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Decorative Boxes For Sale
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Qing
1950s Motorola Town & Country Model 6L2 Portable Butterscotch Radio
Located in Miami Beach, FL
WORKING Motorola town and country portable AM Radio. The chassis is model HS-226. This is a 5 tube Transoceanic type 1V tubes. It has the original cord. There...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Resin

Mid-20th Century Decorative Wooden Box
Located in Beirut, LB
Decorative wooden box with fluted sides with a top in several wood veneer marquetry inlays executed in geometrical shapes. Interior covered wi...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Piet Zwart "Koksmaat" for Bruynzeel
By Bruynzeel, Piet Zwart
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Painted plywood coffin attributed to Piet Zwart. Manufactured by Bruynzeel (Netherlands) in circa 1938. Painted plywood coffin "Koksmaat" (Cook's mate). Dimensions: H 49 cm / ...
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1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Plywood

Nanni Valentini Ceramic Container for Ceramica Arcore, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milan, IT
Nanni Valentini ceramic container for ceramica arcore, Italy, 1960s.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Ceramic

Unusual Italian Octagon Box in Brass and Lapis Lazuli
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An elegant and unusual octagon shaped, Italian box made of brass and lapis lazuli, ca' 1970's. Signed made in Italy.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Midcentury Decorative Box in Travertine by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Cylindrical box in travertine marble by Fratelli Mannelli. Made in Italy in the 1970s.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Travertine

Vintage Blue Glazed Ceramic Box Handsigned by Cases, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vintage blue glazed ceramic box, handsigned base by Cases. By unknown artist from Spain, circa 1960. In original condition, with minor wear cons...
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Ceramic

Mid-Century Italian Brass Leopard Fur Jewellery Box 1970
Located in Paris, IDF
Beautiful mid-century box made in Italy in the late 1970s. This brass jewellery or make-up box is covered by leopard fur, with burlwood veneer inside. The mix of brass and leopard fu...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Midcentury Abalone Shell and Brass Decorative Trinket Box
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful midcentury abalone shell and brass decorative trinket box with hard wood lining made in Mexico in the style of Los Castillios, circa...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Unusual Italian Box in Brass and Lapis Lazuli
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An elegant Italian box made of brass and lapis lazuli, ca' 1970's.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Blue Alabaster Box with Sliding Attached Round Lid
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful shimmery round alabaster box with sliding lid. Unique custom blue colored box is perfect for your mementos, coins, jewelry or 420. Slide ...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Alabaster

Romeo Rega Italian Chrome Brass Jewellery Box 1970
Located in Paris, IDF
Beautiful Mid-Century square box signed by Romeo Rega in Italy in the late 1970s. This chrome jewellery or make-up box features a beautiful round brass on the top, and black acrylic ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Brass, Chrome

1972. Charlotte Perriand Storages Boxes
Located in Perpignan, FR
Storage boxes designed by Charlotte Perriand, jean Prouvé and Guy Rey-Millet for the mountain refugee "La Vanoise" French alpes. see pictures. Set include 10 boxes. 6 boxes...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Pine

Antique Italian Marble Footed Box
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous antique Italian box hand carved from a cream marble with textured claw feet and geometric details. This box has a lid with an inlaid mar...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Marble

Chinese Red Lacquer Wedding Chest with Hand-Painted Décor, Qing Dynasty
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese Qing Dynasty period dark red lacquer wooden wedding chest from the 19th century with unusual shape, hand-painted floral décor and brass hardware. Created in China ...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Armenian Alphabet by Line Vautrin, Gilt Bronze Compact
Located in Brussels, BE
Line Vautrin was inspired by the Armenian alphabet to create this very pretty compact whose lid and reverse are entirely carved with the characters o...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

Piero Fornasetti, "Plants" Cigars Box, Milan Italy, circa 1950
Located in Firenze, IT
Piero Fornasetti, "plants" cigars box Mahogany and lacquered aluminium, Milan Italy, circa 1950 Measures: 30 x 10 x 4 cm Conditions: Good, slight defects.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Square Lucite and Brass Pocket Emptier, Dior Style, France, 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning midcentury lucite and brass squared valet tray. This wonderful item was produced in France in the style of Christian Dior in 1970s. This vide-poche features a gorgeous pi...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Christofle, Paris, Ribbed Solid / Sterling Silver Card Case
Located in Bath, GB
A smart twentieth century card case made from sterling / 925 silver, fully marked and signed by this luxury French silversmith. Beautiful condition measuring 3 5/8" x 2 3/8" x 1/4...
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1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Mid-Century Burl Wood Box
Located in New York, NY
Mid-century rectangular burl wood box with beige plastic corners.       
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Wood, Plastic, Burl

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.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Carrara Marble

White Opaline Murano Glass Box and Cover with Silvered Decorated Rim
Located in London, GB
A precious little milky white Murano glass box and cover with an intricate silvered decorated rim.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Ceramic Sheet Music Form Decorative Box
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Ceramic bundled sheet music form decorative box.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Beautiful Original 1950s Sewing Box with Teak Veneer with Hinged Table Top
Located in München, DE
Beautiful original mid century sewing box with hinged top. Also ideal as a bedside or side table for storing magazines and newspapers and many o...
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1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Formica, Wood, Teak, Plywood

David Deakin Silver and Malachite Box for Deakin & Francis England 1970 Signed
Located in Paris, FR
David Deakin, a silver box, Deakin & Frances, Birmingham, England, 1973, signed. Gilded inside. Height 10 cm. Total weight: 343 grams. Unique piece made o...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Malachite, Silver, Sterling Silver

Vintage Enameled Metal / Wood Drawer Piero Fornasetti Box
Located in Doraville, GA
A vintage enameled metal box with a slide out wooden drawer. The box was designed by Piero Fornasetti in the 1950's / 1960's and is listed in th...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Metal

Bitossi Rimini Blue Box
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Intense Rimini blue box by Bitossi, Italy, ca' 1960's.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Late Qing Dynasty Document Box with Brass Lock and Carrying Handles
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese Late Qing Dynasty period wooden document box from the early 20th century with reddish brown lacquer, brass hardware and carrying handles. Created in China during the late Qing Dynasty period in the early years of the 20th century, this wooden document box features a domed lid opening thanks to a traditional brass lock...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Rare Box by Piero Fornasetti from 50's
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare and original metal Boxe by Piero Fornasetti from 50's, decorated with pipes, with the original package. in very good and original condition, used for matches, cigarettes jewelry...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Metal

Silver Plate French Box with Wood Interior
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lovely silver plate textured box from Paris. A wonderful decorative piece with a wooden interior. The box is a compliment to any cocktail table, desk ...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Silver Plate

Luxury Vintage Six Person Fortnum & Mason Wicker Picnic Hamper Crystal
By Fortnum & Mason
Located in GB
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...
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wicker

Large Rare French Gilt Bronze Box "Pinocchio" by Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare cast gilt bronze box "Pinocchio" by French Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997). The elongated lidded box depicts a silouette portrait of the famous boy. The interior...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

Two Lucite And Silver Plate Boxes Designed By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Doraville, GA
A pair of vintage lucite and silver-plate lidded boxes. The boxes were designed by Gabriella Crespi in the 1970's and made in Italy. The small box is approximately 3 1/4 inches tall ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Silver Plate

Snuff Box Sterling Silver Green and Sky Stripes Guilloche Enamel Box Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with two-tone translucent stripes fired enamelled on guillochè and fine hand-engraved on all sides, French Empire Napoleo...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Three MCM Italian Alabaster and Brass Claw Dolphin Footed Lidded Jewelry Boxes
Located in Haarlem, NL
Set of three hand carved Italian alabaster claw and dolphin footed decorative boxes in blue, orange and beige coloured alabaster. I fell in love with their beautiful shiny colours and the heaviness of the material of these jewellery boxes with hinged lids, brass claw feet, brass dolphin feet...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Alabaster, Brass

Anthony Redmile Box with Nickle Plated Mounts and Inset Opal
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautifully made vintage steer horn box by Anthony Redmile. With polished horn body and hand hammered nickle plated brass mounts. The top with an i...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Opal, Nickel

1960s Gorgeous Octagonal Blue and White Box in Alabaster, Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Octagonal blue and white box in alabaster. Made in Italy. This box is in excellent condition. Dimension: Diameter 4,72" x 1,18" height inche...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Alabaster

Handwrought Midcentury Mexican Mosaic and Brass Lidded Box by Salvador Teran
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Coral colored mosaic glass tesserae and brass lidded box handmade in Mexico by Salvador Teran, circa the 1950s. Featuring Aztec inspired brass symbols...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Vintage Apple Gold Metal Pillbox
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful gilded metal pill box designed in the 1950s of fine Italian manufacture. The pill box is small and has a beautiful apple shape, made entirely of...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Metal

1960s Gorgeous Box in Onyx. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Gorgeous Box in Onyx. Made in Italy. This box is in excellent condition. Dimensions: 5,31 x 3,74 x 1,96 H inches 13,5 x 9,5 x 5 H cm
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Onyx

1980s Gabriella Crespi Style Clear Plexiglass and Walnut Rectangular Italian Box
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An high quality plexiglass and walnut root jewelry box designed and manufactured in Italy in the Eighties in the manner of Gabriella Crespi. The box it's in very good conditions, jus...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Lucite, Plexiglass, Walnut

Vintage Parchment Pillbox
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful parchment pill box designed in the 1950s of fine Italian manufacture. The pill box is small with a rectangular shape, made entirely of light green parchment on the outside...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Zebra Wood Decorative Box
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Small elegant jewelry zebra box with A Peso coin.
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

1970s Vintage Hipster Leather Satchel Saddle Bag
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Vintage hipster leather satchel saddle bag contrast top stitch. 14 tall x 10.5 deep x 19.5 wide. Preowned original vintage distressed condition. ...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Leather

Mid-Century Italian Chrome Horn Veneer Jewellery Box, 1970
Located in Paris, IDF
Beautiful mid-century box made in Italy in the late 1970s. This chrome jewellery or make-up box features a horn veneer frame on the top. The mix of chrome and horn is really nice. A ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Chrome

French Line Vautrin Bronze Poem Box with Sonnet by Felix Arvers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A wonderful jewelry box in gilt cast bronze by Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997). From a small special series, the designer created circa 1945-55. on which some French poems were cast in relief on the cover. This box features a well-known love poem "Sonnet" by Félix Arvers (1806 – 1850), widely considered as one of the most romantic French poems written about unrequited love and longing. Three out of four passages are shown on the lid except the third one. The box is lined with cork. There is a line on the back from casting, commonly seen in the boxes of the series. Mon âme a son secret, ma vie a son mystère, Un amour éternel en un moment conçu Le mal est sans espoir, aussi j'ai dû le taire, Et celle qui l'a fait n'en a jamais rien su. Hélas ! j'aurai passé près d'elle inaperçu, Toujours à ses côtés, et pourtant solitaire. Et j'aurai jusqu'au bout fait mon temps sur la terre, N'osant rien demander et n'ayant rien reçu. Pour elle, quoique Dieu l'ait faite douce et tendre, Elle suit son chemin, distraite et sans entendre Ce murmure d'amour élevé sur ses pas. À l'austère devoir, pieusement fidèle, Elle dira, lisant ces vers tout remplis d'elle " Quelle est donc cette femme ? " et ne comprendra pas. A secret fills my soul, and a mystery fills my life, An eternal love conceived in an instant. As the scourge was hopeless, it remained wordless, And the one responsible was unaware of it. Alas! I lived close to her but without notice, Always by her side yet so lonely. And I shall have lived my days on this Earth, Not daring to ask for anything, obtaining nothing. Even though God made her gentle and tender, She goes her way, careless and oblivious To the sough of love rising...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

Rare Signed Gabriella Crespi Gold Cigarette / Pill Box Desk, 1970s, Italy
Located in Vis, NL
Rare signed Gabriella Crespi gold brass cigarette, pill box for a stylish desk. 1970s, made in Italy. This piece is new, unused, in excellent, nearly new condition. Comes ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Snuffbox Miniature Pastoral Image Sterling Silver Enamel Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Round snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling Silver gold plated with hand-painted miniature pastoral image fired enamelled. 18th century French style. Diameter cm. 8 cm high. 1.8. Weight gr. 171. Designed by Franco Salimbeni in 1968 on inspiration from previous boxes also manufactured in the Salimbeni company headquarters with manual workmanship by talented artisan artists with a thick plate suitable for supporting numerous glazing firings at high heat at around 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...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Chinese Qing Dynasty Early 20th Century Decorative Box with Dovetail Joints
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period decorative box from the early 20th century with dovetail construction and bronze hardware. Created in China during the last part of the Qing Dynasty per...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

Studio Crafted Wood Jewelry Box With Marble Inlay 1960s
Located in San Diego, CA
Studio crafted wood jewelry box with an inlaid marble handle. Lined interior. Signed on the bottom. 1960s
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Wood

20th Century Gabriella Crespi Jewelry Box in Brass and Plexiglass '70s
Located in Turin, Turin
Decorative box designed in '70 by Gabriella Crespi. The box is in plexiglass and brass, on the brass is present the signature of the author. Good condition, patina of time. Perfect ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Meindert Zaalberg Studio Pottery 'Stop' Lidded Box 1962
Located in Tilburg, NL
Meindert Zaalberg Studio Pottery 'Stop' lidded box. The Netherlands, 1962. Beautiful lidded box or pot designed by famous Dutch pottery artist Mei...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Pottery, Stoneware

Koret Mid-Century Modern Black Patent Leather and Brass Handbag or Shoulder Bag
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Stylish black patent leather adjustable handbag made by high end manufacturer, Koret. This bag has a fold over flap with an unusual brass U-shaped twist clasp closure. The interior i...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Small Chinese Cloisonné Lidded Box Two Dragons Chasing Flaming Pearl Circa 1930s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very decorative Chinese cloisonné lidded box which we date to the mid 20th century. The box has a cylindrical shape, with its original lid and is all beautifully made with colored enamels set into a black ground. The main decoration to the body shows two 4-toed dragons chasing a flaming pearl. The lid shows another dragon set amongst clouds. The dragons have a gold colouring and other colours are used to give the detailed scene including red, green, blues, yellow and white. The lid also has lappet border patterns in blue to its edges. The insides of the lid, the box and the base of the box are finished in a turquoise blue, typical of Chinese cloisonné. Overall a very beautiful small Chinese cloisonne box...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

Chapman / Mastercraft Lacquered Walnut and Brass Strong Box Chest
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century strong box / chest with a painted and lacquered walnut hinge top case with wire wrapped brass handles, resting on a four-legged brass base. (CHAPMAN / MASTERCRAFT).
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Metal, Brass

Porcelain Casket, Limoges, France
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain casket, Limoges. France Very good condition. dimensions: 4 cm Wed 11 cm.
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1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Porcelain

Snuff Box Parrotlets on Flowering Branches. Art Nouveau Style Sterling Silver En
Located in Firenze, FI
Square snuff box with rounded sides in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guillochè and hand painted miniature parrotlets on flowering branches. Ar...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Music Wood Box with Inlays, Italy Around 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Music wood box with inlays, italy around 1960s Original condition.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

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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