Pewter Jar from GAB, Sweden, 1930
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Elegant pewter jar from GAB, in a strict cylinder form with a pattern of stripes. Nice even patina.
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes
Pewter
Pewter Jar from GAB, Sweden, 1930
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Elegant pewter jar from GAB, in a strict cylinder form with a pattern of stripes. Nice even patina.
Pewter
$192Sale Price|20% Off
Octagonal Oak Keepsake Box, Wood Marquetry, Mid-Century Modern, 1970s
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Octagonal Lidded Oak Box Wood marquetry Hinged 3.13 x 10.25 d Preowned vintage Refer to images
Wood, Oak
$280Sale Price|20% Off
Hollywood Regency Mark Cross Luxurious Vintage Wood Box Italy
By Mark Cross
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Mark Cross Italian wood yellow box. Stamp present. Made in Italy. Dimensions: 2.25" H x 8" W x 6" D. Please visit take a look at our listings, we have ...
Wood
$1,160Sale Price|20% Off
1960s Bitossi Aldo Londi Italian Red Ceramic Box Italy
By Bitossi
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Italian Red Black decorative ceramic pottery box geometric relief attributed to Bitossi Aldo Londi Stamped Italy 6 x 4.38 x 2 H inches Presentation unrestored original vintage ...
Pottery, Ceramic
Rectangular pillbox in sterling silver with enamelled miniature of sailing boat
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular pill box with 2 slightly rounded sides, in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with a hand-painted miniature with fired enamels of a sailing boat by the painter Romano B...
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
George III Octagonal Jewellery Box, Burr Yew Wood, England, Circa 1810
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very elegant George III period octagonal shaped burr yew wood jewellery box having attractive banded inlaid decoration to hinged lid enclosing lined interior raised on original bra...
Yew
Antique French Ormolu Mounted Blue Opaline Helmet Form Covered Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Antique French Ormolu Mounted Blue Opaline Helmet Form Covered Box. The helmet design is reminiscent of the type worn by the French Legionnaire in the 19th century. The bronze mounts...
Ormolu
Lidded Burl Wood Trinket Box by Kreiss
By Kreiss
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice lidded burl wood trinket box by Kreiss, circa 1980s. The box has a removable lid and is in very good vintage condition; it measures 7"W ...
Burl
19th Century French Small Porcelain Hand Painted Box by Limoge
Located in Sofia, BG
Tiny porcelain hand painted box by Limoge decorated with a rose and with small scissors as a clasp. France, circa 1880.
Porcelain
French Enamel Match Holder and Striker
Located in Houston, TX
This is an antique French enamel match holder and striker made in the early 1900s. This piece can be wall-mounted or sit alone on a counter ...
Enamel, Metal
$380Sale Price|20% Off
Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone & Brass Art Deco Revival Decorative Stash Box
Located in San Diego, CA
We are offering a beautiful elegant natural tessellated mosaic stone and brass inlay decorative stash box designed by Maitland Smith. This box does not have the original tag on the i...
Stone
$288Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Chinese Wicker Elephant Box, Hand-Woven Rattan, Mid-Century
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage chinese wicker elephant box / basket from the mid-20th century. This piece is characterized by the complex "Shanghai weave" technique, which featu...
Wicker
Beautiful Jewelry or Collecting Treasure Box Inlaid with Walnut, Burl Walnut
Located in Lisse, NL
Great craftsmanship with a great Patina from the early 1900s inlaid with Wood and other woodtypes. If you are looking for a stylish and truly decorative box to grace your table or d...
Bronze
Vintage Japanese Temple Style Box
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY Vintage Japanese Temple Style Box. Made of rosewood, this box has a cover featuring ‘Buddhist Swastikas’ on the front. The cover lifts off to reveal a tabernacle with 2 carved dragons on wither side. Probably made in the first quarter of the 20th Century, circa 1920-30. Rectangular shaped for the storage of deities statues...
Wood
Rare Georgian Engine Turned Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Rare Engine Turned Design The Sewing Box of slight sarcophagus shape stood upon four turned ribbed feet. The Sewing Box tapers up to the convex raised lid and features scrolling fl...
Brass
Refined leather storage baskets MARTINA - With Cotton Bag
By Limac Design
Located in Conegliano, IT
The refined leather storage baskets MARTINA is a set of round leather containers from the LIMAC Design Casa Collection, completed with a remova...
Leather, Cotton
Anglo Indian Rectangular Porcupine Quill & Bone Box
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Anglo Indian rectangular porcupine quill, bone and parquetry box. The box with a hinged lid that opens to reveal embossed red velvet lining and a decorated wood panel...
Other
Large Chinoiserie Rectangular Black Lacquered Gilt Painted Covered Box 1950s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large Chinoiserie Rectangular Black Lacquered Gilt Painted Covered Box 1950s. Large Chinese black lacquered box with numerous figures and gilt detail. Chinese rectangular black lacquer and gilt painted box, made for the export market. The rectangular large black lacquer box is decorated with beautiful gilt painting. the Upper portion opens revealing a lacquer tray. The lid of the box hand painted in the shanshui style, with an idyllic river and mountain, Chinoiserie style landscape with architectural Asian decor, landscape figures of women in traditional kimonos, young boys playing near a river. The landscape studded with trees and vegetation, and some small pagodas...
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century German Hammered Copper & Brass Bread Box, Kitchen Utensil
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique 19th-Century German Bread Box, charming and well-preserved. A German bread box dating from the mid to end 19th century. Discovered at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany, th...
Brass, Copper
Snuffbox Oval-shaped Sterling Silver two-tone fire-enamelled stripes Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Oval-shaped snuffbox in 925/1000 gold-plated sterling silver with two-tone fire-enamelled stripes. English style, early 1900s. Dimensions: 8 x 4.5 x 2 cm. Weight: 84 g. Designed in 1...
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage Handmade Natural Malachite Stone Lidded Stash Trinket Box Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful decorative handcrafted lidded natural green malachite stone stash/trinket box. The box has a wonderful form and design. Malachite stone has great color and natural patterns...
Malachite
Napoleon III Boulle style box
Located in MILL, NL
A small box featuring the distinctive red-and-brass inlay known as Boulle marquetry, named after the 17th-century French cabinetmaker André-Charles Boulle. The decorative surface fe...
Brass
$120Sale Price|20% Off
Carrara Marble Small Lidded Canister or Stash Box, Italy, 1960s
Located in San Diego, CA
Carrara marble small lidded canister or stash container. Italy, 1960s.
Carrara Marble
$160Sale Price|28% Off
Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Stamp Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-19th century Japanese Meiji period bronze stamp box. Applied castings of a hanging flower basket with bird, recumbent stag and flowers. Measures: 1 1/...
Bronze
Unusual Antique Mahogany Stationary Box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Unusual Antique Mahogany Stationary Box having a turned shaped carrying handle, the 2 lift up lids open to reveal a fitted interior with origin...
Mahogany
Large Swedish Grace Bronze Vase by Ystad Metall / Brons, Sweden, 1930s
By GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Just Andersen, Ystad-Metall, Hans Bergström
Located in Malmö, SE
Elegant patinated bronze vase. Art deco / Swedish Grace. Made by Ystad Metall / Brons, Sweden, 1930s. Good condition. Some wear to the patination and light scratches. Stamped 'Mad...
Bronze
Etched Glass and Gold Leaf Decorative Box by Salvatore Polizzi
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Etched glass and gold leaf decorative box by Salvatore Polizzi. It is made of heavy 3/4" thick glass and gold leaf interior. There is a long internal crack on bottom edge which is al...
Glass
Late 18th century Scandinavian metal bound box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Late 18th century scandinavian metal bound box circa 1790. Rare baroque inspired strong box with 3 locks on the front. Quite likely to have been a box of some importance during it'...
Metal
Antique Sea Shell Decorative Coffin Box with Lid
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful coffin shape trinket box encrusted with shells. This box would be stunning on a dressing table, side table, or coffee table. Its hinged lid opens to fit miscellaneous ite...
Shell
Karl Griesbaum Lord Nelson Singing Bird Box
By Karl Griesbaum
Located in New Orleans, LA
Lord Nelson Singing Bird Box Karl Griesbaum Circa 1930 Honoring one of Britain's greatest naval heroes, this rare German singing bird automaton takes the form of an elegant silver b...
Silver, Enamel
Abalone shell & Alpaca pill box, Mexico, 1970's
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Beautiful and tiny pill box designed and produced in Mexico during the 1970's. This artisanal item with abalone mother-of-pearl and alpaca, is a true work of art. It remains in perfe...
Silver
Antique 19th Century French Black Forest Rose Carved Walnut Box & Perfume Bottle
Located in England, GB
A rare and beautifully detailed Black Forest carved antique walnut box dating to the late 19th century (circa 1870–1890) together with scent bottl...
Glass, Walnut
Casket, German, Baroque, painted, Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier, Notley Priory
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This charming and unusual casket injects a romantic atmosphere into any interior. It has survived in impeccable condition with acceptable wear to the painted surface which signifies its age and use. It is a conversation piece, a piece of acting history, bought by Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier...
Oak
Vintage Italian Burl Wood and Brass Desk Box, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant vintage Italian desk box crafted in warm burl wood with refined brass accents on each side. The gently curved top highlights the natural grain and depth of the wood, giving t...
Wood
Ebonised Pencil Box With Cricket Scene On The Lid
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Papier Mache Cricket Pencil Case. A black lacquered Papier-mâché pencil box with partitioned interior (still containing some of its contents), hinged lid with applied printed...
Paper
Bitossi Box, Ceramic, Orange and Matte Brown, Signed
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi box, ceramic, orange and matte brown, signed. Small scale box having a raw clay lid hash mark incising and decorated with an orange glazed pill pat...
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century English Ceramic Preserve Jar, Cottage Design
Located in Tarry Town, NY
A charming English ceramic preserve jar modeled as a traditional country cottage, featuring a distinctive golden amber thatched-style roof with a small chimney finial. The cream-colo...
Ceramic, Porcelain
Oak and Polychrome "Öresund" Desk Organizer by Børge Mogensen, Karl Andersson
Located in Hägersten, SE
Desk organizer model A4/3 from the Öresund series designed by Børge Mogensen. Produced in Sweden by Karl Andersson & Söner during the 1960s. Made from solid oak with three drawers in...
Oak, Lacquer
Quality antique Victorian mahogany writing slope
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality antique Victorian mahogany writing slope, having a quality antique Victorian mahogany writing slope with a lift up lid opening to reveal a red leather surface for writing and...
Brass
Nelialee Art Deco Red Traveling Cosmetic Toilet Vanity Case with Accessories
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Rare Gorgeous Art Deco 1930s red traveling cosmetic case with fitted top section and empty bottom section to store your overnight needs. In the top corner, there is a label from Nelialee NYC. When you open it up, you will find a treasure of streamlined gold toned art deco accessories...
Metal, Brass
19th Century English Victorian Papier Mache Inlay & Gold Leaf Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exquisite Papier Mâché box, circa 1870s, has a black lacquered finish with mother of pearl inlays, gold leaf hand-painted floral motifs and embellished decoration. The Engli...
Gold Leaf
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...
Malachite, Marble
CARTIER Paris 1900 Edwardian Nécessaire Case In 18Kt Gold With Green Lacquer
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
A Nécessaire case designed by Cartier. This is a fantastic nécessaire case box created in Paris France during the Edwardian period by the jewelry house of Cartier, back in the 1900....
Gold
19th Century English Victorian Brown Leather Box with Gold Escutcheon
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian-style rectangular brown leather box with strape design and gold escutcheon and four compartments
Gold
$1,160Sale Price|20% Off
Late 18th Century English George III Mahogany Knife Box Fitted Out for Letters
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 18th century, English George III mahogany knife box fitted out for letters / ballots. The interior voided of the old knife compartments. One small remov...
Metal
Wyland Whale Tail Wooden Keepsake or Jewelry Box, Circa 1990s
Located in San Diego, CA
An attractive wooden keepsake box featuring a reproduction of a whale-tail seascape by celebrated marine artist Robert Wyland. The atmospheric composition depicts a whale’s flukes em...
Wood
$525Sale Price|30% Off
Mother of Pearl and Lace Fan Gilt Wood Display
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a delicate mother of pearl sticks and Lace fan enclosed in a fan shaped gilt wood & glass display. The border of the box is adorned by golden beading....
Wood
Rare Paul Evans Sculpted Bronze Resin Hinged Box
By Paul Evans
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare Paul Evans Sculpted Bronze Resin Hinged Box From the collection of Dorsey Reading Material: Bronze resin, brass hinge, plastic-laminated interior Dimensions: 6.50" H × 11.50" W ...
Brass
Cylinder Music Box by Le Coultre Freres
Located in New Orleans, LA
This outstanding Swiss cylinder music box was crafted by the prestigious firm of Le Coultre Freres of Geneva. The highly intricate movement plays a selection of twelve popular tunes ...
Metal
1950s English Leather Card Box with Compartments
Located in Marbella, ES
An elegant box for playing cards, crafted from brown leather with a polished finish and delicate gold-tooled detailing. The lid features an embossed design depicting the four card su...
Leather
1970s Boho Translucent Blue Glass Decorative Box with Nymph Lid, Czech Republic
Located in North Miami, FL
1970s Bohemian translucent blue glass decorative box with a Nymph on the lid, Czech Republic By: unknown Material: glass, crystal Technique: cast, pressed, polished Dimensions: 3.75...
Crystal
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Patinated Bronze Box, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning antique Arts & Crafts period bronze desk box, jewelry box, or decorative box featuring Zodiac designs By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 2...
Bronze
Vintage European Studio Enamel and Textured Bronze Decorative Box 1940s Signed
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage decorative box with a colorful geometric enamel lid and a textured bronze base. The rectangular form is marked HANDWERK and bears a JC cypher. Its shallow, overhanging lid is...
Bronze, Enamel
VIctorian Era Sterling Silver Humidor Box
Located in Miami, FL
Offered is an elegant rectangular Victorian-era forged sterling silver box that has a carved wood compartment in the interior. It can be used as a humidor for cigars, or for jewelry ...
Sterling Silver
Small Italian Mid-Century Modern Lapis & 800 Silver Dresser Box or Table Casket
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine small sized Italian Mid-Century Modern dresser or table box. With sheets of lapis lazuli on black marble and mounted with a fine 800 silver mount and hinge. Simply a won...
Lapis Lazuli, Silver
Perfect Antique Chinese Cloissone Box Qing Period Bronze, 19th/20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Perfect Antique Chinese Cloissone Box Qing Period Bronze, 19th/20th Century Great piece of cloisonne. Additional information: Material: Porcelain &...
Porcelain
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...
Pine
$3,840Sale Price|20% Off
Garrard English Modern Sterling Silver Box, 1947
Located in New York, NY
George VI sterling silver box. Made by Garrard & Co. in London in 1947. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover flat, tabbed, and hinged. Sides have reeded wrapround bands. Cover ...
Sterling Silver
Porcelain Peint Main Vintage Roulette Wheel Trinket Box by Limoges
By Limoges
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful porcelain peint main (hand painted) vintage cut roulette wheel trinket box by Limoges, circa 1970s. This unusual piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 2.5"D ...
Porcelain
Rare 19th C. French Round Form Agate and Ormolu Mounted Box w/ Agate Ball Feet
Located in New York, NY
An Unusual and Quite Rare 19th Century French Round Form Agate and Ormolu Mounted Box. An unusual and quite rare 19th century French round form agate and ormolu mounted box. The box...
Agate, Bronze
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.