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Decorative Boxes For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: Victorian
Victorian Decorative or Jewelry Box, in Wood, England, 19th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This box is a jewelry box or a decorative box. It was made in the 19th century, in England, Victorian Period. Its lid is made in wood, brown in color.
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Anglo-Indian Art Deco Silver Presentation Casket
Located in London, GB
This Anglo-Indian silver casket is inscribed on a central panel to the front with the following: 'Presented to / Mr. A. L. Guildford, B.Sc. M.I.E....
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Antique English Mother of Pearl & Rosewood Writing Box Hausburg
By F.L. Hausburg
Located in Northampton, GB
Firmly Attributed to Hausburg
From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this Antique Victorian Writing Box attributed to ...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Lidded Bronze Art Deco Box by H.F. Ægte Bronce, Denmark, 1930s
Located in Malmö, SE
A lidded bronze Art Deco box with amazing patina.
Made by H.F. Ægte Bronce, Denmark, 1930s.
Good condition, only some light scratches.
Stamped ...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
19th Century English Victorian Hand Painted Letter Box, Dated 1890
Located in Stamford, CT
Unusual 19th century letter box with whimsical ink decoration inside and out, signed and dated 1890. With wonderfully naive ink decoration, inc...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Ebony Macassar Decorative or Jewelry Box, Brown Color, Art Deco, France, 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
It is a Macassar ebony box, which opens onto a compartment covered in velvet. This box was made in France in the 1940s, it is an ArDéco object. It i...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Macassar
Fine Tunbridge Ware Writing Box / Lap Desk, Eridge Castle, circa 1870
Located in Bath, GB
A truly fine example of a Victorian Tunbridge Ware writing box or lap desk dating to circa 1870.
The central section featuring Eridge Castle, East Sussex. The box comes complete with a working tasseled key, the lock in working order.
The top portion lifts to reveal the fitted interior incorporating a pair of brass topped inkwells...
Category
1870s British Late Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
19th Century Oak and Pine Wall Hanging Spice Box
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A charming mid-19th century wall hanging
Oak and pine spice box, or cabinet, having
Four short drawers over one long drawer
Retaining original brass knobs
(Through history, spices have been a very
sought after commodity for a whole variety of
different reasons and therefore regarded as
valuable items which deserved a special place
to live and be stored within the home. This is
a modest and humble example of an antique
spice cabinet which has stood the test of time
well and is now a really quite charming, as well
as useful and functional piece of British history.)
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak, Pine
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
Victorian English Regency Handcrafted Burl Wood Jewelry Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful handcrafted jewelry box burl wood box, Victorian, Napoleon style burl wood jewelry box.
Polished burl Thuya wood hand made with high quality craft...
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Dressing Table Sewing Set, English, Ebony, Haberdashery, Late Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique dressing table sewing set. An English, ebony lidded pot and haberdashery accessories, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880.
Striking ebony set exudes ...
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ebony
Clock with Singing Bird Automaton by Bontems
By Bontems
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Very beautiful and rare clock with bird automaton. Made by Bontems at the end of 19th century in Paris.
This French pendulum clock runs for 8 days, strikes the half hour and full ho...
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate, Enamel, Other
Modern Box in White Shagreen with Bronze Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The "Melting Box" by R&Y Augousti is a masterful creation, combining luxurious materials and elegant design into a functional work of art. The top of the box is meticulously crafted ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Griebaum singing bird box from the 1950s-60s
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Beautiful Singing Bird by Karl Griesbaum
A unique masterpiece from the 1950s or 1960s, crafted by the renowned Karl Griesbaum in Germany.
When activated, a bird elegantly emerges, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Other
Eugène PRINTZ (1879 – 1948), flower pot
Located in Paris, FR
Eugène PRINTZ (1879–1948), trained in his father's workshop in Paris, shifted to modern furniture design in the 1920s and became a prominent master of Art Deco cabinetry. He collabor...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Palmwood
Swedish Modern Pewter Jar C-G Hallberg 1931 Sweden
By CG Hallberg
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This pewter jar in all its simplicity is a typical piece for the late 1920s early 1930s Swedish modern era. The jar is made with pattern on each side and the lit with a giraffe.
...
Category
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Antique French Kingwood Bird's-Eye Maple Jewelry Casket Box Tahan Paris
By Alphonse Tahan 1
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A very elegant large French Kingwood Ormolu mounted casket of very generous proportions and of outstanding Museum quality, firmly attributed to Alphonse Tahan Paris (1830-1880), offi...
Category
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ormolu
DEAKIN & FRANCIS 1935 Birmingham Guilloche Green Enamel Box In .925 Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco guilloche enamel box designed by Deakin & Francis.
This is a fabulous squared antique case-box, created in the city of Birmingham England at the silversmiths of Deakin &...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel, Sterling Silver
$1,118 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Victorian quality burr walnut brass bounded writing box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian quality burr walnut brass bounded writing box having a quality antique Victorian burr walnut brass bounded writing box openin...
Category
Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
FRENCH 1918 Art-Deco Lacquered Desk Cigar Box In The Shape of a WWI Tank
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco WWI Tank shaped desk cigar box humidor.
This is a fabulous and rare desk cigar box-humidor created in France during the art deco period, circa 1918. The amazing piece is very decorative and designed in the stylized shape of the French WWI Saint-Charmond Tank. The cigar humidor has been crafted with geometric sharp lines in carved cedar wood and embellished with black and gray lacquers. It is fitted with a push lock and two hinges.
French Saint-Charmond Tank
The Saint. Chamond was a French heavy tank, the second model used by the French Army in World War I. Its design was inadequate and was conceived primarily because of a commercial rivalry. The war ended before it was replaced by the British Mark series tanks. Born of the commercial rivalry existing with the makers of the Schneider CA1 tank, the Saint-Chamond was an underpowered and fundamentally inadequate design. Its principal weakness was its Holt caterpillar tracks. They were much too short in relation to the vehicle's length and weight (23 tons). Later models attempted to rectify some of the tank's original flaws by installing wider and stronger track shoes...
Category
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
$2,695 Sale Price
30% Off
Italian Deco Crystal Box or Vase with Silver Lid, Italy, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous Art Deco Italian vase in a beautiful combination Murano crystal cut glass, black glass and 800 silver. Produced in Italy during the late 1930s, in amazing condition with no ...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Silver
French St. Amand Majolica Camel-Form Lidded Box
Located in Downingtown, PA
French Majolica Camel-form Lidded Box,
St. Amand,
circa 1870
The French majolica box is in the form of a seated, naturalistically colored, camel on a raised mottled green ground. On its back is a loaded pack filled with different packed goods. The top section is removable to reveal a square-shaped hollow interior in light blue.
Mark: on the base is an impressed "St Ad"
Dimensions: 8 inches high x 10 inches long x 5 inches deep; (20.32cm high x 25.40cm x 12.7cm)
Provenance: New York Private Collection,
Jesse Davis Antiques...
Category
1870s French Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Majolica
Victorian Period Sterling Silver Heart-Form Trinkets Box Having a Hinged Lid
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Period, sterling silver, heart-form trinkets box having a hinged lid and gilded interior, Birmingham, England, year-hallmarked for 1895, James Aitchison - maker (by Appoint...
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Betel Motor Brass Model Car, Art Deco Box, Collectible Paint Set, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely Art Deco model car fully made in brass. This charming model car box with many purposes was made in the US during the 1930s.
Patent 75086 - This elegant and rare brass model c...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass
1930s Art Deco Half Doll Powder Bowl
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this very attractive and totally original 1930s Art Deco ladies powder/ trinket box. Made from porcelain with a vibrantly colored painted finish. There is m...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Heart Shaped Shell Encrusted Box with Hinged Lid and Red lining
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A hand crafted Sea shell box in a heart shape. The box is hinged and opens with a brass chain to hold open. Lined in red felt.
A great gift, wedding o...
Category
20th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shell, Felt, Wood
Jewelry box inward corners miniature hand painted Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large rectangular tabletop jewelery box with inward corners in gilded 925/1000 silver with translucent fired enamel on guillochè also on the sides and finished with fine hand engraving. In the center, a beautiful rectangular miniature cm. 4 x 5.5 hand painted in tempera on vegetable ivory plate by Roberto Masi depicting the portrait of Madame Boucard by Tamara De Lempicka (1931). Size cm. 14 x 19 x 3.2. Weight gr. 1,248. Designed by Giorgio Salimbeni in 1998 and manufactured in Florence in various specimens with different subjects and colours, in the headquarters of the Salimbeni company with completely manual execution by artisan artists with thick slab and large reinforcements suitable for withstanding numerous glazing firings at high heat about 800°C.
Miniature is a very ancient technique which consists of painting works in small proportions.
It was born for the decoration of the first letter of the paragraph of the books.
Over the years, however, this technique is refined and enriched, then moving on to precious personal items.
hand painted miniatures can be done with multiple different techniques.
The most important that we use on our articles are of three kinds:
1) Fire enamel.
2) Water tempera on an ivory plate.
3) Painted on mother-of-pearl.
Fire enameled miniatures:
On a first layer of enamel generally white or very clear or even transparent suitably liquefied at a temperature of about 750 ° C, the chosen subject is painted using miniature...
Category
1990s Italian Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Elegant Nickel Plated Art-Deco Box attributed to Carl Hagenauer
Located in Vienna, AT
Very elegant nickeled box , manufactured in Austria in the Art-Deco periode.
After talking to Ronald Hagenauer, descendent of the Hagenauer family in Austria we can attribute this exclusive of nickel-plated brass box to his grandpa Carl Hagenauer...
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Nickel, Brass
European Collection of 7 Antique 19th Century Snuff Boxes
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A curated collection of seven small antique boxes in variation of different metals.
The collection includes:
- One pewter box illustrating a doubl...
Category
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate, Pewter
Set of 2 Boxes in Black Shagreen with Bronze Patina Brass Details by Kifu Paris
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exquisite set of round boxes by Kifu Paris, crafted from black shagreen, embodies understated luxury with its rich, matte texture that highlights the natural beauty of this exot...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Half Doll Ceramic Powder Box Bowl, French, c1930's
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this very attractive and totally original 1930's Art Deco ladies powder/ trinket box. Made from ceramic with a vibrantly colored painted finish. Highly func...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Antique French Victorian Burled Marquetry Inlay Trinket Vanity Case Cigar Box
Located in Dayton, OH
An exceptional large wooden case from the Victorian era, circa 1880s. Made from pine with raised and burled panels. Features a marquetry inlay top showcasing a bird within a flowerin...
Category
1880s Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pine, Burl
$940 Sale Price
20% Off
Snuff Box perforated, with a fine round miniature Salimbeni.
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped snuff box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with perforated, embossed and hand-engraved lid, with a fine round miniature, diameter 3.8 cm, hand-painted in tempera on veg...
Category
1960s Italian Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Intricate Carved French Fruit Wood Trunk, Perfume Box, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous example of a French fruitwood box carved beautifully carved into the form of a trunk.
Look closely at the amazing detail, the side handles, the leather stitching, the l...
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
Karl Rössler 1890 Austrian Vesta Tinder Box In .800 Silver 18Kt Gold And Niello
By Karl Rössler 1
Located in Miami, FL
Austro-Hungarian empire mechanical vesta tinder case made by Karl Rössler
Beautiful antique fusee vesta tinder case, created in Vienna Austria around the...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Late Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
$1,155 Sale Price
30% Off
Unusual Antique Victorian Quality Rosewood Inlaid Writing Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual Antique Victorian quality rosewood inlaid writing box with two lift up tops opening to reveal a writing surface with original ink bottles an...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Other
Set of 2 Boxes in White Shagreen with Bronze Patina Brass Details by Kifu Paris
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exquisite set of round boxes by Kifu Paris, crafted from white shagreen, embodies understated luxury with its rich, matte texture that highlights the natural beauty of this exot...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Ebony Macassar Box, circa 1930, Brown Color, France
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Art Deco, Ebony Macassar box, for decoration or jelwery.
It has been made in France arond 1930, it is in a brown color.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ebony
19th Century Coromandel Vanity Box with Silver Gilt Fitted Interior by Asprey
Located in London, GB
A Victorian Coromandel and Brass bound Dressing Case
By Asprey
The hinged cover with an inset brass monogram, the base with a jewellery drawer and two fitted internal trays, contai...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Silver, Vermeil
Art Deco Box Pietro Chiesa & Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte, Italy 1930s
Located in Palermo, IT
Amazing rectangular corrugated box made of wood and mirrored crystal with engraving of a spatial concept always on the crystal for an amazing effect to light reflections. Pietro Chie...
Category
20th Century Italian Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Brass
$5,057 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Shagreen Box by Asprey, England
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully finished in panels of ivory-toned shagreen, this hinged box is a superb example of the craftsmanship practiced by the famed Asprey Company in London. Founded in the late ...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shagreen
Antique Gentleman's Glove Box, English, Walnut, Burr, Keepsake, Case, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique gentleman's glove box. An English, walnut sarcophagus shaped keepsake or card case, dating to the mid Victorian period, circa 1870.
Delightful craftsmanship, idea...
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Stunning French Silver & Guilloche Enamel Pill Box
Located in Bath, GB
An absolutely stunning enamel box, French in origin with the boars head mark for solid silver (minimum 800/1000). The goldsmith's makers mark is also present, I think GB but a little...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Ceramic and Silver Plate Biscuit Box, Art Deco Period, circa 1920, Signed G.A.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Ceramic and silver plate biscuit box. Art Deco period, circa 1920. Probably German, signed in the silver plate G.A.
Category
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Victorian Period Sterling Silver Heart-Form Trinkets Box with Hinged Lid
By H. Matthews
Located in New York, NY
Victorian, sterling silver heart-form trinkets box with hinged lid and gilt interior, Birmingham, England, year-hallmarked for 1897, H. Matthews - Maker. Lid is designed with a Joshu...
Category
1890s Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Sterling Silver
Elegant tessellated stone box in the manner of Maitland Smith
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a vintage elegant tessellated stone dresser box. This box is tessellated with an iridescent plum colored stone with a brass banded detail around the edge. This box is in the ...
Category
1990s Philippine Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone
Pill Box Art Deco style fire-enamelled stripes Silver Sterling Enamel Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Indulge in the allure of vintage artistry with this rounded rectangular pill box, exquisitely crafted from 925/1000 gold-plated sterling silver. Adorned with intricate hand-engraved ...
Category
1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
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...
Category
Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
French Rene Lalique Art Deco Box Set, Blue Stain Marguerites Menu Holders, 1924
By René Lalique
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Amazing boxed set of six glass Rene Lalique Marguerites (Daisies) pattern menu holders, dating around 1924 with original blue staining. (Ref: Marcil...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Art Glass
Art Deco Ladies Compact ceramic with bevel gilded mirror, circa 1920
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very decorative, circular Ladies Compact made in France, Circa 1920
The compact is very well made with a circular body having a hinged lid holding a circular bevelled mir...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
French Art Deco Carved Love Doves Oak, Walnut and Rosewood Box Signed R.Vidal
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very pretty Art Deco love letter box in carved walnut wood, would also be great to keep jewellery in.
Two detailed carved doves lying in an amorous em...
Category
Early 19th Century French Art Deco Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak, Rosewood, Walnut
$2,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Castle Purser's Requisitions Box, English Oak, Wall Organiser, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique castle purser's requisitions box. An English, oak mounted organiser case, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1870.
Delightfully crafted baronial organiser wit...
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak
French Blue candy box in Limoges porcelain Baud Paris - France 1930 Art Deco
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very pretty little box, bonbonniere in Limoges porcelain, creation by Maison Baud Paris.
The blue color is very delicate, in a pastel tone and the embossed and hand-painted white fol...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Antique English Hand-Carved Oak and Silver Plate Biscuit Box / Barrel
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome and very unusual late Victorian / early Edwardian biscuit box made from solid English Oak, beautifully carved with a bark design.
The fit...
Category
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Set of 4 Pedestal Boxes in Shagreen, Shell and Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines.
The set of 4 pedestal boxes are the perfect home accents to add elegance and functionality to your space. These can be used as a vanity set for your bathroom, in your office to store desk...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
George Betjemann Art Deco Sterling Silver Mounted White Onyx and Lapis Box
By George Bentjemann
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
George Betjemann & Sons George V Art Deco Sterling Silver Mounted White Onyx Box with stepped Lapis Lazuli corners.
Box features three compartments. Imp...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Onyx, Sterling Silver
Group of Three Vintage English Enamel Boxes Hand-Painted Bird-Themed Designs
By Halcyon Days
Located in Morristown, NJ
Set of Three Enamel Boxes – Hand-Painted Collectible Bird-Themed Designs
A set of three English enamel boxes showcasing the mastery in fine English enameling, each featuring a unique and beautifully hand-decorated bird motif. A perfect addition for collectors of ornithological art, fine enamelware, or vintage decorative objects.
Hoopoe Bird Enamel Box
Design: This vibrant enamel box features a pair of Hoopoe birds perched among lush foliage and berries, framed by an elegant red and blue border with intricate scrollwork.
Interior: The inside lid is decorated with a delicate black-and-white illustration of a Hoopoe bird.
Base: Stamped Halcyon Days Enamels...
Category
Late 20th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Limited Edition Natural Distressed Shagreen Long Tissue Box by Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Alexander Lamont presents a Limited Edition collection of handcrafted tissue boxes wrapped in their signature material of shagreen. A perfect balance of elegance and function, each b...
Category
2010s Thai Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Shagreen Stingray
Art Deco GAB Pewter Box with Ribbed Design, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A striking Art Deco pewter box designed and crafted by GAB (Guldsmedsaktiebolaget), Sweden, circa 1930s. This circular lidded box showcases a bold and streamlined ribbed design, char...
Category
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Set of 2 Boxes in White Shagreen with Mother of Pearl and Bronze Patina Brass by
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The “Peacock Box” set by R&Y Augousti is a true masterpiece of modern luxury, where organic form meets exceptional craftsmanship. The distinctive, fluid shapes of these boxes create ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
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.