEWARK, GB
An attractive and substantial antique sterling silver Aide Memoire and card case.
This is a very good quality and heavy sterling silver Aide Memoire with a tan leather interior and ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Betel Motor Brass Model Car, Art Deco Box, Collectible Paint Set, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely Art Deco model car fully made in brass. This charming model car box with many purposes was made in the US during the 1930s.
Patent 75086 - This elegant and rare brass model c...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass
1924 Boulle Card box
By J. C. Vickery, Ecole Boulle
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Card Box in the style of École Boulle by JC Vickery with tortoiseshell and brass inlay, engraved on the lid by the initials "B.H.C".
The interior is fitted with two card sets, a scoring block with pencil and Royal Auction Bridge card game...
Category
Early 20th Century British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
German Silver Barnyard Hen Spice Box with Funny, Flouncy Tail
By Hanau
Located in New York, NY
German 800 silver figural bird spice box, ca 1900. A hen with neat feathers and firmly planted talons. Detachable head tilted to side with intent glass eyes and small crown. A sweet ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Edwardian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Murano glass box
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a wonderful heavy Murano Sommerso glass box in great condition. No chips to glass
Made in Italy probably from 1950-60s
Category
1950s European Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Murano Glass
Extremely Rare Original Cubist Ceramic Box "Crystal" By Architect Pavel Janák
By Pavel Janák
Located in PRAHA 4, CZ
The ceramic box "Crystal" offered here by Gallery Bruno and Weber was designed by the Czechoslovakian architect Pavel Janák (1881 - 1956). It is one of the most important exhibits o...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
1906 Oval Tortoiseshell Dressing Table Box with Silver Hinges
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Very fine Tortoiseshell box, mounted with a virgin silver plaque, hallmarked silver hinges. Lined with dark blue suede. This shape indicates that this box was used to store a set of ...
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
American Walnut and Fruit Wood Box With Geometric Inlay, Circa 1900
Located in Stamford, CT
Wonderful 19th century American box with intricate and beautiful geometric inlay. This was created by a true craftsman. Interior painted with removable sectioned tray.
15.75 inches ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut
1902 German Jugendstil Presentation Punch Bowl
Located in Austin, TX
Beautifully decorated Jugendstil Presentation Punch Bowl. The vessel is quite large and has a lovely finial lid and detailed vine handles. The inscription is in German which translat...
Category
Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper
Egyptian Revival Damascene Decorative Box
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This Egyptian Revival Damascene decorative box features a gold plate finish with hand etched Egyptian hieroglyphics along the lid and sides, from circa 1920.
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Egyptian Revival Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
1921 Rene Lalique Box Houppes Puffs Opalescent Glass
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Houppes" (Puffs) made in opalescent glass with blue patina by Rene Lalique in 1921.
Molded signature on lid.
Perfect condition. Extraordinary opalescence.
height : 4,5 cm
d...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Blown Glass
Tiffany Studios New York Greek Key Bronze Doré Cigar Box, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique cedar-lined gilt bronze desk box or cigar box featuring Greek key designs
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Measure...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Engraved 'Christmas 1950', English, Birchwood Lined Pewter Hinged Box
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Charming pewter hinged box, lined with birchwood and engraved 'Christmas 1950'
Sits on four pewter feet, is fully functional with excellent interior
Circa 1950's
Stamped and numbered...
Category
1950s English Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Wonderful French Dore Bronze Onyx Ormolu Jewelry Box Mini Dresser
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful French Dore Bronze Ormolu Jewelry Box In The Form Of A Mini Dresser With Honey Onyx Top And Upholstered On The Interior With A Red Velvet
Category
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Decorative Boxes
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Large Mid Century Florentine Box With Mirror
Located in Tampa, FL
A large circa 1950s Florentine box which is actually a vanity mirror as well. The gold and white has a neoclassical scene on the top and is two inches deep. Purchased in the 1950s by...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Rare Novelty English Sterling Silver Money Box / Bank, Miniature Cash Box
Located in Bath, GB
A rare and highly sought-after sterling silver money box or bank, the like of which I have never seen before.
The box is made from English sterling...
Category
1920s English Vintage Decorative Boxes
1900's Tortoiseshell and Silver Pique Work Letter Box
Located in Hong Kong, HK
An early 20th century tortoiseshell and silver piqué work Letter Box. The sloping front is inset with a delicately engraved design comprising of flowerheads and scrolling foliage. Th...
Category
Early 20th Century British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
1920s Wooden Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A round wooden box from India. Might be some type of exotic rosewood. Circa 1920s, maybe a little earlier. Box with six ivory dots on lid, ivory feet and finial.
Category
1920s Indian Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ivory, Rosewood
1905 Tortoiseshell Card Box
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Small 1905 Tortoiseshell card box, with gilded gold lining and floral decoration. The dates 1860 / 1910 are engraved on the top.
Inside the box, two compartment to fit two small card...
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate
Egyptian Revival Damascene Decorative Case
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This piece is an Egyptian Revival Damascene decorative case featuring a gold plate finish with Egyptian hieroglyphics along the lid and sides with hand etched detailing, made circa 1...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Egyptian Revival Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Elegant and decorative Box in the shape of a large book. Early 20th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant and decorative Box in the shape of a large book from the early 20th Century. Made in beech with brass details and gilded pages.
Wear consistent with age and use
Category
Early 20th Century European Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Monkey Tobacco Box by Edouard-Marcel Sandoz
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Monkey tobacco box by Edouard Marcel Sandoz (1881-1971) and manufactured by Haviland.
Wapler, Jacques-Ph. (1999) "De la sculpture a la porcelaine" p. 147.
France, CIRCA 1920.
Dime...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
English Silver Cigarette Case Birmingham 1911 Joseph Gloster Ltd
Located in Toronto, Ontario
English Silver Cigarette Case Birmingham 1911, Joseph Gloster Ltd. Slightly concave rectangular shape case; front, reverse and outside borde...
Category
1910s English Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique German Silver Box with Olden Days Scenes
Located in New York, NY
German 800 silver box, ca 1910. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover flat and hinged; tapering sides applied with flower head border. Embossed Olden Days scenes of merrymaking with...
Category
Early 20th Century German Edwardian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
René Lalique (1860-1945) « Boite Ronde Grande Muguet » Mint Green 1921
By René Lalique
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
René Lalique (1860-1945), Mint Opalescent Glass « Boite Ronde Grande Muguet » 1921
Mint green tinted molded-pressed opalescent glass box decorated with Lily of the Valley
Extremel...
Category
1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Art Glass
1926 René Lalique - Box Roger Light Opalescent Glass With Green Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Roger" made in light opalescent glass with green patina by René Lalique in 1926.
Molded signature on the lid.
Perfect condition. Very beautiful patina.
height: 4.5 cm
diameter...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Blown Glass
Round Wooden Indian Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A round wooden box from India. Might be some type of rosewood. Circa 1920s, maybe a little earlier. Box with ivory feet and finial. The interior is about two inches deep.
Category
1920s Indian Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ivory, Rosewood
Set of 4 Vintage Nesting Boxes, Japanese, Lacquer, Storage Boxes, Art Deco, 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of 4 vintage nesting boxes. A Japanese, lacquered quartet of small storage boxes with handpainted decor, dating to the Art Deco per...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Art Déco French Hand-Crafted 18-Karat Gold and Enamel Circular Pill/Snuff Box
Located in North Miami, FL
Art Déco french hand-crafted 18-karat gold and enamel circular pill/snuff box
By: unknown
Material: enamel, gold, metal
Technique: brushed, cast, enameled, etched, gilt, hand-crafte...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Gold, Enamel
Silver-Plated Biscuit Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Silver-plated Biscuit Box
oval, the hinged lid with bone finial, the body relief-cast with cherubs riding animals within scroll borders, on four feet; m...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Box
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning antique bronze desk box, jewelry box, or decorative box featuring Zodiac designs
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Measures...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Fontana Arte Decorative Box in Wood and Glass, 50s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Turin, Turin
FontanaArte is an Italian company founded in Milan (as Fontana Arte) in 1932 by Luigi Fontana and Giò Ponti and specializing in glass processing and the production of furnishing acce...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass, Wood
Hermès Saddle Leather Shaving Case, 1950s France
By Hermès
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome saddle leather case by French fashion house, Hermes. Made in the 1950s. H metal buckles flank each side of the case. Case opens up to reveal 'HERMES - MADE IN PARIS' on leat...
Category
1950s French Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Chrome
1950's Ceramic and Stitched leather box by Maison Longchamp Paris
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Rare Céramic and stitched leather "hand-ball" box by Maison Lonchamp
Paris
France
Category
1950s French Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Leather
Antique French Opaline Glass Casket Having a Hinged Doré Bronze Band
Located in Atlanta, GA
French, early 20th century.
An antique French opaline glass casket having a doré bronze hinge and banding.
Category
Early 20th Century French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Piero Fornasetti ceramic Owl Box, Italy 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Piero Fornasetti ceramic Owl Box, Italy 1950s
Signed Fornasetti
Rare undecorated owl box.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Stamp Box
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning antique gilt bronze stamp box featuring Zodiac designs
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Measures: 3.75"W x 2"D x 1"H.
Ver...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
A Large Antique Italian Capodimonte Hinged Box & Cover
By Capodimonte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This large antique Italian Capodimonte hinged box from Italy around 1900 is a treasure adorned with captivating Roman scenes. The intricate detailing on this box likely showcases classical motifs and imagery, a hallmark of Capodimonte porcelain.
The inclusion of Roman scenes speaks to the artistic influence drawn from ancient history and classical art. The presence of a brass lock and key...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
1924 Rene Lalique Box Lucie Lucy Glass with Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Lucie" (Lucy) made in frosted glass with blue patina by Rene Lalique in 1924.
Molded signature on lid and engraved control signature on bottom.
Perfect condition. Superb patin...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Blown Glass
Museum Quality and Excellent Design Arts & Crafts Jewelry Box by Erhard & Sohne
Located in Lisse, NL
Museum quality and marked Erhard & Sons, Arts and Crafts box.
In almost all countries on the globe there are -for good reasons- collectors of the boxes that were handcrafted by Germ...
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Early 20th Century German Jugendstil Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Large Green Majolica Money Bank Squirrel Circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Large green Majolica Money Bank Squirrel Circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Tramp Art Match Book Sewing Box Early 20th Century
Located in Stamford, CT
Wonderful and whimsical tramp art sewing box made with old matchbooks. The colorful geometric patterns make this a compelling and just plain fun piece of folk art. Cloth top for hold...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silk, Paper
Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Silver Turquoise Ghau Prayer Box
Located in Pomona, CA
Ghau is a small prayer box worn as pendant by Buddhists as portable shrines which can be pray by prayer during their travel. This Ghau prayer box (travel Buddha...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Large Red Majolica Money Bank Squirrel Circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Large Red Majolica Money Bank Squirrel Circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Cacao Tin
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Nouveau - Early Art Deco Cacao Tin.
A round - tube shaped storage tin circa 1920s.
Designed for Cacao C.J Van Houten and Zoon - Holland - The Netherlands.
This Antique Dutch tin...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Art Nouveau Dose box Cedar Humidor By Jugendstil Carl Deffner Signed
By Carl Deffner
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This box is in wood. It is Hand painted, in black and green, color.
Beautiful Art Nouveau brass box. Carl Deffner Esslingen hallmark. Interior co...
Category
1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
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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