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Decorative Boxes For Sale
Recognized Seller Listings
Midcentury box designed by Gabriella Crespi, Italy
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Box designed by Gabriella Crespi
Wooden and golden brass box by Gabriella Crespi.
Recorded by Archivio Gabriella Crespi, Milan.
Signed.
Italy 1970s
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Michael Elkan Hinged box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large Burled wood box by Michael Elkan
Nice size with 3 separate sections
Original Artist Tag included
Category
1980s American Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Kiyomi Iwata Silver fungus Box
By Iwata Glass
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Kiyomi Iwata is a Japanese-American Textile Artist known for her Sculptural use of materials
examples of her work can be found in a number of Museums including the Smithsonian.
Category
1990s Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silk
English Modern Sterling Silver Box, 1938
By W.H. Manton Ltd. 1
Located in New York, NY
George VI sterling silver box. Made by WH Manton in Birmingham in 1938. Rectangular with curved corners. Cover hinged with gently curved top and tapering tab. Cedar-lined and partiti...
Category
1930s British Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Agate and Micromosaic Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Intricate and flawless, the highly detailed micromosaic medallion on the lid of this agate box is an incredible example of this diminutive art form. The elaborate micromosaic depicts...
Category
19th Century European Other Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Agate
A small Showa period cloisonné box with a single branch of blossom
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A small Showa period cloisonné box with a single branch of blossom, worked in wire and coloured enamels with a blossoming plum branch, reserved against a pale-blue ground, with silve...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
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
Hinged Box Covered in Reptile Skin with Brass Accents 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully crafted hinged box in reptile skin with brass Chinese accents on the sides, custom design, American 1970's. Interior is covered in suede. Bottom is covered in silk moir...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
20th Century Gabriella Crespi Decorative Box in Brass and Plexiglass '70s
Located in Turin, Turin
Born in 1922, Gabriella Crespi studies architecture at the Politecnico in Milan, where her work is permeated by her perspective on Le Corbusier’s and Frank Lloyd Wright’s design expe...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Art Deco Box 843
Located in Hellerup, DK
A sterling silver Art Deco Georg Jensen box, design #857 by Jorgen Jensen dating back to 1930. This rectangular box boasts a hinged lid for convenient access. Each corner of the box ...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Bänsteboa, Lidded Box, Wood, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A handcrafted wooden lidded box designed and produced by Bänsteboa Slöjdcenter, Sweden, c. 1970s.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Bänsteboa, Lidded Box, Wood, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A handcrafted wooden lidded box designed and produced by Bänsteboa Slöjdcenter, Sweden, c. 1970s
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Art Deco Box 825
Located in Hellerup, DK
A vintage Georg Jensen Art Deco box crafted from early sterling silver, featuring design #825 by Sigvard Bernadotte dating back to 1938. The robust rectangular box is expertly hand-c...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mappin & Webb English Modern Sterling Silver Box, 1965
Located in New York, NY
Elizabeth II sterling silver box. Made by Mappin & Webb in Birmingham in 1965. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged with flat top and scalloped tab. Interior cedar-lined and...
Category
1960s British Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Art Deco Box 829
Located in Hellerup, DK
A Georg Jensen Art Deco Box in sterling silver, design #829 designed by Harald Nielsen in 1935. Its structure comprises a rectangular base seamlessly merging with a flared-out rectan...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian Scottish Sterling Silver and 15k Yellow Gold Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Scottish sterling silver and 15 karat gold box; an addition to our diverse silver box collection.
This exceptional Scottish sterling silv...
Category
1850s Scottish Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Sterling Silver
American Midcentury Modern Sterling Silver Jewelry Box
By Schroth Jewelers
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Modern sterling silver box. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged with straight tab. Box interior velvet lined. Cover interior gilt. Fully marked including maker’s...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Continental Silver Plated Etrog Box, circa 1840
Located in New York, NY
Inscribed M. Marshall
Category
1840s Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
A Meiji period moriage cloisonné box and cover with two carp
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Meiji period moriage cloisonné box and cover with two carp, the rectangular box worked in coloured enamels in standard, moriage (raised) and musen (wireless) cloisonné with one gre...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Philippines Silver Inlay Betel Nut Box
Located in Montreal, QC
This is a fine example of an early 20th C rectangular bronze betal nut box with beautiful and elaborate silver inlay from Mindanao in the Philippines. The box has a handle on each si...
Category
Early 1900s Philippine Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Midcentury box designed by Gabriella Crespi, Italy
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Elegant small box by Gabriella Crespi
Decorated wooden box designed by Gabriella Crespi.
Recorded by Archivio Gabriella Crespi, Milan.
Italy 1970s
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
American Midcentury Modern Sterling Silver Box
By Boardman Silversmiths 1
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Modern sterling silver box. Made by JC Boardman & Co. in Connecticut. Rectangular with straight sides and curved corners. Cover hinged with gently curved top and rectangul...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Gabriella Crespi Decorative Box in Brass and Plexiglass '70s
Located in Turin, Turin
Born in 1922, Gabriella Crespi studies architecture at the Politecnico in Milan, where her work is permeated by her perspective on Le Corbusier’s and Frank Lloyd Wright’s design expe...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
French Limoges Enamel Box
By Limoges
Located in New Orleans, LA
This delightful porcelain and enamel box perfectly exemplifies the esteemed French Limoges tradition. It features a meticulously hand-applied pink and blue floral scene against a bro...
Category
19th Century French Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel
Smart & Modern American Sterling Silver Desk Box by Tiffany
Located in New York, NY
Smart and Modern sterling silver box. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover flat and hinged with slight overhang. Stylish Midcentury design. Box i...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Ceramic Box by Nanni Valentini for Ceramica Arcore, Italy, 1970s
Located in Milan, IT
Ceramic box by Nanni Valentini for Ceramica Arcore.
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
A very fine Meiji period cloisonné box and cover with butterflies
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A very fine Meiji period cloisonné box and cover with butterflies amongst foliage, attributed to Kawade Shibataro, the cover and sides finely worked with silver wire and coloured ena...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Chinese Cloisonne Jar Box Cannister and Cover Copper Enamel
Located in Wilton, CT
Antique Chinese cloisonne cannister with cover. Decorated with lotus flowers and scrolls in nice detail with great color and blending qualities. Tight fitting cover. Circa mid 19th c...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel
Sailor's Inlaid Ditty Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
A sailor's ditty box for holding a sailor's valuables (mending needles, thread, pipe tobacco, razor, mementos, etc.) having a mirrored and gilt framed interior lid, with pull-out com...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
Austrian Biedermeier Jeweled Silver Gilt Casket with Cameos, 1846
Located in New York, NY
Austrian Biedermeier silver gilt casket, 1846. Bellied, lobed, and rectangular. Hinged cover same and concave with raised center and swing-mounted scroll bracket cast handle with flo...
Category
1840s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
A Showa period cloisonné box with three cranes, Ando Company
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Showa period cloisonné box with three cranes, Ando Company, worked in (musen) wireless enamels with three rainbow coloured storks in flight, reserved against a rich matt iron colou...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Large Continental Silver and Jeweled Female Coffret, Hanau, Late 19th century
Located in New York, NY
The female figure in Medieval dress, her braided hair drawn back from in her into a chignon, the three quarter bust opening to reveal the coffret, set with jewels and semi precious s...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
A Meiji period cloisonné box and cover with sparrows, prunus and bamboo
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Meiji period cloisonné box and cover with sparrows, prunus and bamboo, the rectangular box worked in gold and silver wire and coloured enamels with birds amongst a blossoming tree ...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Meissen Rococo Porcelain Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Incredible hand-painted scenes inspired by Rococo master Antoine Watteau cover this magnificent Meissen porcelain box. Displaying romantic courts...
Category
18th Century German Rococo Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
A Meiji period cloisonné box and cover, Ando Company
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Meiji period cloisonné box and cover, Ando Company, worked in silver wire and coloured enamels with an array of brightly coloured flowers, reserved against a rich midnight-blue gro...
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
A very fine Meiji period cloisonné box and cover, by Hayashi Tanigoro
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A very fine Meiji period cloisonné box and cover with brocade designs, by Hayashi Tanigoro, worked in silver wire and coloured enamels with geometric and stylised dragon and phoenix ...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Box 507A
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A vintage sterling silver Georg Jensen box with internal wood lining, design #507A by Gundorph Albertus from 1927. A rectangular, hammered sterling silver box. Slightly arched lid wi...
Category
1920s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
A Taisho period cloisonné box and cover with a watermill and Mount Fuji
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Taisho period cloisonné box and cover with a watermill and Mount Fuji, worked in wire and coloured musen(wireless) enamels with a watermill beneath an imposing view of Mount Fuji, ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wire
English Victorian Modern Engine-Turned Sterling Silver Box, 1895
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Modern sterling silver box. Made by Joseph Braham in London in 1895. Rectangular with straight and plain sides. Cover hinged and tabbed; top gently curved engine turning bo...
Category
1890s British Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
French Bronze and Crystal Shell-Shaped Box, circa 1860
Located in New York, NY
French Bronze and Crystal Shell-Shaped Box, circa 1860
Category
1860s French Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal
Antique 19th Century Malachite and Ormolu Casket
Located in London, GB
Antique 19th century malachite and ormolu casket
Russian, Mid-19th Century
Height 9cm, width 21cm, depth 15cm
This magnificent malachite casket celebrates the work of 19th century ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Russian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Malachite, Ormolu
Cartier American Modern Sterling Silver Box
Located in New York, NY
Modern sterling silver box, ca 1920. Retailed by Cartier in New York. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged with curved top and overhanging rim. Interior cedar lined. Fully m...
Category
Early 20th Century American Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Scandinavian Folk Painted Pantry Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good early 19th Century Norwegian folk painted bentwood pantry box with orange ground, decorated with stylized flowers and retaining original paint in pleasing dry surface.
Category
1830s Scandinavian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bentwood
A Fine 17th C. William and Mary Kingwood Strongbox or Coffre Fort, Circa 1690
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A William and Mary Kingwood/Princes oyster strongbox or Coffre Fort, circa 1680-1700, England. Adorned with highly decorative gilt brass strapwork and decorated in knife-cut oysters ...
Category
17th Century English William and Mary Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Kingwood, Oak
Odiot French Restauration Return-of-the-Bourbons Silver Gilt Box
Located in New York, NY
Restauration Classical silver gilt box. Made by Jean-Baptiste Claude Odiot in Paris, ca 1820. Rectangular with straight sides and leaf-and-dart base rim. Cover flat and hinged with s...
Category
Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Odiot French Restauration Return of the Bourbons Silver Gilt Box
Located in New York, NY
Restauration Classical silver gilt box. Made by Jean-Baptiste Claude Odiot in Paris, ca 1820. Rectangular with straight sides and leaf-and-dart base rim. Cover flat and hinged with s...
Category
Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Two Russian Silver Gilt and Cloisonné Enamel Eggs on Stands
Located in London, GB
Two Russian silver gilt and cloisonné enamel eggs on stands
Russian, 20th Century
Height 12cm, diameter 4.5cm
These stunning Russian eggs are crafted from silver gilt and dec...
Category
20th Century Russian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Two Russian Silver Gilt and Cloisonné Enamel Easter Eggs on Stands
Located in London, GB
Two Russian silver gilt and cloisonné enamel Easter eggs on stands
Russian, 20th Century
Height 9.5cm, diameter 5cm
The two silver gilt and cloisonné enamel eggs showcase Russi...
Category
20th Century Russian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Fine William and Mary 17th Century Olive Oyster Lace Box
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A fine late 17th-century olive oyster 'Lace Box' of small proportions, circa 1680-1690, England.
The cross-grain moulded and holly banded top is finely veneered in hand-cut veneers ...
Category
17th Century English William and Mary Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Olive
Art Deco Sterling Combination Coin Compact Card Case, American, circa 1920
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Art Deco sterling combination coin compact card or cigarette Case, American, circa 1920 by Webster Co. Rectangular cushion shape with hand chain attached. Opens to reveal half and fu...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Dutch Silver Bird Spice Box of Egret Standing on One Leg
By B. H. Joseph & Company
Located in New York, NY
Dutch silver figural spice box. Imported to England in 1891 by BH Joseph & Co. An egret gracefully scrolled neck, red glass eyes, and gaping beak stands on one scaly leg, the other l...
Category
1890s Dutch Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Odiot French Restauration Silver Gilt Box
Located in New York, NY
Restauration Classical silver gilt box. Made by Jean-Baptiste Claude Odiot in Paris, ca 1820. Drum form with spread base; cover raised. Cast egg-and-dart and floral rims. Heart engr...
Category
Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
J. Antony Redmile, Silver-plated Rectangular Box, UK, c. 1970
Located in New York, NY
This box clad in silver plate and adorned with a bone, which curves up like a flourish, is typical of Redmile whose works combined an appreciation for antique sophistication with an ...
Category
1970s British Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
J. Antony Redmile, Silver-plated Rectangular Box, UK, c. 1970
Located in New York, NY
Signed.
This box clad in silver plate and adorned with a cedar and agate, is typical of Redmile whose works combined an appreciation for antique sophistication with an unusual flair.
Category
1970s British Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Agate, Silver Plate
19th Century Inlaid Dome-Top Wooden Box
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century inlaid dome-top wooden box with acanthus leaf detail, decorative brass lock and secret drawer.
Category
19th Century English Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Large English Modern Sterling Silver Box, 1914
Located in New York, NY
George V sterling silver box. Made by Sampson Mordan in London in 1914. Rectangular with straight sides and curved corners. Cover hinged with tapering tab and gently curved top. Ceda...
Category
1910s British Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Modern Sterling Silver Box with Scottish Agate Thistle
Located in New York, NY
English Modern sterling silver box, 1919. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover curved and hinged with short tab; on top inlaid agate in form of stylized thistle in rondel. Silver l...
Category
1910s British Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Agate, Sterling Silver
La Paglia Midcentury Modern Sterling Silver Centerpiece Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Modern sterling silver centerpiece bowl. Made by Alphonse La Paglia (d. 1953) in New Jersey. Deep and tapering with flared rim. Raised foot with short support in the bead ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
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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