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Decorative Boxes For Sale
Modernist Long and Flat Silver Plate Box with Crocodile Decor, circa 1960
Modernist Long and Flat Silver Plate Box with Crocodile Decor, circa 1960

Modernist Long and Flat Silver Plate Box with Crocodile Decor, circa 1960

By Travail Francais

Located in Atlanta, GA

This extraordinary modernist silver plate covered box, meticulously crafted in France circa 1960, is a true testament to elegance and refinement. Its elongated silhouette embodies so...

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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Qing Dynasty Square Box with Brass Lock and Distressed Lacquer Interior
Qing Dynasty Square Box with Brass Lock and Distressed Lacquer Interior

Qing Dynasty Square Box with Brass Lock and Distressed Lacquer Interior

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period square shaped box from the 19th century with brass lock, metal hardware and distressed lacquer interior. Born during the 19th century, this exquisite Qi...

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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Crevillen Paris Silvered and Enameled Blue Ceramic Jewellery Box 1970
Crevillen Paris Silvered and Enameled Blue Ceramic Jewellery Box 1970

Crevillen Paris Silvered and Enameled Blue Ceramic Jewellery Box 1970

Located in Paris, IDF

Beautiful French midcentury silvered decorative box produced by Crevillen Paris in the early 1970s. This jewellery box features a beautiful enameled blue ceramic top depicting a woma...

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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Mid 19th Century Studded Leather Table Coffret from France
Mid 19th Century Studded Leather Table Coffret from France

Mid 19th Century Studded Leather Table Coffret from France

Located in Dallas, TX

A coffret, such as this studded leather one, would have been used in France during the mid-1800s to store small, but invaluable items. Our small table trunk features a dome top that ...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Animal Skin, Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Wood

Cherry Wood and Leather Wrapped Box / Container
Cherry Wood and Leather Wrapped Box / Container

Cherry Wood and Leather Wrapped Box / Container

Located in San Diego, CA

A very well crafted cherry wood and leather wrapped box / container, circa 1970s. The box is in very good vintage condition and measures 8"D x 6.75"H. Nice piece! #3924

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Mid-20th Century American Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Cherry

Table Box Baroque style with two-tone fired enamels Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Table Box Baroque style with two-tone fired enamels Sterling Silver Salimbeni

Table Box Baroque style with two-tone fired enamels Sterling Silver Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

This awesome Table Box Baroque style is in 925/1000 sterling silver. it has a Rectangular shape with hand-engraved intricate design Black and Green color fire enameled. Table Box Bar...

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1970s Italian Baroque Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

A Viennese 19th century Porcelain and Ormolu box
A Viennese 19th century Porcelain and Ormolu box

A Viennese 19th century Porcelain and Ormolu box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A charming and most decorative Viennese 19th century Porcelain and Ormolu box. This elegant rectangular lidded box is raised by four scrolled Ormolu lion pawed feet joined at the bot...

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19th Century Austrian Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Early 19th Century Converted Stationery Box
Early 19th Century Converted Stationery Box

Early 19th Century Converted Stationery Box

Located in High Point, NC

Early 19th century stationery box, which has been converted from a knife box. It is a classic serpentine shape in the front, with the edges inlaid in boxwood. There is a central ...

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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Boxwood, Mahogany

Height Airs Swiss Cylinder Music Box, circa 1880
Height Airs Swiss Cylinder Music Box, circa 1880

Height Airs Swiss Cylinder Music Box, circa 1880

Located in Marseille, FR

Napoleon III music box with 8 bee melodies including 4 complications. Ability to play and replay loops melodies. Possibility to add to engage a resonator and or activate small bees t...

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1880s French Napoleon III Antique Decorative Boxes

Edward Winter Box, Enamel, Brass, Hinged, Cleveland School, Signed
Edward Winter Box, Enamel, Brass, Hinged, Cleveland School, Signed

Edward Winter Box, Enamel, Brass, Hinged, Cleveland School, Signed

By Edward Winter

Located in New York, NY

Edward Winter Box, Enamel, Brass, Hinged, Cleveland School, Signed. Small scale brass hinged box with an enameled top decorated with a white chevron pattern over a dark copper under ...

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Enamel

20th Century Sterling Silver Box George III° Style
20th Century Sterling Silver Box George III° Style

20th Century Sterling Silver Box George III° Style

By Cesani Virginio

Located in VALENZA, IT

Handmade George III style oblong box in sterling silver. On the body of the box typical lines with fluted. The lid has the same design but embossed. The han...

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1990s Italian George III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Chinese Hand Painted Black Lacquer Lidded Box
Chinese Hand Painted Black Lacquer Lidded Box

Chinese Hand Painted Black Lacquer Lidded Box

Located in San Diego, CA

A wonderful hand-painted Chinese lidded black lacquer box, circa 1940s. The handcrafted box measures 13.5"W x 7.75"D x 4"H and has a floral motif on a black background. The lid has ...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Late Qing Dynasty Wedding Box with Carved Handle, Animals and Foliage Motifs
Late Qing Dynasty Wedding Box with Carved Handle, Animals and Foliage Motifs

Late Qing Dynasty Wedding Box with Carved Handle, Animals and Foliage Motifs

Located in Yonkers, NY

A late Qing Dynasty period wedding box from the early 20th century, this piece exudes charm with its traditional design and intricate carvings. The box features an appealing hexagona...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

René Lalique: "Chicks" Box, 1929
René Lalique: "Chicks" Box, 1929

René Lalique: "Chicks" Box, 1929

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

"Chicks" box in pressed molded white glass, enhanced with a gray-blue patina. Molded signature on the reverse. Model created in 1929. Perfect condition. Length: 11.5 cm Félix Marc...

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1920s Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Glass

European Sterling Silver and Enamel Singing Bird Box -  Circa 1900
European Sterling Silver and Enamel Singing Bird Box -  Circa 1900

European Sterling Silver and Enamel Singing Bird Box - Circa 1900

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique European sterling silver and enamel singing bird box; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection. This exceptional antique sterl...

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Early 1900s European Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Jacques Adnet Catch All
Jacques Adnet Catch All

Jacques Adnet Catch All

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Simple Adnet Catch all in black leather, nickel hardware and equestrian buckle.

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1940s French Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

Antique 19thC French Peach Opaline Bronze Mounts Decorative Box
Antique 19thC French Peach Opaline Bronze Mounts Decorative Box

Antique 19thC French Peach Opaline Bronze Mounts Decorative Box

Located in Norman, OK

Antique 19thC French Opaline Box with Bronze Fittings - The Color is a Faded Peach Color with Leaf Decoration. The Box sits on three bronze ball feet in each corner of the box, Bronz...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Napoleon III / Boulle Box
19th Century French Napoleon III / Boulle Box

19th Century French Napoleon III / Boulle Box

Located in Vilnius, LT

Antique French Napoleon III box with inlaid bronze decor, polished black color surface and red velour textile inside. Includes key. After the r...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Blue over White Double Overlay Ormolu Mounted Cased Glass Rectangular Box
Blue over White Double Overlay Ormolu Mounted Cased Glass Rectangular Box

Blue over White Double Overlay Ormolu Mounted Cased Glass Rectangular Box

Located in New York, NY

A Beautiful Antique Blue over White Double Overlay Ormolu Mounted Cased Glass Rectangular Box. With a beautiful geometric design cased underneath the top blue layer, which protrudes ...

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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Sterling Silver and Rosewood Hinged Box Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessory
Sterling Silver and Rosewood Hinged Box Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessory

Sterling Silver and Rosewood Hinged Box Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessory

Located in North Miami, FL

This sterling silver substantial hallmarked Mid-Century Modern box has a beautiful ebonized rosewood interior. The Mayan Aztec design that is engraved and drawn is symbolic of a heri...

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1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Swedish White Painted Cutlery Tray
Swedish White Painted Cutlery Tray

Swedish White Painted Cutlery Tray

Located in Greenwich, CT

A 19th century Swedish wooden cutlery tray with a curved slotted central handle and divider between two compartments, one with a notch for long utensils. Retains old painted finish.

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1840s Swedish Gustavian Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Spruce

Giant Plastic Phone Stashbox
Giant Plastic Phone Stashbox

Giant Plastic Phone Stashbox

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Massive black oversized phone. Marked "Poynter Products Inc. Cincinnati, Ohio." Made in Japan. Date stamped 1980. Made of plastic. Top and bottom pieces twist off and can be used as ...

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1980s Japanese Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Plastic

Mid 18th century Swedish pine chest decorated with labyrinth
Mid 18th century Swedish pine chest decorated with labyrinth

Mid 18th century Swedish pine chest decorated with labyrinth

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Mid 18th century Swedish pine chest decorated with labyrinth circa 1730. Rare and beautiful Swedish pine chest.   Traces of original paint to the outside with decorative metal strap...

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Mid-18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Biedermeier Beadwork, Pens Casket, Case, Box
Biedermeier Beadwork, Pens Casket, Case, Box

Biedermeier Beadwork, Pens Casket, Case, Box

Located in Hamburg, DE

Beautifully crafted Biedermeier pencil box from Germany mid - late 19th century. The casket is leather wrapped, embossed and has a push button closure. From the inside the box is lac...

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1870s German Biedermeier Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Beads

Mother-of-Pearl Sewing Nécessaire
Mother-of-Pearl Sewing Nécessaire

Mother-of-Pearl Sewing Nécessaire

By Palais Royal

Located in New Orleans, LA

This captivating Palais Royal sewing nécessaire is crafted of engraved mother of pearl mounted in rich doré bronze. The hinged box contains a remov...

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19th Century French Other Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

19th Century English Victorian Brass Black Lacquer Papier-mache Dressing Box
19th Century English Victorian Brass Black Lacquer Papier-mache Dressing Box

19th Century English Victorian Brass Black Lacquer Papier-mache Dressing Box

Located in Forney, TX

A large antique English Victorian era brass-mounted papier-mache dressing box. 19th century, England, large shaped casket form, exterior in a black lacquered finish embellished with...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Victorian Thomas Johnson II Sterling Silver Tortoise Vesta Box
Victorian Thomas Johnson II Sterling Silver Tortoise Vesta Box

Victorian Thomas Johnson II Sterling Silver Tortoise Vesta Box

By Thomas Johnson II

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique Victorian English sterling silver vesta box modelled in the form of a tortoise; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection. This exceptional antique Victorian cast sterling silver vesta box has been realistically modelled in the form of a tortoise. The plain oval body of this Victorian vesta box is embellished with cast and applied components replicating the details of the tortoise's legs and head. The anterior surface of this rare box features an applied oval serrated panel / match striker. The hinged tortoiseshell cover opens to reveal the original gilt interior. The underside of the body bears the contemporary engraved inscription 'July 1883'. Condition This antique Victorian vesta box is an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition. There are some blemishes and wear to the original gilding, in keeping with age. Full hallmarks struck to the underside of the body are very clear. Dimensions length 8.4cm/3.3" width 5.5cm/2.2" height 3.2cm/1.3" Weight 2.4 troy ounces/73.9g (including tortoiseshell cover) Maker: Thomas Johnson II Date: 1882 Origin: London, England Video: A video of this fine piece is available upon request. Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of this antique vesta box...

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1880s British Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Fine Cherry Wood Art Deco Box Carl Auböck, 1930s
Fine Cherry Wood Art Deco Box Carl Auböck, 1930s

Fine Cherry Wood Art Deco Box Carl Auböck, 1930s

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Vienna, AT

Nice, well preserved Art Deco box made of cherry wood. By Carl Auböck, 1930s. Listed as a scetch drawing in catalog "Die Kataloge der Werkstätte Carl Auböck 1925-1975" [The catalo...

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1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper

English Campaign Style Rosewood Brass Inlaid Lap Desk, circa 1850
English Campaign Style Rosewood Brass Inlaid Lap Desk, circa 1850

English Campaign Style Rosewood Brass Inlaid Lap Desk, circa 1850

Located in San Francisco, CA

A fine quality brass inlaid Campaign style traveling desk with a recessed brass handle engraved with the name of its owner, Anne Orten. The piece opens to reveal a velvet lined writi...

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Mid-19th Century English Campaign Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Malachite High Box
Malachite High Box

Malachite High Box

Located in Paris, FR

Box Malachite high all in white marble, box with lid with handle in real malachite stone with gold finish base.

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Malachite, Marble

Tortoise Shell Glove Box and Basket
Tortoise Shell Glove Box and Basket

Tortoise Shell Glove Box and Basket

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Victorian silver plate and tortoiseshell basket. And tortoiseshell glove box. The box measures 1.5 inches H x 10.5 inches W x 2 inches D.

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Early 20th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Vintage Raymor Lidded Ceramic Flower Box Turquoise And White Italian, 1960's
Vintage Raymor Lidded Ceramic Flower Box Turquoise And White Italian, 1960's

Vintage Raymor Lidded Ceramic Flower Box Turquoise And White Italian, 1960's

By Raymor

Located in North Miami, FL

This lovely vintage Italian hallmarked lidded ceramic flower box by Raymor is from the 60's. The colors are turquoise, white with outlines of gray charcoal. The hallmarks read 03529 ...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Fantastic quality antique Victorian rosewood and mother of pearl inlaid work box
Fantastic quality antique Victorian rosewood and mother of pearl inlaid work box

Fantastic quality antique Victorian rosewood and mother of pearl inlaid work box

Located in Ipswich, GB

Fantastic quality antique Victorian rosewood and mother of pearl inlaid work box having a quality antique Victorian work box with stunning mother of pearl inlay, with a lift up lid o...

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Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

Circular guilloche silver pill box with hinged lid
Circular guilloche silver pill box with hinged lid

Circular guilloche silver pill box with hinged lid

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Circular guilloche silver pill box with hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: European. Brand: Unknown. Weight: 19.16 grams. Dimensions: 4x1cm. Content: 925/1000. As...

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20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Gracieux Accueil Lidded Box by Nathalie Du Pasquier, 1983
Gracieux Accueil Lidded Box by Nathalie Du Pasquier, 1983

Gracieux Accueil Lidded Box by Nathalie Du Pasquier, 1983

By Nathalie du Pasquier

Located in Tinton Falls, NJ

Around the time that MEMPHIS had become a world-wide phenomenon, several Italian manufacturers approached the various MEMPHIS designers to execute similar work but on different produ...

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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Chrome

Antique Chinese Silver Jewelry Box by Hung Chong, Circa 1895
Antique Chinese Silver Jewelry Box by Hung Chong, Circa 1895

Antique Chinese Silver Jewelry Box by Hung Chong, Circa 1895

By Hung Chong & Co.

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese Export silver jewellery box; an addition to our collection of boxes and cases This exceptional antique Chinese Export Silver box has a subtly undulating rectangular form. The surface of the box has a planished finish and is embellished with an embossed and chased decorated stemmed floral and foliate design to the anterior surface. The decoration to the body continues to the cover, incorporating plum blossom arrangements and an impressive perched bird motif. This antique jewellery box is fitted with the original hinged cover. This exceptional Chinese silver jewellery box is supported by four impressive cast silver feet. The hallmarks struck to the underside of this fine box include: Maker's mark: HC (Hung Chong) Artisan workshop mark: QI CHANG (Shanghai) NOTE: We are grateful to Adrien von Ferscht for his help in identifying this exceptional antique piece. Condition This antique Chinese silver jewellery...

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1890s Chinese Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Hostiary. Bronze. 16th century.
Hostiary. Bronze. 16th century.

Hostiary. Bronze. 16th century.

Located in Madrid, ES

Hostiary. Bronze. 16th century. A circular, tubular bronze box with a finial lid, to which a piece of tubing is attached, forming a press for the interior of the case. It features a...

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16th Century European Other Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Antique 18th Century Leather & Brass Casket
Antique 18th Century Leather & Brass Casket

Antique 18th Century Leather & Brass Casket

Located in Leesburg, VA

In an era where craftsmanship was an intimate, measured pursuit, objects of daily utility were elevated to functional works of art. This handsome 18th-century European casket is a st...

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Early 18th Century Belgian Dutch Colonial Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Maitland Smith Tessellated Box Art Deco Revival
Maitland Smith Tessellated Box Art Deco Revival

Maitland Smith Tessellated Box Art Deco Revival

By Maitland Smith

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

Wonderful 1980s Art Deco revival box by Maitland Smith constructed out of tessellated marble with inlaid brass detail.

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1980s American Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Marble, Brass

Table Box Blue and Light Blue Stripes Guillochè and Enamel Sterling Silver Salim
Table Box Blue and Light Blue Stripes Guillochè and Enamel Sterling Silver Salim

Table Box Blue and Light Blue Stripes Guillochè and Enamel Sterling Silver Salim

By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Rectangular table box with rounded corners in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with two-tone translucent fired enamels with guillochè stripes and hand-engraved motifs. George V E...

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1970s Italian George IV Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

1910 Chinoiserie Painted Box
1910 Chinoiserie Painted Box

1910 Chinoiserie Painted Box

Located in Tarrytown, NY

Hand painted distressed Chinoiserie box.

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1910s Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Brass tube Box / Cigarette Case Signed by Gabriella Gabriella Crespi, Italy 70s
Brass tube Box / Cigarette Case Signed by Gabriella Gabriella Crespi, Italy 70s

Brass tube Box / Cigarette Case Signed by Gabriella Gabriella Crespi, Italy 70s

By Gabriella Crespi

Located in Roma, IT

I'm offering for sale a rare cylindrical box, designed and signed in the 1970s by Italian designer Gabriella Crespi. The cylindrical tube shape suggests that this vintage box was mos...

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

Materials

Brass

White Marble Box with Malachite Inlay
White Marble Box with Malachite Inlay

White Marble Box with Malachite Inlay

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

A stunning and substantial decorative box in the Mid-Century Italian style, carved from solid white marble and featuring a bold chevron inlay in vibrant green malachite. The crisp ge...

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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Hollywood Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Malachite, Marble

Octagonal Bauhaus Box, Ash, Walnut, Maple, Mahogany, Velvet, Vienna, circa 1920
Octagonal Bauhaus Box, Ash, Walnut, Maple, Mahogany, Velvet, Vienna, circa 1920

Octagonal Bauhaus Box, Ash, Walnut, Maple, Mahogany, Velvet, Vienna, circa 1920

Located in Regensburg, DE

Octagonal (eight-sided) Bauhaus / Art Deco Box from Austria, Vienna, circa 1920. Sides in solid ash wood. Lid veneered in walnut with star inlay in maple and mahogany. Base slightly...

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1920s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century hand painted tine decorative box
19th Century hand painted tine decorative box

19th Century hand painted tine decorative box

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

19th century hand painted tine decorative box circa 1860. Good quality Swedish tine box, used for storing valuables or foods for secure storage.  This example in it's original blue ...

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Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pine, Paint

Italian Desk Box in Leather and Cut Glass, 1970s
Italian Desk Box in Leather and Cut Glass, 1970s

Italian Desk Box in Leather and Cut Glass, 1970s

By Fontana Arte

Located in Morazzone, Varese

Beautiful desk box or casket made of leather and cut glass. Made in Italy of the 1970s. The box is trimmed with smooth leather, a fine black leather edge and finely finished stitc...

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1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Glass, Cut Glass, Wood

Vintage Boho Tessellated Horn Tissue Box Cover
Vintage Boho Tessellated Horn Tissue Box Cover

Vintage Boho Tessellated Horn Tissue Box Cover

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Elevate your decor with this Vintage Boho Tessellated Horn Tissue Box Cover, a luxurious accessory that combines natural beauty with artisanal craftsmanship. Crafted from intricately...

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Late 20th Century Colombian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Horn, Wood

Set of Two Italian Rectangular Florentine Gilt Wood Boxes
Set of Two Italian Rectangular Florentine Gilt Wood Boxes

Set of Two Italian Rectangular Florentine Gilt Wood Boxes

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Set of 2 charming Italian Mid-Century Florentine hand crafted boxes. These gilt-wood boxes can be used to store your favorite pieces of jewelry as well as stand alone pieces on a cof...

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

Materials

Giltwood, Paint, Paper

Chinese Canton Enamel Round Stacking Boxes and Cover, circa 1900, China
Chinese Canton Enamel Round Stacking Boxes and Cover, circa 1900, China

Chinese Canton Enamel Round Stacking Boxes and Cover, circa 1900, China

Located in Austin, TX

An absolutely lovely Chinese export pink Canton enamel round stacking box and cover, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China. The circular stacking box consists of a bowl form base, ...

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Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Vintage Asian Octagonal Lacquer Box with Turtle Closure
Vintage Asian Octagonal Lacquer Box with Turtle Closure

Vintage Asian Octagonal Lacquer Box with Turtle Closure

Located in Houston, TX

Vintage Asian Octagonal Lacquer Box With Turtle Closure. Lovely 20th century Asian lacquer box with Greek key design and a metal turtle closure. Th...

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20th Century Asian Post-Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Trudi Battershall Modern Ceramic Decorative Box with Crackle-Glaze
Trudi Battershall Modern Ceramic Decorative Box with Crackle-Glaze

Trudi Battershall Modern Ceramic Decorative Box with Crackle-Glaze

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Trudi Battershall Ceramic box. Crackle-glaze earthenware. In very nice shape, signed to bottom. The artist did a series of boxes that share the look of this one, sometimes boxes t...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Hinged Box Woven Leather And Wood Rattan Style Monumental Design 1970's
Vintage Hinged Box Woven Leather And Wood Rattan Style Monumental Design 1970's

Vintage Hinged Box Woven Leather And Wood Rattan Style Monumental Design 1970's

Located in North Miami, FL

This vintage very large and monumental hinged box with a patinaed brass lever is woven leather and wood in a rich golden color. This does resemble rattan. The hinges nor the brass op...

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1970s Unknown Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

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.