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Decorative Boxes For Sale
Japanese Lacquer Hokai Box, 19th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a good example of a traditional Japanese Hokai shell storage box for the Kai-awase game. This box is well-detailed in chased brass appliques and makie. The box is in overall ...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
$1,175 Sale Price
24% Off
Italian Alabaster Dresser Box, 1960s
Located in Savannah, GA
5 ¼ inches wide by 3 ¾ inches deep by 2 ⅜ inches tall
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Alabaster
Antique 20th Century Japanese Meiji Solid Silver Card Case c.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 20th Century Japanese solid silver card case, featuring high relief Iris flowerson a textured background. The hinged lid opens to reveal a compartment originally for visiting...
Category
20th Century Japanese Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Italian New Old Stock 1980s Decorative / Jewelry Silver Art Nouveau Box
By Ottaviani
Located in Weesp, NL
Introducing the Exquisite 1980s Black Lacquered Wooden Box by Ottaviani: A Timeless Treasure of Elegance and Craftsmanship!
Are you in search of a truly unique and stunning piece th...
Category
1980s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate, Enamel
Cigarette Case Romantic couple Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular desk cigarette case with rounded corners in sterling silver 925/1000 gold plated with fine hand-painted fire-enameled miniature depicting a romantic couple in Art Nouveau...
Category
1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1960s Italian Grand Tour Style Leather & Burlwood Column Motif Pen Stand/Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1960s Italian Grand Tour Style Leather & Burlwood Column Motif Pen Stand/Box
Italy, 1960s
This Italian Grand Tour style pen stand/box from the 1960s i...
Category
20th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Burl
$396 Sale Price
20% Off
Diminutive Welsh Coffer
Located in Greenwich, CT
Scarce Welsh small coffer or "coffer bach" having hinged lid over two arch panels over two drawers, the whole constructed of dense Welsh oak and having a lovely rich color and patina.
A ‘Coffer Bach’ is Welsh for a small chest or trunk with drawers below. Made only in Wales, a ‘Coffer Bach’ is traditionally associated with marriages - a dowry or love chest...
Category
Mid-18th Century Welsh Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak
$3,900
An Exquisite Victorian Pietra Dura Grand Tour Campaign Collectors Box 1800's
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Stunning Late Grand Tour Collectors Box 19th Century Mahogany & Ebony Pietra Dura Karlsbad, Germany.
The Lid Is Decorated with Marble And Agate Geometric Motifs.
With Continental ...
Category
Late 19th Century German Late Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Agate, Marble, Silver
A Very fine 19th Century Brass Bound Ladies Travelling Vanity Case
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine 19th Century walnut ladies travelling case. This fabulous item is superbly hand carved with beautifully rich patination, grain and of exceptional quality with finely cas...
Category
19th Century English Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Brass
19th Century black forest carved wood casket
Located in Martlesham, GB
A superb quality 19th Century black forest caved wood casket, having wonderful crisp carving throughout, the hinged top lifting up to reveal a large compartment space, has the origin...
Category
1870s British Black Forest Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut
$1,389 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Estate/Housekeepers Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, unusual and rare antique Edwardian English sterling silver estate/housekeepers box; an addition to the ornamental silverware collection
This e...
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Snuff Box round in Art Nouveau style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Round snuff box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guillochè and hand-painted floral miniature, surrounded by a frame with leaves on a blue bac...
Category
1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
French Embossed Bronze Squared Trinket/ Jewelry Box
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a French bronze metal square hinged lidded box. It depicts a lid decorated with an 18th century country relief scene of two ladies and a gentleman playing with a dog while an...
Category
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
$476 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Pink and Purple Ceramic Box with Flowers by Mithé Espelt
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Toronto, ON
An exceptional mid century glazed ceramic box with purple and pink with flowers by famed artist, Mithé Espelt. The box lid is ceramic with a blackened wood base.
Born in 1923, Mithé ...
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Mid-20th Century French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
French Majolica Box with Cyclamens, Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica box with Cyclamens, Circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Wired Waste Basket
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
$1,600
1750 Venezia Italy Green Light Blue Lacquered and Shaped Wooden Box with Flowers
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a refined lacquered and shaped wooden box, with polychrome Chinese figures and fine floral decoration on green and light blue background.
The curved shape of the box, on the front, on the sides and of the feet, the rich carving, are the result of the high level craftemanships of the Venetian master cabinetery.
This magnificent piece hails from the Mid-18th Century in Venezia and masterfully shows the lacquered Venetian style.
Its carefully considered proportions, refined carvings, magnificent color of the lacquer, and premium materials culminate in this wooden box that shows sophistication and grace.
This is a little jewel, a case to contain jewels.
One of the distinctive characteristics of Venetian Baroque and Rococo furniture 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 iron little key is not working. Inside are visible some scribbles.
The piece is in very good state of maintenance and guaranteed original in every parts. The surface was only cleaned not restored and it is original.
The wooden light blue lacquered...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Luxury Vintage Six Person Fortnum & Mason Wicker Picnic Hamper Crystal
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning Vintage large Fortnum & Mason six person wicket picnic hamper RRP £2550
A very well made and decorati...
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wicker
$1,306 Sale Price
30% Off
Snuff Box Black enamel Baroque style engraving Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped table snuff box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fine fire-enamelled baroque style engraving. Very fine hand engraving on all surfaces. Dimensions cm. 6.2 x 7.8 cm...
Category
1970s Italian Baroque Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Chinese Export Cloisonné Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Lovely Chinese export cloisonné box made of brass and enameled with a beautiful floral and scrolling pattern resting on ball feet. This chinoiserie box dates from 1900-1920. This dec...
Category
1910s Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Enamel
George III 18th Century Mahogany Letter Box. Circa 1790
Located in Incline Village, NV
Fine quality circa 1790 Georgian letter box, with three compartment fitted interior (see image). Exterior has original double brass hinged slope top with serpentine shaped front, and...
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Round Box with Agate Stones, 20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Vintage Round Box with Agate Stones, 20th Century
Category
20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Agate
Blue and White Ceramic Heart Shape Trinket Box with Lid by Wedgwood
By Wedgwood
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful ceramic heart shape trinket box by Wedgwood. This dish is in the Classic “Wedgwood blue” and features a Greek mythological scene on the top in white. A floral garland tri...
Category
20th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Box Kobako in Kodaiji Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique lacquered small box that was likely used to contain incense powder (it is called Kobako in Japanese), circa early to mid-19th century of the Edo...
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
9k Yellow Gold and Ruby Compact by Boucheron (1964)
By Boucheron
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage 9 karat yellow gold and 0.86 carat ruby compact made by Boucheron - boxed; an addition to our diverse ornamental collection.
This exceptional vintage 9 karat yellow gold case has a rectangular form, with a convex base and cover.
The surface of the box is embellished with impressive engine turned decoration.
This exceptional gold compact is fitted with an impressive flush hinged cover; the flush hinge indicates the high quality of the piece.
The anterior edge of the cover features a push fit catch ornamented with an impressive collet set 0.86ct cabochon cut ruby.
This impressive compact opens to reveal the original integrated bevelled mirror and powder compartment; this compact can be used without the original inset, detachable gold powder holder.
The interior rim of the case bears the renowned maker's/retailer's mark 'Boucheron', in addition to full London hallmarks to the base.
This exceptional Boucheron compact...
Category
1960s British Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
Grey, Red Bone Tile Box
Located in New York, NY
Hand Crafted keepsake/desk box featuring hand cut and polished grey and red bone tiles over a wood box.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Wood
Pill Box Hand Painted Miniature Enamel Louis XVI Style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular rounded pill box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with hand painted miniature fire-enamelled in Louis XVI style, second half of the 18th century, and fine hand-eng...
Category
1960s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Alexandra Von Furstenberg Acrylic Treasure Box in Tulip - Large Storage Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Add a bold pop of modern glamour to your space with this acrylic treasure box by Alexandra Von Furstenberg, featuring a striking Tulip. Made from high-quality Lucite, this chic decor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
Art Deco Ladies Blue Enamel and Chrome Compact, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this highly styled Art Deco of American blue enamel compact dating to the 1930s. Originally it would have had a chain or tassel. Beautiful blue enamel color...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Chrome
Hallmarked Silver Plated Keepsake Box, Sheffield, Uk, Circa 1900
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Offered is a stunning Sheffield silver keepsake box dating to 1900, with associated hallmark. This small box includes a clean interior and rounded corners. The box is free of names or initials, but would have been used to house keepsakes such as jewelry or cufflinks. A well maintained, elegant piece, this antique silver box is an excellent addition to any silver collection.
Trinket or keepsake boxes have taken on many forms since their first conception in ancient times. However their purpose remains the same; to store jewelry and other items precious to the owner. Originally, these boxes were used specifically for jewelry. These were in common use as early as 5000 BC in Ancient Egypt, when the majority of Egyptians, both male and female, wore jewelry. Boxes were used to keep these gemstone encrusted items safe. In Ancient Rome, jewelry was a status symbol. Rings and brooches were utilized to represent ones status in society. Again, boxes were needed for security and storage purposes. Finding early examples of these are quite rare.
Victorian and Edwardian examples of trinket boxes are far more common. This is because owning jewellery was a luxury until the Victorian era- let alone possessing so much a box was needed to store it all. Fine jewelry and other items became available to the masses after the industrial revolution due to the reduction in production costs. This led to a demand for trinket boxes, which were much smaller than jewelry boxes and therefore better suited to the needs of the middle class who did not yet possess an abundance of jewelry.
In Victorian households, collectables and other items of interested were also stashed inside these boxes. This is why they are known as trinket or keepsake boxes, rather than just jewelry boxes, although of course jewelry was also stored in them. Trinket boxes were produced in large numbers around this time. Many were lined with colored plush or velvet or rich wood. More elaborate designs had interior divisions and trays for rings and other pieces of jewellery. It was also common to see trinket boxes so small that they could only contain one item, such as a single ring. Ornate exteriors were created to reflect the value of the trinket boxes contents.
The Edwardian era saw the introduction of new styles of trinket box. These included small circular or oblong boxes...
Category
Early 1900s British Art Deco Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Antique Postage Stamp Box, American, Sterling Silver, Pocket Case, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique postage stamp box. An American, silver pocket case with monogram, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.
Delightfull...
Category
Early 20th Century Central American Edwardian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
English Recency Rosewood Box
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency (19th Century) rosewood box with brass handles and decorated with inlaid a brass filigree design and fitted as a humidor with 2 trays
Category
19th Century British Regency Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
19th Century Carved Oak Log Box
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century carved oak log box, profusely carved all over, the top having a coat of arms with dragons either side, the hinged top opening to reveal a large st...
Category
1860s British Early Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak
$1,935 Sale Price
28% Off
Brass Inlay Blue Dyed Bone Box
Located in New York, NY
Handd dyed bone blue keepsake box with 3 brass inlay stripes.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
$475 / item
Italian industrial wooden rectangular crates or boxes, 1920s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian industrial wooden rectangular crates or boxes, 1920s
Pair of vintage rectangular crates entirely made of wood. The wood of one box is lighter than the other. They can be used...
Category
1920s Italian Industrial Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
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
Category
1970s American Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Steel
$1,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 2 Boxes in Oak with Semi-Precious Stone and Brass by Kifu Paris
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The "Victoria" Box Set by Kifu Paris in black oak exudes a serene, organic luxury. The natural texture of the black oak offers a soft, refined aesthetic that brings warmth and sophis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Quartz, Brass
Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shells, Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shell
Charles II Needlework Casket, Second Half of the 17th Century
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of an English needlework casket from the Charles II period (1660-1685), with silk work exterior panels depicting various figures and animals, a top mirrored compartmen...
Category
Late 17th Century English Charles II Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Iron
Extraordinary Early 18th Century Necessaire Secrets
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Extraordinary early 18th century Necessaire a Secrets, the exterior painstakingly dry scraped back to the original painted finish. the interior each drawer individually painted with ...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Hand Blown Octagonal Murano Glass Box in Smoked Garnet
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated modernist decorative box was realized in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. It features...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid Century Ben Seibel design for Jenfred Ware Brass Coffee Table Cigarette Box
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Lovely brass cigarette box designed by Ben Seibel for Jenfred Ware.
Wood inlay on top. Cork lined. Fabulous vintage condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique English Boulle Stationery Box by Leuchars & Sons
Located in Northampton, GB
Dome Topped Stationary Box
From our Box collection, we are delighted to offer this Antique English Boulle Stationery Box by Leuchars & Sons. The box of rectangular form with a domed...
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Japanese Inro by Shigehide Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite four-case lacquered inro was dated to the latter part of 18th century to early 19th century (Edo period) and made by Shigehide. The opposite sides of the inro together features a lavish flower arrangement in a bamboo basket (ikebana). The detailed craftmanship was a true pleasure to behold. Mostly Takamaki-e (high relief) were used to texturize the delicate petals of the chrysanthemums, on which different shades of gold were used to create contrast. Raden (mother of pearl) shells were also used to highlight some leaves, rendering the piece an interesting balance of color and material. The interior was completed in a mottled gold finish. It was signed Shigehide on the bottom with a Kao. There is a small carved rabbit ojime bead...
Category
Late 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Antique Inlaid Box with Hidden Compartment
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
A captivating example of Syrian craftsmanship, this inlaid wooden box dates to 1960 and features detailed geometric marquetry in traditional motifs. Beyond its decorative appeal, the...
Category
1960s Syrian Moorish Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
1970s Vintage Gold Leaf Ceramic Canister Container
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Gold Leaf Canister Storage Box Container
9.75 h x 4.75 d x 4.5
Ceramic and Gold Leaf
unmarked
Original unrestored vintage
Refer to images
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pill Box oval with floral miniature Art Nouveau style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Pill Box oval with floral miniature Art Nouveau style Sterling Silver Salimbeni in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with hand-painted fire-enamel...
Category
1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Enamel
1940's New Old Stock Pharmacy Box - Large Quantity Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940's New Old Stock Pharmacy Box - Large Quantity Available.
Original new old stock French packaging, never used. Listing is for a single box and lid.
Workshop Report:
Our worksh...
Category
1940s French Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
Table Box Enamel on guillochè with “paillons” in pure gold on the upper circle S
Located in Firenze, FI
Round table box in 925/1000 sterlin silver gold plated with fired enamels, with “paillons” in pure gold on the upper circle, fine fired enamelled miniature with hand-painted floral image by the painter Bruno Corsari, striped enamelled border vertical. Napoleon III French Empire...
Category
1960s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold
Mid 20th Century Chinese Hand Painted Sewing Box, Jewelry Box
Located in Pomona, CA
This unique vintage Chinese sewing box is 100 percent hand made and hand painted with traditional Chinese painting on the side and lid of the box. It wa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Goebel Powder Box, Bathing Lady on Mussel Shell, Pin Up
By A.W. Goebel
Located in Lisbon, PT
An Art Deco porcelain powder box featuring a reclining bathing beauty atop a mussel shell, crafted by Goebel in Bavaria, 1920.
This rare and...
Category
20th Century German Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
$1,773 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Mailbox, 19th Century
Located in Udenhout, NL
A very nice antique mailbox from the 19th century.
Mentioned that is made in Liege, Belgium.
Category
1840s Belgian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
Karl Springer Stunning "Kyoto Box" in Tessellated Penshell 1980s 'Signed'
Located in New York, NY
Exceptionally crafted "Kyoto Box" in tessellated penshell with brass inlays on top and trim around base by Karl Springer, American 1980's (signed “Karl Sprin...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Michael Elkan Burl Spalted Birdseye Maple Free Live Edge Craft Box 1983
Located in Forest Grove, PA
An organic modern Birdseye, burl and lightly spalted studio box by artist Michael Elkan. The hinged top opens to reveal two covered compartments for jewelry or whatnots.
Category
1980s American Organic Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Large Early 19th Century Antique Hand Carved Wooden Mughal Decorative Box
By Rajhastani
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Early 19th century fine antique Indo-Persian carved sandalwood wooden box.
Incredibly intricate, highly detailed and deeply carved beautiful handcrafted and carved wooden box with Mu...
Category
19th Century Indian Agra Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Austrian Gilt Bronze Table Box Circa 1900
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Beautiful gilt bronze table box, Austria, circa 1900. The Allegorical scene with engine turned details on the edge and sidesd resting on four small bronze button feet. Line in an emb...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Modern Wood and Silver Decorative/Cigar Box by Duhill, England
By Dunhill
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century Modern wood and silver decorative/cigar box by Duhill, England
By: Dunhill
Material: wood, silver, metal
Technique: cast, molded, metalwork, carved, polished
Dimens...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Silver
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 ...
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
Tortoise Shell Decorative Box with Paw Feet. Tortoise Shell With Bun Feet.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Tortoise shell decorative box with bun feet. We have other tortoise boxes similar in form that would be a lovely collection. Feel free to call or email with questions. Priced per b...
Category
19th Century English Anglo-Indian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Art Deco Decorative Box Pietro Chiesa & Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte, Italy 1930s
Located in Palermo, IT
incredible Rectangular corrugated box made of wood and old blue mirrored glass with two details that recall the work of Peter Church.
Also on the glass we can see staining that date...
Category
20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass
$7,210 Sale Price
20% Off
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.