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Decorative Boxes For Sale
Collection of Four Vintage Florentine Scuola del Cuoio Embossed Leather Boxes
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Collection of four small unlined brown leather boxes with gold inlay/embossed decoration by Scuola del Cuoio (ca. 1970s, Florence, Italy). Includes a cylindrical snuff box, a matchbo...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Gold Leaf

Palais-Royal Mother-of-Pearl Perfume Box and Flasks
Located in New Orleans, LA
This mother-of-pearl inlay perfume box is a rare and complete treasure from the famed Palais-Royal of France’s Second Empire. The box is a work of art, meticulously fashioned to deli...
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19th Century French Other Antique Decorative Boxes

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Ormolu

Lucite and Chrome Box, Italy, 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Rare decorative lucite and chrome cube-shaped box. Made in Italy in the 1970s.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Chrome

Scandinavian hand painted folk art pine box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Scandinavian hand painted folk art pine box circa 1850. Fine example of traditional Swedish hand painted woodenware. Slight dome topped lid which opens to reveal a unfitted interio...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Decorative Boxes

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Pine, Paint

Mid 18th century Swedish pine baroque metal bound box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 18th century Swedish pine baroque metal bound box circa 1740. Good quality oval baroque period decorative box.  Profusely decorated and bound by iron strap work, edging and hing...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Decorative Boxes

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Metal

Fine Handcut Crystal Grand Rochester Perfume Flacon
Located in Geneve, CH
Fine handcut crystal grand rochester perfume flacon. Materials: Fine handcut crystal. Dimensions: D 9 x W 27.8 x H32 cm. Weight: 3.68 kg. Reflec...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Decorative Boxes

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Crystal

19th Century Hoshiarpur Inlaid Writing Box
Located in London, GB
19th Century Hoshiarpur Inlaid Writing Box Quite simply, this is a stunning example of a 19th Century hand crafted Hoshiarpur inlaid writing box. The craftsmanship is quite amazing ...
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1870s Indian Early Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Large Green Majolica Money Bank Squirrel Circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Large green Majolica Money Bank Squirrel Circa 1950.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Ceramic

Danish Modern Teak Wall Hanging Memo & Roll Top Tambour Door Box
Located in San Diego, CA
A unique Danish solid teak wall hanging roll top trinket box, and memo pad with cork circa 1970's, versatile rare, and unique perfect for mid century, danish modern home decor.
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Boxes

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Teak, Cork

French Lacquer Glove Box in the Japanese Taste, c. 1880
Located in Kenilworth, IL
French black lacquered papier mache glove box with hinged lid decorated in polychrome with scenes of a Japanese market. Red lacquered interior. France, circa 1880.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Decorative Boxes

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Lacquer, Paper

René Lalique (1860-1945) « Boite Ronde Grande Muguet » Mint Green 1921
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...
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1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Art Glass

Porcelain Peint a la Main Vintage Crossword Puzzle Trinket Box by Limoges
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful porcelain peint a la main (hand painted) vintage crossword puzzle trinket box by Limoges, circa 1980s. This unusual piece is in very good vin...
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20th Century French Decorative Boxes

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Porcelain

18th Century or Earlier Brass - Iron Bound Continental Lockbox
Located in Lomita, CA
There is a fantastical quality to this casket lockbox with its dramatic presentation. It has brass rings with lions' (or wolves) heads and a latch/escutcheon. The size and complexity of the latch suggest that it was designed to keep prying hands away. But it has a very interesting look that many people will like. The style and appearance suggest Continental origins, and appraisers say it was produced in the 18th century or earlier. The baroque casket...
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Early 18th Century European Baroque Antique Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Elegant Cloisonné Cherry Blossom Trinket Jewel Box Enamel with Teal Interior
Located in Red Lion, PA
Elegant 20th Century Cloisonné Cherry Blossom Trinket Box – Brass & Enamel with Teal Interior This exquisite vintage cloisonné trinket box is a beautiful example of 20th-century dec...
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20th Century Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

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Brass, Enamel

Jewelry Box Silver Plated in the Shape of a Hippopotamus
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960 we offer this rare jewelry box made in bronze and Silver Plated in the shape of a hippopotamus with fantastic patina.
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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

Art Deco Cash Box, France 1930s
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
French steel box from the 1930s. Green lacquered case with golden craquelé pattern. The cash register has a classic handle and a key to lock. Painted green in the interior and a shee...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Metal, Steel, Iron

Pewter Oval Box, Italy, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Pewter oval box realized in the early 20th century. Very good condition.
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Early 20th Century Italian Decorative Boxes

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Pewter

Pewter Oval Box, Italy, Early 20th Century
Pewter Oval Box, Italy, Early 20th Century
$149 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Antique Anglo Indian Box Form Quill Lap Top or Travel Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive antique Anglo Indian lap top desk crafted in quills and ebony decorated with bone dots. The surprising interior has multiple components featuring a felt writing surface, n...
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

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Bone, Felt, Wood, Ebony

Russian Prisoner Of War Carved Bone Miniature Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Made as a slant lid desk with fold down writing lid opening to a fitted interior. Two drawers below and bracket feet. Bone is white and tinted green. Carved details.
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1790s European Antique Decorative Boxes

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Bone, Wood

Chinese Green Dyed Shagreen Covered Eyeglass Case with Copper Trim
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Chinese papier mâché eyeglass case of flattened tubular form with closed ends and sliding open in the center covered in green stained shagreen and trimmed in copper.
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Early 1900s Chinese Antique Decorative Boxes

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Copper

Naturalistic Victorian silver plated folding biscuit box made circa 1890
Located in London, London
Made circa 1890 by James Dixon & Sons, this attractive, Antique, Victorian, Silver Plate folding Biscuit Box, is of traditional form, with push button opening to each side, and gilt ...
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1890s English Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes

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Silver Plate

Very Rare Casket Minnekästchen or Box, Germany or Italy, 15th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Wooden coffret, call minnekästchen, engraved with a dog, a hare and foliage with polychromy remains. During the Middle Age, the hare is a symbol of fertility, joy and represents the Christ...
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15th Century and Earlier European Gothic Antique Decorative Boxes

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Iron

Japanese Lacquer Ryoshibako Document Box Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large Japanese lacquer box with elaborate Maki-e design from Meiji period, (mid-late 19th century). The generous size of the box was reser...
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19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Snuff Box Sterling Silver Green and Sky Stripes Guilloche Enamel Box Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with two-tone translucent stripes fired enamelled on guillochè and fine hand-engraved on all sides, French Empire Napoleo...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Jaimal Odedra, Set of Contemporary Bronze Urns, Morocco, 2017
Located in New York, NY
Signed: Jaimal Odedra Each piece is modeled and cast by hand using a traditional Moroccan sand casting method. Raised in England and educated at one of the finest art schools in th...
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2010s Moroccan Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

Roberto Cavalli Lucite Jewelry Box with Tortoise Effect, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful midcentury lucite jewelery box by Roberto Cavalli, with a stunning tortoiseshell effect. This gorgeous piece was produced in Italy in the 1970s. This object is timeless ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Lucite, Plexiglass

Antique Carved Mahogany Coal Box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Carved Mahogany Coal Box, having the original brass ornate carrying handles to the sides. The quality carved mahogany door has an unusual ornate bra...
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Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

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Mahogany

19th Century Victorian Sterling Silver Boar Vesta Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive, rare antique Victorian English sterling silver vesta box modelled in the form of a boar; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection This magnificent antique Victorian cast sterling silver vesta box has been realistically modelled in the form of a boar. This impressive antique vesta case is embellished with details replicating the features of the boar's coat of fur and anatomical features. The back of the boar incorporates a hallmarked hinged cover which opens to reveal the serrated panel/match striker. The secondary hallmarked hinged panel opens to reveal the original gilt interior; this is faciliated with a thumbpiece modelled in the form of the boar's tail. Such magnificent period examples are rare and becoming increasingly difficult to locate. Condition This antique Victorian vesta box is an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition. Full hallmarks struck to the underside of the body, in addition to part hallmarks to the interior of each hinged cover are very clear; the hallmarks are struck deeply due to the exceptional gauge of silver. Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of this antique vesta box...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Bodil Eje Danish Boxes / Humidors by Alfred Klitgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
Three beautifully crafted solid wood trinket boxes / humidors by Danish craftsman Alfred Klitgaard, circa 1960s. Very detailed construction and exquisite finish with a eight gorgeous...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Ceramic, Rosewood

Rectangular Alabaster Box with Lid
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Alabaster Box in the brown tones. The box has a lid that is independent from the box and lifts off, not on a hinge. A compliment to the cocktail table for candy or nuts, the deskto...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Alabaster

Swedish Modern Jar in Pewter, CG Hallberg -1931
Located in Örebro, SE
Swedish Modern Jar in Pewter, CG Hallberg -1931. Signed with makers mark. Good vintage condition, wear and patina consistent with age and use. The lid is slightly uneven. Numbers i...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Pewter

Italian Florentine Rectangular Wood Trinket Jewelry Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming Italian Mid-Century Florentine hand crafted box with classical scenes. This gilt-wood box with red, gold and black detailing can be used to store your favorite pieces of je...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Wood, Giltwood

Chinese Gilt Lacquer Hat Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
No self-respecting man in Qing-dynasty China would leave the house without some kind of hat. In fact, headgear was so central to social status that even the containers used to store ...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Decorative Boxes

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Hide, Fabric, Wood

Contemporary Modern, Aya Chestnut Wood 2-Compartment Box
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Istanbul is a wooden box collection inspired by some of towns most iconic buildings: Galata Tower, Hagia Sophia and Bebek Mosque. Each item takes its name from these structures. The ...
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2010s Turkish Modern Decorative Boxes

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Chestnut

Rare & Early James Bearden "Pod Box on Stand" Steel & Blackened Bronze Brutalist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and studio-made by American designer and craftsman James Bearden, this pedestal style box offers a unique blend of extraordinary hand-made quality and striking brutalist vis...
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2010s American Brutalist Decorative Boxes

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Bronze, Steel

Unique Inlaid Marquetry Mixed Wood Box
Located in San Diego, CA
Unique inlaid marquetry box made from a number of hardwoods. Wonderful handmade piece with a great symmetrical "star" design. Signed "J.G. White" and dated “03”.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Japanese Edo Period Igarashi School Long Lacquer Box, Tanzaku-Bako
Located in Austin, TX
A stunning Japanese Edo period lacquer tanzakubako, box for poem cards, late 18th-early 19th century, Edo Period, Japan. Attributed to the Igarashi School, this box is masterfully ...
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Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Decorative Boxes

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Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

19th Century Swiss Gold Musical Vinaigrette
Located in New Orleans, LA
This early 19th century Swiss gold vinaigrette has the charming addition of a musical mechanism. The entire box is crafted of 14-karat yellow gold envelo...
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19th Century Swiss Neoclassical Antique Decorative Boxes

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Gold, Enamel

Tunbridge Box Still Bank, circa 1870s
Located in Incline Village, NV
This Tunbridge box still bank is indigenous to the Tunbridge ware cottage industries of the town of Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England in the 18th and 19th c...
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1870s English Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Karl Springer Kyoto Box / Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A rarely seen Karl Springer Kyoto Box Original surface with minor touchups Original suede interior.
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1970s American Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Large French Cut Crystal Rectangular Table Box, Attributed to Baccarat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large French Cut Crystal Rectangular Table Box, Attributed to Baccarat  France, 1900s A magnificent large French-cut crystal rectangular table box, attributed to Baccarat, France, c...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Decorative Boxes

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Crystal, Brass

Capricia Square Box in Pebbled Leather with Handle in Corno Italiano, Mod. 4475
Located in Recanati, Macerata
With its refined appearance, our Capricia square box can easily fit both traditional and contemporary décor. Its clean traditional shape is enriched by a lining in Onyx color pebbled...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Decorative Boxes

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Leather, Wood

Austrian Mother of Pearl Etui Sewing Box with London Scene by Balthasar Wigand
Located in Northampton, GB
Fully Fitted Sewing Box From our Sewing Box collection, we are delighted to introduce to the market this exceptional Mother of Pearl Sewing Box...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shell

Art Nouveau Repoussé Regal Reliquary by Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbreak of World War I, note...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Decorative Boxes

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Copper, Enamel, Steel

21st Century Igea Sanitizing Box Handmade in Italy
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
An instant touch of class, wherever displayed. A smart solution for your rooms, stores, showrooms, yachts, hotel or meeting rooms; ideal to maintain your environments clean and sanit...
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2010s Italian Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

Pair of Large Danish 1900's Faux Porcelain Tin Container Blue and White Paint
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of Two Charming Blue and White Painted Cylindric Kitchen Tins, Denmark circa 1910. The pair is painted in the style of Royal Copenhagen's Blue Fluted ...
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Early 20th Century Danish French Provincial Decorative Boxes

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Tin

Onyx, Champlevé and Gilt Bronze Jewelry Box, Louis XV Style, France, circa 1890
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Onyx, champlevé and gilt bronze jewelry box. Louis XV style, France, circa 1890.
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1890s French Louis XV Antique Decorative Boxes

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Onyx, Bronze

English Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy Box
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian (18/19th Century) mahogany tea caddy box on bracket feet with inlaid satinwood and ebony banding and a hinged stepped up top with a brass handle and escutcheon
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19th Century British Georgian Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

1750 Venezia Italy Lacquered Red and Yellow Wooden Box Jewelry Case
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a large and bright red and yellow lacquered wooden box, entirely decorated with prints cut and applied with the tecnique called "arte povera" . At the centre of the lid a large country landscape with figures inspired by 18th Century Venetian views that recall the themes of Arcadia. The prints come from the manufacture of Remondini Bassano, that was the most important printers in the Europe at that time. This surprising lacquered box is an elegant piece that can be useful as a jewelry case, perfect to match in any elegant home. 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 excellent state of maintenance and guaranteed original in every parts. The surface was only cleaned not restored and it is original. The wooden red and yellow lacquered box...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Decorative Boxes

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Wood, Lacquer

19th Century Danish Rosewood Tea Caddy with Bone Inlay, Circa 1860
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 19th-century Danish tea caddy, dating to circa 1860, showcases exceptional craftsmanship with its striking rosewood construction and elaborat...
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19th Century Danish Antique Decorative Boxes

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Bone, Rosewood

Beautiful North African Box Richly Decorated with Silver Wire, Late 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Beautiful North African Box richly decorated with silver wire, very exquisite craftmanship. Probably made in Marocco or Algeria during the late 19th century. Wear consistent with ...
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Late 19th Century African Antique Decorative Boxes

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Silver

Tiffany Studios New York Chinese Pattern Bronze Doré Box, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze Chinese pattern desk box, jewelry box, or decorative box By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA,...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

Paul Evans Cityscape Keep Safe Box
Located in Chicago, IL
Paul Evans Cityscape Keep Safe Box, not many of these were produced, interior plastic laminite. Dimensions: 5" wide 5" deep 3" high
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1970s American Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Steel

Paul Evans Cityscape Keep Safe Box
Paul Evans Cityscape Keep Safe Box
$1,400 Sale Price
20% Off
1960s Vintage Asian Large Hand Carved Wooden Humidor Footed Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1950s Vintage Asian Large Hand Carved Wooden Humidor Box. Hand-carved Kashmiri style Mid 20th century wood box richly decorated overall with s...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

21st Century Leather Eyeglasses Box Cover with Mirror Handcrafed in Italy
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Combining tradition and modern design to provide an unmistakable flair of luxury and elegance. Our glasses box has a wood base and enough space to store up to eight pairs of glass...
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2010s Italian Modern Decorative Boxes

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Leather, Wood

Maitland Smith Tooled Leather Hand Painted Poker Themed Box with Brass Accents
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Whimsical, handmade, hand-painted fooled leather box. Brass accents including brass ball feet and solid brass dice pull on top.
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Late 20th Century Philippine Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century French Gilt Mounted Rouge Marble Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Beautiful Late 19th Century French Gilt Mounted Rouge Marble Box. Wood lined interior, the box is raised on gilt paw feet. In ver good condition with expected wear to the gilt fittings.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Marble

Swedish 19th Century Birchwood Veneer Jewelry Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish 19th century birchwood veneer jewelry box. The box has a heart of brass for keyhole and knob hardware of antler.
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19th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Birch

Late 19th Century Lidded Onyx box with Bronze Dog
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An antique decorative lidded box with a bronze dog. The base made of wood, with onyx paneled against it, which is framed with floral ornate copper rims. The...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Decorative Boxes

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Onyx, Brass, Copper

Mahogany Tea Caddy Wooden Casket Box w Antique Glass Empire early 19th century
Located in Sweden, SE
Rectangular shape mahogany veneered casket made in first half of 19th century presumably in Europe. Cast glass vessels are intact at their original place. Candy sugar bowl along with...
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Mid-19th Century Empire Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Glass, Cut Glass, Mahogany

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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