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Decorative Boxes For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Tiger Eye Lidded Semi Precious Stone Box
Located in New York, NY
Tiger eye lidded semi precious stone box. Gold, brown and yellow richly changing colour hardstone box with gold-wash silver hinge attributed to Ventrella Napoli. Italy, Mid-20th cen...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Stone, Silver

Maison Mercier Paris, Tortoiseshell Lucite and Chrome Box, 1970s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 1970s rectangular-shaped decorative lidded box was designed by the Parisian luxury house Maison Mercier Freres. It features a thick tortoise (tortoiseshell) pattern Luci...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Medium Murano Frosted White Sommerso Square Glass Box, Contemporary
Located in Westport, CT
One of a kind Murano handcrafted medium square- shaped clear blown glass box with sommerso floating  frosted white orb center , customized sizing for each box with nickel on brass fi...
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2010s Italian Modern Decorative Boxes

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Blown Glass

Sleek R&Y Augousti Inlaid Brass and Shell Box, Paris C.1990
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Sleek R&Y Augousti Inlaid Brass and Shell Box, Paris C.1990 Unmarked, Attributed to the R&Y Augousti Studios Made during the unparalleled style of 1990s Paris, this sleek, unmarked ...
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Late 20th Century French Modern Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Dior Style Jewel Box in Tortoiseshell Lucite and Chrome, API Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely Midcentury box in Christian Dior style produced by API in Italy in the 1970s. This charming box is made in a gorgeous tortiseshell effect lucite and chrome. A fantastic it...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Metal

Russian U.S.S.R Papier Mache Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Signed and Dated 1961 USSR From our Boxes collection, we are delighted to offer this unusual Russian Papier Mache Box. The box of slim rectangula...
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20th Century Russian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Lacquer

Woven Bone Document, Keepsake Box
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary document, keepsake box featuring bone tiles in a cheveron pattern over a wood structure. A great solution for remote control storage, or as a desk accessory.
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Wood, Bentwood

Alfred Dunhill Germany 1990 Decorative Desk Box In Black Leather & Chromed Steel
Located in Miami, FL
Desk box designed by Dunhill. Beautiful decorative vintage desk box, created in Germany for Alfred Dunhill, back in the 1990. It was made up in shiny black leather with a discrete f...
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1990s German Modern Decorative Boxes

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Chrome, Steel

Squared Box in Faux Tortoiseshell Lucite Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing squared decorative jewelry box in tortoiseshell-effect lucite in Christian Dior style. Made in Italy in the 1980s. Perfect desk object or gift idea.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Italian Rectangular Oversize Wood Box 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Vintage Italian Rectangular Oversize Wood Box from the 1980s is a stylish and spacious wooden container, showcasing Italian craftsmanship and 1980s design aesthetics. With oversi...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Hand Carved Italian Alabaster Trinket / Jewelry Box, Italy, 1980's
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Hand Carved Italian Alabaster Trinket / Jewelry Box, Italy, 1980's.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stone, Alabaster, Marble

Cartier Brass and Copper Enigma Box, 1959
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Paris crafted this sophisticated copper and brass decorative box in the 1950s. It is a puzzle box that uses Leonardo da Vinci's specular writing technique*. If you look at the box the straight way, the text engraved on the top is incomprehensible. Placing the lidded box in front of a mirror allows the hidden message to be deciphered. This secret message is an invitation to a socialite wedding in New York in 1959! The message reads: "Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Bernstein have the honor of announcing the marriage of their daughter Joan Honey...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Metal, Brass, Copper

Flavio Poli Murano Sommerso Smoked Grey Faceted Glass Box
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern Sommerso faceted Murano lidded box in grey and clear glass. Attributed to Flavio Poli, Italy, 1950s. Rectangular faceted box in grey gl...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Glass, Art Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

Italian 1960s pewter monkey shaped box
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid pewter monkey-shaped box. Signed F.M.C Italy yellow fabric lining.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Pewter

Los Castillo Turquoise Lapis Lazuli and Malachite Inlay Silver Plate Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite silver-plated hinged box adorned with Malachite, Lapis Lazuli, and Turquoise. Crafted by the renowned Los Castillos in Taxco, Mexico. The box features intricate figural ...
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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Silver Plate, Brass

1960s Astonishing Box in Onyx. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Astonishing box in onyx. Made in Italy. This box is amazing and in excellent condition. Dimension: 6,29 x 4,33 x 1,57 H inches 16 x 11 x 4 H cm
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Onyx

Midcentury Hand Carved Solid Ebony Wood Box France, 1950s
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
French handcrafted solid ebony wood box made in the 1950s. Can be used as a jewellery box or as a decorative object. Good condition.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Wood, Ebony

Midcentury Round Box in Brass, Lucite & Rattan Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful round decorative box in brass, lucite and rattan in the style of Christian Dior Home. Made in Italy in the 1970s. Perfect desk object or gift idea.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Understated Jean Gerbino, Vallauris, France, Ceramic Pale Blue Mosaic Lidded Pot
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Quietly understated elegant Jean Gerbino for Vallauris, France, ceramic glazed pale blue mosaic lidded pot Classic form and function with signature mosaic from Gerbino Circa 1960's S...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Ceramic

GLOVER - Studio Pottery Raku Box - Turquoise Interior - Signed - Circa 1980's
Located in Chatham, ON
GLOVER - Vintage wheel thrown studio pottery dome lidded smoked raku box - unglazed exterior - bright turquoise glaze to the interior - signed on the base - c...
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Late 20th Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Michael Aram Tooled Silver Metal, Enamel Two Part Box With Brass Flower Top
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely small round 2 part box is an early piece of the designs of MIchael Aram's work from the early 90's. It is a tooled design silver metal on the top of the box with a black...
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1990s Indian Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass, Enamel

Glass and crystal box "LAHSA "by Roberto Giulio Rida
Located in Milano, Lombardia
"LAHSA" box by Roberto Giulio Rida Unique Italian-made box, conceived and created by Roberto Giulio Rida after a long journey to Tibet. The box evokes ancient and centuries-old temp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal

Midcentury Hinged Abalone Shell and Brass Box, Mosaic Pattern on Lid, Wood-lined
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful hinged brass box with abalone mosaic on lid, wood-lined. The pattern of the mosaic contrasts beautifully with the brass; the iridescence of ...
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1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Lalique Paris signed Frosted Lidded Box features Swans
Located in Los Angeles, CA
a special Lalique Paris frosted glass lidded box. Could be used for any vanity supplies, cotton balls, etc., or on a desk or work station for office supplies, or on a cocktail table...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Art Glass

Vintage Wooden Box Inlayed Wooden Mosaic
Located in Seattle, WA
Antique Style Wood Box with Checker Board Design on Top. Wear and Tear Consistent with Age as Pictured. Unsigned. Dimensions. 9 W ; 6 1/2 D ; 2 H
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Vintage Modern Studio Craft Carved Wood Artist Signed Puzzle Box in Walnut 1982
Located in Troy, MI
Signed vintage Studio Craft Walnut Puzzle Box Signed Bob Goldsmith puzzle box titled Rosie's Desire 1982 Carved walnut abstract form with two slide through drawers Signed to unders...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Walnut

Chrome and Braided Brass Italian Decorative Box, Gucci Style 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful midcentury decorative jewelry box in chromed metal and brass. This lovely Gucci style box was produced in Italy in the 1980s. This gorgeous decorative rectangular box is ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Chrome, Brass, Metal

Black Shagreen Tissue Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian black Shagreen tissue box with black leather presentation box designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd, made in Italy. Measures: Height...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shagreen

Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Studio-Linie Black Porcelain Bird Pot
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A finely made and stylish mid-century Rosenthal porcelain lidded jar decorated with birds amidst foliage designed by renowned Danish born artist Bjorn Wiinblad (1918-2006). The lidde...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Eastern bloc wooden military crate, Soviet Union
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Vintage military crate, made in the former Soviet Union in the 1980´s. Original paint, shows signs of age and wear, but generally in good Vinta...
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Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Michel Dumas for Roche Bobois Smoked Gray Lucite and Chrome Lidded Box, 1970s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Michel Dumas Creations designed this sophisticated modernist Lucite and chrome box for Roche Bobois Stores in France. Crafted in the 1970s, the lovely decorative piece boasts a recta...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Chrome

Rectangular Marble Jewelry Trinket Box with Two Love Birds
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small Italian Rectangular Trinket Box with Two Carved Cuddling Love Birds On the Lid.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Marble

Maitland Smith Brown Penshell Cube Decorative Box
Located in Stamford, CT
1980s decorative pen shell cube box attributed to Maitland Smith. Medium brown pen shell with dark gray tessellated stone accents. Wood lined box. No ma...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shell, Wood

Midcentury Pair of Decorative Box in Travertine Enzo Mari Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury pair of cylindrical decorative box in travertine in the style of Enzo Mari. Made in Italy in the 1970s. Large box: Height 8 cm, Diameter 12.5 cm. Little box: Height 6 ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Travertine, Marble

Porcelain Gucci Lidded Box with Incense 420 Holder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful porcelain box with the Gucci logo. Originally sold as a set for Incense, the holder is also included with some incense. We would suggest usi...
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Rare Christofle Laque de Chine Box - Sienna.
Located in Bath, GB
A rarely found piece of Christofle "Laque de Chine", part of the Talisman range by the creme de la creme of French silversmiths, Christofle of Paris. The body is made from silver ...
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1980s French Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Silver Plate

Silver Box with Deer Ornament on Lid, circa 1940
Located in New York City, NY
Silver Box with Deer Ornament on Lid, France, c. 1940 Elegant silver plated box with a sitting stag adorning the top. Additional Information: Materials: Silver Plated Metal Origin:...
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20th Century French Modern Decorative Boxes

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Metal

Wooden Box With Pyrography Mosaic and Hinge Clasp.
Located in Seattle, WA
Red Stained Wooden Box with Burned Motifs on All Sides and Top.Cracks and wear Consistent with Age as Pictured. Dimensions. 11 W ; 9 D ; 5 1/2 He
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Tessellated Marble Dome Top Box
Located in Norwalk, CT
Artfully crafted dome top box with inset panels of colored marble separated by brass bands. The inside of the box is lined with soft felt. Lid connected with a solid brass chain. In ...
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1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Marble, Brass

Vintage Raymor White Ceramic Hand Two Part Box Italian
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage hallmarked white ceramic 2 part box has a formed hand as part of the box. it is an obscure rare box and marked on the bottom Raymor Mancer Made In Italy with a Raymor s...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Modernist Extra Long and Flat Silver Plate Box, 1960s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This beautiful French modernist box was crafted in the 1960s and made of silver plate metal. The minimalist and streamlined design features an extra-long and flat shape, making it an...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Metal, Silver Plate

Vintage 1950's Mexican Box of Brass Decorated with Marble, Copper, Silver
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Created by the Los Castillo of Mexico, decorative box dating from the 1950s. The hand-wrought box is in mixed-metal inlays of copper, brass, silver plate and sodalite with a rosewood...
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1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Silver, Brass, Copper

Box Tortoiseshell Effect Lucite and Silver Christian Dior Style, Italy, 1980s
Located in Rome, IT
Squared decorative jewelry box in tortoiseshell-effect lucite and Silver in Christian Dior style. Made in Italy in the 1980s. Perfect desk object or gift idea.
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Metal, Silver

New Zealand ‘Sovereign Woodworkers Ltd’ Specimen Timber Trinket Box
Located in Melbourne, AU
This delightful trinket box made of specimen New Zealand timbers was made in the mid 1950s. New Zealand at this time had a small but viable tourism industry, based on the country's e...
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1950s New Zealand Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Elongated Octagonal Lidded Tessellated Bone Box in the Style of Enrique Garcel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A well crafted wooden Octagonal box with Tessellated bone inlay - lidded and ready for many different contents, from desk accessories to television remotes, jewelry, letters, memento...
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20th Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Bone, Wood

Le Must de Cartier Vintage Playing Card Game Box, 1976
Located in Munich, DE
Never in use Cartier playing cards box, one deck plus joker, poker, bridge playing cards in Cartier red 2-doors case. Les Must de Cartier playing...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Leather, Paper

Set of Twelve Black Shagreen Napkin Rings by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian black shagreen and stainless steel napkin rings with matching black leather boxes designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy Each ring has diameter 1.5 inches a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stainless Steel

Mid-Century Modern Vallauris Style Blue & Black Ceramic Box - France 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Whimsical deep blue and black ceramic box with cone shaped handles in the style of Vallauris. In good vintage condition. One minor dent on glazing (please see picture). This containe...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Ceramic

Whisper Box Mini w/ Satin Gold Glazed Interior by Nika Zupanc
Located in Milan, IT
Hide items of personal value in the gold interior of this box: jewelry, love tokens and secrets and recall Nika’s credo: “To challenge the rational sober and utilitarian by giving vo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

French Limoges Porcelain Jewelry Box with Rich Gold Decor
Located in Vilnius, LT
Cobalt blue porcelain jewelry box richly decorated with gold decor produced by Limoges France. Marked on the bottom.
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Bordeaux Bakelite and Bamboo Square Italian Decorative Box, Tommaso Barbi 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning large midcentury decorative box in a dark red bakelite and bamboo. This lovely piece was designed by Tommaso Barbi in Italy in the ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Bamboo, Cane, Bakelite

Mid-Century Brass and Walnut Pocket Emptier by Tommaso Barbi, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous vide poche in walnut wood and solid brass. This elegant item was designed by Tommaso Barbi in Italy in the 1970s. This lovely item is made in the shape of a crate combining...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Contemporary Handmade Square Box "Elaphos" in Marble and Brass Handle by Anaktae
Located in Athens, GR
Contemporary, handcrafted, square jewelry box, model "Elaphos" in marble with a deer-shaped handle in cast oxidized brass. Interior suede lining. Va...
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21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern Decorative Boxes

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Marble, Brass

Mid Century Italian Ceramic Box
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Mid century Italian ceramic box Crab design on its lid Circa 1950 Origin Italy Mid-Century Color Green and red no visible signature.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Ceramic

Blue/White Incised Horn Box
Located in New York, NY
Modernist graphic patterned blue and white bone box with hand incised horn tiles. Wood interior.
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Horn, Wood

Charming Marble Decorative or Jewelry Box, Italy
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very beautiful marble decorative or jewelry box. This lovely box is made in Italy. Meticulously handcrafted from luxurious marble. This exquisite piece showcases the beauty of Itali...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Marble, Brass

Japanese Kazaribako Glass Box Rare Hagoromo Kyohei Fujita
Located in Atlanta, GA
A brilliant Kazaribako "Ornamented Box" made of glass by Japanese artist Kyohei Fujita (1921-2004) circa 1990s. The hand-blown green glass box features an unusual form in rectangular...
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1990s Japanese Modern Decorative Boxes

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Silver

Set of Twelve Red Shagreen Napkin Rings by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian red shagreen and stainless steel napkin rings with matching red leather boxes designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy Each ring has diameter 1.5 inches and wi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Boxes

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Stainless Steel

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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