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Decorative Boxes For Sale
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Hollywood Regency
Haberdashery chest of drawers by Thiriez & Cartier Bresson. 1910 - 1920
Located in CADALSO, ES
Good condition
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Vintage French National Bank Gold Bar Boxes, circa 1950
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage bank gold bar boxes, circa 1950 from French National Bank, very strong boiled cardboard and rivets, original cognac brown color, waxed finish. Go...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Metal

Three Drawer Rosewood and Walnut Jewelry Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rectangular rosewood and walnut jewelry chest features three elongated walnut drawers that extend the length of the mixed wood box. The top, bottom and back of the box are finished i...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Rosewood, Walnut

Set of Four German Bakelite Darning Eggs, 1930
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural darning eggs in maroon bakelite, Germany 1930, two part eggs (for easy storage of needles & thread), marked with a DRP (Deutsches Reich Patent) number.
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1930s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Bakelite

Doyle Lane Blue Craquelure Tile Set in Hand Made Rosewood Box
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Hand made rosewood box with crackled blue tile created by Doyle Lane. Box measures 2" high by 2 7/8" wide and 5" long. It is signed by the artists hand on verso, Doyle Lane as pict...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Ceramic, Wood

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
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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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...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Travertine Box Pier Alessandro Giusti and Egidio Di Rosa for Up & Up Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing round box in travertine marble attributed to the Italian designers Pier Alessandro Giusti and Egidio Di Rosa for Up & Up. Made in Italy in the 1970s.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Travertine, Marble

Tommaso Barbi Brown Ceramic and Brass Decorative Box or Centerpiece, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Delightful large decorative box in brown twisted ceramic and brass. This rare box is signed on the bottom, it was designed by Tommaso Barbi and produced in Italy during the 1970s. ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Aldo Tura Green Goatskin Chrome Box
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant cigar box in lacquered goatskin. This box was executed, circa 1960 in light green parchment with chrome parts. Very good vintage condition. Along with artists like Piero Forn...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Goatskin

Hans Gustav Ehrenreich '1917-84' Scandinavian Modern Cigar Box in Rosewood
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Along with Alfred Klitgaard and Knud Albert Furniture-maker, and Artist Hans Gustav Ehrenreich is regarded as one of the most prolific Scandinavian designers of the 1960s. Although H...
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1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Rosewood

Vintage Christofle Silver Plated Decorative Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Signed Vintage Christofle Silver Plated Decorative Box. Nicely cast with beautiful design. This would have held cigarettes or trinkets. In very good...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Silver Plate

Owl With Fixed Gaze, Hand Carved Alabaster Lidded Trinket Pot, Italy 1970s
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Striking Italian alabaster hand crafted trinket pot of an owl with a fixed gaze Circa 1970's Original Italian label to base Height 1.75 inch, Diameter 3.25 inch In excellent conditio...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Alabaster

Italian Carved Round Green Onyx Marble Box with Gilded Lionfeet, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
A box as precious as the jewels it could contain inside, hand carved in Italy with the highest quality onyx marble from Pakistan (as attested by the adhesive label still present). Al...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Onyx, Metal

Italian Round Green Onyx Marble Box with Gilded Lionfeet, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
A box as precious as the jewels it could contain inside, hand carved in Italy with the highest quality onyx marble from Pakistan (as attested by the adhesive label still present). Al...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Onyx, Metal

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...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver

R&Y Augousti Circular Shagreen Lidded Box Signed
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Circular lidded wood box covered in ivory colored Shagreen from R & Y Augousti. The interior having a felt removable liner. Measuring 7.25” diameter x 3” high. R&Y Augousti was f...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Shagreen

Green Murano Glass and Brass Hinged Box
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Hinged Murano glass box with brass trim in a stunning green color which brighten with light.. measuring 5’ x 4.5” x 2.5”. Showing minimal signs of wear this is a high quality Art Gla...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Large Black R&Y Augousti Hinged Snakeskin Box
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Large wood box clad in snake skin with a removable upper tray on the interior which is suitable for jewelry or small keepsakes. The interior is lined in black felt and has the R&Y Au...
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1990s French Hollywood Regency Decorative Boxes

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Wood, Animal Skin

Decorative Box Silver Chrome By Gucci, Italy, 1980
Located in Le Grand-Saconnex, CH
Elegant Gucci Cigar or jewelery box. Made in chrome and brass, with a nice interior lined in warm and precious toned wood. The top shows a bimetallic "baguettes" decoration with the ...
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1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Chrome

20th century large white ceramic decorative or jewelry box by Hofmann vallauris
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Gerard Hofmann (1917-1965) Realised in Vallauris Large white ceramic decorative or jewelry box Circa 1950 Original perfect condition Signed Height 42 cm Large 27 cm
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Ceramic

Italian Natural Alabaster Stone Trinket Box by Romano Bianchi, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative natural orange alabaster stone trinket, cigar, jewelry, vanity or cigarette box. Hand-made in Italy during the 1970s by Romano Bianchi. Measurements: 11x8x5 cm.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Alabaster

Silver Plate and Lucite Round Box by Debladis, Paris
Located in Atlanta, GA
This lovely decorative box by Debladis Paris was designed in the 1960s. The rounded shape boasts a silverplate base and an extra thick lid in crystal clear Lucite. The piece is marke...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Metal, Silver Plate

Gucci, Italy - Solid / Sterling Silver and Enamel Pill Box c.1950
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning example of a vintage 1950's pill box in the form of a miniature coin purse. I have seen a few of these in solid silver but this is the first I have come across in silver ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Mithé Espelt Ceramic Secret Box Moineau Model, 1968, France.
Located in Brussels, BE
Nice Mithé Espelt "Moineau" model ceramic box, 1968, France. Poetic green bird. Glazed and cracked gold earthenware, blackened wood. Dimensions: 15 cm W, 10 cm D, 7 cm H. Good origin...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Earthenware, Wood

Lucite and Silver Plate Decorative Box, Italy 1970s
Located in Atlanta, GA
The massive geometric shape boasts a silver plate metal base and a thick crystal clear Lucite lid. There is no visible maker's mark. The box is in good condition, with minor wear on ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Metal, Silver Plate

Murano Art Glass Paperweight Yellow Modern Desk Accessory
Located in Miami, FL
A Touch of Venetian Sunshine: Mid-Century Modern Murano Art Glass Paperweight This captivating Murano art glass paperweight brings a touch of Venetian sunshine to your desk. Hand-b...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Modernist Brass Box with Gilt Decor, France 1940s
By Metal Arts Studios
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning decorative box was crafted in France in the 1940s. The geometric square shape has a modernist minimalist design with industrial flair. The quality brass metal has an in...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Metal, Brass

1970s Vintage Gold Leaf Ceramic Canister Container
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Gold Leaf Canister Storage Box Container 9.75 h x 4.75 d x 4.5 Ceramic and Gold Leaf unmarked Original unrestored vintage Refer to images
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Gold Leaf

Teghini, Firenze - Modernist Silver Plated Desk Box c.1970
Located in Bath, GB
A highly collectable silver plated desk box with a novelty lid in the form of the back of an envelope. Just back from our silversmiths workshop, the box has been fully restored; dee...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Silver Plate

Marble-Like Lucite Box, 1970s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This lovely modernist Lucite box was crafted in the 1970s. The rectangular shape boasts a crystal clear Lucite or Acrylic and faux marble textured pattern. The stunning milky honey a...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass

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...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Midcentury Chrome Glass and Briar Wood Pocket Emptier in Christian Dior Style
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful midcentury chrome glass and briarwood pocket emptier. This fantastic piece was designed in Christian Dior Style during the 1980s. The...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Metal, Chrome

Silver and Ebony William Spratling Dominoes Set
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Amazing Wiliam Spratling Dominoes set made of ebony wood and silver inlay. William Spratling (September 22, 1900–August 7, 1967) was an Americ...
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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Silver

Midcentury Modern Game Box Exotic Burlwood
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Exotic Burlwood Box 3 h x 9 w x 11.5 Crafted in exotic wood. No label present. Game inside the box. The Captain's Duel Game from Pusser's Rum. Incomplete game set, missing ba...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Wood, Burl

Italian Blue Marble Clamshell Vanity Box
Located in Stamford, CT
1950s Italian marble clamshell box. Deep blue veined marble with brass banding and brass feet. Made in Italy sticker on the underside.
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1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Marble, Brass

Bitossi Decorative Lidded Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bitossi decorative ceramic lidded box, Italy. Sophisticated table top box for jewelry, cards or hide the T.V. remote. In very good original condition.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Ceramic

Mid-Century Hunting Scene Brass, Silver & Stone Inlay Box by Salvador Teran
Located in New York, NY
This exquisitely reserved Mid-Century Modernist Brass, Silver, and Stone Inlay Box with Hunting Scene originates from Mexico by the artist Salvador Teran, Circa 1960. Features a dyna...
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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Stone, Silver, Brass

Fossil Stone Lidded Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fossil stone lidded box. Would work well in a variety of interiors such as modern, mid century modern, Hollywood regency, etc. Piece blends seamlessly with other designers such as ...
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1980s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Stone

Willy Rizzo Style Ice Effect Lucite and Chrome Decorative Box, 1970s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This refined modernist Lucite and chrome box has its design commonly attributed to Willy Rizzo, Italy. Crafted in the 1970s, the lovely decorative piece boasts a rectangular shape wi...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Metal, Chrome

Aime Tant Et Plus by Line Vautrin, Gilt Bronze Box
Located in Brussels, BE
Aime tant et plus by Line Vautrin. Aime tant et plus, gilt bronze box whose lid is carved with a rebus. The rebus can be deciphered as follows: M for “Aime” (love in english) A g...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

Christian Dior for Dior Hone Silver Plate Decorative Box Pumpkin Design, 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Elegant decorative box in the shape of a pumpkin designed by Christian Dior for his 1970s Home collection. This beautiful decorative box with lid...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Silver Plate

Tiger’s Eye Intarsia Box, 1960s Italian, stamped Gori & Zucchi (Unoaerre)
Located in London, GB
An exquisite vintage Italian tiger’s eye intarsia box stamped by Gori & Zucchi (later to become Unoaerre), retailed in Ravenna in c. 1960s. The box is ve...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Quartz, Silver

Italian Alabaster 4 Inch Velvet Lined Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Square Alabaster box with brass banding at closure. The lid is not hinged but pulls completely off to reveal a brown velvet interior. The Amber or Gold color alabaster is a wonder...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Alabaster, Brass

Modernist Long and Flat Silver Plate Box with Crocodile Pattern, 1960s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning modernist silver plate decorative covered box was crafted in France in the 1960s. The oversized, extra-long flat shape has a minimalist design and an impressive embosse...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Metal, Silver Plate

Rounded Wooden and Rope Box in Wood France 1960, Brown Color Audoux Minnet Style
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Rounded Wooden and Rope Box in Wood France 1960, Brown Color Audoux Minnet Style
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Wood, Rope

Mid-century German Hammered Copper Dish c.1960 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A mid-century kidney shaped, hammered solid copper dish. Stamped "Made in Germany". CREATOR Unknown. Made in Germany. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1960s. MATERIALS AND...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Copper

Japanese Storage Box With Hidden Compartments and Crane Motif.
Located in Seattle, WA
This beautiful piece is covered in crane images, even the inside of the drawers have them. Two compartments for drawers, one revealed through a hinge door and the other through slidi...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Mid-century West Berlin, Germany Hammered Copper Dish c.1960 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A mid-century kidney shaped, hammered copper dish. Stamped "Made in West Berlin". CREATOR Unknown. West Berlin, Germany. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1960s. MATERIALS AN...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Copper

Tommaso Barbi Italy Chrome and Burl Wood Large-Scale Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
Tommaso Barbi designed this great-looking original decorative box in Italy in the 1960s. The modernist design boasts a square shape with chromed metal and burl birch wood geometric m...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Metal, Chrome

Wah Ming Chang "Bronze Originals of California" Ashtray c.1960 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An impressive, heavy solid bronze mid-century ashtray designed by California artist and sculptor Wah Ming Chang. Known later in life for his sculptures and the props he design...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Silver, Copper

Alabaster Box with Brass Trim
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vibrant Orange and Golden color Alabaster box with a brass trimmed closure. The box is ideal for jewelry, decor on a cocktail table or holding office supplies on your desk or work...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Studio Craft Lidded Plywood Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Free form rectangular studio craft wood plywood box c.2001. This piece features a layered plywood exterior and cork interior. A sweet message is scribbled on the interior of the lid ...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Cork, Plywood

1970s Original Gorgeous Box by Piero Fornasetti. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Original gorgeous box by Piero Fornasetti in walnut wood. It's in excellent condition. The box is signed on the bottom. Dimension: 7,87 x 5,51 x 1,96 inches cm 20 x cm 14 x cm 5 H
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Wood, Walnut

Fontana Arte Bronzed Metal and Glass Box, Italy 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Rare Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Bronzed Metal and Glass Box, Rarely seen on the market. The glass carries the original Fa label. Italy 1950s Ref: Fontana Arte Catalog 6 page 211.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Metal

Mid-century Copper and Silver Applique Dish c.1960 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A mid-century kidney shaped copper trinket dish with silver applique. Stamped "Chevez" CREATOR Chevez. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1960s. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Coppe...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Silver, Copper

Francisco Rebajes African Ubangi Tribe Copper Dish c.1940-1950 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A mid-century copper trinket dish designed by Francisco Rebajes with stylized horse motive. Stamped "Rebajes". CREATOR Francisco Rebajes. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1940-1...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Copper

Francisco Rebajes African Ubangi Tribe Copper Dish c.1940-1950 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A mid-century copper trinket dish designed by Francisco Rebajes using his iconic African Ubangi tribe member and necklace motive. Stamped "Rebajes". CREATOR Francisco Reb...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Copper

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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