French Chinoiserie Wig Box

A hand carved, hand painted and lacquered, hinged wig box with classic Chinese red painted interior. Incised brass knob and lock.

Beautifully decorated hand carved, painted and lacquered, hinged wig box with chinoiserie theme gilding and paint design. Chinese red painted interior. Bras...

A beautiful hand painted, domed shape wig box with brass corners and incised brass surround around lock. Painted interior.

Pair of intricately hand-painted, lacquered, parcel-gilt, occasional boxes.

Elegant, bow front, lift top, hand carved marble box with two, round compartments. The sinuous base is mirrored in the stepped, overhanging top which is surmounted by a relief carved...

An elegant, molded sterling silver, hinged top box. The top features an onyx panel.

A marvelously carved chinoiserie motif adorns the lid of this incredible 19th-century French tabatière or snuff box. The charming scene is intricately crafted in the form of a boating figure who holds aloft an umbrella formed of yellow gold, while the box itself is crafted from attractive brown hardstone mounted with stunning yellow gold "waves." Enchanting and beautifully executed, the rare snuff box is an incredible example of the creative artistry of these delightful boxes, as well as the highly popular chinoiserie style. Inhaling snuff, or snuffing, as it is also called, was a popular social ritual among the European elite from the 16th through the 19th centuries. Over these 300 years, master artisans created and designed elegant snuff boxes using...

Vintage French Chinoiserie Lacquer Box, with gold decoration. This type of box would have held cigarettes or trinkets. Stamped "Made in Fra...

Rare pair of wig boxes. Regency period. Decoration (in symmetry on both) of chinoiseries on a black lacquered background (Vernis Martin). Very elegant shape, reversed cove lid. t...

An extremely well decorated chinoiserie box with asian figures, animals and botanicals. Eight sided. From Italy, circa 1940's. The interior is four inches deep.

A Chinoiserie Gilt-Metal glass box 19/20th century painted with a Chinese Figure gilt border, Provenance: Formerly in a French collection.

Heart Shaped Chinoiserie Papier-mâché Lacquer Box. Beautifully painted decorated box with gilt painting on black lacquer. This is wonderful colle...