Leather Decorative Boxes

Swedish Biedermeier-style (20th Century) Karelian birch round shaped hat box with leather strap.   

The Walnut Briefcase _ a One of a Kind Document Case Designed and created by the world acclaimed artisans of Boucher & Co Australia. This exceptional piece is a functional desk ac...

"Rettangolare" is a leather box, designed and manufactured by Oscar Maschera. Genuine Italian leather vegetable tanned. Colors combination to be chosen from the available range: tan,...

Italian Leather woven baskets characterized by a geometric weave. Perfect for creating dynamic yet decorative surfaces.

Add a touch of literary charm and clever concealment to your decor with this vintage book box. Disguised as a handsome, leather-bound edition of Sheridan's classic comedy, "School fo...

Beautiful simplicity of Jacques Adnet design, this hinged box with classic brown leather trim and stitch-work, is marked on underside.

This is a small antique desk tin. An English, Moroccan leather dressed desktop stationery pot, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. Appealing leather craft with great colour Displays a desirable aged patina, lightly timeworn with careful use Dressed with red and black leather, ordered into eight segments upon the lid Reed decor adds pattern detail to the circumference Cast metal interior in good, original order This is a charming antique small desk...

Gucci vintage black leather jewellery box with aluminium brushed frame and stitched leather rims designed by Tom Ford. Signed with Gucci. Ver...

This handsome leather studded trunk with antique brass nailheads is a 20th Century American piece which is a decorative object or makes an incr...

This antique sterling silver and leather playing card box was made in London, England is 1885 by an unknown maker, in a period Victorian style. The box is styled as a miniature knife...

17th century leather knife box converted to a letter box with original brass hardware, sitting on brass ball feet. Fitted interior lined with 18th century silk fabric. In very good...

Very charming Mid-Century rectangular Italian hand crafted box in leather and gold embossed with a charming dog affixed on the lid. This box can be used to store your favorite pieces...

This historically important, American leather clad document box, was made in Boston in the early nineteenth century. The box belonged to, Samuel Francis Smith (October 21, 1808 – Nov...

1950's Stitched leather boxe by Paul Dupré-Lafon for Hermès Good original vintage condition

An 18th century leather-covered wooden letter box from the Louis XVI period. H: 22cm, W: 18cm, D: 13cm Please contact us before ordering to confirm availability.

A large French 16th Century Beech wood & leather chest, with iron flowerhead and domed stud work to front top and sides. Original hasp and lockplate, the interior of the box with lat...

Round Hermes box wrapped in black leather, with four compartments inside.

Wooden box lined with leather engraved with damask motifs, studded with convex bronze nails. This casket was used by placing it on the altars of the family chapels to house the candl...

Overgrown X Mikimoto by Mark Sturkenboom Materials: clockwork, natural grown Mikimoto freshwater pearl, 18kt goldplated brass, crystal, natural leather Dimensions: W 35 x D 25 x H ...

The Malcolm Appleby Shooting Companion is a breathtaking collaboration with master engraver, Dr Malcolm Appleby MBE. A striking pairing of Britain's Cr...

A good shaped sewing box of tooled leather with finely cast brass fittings. Stands on lion's paw feet. The leather is a deep burgundy colour with some minor chipping to corners. The interior is fitted with compartments in blue paper and blue silk, the lids have mother of pearl knobs...

This vintage wooden toolbox is full of rustic charm and utilitarian history. With its original reddish-brown finish, domed lid, and timeworn patina, this piece tells a story of craft...

An incredible stack of chic vintage luggage. A beautiful set of three bags from a time gone by. Complete with vintage luggage tag. Perfect on top o...

This is an antique hat box. An English, leather hat case with silk top hat by Dunn, dating to the Regency period and later, circa 1820. Lovingly worn l...

Rare decorative boxe in oak with stitched leather and dear wood decorative artefact Circa 1950's

This antique leather box from Shanxi province has an original dark, almost black, exterior, and a deep maroon leather interior. The characteristic cracked leather texture throughout ...

1950's Stitched leather and glass box by Jacques Adnet France.

Caruso wooden box is handmade from precious type of wood in the workshop of Ivan Paradisi Atelier. Its simple, like the famous accompaniment to Caruso song, design doesn’t need more ...

8-249 Italian handmade leather two deck card box with gold embossing.

Small Selene Box by Arcahorn Dimensions: D 15 x W 22 x H 4 cm Materials: Leather, wood, horn, brass. Rectangular box in horn and wood with lacquered ivory gloss finish. Lid in wood ...

This unique vintage piece is a decorative box designed to resemble a leather-bound book titled "Desmoulins Oeuvres." The box features intricate gold-embossed detailing on the spine a...

Leather trunk Spanish, 17th century Boiled Leather, wood and iron Measures: 22 x 53 x 32 cm. Provenance : - collection Metz-Noblat, Château de Clevant, France Rectangular trunk of the form and size of a small suitcase with wrought iron hinges and lock-plate. Wood, covered with leather, cut and embossed with every surface of the thick cow hide covered in interlace, zoomorphic features. The construction method is boiled leather, often referred to by its French translation cuir-bouilli: a process used to change flexible, vegetable-tanned leather into rigid, moulded objects. For shaping of the vegetable-tanned leather, heat and moisture were used, as indicated by the term boiled leather. No written medieval sources describing the production of decorated cuir bouilli objects survive, so knowledge of the process relies on the important studies of the Scottish leather historian John William Waterer. A large range of methods, materials and techniques could be used in various combinations. The vegetable-tanned leather, made supple with moisture and heat, was stuffed, shaped and nailed to the rigid wooden coffer support. The stuffing material was probably modeled beeswax or stearin wax. To shape the leather, to create its topography, « Cushions » were made by lacing a thread through an awl hole and attaching the flexible leather and stuffing to the rigid wooden support on the bottom. Then the decoration was done: lines were incised through the upper layer of the leather (epidermis) with different thicknesses of knives or needles. Contours were created with deep v-shaped cuts, decoration with thin incision and final details with a needle point. For the incision and pouncing stage, the leather was probably kept heated and moistened for suppleness. Once dry, the leather would be hard and rigid. the saturated leather is worked over a form, possibly even damp sand, with the pattern shaped using bone or wooden tools. Compare to metal, leather was lighter and it offered protection from cuts and punctures. Cuir bouilli objects were produced by specialist leather workers and needed skillful craftsmanship. The surface is filled with roundels shaped foliages enclosing animals, lions and peacocks. The foliate arabesques creating a vegetal connection tweet the animals create the impression of a lush verdant space . The vegetal pattern here employed in combination with geometrical pattern came from the pre-islamic artistic traditions of the Byzantine and Sasanian empires. An aspect of Islamic geometry Is the basic symmetrical repetition and mirroring of the shapes that create a sense of harmony. The decoration of this truck is inspired by the islamic « arabesque » a form of vegetal ornament composed of spirals, intertwining plants and abstract curvilinear motifs. An arabesque character is given to the birds of the decorations through extreme stylisation. This arabesque maintained the classical tradition of median symmetry, freedom in Detail and heterogeneity of ornament. The presence of the peacocks is a paradisiacal allusion: in popular Islamic literature they were among the original inhabitants of the garden of Paradise expelled with Adam and Eve. Peacock as a decorative motif may have originated in the West, despite their eastern provenance. There was an ancient belief that the flesh and feathers of peacock do not decay. This led to the peacock becoming a christian symbol for Christ’s resurrection. Renowned for their decorative wall hangings, seventeenth-century Spanish leatherworkers also produced utilitarian objects, such as this trunk. A similar trunk is on display at the Metropolitan museum of art ( 09.158.1). Related literature : Davies L. 2006. Cuir bouilli. Conservation of leather and related materials, 94-102, Oxford: elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann Grabar, Oleg. The Mediation of Ornament. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1992 Gabriela Germana Roquez, "El mueble en el Peru en el siglo XVIII...

A refined rectangular presentation box, finely crafted from rich brown leather and adorned with intricate gilt tooling throughout. The hinged lid opens to a velvet-lined interior, on...

Distinguished by plush materials and essential lines, our Selene box showcases a rectangular wooden structure in Amara ebony veneer. Enhanced by an elegant edging in Matte Corno Ital...

Wonderful petite leather clad lidded box for dominos or backgammon dice. Mid-Century sculptural desktop or shelf relic. Scratches to top surface finis...

1960s Italian Wood Box Covered In Leather With Tooled Gold Leaf Accents Tooled border designs accent the various shapes of this exquisite box Wood feet ...

Flamed mahogany liqueur cellar with brass inlaid frame simulating box hardware. The side handles are also inlaid around a motif of two swans facing each other. The keyhole and openin...

Very charming Mid-Century round metal black and red enameled box with a diamond shape on the lid. The interior features gold gilt metal. This versatile box can be used to store stamp...

A French blue enamel napkin box with red Moroccan leather and carved steel silver mounts. The leather pushes in with a spring mounted red leather lid, very ...

Wonderful Chinese box in red, gold and black having a Chinoiserie painted design on embossed leather with original brass hardware. There's a removable metal liner and the interior is...

An instant touch of class, wherever displayed. A smart solution for your rooms, stores, showrooms, yachts, hotel or meeting rooms; ideal to maintain your environments clean and sanit...

This is an antique office storage pot. An English, Moroccan leather dressed desktop stationery tin, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. Tactile leather craft...

A late 18th century Chinese export leather covered wood trunk circa 1780. 8.5” H. x 23.5” W. x 16” D.

A sophisticated pair of “Original” two-wheel trolley suitcases by Globe-Trotter (English, founded 1897), celebrated for its timeless craftsmanship and association with luxury travel....

This stunning 1950s Italian decorative lidded box showcases an Empire Revival Neoclassical flair. The tall, rectangular shape boasts a classic modernist design, featuring gilded bras...

Combining traditional craftsmanship with contemporary design, our Agneta box provides an unmistakable elegant flair. The curved silhouette is lined in Aida pebbled leather, Ice-cream...

Sleek and sophisticated, this metal tissue box is a stunning example of modern aesthetic and skilled hand-craftsmanship. Its classic rectangular silhouette is crafted of metal and is...

A Regency leather jewelry, work and writing casket, the hinged lid enclosing a partitioned compartment, the moulded doors enclosing four drawers with faux book spine fronts, the low...

These red leather and gold-embossed book boxes from early 20th-century England elegantly blend aesthetic appeal with clever functionality. Each features a luxurious deep blue interio...

Hand-Tooled Tuareg Leather Box – Vintage African Folk Art, Mauritania This exquisite vintage round leather box showcases the artistry of West African craftsmanship, likely Tuareg in ...

This is a vintage Tuareg hand-tooled box. An African, leather decorative case, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960. Appealing leather work with a tooled decorative lid Displa...

Very charming Mid-Century small rectangular Italian hand crafted orange box in leather with a gold medallion of a double headed eagle on the lid. The interior features a soft leather...

Hermès Box by Paul Dupré-Lafon, France 1930-1940 French Box by Paul Dupré-Lafon for Hermès Paris, 1930-1940 Paul Dupré-Lafon (1900-1971) Hermès Paris lidded box with leather in cogn...

Beautifully molded Italian leather box with a raised style and features crests of coat of arms with lions and fleur de lis on the top. Additionally this piece has been enhanced with ...

Distressed leather hat box for a man’s wide brim top hat. The lid is hinged and has a metal closure. The handle and strap stays are molded metal. The interior retains its original cream and green patterned paper lining. England, circa 1830-40. Condition: Leather is stained and heavily distressed. Interior paper lining is in good original condition. Materials: Leather, Paper, Brass Dimensions: 15” W x 13-1/2” D x 10-3/4” H SKU: 8505 Tear sheets are available on request. SHIPPING & DELIVERY: The Federalist Antiques...

Regency Brass Bound Rosewood Fitted traveling , dressing box With fitted interior, containing 2 fragrance bottles. Silver lidded makeup Jars, a mir...

Macassar Ebony Keepsake Box “Beautiful boxes are a passion of mine. The idea of having something truly beautiful to place special memories into has always had a strong emotional appe...

This beautiful vintage box, realized by renowned Austrian designer Carl Auböck, is a rare Mid-Century piece. The combination of the employed materials and techniques - oak wood, anod...

Burgundy Leather Collar Box with smaller Silver Plated Cufflink Box on top, used for detachable collars, 1890. Additional storage on top, for cufflinks, shirt buttons and miscellaneo...

Handcrafted with a wooden structure covered entirely in soft gray suede, this box can be used for storing jewelry or precious objects while the removable lid, embellished with a Brow...